Christine answers the phone with a wonderfully husky voice. One that would not be out of place, you’d imagine, in the jazz music halls of 1920s Paris. An era to which she is inexorably drawn… Her show ‘Christine Bovill’s Piaf’ garnered a swathe of five star reviews. In 2017 she Read more…
Plans to completely transform Paisley Museum into a world-class visitor destination telling the town’s unique stories including that of the globally admired, Paisley pattern, have taken a major step forward as The National Lottery Heritage Fund today announced £3.83million support for the project. The four buildings which make up Scotland’s Read more…
An innovative housing project in Renfrewshire will help to tackle climate change and could slash tenant’s annual heating bills to £150. Renfrewshire Council’s housing investment team has been given the green light to deliver a £4.5million retrofit of 75 terraced council houses. The popular 1960s-built Paisley crosswall construction properties are Read more…
The first images showing how a vacant former retail unit at the heart of Paisley’s High Street will be turned into a 21st-century community facility housing library services have been revealed. Construction will start soon on the £7m Paisley Learning and Cultural Hub – a new modern community and educational Read more…
Volunteers are set to renovate the Old Library in Kilbarchan as they aim to maintain its status as a thriving community space if their plans are approved by councillors later this month. With more than 5000 visitors using the hall every year for activities such as yoga, Pilates, Spanish lessons Read more…
Scottish Women’s Institutes and Netball Scotland have teamed up to take Walking Netball to women across Scotland in a new initiative designed to expand pathways to sport. The partnership will see more than 14,000 women encouraged to participate in the sport, which is set to be played in village halls Read more…
The last few months have seen yet another attempt to nibble at the infrastructure of our former railway line. This one, at the site of the old Bridge of Weir railway station, flies against the current accepted trend to promote rail, the most environmentally friendly means of maintaining and improving Read more…
Young Houston swimmer Kai Connolly has had a record breaking couple of months in the pool smashing an all-time Scottish age group record for 11 year olds and achieving 5 District age group records! Kai trains at On-X pool in Linwood under the careful guidance of his experienced coach Andy Read more…
Starting at 6pm. Dates are weather dependent. Houston Sunday 1st December Crosslee Park, Dunnet Drive, Whirlie Road, Back o’Hill, Strawberry, Fields, Whirlie Drive, Pine Grove, Mill Brae, Crosslee Gardens, Brierie Hills Crescent, Brierie Hills Road, Brierie Lane, Brierie Gardens, Goldenlee View, Brierie Hill Grove, Earlsgate, Brierie Avenue Monday 2nd December Read more…
Two 13 year old, big hearted friends have started their own business to raise money for charities close to their hearts. Anna Watson and Emily Wilson started ‘Sew Kind’ to help fundraise while spending time together sewing. The 2 girls were both inspired by their Grannies to start sewing at Read more…