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Sports Fun Day
Pupils from New Mains Primary School in Renfrew were invited along to a fun filled day of sport recently when students at Reid Kerr College took them through their paces.
Challenging teens get fired up to change their lives
Challenging teens from across Renfrewshire are being given a unique opportunity to change their lives through a hands-on emergency services training course.
Renfrewshire financial inclusion strategy launched
People with financial problems in Renfrewshire are to get more help and advice.Over 60 people from a range of organisations gathered in Paisley Town Hall to launch Renfrewshire’s financial inclusion strategy.
Renfrewshire website is tops for transactions
An independent survey of council websites across the UK has named Renfrewshire’s community website as one of the best for allowing customers to carry out transactions involving council services.
Teenage Book Awards
Renfrewshire's Teenage Book Awards recognise the top authors of books enjoyed by teenagers.
St Fergus’ primary school strikes gold
St Fergus’ School has been praised by HM Inspectorate of Education for key strengths which include environmental education, global citizenship skills, high quality pastoral care, staff commitment and the leadership of the headteacher.
Tourism for Everybody
As part of its involvement in a pan-European tourism and disability project, Reid Kerr College recently organised a conference on the theme of “making tourism accessible for all”.
Essential Road Works Warning - Greenock Road, Paisley
Scottish Gas have notified us that they need to examine a gas main in Greenock Road Paisley urgently.
Ombudsman's Commentary - March 2007
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman's commentary for March 2007 contains 51 reports before the Scottish Parliament today. None of which relate to Renfrewshire Council.
Primary schools go back in time down the Clyde
Primary pupils from across Renfrewshire are being taken back in time to learn the Clyde’s shipbuilding history.
Renfrewshire issues its first £100 Fixed Penalty Notice
A Paisley resident has been the first person in Renfrewshire to receive a £100 Fixed Penalty Notice for making too much noise
Renfrewshire kids play it safe
Over 2000 Renfrewshire schoolchildren are to take part in one of Scotland's biggest community safety programmes.
New Year New You
Beauty students at Reid Kerr College were proud to present two fantastic new treatments recently at the college’s beauty salon.
New Year, New Courses, New Prospectus
Are you looking for everything there is to know about Reid Kerr College in Paisley? Look no further and contact us today for a copy of the College’s brand new full-time prospectus.
New agreement is vote of confidence in Moorpark’s future
The Moorpark estate management agreement brings together the community and a number of organisations to work together so that Moorpark continues to improve.
Working group set up on Renfrewshire housing
A high level delegation from Renfrewshire Council has met with communities minister Rhona Brankin to discuss the Council's housing options in the wake of Renfrewshire tenants narrow rejection of housing stock transfer proposals.
Audubon - the Paisley Connection
A free evening talk on “Audubon - the Paisley Connection” is being held in Paisley Central Library on March 15 at 7.30pm.
Lock the door on bogus callers
Gary Lewis, star of ‘Billy Elliot’ and ‘Gangs of New York' is backing a bid to rid the streets of Renfrewshire of those who prey on vulnerable members of the public through bogus calling.
Renfrewshire’s enterprising pupils make an exhibition of themselves.
Schools in Renfrewshire recently celebrated their links with businesses and community organisations by holding an enterprise exhibition.
Best Selling authors to visit Renfrewshire
Scottish best-selling author Laura Marney will visit Gallowhill library on Thursday 15 March 8pm till 9pm and international best-selling crime writer Quintin Jardine will be appearing at Johnstone Library on Monday 19 March from 8pm till 9pm.
