Paisley High Street to host African Day

Sunday, 20 May 2012 11:58

Paisley High Street will host an event highlighting Africa.

Sammy Yerokun of the Association of African Communities in Renfrewshire (AACR) will be arranging the event.

Linwood Graffiti art brings splash of colour to Renfrewshire town

Saturday, 19 May 2012 15:42

Five Linwood teenagers had some colourful fun recently when they rolled up their sleeves for a Commonwealth Games-themed graffiti art project in their town.

Information: Olympic Torch in Renfrewshire - Friday 8th June 2012

Saturday, 19 May 2012 15:35

The Olympic Torch Relay will be passing through Renfrewshire on Friday 8 June and the Torchbearers who’ll carry the flame through Lochwinnoch are counting down to a moment they’ll remember forever.

Vegard Sjursen, 27, from Trondheim in Norway; Jennifer Sundqvist, 27, from Stockholm in Sweden; and Janice Hendrie, 56, from Greenock, will join Natalie Still, 18, from Johnstone as Lochwinnoch Torchbearers.

New Renfrewshire Council publishes names of new Provost and leaders

Saturday, 19 May 2012 15:23

The first meeting of the new Renfrewshire Council has elected Renfrewshire's Provost, the Leader of the Council, and the Conveners and Depute Conveners of a range of policy boards and committees.

Councillor Mark Macmillan is the Leader of Renfrewshire Council. Councillor Anne Hall is Renfrewshire's new Provost. Councillor John Caldwell is Depute Provost.