Posts Tagged ‘Renfrewshire’
New wheelchair accessible powerboat launched at Castle Semple Loch
A purpose-built wheelchair accessible powerboat has been launched on Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire. The new boat – a Coulam Wheelyboat V17 – will enable disabled children and adults to enjoy the waters. Castle Semple Centre already has one Wheelyboat – a Coulam Wheelyboat V20 – which was launched in 2015 and the first in…
Read MoreGlasgow hotel closes for a major refurbishment
A hotel in Glasgow has closed its doors to allow a massive refurbishment programme to take place. The Redhurst Hotel in Giffnock, is part of the Manorview Hotels and Leisure Group, which formed in 2007 and now comprises eight hotels, two nightclubs, two pubs, a fitness and leisure centre and luxury spa. The award-winning group…
Read MoreFantastic firework display in an iconic location
More than 16,000 people headed for Paisley town centre on Saturday to watch a dazzling display of fireworks be set off against the backdrop of the town’s iconic Abbey. The crowd wrapped up in the thickest woollies to watch the magnificent array of Catherine wheels, rockets and sparklers on display backed by a soundtrack of…
Read MoreTalented tennis pair take home open event trophies
It was game, set and match for Halle Pringle and Ramon Toyos who scooped their respective open singles titles in the Mactaggart & Mickel East Lothian Open tennis tournament. Halle (17) plays at Sunderland Tennis Centre. Ramon (24) who hails from Santander in Spain is currently playing with Whitecraigs Lawn Tennis Club in East Renfrewshire.…
Read MoreDigging in the dirt to uncover Abbey’s secrets
The biggest-ever exploration of one of Renfrewshire’s most mysterious historical features is now underway – and hopes to unveil some centuries-old secrets. An archaeological dig has started at Paisley’s Abbey Drain – a complex underground structure which links the town’s 850-year-old Abbey to the River Cart. The 100m long underground passageway, thought to be more…
Read MoreThousands took part in pipe band championships
Several thousand of the world’s best pipers and drummers turned Paisley into a sea of tartan at the weekend as the town hosted one of piping’s biggest and most prestigious events. The British Pipe Band Championships saw huge crowds flock to the town’s St James Playing Fields for the first of the five annual ‘majors’…
Read MoreSearch for Scotland’s home of the year goes west
Three houses in the west of the country go under the spotlight in the ongoing search for Scotland’s Home Of The Year. Judges Michael Angus, Anna Campbell-Jones and Kate Spiers first visit a stunning renovated Edwardian family home in the suburb of Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. The homeowners spent three years painstakingly restoring period features and…
Read MoreSeventh heaven for Mactaggart & Mickel
Multi-award-winning housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel have earned a prestigious Five Star rating from the Home Builders Federation – for a superlative seventh consecutive year. The accolade further strengthens the family-owned company’s reputation for high-quality housebuilding and superb customer service. Joanne Casey, director at Mactaggart & Mickel, said: ‘To achieve a five star rating is excellent,…
Read MoreA piece of Scottish history goes to help fair trade
A piece of Paisley’s illustrious thread making past is set to transform production for a fair trade organisation in Cambodia. The historic dye vat, once used in Paisley’s famous Coats mills, is being gifted to fair trade thread maker Villageworks, who create products using the Coats thread, as well as producing the world’s first fair…
Read MoreHigh street museum just misses out on award
Industry leaders have praised Paisley: The Secret Collection after it just missed out on the Cultural Project of the Year Award at the 2018 Architects’ Journal Architecture Awards. The project was ‘Highly Commended’ by the judges for the inventive nature of its aim to revitalise the high street by bringing the area’s historic collections to…
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