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My Paisley with... Widow Swanky
The star of this year's PACE panto talks fish and chips, kidnappings and Christmas! Read on if you're ready - oh yes, you are...
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Santa Claus is coming to town!
He might be the world's busiest man at Christmas time, but Santa Claus has taken a few minutes of his time to speak to us before Paisley Christmas Lights Switch-On.
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Volunteer at this year’s Paisley Christmas Lights Switch-On
Santa Claus is coming to Paisley on Saturday 16 November for Paisley’s Christmas lights Switch-On - and you can be part of the fun as an event volunteer.
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Did you know?
Paisley Buddie James Goodfellow OBE created the first Personal Identification Number (PIN) and Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) technology in 1966.
Dirty Feet fly high for Halloween festival
Laura Forbes had never fully been out of her wheelchair ... next week she will perform 100ft in the air in front of Paisley’s iconic Abbey.
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Meet the volunteers: Creative mentor Keith Orr
As part of Volunteer's Week, we are celebrating the valuable contributions of members of Renfrewshire's Youth Events Panel and their work at local events.
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Volunteer's Week: Meet Shannon Baxter of Renfrewshire's Youth Events Panel
It's Volunteer's Week and we are celebrating the valuable contributions of members of Renfrewshire's Youth Events Panel, shining a spotlight on their work at local events, projects and more.
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Volunteer's Week: Meet Madeline Klimczak of Renfrewshire's Youth Events Panel
It's Volunteer's Week and we are celebrating the valuable contributions of members of Renfrewshire's Youth Events Panel, shining a spotlight on their work at local events, projects and more.
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Meet the volunteers: Jessica Willcox of Renfrewshire's Youth Events Panel
It's Volunteer's Week and we are celebrating the valuable contributions of members of Renfrewshire's Youth Events Panel, shining a spotlight on their work at local events, projects and more.
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What Paisley did next
We are putting investment in culture at the heart of everything we do - and harnessing the power of our internationally-significant story to transform our future.
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It has all the qualities of a major city, but still maintains the identity and charm you'd associate with a Scottish town. It also has a real sense of scale you wouldn't associate with many towns.

Amanda McMillan
Former CEO, Glasgow Airport

I love Paisley because you must have the only Abbey worldwide with an ’Alien’ gargoyle! #WhyILovePaisley

@JPBreslin
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I've lived and worked around Paisley for the majority of my life and so it holds a special place for me - it'll always be a place I see as home. Paisley is unique with a great mix of people, places and events to enjoy throughout the year.

Gary Chittick
Photographer