Linwood will light up in memory of much loved William McNally

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The sons and daughters of Linwood will forever be commemorated with the installation of specialist lighting on the town’s Tweedie Hall.The Linwood landmark will have LED lighting installed around its perimeter which can be set to different colours and used to “light up Linwood” in honour of local residents and special occasions.The move comes following a campaign by councillor Robert Innes who wanted to light up Linwood in memory of local boy William McNally who tragically died after drowning on the River Gryffe in 2021.His family has worked tirelessly to highlight water safety ever since and it was their campaign that motivated Councillor Innes to pursue a colourful lighting fixture in Linwood.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “I was inspired to light up Linwood by the campaign of the family of William McNally”, he said.“This family has been through the unimaginable and have done a hugely important job in highlighting the dangers in our water and have been instrumental in getting safety equipment installed along the river.“Last year, Renfrewshire Council lit up landmarks such as Renfrew Town