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TV weatherman on town's exciting future

- EDEL KENEALY

Sean Batty has spoken of his pride in Paisley and the buzz among Buddies about the town’s future.

The television presenter yesterday helped lead celebrations as his home town was unveiled as Scotland’s Town of the Year.

He chatted with businesses which had been part of his family’s life - from the furniture store where his granny bought him a bed, to the butcher's that he used to live next door to.

And the popular STV weatherman shared his excitement about the future, with unprecedented levels of investment in the town fuelling renewed confidence - highlighted by its success in the Scotland Loves Local Awards.

“It really feels as though there’s been a massive shift in Paisley in the past few years,” he said. “People are no longer just talking about what Paisley used to be. They're talking about what Paisley is becoming because there's so much going on here.