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Alyssa Drysdale

Renfrewshire buildings light up blue for World Drowning Prevention Day

Prominent landmarks in Renfrewshire were lit up in blue to support World Drowning Prevention Day.

The town hall and Bascule Bridge, in Renfrew, and Houstoun Square bandstand, in Johnstone, were swathed in blue in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers of open water swimming.

Renfrewshire Council recently commissioned an emotional video with the family of William McNally, who tragically passed away on June 5 last year after getting into trouble while swimming with friends at the Clay Pits in Linwood.

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