Police chiefs in Dundee have issued a fresh note of reassurance for locals in the Kirkton area as Bonfire Night looms – following the war-like scenes of rioting in the scheme earlier this week.
18.10.2022 - 07:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Paisley nightclub has raised vital funds for a suicide prevention charity as it remembers a close friend.
Club 69 raised £1,500 for the Adored organisation in memory of a long-time friend, Ross McPherson, who tragically died by suicide earlier this year aged just 22. Ross, who was affectionately known as Skinny, lived in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire but was a regular face in Paisley as he attended Club 69’s techno music nights.
And during Mental Health Awareness Week, Club 69 welcomed some of Ross’ best friends back to the club for a Maximum Kontrol night of music. A music promotion outfit, Maximum Kontrol brings some of the best techno DJs from across Scotland to nightclubs in communities across the central belt.
As a good friend of Maximum Control and Club 69, both organisations came together to honour Ross by hosting a music event that also raised awareness of mental health charities. Held on Friday, October 7, it featured DJs A-05, Daz, Fiisher, B2B, Sikoti and Kinnone and was promoted by Paisley’s No Mean City PR company.
Kieran Adie of the PR firm told the Express: “Ross had been to the club many times and was best pals with some of the resident DJs and the Maximum Control guys. Ross loved music, you would never see him without his headphones in.
"He loved to go to raves with friends but never failed to collect new friends when he was there. His friends felt it is only right to celebrate the memory of Ross in a way which would make him happy and at the same time raise awareness for young people’s mental health.
"We wanted to shake-a-leg in a combined effort to remember Ross and raise awareness and money to help other people facing similar mental health problems. The event was an excellent night for a good
Police chiefs in Dundee have issued a fresh note of reassurance for locals in the Kirkton area as Bonfire Night looms – following the war-like scenes of rioting in the scheme earlier this week.
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