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Man arrested after Gourock 'siege'
A 47-YEAR-OLD has been arrested in connection with a major disturbance in Gourock yesterday. Armed police and emergency services rushed to Shore Street responding to reports of a man vandalising a property. The road was cordoned off for over
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Congestion fears were dismissed by councillors as they gave the green light for a major £15m expansion plan for Ocean Terminal
PARKING problems and congestion fears were dismissed by councillors as they gave the green light for a major £15m expansion plan for Ocean Terminal. It will include a visitor centre, restaurant and art gallery inspired by the work of late Gourock
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Indian restaurant and takeaway to open at former Aulds site
A CONTROVERSIAL bid to open an Indian restaurant and takeaway in Port Glasgow has been given the go-ahead. It will be located at the site of the former Aulds shop in Princes Street and will have capacity for 34, trading 2-11pm, Monday to Saturday
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Sell-out show in honour of legendary Greenock comedian Chic Murray will feature in a BBC special
A SELL-OUT centenary show in honour of legendary Greenock comedian Chic Murray will feature in a BBC special. 'A Funny Place For a Window', currently on at the Beacon Arts Centre, has been recorded by the corporation and producer Stuart Hepburn
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Morton boss says confidence is high ahead of Queens clash after draw against Ayr
MORTON manager Jonatan Johansson says his players are full of confidence heading into today’s vital game against Queen of the South after their performance in midweek. The Ton bounced back from a 3-0 defeat to Partick Thistle last weekend with
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Number of defibrillators in Inverclyde has rocketed since a grieving couple launched campaign
THE number of lifesaving public defibrillators in Inverclyde has rocketed since a grieving couple launched a campaign in memory of their ten-year-old son. Kathleen and John Orr vowed to save lives by putting the machines into schools and public
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Pupils proved that Port High is top of the class at the education committee
A PAIR of senior pupils proved that Port High is top of the class by praising their school at the education committee. The school was recently commended by Education Scotland with a positive HMI report full of 'good' and 'very good' grades. Sixth
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Fears raised that a train could derail if action is not taken to improve safety at railway bridge
FEARS have been raised that a train could derail if action is not taken to improve safety at a Greenock railway bridge. Frank Thompson says the bridge in Sinclair Street is an accident waiting to happen as vehicles are repeatedly crashing into the
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Tots went the extra mile to raise money on a sponsored walk
PLAYGROUP tots were lapping it up as they went the extra mile to raise money on a sponsored walk. Children from the Lyle Kirk Newark Street Toddler Group/Finnart St Paul's did a few rounds of Battery Park with their parents before tucking in to
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Morton striker ready for 'biggest games' of campaign
GARY Oliver has labelled Morton’s next two fixtures as the ‘biggest games of our season’ as the Ton look to fend off relegation. Just six points separate the bottom five teams in the Championship. Morton sit on 35 points travelling to Queen
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Port man warned doctors that he was going to attack his mother
A PORT man previously jailed for telling police he'd stabbed three people to death warned doctors that he was going to attack his mother. James McAllister made the menacing comment within Inverclyde Royal Hospital after he was found with a self-inflicted
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Woman taken to hospital after Greenock house fire
A WOMAN was taken to hospital following a house fire in Greenock. The female was evacuated from a property in Jura Street late last night. Three fire engines and an aerial appliance attended the scene when the alarm was raised just after 11pm
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Traffic light sequence at busy junction to be upgraded to improve traffic flow
SEQUENCING of lights at busy main road junctions in Greenock town centre are to be upgraded to help traffic flow more freely. Scotland Transerv are introducing new linked technology through GPS to improve the flow and detection at the signals at
