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Careless lorry driver who caused the death of a wheelchair-bound homeless man in Greenock has been spared prison
A CARELESS lorry driver who caused the death of a wheelchair-bound homeless man in Greenock has been spared prison after a sheriff was told of his 'deep and genuine remorse'. Michael Havlin had a 'momentary lapse in concentration' which saw him
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Rescuers of dog cruelly abandoned are appealing for help after cancer find
A DEAF dog cruelly abandoned outside a local vets has been rescued - but now faces another fight for life after being diagnosed with cancer. Shirley Findlay, 33, and her partner Jonathan Hyslop rescued Lita, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, after she
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Parents fear new traffic calming measures will put pupils in danger
CONCERNED parents fear new traffic calming measures on one of Greenock's busiest roads will put Notre Dame High pupils in danger. At a special environment and regeneration committee hearing the school's parent council told councillors that the
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Egg-stra special charity appeal for children
NO child in Inverclyde will wake up without a chocolate treat this Easter - thanks to an eggs-tra special charity appeal. Local Co-op stores have stepped in to support Children in Poverty Inverclyde's Easter Egg collection. Thanks to the generosity
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Literacy and numeracy skills were served up at an Easter lunch club in Port Glasgow
LITERACY and numeracy skills were served up a cracking Easter lunch club in Port Glasgow. About 500 children and parents from across the local community gathered at Rainbow Family Centre for the eggs-travaganza over the school holidays. Ann
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Staff at Gourock's historic outdoor pool prepare for the eagerly-anticipated 2019 opening
STAFF at Gourock's historic outdoor pool are being thrown in at the deep end - as they prepare for the eagerly-anticipated 2019 opening. The team at the 110-year-old Albert Road facility are busy preparing for the annual 'big jump in' on Friday
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Teenage swimmer has his sights set on the Olympics
A GOUROCK teenager who once hated water has become a Scottish swiming champion and now has his sights set on the Olympics. Matthew Garrity, 14, was one of 15 swimmers who competed for Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club at the Scottish National Age
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Greenock pensioner's warning after she was bombarded by calls from phone fraudsters
A GREENOCK pensioner has told how she was bombarded by calls from phone fraudsters trying to swindle her into handing over private details. Community campaigner Jenny Speck, who lives in Broomhill, was targeted at least half a dozen times by criminals
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Trial hears claim mum lied about threat to burn her alive in Gourock car park
A WOMAN who claims to have been doused in petrol and threatened with being burned alive in a Gourock car park lied to a jury about the alleged incident, it has been suggested at a trial. The 53-year-old company director says accused Andrew Mulholland
