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Royal Bank of Scotland has announced plans to cut 150 jobs
ROYAL Bank of Scotland has announced plans to cut 150 jobs at sites including the Greenock Mortgage Centre. Staff at the Cartsburn office - along with colleagues in Birmingham and Norwich - have been offered voluntary redundancy. RBS is blaming
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Woman who served as an auxiliary during the Second World War is celebrating her 100th birthday
A PORT woman who served as an auxiliary during the Second World War is celebrating her 100th birthday. Christina MacInnes was surrounded by her close family and friends in Marchmont Care Home on her big day - and was proud to receive her special
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Thieves have stolen hanging baskets lovingly made by a group of vulnerable young adults
THIEVES have stolen hanging baskets lovingly made by a group of vulnerable young adults hoping to brighten up their community. They ran off with the planters on the same day they had been placed outside the Belville Community Gardens project.
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Greenock bar-restaurant set to re-open
A GREENOCK bar-restaurant which has been closed for eight years is reopening with up to five new jobs on the menu. Connelly's in Nicolson Street is being revived and will be back in business within a matter of weeks. It was latterly known as
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Congratulations to charity champ Tommy 'The Clown' Armstrong after Sir Cliff Richard supported his fundraising
IT'S congratulations to charity champ Tommy 'The Clown' Armstrong after Sir Cliff Richard supported his fundraising. Sir Cliff has signed an electric guitar so that Tommy can auction it off to help good causes. Tommy, who is renowned for his
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Campaigner has slammed health bosses over the temporary closure of the rehabilitation facility that helped his wife after brain surgery
A COMMUNITY campaigner has slammed health bosses over the temporary closure of the rehabilitation facility at the Larkfield Unit. Tommy Rodger, secretary of Port Glasgow West Community Council, says he feels very strongly about the controversial
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Youngsters with additional support needs are being sent on summer holidays thanks to a local charity
FORTY youngsters with additional support needs are being sent on summer holidays thanks to a local charity. An Inverclyde children's charity has teamed with Craigmarloch School again to send pupils on a summer break with their families. It is
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Benefits cheat has avoided prison after pleading guilty
A BENEFITS cheat has avoided prison after pleading guilty to stealing an amount below the £10,000 threshold for jail. Christopher Warnock had been accused of illegally claiming more than £15,000 in less than two years. But following talks between
