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Greenock gran says volunteering with charity 'has been a privilege and an honour'
A GREENOCK gran says not being there when her father and sister died has inspired her to support people in their last hours of life. Margaret Johnstone is one of the volunteers with No-one Dies Alone (NODA) - a programme run by the Compassionate
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Farmer's bid to run dog exercise fields between Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm
A FARMER whose sheep were attacked has applied for permission to run dog exercise fields between Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm. Robert Ritchie of Barrangary Farm, Bishopton has already set up one dog area on land at Craigmarloch, beside Port Glasgow
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Memorial bench dedicated to man who devoted many years of his life to scouting movement
A MEMORIAL bench has been dedicated to a man who devoted many years of his life to the local scouting movement. Ian Spence, who was a member of the 45th Scout Troop all his days, passed away in 2017 at the age of 74 and the organisation wanted to
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£20k for vital service taking Inverclyde cancer patients to and from treatment
A VITAL service taking Inverclyde cancer patients to and from treatment has been fuelled by a grant of more than £20,000. Volunteers at Ardgowan Hospice are celebrating the substantial award from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). The
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Bonnie braveheart will be living the American dream by heading to the bright lights of Las Vegas
A BONNIE braveheart will be living the American dream by heading to the bright lights of Las Vegas. Isabella Hay, who is only seven, is taking part in the US Scottish Highland Dance National Championships. The youngster is a pupil at Jackson
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Cash boost for youngsters to help them pursue their sports
A PROMISING young runner and talented boxer have received a joint cash boost of £600 to help pursue their sports. Georgia Morrison and Rhys McCole are the first youngsters to receive funding through the revised and updated grant scheme run by the
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Margaret Fleming's killer carers jailed for minimum of 14 years
THE evil carers who murdered Inverkip teenager Margaret Fleming have both been jailed for a minimum 14 years. Eddie Cairney and Avril Jones have just been sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow. Cairney, 77, and Jones, 59, killed Margaret,
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Dog-walker hurled abuse at police officers
A GREENOCK man threatened to spit on police and shouted: "I've got AIDS and hep and you're getting it too." Joseph Elliot, 33, hurled foul-mouthed abuse at two PCs in the street after they saw him staggering around as he walked a dog. Now he
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Margaret Fleming's killers set to be sentenced
THE Inverkip couple convicted of murdering Margaret Fleming while caring for her will return to court for sentencing today. Margaret, who had learning difficulties, vanished around December 1999. Her body has never been found. Edward Cairney
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Morton chief says fans can 'turn Cappielow into a fortress' again
MORTON chief executive Dave MacKinnon says new boss David Hopkin's side will give their all to turn Cappielow back into a fortress. As the club prepares to get into competitive action in the Betfred Cup opener against Dumbarton, MacKinnon says he
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Art project launched to look at life in Larkfield past and present
AN art project has been launched to look at life in Larkfield past and present. Acclaimed artist Alec Galloway has been commissioned by Youth Connections in Burns Square to run two weeks of workshops. The aim of the initiative is to create
