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Port Glasgow firefighter takes on challenge in memory of his uncle
A FIREFIGHTER from the Port Station is taking on a endurance challenge to raise money in memory of his uncle. Sean Marner, 39, is running a 5k every day in February to generate cash for MND Scotland. Sean's uncle John Crawford passed away following
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Port Glasgow man smashed up tables in booze-fuelled rage
A PORT Glasgow man smashed up glass tables in a booze-fuelled rage after his partner asked who he was talking to on the phone. Daniel Batty also hurled a dining chair across a room and into a wall at the home he has shared with the woman for the
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£1.2m renovation for historic Port building is praised
A PORT councillor has welcomed a £1.2m cash boost to refurbish one of the town's oldest buildings. Inverclyde Council secured the cash from the Scottish Government to transform the King George VI building in King Street into a modern community
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Ferguson's shipyard is launching a recruitment drive
FERGUSON'S shipyard is launching a recruitment drive as work steps up on the two CalMac ferries. Bosses at the Port yard have brought in a recruitment firm to handle staffing who say they want to attract to top talent and 'skilled candidates from
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Schoolboy shows off his artistic talents with Tele poster
A CRAFTY primary school pupil showed off his talents after completing our 'Artist's Corner' page. Alfie Anderson, who goes to Moorfoot Primary, used the page in Thursday's paper to create a brilliant drawing of his Gourock school. Alfie's mum
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Bowling club's bid for council funding given green light
ARDGOWAN Bowling Club's bid for council funding has been given the green light. The club applied to the local authority for money and received £2,000 which will go towards covering water charges, greens maintenance and a new cooker.
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Emergency crews rush to house fire in Greenock
FIRE crews today rushed to a house blaze in the Grieve Road area of Greenock. The blaze broke out within a semi-detached property on Plover Lane around noon. Eyewitnesses said that a man was rescued from the building. Flames could be seen
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Inverclyde residents urged to have their say on equality agenda
PEOPLE in Inverclyde are being given the chance to have their say about which equality issues the council should focus on over the next four years. The local authority’s current ‘equality outcomes’ expire this year and bosses are seeking local
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Tributes for much-loved young Gourock man who tragically died on Christmas Eve
HEARTFELT tributes have poured in for a much-loved young Gourock man who tragically died on Christmas Eve at the age of just 28. Vishal Ballgobin was a well-known and popular employee at Port Glasgow Tesco and friends have been left distraught
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Inverclyde's MP demands furlough extension to stop 'tidal wave of job losses'
INVERCLYDE'S MP is demanding an immediate extension of the UK government's furlough job retention scheme in order to prevent a 'tidal wave' of unemployment. Ronnie Cowan says he is making the call to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of next month's
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Inverclyde charity launches drive to help people through lockdown
A LIFELINE organisation has launched a programme of free classes to help Inverclyde people keep their mind and body occupied during lockdown. Inverclyde Association for Mental Health (IAMH) received funding from Oak Tree Housing Association early
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GALLERY Hive of activity at hub for keyworker children
IT is almost business as usual at Greenock's Glenpark Early Learning Centre - as over 60 little ones have been attending their hub each week. The Madeira Street centre is acting as a hub for the children of frontline workers. The little ones
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Greenock drag performer impresses on TV's RuPaul's Drag Race
A WORLDWIDE drag performer from Greenock has proved a huge hit on a popular television programme across the pond. Ross McCorkell, whose stage name is Rosé, has been impressing the world on TV show RuPaul's Drag Race, hosted by RuPaul Charles.
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MSP wants council to lobby for end to pension fund fossil fuel investments
A GREEN Party MSP wants the council to exert pressure on Strathclyde Pension Fund to stop investing in fossil fuels. Ross Greer believes the fund, which administers pensions on behalf of Inverclyde Council, must end investments in oil companies
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Barrier to be installed at car park in Port Glasgow town centre
A BARRIER is to be installed at a car park in Port Glasgow town centre. Part of the Fore Street car park will become restricted and for the use of employees at Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) only. CMAL is a government agency which owns
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Jail for Inverkip teenager caught trying to smuggle this gun into Scotland
A TEENAGER from Inverkip who was caught trying to smuggle a gun into Scotland has been jailed for 20 months. A judge told Ryan Bonner, 19, that there was no alternative to the imposition of a custodial sentence in his case. Lord Armstrong said
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Every show and film coming to Disney's new add-on service Disney+ Star
Disney has announced their new add-on service Star is set to be launched across the UK in February. Disney+ Star is set to go live in February and will host a host of shows and films from Disney-owned FX, 20th Century Studios, and 20th Television
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Nicola Sturgeon poised to outline big early lockdown rule change — what we know
NICOLA Sturgeon is poised to announce new lockdown changes – including a move to allow more meetings between households. The First Minister is set to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, with falling numbers of cases and hospital
