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Police called to knife alert on Port Glasgow street
A MAN has been arrested in Port Glasgow after police were called to an alleged knife possession incident. The 33-year-old was apprehended on Robert Street in Clune Park at around 6.35pm on Monday. He has been reported to the fiscal and is due
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Twenty new apprenticeships at Greenock contact centre
A BANKING jobs boost in Greenock will help young people take their first step on the career ladder. NatWest Group has joined forces with Leadership Through Sport and Business (LTSB) to offer 22 apprenticeship places at its Greenock contact centre
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Staff visiting care homes will now be tested for Covid-19
FRONTLINE staff visiting care homes will now be tested for Covid-19. Training for lateral flow testing, which gives results within half an hour, has now started. Inverclyde health and social care partnership say this will mean that all adult
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Second-hand clothing store in Greenock moves online in lockdown
A SECONDHAND clothing store in Greenock has started trading online while shut as a result of Covid-19. Twice New Clothing on West Blackhall Street have launched a new website with clothes and accessories.
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Greenock dealer caught with heroin in his car pleaded: "Please don't tell my mum"
A GREENOCK heroin dealer caught with the class A drug in his car pleaded with police: "Please don't tell my mum." Jack Stoddart was out delivering to customers when officers pulled him over for a routine traffic stop because his vehicle had a defective
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Inverclyde mental health support network want people to join the team
PEOPLE across Inverclyde who have experience of living with mental health difficulties are being encouraged to get involved in a local support network. Acumen - a network of mental health service users and carers - want people in the district to
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'Parents will not be able to feed children if £20 benefit uplift is taken away'
INVERCLYDE'S MP has warned the UK Government that local parents will not be able to feed their children if a £20 uplift in benefits is taken away. Ronnie Cowan has fired off a letter to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak setting out the challenges faced
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Greenock house fire victim's family thank 'amazing' Tele readers
THE sister of Greenock house fire victim Gordon Percy today thanked the Tele's 'amazing' readers for their messages of support as his fight for life continues following last weekend's horrific blaze. Caroline Campbell said she has been 'blown away
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SNP councillor to support council tax freeze branded a 'bribe' by rival
A SENIOR SNP councillor blasted back at claims a council tax freeze deal is a 'pre-election bribe'. Elizabeth Robertson, leader of the party's Inverclyde Council ranks, has said her team will back freezing the levy for the next year. It comes
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Gourock Highland Games to be axed unless restrictions eased soon
GOUROCK Highland Games will not go ahead in May unless lockdown is lifted and the public health restrictions which will follow are eased in enough time. Organisers say that if the area's Covid protection level remains above or at 2 up to six weeks
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Police probe mystery thefts from cars in two Gourock streets
THIEVES have targeted and stolen from cars parked in two Gourock streets — without any obvious damage to the vehicles. Perfume and a laptop computer were taken during the incidents at Cowal View and Carnoustie Avenue in Trumpethill. The thefts
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Traffic calming at Greenock speeding hotspot hailed by campaigning councillor
NEW speed bumps and pavement 'build-outs' at a Greenock speeding hotspot have been hailed by a campaigning councillor - despite some residents claiming the cash would be better spent elsewhere. After fighting for several years for traffic-calming
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Five fun ways you can spend Valentine's Day during lockdown — plus Covid guidelines
Valentine's Day 2021 is set to be different from any other, however, that does not mean you cannot make it one to remember. Going out to restaurants and bars, jetting off for the weekend or even a city break might be currently out of the equation
