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Hospice invites people to share memories of church before demolition
ARDGOWAN Hospice is inviting members of the old Greenock Methodist Church’s congregation to a celebration event before the building is demolished. The hospice is due to begin work on the site in August, but said it is aware of the memories it will
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Youngsters will enjoy day trips this summer thanks to local charity
INVERCLYDE children will get a free trip to the cinema and Elev8 trampoline park thanks to a local charity. Children in Poverty Inverclyde handed over 100 trampoline tickets and 300 cinema tickets to organisations supporting children. Vice-chair
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Police-mad six-year-old visits Inverclyde as part of fundraising tour of Scotland
A POLICE-mad six-year-old who is visiting every division in Scotland as part of a charity fundraising effort for the Police Benevolent Fund was in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire yesterday. Anthony Green from Fife has undertaken a series of trips this
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Inverclyde Council IT systems affected by ongoing global issues
THE systems used by Inverclyde Council for managing and processing Inverclyde penalty charge notices and residents' parking permits is currently affected by global IT issues. It is an ongoing matter and there is no timescale as yet for when the
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McGill's 'Biggest Little Bus Fan' enjoys 'amazingly wonderful' depot day
GREENOCK-based bus company McGill’s welcomed its Biggest Little Bus Fan for an unforgettable day at one of its depots. Stepping into the role of managing director, Jacob Taylor experienced the inner workings of the depot and enjoyed a series of
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CalMac's Gourock sailings liable to disruption due to reduced visibility
CALMAC’S Gourock-Dunoon service is on yellow alert today due to reduced visibility. Sailings are liable to disruption or cancellation as a result of the conditions. The route has also been reduced to a single vessel timetable due to a technical
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Drug dealer Greenock jail prisoner found with 'street valium' in Kinder egg capsule
A GREENOCK prisoner has been handed a further sentence after drugs were discovered inside a Kinder egg capsule in his cell. Craig Convery pleaded guilty to being in possession of the valium-type controlled drug etizolam at HMP Greenock. The
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Greenock barber back in business days after devastating fire tore through premises
A GREENOCK barber is back in business just days after a devastating fire tore through her premises - thanks to a huge community effort to get her back on her feet. CM Barbers on Sinclair Street was consumed by flames on Monday night, leaving its
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Inverclyde housing association experiencing phone and internet issues
AN Inverclyde housing association has warned tenants it is experiencing issued with its phone lines and Internet access. Cloch Housing Association said it was aware of an outage in Inverclyde. In a social media post, the organisation said:
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Greenock community project launches new dementia cafe
A COMMUNITY project in Greenock is launching a new Dementia Friendly cafe. Lyle Gateway has been supporting carers and people living with dementia and Alzheimer's since launching more than a decade ago. Now they are setting up the Embracing
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Regular visitor returns to Greenock Ocean Terminal on 12-day cruise
A REGULAR visitor cruised back into Inverclyde this morning on a 12-day trip around the British Isles and France. Regal Princess departed Southampton on Sunday before heading for Cork and Dublin. She arrived at Greenock Ocean Terminal this
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Imrie ponders sensational swoop to bring Cappielow hero home
MORTON boss Dougie Imrie is thinking of plotting an ambitious move to reunite with former Cappielow Player of the Year Liam Grimshaw, the Tele can reveal. Reports yesterday suggested that Grimshaw was free to leave Tannadice, only months after
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Letters: 'Labour's persistence with child benefit cap bad for Inverclyde'
THE King’s Speech seems harmless enough. However, reading between the lines, there are clear threats to Scotland and there is nothing but the status quo for the one in four children in Inverclyde who live in poverty. The 'Council of the Nations
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Greenock man who hoarded thousands of child images spared prison
A GREENOCK pervert who hoarded thousands of indecent images of children for more than 20 years and also collected bestiality pornography has been spared prison over his vile offending. Robert Leith - who was caught with nearly 7,000 disturbing
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Bin strike action looming in Inverclyde after trio of trade unions opt for walkouts
STRIKE action is looming in Inverclyde after three trade unions voted to take part in industrial action in a row over pay. Members of Unison, GMB and Unite have all voted in favour of industrial action in recent weeks, with Inverclyde among 14
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Ton boss in injury sweat over key defenders ahead of crunch cup game
MORTON boss Dougie Imrie has a defensive headache in the build-up to tomorrow’s Premier Sports Cup Group F crunch clash with St Johnstone as he sweats over the fitness of Jack Baird and Morgan Boyes. The defensive duo - who started on Tuesday night
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Comic workshop was a monster hit with creative kids
A COMIC workshop was a monster hit with creative kids. The youngsters took part in Monster Making to create their own characters to star in a comic book. There were some scary creatures such as a dragon bug but also friendly monsters who chased
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Greenock property: Stylish three-bed top floor flat could be yours for under £40,000
THIS fantastic three-bedroom flat in Greenock arrives on the market in move-in condition. The stylish top floor flat has been upgraded by the current owner and now boasts new windows, a new kitchen, and a new bathroom. It sits within a sought-after
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Health board apologises after Gourock man directed to RENFREW for treatment
HEALTH board bosses have apologised after a Gourock man was given the wrong information about treatment which led him to believe he had to travel to Renfrewshire. Graham Winters, 66, injured his upper left arm and left shoulder in June and attended
