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Youngsters get the chance to create their own marvellous monsters in Inverkip
CREATIVE youngsters will be looking for creepy and crazy creatures in Inverkip and Wemyss Bay over the next couple of weeks. The library in Inverkip Community Hub is hosting Marvellous Makers - Making Monsters on July 30, August 6, and August
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'Very exciting': TV camera crews filming at Inverclyde estate for upcoming production
BBC film crews have been spotted at an Inverclyde estate shooting scenes for an upcoming television production. Further details of the programme being filmed are being kept under wraps for the time being - but the Telegraph understands that a team
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Award winning Riverside Youth Band inspires new generationo of musicians
AN award-winning youth band helped inspire a new generation of musicians - by turning household items into instruments. Riverside Youth Band helped youngsters in Port Glasgow make plenty of noise at a special 'Trash The Band' community music event
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Circus Montini planning return to Inverclyde after Kilmacolm shows
CROWDS were entertained at Kilmacolm’s Birkmyre Park this week as Circus Montini paid a visit. The show was created by promoter Tony Hopkins in order to bring the circus to places which do not often see it without reducing the quality or quantity
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Coastguard responds to 'suspected ordnance' on Gourock beach
MEMBERS of Greenock’s Coastguard Rescue Team have responded to reports of ‘suspected ordnance’ on a Gourock beach. Several vehicles rushed to Cloch Road this afternoon, where team members have been seen inspecting the shoreline near McInroy's Point
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Summer-themed ice disco at Waterfront Leisure Complex ice rink on Friday
COOL customers will be showing off their moves on the ice at a fun event in Greenock on Friday night. The Waterfront Leisure Complex is hosting its Summer Slammer ice disco from 7.30-9.30pm. Skaters are encouraged to wear sunshine styles
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Police pay tribute to 'beautiful young woman' Colette Law a year on from her death
POLICE have paid tribute to a ‘beautiful young woman’ from Greenock who was found dead in a tent in a churchyard a year ago after being assaulted by her partner days before her passing. Lincolnshire Police have reached out to the public to raise
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Morton kid King keen to kick on and put injury woes behnd him
MORTON kid Alexander King says he's delighted to put his injury woes behind him as he looks to kick on from a productive loan spell at Clyde. The Ton academy graduate was forced to miss the last month of last season, as well as a good chunk of
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Greenock man targeted relative with money demands and threats
A BAIL-breaching Greenock man targeted a relative to demand money and make violent threats - then instructed police to 'counter charge' his victim. Jonathan McGill - who had the woman 'screaming' for help - has been fined hundreds of pounds for
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Knife thug who repeatedly stabbed man on Greenock street sentenced at High Court
A THUG who brutally stabbed a man who bravely confronted him for slashing his tyres was jailed today for eight years. Shaun Charles struck Christopher Knight three times in the stomach with a ten-inch hunting knife leaving him with horrific injuries
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PS Waverley sailing cancelled following a breakdown
The Waverley sailing due to leave the Greenock this morning is cancelled due to a breakdown. She is now docked in Glasgow with work underway on the iconic paddle steamer after a fault was found in the steam winches last night. The Waverley
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Fantastic three-bed family home in Port Glasgow has amazing garden space
THIS impressive family home in Port Glasgow will be ideal for a growing family. Sitting in a sought-after spot in West Road, the three-bedroom semi-detached home is close to schools, shops, and transport links. The lovely property offers
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Much-loved Greenock centre hosts disco to celebrate family playscheme success
GREENOCK families got the chance to boogie on down at a much-loved community centre to celebrate the end of a very successful summer playscheme. The team at Branchton organised a disco as a treat for everyone who attended this year's fun-packed
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Man On Inverclyde are gearing up for their first ever black tie ball at Town Hall
MAN On Inverclyde a gearing up for an evening of glitz and glamour as they prepare to host their first ever black-tie fundraising ball. The mental health charity will be taking over Greenock Town Hall on October 11 to run a fabulous fundraiser
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Greenock Whinhill players scoop trophies at Baxter Open
Two players from Greenock Whinhill Golf Club scooped the trophies in the 2024 Baxter Open. The event at Port Glasgow Golf Club saw a turnout of 140 golf players, with 80 visiting participants from 25 courses across Scotland, travelling from as
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Morton skipper appeals for patience whilst 'real quality' gels
MORTON captain Grant Gillespie says he's loving getting to grips with the new style of play that's being implemented by Ton chief Dougie Imrie - insisting he has no reason to believe that it won't come to fruition. Ton's League Cup campaign has
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MP accused of turning his back on local families after two-child benefit cap vote
INVERCLYDE’S newly elected MP has been accused of turning his back on local families after voting against an amendment calling for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped. An SNP amendment to the King’s Speech which called for the cap’s removal
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Pet owner watched 'dangerous dog' kill pooch on Greenock street, trial hears
A PET owner tried to 'strangle' a 'vicious' dog moments after watching the 'wolf-like' canine savage his tiny Pomeranian to death on a Greenock street, a trial has heard. The large Tamaskan dog 'rag-dolled' the much smaller animal at Kinloch Terrace
