THIS week’s walk down memory lane takes us back 11 years – when doctors went on strike across Inverclyde as part of a nationwide walkout.
Their union, the British Medical Assocation, voted for the action over controversial changes being made to pensions by the UK Government.
Doctors in hospitals and general practices were in their usual workplaces but providing only urgent and emergency care.
LAST WEEK'S FLASHBACK: Plans for £40m school building
Their union, the British Medical Assocation, voted for the action over controversial changes being made to pensions by the UK Government.
Doctors in hospitals and general practices were in their usual workplaces but providing only urgent and emergency care.
Elsewhere, a pioneering project which saw babies become ‘tiny teachers’ in a bid to prevent bullying and aggression among school pupils had been hailed a huge success.
Babies visited classrooms to encourage children to interact in a nurturing manner as part of the groundbreaking Action for Children programme, entitled Roots of Empathy.
The pupils watched the little ones and their parents, observing the attentive, loving interaction.
And organisers say the project has been successful in giving the schoolkids a better understanding of their own feelings and those of others.
In other news, investigations were continuing into an explosion at Inverkip Power Station which injured a worker.
People living miles away heard the huge blast which shook houses in the village when it happened.
A 40-year-old worker was taken to Inverclyde Royal Hospital with minor head injuries after the incident.
ScottishPower, which owns the station, and the government’s Health and Safety Executive were trying to establish exactly what happened.
The energy giant had confirmed the explosion occurred during the course of demolition work.
Work to clear the derelict power station land had started two prior to make way for a proposed housing development.
In sport, Peter MacDonald had set his sights on firing Morton to a successful season after he penned a new one-year deal.
The experienced striker finished the previous season as the Cappielow club’s top marksman, his 15 goals ensured a new deal was tabled.
And MacDonald admitted he was happy to commit to a new contract after Ton boss Allan Moore identified others he was keen to recruit.
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