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GREENOCK’s historic former fire station looks set to be brought back to life as a major brigade heritage museum.
Published: Friday, 18th April, 2008 16:30
ICONIC images of Gourock Ropeworks in its heyday will go on display in the newly-refurbished building next month.
Published: Thursday, 17th April, 2008 16:30
Sister act for transplant pair
AGNES McLellan was just a teenager when her mum, Isobel, died at the age of 47 from kidney failure.
Published: Wednesday, 16th April, 2008 16:30
THE Tele’s own supermodel wowed Inverclyders in a fantastic, fashion-filled photo shoot.
Published: Monday, 14th April, 2008 12:30
New kidney 'like winning lottery'
ELIZABETH Wilson feels like she has won a million dollars. Her numbers have not come up on the Lottery, but she has been given a gift no amount of money can buy — a normal life.
Published: Friday, 11th April, 2008 16:30
IT’S a simple question, but for Anne Marie Murphy your answer could mean the difference between life and death. On day three of the Tele’s campaign to find more organ donors, Anne Marie tells ELAINE BOWERS she is awaiting her third kidney and explains why she would like to see everyone carry a donor card.
Published: Thursday, 10th April, 2008 16:30
ON day two of the Tele’s campaign to find more organ donors, ELAINE BOWERS meets Christine Telfer, who is living proof of the importance of organ donation. Christine would not be alive today without the generosity of a very special family she will never meet.
Published: Wednesday, 9th April, 2008 12:00
UNTIL two years ago, Stephen Dooley led a normal life. Then he was hit by what he thought was flu. When the symptoms continued, Stephen saw his doctor and was given the devastating news he had suffered renal failure. Noday, as the Tele launches a campaign to encourage readers to register as organ donors, Stephen tells ELAINE BOWERS his harrowing story in the hope that the people of Inverclyde will come forward and help others...
Published: Monday, 7th April, 2008 16:30
Gym fans go crazy for Bodycombat
BODYCOMBAT is a relatively new form of exercise taking Inverclyde by storm. Each week, 230 Inverclyde folk lace up their trainers for an hour of tough — but fun — exercise at centres across the district. ELAINE BOWERS popped along to the Waterfront Leisure Complex in Greenock to find out what all the hype is about...
Published: Friday, 4th April, 2008 16:30
So you think you know Greenock?
IT'S time for Tele readers to get their thinking caps on to see how much they really know about Greenock. Quizmaster Tom Johnstone has come up with some tough questions to discover just how deep your local knowledge really is. See how many of the 20 questions you can answer in the second instalment of Tom’s fascinating quiz...
Published: Wednesday, 26th March, 2008 12:00
AT the age of just 14, Billy Balloch and Aidan Crossan are the youngest customer service managers currently operating in the international world of banking.
Published: Thursday, 3rd April, 2008 16:30
SCHOOL children across Inverclyde are being given lessons on how to handle money in a bid to help them enjoy a brighter — and more secure — future.
Published: Wednesday, 2nd April, 2008 16:30
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