Wedding singer saves pair after crash

A WEDDING singer has told how he rescued two men from a serious car crash as he drove home from a gig.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 12:00

MSP lodges motion for NFL star Free read

A LOCAL MSP has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament in praise of Greenock-born gridiron great Lawrence Tynes.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 15:00   Russell Steele   3 Comments

Lights, camera, action for school pupils

SOAP stars of the future from an Inverclyde high school were invited as special guests on the set of hit BBC show River City.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 15:00   Paul John Coulter   0 Comments

Tenants vent fury at 'poor value' RCH

HIGH rise residents have criticised services run by their housing association landlords.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 14:30   Paul John Coulter   0 Comments

Labour bid for the female touch

LABOUR are hoping the female touch will help them win May's council elections in Inverclyde.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 14:00   Eric Baxter   0 Comments

News in brief: Tuesday 7 February

A round-up of the news from across Inverclyde.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 13:00

Syringe couple avoid jail term

A COUPLE who had two children sleeping in a house with bottles of methadone and dozens of syringes within easy reach have been spared jail.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 13:00

MP praises Super Bowl hero Tynes Free read

GREENOCK-BORN American football star Lawrence Tynes has been praised for helping his team to win the Super Bowl at the weekend.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 11:30   Editorial   6 Comments

Dance teen reaches TV show final

A DANCING star from Port Glasgow has made it to the final of a national TV talent competition.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 11:00   Linzi Watson   0 Comments

Man set for trial for 'attack' on boy, 15

A MAN is to stand trial accused of carrying out a knife attack on a 15-year-old boy after breaking into a Greenock property.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 11:00

Man struck by car on A78

A MAN was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a car on a busy main road last night.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 11:00

Students' anger at college cuts Free read

JAMES Watt College is to share the burden of further education cutbacks with an 8.4 per cent drop in next year's teaching grant.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 10:30   Susan Lochrie   2 Comments

Road reopens after accident Free read

A STRETCH of the A78 has been reopened following its closure after an accident last night.

Posted 7 Feb 2012 08:27

Boys get their dancing shoes on

A GREENOCK dance studio has been inundated with more than 100 requests from local boys desperate to get in on the street dancing act.

Posted 6 Feb 2012 18:00   Linzi Watson   0 Comments