Eric Baxter

Stories by Eric Baxter

Below are recent stories by Eric Baxter

• Published: 27 Jul 2010 14:00

  Crash boy, 10, is star at race

  POCKET-SIZED Ryan Gray stole the show at Sunday’s Ardgowan Hospice 5k race in Greenock — just months after being hit by a car.

• Published: 26 Jul 2010 14:00

  Tesco shopper 'stabbed in car park'

  A TESCO shopper was allegedly stabbed outside the Port Glasgow superstore.

• Published: 20 Jul 2010 14:00

  Colin presents Open golf trophy

  A KILMACOLM man presented the winning trophy at the Open Golf Championship.

• Published: 15 Jul 2010 14:00

  Flooding fears at power station

  URGENT action is being taken to pump away water outside a Greenock electricity sub-station.

• Published: 10 Jul 2010 12:00

  Debate over park pitch plans

  VILLAGERS are objecting to plans for a new leisure facility at an Inverclyde beauty spot.

• Published: 8 Jul 2010 14:00

  Plans for 100 new homes at site

  THE regeneration of Inverclyde’s waterfront is continuing with a planning application to build nearly 100 new houses on the site of a former Inverclyde shipyard.

• Published: 7 Jul 2010 14:00

  Fire chief: We'll catch attackers

  THE new fire chief for Inverclyde today condemned groups of youths who attack firefighters.

• Published: 6 Jul 2010 14:00

  Vandals smash up beauty spot

  A GANG of vandals ran riot as they trashed a much-loved Inverclyde beauty spot.

• Published: 5 Jul 2010 14:00

  Docs said my weight could kill me

  A 24-STONE woman lost half her body weight after medics told her she could die because of her size.

• Published: 3 Jul 2010 14:00

  Tot 'was left in Tesco car park'

  A MUM is facing a charge after allegedly leaving a toddler alone in a car during a heatwave while she went into Tesco.

• Published: 3 Jul 2010 12:00

  Bus firm fined £60k in route row

  INVERCLYDE'S biggest bus operator has been fined for not operating some services.

• Published: 23 Jun 2010 14:00

  Man is electrocuted in factory

  A MAN was severely burned after he was electrocuted with 11,000 volts in a major blast.

• Published: 23 Jun 2010 14:00

  MP: Budget will hit area's poorest

  THE UK Government's emergency budget could lead to the poorest in Inverclyde being hit the hardest, according to the area's MP.

• Published: 21 Jun 2010 14:00

  Violent attacks leave three in IRH

  A MAN and two teenagers were taken to hospital after a night of violence in Port Glasgow.

• Published: 19 Jun 2010 12:00

  29 people chasing every job in Inverclyde

  TWENTY-NINE people are chasing every job vacancy in Inverclyde — the second highest rate in Scotland.

• Published: 14 Jun 2010 14:35

  Brutal attack on World Cup fan

  A FOOTBALL fan was seriously assaulted after watching a World Cup match.

• Published: 12 Jun 2010 14:00

  Eleanor is awarded the MBE

  A GREENOCK woman has received the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

• Published: 9 Jun 2010 14:00

  New Sainsbury's site plans ditched

  PROPOSALS for a Sainsbury's store in Greenock's west end have been ditched - after going all the way to the Scottish Government to get planning permission.

• Published: 9 Jun 2010 14:00

  Firms count cost of power cuts

  GREENOCK companies say they have lost thousands of pounds because of a power cut which may have been caused by Monday's flooding.

• Published: 8 Jun 2010 14:00

  Historic books could sell for £500k

  PART of an Inverclyde historic book collection worth around half-a-million pounds could be sold off.

• Published: 5 Jun 2010 14:00

  Polar diary unveiled after 88 years

  THE diary of a tragic Polar explorer from Greenock has been unveiled for the first time.

• Published: 1 Jun 2010 14:00

  We pushed a bed for 25 miles

  EIGHT dedicated volunteers pushed a bed from Kilmacolm to Glasgow.

• Published: 27 May 2010 14:00

  Flyaway bird's wings are clipped

  A FLYAWAY African grey parrot has been re-united with his Greenock owner after a few days of freedom.

• Published: 25 May 2010 14:00

  Fire chief slams crew attackers

  A FIRE chief warned today that lives are being put at risk by thugs attacking firefighters in Greenock.

• Published: 22 May 2010 14:00

  Tenants get keys to new homes

  TENANTS are celebrating new housing in Greenock's east end.

• Published: 20 May 2010 14:00

  Supermarket plans get go-ahead

  PLANS for a Sainsbury's supermarket in Greenock's west end have been given the go-ahead by the Scottish Government, despite strong local opposition.

• Published: 19 May 2010 14:00

  Families flee from flats blaze

  TERRIFIED parents and children sought safety on window ledges as firefighters battled to put out a night-time blaze in a Greenock block of flats.

• Published: 19 May 2010 14:00

  £20m flooding plan is debated

  THE latest bid to solve Inverclyde's flooding problems is taking place this afternoon.

• Published: 18 May 2010 14:00

  Massive blaze cost £20,000

  THE massive blaze at a former Port Glasgow garage cost almost £20,000 to tackle.

• Published: 17 May 2010 14:00

  Massive blaze at garage

  FIRE destroyed a former motor repair garage in Port Glasgow - and the blaze is being treated as suspicious.