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Labour bid for the female touch

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

 

Greenock bus company closes down

A LONG-ESTABLISHED Greenock bus firm has gone bust with debts of more than £500,000.

 

Teen is community councillor

INVERCLYDE has one of Scotland's youngest community councillors.

 

The Way I see it...By Eric Baxter

IF it's the end of January, it must be the beginning of the Inverclyde Music Festival.

 

Port set for £1m upgrade

PORT Glasgow town centre is in line for improvements worth over £1 million if a major project gets the green light this week.

 

Row over ferry service

NEW reliability figures for the Gourock to Dunoon ferry route were called into question today.

 

Fight for 30 jobs

THIRTY Inverclyde shop workers face losing their jobs because of the crisis facing Peacocks, it emerged today.

 

Greenock adventurer to feature in exhibition

POLAR hero Birdie Bowers features in a major exhibition to mark a famous Antarctic centenary.

 

Enterprise snub for Inverclyde

FOUR new enterprise areas are to be created in Scotland - but Inverclyde has been snubbed.

 

PM's Clyde base axe hint

THE Prime Minister has indicated he may be prepared to revisit the decision to close Clyde Coastguard, following the cruise ship disaster in Italy.

 

Talks on dispute at college

TALKS were held yesterday to try to resolve an increasingly bitter dispute at James Watt College.

 

New bid to save RBS branch

THE Royal Bank of Scotland is being asked to reconsider its decision to close a Port Glasgow bank.

 

Order hopes for shipyard

FERGUSON'S shipyard in Port Glasgow could get more orders from the Scottish Government after recently landing a huge contract.

 

The Way I see it...By Eric Baxter

REMEMBER The A-Team of TV and movie fame?

 

Driver in Clyde plunge drama

A DRIVER had a dramatic escape last night when he drove his car into the freezing River Clyde.

 

Music festival president praises organisers

FINAL preparations are being made for Inverclyde Music Festival - and more financial backing would be welcomed.

 

Mystic makes new referendum prediction

A GREENOCK mystic man has made a new prediction about the exact date of the Scotland independence referendum.

 

Champ Tommy donates to stolen cash fund

INVERCLYDE charity champ Tommy Armstrong has stepped in to help after a heartless thief stole a charity tin for sick kids.

 

Politicians clash over independence referendum

INVERCLYDE politicians have clashed over when the Scottish independence referendum should be held.

 

Writer marks anniversary of Glasgow tram

AN INVERCLYDE writer takes readers on a memorable journey in his latest book.

 

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