Lisa Hodge

Jobs lost as bakery shuts

A PORT Glasgow bakery has gone bust after 56 years in business - leaving 16 people without jobs.

Greenock woman in Oz cyclone

A GREENOCK woman caught up in the devastating Australian cyclone told the Tele how she feared for her life as the storm hit.

Exams hit by school blaze

PUPILS are being forced to sit vital prelim exams in a church hall today while their school remains closed following a fire.

High school hit by blaze

HUNDREDS of school kids had to be sent home yesterday morning after a blaze broke out at Notre Dame High in Greenock - throwing a crucial exam timetable into chaos.

Two-way traffic road chaos

CONFUSED drivers faced chaos this morning after Inverkip Street in Greenock was returned to two-way traffic for the first time in years.

Deal to save Blairs fails

A DEAL to save stricken joinery firm Blairs has collapsed at the eleventh hour - with the loss of more jobs.

Festival gets off to flying start

MINI musical maestros were in fine tune yesterday for the start of the 86th Inverclyde Music Festival.

Andrew's charity hair-razor

BIG-HEARTED Andrew Moore hopes to prove he's a cut above the rest - after pledging to have his long hair shaved off for charity.

Bowling club set to shut

A CASH-strapped bowling club faces closure within three months unless it can find funds to pay mounting bills.

Crime rate falls with temperatures

CRIME figures plummeted by 50 per cent last week - as the big freeze forced criminals off the streets.

Union in council payoff hopes

UNION leaders say they hope local authority chiefs can avoid compulsory redundancies after Inverclyde Council announced plans to cut its budget by £6 million.

Brothers set for TV quiz date

A GROUP of brothers from Inverclyde will be addressing the nation when they appear on a TV gameshow this week.

Prisoner is found dead in cell

A PRISONER has been found dead in his cell at Greenock jail - the day after he was sentenced to 90 days behind bars.

Man in IRH after house blaze

A MAN was taken to hospital and his dog found dead after a blaze broke out in a Greenock tenement early this morning.

Lloyd's a record-breaker

GREENOCK'S Oak Mall has pulled a special Christmas cracker - thanks to its busiest-ever festive lights switch-on.

Roadworks hit local business

AN angry businessman claims his takings are down by 70 per cent because of roadworks on his doorstep which have been hit by massive delays.

Lloyd mania at Oak Mall

X FACTOR star Lloyd Daniels' visit to Greenock caused pandemonium yesterday as police were called in to disperse thousands of screaming fans who descended on the Oak Mall.

Game boys scoop £50k prize

A TEAM of whizz-kids from an Inverclyde school has come first in a national design competition - scooping more than £50,000 worth of prizes.

£18,000 work to improve junction

A BUSY junction dubbed a rat-run by Kilmacolm residents has been given the green light for an £18,000 upgrade.

Stacey out, Lloyd in for Mall

X FACTOR sensation Stacey Solomon has cancelled a trip to Greenock to switch on the Oak Mall’s Christmas lights - amid rumours she’s heading for the Australian jungle.