ARDGOWAN Hospice's annual ladies day is returning next month for the first time in three years. The popular event will be held at Greenock Town Hall on September 4 with radio presenter Gina McKie to host. Tickets are available at https://bit.ly
THE Beacon will play host to the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland gala concert later this year. Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust is bringing the event to the Greenock arts centre on Friday October 14. To book a ticket, visit www.beaconartscentre.co.uk
A MUSICAL summer camp is bring some of the biggest stage shows and top local talent together this summer. Prominence Academy of Performing Arts has been recreating some of the west end's biggest smash hits at fun-filled holiday sessions. Directors
A CHILDREN'S bookshop in Kilmacolm is holding a discount shopping night for teachers later this month. The Ginger Cat will be knocking 10 percent off of its prices at its teacher's evening on August 25 between 5:30pm and 7:30pm. The bookshop
A PORT Glasgow man has been charged with 'soiling' a police car with blood and saliva after allegedly repeatedly striking his head against the interior of the vehicle. James Cameron, 46, is accused of acting in an aggressive manner, shouting, swearing
NEWARK Primary threw a family fun day to keep people entertained during the summer break. The parent council organised the event, which made its return after a three year absence caused by the pandemic. Members lined up lots of fun activities
The number of people who took their own life in Inverclyde fell last year. Latest figures from National Records of Scotland show that there were nine probable suicides recorded in Inverclyde in 2021, a fall from the previous year's figure of 13
WORK on a new £200,000 playpark at a busy Inverclyde beauty spot is set to swing into action. Inverclyde Council is investing a six-figure sum on the new children’s play facility at Lunderston Bay. Contractors are now in site and it's hoped
HUNDREDS of people flocked to a fun day set up to help families celebrate the summer holidays. The team at Gibshill Community Centre and the children's centre next door came together to put on the event as the part of the local Meliora Festival
A GREENOCK youngster and her great-grandfather were on 'cloud nine' as they celebrated birthdays in the same week. Little Sophie Taylor turned nine on Tuesday just days before her great-grandfather Paddy Bonnar celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday
AN ARTIST from Port Glasgow is showcasing her work at an exhibition in Kilmacolm this Saturday. Creative Portonian Samantha Cheevers, who graduated from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen in 2018, will be showcasing her work alongside Glasgow-born
TWO men have been arrested after a man was assaulted in a quiet Greenock lane on Thursday night. The 20-year-old was attacked on the pathway between Kilcreggan View and Clynder Road at 10pm. The victim sustained injuries and was taken
A MAN was allegedly assaulted with a weapon in a Port Glasgow fast food restaurant. The attack took place within the McDonald's on Greenock Road at around 3.15pm on Wednesday. An 18-year-old is now subject of a report to the procurator fiscal
MORTON full back Carlo Pignatiello insists he and his colleagues are well prepared for the threat they will face from Cove Rangers at Cappielow today. Ton meet the Championship new boys in their first home game of the season but know they are in
TODAY's match between Greenock Wanderers and Garnock RFC has been called off. The fixture has been cancelled after the visiting team had to pull out due to 'unforeseen circumstances.' To replace the pre-season fixture, Greenock RFC appealed
A GREENOCK woman who committed a breach of the peace by 'shouting at herself' has been fined nearly £500 at the sheriff court. Donna Bryce, 35, sparked a call for police to attend the home she shares with her grandparents at 7.30am. Prosecutor
A QUARTET of golfers are hoping for a TEE-rrific day on the course as they give it their all into the sport for charity. Greenock Golf Club members Craig Oswald, John McDonald, Stephen Gillan and Michael Daisley are taking on the Macmillan Cancer
A GREENOCK man charged with verbally abusing his partner and demanding money from her has had his trial postponed - because police have not yet provided a recording of a 999 call to prosecutors. Craig Hill, 24, had been due to have his case heard
TALENTED youngsters are set to bring a dose of Disney magic to Inverclyde with their first musical production in three years. Greenock Players Youth will be performing a stage version of Disney hit film Moana, entitled 'Moana Junior', at the Beacon
A GREENOCK cancer patient has taken part in a pioneering trial which allows doctors to carry out consultations remotely in 3D. Paul Fitzgerald, 55, signed up for a ground-breaking project which uses technology to examine patients who are not in
A THUG stormed into a Greenock playpark and lifted a terrified 11-year-old boy off the ground by his neck, a trial has heard. John Paul Clark, 26, targeted the youngster because he 'was just the closest one' to him among a group of primary school
TWO Greenock men charged with challenging each other to fight have had their sheriff court trial postponed. Connor Brown, 26, and Colin McIver, 22, had been due to have their case heard on Monday but it has been delayed for a number of procedural
AN arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged with threatening staff within Greenock Prison. Steven Morrison, 37, failed to appear at the sheriff court on Monday to stand trial on the matter. Morrison, whose address was not given in court
AN environmental activist has cried foul over sports teams dumping plastic bottles at Battery Park following their training sessions. Stephen Henry, a member of clean up campaign group Literati Guide to Inverclyde, says local teams need to be more
A DETERMINED Port Glasgow dad who only recently recovered from a double hernia is running the London Marathon this October to help sick kids. The 26.2 mile race on October 2 attracted hundreds-of-thousands of applications but Alan Roxburgh, 42,
INVERCLYDE Council has sprayed hundreds of litres of weedkillers containing a cancer-linked chemical on school grounds, public parks and cemeteries. The local authority has confirmed using products containing the herbicide glyphosate across the
If you are on a job hunt or fancy switching careers, here are ten jobs in Inverclyde to help you with your search. Whether you fancy joining the health sector with the NHS or you can picture yourself cooking up a storm at a local restaurant, there
