Pic1: Tele reporter Claire Amber Young and I got the chance to meet up with flautist Cody Macdonald, who has become the first ever pupil of St Stephen's High School to be accepted for the prestigious Batchelor of Music course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. All of us at the Telegraph wish Cody the very best in his musical studies.
Pic2: Rugby players from Greenock Wanderers gave Ardgowan Hospice a vital cash boost when they handed the charity a cheque for £2,129. The money was raised during a series of events that included a 10k run to their Fort Matilda headquarters from Inverkip.
Pic3: Ardgowan Primary School pupils took their first steps onto the stage to star in their nativity play, making some fun Christmas pictures for our readers to enjoy.
Pic4: Although the weather was shockingly bad on the day Claire Amber Young and I visited one of Inverclyde's newest tourist attractions, we still enjoyed what was on offer at Muirhouse Farm near Kilmacolm.
Wendy and James MacDougall were celebrating their four-star rating from the Scottish Tourist Board in recognition of their efforts in bringing the mysteries and techniques of modern farming to the public.
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