COUNCILLORS have kicked out plans for 34-metre tall wind turbine to be built in the countryside between Greenock and Inverkip. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/roundup/articles/201 3/01/09/443107-wind-turbine-bl own-off-course/Please Click To Read More...

A CONTROVERSIAL bid for a £12 million extension to a private school in Kilmacolm has been refused. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/roundup/articles/201 3/01/09/443104-pound12m-school -bid-rejected/Please Click To Read More...

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GREENOCK'S stunning new £10 million arts centre has been given the thumbs-up by the public after 2,000 turned up for a doors open day. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/442999-2000-get-glimp s-of-new-beacon/Please Click To Read More...

A COURAGEOUS mum who won a battle against breast cancer hopes to encourage women to sign up for a fundraising Moonlight Walk. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/442977-mum-in-moonlig ht-walk-mission/Please Click To Read More...

AFTER a successful cross country season so far, a number of Inverclyde athletes were selected to represent the west of Scotland in Edinburgh to compete in the Inter District competition. RSS feed from...

GREENOCK darts ace Mark Barilli says he is bitterly disappointed to have crashed out of the World Championships in the first round. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/443011-barillis-darts -disappointment-/Please Click To Read More...

ARGUMENTS for and against a controversial school proposal were being aired this afternoon at Inverclyde's planning board. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/villages/articles/20 13/01/09/443002-debate-over-ex tension-for-school/Please Click To Read More...

A BUSY couple of weeks are coming up for keen snappers at a local photography club. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/442996-busy-time-for- keen-photographers/Please Click To Read More...

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A BUNGLING thief was caught stealing lead from the McLean Museum - after loading it into a shopping trolley and running straight into two waiting police officers. RSS feed from...

BIG-HEARTED IBM workers have raised money for a number of local charities, including The Butterfly Club. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/442985-generous-worke rs-cheque-in-for-cause/Please Click To Read More...

RESIDENTS in a Greenock sheltered housing complex will now have a garden thanks to a major fundraising effort. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/442982-residents-gard en-fund-thanks-/Please Click To Read More...

MORTON reserve midfielder Aidan Fulton has joined SPL side Motherwell for a week-long training stint with a view to signing for their under-20 side. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/sport/morton/articles/201 3/01/09/443025-fulton-to-train -at-well/Please Click To Read More...

LOCAL veterans who have passed away could be honoured with medals for the role they played in the crucial Second World War convoys which sailed from Greenock. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/442989-bid-to-honour- late-convoy-veterans/Please...

A GREENOCK firm has bounced back from its troubled days of administration to become an emerging player on the national stage. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/442979-windows-firm-t o-double-workforce/Please Click To Read More...

THIS is the time of year when many people book summer holidays in the sun. But, before you part with your cash, you might want to ask a crucial question: 'Will there be a pilot on my plane?' RSS feed from...

MASKED armed robbers terrorised Greenock shop staff as they carried out a violent raid and then fled with a four-figure sum. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/09/442981-armed-robbers- raid-shop-for-4figure-sum/Plea se Click To Read More...

A MURDER trial yesterday heard how anguished onlookers could only watch as fire engulfed a tragic old man's home. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/portglasgow/articles /2013/01/09/442975-witnesses-r ecall-deadly-blaze/Please Click To Read More...

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A GREENOCK martial arts stuntman has picked up a full acting role in a Hong Kong action movie - and is now set for a major UK film. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/08/442881-martial-arts-s tuntman-lands-film-role/Please Click To Read More...

VITAL aid worth over £10,000 from kind people across Inverclyde is winging its way to poverty stricken places in Eastern Europe. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/08/442907-pound10k-for-r otary-appeal/Please Click To Read More...

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AN ENTHUSIASTIC young scout leader has been handpicked to represent the UK at a 'once in a lifetime' international scout event in Canada. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/08/442905-scout-picked-f or-top-honour/Please Click To Read More...

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BUS users in Inverclyde will have to contend with a five per cent rise in fares after operator McGill's introduced new prices. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/08/442909-bus-fares-set- to-rise/Please Click To Read More...

INVERCLYDE Council bosses have shelled out almost £750,000 in compensation claims over the past five years - paying out more than Scotland's largest local authority. RSS feed from...

BUSINESSES in Greenock's West Station today welcomed news they will receive floodgates to protect their properties from deluges. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/08/442889-flood-protecti on-for-station-firms-/Please Click To Read More...

ARMED robbers wearing masks brought terror to a Greenock store as they carried out a violent raid. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/roundup/articles/201 3/01/08/442930-armed-robbery-- at-greenock-shop/Please Click To Read More...

A WARD at Inverclyde Royal has shut to new patients after an outbreak of norovirus. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/08/442897-norovirus-outb reak-in-hospital-ward/Please Click To Read More...

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an alleged hit and run incident in Greenock on New Year's Day. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/08/442891-search-for-hit -and-run-witnesses/Please Click To Read More...

HARROWING photographs of a dead Port Glasgow pensioner's burnt body have been shown to jurors in the first day of his murder trial. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/portglasgow/articles /2013/01/08/442895-disturbing- images-are-shown-to-jury-/Plea se Click To Read More...

TWO teenagers were targeted by thieves in Greenock's Oak Mall - and police are now warning local shoppers to be wary. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/greenock/articles/20 13/01/08/442888-purse-thefts-i n-mall/Please Click To Read More...

TOMORROW is d-day for a £12 million planning application which has caused controversy in Kilmacolm. RSS feed from http://www.greenocktelegraph.c o.uk/news/villages/articles/20 13/01/08/442876-school-hits-ba ck-at-woods-protest/Please Click To Read More...