Greenock Telegraph

New head teacher is delighted to share his first day with

It was a top class first day for the new head teacher and the enthusiastic P1s of Ardgowan Primary School.

First-hand accounts of Inverclyde shipyard life to be preserved for generations

A Port Glasgow man is compiling an archive of interviews with former shipyard workers to ensure their stories are preserved for generations.

Hoax caller who made false calls to emergency services told he could face jail

A man is to be sentenced next month after he admitted persistently requesting the assistance of police and paramedics without reason.

Amy Shearer: I wish our politicians acted more like New York

I am always jealous of New Yorkers. They're effortlessly chic. There seems to be a secret pop-up party where some A-list celebrity nonchalantly…

Brute rained down punches on woman at Greenock flat after 21st birthday party

A thug repeatedly punched a woman on the head and body with a closed fist after a 21st birthday celebration.

War veteran begs for action to stop water pouring into her close through damaged roof

A frustrated homeowner who says she is just waiting for her property’s ‘dangerous’ roof to come crashing down is pleading for housing bosses…

What you can do if your neighbour

Here is what you should do and how your local authority can step in if your neighbour's bins are overflowing.

Former optometrist turned painter wins top prize in art competition

A former optometrist who took up art in his retirement is over the moon after his picture-perfect painting won him a top prize at a recent festi…

Brand new mum and baby yoga sessions set to launch in Greenock

Mums and their little ones are being invited to relax, move and connect at a new yoga class coming to Greenock.

Police Scotland to hold recruitment events for special constables

A chance to learn more about volunteering as a Special Constable will be offered through a series of online information sessions.

Amy Shearer discusses exam results and online scams

If you had to choose a single sheet of paper to define the success of your entire life…what would you go for?

Finlay Campbell on why

As Inverclyde's pupils prepare to return to school, when it comes to developments in digital literacy many adults are only slightly ahead of…

Why has Inverclyde recorded the smallest growth in household numbers of any council?

New statistics from the National Records of Scotland shows that Inverclyde has the smallest percentage increase in households of any council are…

Huge cruise ship with cooking lab and experimental bar on board sails into Greenock

A huge 17-deck cruise ship, which can carry almost 3,000 passengers and has a cooking lab and experimental bar on board, has arrived in Invercly…

Popular florists has spent decades helping locals find flowers for every occasion

A BLOOMING good team have been helping locals find flowers for every occasion for decades.

Ward clerks stage walkout at Inverclyde Royal Hospital over pay dispute

Union bosses have warned that hospital workers in Inverclyde and beyond are poised to step up their strike action if demands over pay are not me…

Meet the Greenock artist who has turned a church into creative hub transforming lives

A Greenock artist and community project leader has turned a church building into a creative hub which is truly transforming lives.

Albanian recruited to Greenock drug farm while living in Home Office accommodation

An Albanian man was pulled into a criminal Greenock drugs operation soon after arriving at UK Home Office accommodation, the Telegraph can revea…