ON The Web

WHAT news is being posted about the district on the internet? Here are links to items involving Inverclyde and the surrounding area.

[Inverclyde Now can take no responsiblity for the content of the sites listed or the content of sites which may link to them.]

19 June -- MORTON League Fixture List Published. Scottish Football League

17 June -- GREENOCK Golfer Doak Missed Cut By Two Shots In US Open. Daily Record

13 June -- COVE Wind Farm Recommended For Refusal.  Lochside Press

9 June --AUTHOR Iain Banks Dies. BBC [Iain Banks lived in Gourock as a child and attended Gourock High School. He described the area as his 'second home'. He officially re-opened the refurbished Gourock Library in 2010]

9 June -- EXHIBITION Is Ship-Building Artist's 'Greatest Honour' The Observer

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6 June -- MOTHER And Daughter Died From Arm Wounds. The Scotsman

4 June -- BRIDGE Unmanned As Ship Ran Aground. Lochside Press

THE bridge of a ship that ran aground in the Firth of Clyde was unmanned at the time of the incident and the chief mate who should have been on watch had a fraudulent qualification, an inquiry has found.

Photo by Peter McLean. Bigger Image

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2 June -- LANGBANK Couple Have Third Set Of Twins. BBC

1 June -- POLICE Inquiry Into Hotel Tragedy Continues. HeraldScotland

29 May -- GREENOCK Golfer Qualifies For US Open. Daily Record

9 May -- BROTHERS Aim To Increase Rangers Shareholding. BBC

6 May -- CELEBRITY Opponent Of Cove Windfarm. Lochside Press

29 April -- GREENOCK Boxer Still Dreams Of World Title Shot. BBC

23 April -- GREENOCK Bus Tycoon To Buy Green's Rangers Share, report BBC.

22 April -- HIGH Court Trial For Companies Accused Over Flying Phantom Tragedy. HeraldScotland

19 April -- COVERAGE Of Inverkip House Blaze

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11 April -- MAN Faces Jail For Love Rival Attack. BBC

3 April -- AUTHOR Iain Banks Has Cancer - Expected To Live Just A Few Months. Daily Telegraph [Iain Banks lived in Gourock as a child and attended Gourock High School. He describes the area as his 'second home'. He officially re-opened the refurbished Gourock Library in 2010]

1 April -- KNIFE Attack Man To Stay In State Hospital BBC

30 March -- 'MISCONDUCT' Nurse Cleared To Work BBC

28 March -- GREENOCK Prisoner's Death 'May Have Been Avoided' BBC

18 March -- DRUG Dealer Had 'Forgotten' About Antique Gun. stv

16 March -- INVERCLYDE Company Back On Ferry Route Lochside Press

22 February -- COMMUNITY Council's Clyde Ferries Plea. Lochside Press

15 February -- INTERVIEW With Morton Manager Ahead Of Big Match. HeraldScotland

8 February -- PORT Fire Murderer To Serve At Least 12 Years. stv

29 January -- MISTAKES Led To Woman's Death After Surgery HeraldScotland

23 January -- THE Beacon Arts Centre -- The Tale O' The Bank. HeraldScotland

19 January -- GREENOCK Blockbuster Store Not On Closure List. BBC

11 January -- 'SHAM Marriage' Arrest In Greenock. BBC

11 January -- CAR Ferry Hopes Dashed. HeraldScotland

7 January -- MORTON -- Moore Wants Players To Improve Mindset. BBC

2 January -- GREENOCK Mum Has Scotland's First Baby Of 2013. BBC

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21 December -- PONTOON Plans For Clyde Ferry Routes. Lochside Press

20 December -- ITALIAN Football Star --Born In Sardinia, Made In Gourock. HeraldScotland

18 December -- FINAL Day For Clyde Coastguard. BBC

9 December -- MARY Ptolomey And Her 67 Animatronic Santas. Scotsman.com

6 December -- PORT Man Admits Salon Syringe Robbery. BBC

17 November -- CLYDE Coastguard Station 'Closes Early'. BBC

15 November -- GOVERNMENT 'Clearly Failed' To Make Case For Coastguard Closure. BBC

8 November -- PAIR Jailed For 'Heinous' And 'Cowardly' Murder Bid In Greenock. stv

5 November -- £50,000 Ferry Research Is A 'Waste' Herald Scotland

2 November -- LABOUR Of Love To Celebrate George Wyllie's Legacy. Herald Scotland

23 October -- STRANDED Sailors Become Morton Fans. Daily Record

22 October -- COVE Wind Farm 'Would Not Be Prominent From Inverclyde'. Lochside Press

18 October -- CAPPIELOW Is Cheapest Place To Watch First Division Football. BBC

10 September -- COUPLE'S Shopping Centre Wedding. Daily Mail

9 September -- NEW Biography Of Inverclyde-Born Explorer. Scotland on Sunday

5 September -- MAN Jailed For Port Glasgow Robbery. BBC

1 September -- STEEP Fall In Ferry Passenger Numbers. Lochside Press

28 August -- NEW Zealander Re-Traces Ancestors' Steps In Port Glasgow. Liz&Rob Do Europe Blog

24 August -- MAN Jailed For Raping Young Siblings. BBC

23 August -- ABERDEEN Put Morton Out Of Cup In Extra Time. Scottish Football League

10 August -- TWO Men To Go On Trial For Teenager's Murder. BBC

7 August -- QUARRIERS' United Founder Wins Grassroots Award. Scottish FA

6 August -- MORTON Score Five In Cup Victory. BBC

5 August -- GOUROCK To Kilcreggan Ferry Sailings Cut. Lochside Press

2 August -- WEMYSS Bay Ferry Sell-Off Denied. The Buteman

1 August -- KILMACOLM Golfer Sticking To Bank Manager Day Job. HeraldScotland

29 July -- CHEF Cracks Open 19 Double-Yolk Eggs In A Row... At Odds Of 1,000 To One Each Time. Daily Mail

Photo by Stuart McVey

27 July -- DEAD Whale Washed Up At Wemyss Bay. Largs And Millport Weekly News. Click for bigger photo

25 July -- ARCHBISHOP-Elect Linked Inverclyde MP’s Death To Gay Lifestyle. The Scotsman

23 July -- CLYDE Ferry Pontoon Study Still Under Wraps. Lochside Press

22 July -- LIFEBOAT Called To Boat Stranded On Rocks. BBC

20 July -- MURDER Accused Loses Bid To Stay In Scotland. HeraldScotland

12 July -- GREENOCK Teenager Aims To Become American Football Top Gun. BBC

10 July -- MORTON Chairman Criticises Scottish Football Bosses. HeraldScotland

6 July -- TWO Men To Stand Trial For Murdering Port Glasgow Pensioner. BBC

3 July -- GOUROCK Soldier Admits Dangerous Driving. BBC

1 July -- COURT Appearance For Murder Accused. stv

29 June -- PACKAGING Firm's Sales Decline. BBC

27 June -- MORTON Against Voting Rangers Newco Into First Division 'As Things Stand'. BBC

19 June -- CLYDE Muirshiel Park Launch Loch Thom Webcam.

18 June -- MORTON'S 2012/3 League Fixtures. Scottish Football League

13 June -- GREENOCK Cricket Stalwart Dies. The Scotsman

9 June -- FERRY Faults Revealed After Freedom Of Information Request. Lochside Pres

31 May -- STEADY Growth At Texas Instruments, Greenock Herald

25 May -- AUDIT Scotland Take First Step Towards Ferry Investigation. stv

24 May -- FERRY Crew 'Lack Qualifications' BBC

21 May -- NURSES Meet Bug-Hit Cruise Ship. Daily Record

20 May -- MORTON Fan Adopted Hartlepool As His Second Team. Hartlepool Mail

10 May -- MINISTER Marries Off His Five Daughters. Daily Mail.

7 May -- GREENOCK Actor Talks About Former Gangster Film. stv

25 April -- YOUNG Champion Boxer Sentenced For Attack. BBC

23 April -- PORT-Born Astronomy Professor Invents Telescope To Look Deep Into History Of Universe. Daily Record

21 April -- BANK Take Control Of Newspaper Group

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17 April -- GREENOCK Accused's 'Last Hope' Of Avoiding Extradition. stv

16 April -- FILM Success But Family Sadness For Greenock Actor. Sunday Mail

12 April -- CHRISTOPHER Knox Killers Jailed. stv

9 April -- SIXTEEN Parking Spaces At Wemyss Bay Station For Bute Commuters Only. The Buteman

2 April -- FIRST Sailing Of Clydelink's Kilcreggan To Gourock Ferry. For Argyll

29 March -- GREENOCK Men Jailed For 'Savage' Attack In England. North-West Evening Mail

26 March -- FATHER Stabbed Man He Blamed For Step-Son's Suicide. stv

24 March -- HUNDREDS At Clyde Ferry Protest. BBC

15 March -- INVERCLYDE Academy Press Team's Waterloo Road Video Report. BBC

9 March-- PORT Glasgow Bride Tells Of Immigration Swoop On Wedding Day. The Herald

7 March -- FERGUSON'S Had Loss Of £1.58Million But Ferry Order Should Mean Return To Profit. The Herald

5 March -- TWO In Court Charged With Jack Doyle Murder. Press Association

16 February -- TEENAGER Tells Murder Trial Of Friend Lying Unconscious. stv

15 February -- FIRST Evidence In Christopher Knox Murder Trial BBC

12 February -- MAN Admits Port Glasgow Knife Attacks. BBC

10 February -- PORT Family's Five-Star Theatre Hit The Scotsman

3 February -- CHAMPION Boxer Convicted Of Assault BBC

30 January -- POLICE Complete OAP Death Probe. Sky News

25 January -- GREENOCK Telegraph Launches Website Paywall. Allmedia Scotland

23 January -- GREENOCK-Born American Football Star Kicks Team Into Super Bowl. stv

[Inverclyde's American Football Team Gear Up For New Season]

19 January -- MAN Jailed For Port Glasgow Knife Rampage. BBC

17 January -- MURDER Suspect Loses US Extradition Fight. BBC

6 January -- WESTERN Ferry Results Hit By Tax Bill. Herald

5 January -- ST Johnstone Defender Poised For Morton Switch. Courier

5 January -- AULDS The Bakers Reduce Losses. Herald

2 January -- METAL Theft From Greenock Was Most Costly On Scotland's Railways In Three Years Press Association

1 January -- BELATED Honour For Gourock Sculptor Scotland on Sunday

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27 December -- ALF Young Speaking Personally The Scotsman

15 December -- MAN Admits Port Glasgow Stabbing Rampage BBC

13 December -- MORTON Take Spaniard And Finn On Trial stv

11 December -- THE Best Sweetie Saleswoman In The West The Observer

29 November -- FLOODING At Greenock Hotel BBC

22 November -- CLYDE Coastguard Closure Confirmed. BBC

21 November -- SHEA Butter Project Offers Hope From Greenock To Ghana. BBC

21 November -- GREENOCK Drug-Dealer Who Fled To Spain Ordered To Hand Over £49,000. stv

11 November -- WAVERLEY Kept Sailing By Euromillions Winner. BBC

4 November -- PORT Glasgow Man Stole Land Rover From Remote Sutherland Farm. Northern Times

31 October -- GALOSHANS Replace Trick Or Treating At Greenock School. BBC (Video)

28 October -- TEENAGER Detained For Three Years For Indecent Assault. stv

24 October -- MAN Jailed Over £80,000 Drugs Find. BBC

24 October -- TALL Ships At Greenock 'Boosted Scottish Economy By £24 Million' BBC. [Photo galleries of the event]

16 October -- IRH Doctor's Death Crash Blamed On Hours. Sunday Mail

12 October -- STEPSON Inherits Father's Money After Trying To Cover Up Killing. stv

10 October -- TERMINAL Boss In Plea For Tourism Agency Support. Evening Times [Registration required to view full article]

7 October -- TEENAGER Admits Killing 17-Year-Old Christopher Knox. BBC

7 October -- FUNERAL For Clyde Diving Victim. Hamilton Advertiser

30 September -- PORT Glasgow Soldier Mentioned In Dispatches. BBC

23 September -- TEENAGER Admits Indecently Assaulting Boy In Kilmacolm. stv

22 September -- SOVIET Map Of Greenock. (Image Five) BBC

20 September -- FAN From Gourock Banned From Rangers Games Over Alleged Assault. BBC

17 September -- A TUG'S Eye View Of Queen Mary 2. For Argyll

15 September -- MINISTER'S Widow From Greenock Dies Five Weeks Before 100th Birthday. Rutherglen Reformer

5 September -- MORTON'S Allan Moore Is Manager Of The Month. BBC

2 September -- WESTERN Ferries To Invest In Two New Vessels. For Argyll

27 August -- DEATH Crash Driver Jailed After Lenient Sentence Overturned. The Scotsman

19 August -- GREENOCK Bus Firm In Talks With Large Hamilton Operator. Hamilton Advertiser

19 August -- PORT Glasgow Man Admits Beating Man To Death. BBC

18 August -- EXPAT'S Daughter Finds A 'Greenock Pleasant Land. The West Australian

11 August -- FORMER Inverclyde Couple Mark Diamond Wedding. Edinburgh Evening News

8 August -- COUNCILS Move Closer To Creating Shared Support Service Body. BBC

6 August -- TOP Council Official Sacked. HeraldScotland. [Requires registering to see full article]

3 August -- LAWYER Dies In Bridge Plunge. Daily Record

22 July -- GOUROCK Family Head North For Open Air Swimming. Mearns Today

19 July -- INTERVIEW With Western Ferries Boss. For Argyll

13 July -- TV Murder Appeal Prompts 40 Calls. BBC

5 July -- NEW Inverclyde MP Welcomed To Westminster. stv

5 July -- 'A SMALL But Illuminating Numerical Fact' About Inverclyde's Election Result. Alf Young in The Scotsman

28 June -- POSTHUMOUS Military Cross Presented To Soldier's Family. BBC

28 June -- WHY The SNP Could Be On The Brink Of Another Upset. The Guardian

27 June -- INVERCLYDE'S Three Previous MPs. stv

24 June -- ON The Web -- BY-Election Candidates Tested On Local Hero. BBC

23 June -- COASTGUARD Plan Jeopardises Safety Say Committee Of MPs. BBC

20 June -- ON The Web --INTERVIEW With Greenock Actor Martin Compston. The Scotsman

18 June -- 'NEW' Gourock To Dunoon Ferry Arrives At Bute Yard. The Buteman

17 June -- MORTON Travel To Ross County For First League Match. BBC

16 June -- BY-Election Candidates At Port Tea Dance. STV

14 June --LIB-Dems Choose Head Of Youth Wing As By-Election Candidate. BBC

11 June -- COACH Gets MBE For Devotion To Disabled Swimmers. HeraldScotland

3 June -- MAN Jailed For Robbing Kilmacolm Pensioner. BBC

2 June -- POLICE Called To Tesco Beer Rush. BBC Reader's Comment

1 June -- TWENTY-Five Names In For Labour Candidacy. The Independent

1 June -- MORTON Legend Dies. Evening Times

13 May -- WAVERLEY In Drydock At Greenock. Evening Times

10 May -- MEN Jailed For Life For Murder. BBC

3 May -- THE Benefits Of 'Housing With Care' In Greenock. HeraldScotland

1 May -- GOUROCK Property Declared Unsafe And Demolished A Week After Man Buys It. Observer

25 April -- GREENOCK Pair Star In Scotland Under-18s Hockey Match. The Scotsman

20 April -- PARCEL Bomb Sent To Former Local MSP. BBC

17 April -- PRODUCTION Starts At New Blairs Window Business. Timber Trades Journal

16 April -- GREENOCK Telegaph Editor Moving To Canadian Paper. St Catharine's Standard

12 April -- MORTON Player In Court On Drug-Dealing Charge. BBC

8 April -- SHOOTING On Clyde-Based Submarine While At Southamption. BBC

5 April -- MAN Convicted Of Murdering Uncle. BBC

5 April -- GREENOCK Boxer Given World Title Incentive. The Telegraph

4 April -- SUBMARINE Returns To Clyde After 'Power Loss'. BBC. Bigger Photos

31 March -- CAMPAIGN To Champion Gourock Sculptor George Wyllie's Work. HeraldScotland

30 March -- TEENAGER Jailed For Paramedic Sexual Assault. BBC

30 March -- DEATH Crash Driver Sentenced. BBC

28 March -- GREENOCK Man In Court Over Attempted Murder. STV

25 March -- ROMAN Coins Found In Port Glasgow May Be From Lost Collection. Past Horizons

22 March -- AUDIO Slideshow About James Watt. BBC

21 March -- DEATH At Greenock Prison. BBC

20 March -- MCGILL'S Target Trebling Turnover. Scotland on Sunday

18 March -- CANCER Recoverers Get Hospital Fitness Sessions. Evening Times

14 March -- COCAINE Trafficker Ordered To Hand Over £45,000. BBC

11 March -- NAT Semi Profits Rise. HeraldScotland

9 March -- GREENOCK Man Charged With Alleged Attack In England. North West Evening Mail

8 March -- SOUTER'S Company Pulls Out Of Gourock To Dunoon Ferry Bidding. HeraldScotland

7 March -- GREENOCK Firm BPI Steps Up Recycling. BBC

5 March -- UNUSUAL Bail Conditions For Greenock Old Firm Match Accused. BBC

2 March -- DRIVER Admits 'Wrong Way' Crash That Killed Port Glasgow Pensioner. BBC

26 February -- SCOTLAND Gets Behind Greenock Dancer Lauren. stv

24 February -- GREENOCK-Born Oil Worker's Plea For Help To Flee Libya. Herald Scotland

21 February -- COMPUTER-Generated Bust Of James Watt Created. HeraldScotland

19 February -- FURY Over Potential Monopoly On Ferry Route. HeraldScotland

17 February -- RACE On To Stop EU Rule Sinking Clyde Ferry. HeraldScotland

14 February -- TEENAGER Sexually Assaulted Paramedic In Ambulance. BBC

14 February -- PLAN For Coast-To-Coast Path Ending At Greenock. The Scotsman

8 February -- INVERNESS 'Way Out Of Our League' Says Morton Boss. Evening Times

5 February -- LEE Jeans Women Recall Sit-In. BBC

3 February -- FERRY Collides With Pier. The Buteman

1 February --TASMANIAN All-Rounder Signs For Greenock Cricket Club. Cricket Scotland

28 January -- GREENOCK Man Accused Of Murder Fights Extradition To USA. STV

24 January -- RIVERSIDE Inverclyde's 70 Per Cent Budget Cut Is A 'Betrayal. HeraldScotland

22 January -- WINDOW Manufacturer Blairs Bought Out Of Receivership. TTJ Online

19 January -- PORT Glasgow Teenager Dean Logan Is Jailed For Murder. BBC

18 January -- PORT Glasgow Teenager's Blindness Fight. The Scotsman

14 January -- WESTERN Ferries Await £3million Tax Ruling. HeraldScotland

13 January -- COUNCIL Officials Suspended Over 'Failed' Savings. HeraldScotland

4 January -- GREENOCK Meat Firm 'Confident' After 'Worst Year Ever'. HeraldScotland

3 January -- FRESH Problems For New Trains. HeraldScotland

1 January -- INVERCLYDE Health Worker's Research Finds Many Parents Can't Tell If Children Are Overweight. HeraldScotland

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27 December -- GREENOCK Artist's Work Displayed At Italian Gallery. HeraldScotland

23 December -- DECLINE In Cargo Trade Hits Clydeport Profits HeraldScotland

23 December -- PORT Teenager Admits Murder. Evening Times

23 December -- MOTHER Appeals For Missing Son To Come Home. HeraldScotland

17 December -- EX-Morton Manager Recalls Betting Rumour. Daily Record

16 December -- GREENOCK Boxer John Simpson Wins British Featherweight Title Belfast Telegraph

13 December -- AMAZON Accused Of Dumping Casual Workers In The Middle Of The Night. HeraldScotland

12 December -- CLYDE Submarine Breaks Down. BBC

10 December -- GREENOCK Golfer Hoping To Get On European Tour Again The Scotsman

10 December -- GREENOCK Mixed Martial Arts Fighter At Belfast Tournament Herald Scotland

8 December -- BEHIND The Scenes At Amazon Gourock. BBC

7 December -- MORTON Could Go Two Months Without Home Game BBC

6 December -- INTERVIEW With Morton Manager Allan Moore BBC

4 December -- INTERVIEW With Morton Player David McGregor. Scottish Football League

4 December -- FERGUSON'S Losses Narrow HeraldScotland

30 November -- GREENOCK Prison Worker's Initiative Cuts Re-Offending HeraldScotland

29 November -- INVERCLYDE Among Areas To Be Worst Hit By Public Spending Cuts The Scotsman

24 November -- BOOK-Keeper Stole Thousands From Greenock Hotel Daily Record

20 November -- TIMETABLE Adds To Ferry Fears HeraldScotland

19 November -- MAN Dies At Greenock Prison. BBC

19 November -- NEW Inverclyde Prison Could Be Delayed. The Scotsman

18 November -- HONOUR For Inverclyde Sports Coach HeraldScotland

14 November -- PACKAGING Firm Looks To Whisky For Growth. Scotland On Sunday

12 November – INTERVIEW With X-Factor Singer Lloyd Daniels At Oak Mall Christmas Lights Switch-On. Discover Inverclyde

10 November -- EX-Greenock Soldier Interviewed About Remembrance Day STV

7 November -- JAIL For Drugs Courier Mastermind BBC

6 November -- INTERVIEW With Greenock Nat Semi Boss Herald Scotland

5 November -- PHOTOS By Greenock Prisoners On Show At National Gallery Herald Scotland

4 November -- SUDDEN Death Of Clyde Ferry Captain The Buteman

30 October -- COLLEGE Principal Warns Of Job Losses Herald Scotland

27 October -- COUNCILS Look At Sharing Services Herald Scotland

18 October -- GREENOCK Golfer Triumphs Herald Scotland

10 October -- GREENOCK Apprentice On Board For Clyde Launch BBC

9 October -- NATIONAL Semiconductor Planning £20 Million Investment And Will Increase Permanent Workforce. Herald Scotland

4 October -- INTERVIEW With Greenock Playwright. Herald Scotland

29 September -- MURDER Accused Takes His Own Life. BBC

22 September -- GOLDEN Casket Loan To Morton Doubles With More Investment To Come Despite Profits Dip. Herald Scotland

18 September -- GREENOCK Soldier's Home Town Of Dumfries United In Grief. Herald Scotland

17 September -- SPENDING A Day To Remember With St Ninian's Primary. The Scotsman

14 September-- BOXER Eyes Title Bout. BBC

10 September -- FIANCEE Of Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Weeps At Repatriation. Daily Telegraph

8 September -- ENJOYING A Day At Gourock Pool. Scotland On Sunday

5 September –- GREENOCK Boxer ‘Robbed For Being Scottish’. The Scotsman

3 September -- RBS To Create Jobs In Greenock. Herald Scotland

31 August -- KILMACOLM Paper Company's Growrth Dilemma. Herald Scotland.

30 August -- INVERCLYDE'S Favourite Russian Journalist Dares To Mention Greenock Again. Moscow Times. Click here

29 August -- HOPES High Ahead Of Greenock Company's Interim Results. Herald Scotland

27 August -- INTERVIEW With Greenock Actor Martin Compston. The Guardian. Please note the interview contains occasional strong language that may offend some readers. Click here

24 August -- 'NO Increased Cancer Risk' At Nat-Semi, Report Finds. BBC

23 August -- IBM Offering Apprenticeships. ComputerWorld

15 August -- YACHTING Industry Sails Ahead. Herald Scotland

3 August -- "I HADN'T Felt This Anxious Since I Was In The Small Town Of Greenock' The Moscow Times

1 August -- THE 'Special Beauty' Of Greenock's Weather. The Observer