GOLDEN Oak Restoration -- a business start-up which specialises in creating household furniture from used whisky barrels -- has chosen Greenock for its workshop.  |  Read more

A MAN was arrested for allegedly breaking into a Greenock church.  |  Read more

MOVING house and looking for short-term storage space while you relocate? Rent a unit at Captain Street Industrial Estate for only £40 a week.  |  Read more

COUNCIL planners have rejected a plan by the owners of Greenock's Oak Mall to demolish a large section of the shopping centre.  |  Read more

GREENOCK-based bus operator McGill's is investing almost £5million in new vehicles for its routes in Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and Glasgow.  |  Read more

A 21-YEAR-old woman was arrested for alleged breach of the peace, police assault and resisting arrest following a disturbance in Killearn Road, Greenock around 11.45pm on Saturday. She was held in custody to appear at Greenock Sheriff Court on Monday.

VOLUNTEERS in Inverkip collected 19 sacks of rubbish during a litter-pick organised by Inverkip Church Eco-group.  |  Read more

POLICE are investigating after lead was apparently stolen from a shop roof at Barr's Cottage, Inverkip Road, Greenock, just after midnight. Anyone with information is asked to contact officers on 101 quoting incident 0008 of 19 November.

MATCH reports from Port Glasgow Boys' Club 2008s...  |  Read more

ST Joseph's Primary School, Wren Road, Greenock, is holding a Christmas fete on Saturday 1 December from 10am to 2pm. Attractions will include stalls, tombola, raffles, cakes and candy. Entry is free and there will be free tea, coffee and biscuits (donations welcome).

GREENOCK Boxing Club is holding a Christmas fete on Saturday 1 December at their hall at 1 Bawhirley Road from 11am to 4pm. Attractions will include crafts and stalls, festive games, face-painting and nail bar, food and drink and raffles.

RAIL passengers heading to and from Inverkip and Wemyss Bay will have one fewer stop on the journey from next month after ScotRail announced that trains will no longer call at IBM Halt.  |  Read more

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GREENOCK ship repair yard Dales Marine has been awarded a contract worth more than £4million to carry our winter maintenance on most of the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry fleet.  |  Read more

A TABLE-top sale is being held at Gourock Baptist Church, King Street on Saturday 24 November from 10am to 2pm featuring arts, crafts and bric-a-brac. Tea and coffee will be available. Money raised will go towards disability facilities at the church.

A YOUNG Port Glasgow man has been crowned Modern Apprentice of the Year at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards 2018.  |  Read more

ST John's Church in Gourock is having a Christmas fete on Saturday 24 November from 10am to 2pm. There will be Christmas crafts and gifts, toiletries, jewellery, handbags, a bottle stall, adult lucky dip, home baking and a tea room. Entry is free.

MORTON had a goalless draw with league leaders Ayr United. Ayr went down to 10 men in the 62nd minute but the Greenock side couldn't break the deadlock.  | More coverage  BBC 

COMPASSIONATE Inverclyde picked up the Voluntary Organisation of the Year title at Inverclyde Community Awards 2018. Volunteer of the Year was awarded posthumously to David Adams who had served Wemyss Bay Community Association. |  Read more

MCGILL'S Buses will be running a shuttle bus between Lilybank, Gibshill and East Crawford Street from Monday (19 November) to Friday 21 December in place of the normal service which can't operate because of work to Chapelton Bridge.

A PAIR of black glasses was found on Nicolson Street, Greenock. They have been handed in to Greenock Police Station

MODERN two-bedroom flat for sale at Greenbank Gardens, Ardgowan Street, Greenock  |  Read more

A GOUROCK primary school has received a donation of £1,000 from the team at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Gourock.  |  Read more

ARDGOWAN Club held their annual bowling prize-giving.  |  Read more