TWO people were arrested by police in Greenock for separate alleged weapon offences.

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HOUSEHOLDERS in Wemyss Bay lost phone and internet services after a car collided with a telecommunications box.

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ARC Vehicle Rental in Greenock have great summer van hire offers  | Click for details

PLANNERS have agreed that a householder can build a £6,000 man cave at the bottom of his garden in Greenock's West End, dismissing one neighbour's fear that it could lead to "uncontrolled noise."  | Read more

AFTER their last three games were cancelled or abandoned because of poor weather, Inverclyde returned to WDCU Division league business on Saturday away to Kirkstyle.  | Read more

A PART-time receptionist is required to join the front office team at Kip Marina, Inverkip.

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Fun in the sun at Lunderston Bay on Monday afternoon | Click for more photos

SEVERAL tee times are still available in Whinhill Golf Club's Junior Open competition on Friday (28 July).  | Read more

A BAG containing new ladies' clothes was found on a late train from Glasgow to Gourock on Saturday 15 July. The owner can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrange return.

BRANCHTON Community Centre, Greenock is holding a fun day on Saturday 29 July from noon to 4pm. Attractions will include a circus school, photo booth, DJ, face painter, carnival games, crafts, bouncy castle and soft play. Entry is free.

GREENOCK suffered a very disappointing defeat on Saturday when they lost to bottom-of-the-table team Kelburne.   | Read more

A THRILLER of a match between defending champion Craig Williams and past champion Jim Lyon has been one of the highlights of the Greenock and District Tennis Championships, which are now at the halfway stage.  | Read more

A Samsung S6 phone was lost at Battery Park, Greenock on Thursday night. The owner is especially keen to get it back as it has lots of photos on it of her daughter and her late grandmother. Anyone who finds it is asked to email contact@Inverclyde Now.com.

GREENOCK'S annual Festival of Fire takes place on Saturday 19 August  | Read more

GREENOCK Ocean Terminal last week handled the largest container vessel ever to berth at the port. Five hundred containers of Scottish spirits were loaded during the stopover.  | Read more

MORTON lost their League Cup group stage match against Motherwell 4:0. The Greenock side was reduced to 10 men after Gary Harkins was sent off for a dangerous challenge. Motherwell were already 2:0 ahead at that point and scored two more in the second half.  |  More Information  BBC

FORMER Celtic midfielder Connor McManus has signed for Morton on a six-month contract. He is eligible to play for the Greenock side against Motherwell in Saturday’s League Cup tie at Fir Park.  | Full statement on Morton website

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A £2.5MILLION project to help around 2,000 Inverclyde residents manage their money and avoid debt misery is due to be launched next month.  | Read more

A TEAM of Royal Navy clearance divers from the Faslane-based Northern Diving Group (NDG) have assisted in the recovery of historic World War Two bouncing bombs from the bottom of a Clyde sea loch.  | Read more

THE next session of Messy Church in Inverkip Church hall will be on Saturday 29 July from 10.30am to 12.30pm. All accompanied children up to primary seven age will be welcome. The session is free of charge.

PARENTS in Inverclyde trying to come to terms with the loss of a child are to benefit from a new service introduced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.  | Read more

POLICE say missing 16-year-old Jamie Murphy from Greenock, who had been reported missing, has been traced safe and well.