THE 70th Scout Group and Finnart Explorer Scouts, in partnership with youth organisations at St. John's Church, Gourock, is offering a Christmas post delivery service.  |  Read more

MOTORISTS are facing extra disruption as closure of a major route through Greenock continues.  |  Read more

INVERCLYDE Council planners are being asked to approve a large housing development at the northern edge of Kilmacolm.  |  Read more

VOLUNTEERS are needed for a clean-up at Ardgowan Beach, Inverkip this Saturday (8 December), meeting on the beach behind the houses at the marina at 10am. It is being organised by the eco-group at Inverkip Church, which will supply all equipment.

MATTHEW Garrity of Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club has set new West District records.  |  Read more

BRASS Sounds Inverclyde is holding a Christmas concert, also featuring the Inverclyde Academy Choir and the Clydeside Singers.  |  Read more

A BLACK rectangle purse, suede and leather with a tassle on the zip, was lost on Saturday night outside Cheers bar, West Stewart Street, Greenock. Anyone who found it is asked to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

DALES Marine wants to use its dry dock at Garvel, Greenock for breaking up ships.  |  Read more

BLACK ice made roads and footways across Inverclyde treacherous this morning (Tuesday).  |  Read more

DETECTIVES have appealed for witnesses after a serious assault in Greenock.  |  Read more

POLICE have charged a man in connection with an alleged attack at a Greenock bar.  |  Read more

KILMACOLM Residents’ Association is running a reverse advent calendar event to get boxes of essentials donated to Inverclyde Foodbank.  |  Read more

AUCHENBOTHIE Road, Port Glasgow will be closed between Montrose Avenue and Marloch Avenue from Monday 10 December to Sunday 16 December for sewer repair works. Traffic will be diverted via Marloch Avenue, Slaemuir Avenue, Pentland Avenue and Sidlaw Avenue.

GREENOCK Philharmonic Choir will be joined by Riverside Youth Band for its Christmas concert this year.  |  Read more

GREENOCK Glenpark Harriers were in action at the Renfrewshire Cross Country Championships at Shanks Park in Johnstone.  |  Read more

BOYS' Brigade groups in Greenock are finding it's better to give than to receive this Christmas.  |  Read more

INVERCLYDE Academy Student Theatre Company is performing pantomime Aladdin on Thursday (6 December) at 7pm at the school. They are also staging performances for pupils from associated primary schools. Tickets are £5 and can be reserved by calling the school office on 01475 715100.

MORTON lost 3:0 to Dunfermline Athletic, away, conceding in the third, 42nd and 86th minutes. The Greenock side are now sixth in the Championship.  |  More Coverage BBC

A SET of house keys was found in Ashburn Gate, Gourock. They have been handed in to Greenock police station.

GREENOCK softplay centre Kids-R-Us is starting a quiet evening for families living with disabilities, fortnightly on Tuesdays (from 4 December) from 5 to 7pm. Music and lighting will be kept to a minimum. Entry to the venue in East Breast Street will be £5 (adults £1).  |  More about Kids-R-Us

POLICE say Jonathan O'Neill (30), who had been reported missing from Greenock for nearly a week, has been traced safe and well.

M&J Builders Merchants want to use a large vacant site in Greenock for storage and distribution.  |  Read more

INVERCLYDE Cho's Tae Kwon Do held its annual black-belt grading.  |  Read more

SIDELINE Productions are performing Tony Roper’s The Steamie at the Albany, Greenock at the end of December.  |  Read more

ELIZABETH Robertson of Inverclyde Council has been judged best new councillor in Scotland-wide awards.  |  Read more