WEST Road in Port Glasgow is closing to traffic on Wednesday and Thursday next week (29/30 January) for footway resurfacing by Inverclyde Council.

THE Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is holding a donating session at Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm on Tuesday (28 January) from 4.30 to 7.30pm.  |  ScotBlood

THE Quarriers charity is holding a recruitment information session later this month.  |  Read more

COMMUNITY organisation Your Voice has organised a trip to Parklea Gardens, Port Glasgow, on Monday (27 January) as part of its series of health walks, meeting at its base in Clyde Square, Greenock at 12.45pm for free transport. For more details call 01475 728628.

WALKING and cycling project Inverclyde Bothy is the subject for Greenock Philosophical Society's talk on Friday (24 January) at the Watt Hall in the McLean Museum, Kelly Street. at 7:30pm.

A COMMUNITY-based family programme to support those affected by a loved one's addictive behaviour has started in Inverclyde.  |  Read more

THERE will be overnight road closures of Hole Farm Road, Greenock between Woodstock Road and Waverley Street for bridge repairs from 11pm on Saturday (25 January) to 8am on Sunday (26 January) and 11pm on Sunday (26 January) to 8am on Monday (27 January)

INVERCLYDE Ramblers head to Inveraray on Saturday (25 January) for a five-mile walk from Inveraray Castle to Dun Na Cuaiche and the Duke's Tower monument. Walkers meet at CalMac's Gourock Ferry Terminal at 08:10am.  | More details on Inverclyde Ramblers website.

LITTLE Mix tribute band, Little Fix, is heading to Inverclyde for a family-friendly afternoon concert.  |  Read more

KELLY Street in Greenock is to be closed to traffic between Watt Street and Union Street from Monday 27 January to Friday 31 January for Scottish Water maintenance works.