http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/gourock/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:17:42 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 25 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/gt_logo_500x75.png http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/gourock/ GOUROCK’S famous outdoor pool will splash out in style this weekend — as it closes ahead of a massive £2 million refurbishment. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404640-pool-to-close-for-pound2m-revamp/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404640-pool-to-close-for-pound2m-revamp/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News HOPES are high that Inverclyde can net a windfall to help celebrate the area’s rich industrial heritage. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404639-area-hopes-for-a-lottery-win/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404639-area-hopes-for-a-lottery-win/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News THOUSANDS of Inverclyde Council employees will have their pay frozen from next year after talks with unions broke down. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/30/404124-council-staff-to-get-pay-freeze/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/30/404124-council-staff-to-get-pay-freeze/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News HUNDREDS of school children from Inverclyde will get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the Pope when he comes to Scotland next month. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/28/404117-schoolkids-plan-trip-to-see-pope/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/28/404117-schoolkids-plan-trip-to-see-pope/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News PLANS for one of Inverclyde Council’s key leisure developments may be reviewed after a private sports facility was given the go-ahead. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/28/404116-sports-centre-plan-under-review/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/28/404116-sports-centre-plan-under-review/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A SWIMMER collapsed and died after suffering a suspected heart attack at Gourock outdoor pool yesterday. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403911-swimmers-sudden-death-at-pool/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403911-swimmers-sudden-death-at-pool/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News LUCIA Giuntoli was named Inverclyde’s most outstanding Recruit at a glittering awards ceremony — and landed the job of her dreams. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/23/403885-lucia-is-named-areas-top-recruit/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/23/403885-lucia-is-named-areas-top-recruit/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News CHARITY swimmers have made a splash after raising more than £13,500 for worthy causes. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403774-clyde-swimmers-raised-pound13500/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403774-clyde-swimmers-raised-pound13500/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News AN eight-year-old boy was whacked with a vodka bottle after chasing two thieves who stole his bike. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/403716-boy-8-hit-with-vodka-bottle/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/403716-boy-8-hit-with-vodka-bottle/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A HIGH-PROFILE police drugs operation targeting rail and ferry links swung into action in Inverclyde. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/16/403611-police-in-drugs-swoop-on-ferry/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/16/403611-police-in-drugs-swoop-on-ferry/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A TRAIN conductor feared he could be left blind after a schoolgirl fired a laser beam at his eyes. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/14/403600-rail-worker-in-laser-eye-terror/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/14/403600-rail-worker-in-laser-eye-terror/ Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News TWO talented brothers aged 12 and eight stunned golfers after each sinking a hole-in-one at the same green. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/14/403599-brothers-in-holeinone-double/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/14/403599-brothers-in-holeinone-double/ Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News INVERCLYDE Council bosses will axe up to 500 jobs over the next three years as they battle a huge black hole in their finances. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/11/403435-500-jobs-to-go-at-council/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/11/403435-500-jobs-to-go-at-council/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A POLICE alert was sparked after a woman was spotted in the Clyde at Gourock last night. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/10/403388-woman-in-river-sparks-999-alert/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/10/403388-woman-in-river-sparks-999-alert/ Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News THE Telegraph can today unveil Inverclyde's very own all-star A-Team line-up - the nine pupils who chalked up five As in their Higher exams http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/09/403344-meet-inverclydes-ateam/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/09/403344-meet-inverclydes-ateam/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for an indoor sports facility at an empty industrial unit in Gourock. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/06/403304-football-centre-given-green-light/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/06/403304-football-centre-given-green-light/ Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News THIRTEEN new permanent primary teachers are being appointed to schools across Inverclyde — but not all will be in place for the start of term. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/06/403303-13-teachers-to-join-schools/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/06/403303-13-teachers-to-join-schools/ Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News HOUSE prices in Inverclyde have shot up by more than eight per cent since last year. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403242-areas-house-prices-on-the-up/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403242-areas-house-prices-on-the-up/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News TALENTED school kids have made it a record year for Inverclyde — scoring the best exam pass rate since 2004. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403240-pupils-deliver-record-exam-results/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403240-pupils-deliver-record-exam-results/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News INVERCLYDE'S pothole crisis has deepened after the area was exposed as having the second worst roads in Scotland. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/403131-roads-second-worst-in-scotland/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/403131-roads-second-worst-in-scotland/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A NATIONAL tourism expert says Inverclyde is set to become a hotspot for visitors from around the globe. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/02/403055-area-will-be-tourism-hotspot/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/02/403055-area-will-be-tourism-hotspot/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A BID to transform an empty Gourock industrial building into a state-of-the-art indoor football centre has gone into extra time. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/02/403054-football-arena-plan-ko-appeal/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/02/403054-football-arena-plan-ko-appeal/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A GREENOCK soldier rescued and adopted a poor pup who was being used as a football on the war-torn streets of Afghanistan. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/31/403043-help-bring-pup-hera-home/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/31/403043-help-bring-pup-hera-home/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News Unemployment is on the rise in Inverclyde with 1,000 more people out of work now than in 2008. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/31/403041-unemployment-is-on-the-rise/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/31/403041-unemployment-is-on-the-rise/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News The Tele's popular Cute Kids contest gets under way today. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/30/403025-cute-kids-contest-starts-today/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/30/403025-cute-kids-contest-starts-today/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News