http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:29:05 +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/ THE mother of a man accused of murdering his fiancee told a court her distraught son turned up at her home saying his partner was dead. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396798-nurse-murder-trial-is-under-way/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396798-nurse-murder-trial-is-under-way/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News FIVE people were rushed to hospital after a horror blaze in a Greenock close last night. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396797-five-injured-after-blaze-at-flats/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396797-five-injured-after-blaze-at-flats/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News MYSTERY surrounds the fate of two Greenock town centre stores whose owners have both plunged into administration. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396796-fears-over-futures-of-stores/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396796-fears-over-futures-of-stores/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A MOTORIST has been charged with driving dangerously at speeds of more than 100mph through a series of Greenock town centre streets with 30mph speed limits. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396784-driver-hit-100mph-in-town-centre/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396784-driver-hit-100mph-in-town-centre/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News AN INVERCLYDE-born photographer who took some of the most celebrated images of our times has passed away. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396780-tributes-to-photography-legend/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396780-tributes-to-photography-legend/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News AN INVERCLYDE road will be closed today for seven months as part of a major house-building programme. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396778-road-to-close-for-seven-months/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396778-road-to-close-for-seven-months/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News TWO terrified shop workers were attacked by a drunken teenage thug after a botched robbery. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/06/396771-attack-teens-are-labelled-cowards/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/06/396771-attack-teens-are-labelled-cowards/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News POLICE are studying CCTV footage in a bid to catch a 'dangerous' armed robber who threatened two female workers with a gun and a knife. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/06/396770-police-step-up-hunt-for-gunman/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/06/396770-police-step-up-hunt-for-gunman/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News VANDALS daubed sectarian slogans over a Greenock football supporters' club. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/06/396769-sectarian-graffiti-at-football-club/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/06/396769-sectarian-graffiti-at-football-club/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News AN armed robber burst into a Greenock store and demanded money from terrified shop staff. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396746-armed-robber-in-raid-on-shop/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396746-armed-robber-in-raid-on-shop/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A MAJOR English chain is considering opening a massive new store in Greenock. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396745-major-store-eyes-oak-mall-move/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396745-major-store-eyes-oak-mall-move/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A WOULD-BE burglar was left with blood pouring from a gash in his face after breaking into two Greenock businesses. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396744-bungling-burglars-police-lift-to-irh/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396744-bungling-burglars-police-lift-to-irh/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A WOMAN may become the first person in Inverclyde to have her car confiscated by police under tough new drink-drive laws. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396692-drinkdriver-set-to-lose-her-car/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396692-drinkdriver-set-to-lose-her-car/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A PROPOSAL for a new council and health board care home in Gourock was narrowly backed by councillors yesterday. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396690-controversial-care-unit-plan-backed/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396690-controversial-care-unit-plan-backed/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News TWO Greenock brothers were caught selling heroin in an undercover sting by police. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396686-drugdeal-brothers-caught-in-sting/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396686-drugdeal-brothers-caught-in-sting/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A RUSH-HOUR crash on the A8 caused traffic chaos this morning for commuters leaving Inverclyde. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396618-crash-causes-rushhour-chaos/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396618-crash-causes-rushhour-chaos/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News EMERGENCY money is to be spent repairing Inverclyde roads which have been badly hit by freezing winter weather. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396612-pound200000-plan-to-repair-potholes/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396612-pound200000-plan-to-repair-potholes/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News THE Tele has fought off almost 14,000 items to be in the top 20 must-haves flying off supermarket shelves every week. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396611-tele-is-in-tescos-top-twenty/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396611-tele-is-in-tescos-top-twenty/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A GREENOCK man suffered horrendous injuries after being hit by a car. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396560-horror-crash-man-half-an-inch-from-death/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396560-horror-crash-man-half-an-inch-from-death/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:05:00 +0000 News ALMOST 1,500 television licence cheats were caught in Greenock and Port Glasgow during 2009, new figures show. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396565-1500-tv-licence-cheats-caught/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396565-1500-tv-licence-cheats-caught/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News POLICE raided a Greenock house as part of an investigation into counterfeit cash. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396564-house-raided-in-fake-note-probe/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396564-house-raided-in-fake-note-probe/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 News THE family of a hero soldier who died in an alleged knife attack have joined John Muir's campaign for tough new laws on blade crime. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/01/396543-heros-family-join-knife-campaign/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/01/396543-heros-family-join-knife-campaign/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A WACKY groundsman donned a Tartan tammy in front of 11,000 football fans for a brave colleague who beat a rare life-threatening form of cancer. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/01/396542-ton-mans-hat-trick-for-heather/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/01/396542-ton-mans-hat-trick-for-heather/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News TRAIN stations across Inverclyde are due to be revamped with a multi-million pound cash boost. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/01/396541-multimillion-pound-station-boost/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/01/396541-multimillion-pound-station-boost/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News FLY-TIPPERS have dumped rubbish yards from a main railway track - raising fears it could cause an accident. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/30/396528-flytippers-spark-rail-death-fears/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/30/396528-flytippers-spark-rail-death-fears/ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News