http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:00 +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/ A STUDENT has been ordered to pay compensation to a doctor and a nurse after subjecting them to a tirade of foul-mouthed abuse at Inverclyde Royal Hospital. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404642-irh-medics-get-ae-row-payout/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404642-irh-medics-get-ae-row-payout/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News 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 A GREENOCK man stabbed in the leg by a gang of armed thugs has died — eight days after the attack. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404578-stabbing-victim-dies-in-hospital/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404578-stabbing-victim-dies-in-hospital/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A GREENOCK man has been accused of stealing a woman’s car keys and vehicle from a Tesco car park. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404577-mans-tesco-cartheft-charge/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404577-mans-tesco-cartheft-charge/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News THE future is looking shipshape for two local lads — thanks to an employment project in Port Glasgow. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404576-praise-for-boat-job-project/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404576-praise-for-boat-job-project/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A GRIEVING family is calling for police patrols to be stepped up at Gourock Cemetery after around 60 gravestones were damaged. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404498-graves-are-wrecked-at-cemetery/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404498-graves-are-wrecked-at-cemetery/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News STUNNING Miss Scotland Nicola Mimnagh has the force of the law behind her — her Greenock detective dad. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404495-miss-scotlands-dad-on-the-case/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404495-miss-scotlands-dad-on-the-case/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A £5 MILLION upgrade for a Greenock primary school looks set to be given the green light tomorrow. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404490-pound5m-school-plan-to-be-discussed/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404490-pound5m-school-plan-to-be-discussed/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the neck in a vicious attack. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/30/404126-boy-16-is-stabbed-in-the-neck/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/30/404126-boy-16-is-stabbed-in-the-neck/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News HEALTH chiefs have reassured worried patients that Inverclyde Royal Hospital’s crucial dermatology unit is not facing the axe. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/30/404125-hospital-bosses-no-axe-for-unit/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/30/404125-hospital-bosses-no-axe-for-unit/ Mon, 30 Aug 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 THE man who murdered nurse Elizabeth Duncan has failed in a bid to have his life sentence reduced. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/28/404118-killers-appeal-is-knocked-back/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/28/404118-killers-appeal-is-knocked-back/ Sat, 28 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 STUDENT who caused £3,150 of damage to a car dealers’ stock has walked free from court — after a sheriff admitted his hands were tied by High Court guidelines on punishment. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404099-students-pound3k-rampage-at-car-firm/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404099-students-pound3k-rampage-at-car-firm/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A LONG-RUNNING lunch club that offers a lifeline to lonely pensioners is facing the axe because of a cash crisis. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404098-anger-as-lunch-club-faces-axe/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404098-anger-as-lunch-club-faces-axe/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News TWO women were taken to hospital after separate rush-hour smashes on a busy Greenock road. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404100-rushhour-crashes-cause-chaos/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404100-rushhour-crashes-cause-chaos/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +0100 News A POLICEMAN burst into a flat after a heated argument with a woman and her daughter over unpaid rent and bills. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404062-cashrow-policeman-found-guilty/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404062-cashrow-policeman-found-guilty/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News BRAVE Olivia Caldwell was last night crowned the Tele’s Kid of Courage — after her twin nominated her for the award. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404060-olivia-is-our-kid-of-courage/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404060-olivia-is-our-kid-of-courage/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A GREENOCK mum-to-be went to hospital fearing she had a urine infection — only to gave birth just hours later. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404058-infection-mum-in-birth-surprise/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404058-infection-mum-in-birth-surprise/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News AN INVERCLYDE schoolboy is lucky to be alive after doctors found a tumour almost as big as a tennis ball in his head. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403966-boy-11-had-tennis-ball-tumour/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403966-boy-11-had-tennis-ball-tumour/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News HERO soldier Stephen Monkhouse’s two-year-old son is to receive a prestigious military medal to recognise his family’s loss. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403963-hero-stephens-son-to-get-medal/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403963-hero-stephens-son-to-get-medal/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of Brian Docherty. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403965-man-charged-with-brians-murder/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403965-man-charged-with-brians-murder/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +0100 News STAFF and former employees at a Greenock electronics plant have been told they are NOT at an increased risk of getting cancer. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403912-natsemi-report-no-cancer-risk/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403912-natsemi-report-no-cancer-risk/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 News