http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/villages/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:30:27 +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/villages/ 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 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 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 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 A CONMAN duped shop staff out of hundreds of pounds. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396501-warning-as-cons-hit-businesses/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396501-warning-as-cons-hit-businesses/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News GREENOCK Town Hall was alive with the sound of music yesterday as the 85th Inverclyde Music Festival got under way. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396296-festival-of-fun-gets-under-way/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396296-festival-of-fun-gets-under-way/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News ONE of the most glittering events in the Inverclyde social calendar has been given a makeover as it reaches a magical milestone. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/25/396282-glamour-event-is-given-makeover/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/25/396282-glamour-event-is-given-makeover/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News AN Inverclyde charity which helps children in Haiti is appealing for donations to help the impoverished country recover from a disastrous earthquake. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396232-inverclyde-charity-in-haiti-appeal/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396232-inverclyde-charity-in-haiti-appeal/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News POLICE experts will check the equipment used by a Greenock diver who died in the River Clyde on Sunday afternoon. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396052-police-probe-dive-death-tragedy/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396052-police-probe-dive-death-tragedy/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A GREENOCK diver died after getting into difficulties in the Clyde. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/18/396033-man-dies-in-river-diving-accident/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/18/396033-man-dies-in-river-diving-accident/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News JUSTICE Secretary Kenny MacAskill returns to Inverclyde today as a high-profile anti-knives drive intensifies. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/18/396032-jusitice-boss-in-new-blade-blitz/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/18/396032-jusitice-boss-in-new-blade-blitz/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News THE controversial pub and club curfew in Inverclyde is to be reviewed, councillors have agreed. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/395995-pub-curfew-to-be-reviewed/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/395995-pub-curfew-to-be-reviewed/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News THE killer of Greenock man Damian Muir has dramatically dropped his appeal against the length of his sentence. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395887-damians-killer-drops-appeal/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395887-damians-killer-drops-appeal/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News CRIMINALS in Inverclyde have been frozen out by the prolonged cold snap. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/11/395799-crime-frozen-out-by-weather/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/11/395799-crime-frozen-out-by-weather/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News FIREFIGHTERS are to visit parks and ponds across Inverclyde to warn people about the deadly dangers of frozen ponds and reservoirs. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/09/395784-big-freeze-water-deathtrap-fears/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/09/395784-big-freeze-water-deathtrap-fears/ Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News ROAD bosses have used five times more salt than last year to tackle the deep freeze in Inverclyde. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/08/395760-areas-worst-winter-in-26-years/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/08/395760-areas-worst-winter-in-26-years/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News OLD Firm violence in Inverclyde plummeted after a massive police clampdown at the weekend. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395719-police-blitz-on-old-firm-violence/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395719-police-blitz-on-old-firm-violence/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News COUNCIL bosses say they have more than a week's salt supplies to help them tackle the prolonged cold snap. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395715-council-chiefs-we-have-enough-grit/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395715-council-chiefs-we-have-enough-grit/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News FREEZING temperatures are creating even more treacherous conditions on roads and pavements in Inverclyde. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395650-icy-road-warning-over-big-freeze/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395650-icy-road-warning-over-big-freeze/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News THE big freeze has gripped Inverclyde - with another week of extreme sub-zero weather on the way. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/05/395601-warning-as-big-freeze-takes-hold/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/05/395601-warning-as-big-freeze-takes-hold/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News A 45-FOOT-long cabin cruiser was gutted during a fire at a marina. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/04/395578-boat-fire-drama-at-marina/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/04/395578-boat-fire-drama-at-marina/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News SHOPKEEPERS and residents are hot under the collar about Inverclyde's icy roads and pavements. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/04/395577-residents-hit-out-at-ice-danger/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/04/395577-residents-hit-out-at-ice-danger/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 News THE killer of Greenock man Damian Muir is to appeal against the length of his sentence. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395381-damians-killer-to-launch-appeal/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395381-damians-killer-to-launch-appeal/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000 News