Craig Borland

Glasgow

Senior Content Editor at Helensburgh Advertiser

Husband, part-time dog-sitter, hack, Bino, pursuer of quiet life. Views my own.

Articles

Take a look back at Morton's League Cup giantkilling act at Easter Road in 2008

4 days ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

Hibs' replacement keeper Grof sits dejected as (left to right) Morton's Shimmin, Russell, Paartalu, McAlister and Harding celebrate the latter's winning goal at Easter Road in 2008. (Image: GMFC Matchday Programme) In our latest Football Memories feature, Morton historian Niall McGilp looks back at the Cappielow side's League Cup giantkilling at Easter Road 17 years ago...
Inverclyde nursery set to become early learning centre despite local opposition

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

Newark Nursery School was given 'very good' or 'excellent' ratings by the Care Inspectorate in November - but is now set to have its status changed to an early learning centre. (Image: George Munro) Councillors are being asked to give final approval to plans to turn a popular Inverclyde nursery into an early learning centre - despite opposition from local residents.
Plans for new dental surgery in Greenock lodged with council bosses

2 weeks ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

Plans for a new dental surgery in Greenock have been lodged with Inverclyde Council. (Image: Welsh Government) PLANS for a new dental surgery in Greenock have been lodged with Inverclyde Council. The Glasgow-based Merrylee Dental Practice is seeking permission to convert an empty unit in the town’s Waterfront Retail Park which was formerly home to a furniture showroom. The vacant unit lies between JD Gyms and Pizza Hut.
PICTURES: Fun in the sun as Inverclyde school holidays start under blue skies

2 weeks ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

PICTURES: Fun in the sun as Inverclyde school holidays start under blue skies (Image: ALEX CRAIG) THE sun has (still) got his hat on across Inverclyde – and with the school holidays now under way there’s no shortage of people of all ages out and about across the district enjoying the weather.
Roadworks warning as restrictions in place on two stretches of A8 in Inverclyde

2 weeks ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

Roadworks on two stretches of the A8 in Inverclyde are set to hold up drivers. (Image: Newsquest) DRIVERS in Inverclyde are facing the prospect of long delays as a result of two stretches of lane closures on the A8. Six weeks of restrictions on the busy trunk road in Port Glasgow began on Sunday. The westbound carriageway will be limited to a single lane for sections of the route between the Newark roundabout and the Comet roundabout until May 18.
Greenock Scouts travel to Tayside to take in Dundee Gang Show

2 weeks ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

Greenock's Scouts travelled to Tayside for the Dundee Gang Show. (Image: Greenock and District Scouts) TWENTY-FOUR members of the Greenock and District Scouts' Gang Show team have travelled to Tayside to see another similar production on stage. The Inverclyde group had an "absolute blast" at the Dundee Gang Show - a great opportunity for local Scouts to see another Gang Show in action, and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Kyle Wilson.
Rugby: Bus breakdown forces call-off of Wanderers' trip to Elgin

3 weeks ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

The Greenock Wanderers squad at Perth Services on Saturday after the bus taking them to Elgin to face Moray broke down. (Image: Greenock Wanderers RFC on Facebook) GREENOCK Wanderers' attempts to preserve their National League status were thwarted on Saturday - not by their opponents but by a mechanical breakdown. The Wanderers' first XV had got as far as Perth Services on their way to Elgin to take on Moray - when the bus they were travelling on broke down.
Trains update as Inverclyde services resume - before next closure this weekend

1 month ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

Train services on all Inverclyde routes have resumed (Image: Newsquest) TRAIN services have resumed on all rail lines in Inverclyde after engineering work in the area was extended into a fifth day. But more disruption is on the way with another full closure of all routes in the area this weekend.
Do you know where you're going to on your journey through life?

1 month ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

Do you know where you're going to on your journey through life? (Image: Tommy Murphy Bamford/George Munro) You might be aware that the sentence ‘Do you know where you're going to?’ is the title of a famous song by Diana Ross, which reflects on themes of direction and purpose in life. It is perhaps a question many of us might ask ourselves. What happens after death? Is there anything after life on this earth?
Six days of Inverclyde rail line closures start this weekend: here's the details

1 month ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Craig Borland

There will be no trains anywhere in Inverclyde from March 15-18 inclusive, and again on March 22 and 23. (Image: George Munro) PASSENGERS are being warned that six days of closures on all Inverclyde rail lines get under way this weekend. Engineering work is being carried out by Network Rail Scotland on all the routes in the area. There will be no trains between Paisley Gilmour Street and either Gourock or Wemyss Bay while the work is being carried out.