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Jun 18, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
Former Greenock salon could become pilates studio (Image: Archive) A VACANT former hairdressers shop in Greenock could be set for a new lease of life as a pilates studio. Inverclyde Council planning have received a change of use application with regard to the Sherlocks premises on Cathcart Street. The application is for a temporary change of use for a period of three years. The matter is now pending consideration by the local authority.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
Councillors Stephen McCabe and Christopher Curley with Clydeport port director James McSporran at Inchgreen Marine Park. (Image: George Munro) SCOTLAND'S Auditor General has been asked to investigate a company whose directors include Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe after public funds were used to secure land in Greenock which is now wholly owned by private firm Clydeport.
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May 8, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
Jack Trainner (Image: Police Scotland) DETECTIVES have charged a man in connection with the death of Jack Trainner in Port Glasgow. The arrested 23-year-old is due to appear at Greenock Sheriff Court today, Police Scotland confirmed. A report is to be submitted to the procurator fiscal, the force said last night. Mr Trainner, 27, was found seriously injured within the common close of a block of flats at the Port's Brookfield Road on April 27.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
Editor David Goodwin answers your burning questions about the Greenock Telegraph (Image: Newsquest / Pexels) As one of the Greenock Telegraph's valued subscribers we gave you the opportunity to ask the editor anything you like - and now we've answered your questions.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
First Minister Humza Yousaf with candidate and MP Ronnie Cowan (Image: Alex Craig) FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has put his Scottish National Party on an election footing in Inverclyde — and dismissed Labour's Martin McCluskey as a man who 'won't stand up for Scotland'. Mr Yousaf — who was in Greenock last weekend — says his visit would be one of many as he ramps up the campaign for Ronnie Cowan to be re-elected to Westminster.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
First Minister Humza Yousaf celebrated delivering a national council tax freeze outside Inverclyde Council headquarters in Greenock. (Image: Alex Craig) FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has hailed the £11M-plus investment in Greenock's Inchgreen Marine Park as a 'transformative' opportunity for Inverclyde.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
Storm Jocelyn has brought major disruption across the transport network on sea and rail. (Image: Newsquest) INVERCLYDE was battered by winds of up to 56mph last night as Storm Jocelyn rolled in and brought further serious disruption to public transport this morning. As high gusts of 44mph continue to blow across the district today all rush hour trains have been cancelled. All Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services between Gourock and Dunoon and Gourock and Kilcreggan have been suspended.
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Jan 6, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
Inchgreen campaigner Alasdair Higgins with the banner at Old West Kirk shortly after its installation. (Image: Archive) THIEVES with 'no thought for the good of their community' are being blamed for another disappearance of Inchgreen Dry Dock campaign material — with police today investigating the latest incident. A large banner which had been erected at the Old West Kirk on the Esplanade in Greenock following the removal of others elsewhere has vanished.
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Dec 11, 2023 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
Vulnerable Inverclyde households miss out on nearly £700,000 in energy cost support (Image: Ronnie Cowan MP) VULNERABLE Inverclyde households missed out on more than £650,000 of vital energy support as prices rocketed and the cost-of-living crisis hit hard. Figures show that a third of all vouchers issued to pre-payment meter Inverclyde households went unredeemed under the Energy Bill Support Scheme, in what MP Ronnie Cowan says is a 'scandalous failure' by the UK government.
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Nov 19, 2023 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | David Goodwin
Greenock Sheriff Court (Image: NQ) A THIEF who stole £37 worth of food from a Greenock store whilst intoxicated on 'street valium' has been fined three-times that amount at the sheriff court. Andrew Derrick, 29, pleaded guilty at the sheriff court to stealing items from Iceland on Westburn Street.
