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PICTURES: Green for go as new Wellington Park bowls season starts on high note

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

PICTURES: Wellington Park Bowling Club kicks off new season with busy opening day (Image: Duncan Bryceland) IT was green for go at Wellington Park Bowling Club as they got the new season underway with a busy opening day. Club president Tony Macdonald and vice president Paul Padden welcomed members back onto the greens for another year last Saturday as Tony’s niece Ashleigh threw the first bowl and jack of 2025.
Plan to use part of car maintenance yard for vehicle sales lodged with council

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

Plans to use part of the Ingleston Street site for vehicle sales have been lodged with Inverclyde Council. (Image: Google Maps) A PROPOSAL to use a section of a car maintenance yard in Greenock for vehicle sales has been submitted for Inverclyde Council approval. ‘Change of use’ permission is being sought for the site, which is located on Ingleston Street. The application has been submitted on behalf of Mr M. Dunn, of Dunns Holdings Ltd.
Mental health unit in Greenock told to improve in new watchdog report

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

Inverclyde Association for Mental Health's services received a mixed bag of ratings from the Care Inspectorate. (Image: Newsquest) A GREENOCK residential unit for people with mental health problems has been handed a series of 'requirements' for improvement by care sector watchdogs. The Care Inspectorate praised some aspects of the services provided at Lynedoch House - but rated others as 'adequate', saying that 'strengths only just outweighed weaknesses'.
Four Inverclyde restaurants win prizes at 2025 Scottish Curry Awards

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

Four Inverclyde restaurants have won top prizes at Scottish Curry Awards 2025 (Image: Canva) FOUR Inverclyde restaurants have been recognised with top prizes at the Scottish Curry Awards 2025. Gourock’s Taj Mahal came out on top in the ‘dining experience of the year’ category for south west Scotland, while Mango Restaurant in Greenock was handed the ‘customer service of the year’ award for the region.
Inverclyde pubs in the running for National Pub and Bar Awards 2025

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

Pair of popular Inverclyde venues nominated for National Pub & Bar Awards (Image: George Munro) A PAIR of popular Inverclyde establishments have been recognised with nominations in this year’s National Pub & Bar Awards. One Bruce Street Bar & Kitchen and Scotts, both in Greenock, are in the running top prizes at the event, which is being held in London on Tuesday, June 24.
PICTURES: Sun and smiles at Greenock green as new bowling season starts in style

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

PICTURES: Grosvenor Bowling Club starts season with successful opening day (Image: Duncan Bryceland) GROSVENOR got the ‘bowl’ rolling on their new season with a successful opening day last weekend. More than 150 people to watch the Greenock club get its 2025 season under way in the beaming sunshine. President Andrew Morton oversaw proceedings, with his wife Jane throwing the first bowl of the season.
Top ten streets for parking fines in Inverclyde revealed in new statistics

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

Top ten streets for parking fines in Inverclyde revealed by new statistics (Image: George Munro) MORE than 4,500 fines were handed out to poorly parked motorists in Inverclyde last year – but more than a quarter of them went unpaid. Data published by Inverclyde Council reveals the number of fines issued to drivers for breaking parking rules in 2024/25, as well as Inverclyde’s top ten most ticketed areas over the last five years.
Greenock dad says sharing his suicide story shows how important it is to talk

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

Gary Peach, inset, says the new national suicide prevention campaign echoes his own experience of the benefits of talking about his mental health struggles. (Image: George Munro) A GREENOCK dad who thought about taking his own life while struggling with his mental health has urged others in a similar situation to talk about their feelings. Gary Peach revealed that sharing his own story prompted someone else to contact him to admit that he, too, was struggling.
Aldi given go-ahead to expand their Greenock store by council planners

1 week ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Gordon McCracken

Aldi given go-ahead to expand their Greenock store by council planners (Image: Newsquest) ALDI’S bid to expand their Greenock store has been given the go-ahead by Inverclyde Council planners. The discount supermarket chain’s plans include alterations to its Patrick Street branch’s car park and an expansion of its sales area from around 1,000 square metres to almost 1,400 square metres.
We're at war with council after they told us to demolish our summer house - but it's going nowhere

2 weeks ago | thescottishsun.co.uk | Paige Beresford |Gordon McCracken

A FURIOUS couple say they will refuse to tear down a £20,000 summer house - after their bid to keep it was rejected by councillors. Catherine Curran and her partner Martin Keyes installed the building in their garden nearly four years ago. But last year they were left stunned when they discovered that council planners had refused retrospective planning for their two-metre outbuilding.