1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (224+ words) MALCOLM Offord and and two fellow Inverclyde natives have handed Greenock Morton's Fighting Fund a £15,000 boost. The Reform UK Scotland leader joined David McCaig and Kirk Beaton in donating £5,000 each following an approach from comedian and Off The Ball presenter…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (463+ words) A 76-year-old man has been charged with concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings. Timothy Miller, of Southampton, will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (109+ words) WAITING and loading restrictions are set to be introduced on a Greenock street for two weeks while Scottish Water carries out works. The restrictions will affect East Crawford Street from its junction with Bridgend Road for a distance of 50 metres....

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (359+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and hit British holidaymakers hard, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major businesses to criticise the plans…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (286+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be set by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (706+ words) Last Tuesday the SNP Scottish Government outlined its new Programme for Government for 2026–31. We are already seeing the fruits of this, with the £2 bus fare cap being rolled out across Inverclyde and Strathclyde from Monday this week. Given the continuing…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (361+ words) THE expansion of Port Glasgow's park and ride facility has been thrown into doubt after tenders for the work came back double that of the grant being offered by transport bosses. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) confirmed funding of £250,000 in…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (554+ words) BUS passengers in Inverclyde will benefit from a new £2 fare cap from today as a new Scottish Government scheme is rolled out across the Strathclyde area. The rollout marks the latest step in the Scottish Government’s plans to take forward…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (318+ words) CHARITIES and community groups are getting the chance to benefit from a cash boost of up to £20,000. The Newark Trust, based in Port Glasgow, has launched its Community Places Fund to support initiatives across Inverclyde. Last year, the trust backed…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (158+ words) On Tuesday, the First Minister announced his Programme for Government for 2026-31 – setting out the SNP’s ambitious plans to tackle child poverty, help households with the cost of living, and reform our public services. I spoke in two Programme for Government…...