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Greenock's population was recorded as being 45,467 in the 2001 census, a decrease from about 78,000 in 1966. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the "Tail of the Bank" where the River Clyde expands into the Firth of Clyde. |
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Care home staff in jobs fears - Greenock Telegraph Greenock Telegraph--Merino Court in -Greenock- and Newark Care Home in Port Glasgow are run by Southern Cross, which recently announced huge losses of £300 million. The firm agreed a deal with landlords to cut rents in a bid to cut costs, but has now als - Date : Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:56:34 GMT+00:00 |
01:26 BPI Greenock - 'Best of the Best' - Packaging Europe Packaging Europe--British Polythene Industries' -Greenock- site recently picked up two high profile awards at the -Greenock- Chamber of Commerce's annual Business Awards Dinner. Having won the 'Best Business>25' category (for co - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:38:39 GMT+00:00 |
IN Brief: THEFTS In Greenock... - Inverclyde Now Inverclyde Now--THEFTS In -Greenock- -- JEWELLERY, cash and other items, worth a total of £700, were taken during a break in at a flat in Mount Pleasant Street, -Greenock-, between 11am and 3pm on Thursday. Meanwhile a mountain bike was stolen from a cel - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:43:06 GMT+00:00 |
I beat Tyson in pigeon race - Greenock Telegraph Greenock Telegraph--US-based Jamie - whose family hail from -Greenock- - appeared on Iron Mike's bird-based TV show 'Taking on Tyson', in which the ex-champ reveals his love for doos. Pigeon fancier Jamie, 35, first got to know the 44-year- - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:03:58 GMT+00:00 |
CRICKET -- Greenock Head North With Confidence - Inverclyde Now Inverclyde Now---GREENOCK- make the long journey to Aberdeen to play Stoneywood Dyce on Saturday but do so on the back of a good Scottish Cup win over McCrea West last Sunday. So confidence is raised for the local players as they take on what will be a ve - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:13:05 GMT+00:00 |
CRICKET -- Greenock Win Friendly - Inverclyde Now Inverclyde Now---Greenock- got the 2011 cricket season off to a winning start with a nine-run victory over visitors Drumpellier in a friendly at Glenpark on Saturday. Despite a slow, soft wicket because of the recent wet weather and lack of warmth, more t - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:58:22 GMT+00:00 |
Crash dead mother and son named - BBC News BBC News--Donna Marie Coyle, 25, and her 18-month-old son Noah McLeod, both from -Greenock-, Inverclyde, died in the crash at about 1215 BST on Wednesday. Her daughter, aged two years and 10 months, who was also in the car, is being treated for serious in - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:50:50 GMT+00:00 |
CRICKET -- Greenock Season Starts With Two Friendlies - Inverclyde Now Inverclyde Now--THE 2011 cricket season gets underway for -Greenock- Cricket Club this weekend with two pre-season friendly matches both at Glenpark. On Saturday, Drumpellier are the visitors while, on Sunday, Hillhead travel down from Glasgow to provide - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:45:23 GMT+00:00 |
Dundee FC's Gary Harkins doesn't mind stick from Greenock boo boys - Scotland Courier Scotland Courier--It will be a hostile homecoming for Dundee playmaker Gary Harkins in -Greenock- on Saturday but he won't care as long as he leaves a winner. By Ian Roache Harkins hails from the Clydeside town and every time he plays against Morton - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:55:20 GMT+00:00 |
CANDIDATES To Face The Voters At Hustings Event - Inverclyde Now Inverclyde Now--The event is at Wellpark Mid Kirk church in Cathcart Square, -Greenock- from 7 to 9pm and has been organised by members of local churches to provide an opportunity for not only their members but also the wider community to hear how each of - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:12:43 GMT+00:00 |