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Mother convicted of baby’s murder after blaming another child

A Glasgow judge found Nicole Blain guilty of killing her infant daughter, Thea June Wilson, in Greenock. Evidence presented at trial showed the child suffered severe head injuries, including three skull fractures, consistent with forceful shaking and collision. Blain attempted to blame another child but her defense was contradicted by…

The Times of India

Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In review – galvanising story of landmark factory occupation

Frances Poet’s music-driven drama reconstructs the Greenock dispute that saw 240 workers square up to bosses

The Guardian - UK

Martin Compston joins John Swinney to warn of ‘significant threat’ from Reform

The actor campaigned for the SNP alongside the party’s leader in Greenock on Friday.

Evening Standard

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Reasonable precautions at care home could have prevented choking death – inquiry

Robert McPaul, 70, died at Sir Gabriel Wood’s Mariners’ Home in Greenock in March 2018.

Evening Standard

Elderly care home resident choked to death after being given wrong meal

The care home resident had lived at the home since 2009

The Independent UK

Murder victim was run over in ‘mistaken identity’ before machete attack

Two men had earlier admitted the murder of Michael Beaton, 35, in Greenock.

Evening Standard

Two in court charged with murder after man’s body found in field

Fifty-year-old Robert Best had been reported missing from Greenock on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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The Dixson family were great Australian philanthropists, but their wealth was built on slave labour

The barque Glenswilly arrived in Sydney Harbour from Greenock, outside Glasgow, on October 29 1839. Among the new arrivals were Hugh Dixson, his wife Helen, and their infant son, also named Hugh.

The Conversation

Seven jailed for life for doorstep shooting murder of 37-year-old father

Neil Canney was targeted after opening his door in Greenock, Inverclyde, in February 2023.

Evening Standard

Scottish town's old crane could become a zip slide following sale of historic site

GREENOCK’S iconic Titan crane could become the UK’s longest urban zip slide as part of ambitious plans to regenerate the surrounding area and…

The National (Scotland)

Teenager who planned mosque attack in Scotland detained for 10 years

Boy, 17, had intended to set fire to Islamic centre in Greenock, Inverclyde, after befriending imam

The Guardian - UK

Fire breaks out at recycling centre as emergency crews rush to scene

A fire has broken out at a recycling centre in Greenock

The National (Scotland)

Dubai-based land owner unveils plan for block of flats in Greenock

A Dubai-based land owner has unveiled plans to build a new block of flats in Greenock’s west end.

The National (Scotland)

Blood, cleaning sweat, and family tears: What Celtic title means to Luke McCowan

Luke McCowan has come a long way from wiping up the sweat of strangers at the Waterfront Sports Centre in Greenock to becoming a champion at…

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Coffee giant given green light by council for new signage in Scottish town

A COFFEE shop chain has been given the go-ahead by Inverclyde Council to introduce an array of signage at its new location in Greenock.

The National (Scotland)

This Scottish town is the cheapest place in the UK for first-time buyers

A TOWN in Scotland has been named the cheapest in the UK for first-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder.

Evening Standard

Boy, 16, arrested outside mosque charged with terrorism offences

The youth will appear at Greenock Sheriff Court on Monday January 27.

The National (Scotland)

16-year-old boy charged with terrorism offences over mosque incident

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy who was arrested outside a mosque in Greenock has been charged with terrorism offences, police have confirmed ...

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The National (Scotland)

Second 16-year-old boy arrested under Terrorism Act following incident at mosque

A second 16-year-old boy has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after an incident outside a mosque.

The Independent UK

Second boy, 16, arrested under Terrorism Act after incident at mosque

Police Scotland says there is no risk to the wider public.

The National (Scotland)

Major gas leak at Scottish stadium sees SPFL game postponed

MORTON'S Championship clash against Raith Rovers has been called off after a major gas leak in Greenock.

The National (Scotland)

Man, 20, arrested following robbery in Greenock

A MAN, 20, has been arrested and charged following a robbery in Greenock...

Evening Standard

Cannabis ‘gardeners’ jailed over cultivation worth up to £3.6m

Glendian Daci, 26, and Aurel Xhoka, 33, pleaded guilty last month to producing the controlled class B drug in Greenock, Inverclyde.

Evening Standard

Fatal tug capsize came after ‘breakdown’ of safety systems, report finds

Master George Taft, 65, and deckhand Ian Catterson, 73 died in the incident off Greenock, Inverclyde, in February 2023.

The National (Scotland)

Accident investigators publish report on Greenock tug tragedy that claimed two lives

A tug tragedy which claimed the lives of two men in the Clyde off Greenock occurred because several protocols that were meant to keep those onboard…

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