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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
2 years
@BarryNSmith79 This is an Inverclyde school, with each and every pupil a credit to themselves, their families and our community. They could go to school wearing their uniform backwards and they'd still excel. Just read some of our articles - their clothing clearly doesn't define their talents!
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
2 years
What an exciting morning for our friends at @StJohnsPG who received a visit from @KensingtonRoyal today. Pick up a copy of tomorrow's paper for the full story and photographs! Video: @georgemunro_cam
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Greenock Telegraph
2 years
Pick up tomorrow's paper for the full scoop! 🚨
@martin_compston
martin compston
2 years
The old band getting back together for @ArdgowanHospice next month! Full details tomorrow in @greenocktele #AC12inverclyde
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Tributes pour in for popular teacher who died after contracting coronavirus
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Greenock Telegraph
1 month
The new CalMac ferry Glen Rosa has now been launched at Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow 🚢👏🏼
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Waverley makes stunning return to Inverclyde's waters after refit
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Greenock Telegraph
5 years
@FalkirkFC From one Ray to another
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Tributes paid to US Navy veteran who adopted Greenock as his home
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Greenock Telegraph
2 months
THE Princess Royal was given a warm welcome as she visited the new £20m Greenock Ocean Terminal today as it gears up for its forthcoming summer season 👇 Full story
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Greenock Telegraph
10 months
The Waverley and tall ship Tenacious at Custom House Quay ⚓️ 📸 Stephen Lipton
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
'She was our rock' - son pays tribute after Greenock nurse becomes first NHS worker to die from coronavirus
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Greenock Telegraph
1 year
Inverclyde Council is to become one of the first local authorities in Scotland to introduce free school meals for all primary pupils 🍴
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Greenock Telegraph
1 year
New Blur album: Gourock Pool featured as artwork on band's new album
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Greenock Telegraph
2 months
Princess Anne arrives in Inverclyde today ahead of a visit to Greenock's new ocean terminal #royalvisit
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Greenock Telegraph
1 year
A TikTok created by @jmck88films documenting the long awaited reopening of @LadyAliceBC has racked up more than 300k views online. Watch here:
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Greenock Telegraph
11 months
Stunning footage has been captured of a humpback whale leaping out of the River Clyde 🐋 Read more: 📽️ Dawn Petherick/Chris Carmichael
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Greenock Telegraph
10 years
X Factor star Nicholas McDonald @nickymcdonald1 confirmed to play TWO Greenock gigs. Exclusive interview by @paulcoulter89 in today's paper
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Greenock Telegraph
2 years
This captivating video from @georgemunro_cam shows the waves crashing over Gourock right now. It's wild out there, stay safe everyone! 🌧
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
Clearly a much-loved man ❤️
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3 years
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
Grandfather defeats coronavirus after medics said he wouldn't survive 👏 #greenocktelegraph #greenocktele #goodnews #localnews #coronavirus #covid19
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Port family win dream holiday to Florida on Saturday Night Takeaway
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
6 years
The Ton on great form, 4 fine wins on the spin, 10 goals scored and only two conceded. Well done to Jim Duffy, Craig McPherson and the lads, brilliant stuff! 🔥👏🏻
@Morton_FC
Greenock Morton
6 years
FT: Morton 3-0 Dumbarton. Jim Duffy's side ease into the quarter-finals of the @ScottishCup with a fine performance against the Sons. Bring on the draw! #WeAreMorton
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
A class act. In stark contrast to the weasel words of the former manager. Good luck today to Chris and the boys!
@MidgeyMillar
Chris Millar
6 years
Like everyone else the team are shocked and angry at yesterday’s news but we move on and do our talking on the pitch. All the lads are raring to go today against Partick and continue our good start to the season #monehton #together
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
Greenock TV star @martin_compston set for Line of Duty return as series-start date is revealed:
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
11 months
Wemyss Bay's recent World Cup of Stations win has been recognised at the Scottish Parliament 🏆 West Scotland MSP @PFOKane has presented a motion which also highlights the work of the Friends of Wemyss Station. 🚂 Read what he had to say here:
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
4 years
BREAKING: Huge Morton takeover news coming out of Cappielow tonight
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
The best wishes of all @greenocktele go to both of these brave officers and we hope they make a full and speedy recovery.
@PSOSRenfInver
Police Scotland Renfrewshire & Inverclyde
6 years
The two officers injured in the incident in Gateside Gardens, Greenock, can be named as PC Laura Sayer (39) and PC Kenny MacKenzie (43)
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Greenock Telegraph
2 months
The Princess Royal visited Inverclyde today. The Tele's photographer George Munro and reporter Lorraine Tinney covered the event in-person #royalvisit #royalfamily #inverclyde
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Greenock Telegraph
9 months
ICYMI: Here's some amazing footage of dolphins playing in the water near Greenock
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
3 years
@omgheyrose We tried to reach out but didn't get a response. We know you're very busy, but if you did fancy having a chat we'd love to share your fabulous journey with our readers! 🌈❤️
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Glorious on the Esplanade too
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
Inspiring stuff 👏
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Inverclyde men's mental health group mark World Suicide Prevention Day with £10k grant
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Love this! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@PeelPorts
Peel Ports
4 years
Here’s how our team at Greenock are getting ready to show appreciation for carers and key-workers this evening - through their creative thinking! #clapforourcarers #thankyouNHS #keyworkers #peelportsheroes
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Former Morton manager Ray McKinnon and his assistant have this evening been fired by League One Falkirk FC just over a year on from their controversial Cappielow walkout.
@FalkirkFC
Falkirk FC
4 years
📄 Falkirk FC can confirm that Ray McKinnon and Darren Taylor have been relieved of their duties as First Team Manager and Assistant Manager with immediate effect. 👉
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Proud to stand with our colleagues in the regional press across the UK tomorrow for this powerful campaign to help the most vulnerable in our communities #therewithyou
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
The @Morton_FC team have spent the first morning of the year training down Battery Park. The perfect winter day to be out preparing for the year ahead! ⚽️☀️
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Greenock Telegraph
4 months
A hero janitor who saved his school in Port Glasgow from burning down twice has tragically died at the age of just 50. Tributes have poured in for Paul Fulton, who had served Newark Primary since it opened 16 years ago. Full story:
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
Our first ever Greenock Telegraph Health & Care Award Outstanding Award sponsored by @inverclyde goes to the very deserving Chris Paul from @ManOnInverclyde . #GreenockHealthHeroes
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Businessman donates vanload of supplies to Inverclyde Foodbank
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Well, our streetdancers in Gourock who recently starred in the Tele have really excelled themselves this time! Love this! 🌂🕺💃
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
The view looking down the 18th at Gourock Golf Club this evening
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
VIDEO: Morton fans in poignant Cappielow tribute to late former chairman Douglas Rae OBE
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Greenock Telegraph
7 years
Brave Inverclyde head teacher wins fight against cancer
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Intensive care staff at IRH thank community for kindness during coronavirus crisis
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Road in Greenock to be named after late Inverclyde businessman and former Morton chairman Douglas Rae.
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
9 years
All smiles here at Ferguson's as @ScotGovFM @NicolaSturgeon meets staff http://t.co/CcUCChIrM0
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Greenock Telegraph
7 years
Popular Greenock music shop owner bows out after 40 years
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Greenock Telegraph
6 months
Nature's fireworks at Parklea last night ✨ 📸 Jamie Donnelly
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Greenock Telegraph
11 months
New pictures and video footage have offered a first-look inside the flagship waterfront restaurant which has opened at Greenock’s brand new £19.2m cruise ship visitor centre. 📷 See more:
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
8 years
MORTON: Huge reaction to our exclusive on Declan McManus, fans delighted. Credit to club and Ton chairman Douglas Rae for ambitious deal.
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Man digs deep for Ardgowan Hospice in memory to dad
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Greenock Telegraph
10 years
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Greenock Telegraph
8 years
MORTON: Ton storm into last 8 of League Cup after a magnificent 2-1 win at Hamilton. Well done Jim Duffy and his players!
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
1 year
Sad news this morning. A local legend.
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
5 years
This was the scene on The Esplanade around 8am a year ago today
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
5 years
Congratulations and good luck to local lad @GregGregtaylor on making his full international debut! ⚽️
@ScotlandNT
Scotland National Team
5 years
Here is tonight's Scotland starting line-up against Belgium in Brussels. #BELSCO
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Greenock actor Martin Compston designs Beatson bauble for Christmas
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
Here at the Greenock Telegraph, we're getting ready to take a stand for #TimetoTalkDay . On Thursday, we'll be dedicating our channels to 'good news' and hope you'll join us throughout the day for support, positive stories & some messages from famous faces. Please retweet! ⭐️
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
A lovely thoughtful gesture by David Hopkin to give his manager of the month award to loyal Morton fan Chris. It made his day and put smiles on lots of other people’s faces too 👏🏻
@mon_the_ton
Chris Buchanan
4 years
Still can't believe what hoppy give to me absolutely wonderful gesture. I want to say a massive thank you to our club Manager David Hopkin. @Morton_FC
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Wee video from The Esplanade early this morning
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
The winner of the Mental Health Award sponsored by Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) is @ManOnInverclyde Chris Paul #GreenockHealthHeroes
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Welcome JJ.
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
2 years
Best of luck to @martin_compston and @phil_machugh on the release of their new programme, Scottish Fling! We sat down with the duo at their fabulous premiere at the @WFcinema on Monday night. 📽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Morton break 1,000 barrier in season ticket sales
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
A lovely and thoughtful message to all the staff at IRH, and a terrific gesture too, more on this in tomorrow's Tele
@NHSGGC
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
4 years
The ever lovely Emma Thompson has kindly donated PPE to Inverclyde Royal Hospital through the Mail Force charity. This will help build our reserve stocks and we can't thank her enough! #COVID19 #NHSGGC #Inverclyde
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
Brian McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Morton in the Community, has shared his thoughts with us this #TimeToTalk day. Brian and his team run Team Talk, a project helping men across Inverclyde speak up and out about their issues. #Quest2Talk
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
11 months
Passengers on @PS_Waverley are to be joined by a star of Still Game this week as the paddle steamer embarks on a special evening cruise to the Tail of the Bank to mark the 90th anniversary of the TS Queen Mary. 🛳️Read more:
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Greenock Telegraph
8 months
A dolphin saying hello to some sailors on the Clyde 🐬 👋 📸 Fiona Cook
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
FULL TIME Dundee Utd 0 Morton 3. Ton take the acclaim of the travelling support after destroying Dundee United at Tannadice. Magnificent performance!
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
6 years
#pleasing Bad luck, Ray. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
@Morton_FC
Greenock Morton
6 years
The full-time whistle blows and Jim McAlister, Michael Tidser and Chris Millar are straight over to the Cowshed to celebrate. Get in there! MON THE TON!
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
This superstar fundraiser was recognised by the king of breakfast radio, @GBXANTHEMS ! ⭐
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Ferguson's shipyard has secured £11m of funding to build the world's first hydrogen powered ferry
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Very sad news this morning. Everyone at the Telegraph would like to give their condolences to the Rae family and all at Morton FC.
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6 years
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Teenager appointed first Scottish chief editor of an international scientific journal
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
A great day for the Tele after two of our reporters, David Goodwin and Amy Shearer, were nominated for Scottish Press Awards, with David also a finalist in the UK Regional Press Awards. Congratulations to both.
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
10 months
A Gourock school teacher who is said to have made an ‘intergenerational’ impact on families in the town has retired after 31 years at @_stcolumba 's - with one of her former pupils now set to succeed her. 👩‍🏫 Read more:
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
5 years
YASSSSS! Three points have never tasted so sweet.
@Morton_FC
Greenock Morton
5 years
👏 | Thank you to the 625 Morton fans that made the journey to back the team today. Everything from the singing to the beat of the drum was incredible. #WeAreMorton #12thMan
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Morton fans help save club £20,000 by refusing refund
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Greenock Telegraph
1 year
BREAKING: Inverclyde wins £20m from UK Government for major revamp of Greenock town centre
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Greenock Telegraph
7 months
A Greenock man has become an internet sensation after he jumped into a lake at Rome's Marco Simone Golf Club while celebrating Europe's Ryder Cup victory. 🏌️ Read what he had to say:
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Greenock Telegraph
3 months
Morton in the Community Trust charity boss Brian McLaughlin believes passionately in the power of football to change lives. 👇 Full story
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Greenock Telegraph
3 years
BREAKING: Inverclyde will move into Level 2 as coronavirus restrictions are eased
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Greenock Telegraph
5 years
Greenock footballer ready to make impact at Ayr United
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Greenock Telegraph
6 years
Parents of a little girl fighting neuroblastoma given a ray of hope in battle to save her life
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Greenock Telegraph
11 months
A stunning sunset over Inverclyde earlier this week, captured from Lyle Hill 🧡 📸 Janet Boyle
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@greenocktele
Greenock Telegraph
2 years
Catch all the action from a superb night by subscribing to our site. All proceeds from sign ups to view going straight back to @ArdgowanHospice
@Vicky_McClure
Vicky McClure MBE
2 years
Gang back together for a very special charity @ArdgowanHospice Thanks to everyone who came tonight! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We had such a laugh!! Big thanks @gordonsmart for hosting the evening and trying your best to ask @jed_mercurio about series 7……. #AC12 #lineofduty
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Greenock Telegraph
4 years
Life of 'selfless' Inverclyde district nurse Janice Graham is to be celebrated
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