From west coast C&W to a 1929 fishing silent, even the programme for Dunoon’s Film festival rocks

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We’re a month away from the Dunoon Film Festival . All we’ve got is the programme – and that rocks so hard Continue reading

Rothesay amongst 10 sheriff courts now approved for closure

[Updated below 13.45] The Scottish Government has now approved the controversial proposal from the Scottish Court Service Continue reading

Environment Minister condemns UK Borders Agency cruise liner checks

Warnings from the cruise industry of the chaos being caused by the UK Border Agency’s new procedures – Continue reading

Greenock’s Cardwell Garden Centre presents local charities with the fruits of fundraising

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There so many other ways of saying this – Garden Centre plants the seeds of hope for young people; Continue reading

Conundrum in Yeoman Bank’s anchoring off Machrihanish

[Updated below - 18.00 3rd April] This may well be a practical matter related to the berth at Glensanda Quarry – but the bulk carrier, Continue reading

Confusion over coastguard response to fishing boat grounding off Greenock

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Constituents of Labour MP Iain Mackenzie – an elderly couple and their neighbour  – witnessed a fishing vessel Continue reading

Belfast Coastguard Manager resigns: a month after transfer of responsibility for Clyde

[Updated below: 28th January] Rescue Coordination Centre Manager, Richard Newell, of Belfast Coastguard, Continue reading

Update on navy buildings at Greenock

With Clyde Coastguard now consigned to history and one of the last occupants Continue reading

MCA Chief on coastguard service modernisation

In a conversation earlier today, Sir Alan Massey, CEO of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Continue reading

MCA chief in Greenock to say goodbye to Clyde staff in person

Sir Alan Massey, CEO of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency,  is in Greenock today, Continue reading