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CAMPAIGNERS are gearing up for the re-opening of a vital community facility in Greenock.

Big Brother boxing: Former BB USA houseguests take on people from BB Canada in the ring Sun Feb 28, 2021 at 2:34pm ET Natalie Negrotti from Big Brother USA may host a boxing event this summer. Pic credit: CBS It appears that there is a Pay-Per-View Big Brother boxing event in the works. Based on the early promotions, it looks like former houseguests from Big Brother USA will enter the ring against former houseguests from Big Brother Canada. Though details don’t appear to be completely ironed ...

SCORES of families who are struggling with life in lockdown received a helping hand from a local charity thanks to a big cash injection. Children in Poverty Inverclyde received £3,600 through the Scottish Governments community winter support fund, supported by the STV Childrens Appeal, and immediately put the money to good use. Pat Burke and George Wall from CIPI enlisted the help of local councillor Tommy McVey and community campaigner Veronica Doherty to identify the families most in n...

THE first community pantry in Scotland outwith Glasgow has opened its doors in Greenocks Grieve Road. Inverclyde Council is investing £60,000 in the project which will be run by local group The Trust to offer families fresh food at affordable prices and tackle waste. The district is the first local authority area in Scotland outwith Glasgow where one has been established as part of the Scottish Pantry Network. The shop will be stocked with good quality surplus goods for the benefit of ...