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Carers gather for 'Spring has Sprung' event in Inverclyde
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (72+ words) Carers gather for 'Spring has Sprung' event in Inverclyde'Greenock Telegraph Carers Gateway Inverclyde hosts 'Spring has Sprung' event CARERS Gateway Inverclyde hosted an event that saw carers gather for a creative activity. The 'Spring has Sprung' event proved to be…...
Children's cancer charity hails 'fantastic' response to its Gourock pop-up shop
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (531+ words) THE charity which has taken over a Gourock pop-up shop this week has lifted the lid on its work supporting children with cancer and their families. The team from Calum's Cabin are at the McGilp's shop in Kempock Street until…...
Thousands of Inverclyde hospital admissions down to drugs and alcohol, data shows
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (684+ words) MORE than 4,000 hospital admissions in Inverclyde over the last five years have been the result of misuse of drugs or alcohol, according to "deeply concerning" new figures. Shock statistics from Public Health Scotland reveal that 3,279 alcohol-related hospital stays and 1,032 drug-related…...
Greenock mental health charity to raise money by walking 704 miles together
2+ week, 4+ day ago (98+ words) A MENTAL health charity in Inverclyde is walking 704 miles to represent each life lost to suicide in Scotland in 2024. The Anchor, based in Greenock, is leading the 704 Miles for March campaign to raise awareness and spark vital conversations around mental…...
How to tell if you have bed bugs as UK households issued warning
2+ week, 6+ day ago (639+ words) A leading pharmacist is warning Brits to be aware of unusual bites on the body or blood in the sheets - because they are both signs of bed bugs. Elliott Patrick from Well Pharmacy is urging anyone with suspicions to meticulously…...
Greenock mindfulness and pain awareness course available with free places
3+ week, 1+ day ago (152+ words) MINDMOSAIC Counselling and Therapy is offering a four-week mindfulness and pain management course, funded by the Inverclyde Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2026. The aim is to introduce mindfulness as a practical support system for those enduring chronic pain. Techniques…...
'Severe seizures almost cost me my finger - now I'm helping others with charity run"
3+ week, 5+ day ago (805+ words) A MUM-OF-TWO has told how she suffered from severe seizures which left her injured and forced doctors to cut off her wedding ring in a bid to save her finger " before medication helped her turn her life around. Jaclyn Wallace…...
Plans to knock down 145-year-old church and build community garden lodged by hospice
3+ week, 5+ day ago (386+ words) PLANS to knock down a 145-year-old former church and create a community garden next to Ardgowan Hospice's Access building have been lodged with Inverclyde Council. It is the second time the hospice has applied for permission to demolish the former…...
Project for cancer patients safe for five more years thanks to grant of over £350k
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) A GROUND-BREAKING group which has helped cancer patients fight hardship and social isolation has secured cash for another five years. The team from Your Voice Inverclyde are celebrating after being awarded fresh funding for their Macmillan Improving Your Cancer Journey…...
Commitment to build new health centre in Port Glasgow branded 'empty promise"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (627+ words) THE row over a new health centre for Port Glasgow has deepened after Labour's election candidate for this year's Holyrood election branded a commitment in the Scottish Government's budget "an empty promise'. The claims by Greenock councillor Francesca Brennan, who…...