INVERCLYDE Academy's Christmas Cracker concert takes place on Thursday 13 December at 7pm in the school.  |  Read more

THE 70th Scout Group and Finnart Explorer Scouts, in partnership with youth organisations at St. John's Church, Gourock, is offering a Christmas post delivery service.  |  Read more

VOLUNTEERS are needed for a clean-up at Ardgowan Beach, Inverkip this Saturday (8 December), meeting on the beach behind the houses at the marina at 10am. It is being organised by the eco-group at Inverkip Church, which will supply all equipment.

BRASS Sounds Inverclyde is holding a Christmas concert, also featuring the Inverclyde Academy Choir and the Clydeside Singers.  |  Read more

A BLACK rectangle purse, suede and leather with a tassle on the zip, was lost on Saturday night outside Cheers bar, West Stewart Street, Greenock. Anyone who found it is asked to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

KILMACOLM Residents’ Association is running a reverse advent calendar event to get boxes of essentials donated to Inverclyde Foodbank.  |  Read more

AUCHENBOTHIE Road, Port Glasgow will be closed between Montrose Avenue and Marloch Avenue from Monday 10 December to Sunday 16 December for sewer repair works. Traffic will be diverted via Marloch Avenue, Slaemuir Avenue, Pentland Avenue and Sidlaw Avenue.

INVERCLYDE Academy Student Theatre Company is performing pantomime Aladdin on Thursday (6 December) at 7pm at the school. They are also staging performances for pupils from associated primary schools. Tickets are £5 and can be reserved by calling the school office on 01475 715100.

A SET of house keys was found in Ashburn Gate, Gourock. They have been handed in to Greenock police station.

ST Stephen's High School, Port Glasgow is holding a Christmas fete on Saturday (1 December).  |  Read more

ST Columba's School in Kilmacolm is holding a Christmas fair on Saturday 8 December.  |  Read more

GREENOCK Free Church is holding a carol service on Friday 14 December at 7pm. Tea, coffee, shortbread and mince pies will be available afterwards. The church is in Jamaica Street, next to St John's Episcopal Church.

WESTBURN Church in Nelson Street, Greenock is holding a 'blue Christmas' service' on Sunday (2 December) at 3pm aimed at anyone who finds Christmas a bit difficult because of bereavement, loss or isolation and seeks a time, place and space for reflection and remembrance.

THE World Ship Society Firth of Clyde branch holds its next meeting on Thursday (29 November) at Cedars School, 31 Ardgowan Square, Greenock, at 7.30pm when regular speaker Iain Quinn will give an illustrated talk entitled "In the Wake of the Queen Mary: a celebration of 85 years.” New members are welcome.

THERE are overnight closures of a stretch of the A78 Inverkip Road, Greenock, in both directions each night this week.  |  Read more

GREENOCK Art Club is holding a Christmas exhibition over two weekends in December.  |  Read more

THE next session of Messy Church at Inverkip takes place on Saturday (24 November) in the church hall on Langhouse Road from 10.30 to 12.30. All accompanied children up to Primary Seven age are welcome. Sessions are free of charge.

A CHRISTMAS fete is being held in St Laurence’s Church hall, Kilmacolm Road, Greenock on Saturday (24 November) from 10:30am to 1pm with attractions including home-baking, tombola, bric-a-brac and bottle stall. Proceeds will go to the church renovation fund. Entry is £1 which includes tea and a mince pie.

ST Joseph's Primary School, Wren Road, Greenock, is holding a Christmas fete on Saturday 1 December from 10am to 2pm. Attractions will include stalls, tombola, raffles, cakes and candy. Entry is free and there will be free tea, coffee and biscuits (donations welcome).

GREENOCK Boxing Club is holding a Christmas fete on Saturday 1 December at their hall at 1 Bawhirley Road from 11am to 4pm. Attractions will include crafts and stalls, festive games, face-painting and nail bar, food and drink and raffles.

A TABLE-top sale is being held at Gourock Baptist Church, King Street on Saturday 24 November from 10am to 2pm featuring arts, crafts and bric-a-brac. Tea and coffee will be available. Money raised will go towards disability facilities at the church.

ST John's Church in Gourock is having a Christmas fete on Saturday 24 November from 10am to 2pm. There will be Christmas crafts and gifts, toiletries, jewellery, handbags, a bottle stall, adult lucky dip, home baking and a tea room. Entry is free.

A PAIR of black glasses was found on Nicolson Street, Greenock. They have been handed in to Greenock Police Station

WHINHILL Primary School, Greenock is holding a fete on Saturday (17 November) from 11am to 1pm. Stalls will include Christmas goodies, home-baking, tombola plus face-painting, games and raffles.

CRAIGMARLOCH School in Port Glasgow is holding a Christmas shopping night on Thursday (15 November) from 6 to 8 o'clock, featuring a great selection of stalls and raffles, at the campus in Kilmacolm Road. Entry is £1 for adults (includes a cup of tea/coffee) and 50 pence for child.

MOTORISTS are being warned that Inverclyde Council is cleaning the carriageway on the A78 between Bankfoot Roundabout and Wemyss Bay and along the A770 Cloch Road over the next three days. ‘Stop’ and ‘Go’ signs will operate, 9.30am to 3.30pm, as workers move along each side of the road.