GREENOCK Rotary Club's 2018 charity appeal is in aid of Smalls For All which gives underwear to vulnerable women, girls and boys in Africa. The club hopes community groups and individuals will back the effort. To help or donate, contact Kenny Melville on 01475 781881.  |  Smalls For All 

GREENOCK And District Model Railway Club's annual show takes place this weekend. It is being held at Lyle Kirk's Union Street Building, Greenock, on Saturday 20 October, 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 21 October, 12 to 5pm.

INVERCLYDE Christian Initiative (ICI) is having a half night of prayer on Thursday 25 October in Barnard's Court Mission, Greenock.  |  Read more

THIS cat has been missing from his home in the Morton Terrace area of Greenock for several days.  |  Read more

CLUNE Park Resource Centre, Montgomerie Street, Port Glasgow is holding a table-top sale and Christmas craft fair on Saturday 3 November from 12 to 4pm. Tables can be booked for £5 by calling 805005 or 804074.

GREENOCK Baptist Church, St Andrew Square, Carnock Street, is running a holiday club for primary school-age children during the October holiday. Epic Explorers is on from Monday 15 October to Friday 19 October, from 1 to 3.30pm each day The cost is £1 per day. Places can be booked online. 

AUCHENBOTHIE Road, Port Glasgow will be closed between Montrose Avenue and Marloch Avenue from Monday 15 October to Sunday 21 October for sewer repair works Traffic will be diverted via Marloch Avenue, Slaemuir Avenue, Pentland Avenue, and Sidlaw Avenue.

THE next health walk being held by community organisation Your Voice is at Kilmacolm on Tuesday 16 October, meeting at the Pullman Tavern at 11am. The two-hour walk will take in Milton Woods and Glen Ross.

INVERCLYDE householders are being advised that the district's garden waste collection service will be suspended for the winter from next month.  |  Read more

GREENOCK Camera Club's meeting on Thursday (11 October) is in two parts, starting with members meeting at a local location at 6.15pm to take some evening shots.  |  Read more

BETHANY Hall, Drumshantie Road in Gourock is holding a friends and neighbours social evening on Friday (12 October) at 7.15pm featuring the McRoberts Male Voice Choir. Refreshments will be laid on.

THIS cat has been missing from her home in the St Andrew's Drive area of Gourock since 2 October.  |  Read more

GOUROCK library re-opened this morning (Wednesday) following closure on Tuesday because of water leaking through the ceiling, affecting lights and the power supply.  

SKELMORLIE Camera Club starts its weekly Tuesday night meetings on 9 October with a welcome evening. It takes place at 7:30 in the village community centre. New members are welcome.

INVERCLYDE'S annual firework display is on Saturday 3 November at Battery Park, Greenock.  |  Read more 

ST John's Church, Gourock is having a Soup Saturday event on this weekend (6 October) from noon to 1.30pm in the church hall. The cost is £2.50 for soup and bread with a cup of tea or coffee. There will also be filled rolls for sale.

COMMUNITY organisation Your Voice's next health walk is to Cornalees, Loch Thom, on Tuesday (9 October). It starts at 11am, meeting at Overton Cottage, Greenock. (There is a 32 bus from Kilblain Stteet, stand 7, at 10:30am.)

GREENOCK Camera Club starts it new season in Greenock Golf Club at 7.30pm on Thursday (4 October).  |  Read more

WHINHILL Golf Club holds its annual dance in the clubhouse on Saturday 27 October.  |  Read more

ST Ninian’s Church, Warwick Road, Larkfield, in Greenock is holding a fete on Saturday (6 October) from noon to 2pm. Entry is £1.50 for adults (no charge for accompanied children). Stalls will include home-baking, bric-a-brac and toys plus lots of fun things to do.

WELLPARK Mid Kirk, Cathcart Square, Greenock, presents its latest The Kirk Entertains event on Sunday (7 October) at 3pm featuring a varied programme of vocal and instrumental solos, recitations and group items by members and young people from the church, followed by tea. Donation tickets for £5 are available at the door.

A SCOTTISH history class starts at South West Library, Barr's Cottage, Greenock on Tuesday 23 October, 3 to 4.45pm. It will include the influence of Gaelic, the Wars of Independence and the Highland Clearances. For more information call 01475 715450.

OLD Largs Road, Greenock will be closed between Dowries and Dunrod Road on Monday 8 October from 6am to 6pm while filming takes place for TV crime drama Shetland. Inverclyde's countryside has regularly been used for the programme.

A PANDORA bracelet was found next to Cloch Housing Association’s offices at Terrace Road, Greenock. The owner can reclaim it by calling 01475 783637.

A WALLET was found on Saturday night near Orangefield Cafe, Greenock. It has been handed in at Greenock Police Station.

PHOENIX Car Club's Inverclyde Cycle Safe event is on Saturday (29 September) at St. Patrick’s Primary, Broomhill, Greenock, between 10am and 1pm. It is open to children in primaries six and seven. Those from schools that haven't registered a team who are interested can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..