2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (359+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and hit British holidaymakers hard, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major businesses to criticise the plans…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (253+ words) The John Lewis Partnership has seen half-year losses more than double amid tougher trading and said it remained cautious over the final six months. The employee-owned group, which owns the department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, reported losses before tax…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (245+ words) Aldi will create 120 jobs by opening four new stores across the UK during September. One store has already opened, while three more are due to welcome shoppers this month. The new Balsall Common shop, near Solihull, opened on September 3. Aldi…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (478+ words) DOZENS of jobs are expected to be lost after a Greenock pub confirmed it will close its doors next month. The Tail O’ The Bank is set to shut in October after a sale subject to contract was agreed. It…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (130+ words) THIS week's peek into Inverclyde's pictorial past sees us visit one of the town's busiest areas at the junction of William Street and Dalrymple Street. Our 'then' image features the Watt Memorial Engineering and Navigation School, opened in 1908 by Dr…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (140+ words) A PRE-LOVED fashion market is set to take place in Greenock, offering shoppers the chance to discover hidden gems. The Tontine Treasure Market will be held at the Tontine Hotel in the Ardgowan Room on Sunday, August 30, from 12pm to 3.30pm. It…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) A LOCAL business has announced an exciting new move as it branches out of Inverclyde for the first time. FreshFix Prep'd has expanded into North Ayrshire, with its freshly prepared meals now available at West Kilbride Village Store. The Inverclyde-based…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (85+ words) NINETIES club bangers are making a comeback in Port Glasgow for one afternoon. The Caledonian Bar is hosting We Love Sundays – Old School Day Party, promising an afternoon of house, old school, and trance classics at the Ivy Mill, opposite…...

2+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (132+ words) A PORT Glasgow man has been banned from entering a shop after he was charged assaulting a staff member and making racial remarks. Ian O’Neill allegedly stamped on the foot of a worker at Sam Superstore in Moss Road on…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (84+ words) Greenock Telegraph Wellington Children's Centre praises donations from firms CHILDREN and staff from a Gourock nursery have thanked generous local businesses for contributing to improving the facility's outdoor space. Treeline Tree Surgery kindly donated bags of bark, perfect for creating…...