Cars[1] have been left submerged in water after torrential rain flooded[2] roads in Scotland this morning.
Videos shared on social media show vehicles almost completely covered in water in Grangemouth in the Falkirk council area. Following severe floo…
FLOODING caused causing major disruption for road and rail travellers (Saturday).
Heavy rain led to widespread problems across the district, with the A8 closed in Greenock all day.
Many other main routes were affected including the A770 in Gourock an…
Police Scotland Renfrewshire and Inverclyde posted on their facebook page: “Due to the heavy rain forecast by the Met Office there are significant flooding issues throughout the Inverclyde area.
“There are numerous areas of deep floodwater making roads…
SCOTLAND has been hit with flash floods with parts of the country in lockdown over landslips with trunk roads closed and public transport axed.
Scots have been asked to consider if their journeys are “really necessary” after a total of 21 flood warning…
A man who made a racist remark about former Scotland cricket international Majid Haq at a match has been fined £400.Club official Ronald McGregor called umpire Mr Haq a “cheating Paki” during a game at Greenock Cricket Club on August 12 this year.McGre…
I will be tackling waterways, rail and air but today I start with the roads of Scotland, which have been crucial to our history.
There being around 34,000 miles (55,000km) of roads in Scotland, obviously I can’t chart the history of all the network, so…
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Whether you are using the free Walkhighlands app[1] that lets you download our detailed route descriptions and GPS mapping for use offline, or just using the website, when doing any walk search[2] you can specify if you are…
HEAVY overnight downpours have sparked flooding and travel chaos across Scotland this morning.
A number of yellow weather warnings were issued by the Met Office[1] yesterday as the remnants of Hurricane Lee[2] made its way 3,000 miles across the Atlant…
PICTURE this scene – and then tell me if Andy McGregor is not perfectly placed to write a play with music[1] featuring the trials and travails of a hopelessly desperate young Scots pop band. The Largs-born writer/director was once so keen to play, writ…
A fatal accident inquiry[1] (FAI) will be held after a pensioner died after choking on food in a Greenock care home[2].
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) confirmed it will begin the process for an FAI into the death of Robert McPau…
Glasgow City Region, which includes Inverclyde, is one of two Scottish locations – along with the North East – selected to become an ‘investment zone’ and share £160m of government funding.
The areas were chosen following an agreement between the UK Go…
THE leader of Inverclyde Council has welcomed an £80 million investment in the Glasgow City Region.
Councillor Stephen McCabe says it provides an opportunity for the region, which includes Inverclyde, to build on existing work already being done, incl…
Broadcaster and historian Tim Dunn, Tracy Stevenson, community relations for ScotRail, Ronnie Cowan, SNP MP for Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, and Friends of Wemyss Bay station (Image: Rail Development Group)Wemyss Bay…
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported UK registrations totalled 145,204 units, with 13,013 in Scotland.
Petrol models remained the most popular new car last month – taking a 57.1 per cent share of the market – but the uptake of…