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Crowds enjoy special Comet Festival Huge crowds descended on Port Glasgow at the weekend for a bumper two-day Comet Festival as part of the town’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

Art project focusing on the Inverclyde coastline concludes with a fun parade The Watt Institution took part in the global art project THE HERDS

Summer Reading Challenge 2025 This year’s Summer Reading Challenge, in partnership with the Reading Agency, launches in Scotland on Saturday 21 June 2025 with the theme of 'Story Garden'.

Kilmacolm Primary School achieves a full STEM Nation Award The primary school is the first in Inverclyde to receive the award

Packed line up for two-day Comet Festival A packed programme of family-friendly fun entertainment at the two-day Comet Festival has been announced.

A8 trial dig roadworks Notice from trunk road operator Amey South West of roadworks on the A8 East Hamilton Street from 23-27 June between 9am-4pm each day.

Positive children’s house inspections Inspectors have praised the care given at two children’s houses in Inverclyde after unannounced inspections.

Vaping roadshows in secondary schools welcomed Roadshows to highlight the health risks of vaping and give advice on how to stop have taken place in secondary schools across Inverclyde.

Royal Regiment of Scotland to receive first Freedom of Inverclyde The Royal Regiment of Scotland is to become the first recipient of the Freedom of Inverclyde.

Dunrod Road reinstatement update Progress is being made towards the reinstatement of a rural road between Greenock and Inverkip.