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1,200 jobs at risk as Amazon proposes closure of three warehouses

Amazon has revealed plans to shut three UK warehouses and seven delivery stations in a move which will affect more than 1,200 jobs. The company has launched consultations over the closure of warehouses in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock in ...

10 Jan 2023 at 17:59

City

Amazon plan to shut Scottish fulfilment centre is devastating, say MSPs

Online giant Amazon has announced plans to shut a key site in Scotland – placing hundreds of jobs at risk. The company launched a consultation over the closure of its fulfilment centre in Gourock, near Greenock, Inverclyde. The move, which also ...

10 Jan 2023 at 14:18

Amazon urged to reconsider plan to shut Scottish centre

Scotland

Business minister urges Amazon to reconsider plan to shut Scottish centre

Amazon has been urged to reconsider its plans to shut one of its distribution centres, a move which would see about 300 people lose their jobs, as Scotland’s business minister said he was left “disappointed” after meeting bosses at the online ...

12 Jan 2023 at 10:33

Family of missing man Patrick Clark informed after body found

The family of man who has been missing since January have been informed after a man’s body was found. Patrick Clark was reported missing having last been seen on January 31 in his hometown of Gourock, Inverclyde. Police Scotland said on ...

06 Apr 2023 at 13:17

City

Government will help Scots Amazon workers facing dole ‘where we can’ – Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has pledged the Scottish Government will help Amazon workers facing the loss of their jobs “where we can” after the online retail giant announced plans to shut a site north of the border. Bosses at Amazon have now ...

10 Jan 2023 at 17:20

Scotland

Teenager rescued from Firth of Clyde after going overboard from ferry

A teenager has been taken to hospital after going overboard from a ferry on the Firth of Clyde. Police said they were called to the incident near Gourock at about 9.25am on Tuesday. Emergency services attended, including ...

29 Oct 2024 at 18:17

Footballer sacked by club after being charged over cannabis seized at airport

Professional footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been sacked by his club after being charged in connection with an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis through Stansted Airport. The 33-year-old striker, who played for ...

19 Sept 2024 at 21:59

Scotland

Around 12,000 properties affected by burst water main

An estimated 12,000 properties have been affected by a burst water main near a primary school. Scottish Water is working to restore normal supplies to customers in the Inverclyde towns of Greenock, Wemyss Bay, and ...

10 Jan 2024 at 16:56

Scotland

Water main burst affecting 12,000 properties repaired

Scottish Water has completed repairs to a burst water main which affected supplies to 12,000 homes. The main burst near Whinhill Primary School in Greenock, Inverclyde, on Wednesday. Teams from Scottish Water ...

11 Jan 2024 at 17:31

Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas denies drug importation charge

Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has denied a charge of importing class B drugs as he appeared in court accused over an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis through Stansted Airport. The 33-year-old striker ...

25 Oct 2024 at 13:15

Soldiers performing at coronation juggle rehearsals with ‘gruelling’ training

Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland performing at the King’s coronation have said it has been hard to find the time to practice during a “seriously busy few months” of combat training and exercises....

03 May 2023 at 16:56

Scotland

Fresh appeal to find pensioner last seen a week ago

Police have launched a second appeal to help trace a 70-year-old man last seen at a pub about a week ago. Patrick Clark, from Gourock, Inverclyde, was last seen at the town’s Lyle’s pub on Shore Street at ...

07 Feb 2023 at 21:44

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