ESSENTIAL repairs at a Greenock beauty spot have left it looking unrecognisable to residents and local walkers. Inverclyde Council carried our essential maintenance work on Murdieston Dam to ensure its valve is fit for purpose in case of emergency. In order to carry out the checks and repairs, workers had to wait until the water levels had lowered - resulting in the reservoir temporarily looking empty. The work was concluded on Monday morning and the reservoir s water supply will be replenished over time with rainfall. A council spokesperson said: We have a statutory duty to open and close the valve to make sure it is operational in case there’s ever an emergency.
Greenock grandad Gordon McNeil passed away on January 18, aged just 59. Gordon began to feel unwell just a week earlier and thought he was coming down with a cold. Just a week later, he passed away in his bed at home. Gordon, who worked for Inverclyde Council for almost 40 years, was a well-known face in Greenock. His loved ones have been left devastated by his death. Daughter Stacy, 36, says her dad was a proper family man who worked hard all his life and never wanted a lot of fuss - right up until the end. Stacy said: It s so hard to take.