Tonight, Greenock Police, mobbed up, in about 50 million meat wagons busted ‘Oot the Road’. Drugs were seized and arrests were made. Local dealer, Wully Broon, 13, gave the Indie the exclusive. “They came in like the Charge oh the Light Brigade. Helicopters the lot. They’ll be shouting that they’ve heavy claimed aw the drugs […]
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Alcoholic Orangeman refuses to drink on St Patrick’s Day
Paddy’s day. It’s a hoot, isn’t it? Funny hats, green pints of beer and people still getting wankered even though they have work in the morning. But it will certainly be no fun for Orangeman, Billy McBarr, 56 from Greenock. Billy, a member of the Orange Lodge and registered alcoholic is refusing to have even […]
Outrage as Council bring in gardening fees at Crematorium
Following outrage at Inverclyde Council demanding repair fees for headstones at Inverclyde cemeteries, there is new fury as people scattering loved ones ashes at the Garden of Remembrance are to have an annual gardening fee levied to cover the cost of raking the dead into the soil. Desperate council bosses have brought in the costs […]
Greenock has been cancelled
It has been announced 2019 will be the last season of Greenock. The long-running town has seen plummeting population numbers in recent years, which is one of the main reasons for the cancellation. A council spokesman said, “Every cunt’s bolting! It’s at the point now where we’ve almost got more card shops than people. Fuck’s […]
More house painting problems for planners
By Dick Beavers, Yog Sothoth fan Finnart Street resident Mr Shub Niggurath has outraged planning bosses by painting his house a shade of light-consuming black which devours all that surrounds it. Without first seeking proper planning permission. The house can no longer be reached by humans as there is a 10 yard void surrounding the […]
New research reveals name for nature trail incorrect
Researchers at Glasgow University have today announced that the popular name for a Greenock nature trail is completely incorrect. For years walkers, cyclists and runners have referred to a popular trail as “The Kelly Cut”. But new research insists that it was referred to by locals in the 1850s as “That Kelly Cunt” due to […]
Cold storage
An amateur metallurgist from Leven Road has told the Indie that he has discovered the site of Greenock’s fabled fridge cemetery. Although it’s pretty straightforward to get rid of washing machines and cookers, it’s been much more difficult to get rid of a fridge leading to fly-tipping on an industrial scale. For many years there […]
Puddles of Fun
“I’ve been wet as an otter’s pocket all week” Pharmaceutical companies are pleased to announce the arrival of over the counter sales of the female arousal pill ‘Niagara’ The new drug has made a splash in Inverclyde with ladies reporting flow of 3160 tons per minute. We spoke to some ladies outside the chemist who […]
Esplanade swans ask “Can you all just fuck off”
Having just hatched four cygnets this week, Esplanade swans Tam and Agnes Swan have requested that the people of Inverclyde “just fuck off and leave us alone” after wave upon wave of gawping punters come to have a look at the new family. “We picked the splash because we thought it would be relatively quiet, […]
Trickle Down Economics 101
Inverkip’s primary 7 pupils were treated to economics in action when they visited the town buildings last week. Councillor McCabe explained to the Indie, “We always enjoy having the kids here but this lot were being extremely disruptive. Normally the kids enjoy the sightseeing trip seeing the Council’s gold reserves and the non-poll tax payer’s […]