Stories for 12 September 1997

Wirral Letters

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

INFORMATION is required from parents whose child may have attended Devon Gardens Nursery in Rock Ferry between 1990 and 1992. Please contact Mr Brown on 644 7990.  more...

From Arrowehead Productions:

ATTACK ON ARROWE PARK FESTIVAL IS UNJUSTIFIED  more...

BINMEN SHOULD TAKE MORE CARE

From J. Bushell:- SEVERAL weeks ago, I underwent heart and lung surgery and, consequently, was added to Wirral Borough Council's 'help' list.  more...

WILLIAM (BILLY) FLETCHER

From Agnes:-I LAST saw my friend William Fletcher in 1943 and would dearly like to either contact him or either of his two sons one of which I recall is also named Billy.  more...

Former pupils of BIRKENHEAD GIRLS SEC. SCHOOL 1947-52

From Gladys Boylan (nee Taylor) and June Eccles:-  more...

Former pupils of LISCARD SEC. MOD. Wallasey, 1947-1950

From John Keating:- IT is almost 50 years since I left Liscard Secondary Modern School in Wallasey and it would be great to have a reunion with my former schoolmates. Names I recall are Raymond Peters, Henry Halewood, Brian Barrett, Malcolm Bradbury Ian Holt and Eric Fogg. Perhaps some of them are still in the area and would like to renew old acquaintances.  more...

JUMBULANCE THANKS

From Maggie Kinsella:-MAY I thank, most sincerely, everyone concerned with the 'Across' trip to Lourdes by Jumbulance. Special thanks go to Jessie, Irene, Veronica, Debbie and especially to Bernie who was my carer during the trip. Everyone was so kind and cheerful.  more...

TOO MUCH TO BEAR

From John Preston:-AT last! I have realised that there are other people out there who won't put up with music for music's sake.  more...

READERS OFFER THIS OWN PERSONAL TRIBUTES TO DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES

From Patricia L. Dale:- THE death of Diana, Princess of Wales is so tragic and has hit the whole country so hard.  more...

TRIBUTES CONTINUE FOR STANLEY, MBE

From F.K. Oliver:-DESPITE the very many fine tributes that have been paid to the late Stanley Rushworth Griffiths MBE, QSJM.JP, I would like to remind readers of two of his greatest achievements.  more...

Wirral Motoring

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang comes to town

ONE of the most famous cars in the world - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - will be in a Birkenhead car park on Friday, September 12.  more...

NEW XSARA STARS AT FRANKFURT

THE new Citroen Xsara, the first of the latest breed of family cars from Europe's major mainstream motor manufacturers, made its public debut in both stylish five-door hatchback and stunning three-door Coupe bodystyles at yesterday's Frankfurt Motor Show.  more...

Evans Halshaw - forecast good . . .

FORECASTS are good for the Evans Halshaw motor group as Toyota backs a promising young National Hunt jockey Robert Thornton.  more...

Check it out!

ONE in three cars investigated by Equifax HPI has a dubious past. This startling fact has prompted Privilege Insurance to offer an HPI Check to anyone calling for an insurance quote who is planning to buy a used car.  more...

New Hyundai Atos makes world debut

ANOTHER Globe preview - the new Hyundai Atos makes its world debut at the Frankfurt International Motor Show.  more...

LATEST JEEP SET TO BREAK RECORD

A NEW high performance version of the award-winning Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 is revealed this week. A small number are set to go on sale at Cubbin and North later this year, making it the fastest Jeep ever sold in this country.  more...

WIRRAL CAR DEALERS - YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

ATTENTION all Wirral Car Dealers - your help is needed!  more...

KIT CARS ASSEMBLE IN BLACKPOOL

JUST what exactly is a Kit car?  more...

'GREEN' OPTION AT HOYLAKE

HAVE you ever thought of leaving your car in the garage and riding a bike instead?  more...

RECORD SALES!

AUGUST NEW CAR SALES REACH ALL TIME HIGH  more...

Local ROSPA awards

MERSEYSIDE Group of ROSPA Advanced Drivers' Association has two Wirral members, who have been successful in the highest level of advanced driving examinations.  more...

UPTURN IN SALES SPARK ROVER EXPANSION

ROVER'S range of niche products - the Rover Cabriolet (pictured), Coupe and Tourer, is expanding with additional models on an SE (Special Equipment) theme and an upturn in sales.  more...

TICKET TO RIDE COULD WIN A FORTUNE

KARTING could make you seriously rich . . . That's the message from track manager Malcolm Edge at New Palace indoor karting circuit, New Brighton.  more...

Wirral News

Queen of Hearts and Heart of Gold

PRINCESS Diana's death following a car crash has struck a poignant chord for a family mourning the loss of their 'princess.'  more...

Neil's first holiday abroad ends in kart death

THE FAMILY of Birkenhead teenager Neil Lavin, who died in a karting accident while on holiday in Spain, say they are not angry at police as they prepare for tomorrow's funeral.  more...

Husband goes on sex file - wife sobs

HOYLAKE has one of the first sex offenders on the new 'paedophile register' - a railway worker who indecently assaulted two teenage girls.  more...

Robbie's funeral as school goes back

AS school went back, pupil Robbie Cooper's funeral took place in the church near his home, on the road where he was hit by a car and knocked over a bridge onto the busy Mersey Tunnel approach road below.  more...

Man faces 20 child cruelty charges

A BIRKENHEAD man faced Wirral magistrates on allegations of assaulting, ill treating, neglecting, abandoning or exposing children in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health on various dates covering a 20-year period.  more...

Prison for petrol bomber who put children at risk

A 24-YEAR-OLD man who hurled a petrol bomb into the Wirral home of his former girlfriend has been jailed for four years.  more...

Jail threat for man who drove car at writ server

A PROCESS server trying to serve a bankruptcy petition on a 51-year-old Wirral man was flung onto a car bonnet when he drove into him.  more...

Around Bebington and Bromborough

MAYOR of Wirral, Coun Barney Gilfoyle was joining Bebington branch of Arthritis Care for a celebration evening this week to mark the 100th birthday of member Jessie Griffiths. The party was at Mayer Hall, Bebington.  more...

Beef back on menu

BRITISH beef could be back on the menu at Neston schools and Social Services establishments in October - after a 14 month ban.  more...

West's best for cowboys!

COUNTRY & Western music fanatics John Schultz and Frances Chapman celebrated their wedding day in style, with a Country & Western wedding at Wallasey Town Hall with a hint of dixie!  more...

Senile patient left virtually penniless by home boss

Woman, 54, jailed for £50,000 theft  more...

Ex-CEWTEC man lands top job

FORMER chairman of CEWTEC Nick Reilly has been appointed chairman of the new Training Standards Council by Education and Employment Minister Kim Howells.  more...

Wirral Chamber economic survey gets under way...

WIRRAL Chamber of Commerce has started its third quarterly economic survey for the area. Members are invited to return forms to the Chamber's headquarters at Egerton House by September 22.  more...

How Diana helped Claire House

CLAIRE HOUSE children's hospice stopped fund raising as a mark of respect to Diana, Princess of Wales but now plans a big fancy dress ball for a bereavement room in her memory.  more...

CVS club re-starts

HESWALL Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) Luncheon Club re-starts after the Summer break on Wednesday, September 24 (12 noon) at Heswall Hall.  more...

Lifeboatmen save 'damsel in distress'

HOYLAKE lifeboatmen were praised on Radio Merseyside by a disabled woman, who was on the beach with a young relative when the wheels of her electric scooter became stuck in soft sand.  more...

You CAN make a real difference!

A WIRRAL children's charity is appealing to people to save their empty drinks cans - and start exchanging them for cash to raise extra funds for toys and urgent materials to help special needs children throughout the area.  more...

Licensee 'lost everything' after police raid

A LICENSEE at a top New Brighton night spot who sold to under-age drinkers had lost everything because of a police raid on his premises, solicitor Tony Nelson told Wirral magistrates.  more...

New MP writes for the Globe . . .

My partnership approach to Wirral West's future  more...

Singing all over the world

THE baton will be raised next month on the world's largest simultaneous singing event...  more...

A starring role for Caldy beach

ACTION! A Fifties romantic drama has been filmed in Caldy for a television series. Caldy beach was the location for the drama 'The Things You Do For Love' to be screened in the New Year.  more...

Help for importers and exporters

HELP is available for Wirral's small to medium-sized companies who import and export goods and services.  more...

Activist is to launch book appeal

ANTI-APARTHEID campaigner Denis Goldberg is visiting Wirral to appeal for help for the children of South Africa.  more...

Knife code for Scouts

SCOUTS in Wirral have been given a dress code regarding the wearing of knives in the latest edition of 'Contact', the newsletter for Birkenhead District Scouts.  more...

Lifeboat to the rescue!

HOYLAKE Lifeboat was called out to attend a Dutch-registered coaster stranded on the West side of the West Hoyle Bank.  more...

Old railway bridge could stop trams being extended

AN old railway bridge in Birkenhead could stop a tramway extension - the clash between railways and tramways is at Taylor Street. For the bridge taking a roadway over the old railway cuttings may be a historic structure and a public inquiry may be needed before it can be demolished to allow an extension of the Heritage Tramway from Egerton Bridge to Taylor Street.  more...

Popular chief engineer, 56, dies at sea

WIRRAL Merchant Navy officer, Graham Atkinson, has died suddenly at sea at the age of 56.  more...

Paul helps pull in the recruits!

PENSBY soldier Paul Jennings is helping out with the Army's recruiting drive this week by working with the recruiting staff in the Birkenhead Army careers office.  more...

Around the Globe

NEWLY appointed Chief Executive of the Clatterbridge-based Stroke Association, Mrs Margaret Goose, visited Fazakerly Hospital to present awards to Wirral volunteers Jim Foote, Anne Roberts and Joan Williams, who have given 10 years' service to the Dysphasia Support Service.  more...

Flat's just fantastic!

PENSIONER Marjorie Hadfield has homed in on a face-lift for her Wirral flat . . .  more...

Have your say on access and mobility

WIRRAL Council wants to know what you think of a code of practice on access and mobility which aims to improve access to buildings, roads and transport.  more...

Rowland's coming home!

A WELL-KNOWN fish and poultry wholesaler is returning to its roots in Wirral after trading for 25 years in Liverpool.  more...

CLAIRE House Children's Hospice Charity

CLAIRE House Children's Hospice Charity Shop in Saughall Massie Road, Upton, is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-4pm, and Wednesday and Friday, 10am-1pm, selling quality second-hand clothes and household goods.  more...

Fair play to youngsters!

TWO young sisters and their friend held a Summer fair in aid of Wirral Hospital NHS Trust's Special Care Baby Unit - and raised £80.  more...

Fears for lost cat

A DISTRAUGHT Wallasey woman would like to hear from anyone who has seen her missing cat - the second she has lost in 12 months.  more...

Around Wallasey and Moreton

WALLASEY Motor Club is about to celebrate a milestone. Its 50th anniversary dinner dance is at Leasowe Castle Hotel on Saturday, October 4. The speaker is expected to be Stuart Turner, former competitions manager at Ford. The club secretary wants old club memorabilia to put on display. Contact him on 652 4764 if you can help.  more...

Bowling marathon in memory of Diana

ROLL up for the Relay Marathon Bowl at New Brighton's Riverside bowling alley on Saturday, September 20, in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, and to raise funds for Merseyside Aids Support Group and Mersey Body Positive.  more...

New look for 'Old' pub

CHEERS! Barry McDonagh has pulled the first pint at the new 'old look' Old Colonial pub in Bridge Street, Birkenhead, helped by staff Dave Hardman and Leanne Adamson.  more...

Wheelie bins store up a rubbish problem

WHEELIE bins are too convenient and we are running out of places to put our rubbish. That's the view of local Lib Dem environmental spokesperson, Coun Ann Bridson.  more...

CHEMISTS' ROTA

..THESE chemists will be on duty on Sunday (September 14):-Upton: - Arrowe Park Pharmacy, 23 Arrowe Park Road (11am-1pm); Birkenhead:- ABC Ltd, 88-90 Argyle Street (12.30-7.30pm); Woodchurch:- Chanins Pharmacy, 9 Hoole Road (10am-12noon); Bebington:- Chanins Pharmacy, 16 Cross Lane (11am-1pm); Irby:- R.A.Davies, 47 Thingwall Road (11am-12.30pm); Moreton:- Lloyds Chemist, 205-207 Hoylake Road (10am-5pm); Wallasey:- G.B.Jackson, 118 St Pauls Road, Seacombe (11am-1pm); West Kirby: Safeways Pharmacy, Dee Lane (11am-2pm).  more...

Do you suffer from occupational deafness?

THIS popular weekly column deals with welfare rights issues of interest to people living in Wirral.  more...

Wirral Sport

Swindon showdown

SHATTERED confidence needs repairing at Prenton Park after four straight defeats, and a morale boosting win at Swindon on Saturday would be most welcome (kick-off 3pm).  more...

Bury poor!

Bury 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Att: 5,073  more...

Dean of Prenton

MEET the great grandson of the legendary striker Dixie Dean. He's two-year-old Daniel Dean-Haslem and despite the tender years, he's already showing signs of following in Dixie's famous footsteps.  more...

League goes ahead on day of funeral..

ONE amateur soccer league in Wirral went ahead with their programme of matches on Saturday - the day of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.  more...

Cricket called off as mark of respect

THE Bromborough Paints Merseyside Competition matches last weekend were called off after a change of heart by the committee.  more...

Dooley sent off but New Brighton clinch win

NEW Brighton paid quite a price for their 46-15 victory over Chester in a club fixture at Reeds Lane on Sunday.  more...

Sailors brave high winds

THERE were plenty of capsizes as Dee Sailing Club staged races in a force five wind on Sunday.  more...

Name that club!

TRANMERE Rovers are launching a supporters club to suit the ages between 12 and 17, but they need to find a name for the club.  more...

Wirral What'S On

Big Top talent from Stage One

PAUL NICHOLAS trained at Circus Circus in Las Vegas when he played the title role in 'Barnum' - 16-year-old Luke Gibbard had to make do with some tips from travelling folk camped out in Moreton! But the way the show is shaping up, you'll hardly be able to spot the difference!  more...

Steinbeck stunner for Royden Park

MIDSOMMER ACTORS, those fearless chaps who brought a walkabout version of 'A Midsommer Night's Dream' to a soggy Royden Park this Summer, return from September 16 to 20 with the 'English' version of possibly the greatest 120-odd pages ever written.  more...

WILLIAMSON Art Gallery is celebrating 50 years of Asian independence with a stunning exhibition of w

On show Tuesdays to Sundays from 1pm to 5pm, the exhibition runs until October 12.  more...

Definitely, maybe: he's mad fer the Oasis Cafe!

FANTASTIC home-made dishes and a wonderful full English breakfast are in abundance at the Oasis Cafe in Birkenhead.  more...

  
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