From C. Hall:-I WAS appalled to see that the film 'The Railway Children' was screened over the Christmas holiday period. Recently the railway companies across the country have been appealing to children and parents to stay away from the railway. In this
From K Robinson:- I WOULD like to show my appreciation to a small company who went out of their way to help me. Just before Chistmas I needed a spring for an old pump and could not buy one from any retail source, so went to Holt Springs in Hoylake for
From R. Carty: HAVING previously commented on the events regarding the Pub on the Derby Pool Site I must comment on disturbing comments made at the Council meeting held on December 17. A Labour councillor criticised councillors opposing the scheme as
From H. Byers:-THE Conservative government have galloped into history, leaving us with the expression: 'If it's not hurting, it's not working.' Now the present government is using the same principle BASH - hitting the disabled, BASH - hitting the single
From Geoffrey Holmes:- I CAN, like Councillor Jackson and the other Councillors, fondly remember my halcyon days at the old Derby Pool and my children have happy memories of the Chalets. However, those Councillors have completely missed the point of the
WHERE ARE THE NON-FEE PAYING NON-CATHOLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOLS FOR BIRKENHEAD? - PARENT From J.L:- I AM sick and tired of moaning parents complaining about paying for transport for their children going to Grammar schools. Children who live in Birkenhead and
SERVING the Wirral's motorists for over 75 years, the Windsors Motor Group has a little diamond in their Wallasey showroom, Britain's biggest selling sports car the MGF. Situated at their premises in Harrison Drive, Wallasey, the MG franchise has gone
THE North West's most popular Caravan and Leisure Home Show rolls into Manchester later this month with record crowds expected and the Wirral Globe have teamed up to offer readers a chance to win free tickets for the extravaganza. Over 35,000 people will
CAR owners in Wirral and the North West are the target of the new Card Watch and Association of British Insurers (ABI) initiative to clamp down on car crime in 1998. Run in association with Crimestoppers SMART (Stop Motorcrime And Ring Today) campaign
NEW car registrations in 1997 totalled 2,170,725, a 7.2 per cent increase on the 1996 total of 2,025,450. This means 1997 was the third biggest ever UK market. Meanwhile December 1997 registrations reached 84,634, up 8.3 per cent on December 1996's figure
FORMER Birkenhead School pupil Dave Richards held court at the Prodrive stand at Autosport Racing Car Show, NEC, after another successful rally season with the Subaru 555 team. Dave's Prodrive company prepares the Subaru for world rally events. Local
WINDSORS Rover, Heswall, well renowned for being committed to quality, are now a Rover Approved Dealer, with superb offers for their used cars. General Manager Carl Law and his team pride themselves on offering only the best quality used cars, and you
LAND Rover has announced a range of improvements to the Discovery range. With a range of interior and exterior enhancements designed to extend customer appeal, the changes also see the introduction of two new GS derivatives and additional XS models. A
IN response to the triple Championship win for Williams Renault Dealer Racing in the 1997 British Touring car Championship, Renault has introduced the most powerful road going Laguna ever. The new three litre V6 24 valve Laguna churns out 194 bhp with
A YOUNG Wirral dancer saved the day by stepping in at the last minute to replace an injured performer in the panto spectacular 'Aladdin' on stage at Liverpool's Royal Court until Sunday. Chris Di'Argio, aged 21, rehearsed all night to learn 12 complicated
FIXTURES: Tuesday, January 20:- Division One - Queens Arms (Oxton) v Waterloo; Birkenhead Park Cricket Club v Cleveland; Royal Castle v Rock Villa; Cygnet 'A' v Archers; Rock Station v Houlihans. Division Two - Tranmere Park v Cygnet 'B'; Little House
(Sponsored by The Great Eastern for Banks' Brewery) RESULTS: Tuesday, January 6:- Division One -Archers 4, Great Eastern 5; Little House 'B' 7, Bebington Liberal Club 2; Merseybus 4, RAFA (Stork) 5; Queens 4, Eastham Home Guard 5; Quest 3, Lairds Veterans
FIXTURES: Sunday, January 18:- Under-10 Division - Liscard Panthers v Shore Villa; Shaftesbury Youth Club v Heswall; Fender Youth v Squibb; Young Lions v Allport Hawks; Heygarth United v Neston Nomads; Ashville v West Kirby Wasps; Birkenhead Boys Club
RESULTS: Sunday, January 4:- Division One - Halfway Prenton 6, Red Cat 1; Harp Liverpool S&R 2, Hornby Athletic 0; Lancelyn 0, Nova 4. Division Two - Premier Plant Hire 3, ADS Graphics 2; Tranmere Rovers Supporters 1, Observatory 6. Division Three
A TONY Amer hat-trick and a single by Graham Wright gave Cheshire Cup holders KEL a 4-2 win over the team they beat in last year's final, Thatched Tavern. A Steve Summers goal couldn't prevent Rangers Breaks losing 5-1 to Rifle Volunteer and Ship Inn
POULTON Girls junior football team are looking to test their skills in matches against other schools. Telephone headteacher Mr Howarth on 638-3307. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion
WIRRAL Girls' Grammar School pupil Gillian Roberts is to skate with ice legends Torvill and Dean in their show at the Nynex Arena, Manchester, on Friday and Saturday (January 16/17). Gillian, aged 17, of Bromborough, is captain of Deeside Precision Ice
Athletics Report by Christine Yavari THERE were fine runs from Wirral AC athletes at the County Durham International Cross Country Meeting. In the Under-13 Boys' race, Wirral finished first with 14 points, well ahead of second placed Bedford (36 points
Mrs Marjorie Harriman has been elected Ladies' Captain at Bromborough Golf Club. A member of the club since 1979, Mrs Harriman has served on the Committee for several years. She and her husband, also a member, have lived in Bromborough for many years.
CELEBRATING their birthdays this week are the following members of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe:- Sunday, January 18th - Martyn Beattie. Tuesday, January 20th - Julie Rodger; Thomas
Tranmere . . . . . 0, West Brom . . . . . 0 Attendance: 8,058 ALL we are saying is give us a goal! Rovers have now played three successive goal-less draws and have dropped into the relegation zone. Tranmere rode their luck at times, especially when Albion's
TRANMERE Rovers last night began a five day challenge which could make or break their season . . . Victory in the FA Cup 3rd round tie at non league Hereford, last night, would leave Rovers looking forward to a money spinning fourth round tie with Sunderland
THESE chemists will be on duty on Sunday (January 18):- 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
NEW President Mr Jean Drakes opened the last meeting of Willaston WI with a warm tribute to Mrs Joan Adams, who died in November. A short business meeting then took place, during which members were interested to note that during its first month on the
MORE than 100 volunteers who generously give up their own free time to help others have been honoured at a special lunch at Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington. And there were special gifts for three ladies who have clocked up 10 years of voluntary service
A £2,600 DAY surgery trolley is making life easier for patients, clinicians and nurses at Clatterbridge Hospital. The multi-functional trolley, in the Endoscopy Room at the Leverhulme Day Surgery Unit, can accompany the same patient through admission,
POLICE arrested a drink driver after a tip-off, Wirral magistrates heard. John Samuel Neil, aged 54, of Broxton Avenue, West Kirby, admitted driving when over one-and-a-half times the alcohol limit. Prosecutor Stephen McPeake said police received an anonymous
A MOTORIST forced to stop his car was showered with glass and injured when a window was smashed, Wirral magistrates heard. Two brothers appeared in the dock in a 'road rage' type case after they were alleged to have taken exception to the driving of the
RETIRED Midland Bank employee Mrs Brenda Elliott is counting her good fortune after becoming only the second lucky person to scoop the £2,000 jackpot prize in the St John's Hospice in Wirral Weekly Lottery. Mrs Elliott, from Gayton, plans to use the money
A PIONEERING GPs' surgery in Wallasey is encouraging its patients to take health promotion messages home with them. Somerville Medical Centre in Poulton Road - it caters for a population of 9,000 - loans audio-visual material on request, covering a wide
ARTS and crafts are being taken up by clients of Wirral Alcohol Service to help boost their confidence and to give them a new interest. Local voluntary craftsmen and artists are teaching skills such as woodworking, upholstering and drawing in the converted
A WIRRAL-based carers' group has received a national innovation award from MP Martin Bell at a ceremony in London. Help for Carers won the award for its Fast Response Team project, which supports carers and families of children with special needs in times
IF YOU are unemployed, redundant, or have taken early retirement, the Allandale Centre for Young People in Oakdale Road, Seacombe, would like you to make a 'donation' of your time. Formerly Wallasey Boys' Club and celebrating 40 years in 1998, the Allandale
VICE-chair of the coastguard union, Brian May, based at Meols, hopes the Government is changing its tack over the proposed closure of Liverpool Coastguard Station with a New Year promise of consultation. He joined a lobby at the House of Commons for the
DON'T disturb the birds. That is the plea from Dee Estuary Wardens. Recent storms have attracted thousands of wading birds to the coast off West Kirby and Hoylake. The volunteer wardens ask the public not to disturb the birds, which are nesting and reluctant
UNILEVER Research at Port Sunlight has donated a draughting plotter to Wirral Metropolitan College School of Arts, Design and Construction. The Hewlett Packard plotter has been installed in the new Art, Design and Construction Learning Resource Centre
AN INNOCENT man was shocked to read in a newspaper that he had been convicted of theft, a court heard on Monday. David Hulatt complained to the police, leading to the re-arrest of his brother, Steven, who had falsely given his details to the police and
POLICE looking for a motorist alleged not to have stopped after colliding with two parked vehicles forced their way into his flat after their knocks went unanswered. They then had to use CS gas to bring him under control, prosecutor Clare Ion told Wirral
"I AM not a bad girl," commented a young Prenton resident when detained after giving a positive breath test at the scene of a traffic accident. Sarah Haslop, 20, of Woodchurch Road subsequently gave a test which showed nearly three times the alcohol limit
ONE of Birkenhead's oldest hospital sites is to be re-developed to provide modern services for the next millennium. A total of £600,000 will be invested in Wirral and West Cheshire Community NHS Trust's Ashton House site in Oxton, Birkenhead, over the
PLANS for a 'New Wallasey' will start with a dockland scheme. £100,000 in funding is to be spent on a Mersey Docks and Harbour Company facelift scheme for the Britannia and West Float warehouses. The refurbishment into small office units could create
From Karen Lane, Claire House committee member):- I WOULD like to thank everbody who helped make the Claire House Tree of Remembrance, based at B&Q Wallasey such a success. I would especially like to thank the helpers, whose presence (and patience
From John Connor:- I RECENTLY complained to the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral about the disgraceful state of the public toilets in Hoylake and on the promenade at Hoylake and Meols. I felt ashamed when neither myself or a visiting friend from Wigan could
IF you are looking to be reunited with distant relatives, old friends, former schoolpals or past colleagues and have lost contact please write to LET'S GET TOGETHER, Wirral Globe, Globe House, Catherine Street, giving brief details and a direct contact
From A. Marsh:- HAVING forgotten to replace my petrol cap following a visit to a local petrol station I returned later in the day confident that my petrol cap would have been left on the petrol pump or handed to an attendant. Unfortunately it had disappeared
From A.S.:-FINALLY the Government have come to some sense on the issue of scrapping the 11+. How can Wirral call itself Euro Wirral when there is every education system possible on Wirral. It can't keep up with England never mind Europe! Can we finally
From A 'fed up' Moreton resident:- TO the yobs who stripped the Christmas Tree on Moreton Cross of its lights, rolled them up and proceeded to use them as a football on New Years eve I say 'thank you'. They went on to smash pub windows and trash a phone
From Sandra Corbett:-WHY do people not realise that bus drivers are only human, and like the rest of us they fall ill at some time or another? When they do fall ill bus companies have to try and find cover for the duties the drivers were allocated, however
VAUXHALL Motors at Ellesmere Port and its Employees Charity Fund have collaborated to donate £100,000 into the local community over the last year through a number of charitable initiatives. Vauxhall's commitment to the environment was emphasised early
IT'S not too often you have the chance to acquire a number plate that matches your name. Ian Cubbin (pictured) of Jeep dealer Cubbin & North, discovered a suitable plate was up for auction at Classic Registrations. His bid was successful and the registration
YOU are never too young to go on all fours. Venture Scouts from 5 Heswall Troop learned how to cross rough country the easy way, courtesy of local Jeep dealer Cubbin and North. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting
FANCY a Mercedes Sports Coupe for a 'bargain price?' It has the all important full Mercedes service history, and is kitted out. I had the pleasure of taking this 1993 K-registration Mercedes 320 CE Coupe, 3.2 straight six cylinder 24 valve, for a test
MERSEYSIDE Mercedes dealers Road Range won a Sony digital camera in the Mercedes' dealers photo contest for every dealership in Europe. This 'boxer' picture captured the personality of Road Range, Liverpool, a family owned company catering for families
ANITA Bruffell recently collected her new Peugeot 106 from James Edwards in Heswall, bringing the number of cars the Bruffell family has bought from this dealership to five in the past two years. General Manager John Morris said: "I first met Bert Bruffell
CHURCHGOER and vintage car enthusiast Martin Hughes, of Birkenhead, has just given Cinderella a lift! Cinders (Tessa Wilson) swopped her traditional coach for Martin's coachbuilt Bentley to turn up for rehearsals for the Priory Pantomime Players production
RETURN of the Saint! Drayton Motors has taken delivery of a new C70 sports coupe for a customer. The sleek four seater is used in the the latest Saint film by Simon Templar, alias the Saint. On the small screen, the Saint's Volvo is also enjoying a revival
An exciting collaboration between the Everyman Theatre and the University of Liverpool has spawned 'Get Set '98', a theatrical showcase by 11-to-18-year-olds which aims to encourage youngsters to look at science in a new way. And if you have any ideas
KEVIN COSTNER and I: what a pair! Born in the same year - though he is months older - we have another jaw-dropping thing in common. No, I haven't ever been voted World's Most Desirable Hunk (as a woman that door is forever closed to me) nor starred as
YET again every fixture was lost due to waterlogged grounds. Best wishes are offered to Oyster Catcher FC, who compete in the semi-finals of the Wirral FA Junior Cup this Sunday (January 18) at Levers Sports Ground, Bromborough, against Birkenhead side
RESULTS: Saturday, January 10:- Robin Hodgson Division - Runcorn Town 5, Rangers Breaks 0. Concorde Trophies Division - BICC Helsby 2, Tessuti Saviours 8. FIXTURES: Saturday, January 17:- Robin Hodgson Division (kick-off 2pm) - FC Pensby v Bronze Social
(Sponsored by Roberts Moore Nicholas Jones - Solicitors) FIXTURES: Saturday, January 17:- Regent Cup (3rd Round) - Chemdal v The Grange; The Clarence v Wirral Health; Great Eastern v Nue Ave; Houlihan's PR v Overchurch Hotel; Old Bank v Seven Stiles;
RESULTS: Division One - Caldy (1) 5, GRPCC (1) 5; Civic (2) 1, NBCC (1) 9; Civic (1) 8, GRPCC (3) 2. Division Two - ESWA (1) 7, Phoenix 3; Caldy (2) 7, ESWA (1) 3. Division Three - Spinners (4) 6, B/Spartans (3) 4; GRPCC (5) 1, Spinners (2) 9; Wallasey
Carlsberg West Cheshire League round-up with Ray Condliffe A NUMBER of games were again called off due to bad weather, but the Cheshire Amateur Cup 4th Round tie between local rivals Vauxhall and Capenhurst did go ahead. After building up an early two
TWO local sailors will be returning home to Wirral this week as the Dart Class World Champions. Gareth Owen and Chris Delves maintained their superb early form in Noumea. New Caledonia, to show a clean pair of heels to their experienced rivals and take
Rugby Union scene with Andrew Stratton THERE was joy for Oldershaw but disappointment for Birkenhead Park in Thwaites League North West Division One matches at the weekend. Oldershaw were never really in danger as they completed a double over Wilmslow
NOT even the best efforts of Doug Thorpe and his ground staff could save New Brighton's game with Widnes at Reeds Lane on Saturday. Last week's downpours left the pitch waterlogged and totally unplayable. The postponement adds further pressure to the
A retired General Practitioner who worked in the Bromborough and Eastham district for many years, Dr O'Neill has been a member for 33 years and has served on Council, Greens and Handicap committees. He was Captain-elect last year, but was forced to resign
TRANMERE Rovers' youngsters bid for another FA Youth Cup run, when they face Chelsea in a glamour 3rd round tie at Prenton Park this evening (January 14, kick-off 7pm). Youth Development Officer Warwick Rimmer and Youth Liaison Officer Ronnie Taylor hope
DANNY Coyne will have to fight to wrest the No 1 jersey from reserve goalkeeper Steve Simonsen, says player-manager John Aldridge. The England Under-18 international has impressed the boss with some outstanding performances since he took over when Coyne
THIS popular weekly column deals with welfare rights issues of interest to people living in Wirral. This week's topic is Incapacity Benefit (ICB) and deals with filling in the questionnaire and medical examinations for the all-work test (AWT) which determined
A LICENSEE who had lock-ins at his Rock Ferry pub appeared before Wirral magistrates. Police who visited the Harp Public House in Old Chester Road at 2am in July found 26 people inside with partly consumed drinks and when they returned at 2.45am the following
WIRRAL Rape Crisis Counselling Service (WRCCS) needs women volunteers to help with face-to-face and telephone counselling, administrative support and publicity. To become a volunteer, applicants undergo a friendly, thorough training scheme held over five
MERSEYSIDE Police has hailed the Christmas and New Year drink drive campaign, codenamed Operation Nemesis, as a massive success. The aim of the campaign was to decrease the number of people killed or injured on Merseyside's roads during the festive season
A POPULAR Wirral luncheon club has had to close its doors - just when, in the grip of Winter, it is most needed by the elderly people who used it. And now a desperate appeal has been made for a volunteer who would be willing to step in to save the day
DO YOU ever find yourself thinking life used to be so simple in the old days? (Those of you who are my sort of age, that is.) I'm not sure it's true, though. I think perhaps it's just that as we get older we acquire more responsibilities and we start
CARR Farm Garden Centre in Birkenhead Road, Meols, has plans for a training centre for disabled and unemployed local people. A spokesman for the garden centre stressed that this part of the business will continue as usual - the plans relate to some existing
A DOCTOR'S son who regularly supplied friends with ecstasy tablets was jailed for two years. Liverpool Crown Court heard that 26-year-old Peter Osuhor was arrested after police raided his home in Oxton and found 118 tablets. Osuhor said 18 of them were
STUDENTS from Wirral Metropolitan College were awarded certificates in a ceremony at Whitworth Hall, Manchester University. Professor Rob Norris, Director of Programmes at WMC, presented certificates for BA (Hons) in Professional Studies to Martin Platt
A MERSEYRAIL train driver on the West Kirby to Birkenhead commuter line admits to working while double the alcohol limit allowed for motorists. Alan Graeme Waters, aged 29, of Statham Road, Bidston, is bailed for four weeks, by Wirral magistrates, for
FORMER Wallasey landlord Kevin McArdle, wife Anne and their 'magnificent' seven children reluctantly leave the Black Horse pub in Lower Heswall Village this week. They devoted three years building up trade at the black and white frontage pub while supporting
