decision From Kevin Wood:- I WAS surprised to read in the local press that Wirral Met. Principal Jenny Shackleton has been 'sincerely listening to people's views' on the proposed closure of Carlett Park campus in Eastham. I have followed the matter in
From Ben Santo:- THERE is a tendency away from small shops in favour of supermarkets, but where else can you go for personal and friendly service, but your local shop? Here in Moreton we have a small friendly greengrocer at 288 Hoylake Road, run by Mr
From Nick Curwin, London Weekend Television Ltd:- WE are currently filming a television programme to be broadcast nationally on ITV called 'Parking Wars'. Although we have already started filming we are looking for more stories about people involved in
From S. H. Gillies:- IN your 'Moves to close rural short-cut' article in last month's Globe, there was no mention as to why councillors should consider to close this short-cut. I will not use the term 'Rat-Run' as I do not consider myself to be a vermin
From Carl Colman:- HAVING originally wrote to you about how upself it was on finding my wife's grave robbed of her brown dog statue. Now a china ornament of flowers in a bowl has gone. I can no long er put anything on her grave thanks to the insensitive
From a disgusted bystander:- From a disgusted bystander:- I WAS witness to an appalling incident outside the Asda Superstore, Croft Industrial Estate, Bromborough recently, and one which I hope I will never witness again. On leaving the store I saw two
NEW Brighton Squash Club has 10 teams playing competitively throughout the North West and Cheshire in the 1998-99 season. Two of them are ladies' teams, Captain of which is Catherine Carter, with the first team playing this season in the Premier League
WIRRAL-based football scout Mike O'Brien is running a Soccer School at St Benedict's High School, Upton, on October 26, 27 and 28. Fee for 5-14 year old boys and girls is £20. Details on 677-8360. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images
RESULTS: Sunday, October 11:- Under-10 Division - Young Lions 4, Shaftes YC 3; Neston Nomads 3, Fender Yth 5; Ashville 3, Parkdale 1; Eastham Blades 0, Shore Villa 8; Heswall 1, Irby Jnrs 3; Allport Hawks 2, Heygarth Utd 5; Liscard Panthers 5, Squibb
RESULTS: Sunday, October 11:- Division One - Dingwall 1, Hornby Ath 5; Halfway Prenton 2, Heygarth 1; Lancelyn 1, Old House 0; Pollards Inn 1, Nova 3; Southdale 5, Stirrup 3. Division Two - Chamberlain 4, Farmers 3; Woodchurch Ath 2, Greave Dunning 4.
CARSLBERG WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE ROUND-UP by Ray Condliffe SCOTT Taylor was a hat-trick star on Saturday as Poulton Victoria overcame Mond Rangers 6-2. Simon Lewis, Stu Jones and Jimmy Kelly completed the scoring. Kevin Ward and Peter Crane replied. Heswall
STRONG winds hit the local sailing programme on Sunday with events at Dee and Hoylake called off. Dee did manage to complete a Junior Handicap in Mirrors on Saturday won by Lee Edwards. There was a 25-strong turn out in Liverpool Yacht Club races on the
TETLEY Bitter Cup second round action is the attraction at Reeds Lane on Saturday, when high-flying New Brighton take on Nuneaton (kick-off 3pm). The visitors' line-up is expected to include former Leicester star Jez Harris, so a tough tie is assured.
New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 pts, Winnington Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 pts NEW Brighton ran in six tries, a penalty try, five conversions and two penalties to not only maintain their unbeaten record but go top of Jewsons National League
KATH Porter, of Hoylake, is this year's winner of the Vi Sutton Cup. She took the title by beating Sandra Astles, of Melrose, at Birkenhead Park. The Wirral County Ladies' Bowling Association annual meeting takes place this Friday (October 16) at Gladstone
WIRRAL Uechi Ryu Karate Club is offering beginners courses in traditional Chinese/Okinawan karate to children and adults. They take place at Westbourne Hall Community Centre, West Kirby. Children's karate courses are held on Tuesdays (7pm-8pm). Children
WIRRAL AC Boys' team produced an excellent team performance at the McDonald's Young Athletes' League Auxillary Finals, finishing third to equal their best ever placing. The team, containing representatives from a large number of Wirral secondary schools
ANGLERS are to pay a fitting tribute to NWASAC officer Richard Flanagan, who died recently. This year's two-day match over the weekend of November 28 and 29 will be called the Richard Flanagan Memorial Two-Day Open. Richard, father of Welsh international
THIS year's Summer League will be remembered, because of the weather, as having the feel of a Winter League - there were even whiting in the Mersey to complete the unseasonal picture! However, the series was well attended and there was fierce competition
TICKETS are now on general sale for Tranmere Rovers' all-ticket Worthington Cup third round tie against Newcastle United at Prenton Park, on Tuesday, October 27. Newcastle have been allocated 3,500 tickets, taking up two thirds of the Bebington Kop. Ticket
Oxford Utd . . . . . 1, Tranmere Rovers . . . . 2 Attendance: 5,862 GARY Jones was again Rovers' goalscoring hero - his second strike in as many games on 69 minutes brought Rovers their first three points of the season. Oxford started on fire and Rovers
SCOTT Taylor, Tranmere's new signing from Bolton Wanderers, could create a little bit of history by becoming the first Rovers' player to be bought by the club's supporters! Net profits from the gate receipts for the Tranmere v Newcastle Worthington Cup
THIS week's topic is about the Industrial Injuries Scheme, which covers accidents at work and industrial prescribed diseases, and how to claim and what you can expect when you do. This topic will run for the next few weeks and will cover the little known
BIRKENHEAD resident Lien Ho, of Cardigan Avenue, has become the third person from Wirral to be awarded a £2,000 scholarship. She is to read Marketing at Lancaster University. The Community Scholarship Award is awarded each academic year to a student living
ONE shopper attacked another after an incident involving a trolley at B&Q, in Bidston, Wirral magistrates heard. Leslie Kokborg, aged 29, of Durley Drive, Prenton, admitted assaulting 52-year-old Kenneth Rice and the magistrates told him his behaviour
PATRICK Gerald Melvin and Victoria Ruth Melvin of Irby Road, Heswall, have been disqualified from acting as company directors for seven and three years respectively. The disqualification, for their conduct as directors of PM Construction and Plant Hire
ROLL up for the Round Table Toddle for Children in Need at Bebington Oval on Sunday, 10am-11am. Thousands of toddlers and their friends and families across the UK are getting ready to put their best foot forward to raise a quarter of a million for the
THE Zero Centre, a new women's refuge in Laird Street, Birkenhead, is desperate for volunteers to be trained as counsellors before it opens in February. Jan Purssell, of Women's Refuge (Wirral), said: "We want nice, willing people, especially those who
FORMER pupils of the now demolished Bebington Secondary Modern School for Boys, New Ferry, are being urged to attend the 11th Reunion Dinner being organised by the Bebington Old Boys' Association. The annual get-together is being held at The Merebrook
LICENSEE Ann Jones feels at home in her new pub, The Old Colonial, Birkenhead. Her mother's surname, McDonagh, was already above the door! It is enough of a co-incidence of names to make Anna, from Liverpool, accept the brewery's offer of her first pub
A £500 reward has been offered for the return of a new JCB machine worth £35,000 stolen from Bradshaw's in Corporation Road, Birkenhead. The machine was taken in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, and as yet there has been no trace of the machine.
A MORETON man faced Wirral magistrates for drink driving because of action taken by a member of his own family. Michael Pearsall, 32, of Townmeadow Lane, Moreton, was stopped by police at 12.45am and gave a test which showed him to be five times over
BIRKENHEAD-based Park Group plc has revealed its new look after shareholders voted for the change of name from Park Food Group. The cash-savings-to-communications group - the core activity of which is the supply of hampers and vouchers on a retail and
THIRTY new jobs will be created in Wallasey when retail giant Index opens its store on Liscard Way tomorrow. Index, part of Littlewoods Home Shopping Group, will open the £500,000 store with a series of special events - including a personal appearance
RSPCA stalwart Gertrude Hauser has died, aged 75. The funeral was at Landican on Friday. Mrs Hauser came to Wirral against a tragic background of Poland being 'liberated' by Russian soldiers at the end of WWII. Her husband and two baby daughters were
A MEOLS man harassed his former girlfriend, her mother and family and her new partner after an acrimonious split. He also caused damage to the new partner's car, Wirral magistrates were told. Stephen James Hughes, aged 24, of Dovepoint Road, Meols, admitted
PARENTS and residents fighting against a proposed housing development opposite a Wirral primary school, face a 'last ditch' battle at Monday's Council meeting in Wallasey Town Hall. A covenant on the old Webster market garden site at Wallasey is being
PAUL Duffy, from Moreton, is training hard for a charity desert trek which will earn thousands of pounds for the National Meningitis Trust. Desert Challenge '99 in March next year will take him from Amman in Jordan to the ancient city of Petra. The journey
A MAJOR steel terminal is to be developed at Birkenhead Docks by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and Denholm Shipping Services. Denholm already operates a 150,000 sq ft warehouse immediately alongside an 83 metre long berth serviced by two six-tonne
CONWAY Park, Birkenhead's showpiece development, is to get a £6 million state-of-the-art multiplex cinema. The seven-screen cinema will be one of the first of a new generation of 'Citiplexes' which are being pioneered by entertainment giant Warner Village
TRAGEDY has struck at the Wirral Pub of the Year with the death of the licensees' grand-daughter just days before her second birthday. Abigail Anne Angel Rainsford was born with a hereditary problem that left her with a congenital heart defect. She wasn't
A CARE worker at West Kirby Residential School has been cleared of sexually abusing two young pupils. Malcolm Crook, aged 33, of The Royal, Hoylake, had denied two charges of indecently assaulting the boys. After the two alleged victims, who are now in
OLD age pensioners living in a quiet haven in Pensby say a group of teenagers are making their lives "hell on earth". In recent months, the pensioners have had to put up with stones being thrown at them, foul-mouthed abuse, attempted break-ins and, in
From E. & S. Ellison: - ABOUT last April you kindly published a letter headlined 'help us find Jean (nee) Smith', and we were amazed to get several replies despite having so few details. We need to know where she is now as she may be entitled to a
From Mrs U. Prasad:- DOES anyone have an explanation as to why Irby is the worst served area of the Wirral when it comes to public transport? When we moved here from Liverpool 34 years ago, it had a 20 minute bus service. Over the years it has been reduced
From A.H. Coles, British Hedgehog Preservation Society:- FOLLOWING your report (Globe, September 2) on people's reactions when they accidentally hit an animal while driving, we'd like to remind motorists that if a female hedgehog is injured she may well
From Thomas P. Iredale I AM researching a Cumbrian, Peter Iredale (1823-1899), who founded three shipping lines, with a view to publishing a book. I wonder whether there are any local references, documents, photos, old press reports or other material
From R. Johnston:- AS a concerned resident of this Borough, I am very concerned about the waste paper and rubbish that is discarded in the vicinity of the Clipper Hotel/Shops in Chapelhill Road, Moreton. On several occasions, I have seen the contract
WALLASEY & DISTRICT SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND-UP A NEIL Jones goal ensured Volclay progressed into the third round of the Wirral Amateur Cup with a 1-0 win over Houlihan's. A goal apiece by Ian Hopkins and Steve Fletcher gave Vanser Club a 2-1
Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday Football League round-up with Grahame Sutherland PRIDE of place in the Wirral District FA Amateur Cup goes to Tranmere Victoria, 10-1 conquerors of Brackenwood, and there were superb away victories, too, for Queens Park Entrance
RESULTS: Saturday, October 10:- Division One - Abbotsford 5, Old Bank 3; Archers 3, FC Pensby 6; Nue Ave 4, Delta 2; Vittoria Vaults 2, Parkfield BA 3. Division Two - F2 1, Chemdal 2; Greenland Fish 7, The Grange 2; Hotel Vic 1, Wirral Health 4; North
Local Rugby Scene with ANDREW STRATTON IAN Cropper was the Caldy hero in their 18-16 derby win over Birkenhead Park in North West One League. He landed half a dozen penalties, the clincher coming just a couple of minutes from time after Birkenhead looked
LAURIE Connor, the New Brighton coach, has been named Coach of the Month in the Jewsons National League Two North. Laurie, who will receive his award at the start of a home match at Reeds Lane shortly, likened Saturday's top v bottom of the table clash
EVERY aspiring golfer dreams about getting a hole-in-one, and Irby's Brian Cropper did just that! He was competing in the Post Office society pairs medal competition at Bidston Golf Club, when he hit a hole-in-one on the 16th green. Converted for the
RESULTS: Monday, October 5:- The Dell 3, North Western 6; Cygnet 2, Corsair 7; Royal 7, Westbourne 2; Windmill 4, Great Float 5; Old Colonial 4, Beechwood 5; Mersey 1, Railway 8. FIXTURES: Monday, October 19:- Mersey v Avenue; The Dell v Corsair; Cygnet
RESULTS: Tuesday, October 6:- Division One - Bromborough Htl 1, Bebington Libs 8; Cleveland Arms 6, Abbotsford 3; Great Eastern 6, North Western 3; Little House 'B' 3, New Southend Soc 6; Merseybus 6, St Joseph's 3; Bebington RAFA 5, Eastham HG 4. Division
THERE was an encouraging turn-out of Wirral athletes for the first race of the season in the Merseyside Schools' Girls' Cross Country League at Calderstones Park. In the Under-12 race, which attracted 160 competitors, Alison Cunningham, of West Kirby,
ATHLETICS ROUND-UP by Christine Yavari CELEBRATIONS were in the air at The Oval, Bebington, when Wirral AC ladies' and girls' team won their final track match of the season to clinch the Northern Women's League Division Two West title - and with it promotion
NINE-year-old Wirral starlet Dale Wray plays for Blackburn Rovers Under-10s against Manchester United this Sunday. Dale, from Moreton, who celebrates his 10th birthday on December 5, is football mad and a prolific striker for his age. He is expected to
FRANK Corfe, former owner of Tranmere Rovers who severed all ties with the club two weeks ago, has lost his seat on the influential Football League Board. Mr Corfe, said by staff to be back at his office this week after treatment for a heart irregularity
BUOYANT after their first Nationwide League Division One victory of the season against Oxford on Saturday, Tranmere Rovers aim for a real six pointer with two home games in four days, starting with former England manager Graham Taylor's Watford at Prenton
It takes place at the Royal British Legion HQ in Withens Lane, Wallasey (12noon-2pm) and admission at the door is £2 (including coffee). Home-made apple pie and cream will also be available. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images
COINCIDING with Yellow Pages Sponsored Volunteer Day, a coffee morning/bring and buy sale is being held at the Cottagers' Club at Hoylake Cottage Hospital on Saturday (10am-12noon). Admission is 50p and prospective volunteers are welcome. The event is
It is their third such concert and once again tickets (£5, concessions £4) are likely to be in great demand. They can be obtained from Linghams (Booksellers), Higher Village, and Astbury's pharmacy, Lower Village, as well as from members of the Society
STAFF and children from St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup in Eastham were delighted to receive an excellent report from the Ofsted Inspectors. The report stated that the pre-school has a 'calm and purposeful atmosphere' and it is 'a tribute to the skills
FOUR voluntary groups in Wirral are to share in a £661,000 National Lottery bonanza. The biggest share - £224,354 - goes to Barnstondale Centre, Storeton Lane, Barnston. Wallasey YMCA receives £196,018, Tranmere Citizens' Quest Alliance benefits by £141,068
WEST KIRBY man Harry Court, formerly a bus driver with Wallasey Corporation Motors, enjoyed something of a busman's holiday at the Wirral Bus and Tram Show. A highlight of the show was when MTL bus driver John Nolan, of Wallasey, retraced the first Atlantean
WORDS were exchanged when a drunken Birkenhead man was abusive and aggressive towards staff at a Wallasey takeaway. He was asked to leave and head-butted the proprietor and then bit him on the ear and forearm in a scuffle which followed, Wirral magistrates
A MOTORIST who drove up the middle lane of the M53 motorway on the wrong carriageway, after leaving the Wallasey tunnel, was eventually directed onto the hard shoulder by police officers who had warned oncoming traffic to slow down. A breath test showed
A WALLASEY school has received a glowing report from government Inspectors following a recent visit. The Inspectors spent a week at Egremont Primary School and came out with a very positive impression of the school. They praised the "visionary leadership
Sue is asking for Globe readers' help in trying to trace the whereabouts of her former school chums. "We are all reaching the big 5-O during this current school year and I thought maybe we could organise some kind of re-union to mark the occasion," said
EASTHAM Post Office, which underwent a £100,000 face-lift 12 months ago, has been voted the best kept property in the village. Subpostmaster Angela Douthwaite and husband Les, who have run the office in Stanley Lane for 10 years, will receive a plaque
IN MY Liverpool home. A proud moment for crew member Sue Dillon, aged 17, from Birkenhead, making her maiden voyage into the Mersey with Royal Navy flagship HMS Invincible. Following her father's footsteps into a seafaring life, Sue has launched herself
A CHEMICAL find at a Wallasey house led to the occupant facing Wirral Magistrates charged under the Explosive Substances Act. Prosecutor Howard Cartwright asked for a remand in custody for 28-year-old Stuart Paul McCullagh, of Longland Road, Wallasey,
WIRRAL'S business community has been shocked and saddened to learn of the death on holiday of young, talented businesswoman and solicitor Cheryl Lewis, of Cheryl Lewis and Co, Chancery House, Westbourne Road, Birkenhead. Ms Lewis, who was in her early
IF you're over 55 and looking for a place to go that offers something for everyone then you don't have to travel far to find it. Research shows that Blackpool Pleasure Beach, famous for its world beating rides, has plenty to offer the young at heart.
TRAGEDY has taken a fatal twist, claiming the life of a young woman from Wirral, who missed being in a car crash which claimed three Wirral lives a year ago. Louise Briggs, aged 21, moved with her parents from Eastham to North Wales in July. On Wednesday
