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  • Age Concern diary dates

    Thursday, September 2 First meeting of the new Senior Citizens' Forum at Wirral Multicultural Centre, 1.30pm. Age Concern Wirral want to recruit a group of 50-60 older people to join this forum to ensure that the voice of older people is heard in the

  • June to September in V-reg Skoda Octavia

    JUNE Spencer is the proud owner of a new V-registration Skoda Octavia from Wirral's Skoda dealer Wallasey Car Centre. Dealer Frank Brennan, of Wallasey Car Centre, was delighted to hand over the keys to the stunning looking rally red Skoda Octavia SLXi

  • Report dubs UK firms 'Internet Laggers'

    Prime Minister Tony Blair is to issue a wake up call to UK companies about their failure to exploit commercial opportunities offered by the Interet. Even big UK firms lag behind their US counterparts in creating on-line businesses, says a report commissioned

  • Business beyond the Millennium

    WITH the Millennium on the horizon, Peter McAlister of MSoft Software, a company specialising in e-commerce, looks to the future of business in the 21st century. THE so-called 'Millennium Bug' looms, allegedly threatening to bring anything that has the

  • Enter now!

    THE 5K Liverpool Corporate Cup Race, sponsored by Norweb Communications, takes place on Sunday, September 12 (11am). For entry details, ring 233-6351/6352. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in

  • Falcon Class Champion - that's Mike

    SAILING by Andrew Stratton MIKE Hartley is the new Falcon Class Champion. Sailing Harrier, he won five out of the seven races staged by West Kirby Sailing Club on the Dee Estuary and it gave him a four points advantage overall over West Kirby team mate

  • Rovers fans' first annual meeting

    TRANMERE Rovers' Supporters Association (TRSA) hold their first annual meeting tomorrow (Thursday, September 2) in Aldo's at the Prentonian Suite, Prenton Park (7.30pm). Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have

  • Rovers 'keen' on plum cup tie . . .

    PREMIER League club Coventry City are heading for Wirral - but without their £6 million star striker, Robbie Keane. Tranmere have drawn Coventry in a Worthington Cup second round tie, the first leg of which is at Prenton Park, probably on Tuesday, September

  • Have a night out with Emlyn Hughes!

    THE wit and wisdom of former Liverpool and England football captain Emlyn Hughes will be on offer at a fund-raising dinner in aid of the North West Cancer Research Fund at Liverpool Football Club on September 23. Other attractions include Dr Kevin Jones

  • New store

    WORK on a Lidl supermarket starts today (Wednesday) in St Paul's Road heralding a £1.5m Tranmere urban village scheme. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.

  • Prince of Wales should R.I.P.

    RUMOURS abound that Japanese salvage companies want to get their hands on Birkenhead-built battleship 'HMS Prince of Wales', writes Robin Bird. The 35,000-tons vessel and 'HMS Repulse' lie in international waters off the coast of Malaysia. These two huge

  • 'Leafy lanes' role for ex-Wirral drugs worker

    A FORMER Wirral community drugs worker is Cheshire's newly appointed Drugs Development Officer. Sarah Marshall will support national and local policy development through the County's Drug Action Team and will work with experts from Cumbria and Lancashire

  • £699,000 bid to cure viaduct problem

    A MAJOR scheme aimed at solving the problems of resurfacing on the northbound carriageway of the M53 Bidston Moss flyover starting on Monday. The Highways Agency has called in expert advice from the Transport Research Laboratory in a bid to literally

  • Room to bloom

    GREEN-FINGERED Beverley Connelly, of Cathcart Street, Birkenhead, is champion gardener in this year's annual garden competition sponsored by Cosmopolitan Housing Association for its Wirral residents. Beverley, who with husband Gerald and children Thomas

  • New book uncovers port's work after slave trade

    LIVERPOOL links with the slave trade have been well documented, writes Robin Bird. But now Wirral author David Hollett has written a book on a lesser known post-slavery controversy, the recruitment and shipping to colonial landowners of 'indentured workers

  • Brawl at Tranmere

    TRANMERE Rovers manager John Aldridge calls upon fans to write to the Football Association to ask for their money back, for he believes the referee totally spoilt Bank Holiday Monday's clash with Sheffield United at Prenton Park. Tranmere lost 3-1 and

  • Donna was her name

    DONNA was her name . . . She has died as a result of meningitis. Fun-loving young mother Donna Pilcher enjoyed taking her 12-year -old son to theme parks and dancing to Sixties music. Friends, with colleagues at an amusement centre in Liscard, have launched

  • Father battles for better education for autistic daughter, 12

    AN autistic Wirral girl has been taken out of school by her father because he claims she is not getting the level of education she needs. Rachael Machell, 12, from Wallasey, currently attends the Meadowside School in Woodchurch but father Michael says

  • 'Railtrack out of control'

    Merseytravel's blast after train cuts A FURIOUS row has broken out between Merseytravel and Railtrack after the cancellation of several Merseyrail trains last week. Merseytravel Chair Mark Dowd said that Railtrack had failed to carry out basic track lubrication

  • Fatal stabbing in Rock Ferry

    POLICE were yesterday interviewing four men following a fatal stabbing on a normally quiet housing estate during the Bank Holiday. Residents in Stathlawn Close, Rock Ferry, part of a housing association development, heard noise and shouting on Monday

  • Celebration time for 'A' pupils

    MANY Birkenhead High School girls are celebrating their A Level results as 64 per cent of all the results were A or B grades; 81 per cent were A, B, or C grades. Three girls, Rachel Bowes from Wallasey, Naomi Foster from Eastham, Frances Lecky from Neston

  • On the 60th anniversary of WWII

    BATTLE of BRITAIN FIGHT ON HANGARS by Robin Bird BATTLE of Britain Historic Society is joining the scramble to stop Vauxhall Motors blitzing old WWI and WWII aircraft hangars at Hooton. Vauxhall Motors has put in a planning application to Ellesmere Port

  • Kind-hearted bus driver and wife

    From Mrs D. Stewart:- THROUGH Mailbox I must thank the driver of the 10A bus to Birkenhead on the morning of Saturday, August 21st for finding my bus pass - and his wife for returning it to me with an explanatory note. As no name and address was supplied

  • Resident sets shocking example

    From A.J. Palfrey:- My wife and I, enjoying what we would like to consider our well-earned autumn years, were recently shocked by the attitude of a resident of nearby Oxton. While walking our cherished and well cared for pedigree Cavalier King Charles

  • Show courtesy, drivers!

    From Mrs J. Bates:- AS the owner of three horses, I think drivers should give a lot more attention to horses and riders. Unfortunately, we can't all live on the moors or close to a beach or have transport to ride somewhere safe away from traffic. But

  • Let your garden benefit!

    From Angela Byrne:- I MUST reply to the various letters (Mailbox, August 11th), especially the comment on horses and road tax. Horses do not pollute the environment as cars do and, as most of the rural riding areas have been built upon, the only possible

  • Why horseriders need to use the roads . . .

    From J Casswell:- I READ the Globe while visiting family and was pleased to see that horseriders such as Elizabeth Steele (Mailbox, July 28th) are frustrated that some drivers of motor vehicles are oblivious to the fact that horses can kill. One driver

  • Anger and chaos over 'pay and display' fee

    From 'Concerned':- WE have a situation in Moreton that needs sorting out before businesses go to the wall. Iceland recently introduced pay and display car parking - I find it quite ridiculous for a supermarket to charge its customers to shop there. You

  • Cell tower 'dangers' on Wirral

    From Jeremy Benton:- I AM surprised to see that the local council have allowed the erection of cell towers within urban areas of Wirral. Most people do not know what they are, so have no concern about their presence in the vicinity. The cell tower is

  • AIELLO LEADS DRIVERS TO OULTON PARK

    NISSAN driver Laurent Aiello tightened his grip on the British Touring Car Championship after Rounds 21 and 22 at Brands Hatch. Aiello won Round 22 and was runner-up in Round 21 to Rydell in a Volvo. BTCC is coming to Oulton Park in Cheshire over the

  • RoVer announce V-registration Value

    ROVER has announced enhanced finance packages and higher specification levels for both Rover 200 and 400 ranges, in time for V-registration today. Current offers on Rover 200 and Rover 400 models include one year free insurance and either two years free

  • Mazda Premacy has '100' seats in family car

    Test drive by Robin Bird FIRST families went for big 4x4 vehicles to take the children to school. Then came the people carrier. Now small cars have become big. The family saloon is being stretched into a mini MPV multi purpose vehicle. In other words

  • Lookers offer superb Vauxhall V-reg quality

    LOOKERS superb new site at Ellesmere Port is now fully operational and open to view the Vauxhall range just in time for V-registration. The new look site is part of a just completed £1 million redevelopment scheme and Lookers, Rossmore Road East, Ellesmere

  • Test your driving skills on Sunday

    SO, you think you are a good driver? Well why not prove it at a driving assessment day on Sunday at Sainsbury's, Upton. Running between 10am and 2pm Wirral Advanced Motorists are offering the public a free driving assessment in their own cars, accompanied

  • Win VIP day at Touring Cars

    WIRRAL Globe sponsored Touring Car racing driver Paula Cook and the D.C. Cook team have, sadly, decided to pull out of the championship with BTCC coming to Oulton Park in Cheshire over the weekend September, 11 to 12. At the time of writing, we are just

  • Car Show

    OWNERS of classic and vintage cars are also invited to take part in the 2nd Wirral Bus and Tram Show at Pacific Road Transport Museum, near Woodside, on Sunday, October 3. Forms with s.a.e. from Bob Tennant, Transport Manager, Friends of Pacific Road

  • A brochure to get your teeth into

    DENTURES are frequently the butt of jokes - but they are rarely seen as funny by people who are newly fitted with them. Now a new brochure has been launched which answers many frequently asked questions. The 12-page brochure from the British Dental Health

  • Locals urged to make Gift Aid work

    AS we head for the Millennium, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is urging people in Wirral to make the most of the Millennium Gift Aid Scheme. Making a minimum donation of £100 through Gift Aid will ensure your chosen charity

  • Writing their own success story

    WALLASEY based Bee Creative is a company which is, quite literally, writing its own success story. Because whenever you're stuck for words - be it a company brochure, a press release or a commercial - Bee Creative has a quality copy solution. Which is

  • Caldy's Bank Holiday 'double'

    CALDY secured a holiday weekend double and now head the Bromborough Paints Merseyside Competition Division One table by 25 points from Sutton. They demolished Cheshire Lines by nine wickets on Saturday and followed up with a 98 runs success at Wavertree

  • EMPHATIC WIN SETS BLUES ON TITLE PATH

    New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33pts, Doncaster . . . . . . . . . . . . 9pts NEW Brighton made a terrific start to their Jewsons National League Two campaign with an emphatic home victory. "I'll settle for that," enthused skipper Geoff Jones.

  • Birthday Pup

    CELEBRATING his birthday tomorrow (Thursday) is Craig Mitchell, a member of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting

  • Aldo sees red and tells fans: DEMAND FA REFUND!

    FURIOUS Tranmere manager John Aldridge is urging Rovers' supporters to write to the Football Association to demand their money back, in the wake of Bank Holiday Monday's 3-1 defeat by Sheffield United at Prenton Park. The former Republic of Ireland international

  • How to complain to the Ombudsman

    THIS popular weekly column by welfare rights expert Jim Strang this week looks at how to complain to the Parliamentary Ombudsman, the commissioner for administration. This article also gives a brief guide on who can make a complaint and how. Ombudsman

  • SUCCESS AT THE DOUBLE!

    FIRST Thornton Hough Rainbow Unit and 1st Thornton Hough Brownie Unit have reason to be proud. Guider's Warrants have been awarded to Laura Horne and Alexandra Young. For the last two years they have been Young Leaders training with the 1st Thornton Hough

  • Drugs charge

    AMPHETAMINE and cannabis resin was recovered when police searched the home of a Leasowe man. Philip Grimsley, aged 38, of Wilkes Avenue, admitted unlawful possession of both controlled drugs when he faced Wirral magistrates. He was fined £100 plus £40

  • Around the Globe

    HRH Princess Royal will visit Upton Hall Convent School, Upton, on Wednesday, September 8, to tour the new £2.4 m science and technology building and help the school celebrate its 150th birthday. She is also attending HM Prison Service chaplaincy conference

  • Roger's wing and prayer

    BBC Radio Merseyside broadcaster Roger Summerskill made waves at Hoylake Lifeboat Day from the top wing of a stunt bi-plane. Above a crowd, estimated to have reached 30,000 people, Roger from New Brighton, waved to spectators. Earlier there had been some

  • Award could give your project truly healthy start

    BIRKENHEAD Primary Care Group (PCG) is offering £20,000 to local charities and voluntary organisations. The group, based at St Catherine's Hospital, has decided to set the money aside in an attempt to improve the health, physical and mental well-being

  • Murder attempt charges dropped

    TWO men have been discharged at the prosecution request at Wirral Magistrates' Court on an allegation of attempting to murder John Allan Ackers at Wallasey in July. A new charge was put to Alexander John Ross, aged 43, of Eastpack Court, and Robert Colin

  • I was injured two years ago - can I still make a claim?

    THE simple answer is Yes. Claims for personal injury must be issued at court within three years from the date of the accident. If not they are out of the time and statute barred preventing compensation being made. There are expectations to this rule however

  • Jail threat to woman found guilty of bottle attack

    A WIRRAL woman who hit a teenage girl in the eye with a broken bottle has been warned she faces a jail sentence. A Liverpool Crown Court jury found 27-year-old Suzanne Cotton guilty of wounding Natasha Kilpatrick with intent. Both she and her 18-year-old

  • Hair-raising success

    HARD-WORKING hairstylists from Wirral had their efforts highlighted at a catwalk show in Leasowe Castle, Wallasey. The celebration for Ian Henry hairdresser trainees, who have achieved NVQs in levels Two, Three and Four, gave them the chance to show off

  • Groups slam the 'wasted' homes

    CAMPAIGNING and community groups are working together this month to highlight the issue of homes being left empty and falling into disrepair while new houses are built nearby. Friends of the Earth in Wirral is among dozens of groups nationwide calling

  • What lengths would you go to for ChildLine?

    WOULD you like to do something exciting and raise money for ChildLine North West? If so, the ChildLine abseil event - 120 feet off the John Moore's University Tower Building in Byrom Street, Liverpool, on September 25, could be just what you are looking

  • Rape suspect ordered to stay out of Wirral

    WIRRAL Magistrates ordered an Eastham man to reside at an Essex address and keep out of the Wirral area when bailing him until September 24. Darren Justin Widdison, aged 24, of Bridle Road, Eastham, faces allegations at Spital, New Ferry and Eastham of

  • Benefit fraud

    A BIRKENHEAD man who claimed benefit and failed to declare his wife was working was ordered to serve 80 hours' community work by Wirral magistrates. Patrick Dennis, 51, of Southdale Road, admitted four offences of making false representations to obtain

  • Penalty fares under attack over 'lost' revenue

    MERSEYRAIL'S controversial penalty fares scheme has come under renewed attack, with Merseyside's public transport chief demanding a probe into 'lost' revenue. Merseytravel Chair Mark Dowd told the Rail Franchising Committee that predictions by Merseyrail

  • Business Park - public get chance to have their say

    LOCAL people are to be given the opportunity to air their opinions on the progress of Wirral International Business Park in Bromborough. Public consultations and exhibitions are due to take place in September and October for local residents to discuss

  • Vote for Stop The Pigeon Party!

    From Charles Exford:- IMAGINE, if you will, that my name is Dick Dastardly and my political party is called 'Stop The Pigeon' (STP). At the next local elections, my manifesto would consist of only one thing: The total annihilation of these flying vermin

  • Challenge to designer

    From L. Edwards:- THE Wirral Way at Hadlow Station, Willaston, is now dangerous for horses. Improvements have made the Wirral Way on the horse side narrower with a small ankle high fence. It is totally overgrown and where an attempt has been made to cut

  • Wirral Way is for communal use

    From G.P. Hughes:- A SPORTING cyclist for 50 years, I only recently visited the Wirral Way on two wheels. I had no problems except for nettles and cycling teenage tearaways whose headlong rush bothered me. My own progress reflects bus pass ownership and

  • Post Office staff shortages

    From Ken Fletcher:- I WAS disappointed to read recent letters in Mailbox regarding the difficulties being experienced at Prenton Sorting Office, resulting in mail being delivered later in the day. I understand that 'postman availability' at the moment

  • I'm still waiting for 'test post' to arrive

    From 'Dissatisfied':- REGARDING the letter from 'Concerned' (Mailbox, August 11th) who is experiencing delayed mail, our problem began several months ago, when my wife and I noticed mail from Cumbria was taking nearly a week to arrive. We then had two

  • Youths stoned elderly woman

    From 'Angry':- I AM a resident of the Tranmere area and think that it is a disgrace to see how some local children are allowed to get away with what ever they want to do. Last week, my wife and I witnessed, and challenged, a group of youths who were '

  • WHY CIRCUSES MUST STOP USING ANIMALS

    From Dorothy Cowper:- I CAN not understand why Wirral Borough Council permits a circus to take place in Moreton after all the adverse publicity lately over the Chipperfield case. I am not against the entertainment provided by circuses so long as they

  • What happened to our notice?

    From P.G.C.:- FOR the change of the borough refuse collection contractor, we were promised notice of new collection days. We did not receive it. Late on the first day - Monday - I learned by accident that our day had been changed from Thursday to Monday

  • V-reg Volkswagen at Smith Knight Fay

    ON the evidence of swelling order books for V-registration models, most North-West car buyers are staying loyal to local dealerships and shunning the idea of a gamble on 'grey' or 'personal' import vehicles from abroad. That is the view of leading new

  • Undercover bikes on Cheshire roads

    CHESHIRE Police will shortly take delivery of two unmarked motorcycles to be used by the Force's Traffic Enforcement Unit. The machines will be handed over to the unit tomorrow by Chief Superintendent Alec Barclay, Head of Uniform Operations. The bikes

  • Traders seminar

    CHESHIRE motor traders are working in pathfinding partnership with Cheshire Trading Standards to help boost business opportunities and protect the industry's image. During a seminar at County Hall in Chester, over 40 delegates from garages and motor retailers

  • Yaris debut

    THE LONDON Motor Show at Earls Court (October 22-31) marks the UK debut of Toyota's new flexible friend, the Yaris Verso. Verso is the latest derivative of the new and very successful Yaris hatchback. It is a stylish, small car that offers young families

  • Proton woos V-plate buyers with stunning 1.8i coupe

    CONSUMERS are being offered more choice than ever before by Proton Cars, following the introduction of a series of limited edition models that combine excellent specification with real value for money. The move means that the Proton range now starts at

  • Renault bids 'au revoir' to BTCC

    AFTER two manufacturers' championship wins, one driver's title and seven record-breaking years, Renault UK has decided to withdraw from the Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship at the end of the 1999 season. Since it entered the BTCC arena in

  • Chrysler unveils future concept car

    CHRYSLER unveiled a small concept car at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, illustrated above. Conveying American optimism, the Chrysler Java concept car represents a fresh design approach to an important European market segment. The

  • Stunning Ford Puma leaps into action

    FORD has announced its exciting Ford Puma ST160 Concept, revealed to universal acclaim as the ultimate Puma at the 1999 Geneva International Motor Show in March, will go into limited production in late 1999, priced at £23,000 on-the-road. Based from the