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  • BB "backstabber" at Cream

    Big Brother's Adele Roberts will be bitching at HMV Creamfields Warm Up this Saturday. Big Brother evictee Adele Roberts joins the Creamfields camp at HMV Liverpool on Church Street this Saturday (August 10) as they gear things up for the award winning

  • Not perfect, but 11-Plus system best - student

    AS a pupil at one of Wirral's fine grammar schools, I am aware that my point of view will not be accepted as valid by all readers as I might be seen as biased. Nevertheless, I would like to add to the debate my views in defence of Wirral's status quo.

  • First class

    THANKS for sending on the many responses from readers to my request as to where to send used postage stamps (Readers' Mail, July 10). As I don't have the time to reply personally to them all, allow me to express, through your columns, my thanks to all

  • Search for Kays

    I AM trying to make contact with the family of Ted and Edie Kay, who moved to Port Sunlight from Liverpool. Ted (short for Edwin) was born on May 21, 1892, in Devonport Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool. He was the son of William Thompson Kay and Margaret

  • Shut stores on Christmas Day

    I AM writing from the local branch of the Shopworkers' Union USDAW to ask for your readers' support for our campaign to stop large stores from opening on Christmas Day. Last year, more shops than ever opened on Christmas Day and we are worried that even

  • Stop 'vile trade'

    AS a supporter of Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), I write to alert all those caring members of the public to the fact that now the foot and mouth restrictions have been lifted, the exportation of live animals for slaughter has resumed. I appeal to

  • 'Magic' trick

    MY daughter was lucky enough to go to grammar school, a few years ago now, but once she was actually there we found many of her school friends did not actually live locally. Quite a high percentage had actually been to private school. Many lived outside

  • Now for the world!

    SILVER medal-winning cyclist Julie Paulding is now looking to conquer the world after her success at the Commonwealth Games. Julie, who lives in Prenton, finished second in the 500-metre time trial at the Games and is now in training for next month's

  • Mike and Andy keep Irby on promotion course

    IRBY secured a 58-run victory at Cholmondeley in their latest match in Division Two of the Murray Smith Cheshire County League, on Saturday. They are now third in the table and have a good chance of clinching promotion. Mike Griffiths, with a knock of

  • Blues ready for mighty Brum!

    BBH-New Brighton are ready for the first of two attractive pre-season matches which start on Saturday with the visit of National League Division One club Birmingham Solihull to Reeds Lane (kick-off 3pm). So says Riaz Fredericks, Blues' outstanding No

  • Ray's hot seat vow

    CARETAKER manager Ray Mathias is in the Prenton Park hot seat once again with no goalkeeper and the opening game of Rovers' Nationwide League Division Two campaign looming this Saturday at Port Vale (kick-off 3pm). Mathias found himself in temporary charge

  • We're Birkenhead's 'poor relation'

    I FULLY support the views expressed by Julia Jones in the letter headlined "Council has given up" (Readers' Mail, July 31). Moreton has grown tremendously in recent years with extensive housing developments, resulting in more and more people moving to

  • Amateur poll

    THE questionnaire currently being circulated by New Brighton Community Partnership is, in my opinion, a classic example of the "When did you stop beating your wife?" school of opinion canvassing. After listing a series of possible developments, some of

  • Kindness itself

    MY belated thanks to the driver of the 464 bus (I think) who telephoned for an ambulance when I collapsed at the Broadway bus stop, Bebington. Also, to the gentleman who stayed with me until the ambulance arrived, plus the people who stopped to see if

  • Allotment concerns

    I WAS concerned to read that some of Wirral's allotment tenants are unhappy with the service provided by the Council ('You've lost the plot', Globe front page, July 24). Tenants complained that the service they receive does not warrant the national award

  • Happy 'angels'

    WE were pleased to read the letter headlined 'Searching for two angels' (Readers' Mail, July 17), which indicates that the lady we 'rescued' has now made a good recovery. Please convey our good wishes to her. No thanks are necessary. We are just glad

  • All schools are reaping benefit

    I TAKE issue with the letter headlined 'Education not equal to all' (Readers' Mail, July 17). The present government has done more than any other to open up further and university education to a broader cross section of the population. The same government

  • Try your hand

    YOUNGSTERS are being offered a chance to try out one of the most exhilarating sports in the country - roller hockey - for free throughout August. The Wirral Sport and Art Initiate are offering a chance to young people from the Leasowe, Bidston, Birkenhead

  • Step into ring

    MERSEYSIDE and Cheshire Schools' Amateur Boxing Association is to stage a Foundation Award in Schools' Amateur Boxing Standards Scheme. The Award, which involves non-contact, is being held in association with Wirral Sports Development Unit, and is open

  • Club on the up . . .

    WEST Kirby Gymnastics Club has been awarded the title of 'British Gymnastics High Performance Centre' for achievements in National and International competitions in recent years. Head coach Vivienne Kirkham also received recognition for her outstanding

  • Eric Nixon contest victors

    WINNERS of Globe Sport's recent competition to win tickets to last night's testimonial match for Eric Nixon at Prenton Park were: T. Rendle, of Claughton, B. Harrison, of Wallasey, P. Mallon, of Greasby, W. Copple, of Birkenhead, B. Fuge, of Thornton

  • Hayes wins by single shot

    JOHN Hayes was the overall winner of Poulton Victoria Golf Society's Past Captain's (one week Stableford) Competition. On another excellent day for golf, the Competition, played at Arrowe Park Golf Course, produced a close encounter, with the low handicappers

  • Dock and Millhouse in new season showpiece opener

    THE Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday Football League's equivalent to the FA Community Shield takes place on Sunday (August 11). League Champions Dock FC take on Wallasey Sunday League champions Millhouse FC at Newton FC's ground (kick-off 11am). Meanwhile

  • Regatta crews in weather watch

    COMPETITORS in the Menai Strait Regattas Fortnight, including many from Wirral and Merseyside, were left cursing the weather for much of the first half of the festival. There was precious little wind and lots of rain which made for very poor competition

  • Shock as Mersey Royal resign from league

    WITH less than two weeks to go to the new season, Mersey Royal have resigned from the Carlsberg West Cheshire League Division One (writes Ernie McDonald). Rumours had been circulating for a number of weeks that Royal were in difficulties, and due to a