YOUR anonymous correspondent asks (Mailbox, January 26) 'Are police really proud of their efficiency?' For the writer's information, drinking and driving is a crime; a crime that can, and does, cause death and major suffering. The Christmas purge was
MANY thanks to a lady called Lyn Jones, who handed my purse to the police in Liverpool after finding it on the West Kirby train. I did try to contact her, but the number I was given was wrong. A Very Grateful Pensioner (name and address supplied)
I HAVE just taken my car to get a new window fitted after it was smashed in Well Lane, Tranmere. Not so long ago, my wing mirror was broken. I have suffered this over a great many years with countless episodes. The area is, of course, near the infamous
THE more I think about home protection, the more I wonder why the Government appears to be so against law abiding citizens. It appears to me that the Home Office and all the law enforcement agencies are full of 'do gooders' who think that criminals are
IN defence of our mum, I would like to reply to the letter 'We're not all rats - father'. Please do not make our mother out to be the bad person in this because we assure you she is not. Son, aged 24 (name and address supplied)
AS Globe readers will know, Merseytravel have decided to increase tolls for cars and light vans from April. It is not too late to stop this. We urge all readers to contact councillors to let them know what they think of this unfair burden. Reader Nino
ENGLAND's most ferocious recorded bloodbath was played out here, in Wirral, more than 1,000 years ago. Before Hastings and Bannockburn, a united Anglo-Saxon army put a legion of Viking invaders to the sword in a mighty clash which academics claim took
Last week, we asked readers to write in or use our 'You the Jury' hotline to vote on whether you thought alcohol-related crime would increase under changes which will allow pubs to stay open longer or even round-the-clock.. A massive 87% voted 'Yes.'
THE Home Secretary has assured a Wirral MP that new licensing powers will be effective in the fight against under-age drinking. Wirral South MP Ben Chapman raised the issue of under-age drinking in his constituency with the Home Secretary Charles Clarke
A Wirral man who attacked his stepfather with a baseball bat has been jailed for three years. Liverpool Crown Court heard how 25-year-old David Byrne called round at the Birkenhead home of Andrew McCormack, whose relationship with his mother had come
A 39-YEAR-OLD Oxton man has been charged with the murder of Beechwood plasterer Stephen Rice. James Joseph Byrne, of Woodville Road, made a five-minute appearance before Wirral magistrates on Monday afternoon following an alleged late-night incident on
TWO teenage girls and a 35-year-old man have been suspended from their jobs at Europa Pools in Birkenhead after cannabis was discovered in their staff lockers. Following an anonymous tip-off from a member of the public, managers at Europa Pools, Birkenhead
PUPILS and staff from a Wirral school have boosted their fundraising for victims of the tsunami disaster with a charity football match. The game, between teachers and pupils from Hilbre High School in Frankby Road, Newton, took place on Friday afternoon
CAMPAIGNERS battling against a massive regen-eration venture for New Brighton have handed over a 15,000-name petition to the resort's MP Angela Eagle. New Brighton Heritage Action Group is strongly opposed to plans to switch the resort's marine lake -
YOUNG people from west Wirral are twice as likely to go to university as youths from Birkenhead and Wallasey. A report from the Higher Education Funding Council for England highlights the inequality of access to higher education by young people from affluent
Recreating the viking retreat from one of the bloodiest battles fought on English soil ENGLAND's most ferocious recorded bloodbath was played out here, in Wirral, more than 1,000 years ago. Before Hastings and Bannockburn, a united Anglo-Saxon army put
MOTORISTS suffered a double body blow this week with tunnel toll increases coinciding with a 12% hike in parking fees. Merseytravel chairman Cllr Mark Dowd welcomed the controversial 10p rise in tolls claiming that, in his opinion, tunnel tolls would
IRBY Juniors, of the Eastham Sunday Junior Football League, are appealing for a manager/coach as well as a goalkeeper and outfield players for their Under-10 boys' team. Contact Paul on 648-5430.
Wallasey & District Sunday League report by Tom Potter GRANGE FC, Windsor, Black Horse and Old Bank will contest this year's Dutchman Cup semi-finals in the Wallasey & District Sunday Football League. Gary Edwards was in sparkling form, bagging
Carlsberg West Cheshire League round-up with Ernie MacDonald NEW Brighton's dream of securing promotion to the Carlsberg West Cheshire League Division One became more realistic on Saturday, when goals from Barry Dobson, Craig Griffiths and Dave Rudge
ROBBY Fitzpatrick made a remarkable recovery in this week's Sunday Morning Flyer at Birkenhead Park to record his third bowls victory in four weeks (writes Brian Hampson). Trailing John Hignett Jnr 17-7, he fought back to win 21-18 and put himself 16
RESULTS: Week commencing Monday, January 24: Division One: Phoenix 0, NBCC 10; W/Premier TTC II 3, NBCC 7. Division Three: Calday GS 3, Pinewood III 7. Lonsdale Cup (Quarter-Finals): W/Premier TTC III 3, Caldy 6; W/Premier II 6, NBCC III 1. RAFA Cup (
OXTON Hockey Club men's first team defeated a strong Sheffield Bankers side 3-0, on Saturday. Scorers for Oxton, who went into the game on the back of two defeats, were Dave Chapman, who slotted home a rebound from a short corner, Anto Rawlinson and Paul
FOLLOWERS of Wirral Sunday Football League Premier Division club Salisbury Stiles were left devoid of finger nails, after watching their side win a cup tie on penalties for the second week running. This time it was rival Premier club Sportsman's who refused
Birkenhead Park . . . 8pts West Park . . . . . . . . 36pts BIRKENHEAD crashed to an emphatic defeat in the Powergen North Division One battle of the two Parks at the Upper Park, on Saturday. The winning margin was a harsh reflection of Birkenhead's contribution
VAUXHALL Motors reached another landmark on Saturday as they completed their second successive Conference North double, defeating Bradford Park Avenue 1-0 at Rivacre Park, for what was their 300th victory since they left the Carlsberg West Cheshire League
PROMOTION-chasing Tranmere Rovers entertain Huddersfield Town at Prenton Park on Tuesday, February 22 in a Coca-Cola League One match - and Globe Sport has THREE pairs of tickets for readers to win in a simple-to-enter contest! We have teamed up with
WHAT a delight it has been to watch my grandson boxing at Wallasey ABC. The club has made him more confident with a more disciplined outlook on life - it reminds me of when I was boxing for the same club and was fortunate enough to win the Cheshire Championship
I READ the letter ('Parents putting school children at risk', Mailbox January 26) regarding parking on the zig-zags outside St George's Primary School with interest. Having lived in Wallasey for 30-odd years, I am now a primary school teacher in Tunbridge
IN reply to 'We're not all rats - father' (Mailbox, January 19), I can't help but sympathise with the writer. I believe many people are under a misunderstanding as to the level of complete incompetence that is the CSA. Many resident parents have not received
I HAVE my 'Mr Angry' hat on again because, once more, Merseytravel are insulting their customers and taking them for granted. Over the last week the queues for the Wallasey Tunnel stretch back onto the Bidston Moss flyover. They are only operating seven
AN UNLIKELY meeting be-tween a Wirral MP and Margaret Thatcher acted as a catalyst for John Major becoming Prime Minister, it has been claimed. According to a book by John Sergeant -the former political editor of ITN - on the eve of Mrs Thatcher's resignation
TWO former car showroom and garage complexes are to be revamped with prestige developments. Heswall's first Marks and Spencer store is being planned for the town with construction of a two-storey food retail unit on the site of a former Peugeot Garage
WEST KIRBY girls' grammar has become the first specialist science school in Wirral. West Kirby Grammar School started working on its bid for specialist status in October, 2003, and raised £50,000 as part of its application. Head teacher Glenice Robinson
CENTURIES ago fierce Viking Warriors came to plunder and despoil. Now it is hoped the welcoming mat can be laid out for 21st century Norsemen to explore Wirral fascinating historical links with their forebears. Academics from Scandinavia already make
A DISABLED Wirral man was left infuriated after his partner received a parking fine while the couple were out on a shopping trip. Philip Dobbins' partner Gail Mason had parked the car, with blue disabled badge displayed in the window, in a disabled parking
ANTI-TOLL campaigners have reacted furiously to news that Mersey Tunnel tolls are to increase by 10p from Monday April 4. Merseytravel chairman Cllr Mark Dowd added fuel to the burning controversy by claiming that, in his opinion, tunnel tolls would never
A TEENAGE boy who killed a van driver by hurling a car battery from an overhead bridge in Wirral has been sentenced to four years' detention. The 16-year-old boy was told by Judge Henry Globe: "This crime was particularly grave. The act of dropping the
Carlsberg West Cheshire League RESULTS: Tuesday, January 25: Division One Pyke Cup (1st Rd): Castrol Social 1, Cammell Laird Res 0 (at Cammell Laird FC). Saturday, January 29: Division One: Castrol Social 3, West Kirby 2; Christleton 3, Ashville 2; Ellesmere
SOCCER Funweeks & Adidas Football Courses are holding a two-day event at Heswall Football Club during the February half-term school break. There will be various fun competitions, for which numerous Adidas prizes will be on offer. The course, for youngsters
Houlihan's Birkenhead Soccer League round-up with Grahame Sutherland VERONICA Conway Premier Cup quarter-finals were the order of the day and Shaftesbury 1886 took the honours with a thrilling 4-3 win on penalties over Archers Social. The score at the
RESULTS: Premier Division: Rock Ferry 7, St Andrews (Meols) 1; DL Cheshire Oaks 7, Neston 1. Division One North: BNFL 8, Wallasey St James 0; Capenhurst Vauxhall 2, Irby 'A' 6. Division Two North: Peninsula 5, Wallaby 3; Wallaby 4, Neston 4. Division
Birkenhead & Wirral AF League report by Alan Ravenscroft GOALS by Liam Stevens, 2, Jerry Canady and Danny Robinson enabled Shore Villa to move up one place in the Birkenhead & Wirral AF League Youth Division, on Saturday, with a 4-3 success against
by Colin Free Penrith . . . . . . . . . . 3pts Caldy . . . . . . . . . . . 10pts CALDY cemented their position at the top of Powergen North Division Two, on Saturday - and are looking like serious title candidates after this excellent victory at in-form
TRANMERE Rovers Ladies FC, who face the threat of relegation from the Northern Premier Women's League, have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Women's Cup. They travelled to London at the weekend and beat Millwall Ladies 3-1 to book their place in the
WIRRAL tennis star Matthew Smith has won his first major professional tournament - the Devon Open ITF Men's Futures event at Barnstaple. Matthew, who lives in Heswall, defeated the number one, two and three seeds in a strong international field, all of
Eric Munn reports from Prenton Park ROVERS' boss Brian Little has warned his players ahead of Saturday's journey to Bradford (kick-off 3pm) that they can't afford a slip-up that allows another side to do the double on them. The memory of October's nine-goal
