Stories for 18 May 2005

Birkenhead Letters

We have to look to future

I COULDN'T agree more with the idea of the new multi-bins that are designed to recycle more waste, but the whole idea needs to be addressed and put to the public in the correct way.  more...

Cost of ward closures 'will crucify OAPs'

APART from all the obvious distress that would be caused to both patients and visitors travelling to our 'local' hospitals due to the proposed closures of Wards 6 & 7 at Wallasey's Victoria Central Hospital (VCH), particularly in the case of the elderly, another disadvantage has occurred to me - the cost!  more...

Stop this 'self-congratulation', councillors

AM I the only one getting a bit fed-up with councillors congratulating themselves every five minutes over the closure of wards 6 and 7 at Wallasey's Victoria Central Hospital?  more...

Taxi drivers: De-regulation 'has lowered standards'

WE are organised Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) taxi drivers on Wirral who are professional drivers licensed by Wirral Council. We are concerned by the problems highlighted by Globe readers and offer suggestions developed through our union branch to improve our service to our many customers.  more...

Bouquet of thanks

A COUPLE came to my rescue at Landican when a storm suddenly broke. I was getting blown and soaked with no shelter, but kindly they gave me a lift to the bus stop. My thanks to them for being so thoughtful.  more...

Plea to killer . . .

TONIGHT our little dog - a scruffy little bundle of fun and boundless energy - died. He was loyal and loving to his master, a nine-year-old boy. He made the 'mistake' of coming out of our gate to meet me, his friend and guardian.  more...

Vandals are 'tormenting us'

RESIDENTS living next to the now derelict Great Western Club in Park Road West, Birkenhead, are being tormented by the regular arrival of fire engines due to young vandals setting fire to it.  more...

Fly tip capital

I LIVE in Bromborough and have my refuse collected on a Monday. Every Bank Holiday, we miss a collection and have to wait a further week, creating a possible health hazard.  more...

Council unwilling

REGARDING lack of facilities for plastic recycling, I have raised this with Wirral Council before, only to be told there is a problem with getting an economical contract. Yet Cheshire can do it.  more...

Blue bag plea

WHAT has happened to the 'blue bag' system of paper collection for recycling? It seems to have fallen by the wayside, at least in New Ferry.  more...

Birkenhead News

Heartbreak as Rovers pay the penalty

TRANMERE will miss out on Championship football after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out saw them lose to an under-par Hartlepool.  more...

Heartbreak as Rovers pay the penalty

TRANMERE will miss out on Championship football after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out saw them lose to an under-par Hartlepool.  more...

Taking a gamble on late drinking

PUNTERS at Wirral's only casino will be allowed to booze and gamble until dawn if the borough's first application for extended drinking hours gets the thumbs-up.  more...

Miracle mud rescue

A MAN who was neck-deep in mud and failing fast was rescued with just minutes to spare by brave firefighters.  more...

Singing for a brighter future

ROCK FERRY children have been singing for their school as the campaign to save The Dell Primary from closure gathers momentum.  more...

Rooney digs in for Claire House

AFTER two years of fundraising, construction work is about to start on Claire House's new teenage cancer care wing - writes Craig Manning  more...

Donate your old mobiles

PRIMARY pupils in Wallasey are on the look-out for unwanted mobile phones to convert into cash donations for their school.  more...

Recipe for success

A MORETON woman has beaten off four other hopefuls in a London cook-off to become Tesco Home Baker of the Year.  more...

Now Minister is cross as well

A MINISTER who allowed a Vodafone mast to be placed on top of his church now says his deal with the mobile phone giant was based on a trust that "appears to have been misplaced".  more...

Why can't we park outside our homes

ANGRY householders in Wallasey Village are demanding residents' only parking spaces claiming traffic wardens have launched a deliberate all-out war on them.  more...

Ward closures will keep families apart

A RETIRED couple fear they could be forced to spend over £8,000 a year on taxis if NHS bosses carry out their threat to close wards 6&7 at Wallasey's Victoria Central Hospital.  more...

Lift off date for the spaceport

WIRRAL'S new £10 million Spaceport will open its doors to the public in two months.  more...

Guard hurt in bank raid attack

POLICE are hunting two men who escaped with cash after robbing a bank security guard, hitting him with a hammer.   more...

Promenade graffiti anger

THEY'RE popping up everywhere from the flagstones of the promenade to windows and phone boxes - pictures of horses and cats are covering the streets of West Kirby.  more...

Disabled workers fight job transfer scheme

DISABLED Wirral workers are planning a show of strength at a bosses' meeting next week in a bid to stop jobs being transferred to Scotland.   more...

Red Arrows return

THE Hoylake skies will once again be alive with the sound of screaming jet engines as the Red Arrows pay their annual visit to the town lifeboat station's Open Day in August.  more...

Family's grave theft trauma

HEARTBROKEN parents are fighting back against thieves who raided their babies' graves.  more...

Inquest opens into marine lake drowning

AN afternoon walk around a popular Wirral lake ended in tragedy when a schizophrenic 47-year-old man perished after walking into the water.  more...

Readers rally to centre

OUTRAGED Globe readers have pledged to help reinstate Wirral Play Council, the centre for children with special educational needs, which was ruined in a devastating attack by burglars last week.  more...

Martial art classes

WIRRAL Martial Arts Academy is currently enrolling classes in a martial art which follows traditional Shaolin teachings.  more...

Birkenhead Rovers

That morning after feeling . . .

Craig Manning reports from Prenton Park  more...

Birkenhead Sport

Oxton are hockey champions

OXTON Hockey Club men's second team completed an excellent season by defeating West Bridgford 3-1 to win the 2nd XI National Trophy.  more...

Kath and Jon collect early silverware . . .

Brian Hampson reports on the latest action on the Wirral bowling greens  more...

Double whammy brings sad finale to season's end

Carlsberg West Cheshire League round-up with Ernie MacDonald  more...

Drama as Blues lift county cup

New Brighton . . . 25pts Macclesfield . . . 18pts  more...

Futsal champions Vics are chasing another title . . .

CURRENT champions Tranmere Vics head the table after the second day of competition in the Wirral Futsal League. They came from behind in a tense game to beat the Vics 'B' team 4-2 with braces from Eddie Bryers and Jay Corran.  more...

Futsal champions Vics are chasing another title . . .

CURRENT champions Tranmere Vics head the table after the second day of competition in the Wirral Futsal League. They came from behind in a tense game to beat the Vics 'B' team 4-2 with braces from Eddie Bryers and Jay Corran.  more...

HOULIHAN'S BIRKENHEAD SUNDAY LEAGUE

RESULTS: Sunday, May 8: Veronica Conway Premier Division Cup Final: Queens Park 0, Dock 2. M+B Paving Company Cup Final: Bidston Hotel 4, Woodside Hotel 1. Stephen Dean Memorial Rose Bowl Under-18 Final: Ashville Colts 5, Castrol Yth 0. Inter-League matches: Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League Senior Team 3, Stockport Sunday League Senior Team 3; Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League Junior Team 1, Stockport Sunday League Junior Team 3.  more...

Shoot-out kings

VICTORIOUS Beechwood won the Birkenhead & Wirral A.F. League Victory Cup by beating Seadog in a penalty shoot-out, after the match ended 1-1.  more...

Third time lucky

IT was a case of third time lucky for Mersey Ferries, who cruised to a 4-2 triumph against Rangers Breaks in the South Wirral League Challenge Cup Final at Vauxhall (writes Vernon Lee).  more...

Stiles savour cup and league double

SALISBURY Stiles savoured a double helping of silverware by lifting the Wirral Sunday League Premier Division title - and then holding out for a narrow 3-2 victory over Division One counterparts 27 Club in an end-to-end Pyke Cup Final (writes Rob James).  more...

Lee's winner

SHIP put away their disappointment of finishing runners-up in the Wirral Sunday League Premier Division title race by lifting the Challenge Cup following a narrow 1-0 decision over Lancelyn at Cammell Laird (writes Rob James).  more...