Stories for 25 January 2006

Birkenhead News

MEAT CLEAVER MURDERER GETS LIFE - Victim's head and arms buried in Royden Park

A FORMER soldier who killed a woman with a meat cleaver and dismembered her body was today (Wednesday) jailed for life and will have to serve at least 21 years.  more...

Parking ticket that cost Wirral £1m!

WIRRAL has lost out on more than £1million worth of investment - all because of an over-zealous traffic warden.  more...

Diary discovery to the past

AN ESCAPADE on foreign soil, drinking cider and travelling on foot until they found a place to stay for the night may not sound an unusual way to spend the summer holiday for a group of young friends - but in 1912 it was not 'the done thing.'  more...

Charity worker died in Romanian accident

A RESPECTED Wirral charity worker died after being struck by a car as he crossed a street in Romania.  more...

Brave rescue bid ends in tragedy

A HOYLAKE businessman was among three neighbours who frantically tried to rescue a 71-year-old Wirral woman from her burning home.  more...

Race is on to throw sinking ships a lifeline

REGENERATION staff are pulling out all the stops to rescue Wirral's closure-threatened warships museum.  more...

Top marks for Wirral schools

FOUR WIRRAL schools have appeared in a list of the highest achieving schools at national GCSE and equivalent level.   more...

Asoniststs attack allotments

AN allotment shed has been burned to the ground by arsonists during a 'mindless' act of vandalism at a Wirral allotment.   more...

Councillor accused of 'bullying behaviour'

TORY councillor has been accused of using "bullying and intimidation" against a female member of a committee on social care and health.  more...

Mast protestors barricade church

PROTESTORS living near a Liscard church have won the latest round of a battle to have a controversial phone mast removed.  more...

Lots of fundraising ideas for auction

A SECONDARY school in Wallasey has launched a massive fundraising drive to help update its sports facilities.  more...

'Ghost town' warning as inquiry nears

REJECTION of the £75m New Brighton revival plan will see the resort degenerate into a ghost town, trading chief Ron Jones has warned.   more...

How would YOU transform Wirral?

HAVE you got any brilliant ideas on how to improve Wirral? If so, we want to hear from you.  more...

Showing signs of keeping area tidy

A POSTER campaign highlighting the importance of keeping your neighbourhood clean and tidy is now on in Bidston.  more...

Opening date for school sports complex

A PURPOSE-BUILT £2.4m sports complex opens at Pensby High School for Boys and Girls next month.  more...

Roll up for mega-gig!

THERE is still time to buy tickets for a special concert taking place in aid of the Globe-backed Jellybean Appeal next month.  more...

Zoo gets romantic!

ROMANCE will be blossoming at Chester Zoo for those looking for something a little different this Valentine's Day.  more...

MP and Arriva ride to the rescue

A BUS operator has come to the rescue of a Bebington children's club that ran into transport difficulties.  more...

Birkenhead Sport

Laird at home in FA Vase quarer-finals

by Ray Steele  more...

McNulty returns for Vauxhall

VAUXHALL'S hopes of securing their fourth straight Nationwide Conference North victory since the turn of the year came to a grinding halt at Redditch United on Saturday in a vital relegation battle.  more...

Match star Davis kicks Park to glory

Caldy . . . 25pts Birkenhead Park . . . 26pts  more...

Blues fail to convert pressure into points

New Brighton . . . 15pts Darlington . . . 34pts  more...