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Stories for 1 February 2006

Birkenhead Letters

How many other £1m investments must we lose?

HOORAY for printing firm boss Peter Lee for not re-locating his business to Wirral due to Wirral Council's parking ticket policy ('Parking ticket that cost Wirral £1m', Globe, January 25). And before anyone says he's only whingeing because he's had a ticket himself, wrong! more...

Warships: Loss would be 'disastrous'

I WAS dismayed to read of the imminent loss of the warships and submarines displayed in Birkenhead ('Our ships are sunk', Globe, January 18. more...

It's disgraceful

YOUR story regarding the closure of the Warship Preservation Trust site at East Float, Birkenhead is indeed sad. more...

Short-sighted

WIRRAL Council and MDHC were extremely short-sighted when they land locked Egerton Dock. more...

Drilling a fear of dogs into our children

AS a dog owner, I do not defend the woman who gave abuse to the lady who threatened to kick her dog while walking at Thurstaston ('Family stroll at Thurstaston spoiled by dog off the lead', Mailbox January 18). more...

ERIC needs to clarify matters

LIKE most things, there is good and bad with the ERIC service. more...

A shambles . . .

ERIC is a shambles. If items can only be removed from premises where no steps are involved, it begs the question 'What happens in the case of flats occupied by mainly elderly people?' more...

Birkenhead News

CHANTEL'S MUM VOWS TO SPEND HER LIFE HELPING VICTIMS

A MUM whose daughter was brutally murdered by a drug-crazed ex-squaddie has vowed to spend the rest of her life helping victims of society. more...

I'LL NEVER GET OVER THE DEATH OF MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER

Globe exclusive by Justin Dunn more...

Tourist trail blue print

A SERIES of major projects is planned as part of a blue print to put Wirral on the tourism map. more...

Lines open for the Open!

WORLDWIDE television exposure and millions of pounds for the local economy are twin bonanzas Wirral will derive from this summer's Open Golf Championship at Hoylake. more...

Over-run with rabbits

A WIRRAL animal centre bursting with abandoned pets is looking for animal lovers to provide caring homes. more...

Facelift breathes new life into ancient priory

THE oldest public building on Wirral has been given a dramatic facelift and a new lease of life. more...

Drivers fined for parking outside their homes

PORT SUNLIGHT residents, fined for parking outside their own homes, have called for restrictions to be lifted. more...

Agency staff in protest

CHILD Support Agency staff have taken part in national strike protesting against Government plans to scrap more than 30,000 jobs within the department of work and pensions. more...

Guard robbed at knife-point

A SECURITY guard was threatened with a knife during a robbery at Tesco's store in Bidston Moss. more...

Schools' specialist status

THREE more schools in Wirral are celebrating their new-found specialist college status this week. more...

Radical ideas to cut tunnels congestion

MERSEY Tunnel watchdogs are demanding action to end the daily frustration for motorists caused by lengthy tailbacks at tunnel toll booths. more...

Watching out for bikes

MOTORCYCLISTS and car drivers are being encouraged to look out for each other in a campaign by the Department of Transport. more...

Total policing plan to improve service

OFFICERS will be able to "network with the community" as part of Merseyside's Chief Cons-table's new plan for policing according to neighbourhood inspector for Wallasey John Hogan. more...

Birkenhead Sport

Win tickets to see Laird's historic FA Vase bid

CAMMELL Laird, for so long one of Wirral's two top non-league teams, are on the verge of writing a new chapter in local football history - on Saturday, February 11 they bid to reach the coveted FA Vase quarter-finals . . . and we have match tickets to be won! more...

14-0 - cup holders Laird blast their way into last eight

Cammell Laird . . . 14 Nelson . . . 0 more...

Carl appointed Vauxhall boss

CARL Macauley was finally named as the new manager of Vauxhall Motors in midweek, but his first game in full charge did not quite go to plan, as high-riding Droylsden spoiled the party by winning 4-2 at Rivacre Park in a Nationwide Conference North fixture. more...

Alex sets Park up for third win on trot

Birkenhead Park . . . 32pts Whitchurch . . . 26pts more...

Struggling Blues suffer devastating defeat

Preston Grasshoppers . . . 74pts New Brighton . . . 17pts more...

'Derby' ends all square

THE Anselmians v Oldershaw South Lancashire and Cheshire One derby at Malone Field finished with honours even after a good fight-back by the visitors (writes Andrew Stratton). more...

Local influence

CHESHIRE ran in three tries as they comfortably defeated Lancashire 29-8 at Wirral on Sunday at the start of their Northern Group Under-20 programme. more...

Broken leg scare

CALDY player-coach Matt Holt was carried off with a suspected broken leg as his team suffered a 64-12 rout in Saturday's Powergen North Division One game at West Park St Helens. more...

St Peter's triumph in thriller

Wirral Badminton League by David Spencer more...

Birkenhead Netball League

RESULTS: Week commencing Monday, January 23: Division Two: JWM 13, Scantec 12; Connections Netball Club 14, Upton 13; BDLR 13, Pacific 20; Ocean Juniors 9, Redcourt 14; AML 11, Nickelford 17. Division Three: Scorpions 11, Wirral GS 19; The George 9, Shillings 2; Plessington 24, Jaybirds 2; SMS 10, Weatherhead 5; Unilever 'B' 9, Woodchurch 12. more...

Wirrak Table Tennis League

RESULTS: Week commencing Monday, January 23: Division One: Caldy II 9, Caldy 1. Division Two: Caldy III 4, Hoylake 6; Spinners IV 2, Spinners 8; Spinners II 5, NBCC III 5. RAFA Cup (1st Rd): Wirral Premier III 9, Wirral Premier IV 0. RAFA Cup (Quarter-Finals): NBCC III 5, Spinners 5;Pinewood II 5, Wirral Premier III 5 (Pinewood win on points count-back); Spinners III 8, Spinners V 2; Wallasey Manor 4, Spinners II 6. more...

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