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Stories for 1 March 2006

Birkenhead Letters

Light Up A Life reaches new all-time record of £90,000

By David Williams  more...

Birkenhead News

MUM'S MISSION TO GET HELP FOR AMY: Girl's condition is so rare there is no diagnosis

Exclusive by Justin Dunn  more...

MIKE McCARTNEY TELLS THE GLOBE: My days of darkness are coming to an end

By Justin Dunn  more...

Major facelift for famous fort

By Geoff Barnes  more...

OAP says home overrun by mice

By Craig Manning  more...

Centre gets a facelift

A Moreton community centre it getting a facelift after residents joined forces with a housing association.  more...

Jesus and the golfers!

By Geoff Barnes  more...

Neston community group's award

A NESTON community group held a party on Thursday to celebrate its final session of fun for the winter term.  more...

Disc zone parking could be scrapped

By Justin Dunn  more...

Rescued from quicksand

A NEW Brighton man had to be rescued after finding himself waist deep in quicksand after he tried to rescue his dog - writes Craig Manning.  more...

Cancer check service set for improvements

WIRRAL women are risking their lives by failing to attend vital breast screening appointments because they are too embarrassed.  more...

Landlords could face new fines

By Craig Manning  more...

Two CABs are axed

TWO WIRRAL Citizens Advice centres will close following a reduction in funding for staff if proposals are backed by Wirral Council.  more...

Supermarket shuts

MORE than 20 jobs will go when Kwik Save in Woodchurch Road Prenton will close on March 29.  more...

Council unites with cops in crime crackdown

AS part of a crackdown on burglaries, police are reminding readers this week about the importance of keeping their homes secure.  more...

Cannabis 'gardener' jailed for 18 months

A VIETNAMESE man who agreed to act as gardener for a sophisticated secret cannabis farm has been jailed for 18 months.  more...

Drunk driver nearly backed into police car

DISTRICT Judge Nick Sanders at the Wirral court told a driver she had been a danger to herself and other road users through taking to the wheel when nearly three times over the legal alcohol level.  more...

Warship trust is now in liquidation

By Frances Earlam  more...

Open Golf:: Park and ride sites now identified

KEY park-and-ride sites for July's Open Golf Championship have been identified following talks between golf's ruling body, the Royal and Ancient, and the local authority.  more...

Birkenhead Sport

Lairds bid for place in FA Vase semi-finals

by David Williams  more...

Vauxhall pick up vital point in survival battle

BATTLING against relegation from the Nationwide Conference North, Vauxhall Motors face another two crucial league matches in the next few days against high-ranking clubs with aspirations of their own.  more...

Park to host North of England Schools' Sevens

BIRKENHEAD Park will again be hosting the popular North of England Schools' Sevens this season (writes Andrew Stratton).  more...

Wirral squash duo collect titles

WIRRAL players won both Senior titles at The Merseyside Closed Squash Championships at New Brighton (RUFC).  more...

Promotion chasers display credentials

Wirral Badminton League with David Spencer  more...

New cricket contest

WIRRAL cricket clubs have set up a 20/20 competition for the coming season.  more...

Yacht Club to hold keel boat open day on the Mersey

by Andrew Stratton  more...

Wirral Table Tennis League

RESULTS: Week commencing Monday, February 20: Division One: Pinewood 2, NBCC 8; Caldy II 7, ESWA 3. Division Two: Spinners III 5, Pinewood II 5; NBCC III 6, Wallasey Manor 4; Spinners 6, Hoylake 4; Wallasey Manor II 3, Wallasey Manor 7. Division Three: Caldy IV 6, Spinners VI 4; Spinners VI 7, Wirral Premier IV 3; Wallasey Manor III 10, Pinewood III 0; Calday GS 8, Caldy IV 2.  more...

Oxton stay on course

OXTON Hockey Club men's 1st XI maintained their push for National League status with a 4-1 triumph at local rivals Brooklands on Saturday.  more...

John flies to victory

Bowls by Dave Gilmore  more...