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Stories for 8 March 2006

Birkenhead News

£5,000 REWARD TO SHOP A 'COMPO' CHEAT

Readers rally to help Amy

GLOBE readers have donated hundreds of pounds to sick teenager Amy Garton-Hughes. more...

Council tax rises by over 4 per cent

THE COST of paying council tax on Wirral will rise by 4.47% as expected - although some good news came with this year's budget, too. more...

Disabled woman left in tears

A BEBINGTON woman confined to a wheelchair has told how she was left crying in the street after a bus driver allegedly branded her "a nuisance." more...

Race for Life latest!

INCREDIBLE! That's the view of organisers of this year's Wirral Race For Life as 500 more runners join up to swell the total to an amazing 1472! more...

Remembering Chantel

THE FAMILY of murdered Chantel Taylor are holding their first memorial service in her honour next week - on the second anniversary of her death. more...

Young nurse dies two weeks after crash

AN inquest into the death of a young Wirral nurse who died suddenly at home two weeks after a car crash has been adjourned until later this year. more...

Hospitals are now smoke-free zones

WIRRAL hospitals and the borough's two Primary Care Trusts are ensuring smoking is stubbed out for good across its sites. more...

Laird set for major ship repair role

CAMMELL LAIRD is poised to become a major centre for ship repair and refit work following the signing of a significant agreement this week. more...

MP adds support to Macca's call

WIRRAL'S cultural ambassador Mike McCartney has teamed up with MP Ben Chapman to campaign for a change in sex laws. more...

Jellybean Appeal milestone!

STAFF and customers from ASDA's Woodchurch store have helped raise £1,000 for the Globe-backed Jellybean Kids' Appeal. more...

Catch guitar thief

THE mother of a young musician from Port Sunlight who had his guitar stolen during a burglary at his school is appealing for help. more...

Volunteer of the Year

A SPECIAL young woman and a lady with an infectious personality are among the latest names to be put forward for this year's Wirral Volunteer of the Year Award. more...

Behave - or lose home

A BIRKENHEAD woman has been told to behave or be evicted after attacking her neighbours while under the influence of alcohol. more...

Cobblestones 'caused injury'

A SEACOMBE pensioner is demanding the council repairs a dangerous stretch of path in an alleyway behind her home. more...

Couple walk free from court

A WIRRAL couple arrested after police raided premises in New Brighton and found cocaine and cannabis have walked free from court. more...

Man used cannabis as medicine

A PRENTON man who admitted using cannabis for medicinal purposes has been cleared of possessing it with intent to supply. more...

Family warns sailors after river tragedy

THE family of a man whose body was washed up on a beach after he fell from his boat is urging the public to take care when sailing on the River Mersey. more...

Karl gets ready to face the elements

A CARE worker from Saughall Massie is planning to trek across an African desert for Scope later this year, but needs your help. more...

Birkenhead Sport

Lairds rocket into FA Vase semi-finals

by David Williams more...

Nick flies out to Australian with golden vow

by David Williams more...

Vauxhall face relegation battle

FOLLOWING the postponement of last weekend's Nationwide Conference North home fixture with local rivals Northwich Victoria - the Rivacre Park pitch was under a blanket of snow - Vauxhall now turn to this Saturday's crucial home game against Lancaster City (kick-off 3pm) to continue their battle against relegation. more...

Caldy cash in

Caldy . . . 22pts Huddersfield . . . 13pts more...

It's a big weekend at the Upper Park . . .

BIRKENHEAD Park's clash with Hull last Saturday was postponed due to the wintry conditions as all but one match in the Powergen North Division One programme was wiped out. more...

'Derby' defeat puts Hoylake in deep trouble

Wirral Rugby Scene with Andrew Stratton more...

Crushing wins set Peninsula on honours course

Wirral Badminton League by David Spencer more...

Oxtonset-back

OXTON Hockey Club men's first team suffered a disappointing 4-3 home defeat to Preston on Saturday. more...

Birkenhead Netball League

RESULTS: Week commencing February 27: Division One: Beaverbrooks 19, Unilever 8; Capitol 19, Gorman 22; Co-op 12, Woodchurch 'A' 15; RSSI 15, Addecco 9; Dolphin 18, TBA 14. Division Two: Nickelford 14, Scantec 10; AML 3, Redcourt 14; Connections Netball Club 19, Phoenix 13; BDLR 9, Ocean Juniors 23; JWM 11, Pacific 13. Division Three: Shillings 3, Wirral GS 22; The George 21, Weatherhead 9; Powerhouse 21, Unilever 'B' 3; Plessington 14, SMS 7. more...

Wirral Table Tennis League

RESULTS: Week commencing February 27: Division One: Phoenix II 5, ESWA II 5. Division Two: Spinners II 6, Wirral Premier IV 4; Hoylake 7, Wallasey Manor II 3; Spinners 3, NBCC III 7. Division Three: Pinewood III 8, Spinners VI 2; Wirral Premier IV 5, Calday GS 5. Lonsdale Cup: NBCC 4, ESWA 6. Hepple Cup: NBCC 'C' 3, Pinewood 5. more...

Time for great escape

EVERYTHING comes to he who waits, so the saying goes, and in Old House's case their first league win of the season against Pollards Inn may well be the catalyst which kick-starts their battle to escape relegation from the Wirral Sunday League Premier Division. more...

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