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Wallasey Sunday Soccer League
OLD Bank continue to dominate in Division One following their 5-1 defeat of 27 Club, Richard White firing a hat-trick and Keith Mearns and Mally Dolan also netting. Vanser Club move into second place after disposing of Atlantis Gym 4-2, thanks to a brace
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South Wirral Soccer League
RESULTS: Saturday, November 8:- Robin Hodgson Division - Runcorn Town 8, Bronze Social 0; Charing Cross 3, Manor Athletic 1; Ellesmere Port Town 2, Mersey Ferries 2; Bridge Athletic 3, Mallaby 2; Bebington Hawks 3, Rangers Breaks 3; Moreton 3, West Kirby
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Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday Soccer League
HOYLAKE'S Ship Inn earned a memorable victory in the Cheshire Cup 2nd Round, on Sunday, when they beat top Wallasey side St Joseph's 3-1, with goal machine Ian McMullen, 2, and Steve Hughes on target. An encouraging performance for Birkenhead Premier
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Amateur Cup surprise as Stork go out
THIS year sees the 100th playing of the Cheshire Amateur Cup and former winners Stork were unlucky 2-1 losers to fellow Carlsberg West Cheshire League club Shell in Saturday's second round ties. Stork fell behind to two Ian Wilkinson goals and, although
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Regatta winner
LOCAL yachtsman Len Jones sailed to victory in the last of the Corfu Regattas. It was an excellent ending to a flotilla holiday for Len, from Wallasey Yacht Club, and his crew of Eddie Eichelshein and Mike Barnes. They were sailing a 36ft Benito Candia
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NEW BRIGHTON CALL FOR 'FAN POWER' AGAIN
NEW Brighton, determined to recapture top spot in the Thwaites League North Division One table after last weekend's set-back at Middlesbrough, are calling once again on 'fan power' to help them achieve just that this Saturday. Coach Lawrie Connor is asking
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Birkenhead (Tuesday) Pool League
RESULTS: Tuesday, November 4:- Division One - Royal Castle 1, Rock Station 8; Cleveland 6, Waterloo 3; Rock Villa 1, Queens (Oxton) 8; Archers 9, B'head Park CC 0; Cygnet 'A' 5, Houlihan's 4. Division Two - Horse & Jockey (Upton) 6, Cygnet 'B' 3;
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POOL PLAYERS SET NEW RECORD
POOL players from all over Wirral have helped to create a new record - a tremendous £3,000 boost for Claire House, the children's respite hospice now under construction on a site by Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington. That was the record amount raised
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Become a Prenton Pup!
THERE is still time to join the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe. Membership of the Pups, run by Sue and Alan Beedles and their team of willing helpers, is thriving again this season. Membership
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Claiming for Vibration White Finger
THIS popular weekly column deals with welfare rights issues of interest to people living in Wirral. This week's topic is the Industrial Injuries Scheme which covers accidents at work and industrial prescribed diseases; how to claim, and what you can expect
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Withens Lane plans go before councillors
PLANS for a housing estate on the site of Withens Lane College go before councillors, on a plans sub committee, this Thursday. The application is Wirral Met College through Smith and Sons, Birkenhead, and the recommendation is for approval, subject to
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Council gets tough on young drinkers
UNDER-age drinkers causing trouble at places like Neston Cross continue to be dealt with by the authorities. Trading Standards have now joined forces with the police to tackle the problem at source - off licences. Cheshire County Council's move follows
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Pub burglar netted £944
A PUBLIC house burglar was held in custody when sent to the crown court for sentence by Wirral magistrates. David Phillip Roach, aged 26, of Greenwood Road, Woodchurch, admitted break-ins on different dates at the Cherry Orchard pub in Arrowe Park, The
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A gala day for young disabled swimmers
OVER 150 young disabled people will be on the crest of a wave tomorrow, when they will be competing in the biggest Schools' Disabled Swimming Event in the North West, at Europa Pools, Birkenhead, between 11am and 2pm. The gala is part of a number of competitions
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Senior savings at TJ's!
THERE'S 10 per cent off the cost of shopping for senior citizens at Birkenhead store TJ Hughes! TJ's are giving customers over 60 a generous 10 per cent discount on the price of almost every item (excluding electrical goods, foodstuffs and restaurants
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A sporting challenge to local schools
WIRRAL Schools are being challenged to demonstrate how successful and forward-looking they are in their teaching of PE, sport and active recreation. The challenge comes from the National Playing Fields Association, which is launching the North-West Schools
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UN quiz qualifiers
A TOTAL of 16 teams from Wirral schools are through to the next round of the International Quiz for Sixth Forms. The first rounds of the quiz organised by the Bebington Branch of the United Nations Association were held last Thursday. The results are
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INVEST in new fashions at rock bottom prices at Ridgeway High School in Noctorum Avenue, Birkenhead,
The Clothes Horse Fashion Show will offer High Street labels at low, low prices, with proceeds from the £1 entry fee going to the school. All sizes will be catered for in ladies', men's and children's styles. Converted for the new archive on 13 March
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House of fun!
EXCITEMENT has been mounting at the new Mecca Bingo Club in Birkenhead, as general manager Richard Lloyd and his team arranged their opening extravaganza last Sunday. Mecca has poured a massive £3.26 million into the conversion of the former ASDA site
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Lions's charity efforts
WEST Wirral Lions have raised over £4,000 for charities over the year. They helped buy a mini bus for Wirral Heartbeat and a hoist for West Kirby Swimming Club, to name just two. West Wirral Lions have also responded to national and international Lions
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Key ring laser hit on police 'copter
POLICE in Wirral are becoming increasingly alarmed about the unlawful use of laser light key rings, after one was shone at the police helicopter, over Storeton Woods, while chasing a stolen car. The culprit was caught by the copter's human heat seeking
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Around the Globe
EVERY household in Wirral gets a free A to Z Guide to Wirral Council services today, November 12. The 48-page booklet, packed with information and details of whom to contact, is designed to stack with the phone books. It is being distributed by Wirral
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New heartache after grave theft 'disgrace'
A GRIEVING woman is appealing for information after the heartbreaking theft of her late partner's gravestone from Landican Cemetery. Lynne Sharkey, from Noctorum, made the discovery when she went to lay flowers at the grave. The marble gravestone was
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Charity appeal in memory of Robbie Cooper
FAMILY of schoolboy Robbie Cooper mourn the tragic death of the cheeky 14-year-old in a traffic accident by raising money to buy equipment for the intensive care unit at Arrowe Park Hospital. Behind a brave smile, mum Karen Cooper admits the grief has
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Met students claim awards
TWO Wirral Metropolitan College students have won National Marriott Prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry for their outstanding performance in RSC examinations. Only a handful of students each year in the UK are awarded a Marriott prize and this
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'Greedy' manager guilty of corruption
A WIRRAL company manager who received more than £2,000 in backhanders has been convicted of corruption. A Liverpool Crown Court jury took just 25 minutes last Friday to find Shaun Fitzgerald guilty of eight corruption offences. The judge, Recorder Michael
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WILLIAMS BMW ENSURE STORK STEP OUT IN STYLE
YOUNG soccer stars of the Stork Under-10s team have been stepping out in style during their first highly successful season in the Eastham District Junior League, thanks to the support of Williams BMW. The Liverpool-based BMW dealership, which this year
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MOUNT ROAD MOTOR COMPANY MAKE LUXURY AFFORDABLE
"FANCY becoming a Volvo, or Mercedes owner?", asks Globe motoring correspondent Steve Hunter. Well, when buying a used Mercedes, or Volvo, it's always best to visit a reputable dealer. Not only can you ensure the prestige car is in fine working order,
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LUKE WHOSE TOPS!
LUKE Banks, 18, a Paint Shop trainee at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port Plant, has been voted the top trainee in South Cheshire and presented with the Craft Cup for best overall performance at a recent British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) awards evening. Luke beat
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HOOTON AVIATION FAIR
HOOTON PARK hosts an aviation fair on Sunday, November 16, an opportunity to explore the historic hangars that now form part of a transport museum. Near the the M53 exit to Vauxhall Motors, Hooton Park is run by the Griffin Trust charity. The fair is
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SPORTING HERO 'FOGGY' GETS TO GRIP WITH NEW VECTRA
CARL 'Foggy' Fogarty, twice World Superbike champion and British sporting hero, collected the keys to a new Vauxhall Vectra SuperTouring 200 on motorsport day at the London Motor Show recently. Vauxhall is loaning Foggy the road-going version of its Vectra
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RISKS OF ROAD OVERLOOKED
A SURVEY commissioned by Vauxhall shows that parents rate the risks of the road for children far below those of being abducted by a stranger - when in reality it's the mundane activity of using the road that poses a greater threat to their lives, according
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RULE BRITANNIA
ONE of the best kept secrets during the RAC Network Q Rally, Sunday November 23, is Britain's premier historic rally, based at Cirencester and using several stages of the actual RAC Rally. The RAC International Historic and Classic Rally Britannia takes
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ROGERS CLAN
From Chris Rogers:-IT is so good to see the Wirral on the net, I and my family lived there for over 25 years until we moved over here to Australia. My mum still lives in Liscard and we are coming home in December to see the family. Mum and Dad's names
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DON'T USE PUBLIC FUNDS
From George Gerrity:-THE payment of £13 paid by Merseytravel to drivers who detected and confiscate O.A.P.'s bus passes is a criminal misuse of public funds. One can only presume that Merseytravel make a payment to drivers on the detection of fraudulent
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JUSTIFIED PARKING RESTRICTIONS
From 'Disabled Car Parker':- FURTHER to 'Incensed' (Mailbox, September 17), the reason that parking has been reduced around the shopping areas in Birkenhead is to eliminate obstruction to enable better access for commercial delivery vehicles, also service
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MERSEY PARK SCHOOL
From Mrs. B. Trevor (nee Simcock) IN November 1987 I organised a 40th Anniversary Reunion of Class 4 of Mersey Park School. This year is our 50th Anniversary and I have arranged a social gathering to celebrate at The Bridge Inn, Port Sunlight at 7.30pm
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WE DON'T NEED PUB
From M. Bowen:- I AM actually quite shocked that there is still a planning department on Wirral! Looking at the state of New Brighton the selling off of grassland on the promenade for a housing development is just another case of take the money and run
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BATTLEFIELD TRIPS
From Joy Bratherton, The War Research Society:- I AM the local contact for the War Research Society which was founded, and is run on a voluntary basis, by serving and retired Police Officers/ex Service personnel and friends who all have a great interest
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FOLK DIARY
FOLK dates for your diary:- Thursday, November 13:- Special guest Julie Felix at the Parkgate Hotel, Boathouse Lane, Parkgate, from 8.15pm. Info & tickets, phone 677-1840. Sunday, November 16:- Charity fund raising night with resident singers, at
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NESTON and District Art Society holds a Winter exhibition of paintings at Neston Town Hall from Thur
WALLASEY Operatic Society proudly presents 'Oliver' at the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton, from Wednesday, November 26, to Saturday, November 29. The show, packed full of hit songs is produced and directed by Joyce Porter with musical direction
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DAVID BENSON'S original look at the life of Kenneth Williams takes the stage at Liverpool's Neptune
Written and performed by Benson, this series of hilarious sketches builds a fascinating portrait of this contradictory character, at once kind, vulnerable and outrageously cruel. What fascinates Benson is Williams' ability to 'redeem himself by turning
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A landmark of quality
THE Glegg Arms at Heswall has been a local landmark for donkey's years. Now a Beefeater Restaurant and pub, it's also becoming a landmark in a completely different way: for quality food and service at a reasonable price. You always know what to expect
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WIN! G.I. Jane goodies
WE'VE joined forces with Wallasey's Apollo Six cinema to bring you all sorts of ultra-feminine goodies from the new Demi Moore make-it-at-all-costs movie, 'G.I.Jane' (15). Three prize winners will each receive a G.I. Jane baseball cap, t-shirt and I.D
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Training get-together
THIS year's European Health and Safety week saw a highly successful collaboration between Wirral's WREN Centre, Lever Brothers and Wirral's Environmental Health Department. The initiative, organised by Groundwork Wirral's WREN Centre, provided training
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First for Mitchells managers
THE MANAGEMENT team at car dealers Mitchell Mitsubishi, Eastham, scored a first by being the quickest dealership in the country to gain its Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance ISO 9002 accreditation. Product systems quality co-ordinator at Mitsubishi HQ
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Manweb cuts costs for small business users
SMALL business customers will save an average of £51 a year on their electricity bills under new Manweb prices, which came into effect on November 1, 1997. And Manweb is also pledging a reduction in prices for domestic customers, to be introduced in the
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Time to bid for European funds
WALLASEY MP and Environment Minister Angela Eagle is calling on Wirral organisations with ideas for economic development on Merseyside to apply for European funding. Said Ms Eagle: "With just over two years to go, Merseyside's Objective One partnership
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Digital display for technology group
A NEW technologies for learning sub-group has been set up within the Wirral Investment Network (WIN) with the aim of encouraging the development of key skills in Wirral businesses and encouraging the use of new technology. WIN member Tarmac Construction
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North West investors care about their cash
NEARLY half the people in the North West don't know where their money is invested, and it worries them. That is one of the findings of the fourth annual Friends Provident Ethical Investment Survey. The results show that the majority of people want their
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WIRRAL TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE
RESULTS: Division One - Civic (1) 1, Caldy (1) 9; GRPCC (1) 9, Civic (1) 1; Caldy (1) 4, GRPCC (2) 6; NBCC (1) 7, B/Spartans (1) 3. Division Two - Wallasey Manor (1) 2, GRPCC (4) 8; Caldy (2) 5, Wirral Hospitals (1) 5; ESWA (1) 7, Wallasey Manor (1) 3
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Wirral Sunday Soccer League
RESULTS: Sunday, November 9:- Division One - Halfway Prenton 1, Old House at Home 3; Lancelyn 5, Red Cat 0; Nova 2, River Street Social 1; Southdale 3, Heygarth 5; Stirrup 0, Harp Liverpool S&R 3. Division Two - ADS Graphics 2, Observatory 2; Pilot
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Eastham Sunday Junior Soccer League
RESULTS: Sunday, November 9:- Under-10 Division - Shore Villa 8, Irby Juniors 0; Heswall 3, Fender Youth 3; Squibb 0, Birkenhead Boys Club 2; Shaftesbury Youth Club 2, Heygarth United 2; Liscard Panthers 2, Ashville 5; Stork 2, Neston Nomads 1; West Kirby
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Birkenhead Saturday Soccer League
IN the qualifying round first leg of the Roberts Moore Nicholas Jones Cup, Seven Stiles Youth gave Clipper a severe footballing lesson, winning 11-0. Young guns Dereck Dobbs and Dave Gates grabbed four each, followed by efforts from Tommy Burns, 2, and
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Caldy lead title race
CALDY sit at the top of North West League Division Two after a 23-17 victory over Merseyside Police. Simon Jones, Richard Farrall and Ian Young went over, while Ian Cropper played a key role with a penalty, conversion and a drop goal. Wirral saw off Warrington
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'Lady Luck' not with Caldy . . .
CALDY got the worst of the luck in the draw for the fourth round of the NPI Intermediate Cup. Not only were they placed in the Midlands section to even up the numbers, but they were also given a trip to unknown territory. They will meet Oakham at the
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Injury-hit Blues fall to first defeat of season
Middlesbrough 20pts, New Brighton 13pts "IT hurts to lose," said New Brighton captain Brookman. The faces of his team certainly told the story after Saturday's Thwaites League North Division One defeat at Middlesbrough. However, the Blues can take heart
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Ground Committee Meeting
TRANMERE Rovers' next monthly Ground Committee meeting - all Tranmere supporters are welcome to attend - takes places at Aldo's in the Prentonian Suite, next to Prenton Park, next Wednesday evening (November 19) at 7.30pm. Introduced to provide better
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Happy Birthday to these Prenton Pups . . .
CELEBRATING their birthdays this week are the following members of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe:- Wednesday, November 12th - Mark Roberts; Thursday, November 13th - Kim Cooper; Daniel
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Win tickets for Stoke City visit
GLOBE SPORT has more tickets to be won for Tranmere Rovers' next home match against Stoke City, on Saturday, November 22. We have teamed up with Nationwide Building Society, sponsors of the Football League, to offer ONE PAIR of Main Stand tickets to each
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Rovers fail to cash in - again
Tranmere . . . . 1, Port Vale . . . . 2 Attendance: 7,063 by Steve Hunter SATURDAY'S defeat is a match Rovers will want to forget for a variety of reasons. Defensive frailties were again in evident for both Port Vale's goals. After a vital 1-0 win over
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'KEEPER CRISIS FOR ROVERS
STRUGGLING Tranmere Rovers, fifth from bottom of the Nationwide League Division One following their ninth defeat of the season by Port Vale, go into Saturday's tough date with Bradford City at the Pulse Stadium (kick-off 3pm) with a major goalkeeping
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CHEMISTS' ROTA
These chemists will be on duty on Sunday (November 16):- Birkenhead:- ABC Ltd, 88-90 Argyle Street (12.30pm-7.30pm); Woodchurch:- Chanins Pharmacy, 98 Hoole Road (10am-12noon); Bebington:- Chanins Pharmacy, 16 Cross Lane (11am-1pm); Irby:- R.A Davies,
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Thetis memorial
THETIS - The Admiralty Regrets, a Wirral publisher's account of the sinking of the Birkenhead-built sub, is already sold out at many book shops. It has fuelled renewed public interest in the disaster and Bebington-based publisher Dave Roberts is getting
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Puddington wins lotto!
TWO travel agents are the toast of Puddington - a week after sharing a £118,233 windfall by matching five numbers and the bonus ball on the National Lottery. Villagers David Hoyle and Philip Clutton share the win with two colleagues at Blue Skies Travel
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Dinner date will boost camp
BIRKENHEAD Scouts Special Needs Section is organising a Charity Gala Dinner evening at the Kingsland Cabaret Restaurant on Saturday. Proceeds from the night, which will feature top comedian Billy Shine, will go towards the 'Thee and Me Camp', a week-long
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MP's forecast on fate of nanny Louise may come true
NESTON and Ellesmere Port MP Andrew Miller's forecast that jailed constituent Louise Woodward could be home for Christmas may come true. The American judge showed mercy and sensationally threw out a jury's murder verdict. He reduced Louise's conviction
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Lottery win boost for Wirral MIND
WIRRAL MIND is now able to operate from a new, purpose-designed building thanks to a £647,000 grant from the National Lottery Charities Board - the building opened last week by royal visitor Princess Alexandra. Wirral MIND provides mental health services
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Charity date at the Bodyshop tonight!
ASDA Price! A cheque for £2,000 from Asda staff and customers in Wallasey was presented to Janet Walton, Wallasey's sextuplet mum, for the Newborn Appeal. The store plans to raise £5,000 for the neo-natal intensive care unit at Liverpool Women's Hospital
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Square works are coming full circle
NEXT phases of the Hamilton Quarter's plans to create an Antiques Triangle near Hamilton Square are due to start this month. Councillors got an update at this week's meeting of the economic regeneration sub committee. Objective One funding has been approved
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Hopes for lottery 'win'
FINGERS crossed! Hoylake Community centre, Hoyle Road, is preparing a Lottery bid for £500,000 to refurbish the youth and community centre. There are hopes for a performing arts centre in a part which is in a derelict condition. Councillor Dave Jackson
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School's junior charity effort
RSPCA representative Neil Barnett will be at Bebington High School assembly on Thursday, November 20, to receive a cheque for £800 raised by junior pupils. The donation represents the results of various ideas initiated by young pupils at the school. Senior
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MP to help divorcee take on the Halifax
LOCAL MP Stephen Hesford is battling on behalf of a divorcee in distress. He is taking on the Halifax Building Society and the House of Commons in a campaign to get her Hailfax shares. Mrs A, of Greasby, took out a joint mortgage with her husband but
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School boost to the French connection
BIRKENHEAD School recently played host to teachers from the Lycee Aubanel in Avignon when they met to discuss the schools' up-coming joint venture. Both schools are participating in Dialogue 2000, an initiative arranged by the British and French Governments
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Pair fined for selling drink to boy, 15
FATHER and son were fined by Wirral Magistrates after drink was sold to an under-age customer at a Bromborough store. Ajit Singh Sandhu, aged 42, of Bromborough Village Road, admitted that being the holder of the licence at Bromborough News, he sold intoxicating
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New Bromborough factory could create 400 new jobs
FOUR hundred jobs may be created in Bromborough if planners give the go-ahead for a business park development with a foodstore and leisure complex. Lever Brothers and Trinity Investments have lodged a joint application with Wirral Council this week to
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Prison for man who bit off ear
A MAN who bit off half of another man's ear was jailed for two years. Liverpool Crown Court heard that prior to the attack Carl Jones had committed a string of driving offences after which he had given a false name to police. And following the Boxing
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Help find Dougie!
THE family of a seven-year-old Downs Syndrome boy who is devastated over the loss of his pet dog are appealing for help. Mrs Anne Lawler is pleading for information which could lead to the return of the black Shihtzu, the "adored" pet of her son Andrew
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Cycle safe this Winter
A REMINDER of the dangers of winter cycling around Neston's lands has been issued by Cheshire County Council. With the ending of British Summer Time, and reduced daylight hours, bike riders are urged to ensure that they are geared up for the dark days
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Daredevil Doug's World record challenge to senior cyclists!
COURAGEOUS daredevil cyclist, 77-year-old Doug Phillips, has issued a challenge to fellow senior cyclists after breaking what he believes to be a World record for his age. Pensby pensioner Doug climbed the one-mile Hope Mountain, near Wrexham in North
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CAR2CAR
VAUXHALL has introduced a ground-breaking scheme that allows drivers to treat themselves to great savings when they buy two new Vauxhall cars over a period of up to four years. Until February 28 next year buyers of a new Astra or Vectra can take advantage
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TONY'S COUNTDOWN FOR RAC RALLY
WIRRAL's F1 television anchor man Tony Jardine, with co-driver Bob McKenzie get into gear for this month's RAC Network Q Rally. They will be in car 80, a Ford Escort Cosworth. Brothers Colin (95 World Rally Champion) and Alister (95 Mobil 1 British Rally
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MEGANES SET FOR RAC SURPRISE
RENAULT Dealer Rallying's Maxi Meganes are poised to get among their more powerful, four-wheel-drive rivals if conditions are favourable on the first leg of the three-day RAC Rally on November 23. Drivers Martin Rowe and Robbie Head reckon if the stages
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BRIDGE OPEN BY NEXT SUMMER
WORK on repairing the up Four Bridge has started-and is scheduled to be completed late May, nearly two years after it first went up. Since then, motorists have had to take detours around the Four Bridges' cross dock route while firms in the area have
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TEENAGERS NEEDED FOR TV DOCUMENTARY
From Jilly Hafenrichter, September Films:-AS an experienced Television production company we are looking for the help of local teenagers for a forthcoming major ITV documentary series which is set for transmission around June of next year. The series,
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RIVERSIDE CLOSURE
From R. Halsall:-I AM writing about the closure of Rivesride Industries by Park Station, Birkenhead. My son has attended Riverside for more than 13 years and will be devastated if Riverside Closes. There does not appear to be an alternative, so he will
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INCENTIVE SCHEME IS HARDLY A WASTE OF MONEY
THE letter from Mr Ray Jones (Mailbox, October 29) concerning concessionary travel misses key points in its misdirected attack. Let us examine some facts: * 250,000 elderly and disabled people can travel free on public transport in Merseyside - a scheme
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MAD IDEA
From Irene Rayner:- I WRITE in support of T. E. Davies (Mailbox, October 29) re the proposed fun pub on Harrison Drive, Wallasey. It is astonishing that the idea has even reached 'proposal' stage with Wirral Council. It is a mad idea which could only
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MOTOR VEHICLE SHOULD BE SERVANT NOT MASTER
From Garnette and George Bowler, Green Party: WHILE agreeing with 'Concerned' about children's dangerous behaviour in a busy local street (Mailbox, October 29), 'Highways are not play areas', we must not ignore the fact that youngsters need to play outdoors
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PAGAN CELEBRATION MUST BE STOPPED
From D.S.:-ONCE again Halloween has been celebrated but not in the traditional way. We now have groups of children dressed up as witches and monsters roaming the streets, knocking on doors and calling 'Trick or Treat' to people, many of whom don't know
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INSENSITIVE GRAVESIDE MORONS
From T. Norman:- WHEN visiting my mother's grave this week at Landican Cemetery, I was absolutely horrified and upset to find that some callous person had stolen two windmills, a plaque with 'Mother' on it and a glass heart. Have these people got no feelings
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GOOD SAMARITAN COMES TO RESCUE
From L. Hughes:-I WOULD like to say a big thank you to the lady who came to the rescue of my grandson and his friend at Woodside on October 30th. According to the driver of the 72 Pensby bus their tickets had expired at 4.00pm and could not be used again
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DON WOODS has just produced another video in his series looking at Wirral.
This one, 'Headland of the Birches', takes a musical look at the history of Birkenhead from its humble beginnings at the Priory to the present day. Don feels it will be of particular interest to lovers of the area . . . and a nice reminder of home for
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WIGAN Youth Jazz Orchestra ventures West of the border on Wednesday, November 19, as guests of the N
The award-winning ensemble, which specialises in big band music from the 1930s to the 1990s, appears at Plas Hafod, near Mold, at 8.30pm and admission to this rare treat is just £4 (£3 concessions). Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some
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Riverside take the honours . .
THE Riverside Players' production of Noel Coward's 'Waiting in the Wings', seen in Heswall in October, has just won Best Play award in the Fleetwood Theatre Festival. Riverside beat off opposition from companies from Yorkshire, Lancashire and Edinburgh
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Big contract for Flow Control
FLOW CONTROL, Britain's leading water management company, has been appointed by Welsh Water in Cardiff to undertake a major leakage detection programme. This, combined with a water management contract with Yorkshire Water, will enable the Wallasey-based
