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Council 'in camera' for cuts talks
SENIOR policy making councillors of Wirral Council met with officers to review the Lairdside Regeneration plan following an announcement by English Partnerships that it has to reduce funding by £2m. This could have serious implications on the Tranmere
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Duke of Kent inspects 'born again' shipyard
Report by Robin Bird THE Duke of Kent visited Birkenhead last week to tour born again Cammell Laird ship repair yard. Mayor Margaret Green welcomed him to Wirral and introduced Laird MD John Syvret and Sales and Marketing Director Paul Ashcroft. They
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B&B staff call for a No vote
STAFF at the Birkenhead branch of Bradford & Bingley, the UK's second largest building society, are campaigning against a move to convert into a bank. They are sporting T-shirts and badges bearing the Better off as a Building Society campaign slogan
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Wallasey Sunday Junior Football League
RESULTS: Sunday, March 21:- Under-10 Division - B'head Boys 1, Pensby Falcons 2; Glenavon 5, Wirral Panthers 5; Greenleas Celtic 4, Wallasey Wndrs 3; Victoria Clts 11, Hearts 0; N/Brighton Saints 9, Upton 1. Under-11 Knock-out Cup (semi-final) - Glenavon
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South Wirral Football League
RESULTS: Saturday, March 20:- Bill Johnson Memorial Cup (2nd Round) - Charing Cross 2, Mersey Ferries 3. Robin Hodgson Division - Avon Ath 0, Mallaby 2; Manor Ath 1, Halfway Ath 3; Rangers Breaks 3, Pavilions 4; Bronze Soc 0, AFC Tanner 3. Concorde Trophies
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Prenton reach Plate final
LOCAL RUGBY ROUND-UP by Andrew Stratton PRENTON won through to the Thwaites Cheshire Plate Final with a 15-8 derby success at Anselmians on Sunday. Oliver Roberts and Peter Graves gained tries and Steve Roberts a penalty and conversion. Jamie Taylor kicked
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NEW BRIGHTON ARE COUNTY CUP KINGS!
Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18pts, New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . 47pts NEW Brighton won the Thwaites Cheshire Senior Cup on Sunday in fine style. It was a measure of just how far the Blues have developed in recent years that although Chester
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Tranmere v Oxford contest - win tickets!
OXFORD United visit Prenton Park on Bank Holiday Monday (April 5) - and Globe Sport, in association with Nationwide Building Society, sponsors of the Football League, is offering one lucky reader a chance to win a pair of Main Stand tickets for the game
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COYNE UP FOR SALE
Steve Hunter reports from Prenton Park WELSH international goalkeeper Danny Coyne has been put on the transfer list by Tranmere Rovers after rejecting a new contract. Coyne, who could leave Prenton Park on a free transfer this Summer under the Bosman
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Was the ruling against you illegal?
THIS popular weekly column by welfare rights expert Jim Strang looks at a commissioner's decision (CIB/3899/1997) given on November 4, 1998. The decision concerns incapacity befit and confirms what representatives have argued since the introduction of
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'Hearts of gold' in running for a public vote of thanks . . .
A MAN who lost his leg and is confined to a wheelchair and a partially deaf woman who has struggled through serious illness to maintain her tireless contribution to the community, are two of the latest candidates to be put forward for this year's coveted
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Diagnosis can be key to longer life for your pet
Veterinary surgeon Alan Leyland, of Wallasey, who is currently the President of the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons, writes for the Wirral Globe. Readers with queries about their pets can write to him via the Globe at Catherine Street, Birkenhead
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Former councillor faces 14 deception charges
EX-LABOUR councillor Paul O'Connor has been sent for Crown Court trial by Wirral magistrates on deception allegations. O'Connor, aged 34, of Percy Road, Seacombe, has been bailed to appear for plea and direction before a judge on April 29. Additional
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Around Heswall & Neston
ORGANISER of Parkgate Horse Trials, Jenny McBurney, judged the fancy dress at the Boathouse Slimming World club. Vitalinea was sponsor and the winner was Jean Wright. HESWALL Flower Club held an open evening at Heswall Hall, where internationally known
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Wirral woman 'thrilled' at £2,000 lottery jackpot win
ONE Wirral woman is £2,000 better off this week, after scooping the jackpot in a local lottery. The woman, who lives in Oxton, Birkenhead, wishes to remain anonymous after her windfall success in the St John's Hospice in Wirral Weekly Lottery. "She was
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Devil of a good day for the Borough!
COUNCIL Leader Dave Jackson (Labour) writes exclusively for the Wirral Globe. I've got a question for you: "What links a sod, a Tasmanian Devil, Royalty, Bugs Bunny and signing the pledge together?" Here's a clue. You can find it in my desk. And no, I
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Shop 'Front'
BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field is taking up the case of Wirral shopkeepers anxious over Government proposals to finance a Food Standards Agency through a levy of £90 on almost every establishment selling food. This would mean a small newsagent paying as much
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Can you beat an egg hunt?
PORT Sunlight is hosting a weekend Easter Egg Hunt around the Heritage Centre. Entry forms and details of prizes to be won will be available from the centre, where the egg quest will run over the holiday weekend from Good Friday to Easter Monday, between
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Carlett Park open day
THE new board at Wirral Met is attracting new blood to Carlett Park College, Eastham, which the previous board was planning to sell off. An open day is being staged tomorrow Thursday, March 25, to let people know about courses available. Students will
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HEAD KICKED IN ON PROM
Gang attack on teenager by Robin Bird POLICE say a brutal Saturday night gang attack on a teenager near New Brighton's Floral Pavilion Theatre, could have resulted in a tragedy. Fortunately, the head injuries of the victim being treated in Arrowe Park
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LORRY DRIVER BLASTS BUDGET
HAULAGE contractor John Parkinson, of TR Trailers, Birkenhead, presented a Wirral MP with a plausible case on a plate, to protect the lorry trade in Britain. Lorry drivers staged a blockade in London this week to highlight their concern at the Budget's
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TIME TO PUT PRIDE BACK IN HOYLAKE
Move to start clock may lead to much more by Robin Bird MOVES are afoot to put some 'UDC' pride back in Hoylake, Meols and West Kirby in the wake of the Orange Grove demolition and the Brookfield children's home controversy. In a timely move, we can exclusively
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HOSPICE FENCE TAKEN
MEAN-hearted thieves have stolen fencing from the entrance to newly-opened Claire House children's hospice, Clatterbridge, returning the following night to pinch more. The overnight thefts have upset hospice staff and charity workers. The hospice was
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TOYOTA YARIS ARRIVES SOON!
THE Yaris, Toyota's new small car for Europe will be easy to own and cost-effective to run thanks to a host of innovative new servicing initiatives announced ahead of the car's public launch on April 8. Toyota wanted a 'complete peace of mind at the most
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TOP 10 CAR SALES.
FORD Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, Astra and Vectra lead the top 10 race for best sales just published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. They each sold 7,000 something in new models during February. The total market place for new car registrations
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OULTON PARK RACING SEASON STARTS ON GOOD FRIDAY.
OULTON PARK motor sport season starts on Good Friday, April 2, with Clash of the Tuscans, (writes Globe Motoring Editor Robin Bird). On April 5 there is motor cycle racing followed by historic touring cars on April 17. Superbikes wind up the month over
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SPOTLIGHT ON BMW SERVICE CENTRE AT NEWHALL, WEST KIRBY.
NEWHALL Independent BMW specialists offer prestige used BMW's and are delighted to announce the expansion of their service and MOT centre. Based on Caldy Road in West Kirby, Newhall have an outstanding reputation for quality both in sales and service.
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VOLVO OFFERS.
DRAYTON Motors, first for Volvo in Wirral is offering certain new models with lots of extra equipment at no extra cost for March delivery but do hurry! The Volvo S40 and V40 range boasts additional features such as alloy wheels, single slot CD and radio
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Win a trip to the Emerald Isle in fine style with Merchant Ferries
MERCHANT Ferries' new luxury Superferries are designed to carry passengers in comfort at competitive prices during their crossing from Liverpool to Dublin. And to celebrate this fabulous new service, Merchant Ferries and the Wirral Globe are offering
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Drive your Dinky on Super Highway . . .
THEY may have been kids' stuff 30 years ago, but now those precious die cast Dinky toys are worth more than the real thing! If you own a mint condition replica of a 1950s Foden wagon that's still in its original box, you're holding a £1,200 investment
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Eastham Sunday Junior Football League
RESULTS: Sunday, March 21:- Under-10 Division - Fender Yth 2, Ashville 4; Shore Villa 2, Stork 0; Young Lions 3, Heswall 2; Neston Nomads 3, W/Kirby Wasps 7; Irby Jnrs 6, Heygarth 1; Shaftes YC 2, Allport Hawks 2; Squibb 2, Liscard Panthers 4. Under-11
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Wirral Sunday Football League
RESULTS: Sunday, March 21:- Challenge Cup (4th Round) - ADS Graphics 6, Premier Plant 2; Farmers N/Ferry 2, Halfway Prenton 6. Junior Cup (2nd Round) - Sacred Heart 2, Halfway House 4; Victoria Lodge 1, Punch Bowl 0. Pyke Cup (3rd Round) - Nova 3, Farmers
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Wallasey & District Football League
RESULTS: Sunday, March 21:- Wirral FA Amateur Cup (semi-final) - Vanser Club 3, Queens Pk Ents 2. Capitol Cup (2nd Round) - 27 Club 1, The Queens 5; Boot Inn 1, Millhouse 5; Horizon 5, Brackenwood 2; Great Float Soc 6, Seaview 1. Capitol Cup (3rd Round
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Wallasey & District Sunday Football League
RESULTS: Sunday, March 21:- Wirral FA Amateur Cup (semi-final) - Vanser Club 3, Queens Pk Ents 2. Capitol Cup (2nd Round) - 27 Club 1, The Queens 5; Boot Inn 1, Millhouse 5; Horizon 5, Brackenwood 2; Great Float Soc 6, Seaview 1. Capitol Cup (3rd Round
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Ship's cup of sheer joy . . .
HOYLAKE'S Ship Inn were the toast of the Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday Soccer League Premier Division after beating Tessutti 3-0 in the Wirral Premier Cup Final at Vauxhall on Friday night. Ace marksman Ian McMullen scored twice, Ritchie Mearns the other
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Birkenhead & Wirral AF (Saturday) Football League
RESULTS: Saturday, March 20:- RMNJ Cup (semi-finals) - 7 Stiles Yth 1, Nue Ave 1 (3-1 on pens to Stiles); Overchurch Htl 1, TBR Construction 1 (8-7 on pens to O'church). Victory Cup (2nd Round) - Vittoria Vaults 0, FC Pensby 4. Division One - Abbotsford
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Stork chalk up cup 'double'
CARLSBERG WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE ROUND-UP by Ray Condliffe STORK completed a double cup KO when they defeated Carlsberg West Cheshire League Premier Division leaders Cammell Laird in the Wirral Senior Cup semi-finals. Conquerors of Lairds in the Cheshire
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Stephen's on top of the world . . .
FEELING on top of the world . . . that's 12-year-old Birkenhead karate star Stephen Reilly, who has achieved a black belt. Sensei Eric Williams and all at Ridgeway Karate Club are proud to acknowledge Stephen, who attained his grade during a junior Black
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YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE 'MATCH OF THE DAY'!
BBC Match of the Day Live Event with Nationwide Building Society takes place next month at the NEC, Birmingham - and we have a one day family ticket to be won in this free-to-enter contest! Sponsored by Nationwide Building Society, BBC MOTD Live is from
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Fans welcome 'Kids for a Quid'
FRIDAY night football fever at Prenton Park against Crewe coincides with the return of Rovers' 'Kids for a Quid' promotion. All supporters under the age of 16 will be admitted for just £1 payable at the turnstile, and with adult tickets at £10, the whole
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WRVS help plea
THE WRVS (Women's Royal Voluntary Service) in the Wirral is looking for men and women to swell their ranks in Wallasey, Bebington, Birkenhead & Heswall. Every day teams of dynamic dinner ladies and gents enable local people to remain independent and
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Double glazers disqualified as company directors
TWO South Wirral men have been disqualified as company directors. Mark Douglas Brady, of Yew Tree House, The Woodlands, Welsh Road, Childer Thornton, and Russell Jones, of Northbury Road, Great Sutton, were banned for six years in Manchester Country Court
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Memories . . .
LOCAL history writer and photograper Jim O'Neil, of Shaw Street, Hoylake, has inherited a collection of old photographs, possibly from the family of the former swimming coach Charlie Tranter, who died a few years ago. These include sporting and gymnastics
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Men charged with Abbey fraud
LIVERPOOL residents Frank Cow, aged 47, of Courtland Road, Mossley Hill, and James Doran, 44, of Stowe Close, Woolton, were bailed until April 26 for committal proceedings by Wirral magistrates. The court declined summary trial of obtaining £56,400 from
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£70,000 to help create county-wide Millennium celebration
CHESHIRE County Council has been offered a grant of £70,000 from the Millennium Commission to help stage a unique and major county-wide event. The backing for 'The Cheshire Pilgrimage - Journeys of Commitment for the Third Millennium' came during a news
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Youngsters expose life in their area
TEENAGERS on a Birkenhead housing estate are being asked to make some snap decisions about life in their area. The youngsters from the Woodchurch Estate are working with photographer Leo Fitzmaurice to focus on their impressions of local places and issues
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Around the Globe
BIRKENHEAD Sixth Form College student and Liverpool Harriers runner Ian Tinsley has come fourth in his international debut. Ian, 18, was representing Britain against France, Germany and Italy in the 800m. He was selected for the team after winning the
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Dawson murder trial set for July
THE trial of two Wirral teenagers accused of murdering computer operator Simon Dawson is to be held in July. The date was fixed at Liverpool Crown Court when Carl Harrison, 19, of Hillfoot Close, Beechwood, Birkenhead, and a 16-year-old boy made their
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Millennium party is off . .
. . but local events get a £100,000 boost AS EXCLUSIVELY forecast in the Globe, Wirral's big party to welcome in the Millennium has been called off. The event in Hamilton Square on New Year's Eve - similar to the Victory Night celebrations in 1945 - is
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MOUTH TO MOUTH MURDER INQUIRY
POLICE are conducting mouth-to-mouth murder inquiries to solve the killing of 50-year-old divorcee Cynthia Rosemary Bolshaw, found naked and face down in her bath 15 years ago. New forensic techniques have prompted the investigations into the murder of
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COLLEGE WELCOME SUZUKI
WIRRAL Metropolitan College Technology Motorcycle Centre Programme Leader Eric Edwards was proud to host another motorcycle industry trade seminar with Suzuki the latest top dealer to visit. For the benefit of UK wide franchise motorcycle dealerships,
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BE a winner with Mitchell Mitsubishi!
Fancy going on a cruise or a 4x4 safari holiday for free! All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning a fabulous prize is to buy petrol from any of Mitchell Mitsubshi's service stations in Wallasey and Neston, but do hurry as the promotion ends
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RENAULT'S MAD HATTER 'T' REG SPECIAL OFFER.
HAS Renault gone mad as a March hare? Offering an Espace Alize from as little as £199 per month would suggest that they are living in Wonderland! But it's true, and to celebrate this and other great offers for March the Mad Hatter, Alice, White Rabbit
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EGG RUN ROUTE THIS SUNDAY!
THOUSANDS of motor cyclists will again be doing the annual Easter Egg Run to Arrowe Park Hospital children's wards. The largest motor cycle run of its kind in Europe will leave the Fort Perch Rock area at New Brighton for the hospital at 10.30am, on Sunday
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C PLATES FOR SALE.
FROM April 6, drivers will be able to spruce up their vehicles with a personalised 'C' number plate when the DVLA puts around 250,000 previously unissued C-prefix marks using the numeric range 1-20 on sale through its Select Registrations telesales service
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BLAKES IS PUT UP FOR SALE BY RECEIVERS
BLAKES - Britain's oldest Ford dealership and established 1871, is up for sale through Receivers Grant Thornton. At the request of directors Malcolm Shierson, Nigel Ruddock and Les Ross, Grant Thornton have been appointed administrative receivers to J
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Appeal to local companies
COMPANIES from Wirral are being asked to fly the flag for Merseyside at the Offshore Europe '99 oil and gas industry exhibition in Aberdeen from September 7-10. They are invited to contribute to a Merseyside exhibition stand. Details from Bill Routledge
