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Another vote?
LIKE hundreds of others, I voted 'No' in the Globe's telephone vote on the Marine Lake versus a Morrisons supermarket at New Brighton. Is this going to be the only opportunity I will have to vote on the scheme and will Wirral Council take any notice of
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Double salute
I WISH to thank the driver and person who handed my handbag in to the Arriva office. I am so grateful. I was on the 437 bus from Birkenhead, got of in Greasby and discovered that I had left my handbag on the bus. I had no keys, no money and no phone on
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CCTV money 'could be better spent'
WITH regards to your story 'Fear of Racial Attacks' (Globe, October 6), may I point out that the mosque already has a CCTV system and there is a camera on a tall pole at the junction of Whetstone Lane and Borough Road, which almost faces the mosque. The
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Box on, Max
I BOXED many years ago and saw at first hand the good work that Max Roy and the Finlay brothers do in teaching youngsters the folly of bullying. They also build confidence in timid youngsters and in doing so give them a much better quality of life. I
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'Free up our police to do the job they're paid for'
MANY readers' letters have focused on the increase of petty crime and vandalism. It is no surprise to me that this government has introduced new laws to prevent the problems growing, but, as usual, Labour have introduced more bureaucracy and red tape.
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I'm dreaming of a ... property in Spain
Buying a property abroad has never been more popular and it's easier than you might expect, but choosing the right location is very important. With expert advice and locations such as Valencia, Costa del Sol, Almeria and Costa Blanca to choose from, Owners
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Top tips for renovating your home
YOU'VE spotted a property that looks ripe for renovation - but how do you decide whether it has true potential or if it's going to be a millstone around your neck? Knowing the cracks in the walls that have put other buyers off can be fixed easily and
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Lock up ya daughters - it's the Noise Next Door
WHEN a mass of screaming teenage girls clamour to join a queue outside a music store you know it can only mean one thing...boy band. Birkenhead's Grange Road was crammed with fans of rebel pop group Noise Next Door on Tuesday as HMV opened its latest
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More post offices are facing closure
ROYAL Mail is set to close the doors on a further 16 post offices in Wirral - permanently, writes Selina Phillips. The Post Office, a subsidiary of Royal Mail, has held discussions with sub- postmasters and concluded that there were currently too many
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Splash out on your dog
ENTREPRENEUR Helen Dixon has unleashed a novel experience for dog lovers whose pets have everything . . .dog paddling alongside their pampered pooches in a special canine swimming pool. Helen, 24, created Grubby Paws - the UK's first day care centre for
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Boyfriend charged with murder
A PREGNANT mother-of-two from Birkenhead died after an incident in her home. Detectives discovered Ms Paula Owens' body when they were called to her Park Street home at around 2am, on Friday. Police have charged Ms Owens' boyfriend, 54-year-old Anthony
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Jan hopes to be on song
JAN McGrann is happy to admit that she cannot sing and is appearing on national television in a bid to do something about it. Next month Jan, who works as a secretary for Atherton & Partners merchant engineers and publishers in Birkenhead, will appear
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MP's fury at shocking closure plan
THE plight of staff from Upton-based Microtherm Insulation - facing closure with the loss of 96 jobs - has been heard in the House of Commons. Wirral West MP Stephen Hesford has held urgent talks with Gil Thomas, Microtherm Insulation's site operations
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Royal recognition for volunteer
A WALLASEY man has been awarded an MBE for 40 years of dedication to a Wirral charity. John Rutter has been chairman of the Wallasey Voluntary Transport for the Blind for 35 years and has been a volunteer since 1964 - two years after the charity first
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Family shock as pet killed by airgun yobs
OPTIMISM about starting a new life together in Wirral turned to horror for a New Brighton couple when their pet cat was shot, leaving them with a massive bill for veterinary treatment, which failed to save his life. Rescue cat Sooty was left in overnight
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Workforce costs to be reviewed
WIRRAL council is aiming to embark on a modernisation drive in a bid to keep spending in check. A special Workforce Plan is being devised with the ultimate objective of putting "the right person with the right skills in the right job at the right time
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Car park chaos spills into streets
ARROWE Park Hospital's catastrophic parking problems have spilled over into nearby residential roads. Irate families claim that staff and hospital visitors are ignoring warning notices and clogging up the neighbourhood for hours on end. Pool Lane, Fleetcroft
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Wirral mourns DJ John Peel
LEGENDARY DJ John Peel has died of a heart attack at the age of 65 while on holiday in Peru. Peel was born John Robert Parker Ravenscroft into a well-off Heswall family on August 30, 1939, and was one of Wirral's most famous exports. He spent the first
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Top tips for renovating your home
YOU'VE spotted a property that looks ripe for renovation - but how do you decide whether it has true potential or if it's going to be a millstone around your neck? Knowing the cracks in the walls that have put other buyers off can be fixed easily and
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Buyers adopting a 'wait and see' attitude
HOUSE prices are falling at their steepest rate for nine years, says the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) housing market survey. The decline in prices is the biggest since 1995, and is a reaction to interest rates rising over the
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Have yourself plenty of fun this Halloween
IT'S time to grab your black pointed hat and white sheets because it's Halloween on Sunday. And if you're thinking you're too old for trick or treating, don't worry . . . 2am knows what to do on October 31. The spooks are due to come out in style at The
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Taking a gamble
CASINO operators hoping to cash in on the proposed relaxation of gambling laws are attempting to try their hands in Wirral, the Globe has learnt. Talks have already taken place between a London-based property developer and a casino investment company
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Drama as badminton player rushed to hospital
DL Cheshire Oaks are continuing to set the standard in the Wirral Badminton League Premier Division with a maximum 8-0 win against the Wallasey St James second string - but have yet to shake off Millbrook, who made it three wins from three with a hard
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Oxton rout
OXTON Hockey Club men's first team continued their inconsistent start to the season, on Saturday, with a 7-0 win over Southport. Oxton took the lead following a surging run by Nik Hayes, who found Gordon Moore unmarked and he easily finished. Moore then
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Park slump to disappointing defeat
West Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 pts Birkenhead Park . . . . . . . 3 pts BIRKENHEAD Park slumped to a disappointing defeat in the Powergen North Division One derby at West Park St Helens, on Saturday. Birkenhead opened brightly with Stuart Crampton
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Rugby cup draws
THERE are six matches scheduled for the Thwaites Cheshire Cup third round to be played on the weekend of November 6/7. The higher rated clubs will join in the competition later. Draw: Prenton v Northwich; Parkonians v Marple; Wirral v Ellesmere Port;
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Wirral triumph in local 'derby'
Local rugby round-up with Andrew Stratton SATURDAY'S first-ever South Lancashire/Cheshire One League derby between Wirral and Hoylake went the way of the Clatterbridge outfit 16-7. There was never much between the sides, but Wirral in the end just deserved
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One trampolining club, two contests and 26 prizes!
BIRKENHEAD Trampolining Club has made a successful start to the season with most competitive members qualifying for the next Grade and/or gaining a medal position. In only two competitions, club members have been awarded a total of 26 prizes. At the National
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Vauxhall one step from FA Cup 'big time'
Vauxhall Motors . . . 1 Hucknall Town . . . 0 by Alan Bartlam FOLLOWING hard-fought victories over Billingham Town and Workington, Owen Brown's Vauxhall Motors are now preparing for this Saturday's FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie away to Conference
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Warped
A NIGHT of electronic mayhem will be on the agenda when Warp Records makes its second visit of the year to Merseyside. Following on from the success of the show with the London Sinfonietta at the Liverpool Philharmonic in April, the company has decided
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Have yourself plenty of fun this Halloween
IT'S time to grab your black pointed hat and white sheets because it's Halloween on Sunday. And if you're thinking you're too old for trick or treating, don't worry . . . 2am knows what to do on October 31. The spooks are due to come out in style at The
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'Carry on' call from Rovers' boss Little
Eric Munn reports from Prenton Park TRANMERE Rovers boss Brian Little was pleased with his team's performance at Colchester on Saturday - their second successive away victory in five days - but admitted he was frustrated at conceding a late goal that
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'Magnificent feast' of music
Ralph McTell and Midge Ure to appear at the Wirral International Guitar Festival GARY Murphy, Karl Lornie and Alternative Radio join forces for one night next month to preview their new albums as part of Wirral's annual International Guitar Festival of
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Economic justice
CONGRATULATIONS to Wirral Borough Council's Cabinet in supporting the plan to seek Fair Trade status for the Borough! Many Wirral churches serve Fair Trade tea and coffee. Will local shops, cafes and businesses embrace this movement towards economic justice
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Don't walk all over us!
I AND my family do not want New Brighton to be turned into a concrete desert. We like riding our bikes along the cycle paths. We like the open aspect, the green dips and the 'red and yellow noses'. We like the Floral Pavilion and its gardens. We like
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Just where are residents supposed to park their vehicles?
AS a home owner in Brownlow Road, New Ferry, I and my neighbours find ourselves constantly distressed at the inability to park in the road due to the number of vehicles parked there by residents of nearby roads, shop owners and local shoppers. In years
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Grateful pensioner
WOULD the person who found my handbag on the 557 1pm bus from Upton on October 13, please accept my grateful thanks for giving it to the driver. Thanks also to the driver and to staff in Laird Street depot lost property. Grateful Pensioner (name and address
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R.I.P. New Brighton
IN answer to the letter headlined 'Outrageous idea' (Mailbox, October 13) regarding not wanting a skate park in the Tower Grounds because of the noise. All I can say is: R.I.P. New Brighton. Thank you for the memories. Mrs B. Carr (address supplied)
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'Don't panic' over new work laws for disabled
NEW laws on how disabled people are treated at work and when they apply for a job come into force this month and for the first time 1.1 million small businesses will be affected. One in five people of working age is disabled - from having arthritis or
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Young mother's plea to Merseyrail after 'threatening' train journey with a drunk
THE recent introductions of the £10 instant fine for those caught travelling by train without holding a valid ticket has resulted in a lot of revenue for Merseyrail. Considering the number of inspectors they have patrolling the trains in search of this
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Buyers adopting a 'wait and see' attitude
HOUSE prices are falling at their steepest rate for nine years, says the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) housing market survey. The decline in prices is the biggest since 1995, and is a reaction to interest rates rising over the
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Review after dramatic plunge in pupil numbers
PRIMARY schools in Birkenhead and Beechwood will be the first to be reviewed to address the problem of plummeting pupil numbers on Wirral's school rolls. Politicians have not ruled out closing schools down but have stressed that all other available options
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Toll-free Sunday is given cold-shoulder
WIRRAL council leader Cllr Steve Foulkes has warned that local authority resources will not be diverted to support controversial proposals by the Mersey Tunnel Users Association, which they claim, would release the full potential of the cross-river link
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Warning after OAP is robbed of jewellery
ELDERLY people are being warned against letting strangers into their homes after fraudsters burgled the home of an 83-year-old pensioner. A man called at the house in Liscard Grove, Wallasey, and spoke to the 83-year-old woman and her 62-year-old daughter
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Beneath contempt
BOGUS door-to-door salesmen are trying to cash in on sick and dying children to get you to hand over money. They make fraudulent claims that an enterprise to sell car air fresheners is devoted to raising funds for the Claire House Hospice - set up to
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Local football league results and fixtures
Carlsberg West Cheshire League RESULTS: Wednesday, October 20: Division One: Ashville v Vauxhall Motors Res (postponed). Division Two: Poulton Victoria Res v Chester Nomads (postponed). Saturday, October 23: Division One: Aintree Villa 2, General Chemicals
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Young Lions roar into action in their new kit
OIL giant Shell has presented Eastham and District Sunday Junior Football League club Young Lions with a new football kit. It will be used by the club's newly-formed Under-10 team, which already has 20 boys signed up and will be fielding two sides - Young
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Two-goal Paul propels Irby into second round draw
IN a weather-disrupted programme, only seven games took place in the Wallasey & District Sunday Football League at the weekend, with many cup ties being lost to waterlogged grounds - but plenty of goals came in the games that survived. In the only
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'Old boys' sink leaders
Carlsberg West Cheshire League round-up with Ernie MacDonald RUNAWAY Division One leaders Cammell Laird Reserves are slowly coming back to the field and their lead has been cut to just four points after losing 3-2, on Saturday, to nearest rivals Heswall
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Darren topples Towers
TWO goals from Darren Cooper sparked Wirral Hotel to a superb 5-1 victory over Towers in the Wirral Sunday Football League Division One, at the same time costing the current leaders their unbeaten record. Mike Barry, Bobby Bradley and Mike Jones also
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Manor Road celebrate
MANOR Road enjoyed a successful presentation night when they celebrated their successes of the 2004 season. In the Wallasey Men's Crown Green Bowling Association, the 'A' team won the Wallasey News Cup, came runners-up in the President's Cup and finished
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Five-goal Bishop adds to poor Argyle's cup misery
Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League round-up with Grahame Sutherland JOHN Bishop grabbed a magnificent five goals as Houlihan's Variety Club trounced Argyle 15-0 in Memorial Challenge Cup first round tie. Chris Jones chipped in with a hat-trick. Third
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Last call to ex-Trafalgar FC players
A LAST minute call is being made for former players to attend the first-ever reunion night of Trafalgar Rangers FC, later known as Port Sunlight Royal British Legion FC. The clubs were members of the Birkenhead Sunday Football League between 1971-1990
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Pool contest has £10,000 prize fund
A MAXIMUM prize fund of £10,000 is up for grabs in a pool contest being held on Wirral next month. The 9-Ball Open, sponsored by Carlsberg and Titan Sports, is being organised and staged at Rocket Ronnies, 96 King Street, Wallasey, with qualifying games
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Palace reception for Wirral Paralympian
Wirral's Paralympic tennis star Mark Eccleston has applauded the engin-eering brilliance of a specialist local wheelchair firm for helping to bring home a silver medal from Athens. Mark, 34, joined fellow members of the British Paralympic Team for a special
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What's on Wirral
Your number one guide to local entertainment BANDS/GIGS: Tonight (Wednesday, October 27): The Freddie Smith Band - Bebington Royal British Legion (8.30pm). Details: 677-6542. Tonight: Mark Lacey - Playa$ Lounge, New Brighton. Tomorrow (Thursday, October
