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BNP man
I THINK Mr Smeltzer ('CCTV money could be better spent', Mailbox, October 27), should have declared a vested interest in not having additional CCTV coverage at the mosque, seeing as he has stood for election for the racist British National Party. It is
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What's going on, Councillor Hackett?
WHATEVER happened to Cllr Pat Hackett's wonderful vision of Sea Bank Road, New Brighton? For months, he went on about the regeneration he was responsible for in creating a street environment with furniture and iron cast awnings over the shops. A walk
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MPs can 'give children extra protection' ...
MOST parents love their children and understand that hitting them not only causes physical and emotional pain but is upsetting for all concerned. They know that forms of discipline which reward good behaviour, rather than punishing the bad, are more effective
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'I'll not use supermarket on New Brighton waterfront'
THE unanimous decision by our representatives on Wirral Council to cover New Brighton's waterfront in concrete and tarmac is very sad. But it reveals the attitude that has destroyed most of the scenery in the area they like to call Merseyside. I wish
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Meet our Bonny Baby 2004!
WITH more than 10,000 votes, this year's Bonny Baby contest has been declared the most successful yet - and this week, the Globe can finally announce the bonniest baby of the borough! Hundreds of families with bonny babies applied for the competition
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Deposit
YEAR-ROUND sunshine, a huge choice of flights and a strong pound compared to the dollar have combined to make Florida an attractive destination for many people in this country and increasing numbers are choosing to buy homes there as well. If you're in
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Waterfront set to be transformed
THE historic Liverpool waterfront is set to be transformed as ambitious plans to create a £33 million landmark residential scheme on Liverpool's waterfront have been unveiled. City Loft Developments is bringing its award-winning, contemporary design to
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A November to remember
ROVERS' boss Brian Little has said that his side's November fixtures will be vital in determining the success of the season. Little believes that by the end of the month Tranmere will be able gauge with confidence where they will be positioned at the
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Timber bows for Archers
Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League round-up PAUL Stephenson with a brace and Mick Taylor and Jamie Gladwin with singles were the marksmen for Archer's as they defeated the previously unbeaten Runcorn side Bridge Timber 4-1. Before the game, a minute's
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Turbine plan is revealed
OPPONENTS of a scheme to create a massive wind farm off the West Wirral coast, hammered home their concerns at a public exhibition last weekend. Energy giant Npower Renewables outlined its plans for 200 huge turbines - each around 160m in height - 12
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Globe staff think pink!
STAFF at the Globe showed their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Day last Friday by dressing in pink as part of the 'wear it pink' campaign. Launched last year, the 'wear it pink' campaign encouraged everyone to wear an item of pink, a whole outfit
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Memorial to forgotten VC hero
A memorial service has been held at St Hildeburgh's Church, Hoylake, to honour the memory of Sgt John O'Neill, awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War and buried in Holy Trinity cemetery in the town. His grave was discovered during a churchyard
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More cameras on roads
MOTORISTS could face an ever-increasing number of speed cameras on Wirral roads if new plans get the go-ahead. Town hall bosses are proposing to take charge of the maintenance and penalty charges from the peninsula's speed cameras with the hope of raising
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Going cap in hand to help crack crime
POLICE have issued a warning to potential thieves thinking about robbing cash-in-transit vans - look out, you are being watched! Security vehicles are being monitored by police using both high-visibility and covert patrols on the ground and in the air
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It's time to 'light up a life for a loved one'
A DARKENED corner of Wirral will be illuminated by more lights than ever before when St John's Hospice in Wirral flicks the switch on this year's Christmas 'Light Up a Life for a Loved One' appeal. The event, supported since its inception by the Globe
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Drugs seized after tip-off
A HAUL of cannabis and a canister of tear gas have been seized from a Wirral home. Police officers from Birkenhead recovered a large quantity of the drug, which was packaged ready for sale, and a CS gas canister from a house in Rock Ferry. Three teenage
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The few are reunited
WORLD War Two heroes of Wirral's Spitfire squadron have met up to discuss past glories over a reunion meal complete with spam fritters and a visit to their former aerodrome. The 610 Squadron, based at the Hooton Aerodrome in Hooton Park, was credited
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Old tip site to be perfect parkland
STUDENTS from Wirral Grammar School for Boys have won an award for creating a 3D community garden design. The boys from year nine took part in a competition organised by Groundwork Wirral to design their idea of a perfect parkland. Children from five
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Wirral man to sue prison 'torturers'
A WIRRAL man who claims he was tortured in a Saudi jail has won the right to sue his captors. Les Walker, from Neston, was held in solitary confinement for more than 13 months after he was arrested with a group of men accused of being involved in a bloody
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Vauxhall motor to first round victory
OWEN Brown's Vauxhall Motors eased themselves into the First Round of the F.A. Cup for the second time in three seasons, with a well deserved 2-1 success away at Conference club Northwich Victoria at the weekend - and now they face a trip to Bury in Round
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Four winnings and a final
Saturday proved to be a very successful day for Caldy with wins for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams is their respective leagues together with a very good win earlier in the day for Caldy U15's against a visiting team from Ireland. This was not the end of their
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New Brighton feel the force of the Bees' sting
BRADFORD and Bingley, as predicted, have at last found their feet in the National Leagues and unfortunately for the Blues, it was on their watch. Blues fans were critical of their team's performance and to be fair there were one or two players who might
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It's time to 'light up a life for a loved one'
A DARKENED corner of Wirral will be illuminated by more lights than ever before when St John's Hospice in Wirral flicks the switch on this year's Christmas 'Light Up a Life for a Loved One' appeal. The event, supported since its inception by the Globe
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So wrong
YOUR correspondent Mr Dave Pearson (Mailbox, October 20) needs to get in touch with reality. He criticises my stance on the Iraq War. Perhaps if he was a constituent of mine and therefore knew me, he would not have erroneously based his comments on the
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Make recycling 'easier'
I WAS disappointed to read (Globe, October 6) that our local authority is one of the worst in the country for re-using resources. I have religiously recycled paper, glass and aluminium (no facilities for plastic as yet) for many years and, until recently
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Penalty!
I'VE been trying to play football in New Brighton for six months and the number of people leaving dog poo behind is disgusting. There must be someone who can help, especially on the field by the lifeboat station. J. Hodgin (address supplied)
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'Hospital parking fees will make residents problems even more intolerable'
NOW that the NHS Trust at Arrowe Park Hospital has been granted permission to charge for car parking facilities, the parking situation on the housing estate opposite the hospital, and the main road outside the hospital, are going to become even more intolerable
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'Bramy bureaucracy' is unfair to landlords
A LOUT'S anti-social antics in a private rented house could see a landlord punished for his behaviour - even if neither of them lives there. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has raised concerns about a draconian clause in the Government's proposed
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Relatives consulted over crash site flowers
GRIEVING relatives of road accident victims are to be consulted over the length of time flowers and tributes are left at the scenes of fatal traffic accidents. Councillors meet this week to thrash out a policy over the emotive issue and to make a ruling
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Win yourself a night of laughter ...
LAUGH yourself silly this month with a night out at the Laughterhouse comedy club in Liverpool's Albert Dock. The region's stand-up comedy circuit is very much alive and well and, what's more, it's a great recipe for a night out with friends if you fancy
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Clash over recycling
POLITICAL groups have crossed swords in a fierce row over the collection of "green waste" in the borough. Labour leaders accused the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives of 'dangerous and irresponsible politics' as they joined forces to extend the collection
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Gambling addict stole £7,000 from employer
A TRAINEE off-licence manager who stole almost £7,000 from his employers to feed his gambling addiction has been jailed for five months. Liverpool Crown Court heard that Christopher Corris has a previous similar conviction, and a prison sentence was inevitable
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What a gift - a rescue hovercraft!
AN ELDERLY woman from Oxfordshire has presented New Brighton lifeboat station with a £135,000 hovercraft. Kay Hurley MBE has now donated two inshore rescue hovercrafts to the RNLI, the first of which arrived in Morecambe in 2002, and was used in the search
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Murder accused faces judge via video link-up
A WIRRAL man accused of murder appeared at Liverpool Crown Court for the first time on Thursday. Lee Newton, of Brooklands, Birkenhead is charged with the murder of Trevor Joyce on October 18. 61-year-old Mr Joyce was found in his ground-floor flat in
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Public asked for ward closure views
A MAJOR public consultation exercise is underway to decide the fate of two hospital wards facing the threat of closure, writes Craig Manning. Wards six and seven at Victoria Central Hospital in Mill Lane, Wallasey, - revamped at a cost of £300,000 - are
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Water company is fined for pollution
A WATER company that discharged sewage into an environmentally sensitive stream has been fined after bosses pleaded guilty to the offence. United Utilities Water was fined £10,000 after admitting to polluting Dibbinsdale Brook at Wirral Country Park.
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Wirral is declared an anti-yob action zone
FIFTY of the most notorious yobs in Wirral are to be targeted by Merseyside Police and the council in the first phase of a massive new crackdown on anti-social behaviour. The initiative is part of a wider scheme introduced by the Government that will
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'Hugely exciting'
THE DRIVE for a £70m trans-formation of New Brighton seafront, offering the prospect of creating 650 permanent jobs and a reversal of decades of decline, is gathering momentum. Controversial plans for the revitalisation of 60 acres of land along the north
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Chantel: Reward offered
A REWARD is being offered for information leading to the whereabouts of a Wirral woman who disappeared more than six months ago. Police and Crimestoppers have issued the reward for information on Chantel Taylor who has been missing from home in Newling
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OVER £1MILLION IN PARKING FINES
MOTORISTS in Wirral have been asked to cough up a staggering £1,200,000 worth of parking fines in the last year. The shocking figure represents a huge increase in the amount of cash raised since council-managed parking attend-ants replaced Merseyside
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Timber bows for Archers
Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League round-up PAUL Stephenson with a brace and Mick Taylor and Jamie Gladwin with singles were the marksmen for Archer's as they defeated the previously unbeaten Runcorn side Bridge Timber 4-1. Before the game, a minute's
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A November to remember
ROVERS' boss Brian Little has said that his side's November fixtures will be vital in determining the success of the season. Little believes that by the end of the month Tranmere will be able gauge with confidence where they will be positioned at the
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Guitar Festival tribute to legendary DJ John Peel
THE cream of the world's guitar talent is lined up to pay its respects to legendary DJ John Peel at this year's Wirral International Guitar Festival. The three-week festival will be dedicated to the Heswall-born DJ, who died of a heart attack while on
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What's on in Wirral
Your number one guide to local entertainment BANDS/GIGS: Tonight (Wednesday, November 3): The Freddie Smith Band - Bebington Royal British Legion (8.30pm). Details: 677-6542. Every third Sunday of the month: The Terry Perry 'Big Easy' Band' - Melrose
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'Jekyll and Hyde' chiller
THE fictional tale of Dr David Banner and his green shirt-ripping alter ego, The Incredible Hulk, is not the only look at one man's struggle with two personas . . . The story's roots could be found in Robert Louis Stevenson's chilling tale 'Jekyll &
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Win yourself a night of laughter ...
LAUGH yourself silly this month with a night out at the Laughterhouse comedy club in Liverpool's Albert Dock. The region's stand-up comedy circuit is very much alive and well and, what's more, it's a great recipe for a night out with friends if you fancy
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'The Lonnie Donegan Story'
SKIFFLE king Lonnie Donegan was, according to his wife, "a cheeky chappie and an inspiration to all who knew him." One of the most successful recording artists of the pre-Beatles era, Lonnie launched the 'skiffle' music movement - which was, arguably,
