RESULTS: Sunday, February 2:- Premier Division - Nelson Vics 1, St Josephs 1; Hilbre Court 4, The Queens 1; Premier Soc 1, Millhouse 10; Poulton R/Dale 4, St Marys 1 Division One - Prince Alfred 2, Kings Arms 4; Telegraph 0, Armchair 1; 27 Club 1, Parkfield
RESULTS: Sunday, February 2:- Under-10 Challenge Cup 2nd Round - Victoria Clts 3, Olympic 2; Upton 6, Pensby Falcons 9; W/Kirby Wasps 2, B'head Boys 3; N/Brighton Saints 7, Glenavon Clts 2 Under-10 Knock-Out Cup - Wirr Panthers 1, Greenleas 0; Glenavon
RESULTS Tuesday, January 28 Billy Hudson Memorial Shield 1st Round - Rock Villa 8, Commodore 1; Houlihan's 5, Prenton Park 1; Meadows 5, Rock Station 3; Cleveland 5, Kings Arms 1; Bromborough 'A' 9, Victoria Lodge 'B' 0; Birkenhead Park CC 2, Stanley
RESULTS: Monday, January 27:- Division One - Merseybus 4, Lord Raglan 5; Abbotsford 'A' 6, Railway/Tav 3; Vale 3, Waterloo 6; Corsair 4, Abbotsford 'B' 5; Ross Royale 3, Livingstone 5 Division Two - Bromboro 4, Victoria Lodge 5; Kings 6, Toll Bar 3; Warwick
NEW Brighton were comfortable 29-14 winners at Stockton, on Saturday, in their latest outing in Courage North One League, on Saturday, and now lie fourth in the table. It was their best away display of the season. They had the game won at the half-way
GROSVENOR FC, who play in the Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League, require experienced outfield players. Contact Mike on 608-4096 or John on 608-7806. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the
TRANMERE Rovers are organising coach travel for fans to the Liverpool Reserves v Tranmere Reserves Pontin's League Division One match at Anfield, on Monday, February 17. Details available from either Ian Cowell (Tel: 625-7491) or TRFC Ticket Office (Tel
RESULTS: Tuesday, January 28:- Division One - Cleveland Arms 5, Stork Soc 4; Derby Arms 7, Beehive 2; Eastham HG 4, Beb/Libs 5; Gt Eastern 8, Lairds Vets 1; Little House 'A' 4, Queens 5; Merseybus 6, Quest 3 Division Two - Archers 6, Victoria Lodge 3;
SHAUN Teale, Tranmere Rovers' record signing, has joined Division Two club Preston North End on a month's loan. The 32-year-old central defender, signed from Aston Villa 18 months ago for a £450,000 fee, wants competitive football, after losing his place
AN OPEN Day sports event is being held at Neston Recreation Centre to raise awareness of sports opportunities for young people. The event will open at 1pm on Sunday, February 9, and run until 8pm. Young people between the ages of 11 and 18 are invited
TWO young daughters of a Rock Ferry man suffering from Multiple Sclerosis have launched an appeal to buy him an electric wheelchair. Samantha Wise, aged 12, and her nine-year-old sister, Kelly Marie, are trying to raise £4,000 for the chair that would
A complaint can be made to the Ombudsman; in many cases, the effects of a complaint is not realised. There are two kinds of Ombudsmen: The Government Ombudsmen, who are individuals appointed by the Government to investigate complaints where there has
MARKETING Executive Jim Burns, of Hoylake, has been named Martin Dawes Telecommunications' Employee of the Month for January. Jim, who joined the company in 1995, was nominated for the award by Managing Director David Goldie, in recognition of his work
LOCAL historian Joyce Hockey has been given permission for hi-tech computer classes for mums and tiny tots to continue in a conservation area, despite an objection from a nearby resident. She applied to MDC, on behalf of Dr. A. Jones, of Wellington Road
TWELVE volunteers from The Stroke Association's Dysphasic Support Service were presented with Gold Badges and a Certificate at a special presentation ceremony. The volunteers have been with the Community Service for 10 years working on a regular weekly
NESTON reader, Jeremy Oliver, is being stung by the rates! He writes: "Congratulations on your Heswall and Neston Globe. How about using it to sort out a problem that affects residents but is controlled by two different councils? "Some 20 years ago, it
AN Eastham man is playing a leading role in a bold attempt to revive memories of the North West's role in the Second World War. Ex-members of the famous 610 (County of Chester) Squadron are creating a museum at their original home base, Hooton Park, which
OUR story on a West Kirby soldier at Rorke's Drift prompted this letter about a West Kirby, five miles from the famous battle scene in Zululand. Reader Brian Frazer, of Carpenter's cottage, West Kirby, writes: "About five miles from Rorke's Drift is the
THE PUDDINGTON Society will be soon holding a talk on the History of Puddington. The society would be appreciative if anyone has old photographs, newspaper cuttings or any material that will be useful in building an historical picture of the village and
NINETEEN-year-old Private Neil Wood, of Eastham, who joined the Army in February, 1996, is 'coming home' next week to promote Army life. He will be located at Birkenhead Army Careers Office from February 9-16 to help encourage enthusiastic young soldiers
MERSEYCATS now also rock 'n' roll for charity at the Archers, Mark Rake, Bromborough, besides the Albion, New Brighton. Wednesday nights at the Albion from February 5 until March 12: Merseycats; Hitcher; Scott Wheeler from USA; Merseycats; Merseycats
SOME 600 more young people are now out of work in Wallasey than at the last General Election, says local Labour MP Angela Eagle. She described the increase as "an appalling result of the Tories failed policies on the family and on jobs." She added: "This
Wirral West MP David Hunt is jointly sponsoring a Bill in the House of Commons to make Holocaust Denial a criminal offence. The Bill is not only sponsored by Mr Hunt but has cross party support. Mr Hunt told the Globe: "Holocaust Denial is a criminal
GUIDE Leader of 24th Wallasey Wheatland Guide Company, Sue Roberts, is organising a reunion for any former guides from the company to mark its fiftieth anniversary. The Guide Company was formerly known as 24th Wallasey South based at Egremont Baptist
THE Edna Noble Breath of Life Appeal has raised another £1,000 for the British Lung Foundation through a successful prize draw. The first prize of £100 and second prize of £50 have been claimed and the money was handed over to Dr Chris Evans, Chairman
DR Ruth Dovey (nee Lunt), who during an accomplished medical career helped to pioneer Birth Control Clinics in Birkenhead and Liverpool, has died at her home in South Wirral. Born in 1900, Dr Dovey qualified in 1923. After four years working in Liverpool
HOYLAKE resident, Hilda (Dolly) Simpson celebrated her 100th birthday and raised over £1,000 for the Roy Castle Cause for Hope Appeal. Celebrations took place in Ashton Park, where a Victorian park bench provided by her family was dedicated to her. Mrs
CRIMEWATCH UK is filming the murder scene of Spital pensioner Alice Rye. Actress Barbara Bolton, from Eastbourne, plays Alice, chosen for her acting skills and likeness. It is expected to be screened in March. Det. Supt. Geoff Harrison welcomes the help
ALMOST £32,000 worth of computers have been stolen from Quest International, an engineering company in Dock Road South, Bromborough. Fourteen of the computers are brand new and had just been delivered and were still in their boxes. The other three were
FOUR Wirral schools were listed in yesterday's HM Chief Inspector's annual report into the quality of local schools. A total of 159 schools in the country were named for high performance. These include Overchurch Junior School, Upton, Pensby Infant School
DO you remember the days when Radio Caroline and other offshore radio stations were anchored off the coast? From their floating bases just outside territorial limits, these stations beamed programmes of pop music to audiences which numbered millions during
TABLES are available at £12 for a bridge drive on Thursday, February 13 at Heswall Hall, in aid of the Mayor of Wirral's Charity Fund. Contact Civic Services, Wallasey Town Hall on 691-8526. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images
THE MODERN Apprenticeship programme is proving its versatility by casting its net to occupations as diverse as sea-fishing! Chris Triggs, aged 16, from West Kirby, is keeping up the family tradition of sea-fishing by following his father, Mike, into the
WIRRAL social worker has been awarded compensation by an industrial tribunal for victimisation. Carolyn Butt, of Hoylake, brought proceedings against Wirral Borough Council claiming compensation for alleged sexual discrimination and victimisation. She
ANOTHER household name in Liscard Village shopping area is closing. Bookland has traded in the same building for 60 years but shuts on March 8. "Trade has declined and continued to fall despite a refit last Autumn," said a company spokesman. Halfords,
VAUXHALL has reported a substantial rise in profits, but the announcement was coupled with a warning from Chairman Nick Reilly, the former boss at Ellesmere Port. Although production at Ellesmere Port and Luton increased and pre-tax profits rose from
IT is confirmed that New Brighton will once again feature as a Special Spectator Stage on the opening round of the Mobil 1 Top Gear British Rally Championship, in association with the Motoring News, The Vauxhall Rally of Wales. Following on from the success
ALTHOUGH the new Volkswagen PASSAT is not due until April, Smith Knight Fay in Bebington already have one in the showroom display. You can't take it out for a test drive, but can see what the new Passat looks like! This new competitor in the Vectra, Mondeo
MAZDA, at Windsors, launch two stylish new editions based on the 323 GXi 1.5 hatchback and the 626 LXi, with two of the most distinctive vehicles currently on the market. The Mazda 323 and 626 Innsbrucks go on sale immediately at £13,745 on the road for
From Judith Moore:-WHILE on a bus journey recently, I noticed a 10-year-old boy fooling around. When our bus stopped at traffic lights the boy proceeded to throw an object, smashing the bus window. Had anybody been sitting by this window, they would have
From J.L.:- WE must sympathise with Councillor Jackson and colleagues struggling to reduce expenses for April's new charges. It is reported that councillors allege that the Government owes them millions of pounds, not that their constituents owe them
From Judy Hunt (nee Jones):- I AM hoping to trace former pupils of Woodchurch High School, who left in 1975/76/77. If you qualify and would be interested in a chance to reminisce, then please contact either myself on 645 6584, Angela Clarke (nee Taylor
From David Hawkins:- AFTER 18 years of Conservative government, our education system has been underfunded, understaffed and undervalued by successive Tory education ministers. The Conservatives' record is not a success - statistics prove this. Only one
From Wayne Grindle:-MY wife and I are trying to trace a couple by the name of Ken and Jean Walker, who we believe live in the Wirral area. We met them in the Dominican Republic in May 1996 and they videoed our wedding there, but unfortunately we mislaid
From Richard Globe, Merseyside Branch, Small Landlords Association:- THE Government is proposing to reduce housing benefits payments for single DSS claimants under the age of 60, from this October. As such a move would more certainly put some small residential
From J. Gill:- I READ with disgust of the closure of Meadowcroft residential home, before the re-housing of the few remaining residents had been amicably arranged. These residents, aged between 70 and 100-years old, deserve more consideration. Leave matters
From J. Evans:- I HAVE two grandsons who were 'placed' by so called Training . . . Training what? Following a period with their employers the eldest, aged 19, was officially taken on at £80 per week. His brother has been offered permanent work at £65
From Beryl Dunbavin (nee Beckwith):- I AM trying to trace a long lost school friend, Ruth Walker. Ruth attended Holly Lodge High School for Girls in Liverpool from 1956 to 1963. She was a close friend of myself and Maureen Ashworth. Sadly, the three of
THE SWINGIEST musical in town will be on stage at the Liverpool Empire from February 24 - and you could be swinging along with them, courtesy of the Globe Coming to the Empire before its West End opening, Tapping Harlem is a slick tale of a young tap
BROMBOROUGH's 49th Festival of speech, music, drama and dance takes place next month. Speech section from March 6 to 8, followed by music between March 13 and 15. Entries have just closed. The dance section is after Easter. Entry details from Mrs B Egan
INWARD, the regional development agency for North West England, has appointed John Burrows OBE as Chief Executive, succeeding Basil Jeuda, who retired. Mr Burrows has been in the chemical industry for 25 years, working primarily in the water treatment
CEWTEC's work in partnership with other regional agencies has already resulted in attracting significant inward investment during 1997. Partnership has secured £37.5m from the Single Regeneration Budget for Chester, Wirral and Ellesmere Port and half
RESULTS: Sunday, February 2:- Challenge Cup 3rd Round - Harp Lpl S&R 4, Waterloo 2; Nova 4, Acorn 0; Old House 5, Great Float Htl 0; Overchurch 3, Wirral Health 6; Parker Litho 0, Eaton Landscapes 2; Premier Brands 0, Brown Cow 3; Wirral Ath 2, Southdale
RESULTS: Wednesday, January 29:- Division One - Poulton Vics 4, Moreton 1 Saturday, February 1:- Division One - Gen Chems 0, Ashville 0; Mersey Royal 1, M'side Police 0; Mond Rangers 4, Stork 3; Newton 1, Moreton 0 Division Two - Castrol Soc 6, Willaston
RESULTS Division One - Civic (2) 4, B/Spartans (1) 6; Alderley (1) 5, NBCC (1) 5; Civic (1) 4, GRPCC (1) 6 Division Two - Hoylake (1) 6, Wirral RCC (1) 4; GRPCC (3) 7, Hoylake (1) 3; Spinners (1) 3, B/Spartans (2) 7 Division Three - Pinewood (2) 1, Wirr
RESULTS: Saturday, February 1:- S/Wirral League Trophy Prelim Round - Manor Ath 1, Sportsman 3 S/Wirral League Trophy 1st Round Replays - Bebington Ath 1, Malt Shovel Rgrs 4; Charing Cross 3, Abbotsford 1 South Wirral League Trophy 2nd Round Replay -
RESULTS: Sunday, February 2:- Cheshire County FA Sunday Cup - Queens Park 0, KEL 3 Premier Division - Brow 3, Dock 0; SDV 1, Archers Soc 2; Hr Beb RBL 0, Pilot 4; Rock Ferry Soc 1, Shaftesbury 1 Division One - Holt Springs 0, Parkside 5; Shaftes Snrs
NORMAN Whiteside, the former Manchester United, Everton and Northern Ireland international midfielder, is guest speaker at the Wirral Sunday League's annual Hot Pot Supper, on Friday, February 28, at the Lobol Club, Bromborough. Other speakers former
RESULTS: Sunday, February 2:- Under-10 Division - Shore Villa 3, Allport Hawks 3; Fender Yth 5, Irby 1; Parkdale 1, Heygarth 3; Shafts 7, Stork 1; Liscard Panthers 7, Squibb 1; Neston 3, W/Kirby 3; Heswall 3, Young Lions 0 Under-11 Division - Shafts 8
THE Merseyside Inter-Church 150 Soccer League - so called because the combined ages of all players in a team must not exceed that number of years - is enjoying its second season, with five teams from Wirral and two from Liverpool. Maximum permitted age
RESULTS: Saturday, February 1:- Regent Cup 4th Round - Clipper 2, FC Beehive 5; Comet 3, Houlihans PR 4; Parkfield BA Res 2, Nue Ave 4; Royal Liver 4, Wirral Hospitals 2 Division One - Ashville 0, Old Bank 0 Division Two - Bird in Hand 1, Wirral Health
AT the recent Northern Indoor AA Championships, held at Sheffield, there was success for Wirral AC member Sian Polhill Thomas and a also a new Championship record. In the girls Under-15 60m hurdles, Sian became Northern Champion with a time of 9.50 seconds
ATHLETES from Wirral took part in the Merseyside Schools' Cross Country Championships at Sherdley Park, St Helens. In the Junior Girls' race, top finisher for Wirral was Lindsay Doyle (West Kirby) in sixth place, followed by Nicki Smith (Plessington)
TRANMERE Rovers player-manager John Aldridge has totally dismissed newspaper speculation linking him with the vacant West Bromwich Albion manager's job. "I want to get this club into the Premiership!" was his single-minded response to the speculation,
CELEBRATING their birthdays this week - they each receive a card signed by members of the first team squad - are the following members of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe:- Wednesday,
Emergency services - police, fire and ambulance - (24 hours) Tel: 999. Merseyside Police (all departments) Tel: 709-6010. Merseyside Fire Brigade, (Western Div Wirral) Exmouth St, Birkenhead, Tel: 647-9555. Community Patrol: Tel: 666-5265. Gas escape
ONE of the last employees likely to chalk up 50 years of working for soap giant Unilever has retired. Bernard Lewis's golden milestone is unlikely ever to be repeated. "We are not aware of anyone who is approaching that milestone and our understanding
VISITORS to Brotherton Park and the Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve, Bromborough, will now be able to follow the Wildflower Trail by observing poster maps funded courtesy of Unilever at Port Sunlight. Creating a wildflower map was the idea of Mansur Mohammadi
WEST KIRBY waste tip is to close for a £250,000 facelift starting in March. The main elements of the scheme include new concrete hardstandings and road surfacing, new street lighting to the site and improved drainage. To accommodate the redevelopment
MERSEYSIDE Development Corporation treats listed buildings carefully, but bridges and docklands can be grey areas during planning and redevelopment. A rail bridge and dock gate in Birkenhead are examples and are the subject of planning permission from
THE Blue Peter Great Bring and Buy Sale for Leprosy at New Brighton Baptist Church raised a total of £201.93 towards the £1.5 million appeal to help the estimated six million people worldwide suffering from leprosy. Nine-year-old Emily Bowen, of Wallasey
CARE head Graham Charles Webb, aged 41, of Rakersfield Road, New Brighton, faces 14 allegations going back as far as 1974 of indecently assaulting young males at West Kirby, Swindon and Minehead. He also appeared before Wirral magistrates on another four
CALDY's Stuart Lanceley has started the New Year with an adventure, as he makes a home on the other side of the world in Chile with the youth development charity Raleigh International. Stuart, aged 18, will spend the next 10 weeks working on much needed
WEST Wirral Trust for Sport has achieved charitable status and is putting in a Lottery bid to build a community sports centre and swimming pool. Over the next three months an extensive publicity and fund raising campaign will take place to raise over
WIRRAL Council is NOT to impose a £20 charge for residents' parking schemes in Birkenhead and Wallasey. The proposal provoked an outcry from residents in the area, who lobbied the Council and organised petitions against the move. Councillors say that
RESIDENTS in Hoylake's former stockbroker belt - Meols Drive Residents' Association - meet tomorrow night to discuss the changing character of the area. Developments at the Leas School site, West Lodge and Greenacres Court are on the agenda. All householders
LOCAL MP Andrew Miller visited Inner Marsh Farm, Burton, with Dr Andre Farrar, of the RSPB. Inner Marsh Farm is part of a large area of land which was historically claimed from the Dee estuary. The farm was agricultural land before it was purchased by
I OPENED a new canteen at the council's Wallasey Dock Road depot this week. The remarkable thing about this particular canteen is that it has been built entirely by the apprentices who work for the council's construction services. I mention this for two
SHAMED councillor Michael Howden has resigned from Wirral Council after being jailed for rape and indecent assault. Last week's Globe highlighted the fact that the Conservative councillor for Wallasey was still a member of the local authority, pending
BIRKENHEAD'S Gang Show is being staged at the Glenda Jackson Theatre, Borough Road, from February 10-15. Tickets now on sale on 652-2031. Mayor Myrra Lea will be visiting the Gang Show on February 12. On Sunday (February 9), the Mayor attends Spotlight
WALLASEY fireman Syd Molyneaux, aged 49, will take on the challenge of the London Marathon to help the PDSA's work for sick or injured pets of needy owners. Syd is an experienced marathon runner - this will be his 19th. He has run in Athens, New York,
HESWALL's would-be Labour MP Ben Chapman squares up to John Major's Conservative Government for the Wirral South by-election, on February 27, but is it a mask for a snap General Election? At Westminster, where the writ for the by-election was moved on
WALLASEY Councillor Kate Wood has lent her support to the crisis torn Withens Lane College and Rake Lane Youth Theatre, both of which are scheduled to close down in July. Students are extremely worried about further education prospects for the Wallasey
These chemists will be on duty on Sunday (February 9):- Upton:- Arrowe Pharmacy, 23 Arrowe Park Road (11am-1pm); Birkenhead:- ABC Ltd, 88-90 Argyle Street (12.30pm-7.30pm); Woodchurch:- Chanins Pharmacy, 98 Hoole Road (10am-12noon); Bebington:- Chanins
A MAN who broke into a Heswall home while the occupier was out has been jailed for four years. Paul Jones, aged 25, of Paterson Street, Birkenhead, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to burglary. Jailing him, Judge William Wickham, the recorder of
A BIRKENHEAD man who broke into a Heswall home while the occupier was out has been jailed for four years. Paul Jones, 25, of Paterson Street, Birkenhead, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to burglary. Jailing him, Judge William Wickham, the recorder
BEBINGTON CVS has launched a home respite care befriending service. The project aims to provide suitable workers and volunteers to help people and carers in the area who are senior citizens, have physical disabilities, have learning difficulties or suffering
TWO hundred and fifty lucky Globe readers last night had a preview of the new B and Q Warehouse at Wallasey, near Bidston Moss, which opens at 7am on Friday February 7. Readers quickly snapped up the exclusive offer of preview tickets plus the chance
WIRRAL South by-election is on for February 27. School governor, ex-para and Labour veteran Monty Hughes lit the time bomb fuse when he expelled Education Minister Eric Forth from a school playground. It marked the end of the phoney war and the start
'MISS Courage' Helen Sykes is looking forward to a very special day that could well be about to dawn...thanks to her classmates, friends - and Wirral Globe readers. For the response to a heart-touching £3,500 appeal, launched last week, to provide Helen
WIRRAL and MDC has lost the Battle of Trafalgar for a Ro Ro ferry terminal on Birkenhead's waterfront - but not the war! That's the message from a disappointed Chris Farrow, chief executive of Merseyside Development Corporation. The Ro Ro ferry plan is
YOU have never had it so good! Party 'Big Wigs', would-be MPs, newspaper, TV and radio reporters will all home in on Heswall and the Wirral South constituency, now the by-election has been called for February 27. Grammar schools and local property prices
PEUGEOT of France chose Wirral Metropolitan College as their first ever motorcycle technical training centre in the UK. Training days for personnel from over 200 UK franchised dealerships took place at the Borough Road campus recently. Once again the
AFTER making its public debut at Autosport International, Volvo's stunning new BTCC challenger, the S40, headed straight off to Italy to test for the first time against 1997 Touring Car competition it will face at Oulton Park in Cheshire. Swedish ace
Lesley Williamson and Jacqueline Robinson both chose a Corsa Vegas, while sister Carrie Williamson opted for the ever-popular Vauxhall Tigra. The sisters are pictured with sales executive Martin Hayes. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some
WIRRAL's rally fans will be disappointed to learn that this year's RAC Rally is not to be based on their doorsteps, at Chester. Chester has staged the event for four of the last five years, with several stages in the North West. Chester Racecourse has
NOW that the Lotus name is on board, the first sign of Proton's newly developed ability to produce niche market models has been unveiled in Malaysia. The launch of a two-door high performance coupe based on the Compact. This new model, which was previewed
PEUGEOT Partner light commercial van (together with sister vehicle the Citroen Berlingo) are this year's 'International Van of the Year.' The award is presented to the vehicle that has made the greatest contribution to the efficient carriage of goods
THE exciting concept Mini Carlo Rally Car, in last week's Globe, was only a concept car. But, John Cooper Garages opens another chapter in a long and distinguished heritage with the launch, this month, of two new models - the 1997 Cooper S Touring and
Thieves up and down the country are exporting the stolen luxury sports cars, worth between £60,000 and £90,000 each, to Africa, the Middle East and Malaysia, where they fetch two or three times their retail price in the UK. Already the international black
From P.A. Smith:- I WOULD like to express the disgust I feel for the person who broke into my father's home in Leasowe recently. They even stole the gas, electric and television stamps that he had been collecting weekly. Also stolen were bottles of Whisky
From Robert Astick, Royal Artillery Heritage Campaign:-THE Royal Artillery Heritage are currently undertaking a campaign aiming to build a museum to tell the history of artillery through the ages on the banks of the River Thames in the Old Royal Arsenal
From Mike Levin, Professor of Paediatrics, St Mary's Hospital:- I WONDER if any of your readers have been fortunate in securing places in this year's London Marathon? And if so, would they like to join with me to help fight meningitis? As Professor of
From Gerald Keegan:- HAVING experienced a heart attack myself, I know only too well how important it is for heart disease patients to get help quickly. Over 300,000 people have a heart attack each year in this country. About one in four heart attack victims
From Jayne Bell:-I AM saddened by the news of the proposed closure of the Wirral Youth Theatre's base at the Glenda Jackson Theatre, Birkenhead. I began at a youth theatre in 1988 at the age of 14 and decided to get involved in the technical side of the
MERSEYCAT charity rock nights take place at the Albion Hotel, New Brighton, on Wednesdays and at the Archers, Bromborough, on Saturdays. TICKETS for Birkenhead Gang Show at Glenda Jackson Theatre, from February 10 to 15, are available on 652-2031. WIRRAL
Riding Lights Roughshod Theatre Company will be presenting their new production entitled 'A Different Drum' at West Kirby URC, Meols Drive, West Kirby on Saturday, February 15 at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £4 and £2.50 for concessions. Further details
FANGS for the terror teeth! That's the message from teenage Dracula Luke Gibbard to his Wirral dentist who made dreams come true for the young thespian. Luke, who stars in 'Dracula Spectacula' being staged by Stage One Musical Youth Theatre, enlisted
LITTLE could Ist Viscount Horatio Nelson have known, as he lay dying on the Victory, that his heroic record was such that one day he would be immortalised in a new wine bar and restaurant in Neston's High Street. But such is the case. Open just six months
A TRAINING package worth more than £40 million backed by Merseyside's Objective One programme has been announced. It is being financed by £21 million from the European Social Fund, £18 million from UK public funds and £2 million from the private sector
CELEBRATIONS were in the air when Beechcroft Training presented its Trainee of the Year awards. The annual event is attended by both trainees and employers and aims to highlight the achievements of those individuals who have excelled both academically
