PORT Sunlight Lawn Tennis Club has an open day on Sunday, starting at 1pm. Based at the Leverhulme Sports Ground, Old Hall Road, Bromborough, the club is interested in attracting new players, senior and junior, in its centenary year. Coaching is also
HOME competitor Gareth Owen came out on top in Dee Sailing Club's Dart Catamaran National Travellers Trophy event on the Dee Estuary at Easter. A total of 40 cats took part and Owen, in Trench and crewed by Chris Delves, got the verdict thanks to a strong
WIRRAL's World trampoline supergirl, 12-year-old Jayde Beacall, has enjoyed another successful start to the new year. The Wirral Female Sports Personality of the Year, in preparation for the national title in July, won the first two Grade 'A' UK events
RESULTS: Tuesday, March 25: Division One - Little House 'A' 1, Gt Eastern 8; Quest 4, Derby Arms 5; Queens 4, Cleveland 5; St John's 3, Beehive 6; Lairds 4, Beb/Libs 5 Division Two - Nth Western 2, Archers 7; Railway/Tav 5, Halfway 4; Rose & Crown
THE 100th Wirral Amateur Cup Final has been won by Mallaby, of the South Wirral League, who defeated Castrol Social on penalties at Ashville FC on Easter Monday. Mallaby are the first club outside the West Cheshire League to win the trophy in 29 years
A NEW angling club for juniors opens tomorrow (Thursday) at Shaftesbury Boys' Club. The AWAC Junior Strikers Under-15s starts at 6pm and runs for an hour. Organisers would also like to hear from any anglers who can help the children by donating unwanted
GOAL king John Aldridge is British football's greatest goalscorer - and that is now official! Tranmere's player-manager achieved football immortality, on Friday night, when a superb volley in the emphatic 3-0 win over bottom club Southend United took
RESULTS: Saturday, March 29:- Joe Shields Cup (Semi-finals) - Hoylake Ford 0, Parkfield BA Res 3; Sutton Mr Q's 2, Black Horse 3 Division One - Clipper 2, FC Beehive 2; Houlihan's PR 5, Nue Ave 2; Royal Liver 1, Old Bank 2; Wirral Hospitals 3, Parkfield
Emergency services - police, fire and ambulance - (24 hours) 999. Merseyside Police (all departments) 709-6010. Merseyside Fire Brigade, (Western Div Wirral) Exmouth St, Birkenhead, 647-9555. Community Patrol: 666-5265. Gas escape (24 hours)0800-111-999
AILEEN Watt wants to contact her aunt and cousin, Joan and Anne Hackland, who lived in Heswall some 15 years ago. Aileen, who now lives in Scotland, can be contacted on 01738-625650. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting
MAXINE Green, where are you? Your one-time inseparable school friend, Gill Walsh (nee Gordon), now living in London, is desperate to hear from you again. "Maxine moved to Brookside Crescent, Upton, Birkenhead, in 1968 and lived with her father, who I
A PILOT monthly cable programme is being pioneered to bring important issues in Wirral to the fore. The brainchild of Wallasey resident Ally Boxie, the idea is to produce a monthly half-hour programme on cable TV that will capture the imagination of the
FORMER Wirral car salesman Jim Pilkington has branched out with a new business venture - as the Stump Buster! Jim, who worked at Drayton Motors, Bebington, spent 25 years in the motor trade before coming to a crossroads in life. Now he turns tree stumps
DEPARTMENT of Trade officials and the Occupational Pension Regulator have started a formal inquiry into the management of the H.H. Robertson pension fund following the matter being raised in the Commons by Andrew Miller, Labour MP for Ellesmere Port and
A MOTORIST seen swerving about the road was followed by a witness who was so concerned he contacted the police, Wirral magistrates heard. Advertising company director Peter Garner, 55, of Hessle Drive, Lower Heswall, was found to have consumed over two-and-a-half
FORMER Miss Wirral Globe Donna Hurren has won the Miss Chester title. The 21-year-old Wallasey beauty was crowned at the prestigious ceremony and now goes forward to represent Chester in the final of Miss UK in London. Converted for the new archive on
CORONATION STREET star Liz McDonald met Mummy and Baby Bear at Birkenhead Pyramids. Liz, alias actress Beverly Callard, was introduced to Mrs Cleo Bear and Baby Patra by young Globe reader Geraldine Bates, the winner of our Name the Bear contest run in
FACT is stranger than fiction! Hale Bopp came closest to Wirral on April 1, when the spectacular moving object was just 85 million miles away. So the Globe last week opted to devote our traditional April 1 spoof space to Hale Bopp! It is still possible
THE NATIONAL launch of the Galant takes place today (Wednesday, April 2) at Mitsubishi showrooms around the country. It marks the eighth generation Mitsubishi Galant and a prize draw is being held at the Eastham showrooms of Mitchell Mitsubishi. The main
A WIRRAL campaign is now up and running to help householders cut fuel bills and win valuable energy-saving prizes worth up to £2,000 in a free prize draw. North West Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (NORWEEAC, formerly Wirral Energy Advice Centre) is a
CLASSMATES of nearly 30 years ago are being sought by former pupils who want to bring everyone together again for what will surely be a night of nostalgia. Carmel Brennan, Clare Francis and Sheila Corless are attempting to trace all their former colleagues
IT'S a family affair . . . as Sly and the Family Stone sang in the well known song. And that's just what it was when grandfather Denzil Mason and his 11 grandchildren were christened at St. Barnabas Church, Bromborough (writes Carol Brown). Denzil's daughter
UP 'A' Bridge casts a long dark shadow on firms as far away as King Street, Wallasey. Battyre - established 1962 - is one of many shops suffering because the bridge has cut off passing trade between Wallasey and Birkenhead. Owner Tom Ferguson says business
BIRKENHEAD PARK celebrates its 150th birthday on Saturday, April 5, with a gala day and donkey derby to rival the Grand National! Rides, an old fashioned fair, jugglers and a silver band will welcome the public through the Grand entrance between 11am
CAMMELL Laird looks set to launch on a choppy Stock Market in a bid to raise £40m to continue a successful re-float of the shipyard in Birkenhead. Speculation is rife that managers of the new Cammell Laird will sell shares in the company. The announcement
ENTREPRENEUR John Church is celebrating this week after raising enough dough to keep a Neston bakery going. In fact, it is expanding and taking on the supermarkets with 'home cooked' bread and cakes. Exactly a year ago this week, John, with wife Sue,
re-union call STEP forward, all those who were pupils at Wirral Grammar School for Boys in 1971-72 . . . Ex-classmate Stan Smith, of Heswall, is planning a 25th anniversary re-union this Summer and wants to hear from as many former pupils as possible.
A £15 MILLION package of Government support to Ford Motor Company for investment in the production of a new Multi Activity Vehicle at Halewood, Merseyside, was announced by the President of the Board of Trade Ian Lang. The investment will safeguard 1,850
VOLKSWAGEN has updated and revised its line of Golf accessories. There are plenty of ideas for making a Mark 3 Golf look like a McRae job! Everything that a customer might desire has been considered. The mean-looking Golf GTI Colour Concept, pictured
WIRRAL Motoway now offers advertisers and car buyers the fast lane to the Super Highway . . . The Globe, as part of Newsquest, has linked up with six other major regional newspapers throughout the UK to launch AutoHunter live on the Internet. Tracking
WE are trying to contact ex-pupils of Liscard High School, in the hope of inviting them to a Reunion Hot Pot Supper. The Old Liscardians' Association (Wrigleys Old Boys) have arranged the Reunion at Wallasey Golf Club on Thursday evening 10 April 1997
I READ, with some sympathy to the writer aggrieved by lack of investment in New Brighton (Mailbox, March 6). We all have, sometime in our lives, had a love for New Brighton, and all hope the private sector finally invest in the resort. But then this moron
ROMANCE is most definitely in the air at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall on April 13 with an event to raise money for Merseyside Youth Orchestra's August tour of Poland. Royal Insurance has already stepped in to sponsor the MYO concert at the Phil, featuring
THERE are some important matches for local sides as the league programme resumes on Saturday. New Brighton have still not given up their pursuit of Sedgley Park in North One, but must beat Widnes at Reeds Lane. Birkenhead Park welcome Wilmslow and should
NOCTORUM Boys FC Under-10s are looking for new players for next season. Phone Mr Woods on 678-5154. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
MATTHEW Gilmore won this week's Wirral Flyer bowls tournament, beating brother David in the final. A closely contested affair, Matthew won 21-19. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion
Rovers have six games left to play - three at home and three away - and know any more slip-ups will mean an end to their already slim hopes of a top six place in the Nationwide League Division One to qualify for the end-of-season Play-Offs. The Easter
RESULTS: Sunday, March 30:- Magee Cup (Semi-finals) - St Joseph's 5, Poulton R/Dale 1; Telegraph 1, Nelson Vics 2 Dutchman Cup (Semi-finals) - Corsair 1, Lighthouse 0; Harvest 1, Cloverbeck 0 Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images
Thursday, April 3rd - Tom Boulton; Sunday, April 6th - Darryl Martin; Monday, April 7th - Matthew Frowe Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
RESULTS: Sunday, March 30:- Premier Division - Brow 0, Woodchurch 3; Dock 0, Archers Social 2; KEL 2, Pilot 1; Shaftesbury 0, Queens Park 3 President's Cup (Semi-finals) - Bluebell 3, Parkside 3; Horse & Jockey 0, St Cecilias 1 Division One - FC Greasby
RESULTS: Saturday, March 29:- Robin Hodgson Division - Grange Ath 1, Neston 1; New Brighton 3, Rangers Breaks 0; Mersey Ferries 4, Moreton 3; West Kirby 5, BICC Helsby 0; Neston 1, Manor Ath 3; Bridge Ath 4, Abbotsford 1 South Wirral Challenge Trophy
RESULTS: Friday, March 28:- Pyke Cup (Semi-finals) - Christleton 0, Heswall 4; Mond Rangers 1, Stork 2 Saturday, March 29:- Division One - Ashville 0, Merseyside Police 0; Bromborough Pool 4, Cammell Laird 2; Capenhurst 1, Poulton Vics 2; Shell 1, Vauxhall
This popular weekly column by Jim Strang focuses on welfare rights issues of interest to people living in Wirral. This week the topic concerns the term good cause and the proposed changes which may come into effect later this year. Good cause for not
These chemists will be on duty on Sunday (April 6):- 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 Pharmacy
THE Round Table Club celebrated its 70th Anniversary this month. Round Table brings together young men who want to have fun with friends, while fund-raising and making a meaningful contribution to their community. Many important local events are arranged
STEP forward, all those who were pupils at Wirral Grammar School for Boys in 1971-72 . . . Ex-classmate Stan Smith, of Heswall, is planning a 25th anniversary re-union this Summer and wants to hear from as many former pupils as possible. Those who would
Bebington Round Table played an important role in providing Helen Sykes, a 19-year-old student at South Wirral High School, who was born with abnormally short limbs, a condition known as Achondraplasia, with a brand new electric wheelchair. Bebington
MURDER victim Alice Rye will be buried after a private family service tomorrow (Thursday, April 3). Funeral arrangements went ahead following permission from the Wirral Coroner's Office. Wirral Globe will be respecting a family request for privacy. Pensioner
STAFF at Arrowe Park Hospital paid tribute to the Wirral area group of the British Cardiac Patients' Association Zipper Club following the presentation of a wheelchair. Sister Kathy Shirley, Day Case Assessment Sister on the Adult Day Ward, expressed
ON your marks, get set, and they're off! You've seen the Grand Prix accompanied by Murray Walker's legendary commentary . . . now try it for yourself in New Brighton! Open every day from 11am 'til late, the New Palace Speed Kart Circuit is the ultimate
MOTOR dealers Mitchell successfully launched the Mitsubishi hot air balloon at Leahurst's pet pig show over the Easter holiday. The Mitsubishi main dealers were at the vets' college, Neston, to promote the new Galant, which is launched today. But there
HOYLAKE Cottage Hospital's newspaper collection - which has raised more than £12,000 in less than 10 years - has ceased to operate. And tribute has been paid to the woman who has organised the collection throughout that time, Mrs Muriel Waters. Mrs Waters
TWO young men said to have taken advantage of cut-price lager at a club and to have consumed eight or nine pints each, then stole from a clothes store after the display window was broken, Wirral magistrates heard. Gerard Milligan, aged 21, of Grasswood
MORE shops in the centre of Liscard, not less! That's the reply by Liscard Traders' Association to Liscard Councillor Gordon Paterson, who said in the Globe: "For this day and age, Wallasey, including Liscard, has too many shops for the size and population
A CHARITY shop in Moreton opens its doors for one week only from Monday, April 14, to Saturday, April 19, with the hope of raising funds for KIND (Kids In Need and Distress). Organiser Helen Britton is appealing for any unwanted good quality household
MEMBERS of Clatterbridge Hospital League of Friends have been praised for their commitment, dedication and enthusiasm by the judges of a top national award Judges from the Huntleigh Sapphire Awards, which identify excellence in voluntary servioce to patients
THE Merseyside Special Investment Fund launched last October, has invested its first million pounds. The £25 million fund has already invested in over 40 companies in the region. It had been expected that investment would be slow at first and then pick
A FASHION Show is being held at South Wirral High School, Eastham, on Saturday, April 16 (7.30pm) for St John's Hospice in Wirral. Clothes by Littlewoods, Bride by Design and Larry Adams, of West Kirby, will be shown. Tickets (£3.50 each) can be obtained
THE prosecution at Wirral Magistrates' Court dropped allegations against a 37-year-old man of making threats to kill Robin Johnson and Dermott McGroarty at Birkenhead and also assaulting the two police officers in the execution of their duty. But John
RECORDED crime in Merseyside fell by 4.8 per cent during 1996, with Cheshire recording one of the largest falls in the country of 9.5 per cent. New Home Office figures show the North West recorded three per cent fewer crimes last year. Of the North West
FIRMS in Kelvin Road, Seacombe, continue to be badly hit by the closure of the bridge. Phil Richardson, of Richprint Printers, moved there to expand. Due to 80 per cent of his clients being passing trade, he has lost a great deal of custom Mr Richardson
A MORETON couple facing theft allegations were bailed for six weeks for committal proceedings by Wirral magistrates. Glynis Patricia Leadbetter, aged 37, of Acton Lane, is charged with nine matters of theft of a total of £15,700 belonging to Barclays
FOUR teenagers who took part in a 'savage' attack on two young men were imprisoned by Liverpool Crown Court. The quartet attacked their victims "like a pack of savage hounds." It was captured by a security camera at the Pyramids shopping precinct and
TORIES are to put up Les Byrom as their candidate for Wirral South in the General Election. The Conservatives lost Wirral to Labour's Ben Chapman in the recent by-election, caused by the death of Conservative MP Barry Porter. Mr Chapman, who lives in
BI-SEXUAL former assistant Scout leader Allan Pollitt sexually abused six young boys and has now been jailed for 15 years. A jury convicted the 43-year-old from Wellington Terrace, Birkenhead, of one charge of buggery and nine charges of indecent assault
A HOYLAKE travel firm owner, who imported drugs with a potential street value of £5 million from Holland on a coach, had his 18-year prison sentence upheld by the Criminal Appeal Court in London. Trevor Anthony Haskayne, aged 57, of School Lane, Meols
FOR a happy and secure pensioner couple to pack up and sell their home to launch themselves into a challenging business venture takes some motivation. For Gil and Ann Owen, it is more of a question of 'motorvation'! For they have taken over Llangollen
THE weather, which was warm and sunny when I took out a Carisma from Mitchells at Eastham, turned into wintry showers and sleet by the time I arrived in the Lake District. This car certainly has that something special. People do have a tendency to stop
ONE of the largest estate cars on the market has just got an added bonus - a new entry level price of £16,520 on the road. Volvo's 940 Torslanda estate offers a huge 75 cubic feet of loading space with the rear seat folded and can still give 35 cubic
THE word TONG may conjure up visions of China or the Far East- but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, Tong is a little village on the outskirts of the Yorkshire city of Bradford. This area boasts some of the best off-road terrain in the
FORD is introducing a new British built 2.3-litre 16-valve engine for the Galaxy range. This latest engine will be exclusive to Galaxy with similar fuel economy to the existing 2.0-litre engine with performance nearer to the 2.8-litre CD-V6. Commenting
FORD Motor Company has unveiled a new concept in pursuit of ultra-high fuel economy and environmentally friendly vehicles for the future. This breakthrough research vehicle programme will produce the world's lightest midsize family saloon car, with an
EURO CAR Series '97 starts in Wirral. This exciting high profile series of race days has been acclaimed the most entertaining form of motor sport to hit British circuits for many years. Based on the hugely successful NASCAR Series in America, it pits
FORD dealers in Wirral are extending their Spring offers on all special edition Escorts and the Escort LX until May 31. And, as if that isn't enough, local Ford dealers are also offering 0% finance until May 31 and free insurance on all Escorts in the
SINCE its 1991 arrival in Britain, the Renault Clio has been a regular top 10 best seller, notching up over 200,000 sales - a success helped by Nicole and her suave Papa. On sale from Friday April 4, the Clio RN 1.2 Zoom with an automatic clutch is introduced
THE DEEP bellow of an Auto Union V16 will be heard in Britain for the first time since the great Bernd Rosemeyer drove one to victory in the 1937 Donington Grand Prix when, the model known to have survived intact makes its post-war competition debut at
I AM absolutely fed up with David Hunt and Les Byrom expressing views on the free pass scheme when they obviously do not understand how the scheme works, and it is for this very reason I would like to put the record straight. May I state from the very
DURING a recent television documentary on the DSS's success in saving millions of pounds thanks to the introduction of a free DSS direct telephone line, used by members of the general public to anonymously pass on information about persons obtaining extra
WIRRAL Trades Union Council are holding a free music festival on Sunday, May 25, at Mersey Park in Tranmere. Organisers say the purpose of the event is to give unemployed people from the Wirral a platform to develop their skills. The festival ties in
