SUPERMARKET giant ASDA is appealing for volunteers to help out at two special pre-Christmas shopping nights for the disabled. The first takes place on Tuesday, November 23 at the new Arrowe Park ASDA and the second will be on Tuesday, December 7 at the
NESTON women and girls, community groups and individuals with disabilities are set to benefit from a grant of £210,000 by the National Lottery Charities Board to Ellesmere Port and Neston Council for Voluntary Services, which is also to receive a further
MAYORESS Mrs Shirley Lloyd hosted the joint launch of Zero Centre women's refuge in Birkenhead and Wirral's Zero Tolerence initiative. To mark the occasion, 500 balloons were released - one for every woman who has sought refuge or contacted the Rape and
ENVIRONMENTAL problems across the globe were brought under the spotlight when pupils at Bidston Avenue Primary School, Claughton, were shown the damage waste does to the planet. Groundwork Wirral launched a 'WasteSavers' project to demonstrate how people
WEST Wirral Lions and Creme of Warrington present a 'Try and Buy' fashion show tomorrow (October 14) at Melrose Hall, Hoylake (8pm). Brand names, including Oasis, Bennetton, Morgan, Adele Ferron and Halfon, will be sold in a range of sizes from 8-24.
MERSEYRAIL Electrics is in line for a national award - for offering good service to disabled customers. The network has been shortlisted for a national Ease of Access, Service and Employment (EASE) award for disability awareness, thanks to passenger Alan
ROADWORKS at Taylor Street, Birkenhead, have been extended by up to two weeks. The street is currently closed to through traffic to enable tram lines to be laid into the new tram depot and revamped transport museum near the Old Colonial public house.
POLICE are appealing for a man, seen shortly before an attack on a Wirral pensioner, to come forward. The 70-year-old man was attacked in his Hoylake home and tied up on October 2 just after 8pm. The attacker stole cash and a car. The man police want
TOP celebrities from across the world have agreed to help raise money for sports facilities in West Wirral. Sir Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Elton John, Tony Blair, Cherie Booth, The Rolling Stones, Sir Tim Rice, Arnold Palmer
PORT Sunlight man Eric Lomas was invested into the Order of St John at a special ceremony in London. Mr Lomas was given the award as recognition of his dedicated service to the St John Ambulance Brigade. The award has been approved by the Queen in her
WIRRAL is to play its part in a pilot scheme to make the National Health Service accessible to everyone. One of the 36 NHS walk-in services being developed across the country will be sited with the GP out-of-hours service, adjacent to the A&E unit
BIRKENHEAD Blitz hero Frank Mumford is to be awarded a medal for his heroics as a World War Two fireman - SIXTY years after he earned it! Frank, now 95, joined the National Fire Service at Birkenhead in 1939 and spent the next six years fighting the flames
LUXURY builder Morris Homes has bought the land on the site of the old Leas School, off Meols Drive, Hoylake, subject of a controversial planning application earlier this year. Although plans for the six acre site, to be known as 'The Park' and overlooking
WIRRAL South MP Ben Chapman has launched a campaign to publicise a scheme that gives greater protection to individuals and businesses from 'junk' faxes and unwanted telephone calls. People wishing to register for a junk call opt-out should call (0845)
A COMPULSIVE sex offender considered a danger to women has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Four months ago, specialist treatment was obtained for 23-year-old Jonathon Davies following a high-profile protest amid fears that unless his offending
CRAIG Wharrie, who hails from Birkenhead, has successfully completed the initial stage of officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, in his bid to become an engineering officer in the Royal Navy. The 24-year-old former pupil of Birkenhead
WIRRAL youngsters are being encouraged to get active during half-term by taking part in sports camps. The council's Sports Development Unit has organised all kinds of sports events for boys and girls. A Soccer Camp for eight to 12-year-olds is being held
A SECURITY officer facing Wirral magistrates on an arson allegation at a Wirral garage was remanded in custody for two weeks. Paul Anthony Booth, 32, of Poole Hey, Stockbridge Village, Liverpool, who did not apply for bail, is charged with causing damage
FIRE fighters at a blaze in Pensby found that a smoke-alarm was fitted but that the battery was disconnected. Smoke from the fire on Friday severely damaged the house in Cornelius Drive and a 30-year-old woman was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital suffering
FIVE students at South Wirral High School, Eastham, have gained the Duke of Edinbugh Gold Award. They are Liam Ashcroft, aged 19, of Eastham, now an apprentice at British Aerospace, where he has been nominated as Apprentice of the Year; Gavin Ashcroft
IN his first annual report, Merseyside Chief Constable Norman Bettison has praised much of the work of Wirral's two police areas. The report, which goes to the Police Authority and the Home Secretary, praises both the Central and North Wirral areas for
A LEASOWE bakery wants to attract more passing trade . . . Manor Bakeries, at 110 Reeds Lane, has applied to Wirral Borough Council for consent for three new free-standing advertisement signs. But Sandbrook Primary School, in Stavordale Road, Moreton,
SIX staff are to be axed from Bidston Observatory. As reported in last week's Globe, staff feared for their jobs following announcements of cost cuts. The 130-year-old observatory is part of the Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences (CCMS) controlled
A SIX year battle for recognition of those who died in The Blitz in Wirral will end in victory on Saturday with the dedication of a memorial stone in Birkenhead. The Globe last month called for a memorial to those civilians who died in the WWII bombing
From Chris Skellam:- I RECENTLY received a renewal quote for my car insurance. I accepted the quote and informed the insurance company of my new postcode. The change from L45 to CH45 resulted in an increased premium. After several calls, finally to their
From 'Disgruntled':- FOR a number of years, passengers on the 488 buses, Ness to Liverpool route, have endured constant filth, obnoxious smells, dirty ripped seats, and windows, which are so dirty, one is unable to see their destination. The bus company
From Ricky Dollow:- I MUST respond to the letter regarding the r-and-b festival in Vale Park (Mailbox, September 29). I don't understand the upset caused by the concert, but I do respect Mr Burley's view and I hope there will be another concert next year
From 'Disgusted':- I HAVE lived in Moreton all my life, being employed at Leasowe Hospital from 1950-63. I was very sad when the hospital closed. When Wirral Christian Centre took over - after paying next to nothing for it - I was hopeful that it would
From Cllr Harry Smith, Chair, Wirral Highways Cttee:- I WRITE in response to the letters (Mailbox, October 6) regarding the Bidston Road/Birkenhead School issue. Mr Haggett, Headmaster at Birkenhead School, suggests we check the road at "3.30pm every
From Kevin Smith:- I WAS appalled to read (Globe, last week) of the 'handout' by Wirral Borough Council of £47,000 to the teacher Muriel Benson. Firstly, I hope everyone realises that this money is directly, or indirectly, coming from the pockets of the
A MOTORING survey found almost half of drivers in the North West (41 per cent compared to 49 per cent of people overall in the UK) admit to losing their temper and swearing or gesticulating at other drivers. The survey by Saga found men in particular
VOLKSWAGEN'S revolutionary Golf turbodiesel rally car has just completed a hugely successful first season of competition in the British Rally Championship. Not only did the Golf TDI - driven by Lancashire's Neil Simpson - win the championship's inaugral
THE 2000 model year Mitsubishi Galant range of saloons and estate cars was launched in the UK during the 'V' plate peak sales month of September, with the range starting at £16,400 - £1,000 cheaper than the previous entry model. The Galant has a noble
WIRRAL Bus and Tram Show wound up the classic car and vehicle season at Pacific Road Museum, near Woodside. It was hosted by Hamilton Quarter. Next event in the Pacific is a beer festival from October 28-30. Heavy rain at the Bus and Tram show didn't
Road test by Steve Hunter I have just enjoyed a drive of luxury in a Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 Auto from Village Motor Company. Village Motor Company is a success based on trust and sell quality used cars at their sites in Wallasey Village and Leasowe Road
RESULTS: Sunday, October 10:- Under-11 B Division - Shaftes YC 5, Allport Hawks 0; Squibb 4, Heygarth Utd 3; Heswall 8, Neston Nomads 1; Eastham Blades 6, Prenton Ath 0. Under-11 A Division - Parkdale 0, Fender Yth 5; Stork Yth 4, Irby Club 0; W/Kirby
MILLHOUSE grounded out their best result of the season so far in the Wallasey & District Sunday Football League Premier Division, when they slaughtered St Mary's 11-0. Gary Edwards, Darren Murphy and Keith Gregory all grabbed hat-tricks, with Derek
RESULTS: Sunday, October 10:- Division One - Dingwall 4, ADS Graphics 2; Halfway Prenton 5, Old House 2; Pollards Inn 0, Lancelyn 3; Stirrup 2, Greave Dunning 0. Division Two - Premier Plant 3, Brown Cow 3. Division Three - Allport 1, Claughton Htl 4;
SHIP Inn are sailing clear in the Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League Premier Division after a Richie Mearns hat-trick helped them demolish a lack lustre Brow 5-2 to open up a six point lead at the top. Dock missed a golden opportunity to close the gap
RESULTS: Saturday, October 9:- Robin Hodgson Division - Charing Cross 4, Willaston 1; Grange Ath 4, Vancer 0; Manor Ath 2, Mersey Ferries 3; Rangers Breaks 1, Bronze Soc 3; Tricorn 0, Ashville 1. Concorde Trophies Division - Bronze Soc 0, BICC Helsby
RESULTS: Saturday, October 9:- Division Two - FC Pensby Res 2, Old Bank 7. Regent Cup (2nd Round) - Abbotsford Yth 3, Moreton Sure 1; Beehive 1, Admiral 1; Bridge Inn 0, Letters Inn 8; Delta 7, Hawks Yth 4; The Grange 6, AC Brookley 2; King's Arms (Beb
New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . . 34pts, Liverpool St Helens . . . . . . 12pts NEW Brighton's victory over Liverpool St Helens could be used to measure how much the Wirral club has developed in recent times. A minute's silence was observed before the
CELEBRATING their birthdays this week are the following members of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe:- Thursday, October 14 - Tom Allen. Saturday, October 16 - Erin Courtney. Monday, October
TRANMERE Rovers' already small first team squad could be depleted if Tranmere Rovers Chief Executive and Chairman Lorraine Rogers accepts fellow Division One club Stockport County's undisclosed bid for French star Georges Santos. The dilemma Tranmere
PEMBROKE Court young persons' hostel is looking for food and gift donations as Winter draws in. The hostel, in Tranmere, takes care of young homeless people between the ages of 16 and 25, many of whom have suffered forms of abuse or deprivation. If you
Starting at 7.30pm, the meeting in Hamilton Memorial United Reformed Church is aimed at furthering the group's year-long work supporting the village's residents and tradespeople. FANCY a curry and a bop? Well, rush along to St Anselms RUFC in Eastham
GARDENERS in Wirral are being urged to help the Merseyside Branch of the British Red Cross expand its Open Garden Scheme throughout Merseyside. A trial scheme in Southport this year attracted hundreds of visitors, who were inspired by seeing the work
ELVIS was 'All Shook Up' when he turned up at a fund-raiser run by Central Wirral Traffic Wardens. Warden Karen Bligh decided to let Elvis (Billy Russell, of Eastham) off with a caution so he could play at the charity event at the Cammell Laird Sports
PUPILS at Wirral Grammar School for Boys yesterday presented a cheque for more than £7,000 to Clatterbridge Cancer Research, its chosen main charity. In recent years, the school has donated £4,000 to Claire House and more than £5,500 to Alder Hey Children's
BULLYING in Wirral schools comes under the spotlight at an important meeting this week. Governors, including headteachers, teachers and staff governors at schools throughout the peninsula are being urged to attend what is described as "an important meeting
BEBINGTON Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) holds its 35th annual general meeting at Mayer Hall, The Village, Bebington, next Wednesday (October 20), starting at 1pm. The Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Hugh Lloyd, will be attending and guest speaker will
FORMER Miss Wirral Globe, Anne-Marie Davies, of Oxton, has won a place in the national finals of a Hawaiian modelling competition - for the chance to win a trip to Hawaii and compete in the 'Miss Hawaiian Tropic International' contest. Anne-Marie, who
WIRRAL resident Ross Thomson and girlfriend Tracey Anderson found themselves setting off on a holiday-of-a-lifetime - all because Ross made an effort to reduce pollution. They are pictured about to board the famous Orient Express which took them to Venice
RESIDENTS of Hoylake and West Kirby will have a firework display this year! Hoylake and West Kirby Round Table and Rotary clubs have joined forces with Wirral Council to present a fireworks spectacular on Saturday, November 6 on land next to West Kirby
THE Wirral Bus and Tram show featured a variety of traction engines at Pacific Road Transport Museum in Birkenhead, providing entertainment for all the family. There was a selection of trams, steamrollers, buses and even a display of classic cars for
COMEDIANS Hale & Pace joined the celebrations when Sunlite Leisure of Bromborough scooped three top awards in the annual Swift Group awards of Excellence. They were voted Sterling Caravans Service Centre of the Year and were runners up in the Sterling
A NESTON man whose mother died of cancer 18 months ago has raised £200 in her memory. Kelvin Anyon and his fiancee, Jane Palmer, with help from friends and local businesses, organised a fundraising event at The Boathouse, Parkgate. Kelvin, who lives in
ANTHONY James Atkinson, aged 36, of the Belgravia Hotel, Wellington Road, New Brighton, faced Wirral magistrates on Monday charged with a rape offence on a woman at the hotel on Saturday. He was conditionally bailed until November 22 for committal proceedings
GAIL Edmondson, 40, of Somerville Close, Little Neston, was bailed by Wirral magistrates on a perjury allegation to face the Crown Court for plea and direction on November 18. It is alleged that having been sworn as a witness at the Crown Court, she made
YOUNG people from Wallasey YMCA have voiced their views to MPs at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool. They discussed students loans, the New Deal and the setting up of a Youth Parliament when they were invited to meet politicians involved
MERSEYSIDE Model Railway Society stages its golden anniversary exhibition at South Wirral High School, Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, on October 29-30. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion
A MASQUERADE Ball takes place at King's Gap Court, Hoylake, on Friday, October 29, to raise funds for KIND (Kids In Need and Distress). Tickets (£15, including meal and glass of house wine) are available by calling either 678-6322 (11am-4pm) or 606-9680
A BEAUTY therapist student from Burton has scooped second prize in a prestigious national beauty competition. Liz Egerton, who attends West Cheshire College, created the make-up for the theme of Party Goddess 2000 in the professional Beauty North contest
EIGHTEEN-year-old Hannah Goodwin, of Hoylake, joins over 800 young people from all over Britain when she pays a visit to St James's Palace, London, tomorrow (Thursday) to receive the coveted Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. Hannah achieved her award through
PASSENGERS can look forward to using a brighter and safer Green Lane station after an official opening on Friday. The Birkenhead station has undergone a £675,000 face-lift as part of the Lairdside Regeneration Initiative. Lairdside put in £75,000, Merseytravel
Faye can see 'stars in her eyes' again! WIRRAL star Faye Dempsey is set to taste fame again in TV's Stars In Their Eyes Champion of Champions show - and a Heswall gym has been helping her to prepare for her latest step into the big time. Faye was just
THE former Dunlop Beaufort factory at Corporation Road, Birkenhead, has been sold for more than £250,000 to BDL Contracts & Design plc, to be utilised as their national headquarters. Wardle Storeys have consolidated their air sea rescue equipment
PLANNING and Safety Supervisor for Cheshire construction company Whitfield & Brown, Mike Bibby has gained his National Certificate in Construction Safety and Health. Mike, who lives in West Kirby and who holds a degree in Building Surveying, is now
WIRRAL magistrates jailed a New Ferry man for four months. Simon Paul Farmiloe, 33, of Winstanley Road, faced sentence after he admitted drink driving and not having insurance or a test certificate. He had previous motoring convictions and was banned
A WOMAN motorist who collided with a refuse wagon at Heswall was over double the alcohol level, Wirral magistrates heard. Pamela Tucker, 52, of Moorfield Drive, Parkgate, admitted drink driving and lost her licence for two years. She was fined £350. Stuart
WIRRAL soldier Alan Jones has been commended for his exemplary service while serving in Northern Ireland with 1st Battalion The Cheshire Regiment, at a special awards ceremony. Cpl Jones, currently based in Cyprus, received the 'General Officer Commanding
DAREDEVIL slimmer Sharon Orford, from New Ferry, raised £56 for Childline North West when she abseiled down Liverpool's 120 foot John Moore's University tower building. Slimming World consultant Sharon took up the ultimate challenge to stress to her Wednesday
WALLASEY MP Angela Eagle joined Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo in London to launch the Working Families Tax Credit last week. Angela, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Social Security, said the system should mean that any family with a full-time
THE Wirral woman who died in the Taiwanese earthquake fell four storeys to the ground, an inquest heard. Lynne Marguerite McGinty, aged 49, from Wallasey, died while trying to escape from her flat in Tsao Tun, Nantou County, after the first series of
From Derek Foote:- MY wife and I travelled from Hamilton Square to West Kirby. Platform 3 at Hamilton Square station was filthy - it had obviously not been swept for some time and grime was embedded into the platform. A fist-sized wad of paper was wedged
From 'Anxious':- IT WOULD appear that the Local Education Authority (LEA) cannot give assurances that those pupils who attain the standard required for a grammar school place will obtain an education within a grammar school. The newly appointed 'all ability
From Mrs Nora King:- I WAS shopping in Kwik Save, Liscard, on Friday, October 1 when I lost my signet ring in the area where you pack your trollies. My husband, who died three years ago, bought it for me 30 years ago and it is of great sentimental value
From Mrs Hazel Fletcher:- IS there a Con (Conrad) Young still living in the Birkenhead area? He worked with my late father, Stanley Hatton, more than 40 years ago. I have a couple of photographs of him which might be of interest to him or his family.
From Cllr John Cocker, Chair, Wirral Planning Cttee:- I REFER to the letter from 'Dismayed' (Mailbox, September 22) and wish to set out the facts of this proposal in order to address the misconceptions in your readers' minds. The first issue is that Wirral
From Stuart Brady:- IT WAS with great interest that I read of the £47,000 payout to Mrs Muriel Benson, a former teacher at Prenton High School for Girls (Globe, last week) for stress. I expect that the general public were surprised and shocked to hear
RESULTS: Sunday, October 10:- Under-11 A Division - Wall Wndrs 4, Wirral Panthers 6; Glenavon Hawks 1, Greenleas Celtic 3; Greenleas 7, Ridgeview 0; Hearts 2, N/Brighton Saints 7; Upton 3, B'head YC 2; Wirral Scorpions 2, Pensby Falcons 3; Poulton Ath
NO fewer than four teams head the Carlsberg West Cheshire League Division One table with 20 points following the latest round of matches. New leaders on goal difference are Ashville, who despite having goalkeeper Tim Riggs sent-off midway through the
LOCAL RUGBY ROUND-UP by Andrew Stratton CALDY are setting the pace at the head of North West One League. Their 19-6 derby success at Birkenhead Park was their fourth successive league win and they remain unbeaten. Defences held the upperhand at the Upper
QPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Tranmere . . . . . . . . . 1 Attendance: 9,357 TRANMERE returned to the bottom of the Nationwide League Division One after a game Rovers manager John Aldridge felt his side dominated without ever getting their just reward
Report by STEVE HUNTER JOE Royle brings his promotion-chasing Manchester City - and a travelling 'army' of 6,000 fans - to Prenton Park on Saturday (kick-off 3pm) for what is undoubtedly one of Tranmere Rovers' choice fixtures of the season. City, having
