From F.McCabe:- WELL done, Mr Chapman, for providing the opportunity for Wirral people to voice their concerns over the proposed expansion of Liverpool Airport. However, having just returned from the public meeting at which Mr Rod HIll, Managing Director
From R.H. Smith:- I ATTENDED the public meeting at Bromborough Civic Centre to discuss Airport Noise with Rod Hill, Managing Director of Liverpool Airport. The meeting was arranged by MP Ben Chapman and I think we should be grateful to him for doing so
From Gavin E. Price:- PRENTON Ward Liberal Democrats have recently named their candidate in the forthcoming local election who is not the sitting candidate. They seem to have remained very silent about their sitting councillor, Ed Cunniffe, who is due
From Ken Fuge:- WITHOUT fail, when the school holidays are on, the car scratch brigade make known their presence. My car has had this moronic treatment. I wonder if other drivers have had their cars scratched? Widgeons Covert, Thornton Hough Converted
From Mrs K. Tetlow:- MY grandson, Richard Holden, ran in the London Marathon for the first time this year, completing the 26.5 mile course for Children's Cancer in 4hrs 25mins. He went to Mosslands School, then Salford University where he got his degree
From Peter Brown, proprietor, The Commodore:- MAY I, through Mailbox, suggest the re-introduction of public stoning, flogging and hanging and loud Spice Girls' music specifically for the drunks (sorry, planners) who have redesigned Birkenhead Town Centre
I HAVE just enjoyed a royal approved test drive, a Vauxhall Omega estate from Village Motor Company, writes Steve Hunter. The Duchess of Gloucester and royal party arrived to officially open Claire House Children's Hospice last Monday in a fleet of Vauxhall
THE late delivery of a pace note signifying a deceptively tight left-hand bend resulted in the Guardian Direct Rally team of Caldy's ITV Formula One pundit Tony Jardine and journalist Maurice Hamilton, crashing out of the Pirelli International Rally.
WHEREVER there are horses there is someone with a brush, and when Wirral's Jeep dealer Cubbin & North supported the Storeton Horse Trials it was Orvis the mascot bear who was given the clean-up duties. Orvis is pictured above left with Sales specialist
NISSAN has announced details of specification improvements and enhanced customer choice to its award-winning supermini the Micra, available at Windsors. Already the best selling 1.0-litre supermini in the UK, these enhancements make the Nissan Micra even
To complement their recently opened new workshops at their prestigious used vehicle outlet, Newhall Independent BMW specialist, on Caldy Road, West Kirby, have two new additions to their friendly and helpful staff. David Thomas and Lizzie Brown joined
IF you fancy the idea of a fabulous day out to see the most exciting manufacturer's championship motor racing events in the UK, then a visit to Oulton Park on Bank Holiday Monday, May 3, for the MGF Cup is an absolute must! With a field of 27 race-spec
THE new Hyundai 1.6 SE coupe from Eastham Motors not only looks fantastic, it offers a superb ride and is available for a cool £15,399. I took a new T-registration Bright Silver Hyundai Coupe 1.6 SE 16v twin-cam for a test drive from Wirral Hyundai dealers
HONDA has teamed up with Jordan Grand Prix to create a unique pair of high-performing Hondas and another industry first - a combined car and motorcycle package The Jordan Honda VTi offers fast-lane flamboyance and engineering excellence in equal measure
THE Ford Ka is ready for Summer with new features, significant value improvements and a stylish new Ka Collection model. The new Summer Ka Collection model is based on the Ka2, but brings to the range newly designed body-colour bumpers and will be available
VAUXHALL Motors Ellesmere Port Plant have donated £5,000 to the 'Wirral Breast Care Centre' at Clatterbridge Hospital. The money was raised through the employees charity fund, and Deputy Chairman of the fund, Councillor George Davies said: "This is the
WIRRAL is about to serve up a tennis treat. The peninsular goes tennis crazy from May 1-8 for Play Tennis '99 - and it is free! Free tennis sessions will be on offer to hundreds of children and adults, as part of the Lawn Tennis Association's annual initiative
RESULTS:- Monday, April 19:- Concorde Trophies Division - Ashville 4, Hope Farm 2; BICC Helsby 0, Bebington Hawks 4. Wednesday, April 21:- Robin Hodgson Division - Avon Ath 2, Grange Ath 3. Concorde Trophies Division - Hope Farm 1, Acorn 3; Vancer 12,
RESULTS:- Wednesday, April 21:- Division One - FC Pensby 10, Archers 1. Division Two -TBR Construction 4, F2 1. Saturday, April 24:- Division One - Beehive 5, Old Bank 4; Nue Ave 4, Parkfield BA 1; FC Pensby 2, Abbotsford 0. Division Two - F2 5, Admiral
ANDREW Cornah scored two wins on the Marine Lake in his Cadet The Red Cadet in West Kirby races last week. They came in the Cadet and Slow Handicap events. Dave Potter, in his Laser Diminishing Returns, also had two wins in the Lasers and Fast Handicap
THE North West's first Regatta of the season, Merseyside, on Saturday, has received a record entry of over 120 entries from 10 clubs. Racing on the West Float starts at 10.30am and will continue at five minute intervals until 6pm. The event will be run
CELEBRATING birthdays this week are the following members of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe:- Wednesday, April 28 - Shaun King. Thursday, April 29 - Paul Butt. Sunday, May 2 - James
WEST Bromwich Albion visit Prenton Park on Sunday, May 9 for the final match of the season - and Globe Sport, in association with Nationwide Building Society, sponsors of the Football League, is offering one lucky reader a chance to win a pair of Main
JOHN Morrissey - regarded by countless fans as one of the best players ever to don the white jersey of Tranmere Rovers - will have the perfect stage on which to sign off his Prenton Park career . . . a pre-season testimonial match against Everton will
Steve Hunter reports from Prenton Park WITH signs of a buyer for owner Peter Johnson's 68 per cent stake in the club fading week by week, Tranmere Rovers exasperated manager, John Aldridge, has issued a heart-felt appeal for local businesses willing to
A PUBLIC meeting has been arranged to try to save one of Bebington's most historic buildings. The trustees of Mayer Hall, the former library and art gallery which was built more than 100 years ago, are hoping for a huge public endorsement of their decision
Their next get-together is on May 12, when members will discuss WI resolutions and read poetry. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at Poulton Lancelyn Primary School in Venables Drive, Spital, at 7.30pm. New members welcome - enquiries
EXPERTS on all aspects of arthritis will be answering questions at an open afternoon at Westbourne Hall, West Kirby. Consultant rheumatologist Dr Tom Kennedy and specialist nurse Sister Eileen Spark will be available from 2pm to 4pm on Friday. Tickets
THIS year's Wirral Volunteer of the Year Award has set a new record entry! Closing date for nominations was last Saturday and Wirral Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) say the 119 entries have easily smashed the record level reached last year. "We are
WIRRAL veterinary surgeon Alan Leyland, who is currently President of the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons, writes for the Wirral Globe. If you have a pet problem you think he could help with, write to him c/o the Wirral Globe, Globe House, Catherine
A MOTORCYCLIST who crashed into a parked car suffered serious injury but managed to leave the scene, Wirral magistrates were told. Prosecutor Roger McDonough said police found 34-year-old John Trueman hiding in a garden. He accepted he had been riding
WIRRAL Scouting worthies have been honoured in the St George's Day awards for 1999. The Bar to the Silver Acorn has been awarded to Christine Francis, of Wallasey, Assistant County Commissioner (Special Needs) and County Child Protection Adviser. The
WHY not visit Hooton Park Aerodrome this weekend (May 1/2) and support National Aviation Heritage week? There's a chance to see the original WWI hanger, 3D photographic demonstrations, aircraft cockpit displays, Russian Antonov AN2 aircraft, Hooton Park
POLICE are hunting two men who stabbed another man in the back in Wallasey. The attack happened as the 28-year-old man answered a call at a 'phone box in Poulton Road on Wednesday night. The victim escaped with superficial injuries. Police are anxious
LIVING department store in Birkenhead has been sold to commercial property company Miller Developments as a part of a national deal with owners Co-operative Retail Services (CRS). CRS have said that the store will continue to trade over the next three
JUST two days after being placed on probation for outraging public decency, a young Wirral man committed a similar offence. And after being freed on bail, he later went on to offend again, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Jonathan Davies, aged 23, has repeatedly
OFFICERS were out in force in Birkenhead this week after reports that a man had made two attempts to abduct children in the Noctorum area. The first incident occurred at 4pm on Saturday in Sunnybank, where a nine-year-old girl was the target of a motorist
THE superstars of Formula One have chosen Wirral's Claire House children's hospice as their top charity for 1999. The Grand Prix Drivers' Association has adopted Claire House as its charity for the year following a suggestion from top British driver Johnny
WIRRAL Metropolitan College has debts of more than £12 million. Up to 170 full-time jobs are to be lost under a three-year recovery plan announced this week. And in a thinly veiled criticism of the previous administration, Mr John Conlan, chairman of
From Ann Hillbeck, Branch Secretary:- MAY I record, on behalf of the above branch, our sincere appreciation for the support and generous donations received via our collection boxes at Asda Bromborough on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10? This has resulted
From 'Concerned':- I WOULD like to support 'Eaton Road, West Kirby' (Mailbox, April 14) in her remarks about the Council's neglect of West Kirby. I understand we are the 10th most highly charged area in the country for Council Tax, yet the library area
From John A. Jones:- READING Mailbox, April 14, I am also in the photograph of 1175 Squadron ATC! Other names that come to mind are Phil Lester (second from left, front row) and aren't the three cheeky looking cadets on the back row Alan Duckers, Peter
From Miss C. Stonall:- PLEASE, more of the sewer lid saga (Mailbox, April 14 and 21)! I now find your letters page irresistible. Perhaps we could have a Minister for Railings! Balmoral Road, New Brighton. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001
From Anonymous:- WITH reference to the letter (Mailbox last week) from 'Devastated Sister' regarding the removal of windmills and chimes from our cemeteries. The cemetery office lost a windmill belonging to my grand-daughter altogether, and no apology
By Steve Hunter. THE new VOLVO S80 is an absolutely fabulous car that gives pure driving pleasure with outstanding safety features, available from Wirral Volvo dealers Drayton Motors at a bargain £22,930 on-the-road. I took the Volvo S80 2.4-litre automatic
VAUXHALL'S unique Calor Autogas-powered Vectra SRi V6 race car sped into the history books when it won round two of the Vauxhall Vectra SRi V6 Challenge, at Silverstone - the first time an LPG racing car has won a race in the UK. Driving the Vectra to
Driver celebrates first year at top in winning style ALISTER McRae ensured that Hyundai celebrated its first anniversary as a World Rally Championship entrant in Portugal by giving the Koreans their first victory in the Formula 2 category. For good measure
OULTON Park's traditional Gold Cup meeting takes place at the Cheshire circuit over this weekend, May 2/3. This is one of the best meetings of the season and features British GT Championship, Formula 3, MGF sports cars, Porsche Cup, Mini Miglias, all
DISCOUNT VW/Audi Centre offer service and repair for all Volkswagen and Audi vehicles, and a good range of quality used cars at bargain prices. Situated on the Carr Lane industrial estate in Hoylake, under the guidance of Derek Holmes who is well known
CALLING all cyclists, the popular Liverpool to Chester bike ride on Sunday, July 4, has the option of a new Wirral start and finish this year. The ride, which is expected to attract 2,000 riders this year, has the option of a new 10am start in Arrowe
THE AA is supporting the National Association of Air Ambulance Services in helping to establish the UK's first national network of helicopter air ambulances. The funding from the AA, representing £14 million over three years, will supplement funds already
RESULTS: Sunday, April 25:- Under-10 Division - Upton 3, Olympic 4; Wirr Panthers 2, Hearts 4; Pensby Falcons 0, Victoria Clts 9; Ridgeview 5, N/Brighton Saints 0. Under-11 Knock-out Cup Final - N/Brighton Saints 3, Glenavon (Glenavon won 4-3 on pens)
RESULTS: Sunday, April 25:- Under-10 Division - Shaftes YC 2, Young Lions 1; Liscard Panthers 1, Allport Hawks 0; Irby Jnrs 5, Squibb 1; Neston Nomads 2, Stork 3; Heygarth Utd 8, Eastham Blades 3; Neston Nomads 2, Heygarth Utd 0. Under-10 Peter Duncan
MAGEE Cup holders Millhouse booked their return to the final with a 1-0 victory over Great Float Social thanks to a Darren Murphy effort. They will face St Joseph's (Robert Morley, Steve Aspinall), 2-0 victors over Horizon, in the final on May 9. The
HOULIHAN'S Birkenhead Sunday Soccer League Premier Division club Queens Park reduced Archers Social's lead at the top with a 3-1 victory over KEL. John Lucas, 2, and Peter Davenport netted the crucial goals which leave Archers needing just one point from
Carlsberg West Cheshire League report by RAY CONDLIFFE DIVISION One leaders Heswall completed their league programme with successive away wins. A 4-2 triumph over Christleton - Nicky Dillon, 2, Julian Pepper and Steve Cross netted the Heswall goals -
LOCAL RUGBY ROUND-UP by Andrew Stratton CHESHIRE were made to work hard for their third victory in the North and Midlands group of the Tetleys Bitter County Championship against Durham at Darlington. It finished 19-15 and left the defending champions
LOCAL CRICKET REPORT by Andrew Stratton CALDY eased home by nine wickets in the Bromborough Paints Merseyside Competition derby at Paton Field against Port Sunlight. Mark Gillespie claimed 5-22 and Stu Royden 4-20 as Port Sunlight were dismissed for just
Tranmere Rovers . . . . . . 1, Port Vale . . . . . . 1 ALAN Mahon provided the only moment of joy for Tranmere Rovers in the Nationwide League Division One home game against relegation-threatened Port Vale, on Saturday. The Republic of Ireland Under-21
OLD girls of Oldershaw High School in Wallasey are being invited to attend an annual reunion dinner being held on Friday, May 14, at the Grove House Hotel. The guest speaker is a Birkenhead GP Dr Caroline Jones, who will propose the toast to the school
EXPERIENCE the wonder of ancient art, stories and other happenings at the atmospheric Thor's Stone, Thurstaston Hill, on May 1. Paul Greenslade, Senior Area Ranger with Wirral Council, has organised a day of May Day happenings in this picturesque area
HULME HALL was choc-ful of ideas to turn your house into an Ideal Home last weekend at the Wirral Globe's annual show. Exhibitors large and small had advice, special offers and innovative ideas to inspire readers. And there was plenty of excitement for
WENDY Boyd could not believe her luck when she was told she was on her way to a Summer break in the beautiful British countryside. Wendy, who lives in Wallasey Village, entered a competition run by the Heswall branch of Conlons Opticians on Telegraph
THE gardens of Westhaven Nursing Home will flourish this Summer in memory of one of their oldest residents, thanks to a unique donation by local firm, the Co-operative Funeral Service. A pink climbing rose, specially cultivated for the grounds of the
YOUNG soldiers from Wirral are among the 4,000 British troops who have been sent to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to be ready to move into Kosovo. Stuart Bond, 19, whose mother Maureen and step-father Brian Marsden live in New Ferry, is serving
WESTERN Approaches Diving Club, based in Hooton, are to hold a beach clean-up in Porth Daffarc, Wales. The clean-up is part of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors' 'Project Aware' which aims to educate people about the environmental issues
THE Friends of Ness Gardens are organising a Bring and Buy Sale on Bank Holiday Monday, May 3, from 10am. Organisers say it's the perfect chance to find plants, garden sundries and produce. There will even be an auction of unusual plants at 10.30am. Converted
MAYOR of Wirral Margaret Green welcomed a party of businessmen and women to Wallasey Town Hall from Mullingar in Ireland, here to promote links with Wirral. They presented her with an example of Mullingar pewter. She in turn gave footballs from Everton
IT WAS definitely a case of first time lucky for Mrs Phyllis Driscoll when she decided to join the St John's Hospice in Wirral Weekly Lottery . . . For Mrs Driscoll, who lives in Wallasey, won the £2,000 jackpot prize in Friday's draw - the first for
A WIRRAL family have an unusual quest - to find a guide for their blind dog. Their eight-month-old rough collie pup, Lia, lives in a world of darkness and her owners are looking for owners of other blind pooches for advice. When Ruth a.nd Ian Smith bought
LEVER Brothers brought the total of money given to local charities to £408,000 after their latest round of donations. Every year the company holds a 'SAFECLEAN' competition for its staff and awards points to the safest units. They then convert these points
A DOLL'S house with running water and electric wiring has been raising money for Claire House children's hospice. Ray Hughes, from Spital, built the house which helped to raise money at an auction of promises event at Lower Bebington Methodist Church
A DRUGS case involving 14 defendants was committed for crown court trial by stipendiary Michael Abelson at the Wirral court. The accused are charged with conspiring together over a 10-month period at Wirral and elsewhere to produce quantities of amphetamine
SOMETIMES when I look at my diary I'm amazed by the range of different activities covered in a short space of time. Take this week, for instance. How's this for a list? Wheelchair tennis, second-hand cars, clothing, package holidays, rubbish, energy saving
QUALITY discount department store operator T.J.Hughes, with a branch in Birkenhead, has announced year-end profits of £5.1million, an increase of 70 per cent when compared with the £3 million for the previous year. Year-end figures show that sales across
A WIRRAL GP has been given a leading role in helping to fashion the future role of doctors' surgeries throughout the country. Dr James Kingsland, senior partner at the pioneering St Hilary Brow Group Practice, in Wallasey Road, Wallasey, has been appointed
Alcohol blamed for violent offence A FOURTEEN-year-old boy fractured the wrist of a pensioner then stole the till from the Wirral store she was minding. Liverpool Crown Court was told that the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, struck the 67-
PARENTS with children at a Birkenhead primary school are furious that their children will not be able to attend next year. Several pupils in pre-school classes at Cathcart Street School will now not be allowed into the junior school because they live
- an appreciation by Alf Green, who worked with him on many assignments THE day Bob Bird died, Wirral lost a remarkable character, photography lost a brilliant practitioner, his wife and family lost a much-loved figure - and I lost a friend. Bob Bird,
WIRRAL Globe photographer Bob Bird has died, aged 77, following a heart attack at Arrowe Park Hospital on Saturday. Bob was probably the oldest working press photographer on Merseyside with a career spanning 60 years. During World War II, Bob was a photographer
OVER 40 people will be made redundant next month when the Spillers plant at Dock Road, Birkenhead, closes. Owners Rank Hovis has announced the closure, which will come into effect on May 21 (writes Steve Hallmark). The company has outlined several factors
