by Robin Bird. OWNERS of classic cars, particularly in the Neston and Heswall areas, are invited to take part in the Heswall Festival on July 3. Ring Dave, 342 4359. CHESTER Vintage Enthusiasts' Ruby Run, marking 40 years of the club, is from the Royal
by Robin Bird. YOURS truly has a signed souvenir of 'fast lady' Paula Cook. The crunched bonnet of the only woman in Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship after she crashed in both of the Touring Car races. "Oulton Park was one of the most difficult
LIVERPOOL FC star striker and England's World Cup hero Michael Owen, has entered into a three year world wide marketing agreement with Jaguar, who are the exclusive supplier of motor vehicles to the 19-year-old with the world at his feet. Under the terms
HALL Motors, number one for Peugeot in Wirral, have some stunning offers on selected models. The Peugeot summer spectacular includes free insurance on the new Peugeot 106 (between the age groups, 17-80). Hall Motors are delighted to announce the arrival
DAEWOO has reduced the prices of its entire Matiz model range by £55 to reflect the reduced cost of road fund licence for small-engined cars. The price reduction comes following the announcement earlier this year by the Government that cars with an engine
Test Drive by Robin Bird. SOME cars do, some cars don't attract second glances. The new Rover 75 coming to Windsors, at Wallasey and Heswall, does attract a lot of admiring glances, as I found during a preview drive in a 1.8 model. In fact, I found myself
IS IT REAL? WITH AuctionHunter's July Beanie Bonanza almost upon us, lovers of these cute collectables are gearing up for a month long feast of bargains online through www.thisiswirral.co.uk The great free-listing offer means there's never been a better
AUCTIONHUNTER (www.auctionhunter.co.uk), Britain's most innovative Internet auction, is set to help the cancer charity Marie Curie Cancer Care in its latest fundraising event. Until June 25, visitors to the auction site will have the opportunity to bid
THE South Wirral Football League are recruiting teams for the 1999/2000 season. Contact League Secretary Alf Roberts on 644-9954. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
THE Birkenhead Monday night Darts League are holding their presentation night on Saturday at Beechwood Social Club, from 7pm onwards, with everyone welcome. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost
These members of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe, celebrate birthdays this week: Wednesday, June 9: James Harvey. Thursday, June 10: Nicholas Judge; Thomas Carberry. Friday, June 11:
FORT PERCH Rock, New Brighton, will be the temporary home of an artistic reminder of the moment, 60 years ago, when Cammell Laird's latest submarine Thetis left the Mersey for trials in Liverpool Bay. Bebington artist Malcolm Kinnear has produced the
SMALL workplaces in Wirral are being helped to get healthy by their larger counterparts. The Wirral Small Business Healthy Workplace Grants scheme offers small employers up to £500 to develop health related projects for their staff. More than £1500 was
SATURDAY, JUNE 26, will be a big day in Tranmere - it's the date of the Tranmere Show in Victoria Park from 11am to 7pm. If you belong to a local organisation which would like to display or have a stall at the show, or if you require further information
CHARITY Queen Emma Povall, pictured, is desperately seeking a throne for her carriage in the Heswall Festival parade on Saturday, July 3. Blonde Miss Wirral Globe Emma has devoted much of her reign to raising money for Claire House children's hospice,
RIDGEWAY High School pupil Ibraham Syed, aged 15, has beaten off hundreds of other hopeful applicants to secure a place on a prestigious study camp. Held at York University during August, the Salters Chemistry Study Group is aimed at giving gifted pupils
HOLY Trinity School in Hoylake is holding a sponsored run and walk to raise funds to improve their playground facilities. The school committee report the current yard is in poor condition, and contains no playground equipment, and the recent Ofsted report
WIRRAL TUC is hosting a debate, 'Give Peace a Chance', on the bombing in Kosovo at their Health and Safety Centre in St Anne's Street, Birkenhead, tomorrow (Thursday) at 8pm. FORMER chairman of Birkenhead Conservative Party, Harry Jackson-Payne, has died
WIRRAL Met College student and mother-of-eight, Frances McLavey overcame depression and anxiety to go back to study. Frances, aged 40, from Birkenhead, has won a top prize in the national 'Learning Works' awards. The awards are designed to celebrate national
A PSYCHIATRIC patient at Clatterbridge Hospital died after leaping from a first-floor balcony, Wirral Coroner's Court heard. The court was told that Edward Harvey Cox, aged 20, of Storeton Close, Birkenhead, died of traumatic head and chest injuries at
HOUSEHOLDERS have saved money on fuel bills after receiving energy efficiency advice from regional energy company Manweb - and two have won prizes. Winners are David Nutman, of Upton, in the Mersey Warm campaign, and Brian Ross, of Little Neston, in the
A MERSEYSIDE sex offender, for whom funding for assessment and treatment was provided after a high-profile protest, has been placed on probation for three years. Liverpool Crown Court heard that it was feared that unless 23-year-old Jonathan Davies received
TREVOR Crawley is this year's Wirral Volunteer of the year 1999. Trevor, from Beechwood, Birkenhead, is the fifth person to win the Volunteer of the Year title, organised by Wirral Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) and sponsored for the third successive
BIRKENHEAD finds national fame from the grave this Saturday, June 12. The town hosts the annual meeting of the National Federation of Cemetery Friends at Birkenhead Town Hall, overlooking the Cenotaph. Delegates will be given a tour of the historic and
BIG Chance Lottery is offering help to anybody organising events to keep children occupied during the school holidays. Lottery organiser Charlie Harborne said: "Working parents always find the school holidays difficult and we would like to help the people
IAN Cubbin of Wirral Jeep dealer Cubbin & North, of Birkenhead, is pictured congratulating Colin Jones who has completed 20 years service (he says survived!) Having started as an apprentice in the Teehey Lane Citroen dealership in Bebington, Colin
WIRRAL'S Volvo dealer Drayton Motors, Clatterbridge, are hosting a ride and drive event this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 12/13, inviting customers to test drive any of the new Volvo range on display at the dealership. Running on Saturday between
THE Renault Megane range triumphed twice at the 1999 Auto Express Used Car Awards, securing the coveted 'compact family' award and best convertible. The Auto Express Used Car Awards jury looked for particular qualities in the winning cars, dependent on
by Robin Bird. WIRRAL Skoda Rally star Mark Cowell of Thingwall is competing in the Skoda Trophy, and has to be up early to take part in such events. Early birds like me have a much more leisurely time, who enjoyed a breakfast time feast of classic cars
WIRRAL'S Vauxhall dealers Lookers of Heswall, offer outstanding service for sales, servicing and more. At their spacious premises in Pensby Road, you'll find the outstanding Vauxhall line-up on display. Ranging from the supermini Corsa, starting from
FROM the bold to the beautiful to the downright outrageous, Renault's racing heritage makes its first major public display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend of Friday, June 18, until Sunday, June 20. Four mouth-watering pieces from the
BIRKENHEAD and Wirral Saturday league are looking for teams for season 1999-2000. Contact League Secretary Joe Rooney on 606-9935. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
ALLPORT Hawks junior football team enjoyed a day to remember when they paid a surprise visit to Liverpool FC's new school of excellence, The Academy. The Eastham team were given the opportunity to improve their skills with some intensive training from
Tuesday, July 13: Shrewsbury Town a. Friday, July 16: Preston North End h. Isle of Man tournament: Rovers face Wrexham on Tuesday, July 20, and Stockport County on Wednesday, July 21. The final is on Saturday, July 24. Tuesday, July 27: Motherwell h.
TV gardening star Charlie Dimmock appeared at B&Q, Wallasey, this Saturday to try to encourage gardeners to be 'water wise'. Groundforce star Charlie appeared with North West Water character WaterWise Wilbur as part of the company's Waterwise Roadshow
WALLASEY-based Daryl Industries presented two local charities with cheques for £2,500 each following 12 months of fund raising. During 1998 the company's charity committee raised exclusively for Wirral's Children's Cancer Support Group and Wallasey Age
BOVIS Retirement Homes officially launch Osborne Court at Port Sunlight this week, the first development within the historic village since 1934 Pioneer owners are expected to move in during the Autumn. The development is due to be completed towards the
A WIRRAL woman who clocked up seven Bail Act offences has been given a suspended jail sentence after she was attacked in prison. Ellen Finn appeared at Liverpool Crown Court last week having spent the past month in custody following an unsuccessful bail
RESIDENTS in the Grosvenor Road area of Hoylake are worried homes are to be built 'on the wrong side of the tracks'. They are organising a protest at a proposed housing development on railway sidings land near their homes. A petition is being raised and
WINNER of the Claire House Challenge Battle of the Stars contest was Neil from popular Wirral duo Back for Good. The competition, run by the Tranmere Park public house, proved very popular and raised £2,000 for Claire House Children's Hospice. Neil wooed
SEACATS and Seabirds on the Mersey. The modern Isle of Mann fast ferry salutes Seabird class sailing boats celebrating 100 years at Wallasey Yacht Club's annual regatta. With Superseacat, the 50mph Liverpool Dublin catamaran, this fast cat just purred
THE RSPCA's Wirral animal home reopened its doors to animals in need on Tuesday following major rebuilding work. The centre, in Cross Lane, Wallasey, has been closed to allow new staff accommodation to be built on site. RSPCA Wirral branch secretary Les
WITH only six months to go before the end of the Millennium, Wirral Health Authority has made a New Year pledge to all residents. The health authority started its own preparations to prevent any technical problems associated with the 'Millennium Bug'
WIRRAL Breathe Easy Group is holding its next meeting at Moreton Community Centre, Maryland Lane, on July 13 from 2pm until 4pm. The group, which is part of the British Lung Foundation, aims to help anyone with lung problems by giving them access to guest
HOYLAKE Lifeboat Lady of Hilbre, with cox Geoff Ormrod at the helm, went to the night rescue of shrimper Bonny Belle, which picked up a fishing net in the propeller. Owner Raymond Latham, of Stavordale Road, Moreton, and crew-mate Evonne Lloyd, of Chadwick
A WIRRAL man was enveloped in a ball of flame after a work place accident, a coroner's court heard. Neil Parker, aged 36, from Arrowe View, Upton, died in Whiston Hospital on December 8 last year - eight days after the accident at GML Joinery, Gorsey
A BROMBOROUGH canoe instructor has denied having under-age sex with a 14-year-old girl. David McGuinness last week pleaded not guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to three charges of unlawful sexual intercourse. McGuinness, 37, of Eastham Rake, was further
THE Wallasey Further Education Action Group has responded to a letter from former Birkenhead councillor Richard Kimberley, who was critical of the crisis situation at Wirral Metropolitan College. Debts have reached £12 million and up to 170 members of
WORKERS made redundant by Horizon Biscuits in Moreton are considering taking the company to an industrial tribunal. The staff were working at the Tulip International meat-processing plant at the Horizon Biscuits site, Pasture Road, Moreton - but remained
COMMITTAL proceedings in Heswall 'Beauty in the Bath' murder case were put off at the defence request by Wirral magistrates yesterday. Stuart Nolan appearing for 49-year-old glazing company boss John Edwin Taft requested evidence to be called and the
OPERATION CRYSTAL. New Brighton and parts of Birkenhead may be covered by a new bye-law prohibiting consumption of alcohol in public places. Wirral councillors meet this week to respond to Merseyside Police's view that such a law should be restricted
FOR whom the bell tolls! Generations of the Arnold family are told how Leading Stoker Walter Arnold survived the loss of the Thetis by his son Derek Arnold, of Bebington. Mr Arnold, of Old Chester Road, is pictured kneeling down besides the Thetis Bell
