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  • Egg-static!

    FANTASTIC news that the Wirral Egg Run is back on officially this year ('Egg Run is saved', Globe, January 11). Our thanks to the Globe for all its support. If it goes half as well as last year's unofficial event, I'm sure plenty of funds will be raised

  • Follow example

    FOLLOWING the decision of T-Mobile to bow to public pressure and agree to remove a controversial phone mast from a site in Greasby (Globe, February 15), it is time for fellow telecommunications company Orange to follow their example and remove the controversial

  • History of sacrifice

    I OFFER my feelings of displeasure at any attempt to scrap military history in both your country and mine. To dispose of any bit of history that represents the sacrifice of many a young lad from here or there is to allow the new order to edge a little

  • Insane closure

    I've always thought that the UK was one of the most - maybe the most - heritage-loving countries in the world. This closure is absolutely insane. Olivier Vercammen, Schoten, Flanders, Belgium (via e-mail)

  • These warships represent our past, present and future freedom

    I'D like to offer my support for the efforts of the citizens of Wirral to save their historic flotilla - the Wirral Warship Preservation Trust. It is a shame when the society of any country, my own included, is either apathetic or forgets certain aspects

  • Did it finish at bottom of dock?

    HERE is a photo of the UFO-shaped habitat on the dockside of the old Morpeth Dock in Birkenhead that reader Steve Johnson was appealing for information about. I do not know what happened to it. I was scuba diving with others to scrape the keel of a boat

  • 'UFO-shaped submarine' was a futuristic home . . .

    READER Steve Johnson asked (Mailbox, February 8) about a UFO-shaped submarine that was moored in Birkenhead Docks in the 1970s. I have an untitled newspaper cutting, unfortunately also undated, which solves the 'mystery'. Accompanied by a photo of the

  • Eighth title looms for Vics

    Carlsberg West Cheshire League with Ernie McDonald POULTON Victoria torqued up their challenge for the Carlsberg West Cheshire League's Division One title by posting a 2-0 victory over Newton. Kevin Davies and Kevin Thompson bagged the goals, as the consistent

  • Set-back for Oxton HC

    OXTON Hockey Club men's first team's hopes of securing promotion to the National League were dented when they drew 0-0 with Alderley Edge at Townfield Lane. Alderley, bottom of the Northern Premier Division, were in confident mood, boosted by the return

  • Wirral Table Tennis League

    RESULTS: Week commencing Monday, February 13: Division One: ESWA II 1, Wirral Premier 9; Wirral Premier 10, Phoenix II 0; Phoenix II 10, Caldy 0. Division Two: Wirral Premier III 0, Wallasey Manor II 10; Spinners IV 2, Spinners III 8; Caldy III 6, Spinners

  • Birkenhead Netball League

    RESULTS: Week commencing February 13: Division One: B. Brooks 15, RSSI 23; TBA 19, Unilever 13; Co-op 18, Gorman 8; Addecco 16, Nyehome 9; Dolphin 17, Woodchurch 17. Division Two: Aml 9, Phoenix 19; JWM 10, Upton 17; Connections 22, Ocean Juniors 19;

  • Oaks' stars collect titles

    Wirral Badminton League with David Spencer ALTHOUGH not engaged in league action this week, the Cheshire Oaks' top players continued to show their strength in the Cheshire Open, where they swept the board by taking all the titles. Alan Clarkson led the

  • Table-topping Prenton's unbeaten run comes to an end

    Wirral Rugby Round-up with Andrew Stratton PRENTON'S excellent winning run in South Lancashire and Cheshire League Division Four finally came to an end at the 16th hurdle at Congleton. Four penalties won it for the home side 12-10 with Prenton managing

  • Vital victory gives Caldy survival hope

    Longton . . . 7pts Caldy . . . 15pts by Colin Free CALDY chalked up their third unbeaten game in a row on Saturday with a vital win over one of the other sides seeking to avoid relegation from the Powergen League North Division One. This game had been

  • Blues thumped

    by Doug Thorpe Bradford & Bingley . . . . . . . 90 pts New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . . 21 pts NEW Brighton suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Bradford and Bingley, who ran in a total of 14 tries with Tom Rhodes converting 10 of them. The

  • Park make it five wins out of six

    by Peter Greville Birkenhead Park . . . 23pts Middlesbrough . . . 5pts BIRKENHEAD Park made it five wins out of six in the Powergen League North Division One with a comfortable victory over visitors Middlesbrough. Park had the game sewn up by half-time

  • Let's see more traffic wardens!

    THERE is too much illegal parking on many of Wirral's major roads. I have today seen major hold-ups in Derby Road, Bebington Village, New Chester Road and New Ferry Road - all due to poor parking. Parking fines may generate council income, but this would

  • Disastrous loss

    I AM appalled that the Wirral Warships exhibition is being forced to close. The sight of the U-boat towering above you at the entrance is truly overwhelming. This exhibit is one of the finest surviving artefacts of World War Two. Its loss would be a disaster

  • I would like to meet these ladies again . . .

    JOGGING along Hooton Road, Hooton, I fell and sustained a serious shoulder injury. Two ladies in a car came to my rescue, helped me to my feet and kindly drove me home. I would like to meet them again. A. Pinnington (address supplied) q If the ladies

  • Wirral football leagues results and fixtures

    Carlsberg West Cheshire League RESULTS: Tuesday, February 14: West Cheshire Shield (Semi-Final): Upton AA Res 2, West Kirby Res 5. Saturday, February 18: Division One: Aintree Villa 4, New Brighton 0; Christleton 3, Maghull 3; Poulton Victoria 2, Newton

  • Neil denies holders a place in cup final

    Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League with John Traynor A NEIL Cook goal was all that was needed to send Division One side Royal Sun Alliance into the Wirral District FA Soccer Company Sunday Premier Cup Final. They sunk co-favourites and current holders

  • Four-goal Alan demolishes cup minnows

    Wirral Sunday League round-up by Rob James THERE were no half measures from Halfway House or Alan Jones, who bagged all four goals as the Childer Thornton outfit overcame Division Two minnows Mayfields to record a 4-0 victory in a Pyke Sunday Cup third

  • South Wirral League may re-form

    AS a result of renewed interest, it is hoped to re-form the South Wirral AF League, which was disbanded at the end of season 2004/05. The South Wirral is an open age league which plays on Saturday afternoons and would welcome enquiries from all interested

  • Robbie top of the pile

    Bowls with Dave Gilmore ROBBIE Fitzpatrick continued his rich vein of form to collect another winner's prize in Sunday's Birkenhead Park Open Bowls Flyers - and in doing so he collected enough points to take him clear at the top of the players' league

  • Win! an official RBS 6 Nations supporter's jersey

    THE eagerly anticipated 2006 RBS 6 Nations Championship is off to a great start with significant victories for England and Scotland. Welsh hopes of retaining the Grand Slam were dashed at Twickenham, but there is still all to play for for all six teams

  • Vauxhall's crucial date

    VAUXHALL Motors are back in action on Friday night when they make the short trip to Hilton Park, home of Leigh RMI, in a crucial Nationwide Conference North fixture (kick-off 7.45pm), with both camps embroiled in a relegation dogfight. Playing their first

  • Now cup-chasing Lairds home in on league title!

    by David Williams TROPHY-chasing Cammell Laird - Wirral's team of the moment - are reining in another prized trophy . . . the North West Counties League Division One championship. Lairds, hot favourites to win this season's coveted FA Vase - they travel