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  • Serious assault on victim's doorstep was 'mistaken identity'

    A Wirral dad underwent surgery for serious facial injuries after he was attacked at his front door. Police believe the incident, which happened on Thursday night at around 9.40pm in Cliff Road, Wallasey, was a case of “mistaken identity.” The 52

  • Caldy book their place in play-offs

    CALDY put on a big display to see off Luctonians 51-23 in National Two North League at Paton Field and book a promotion play-off in early May with still one league game outstanding. The home side produced an eight try bonanza. Derek Salisbury and Ben

  • Motors' captain takes squad to victory

    MOTORS' captain Paul Jones was the hero with a second half strike which gave Vauxhall an important three points at Rivacre Park. With neither side assured of safety in the league, this was always going to be an end to end encounter which could have

  • Wirral Sunday League round-up

    PRENTON Park denied newly-crowned champions Neston Nomads the chance of a quick-fire League and cup double after they emerged deserved 2-1 victors from a competitive Wirral Sunday League Premier Cup final at Cammell Laird. It was compelling viewing with

  • Victory for Matthew Gilmore in Wirral Charity Handicap

    THE final stages of the Charity Handicap were played on Sunday afternoon on the excellent green at Pensby Bowling Club. At the end of a good afternoon's bowling, West Kirby Victoria's Matthew Gilmore defeated Gladstone's John Finch to retain the title

  • Planners set to skittle bowlers' hopes

    Wirral’s ten-pin bowlers could be left in limbo if councillors rubber-stamp a planners’ recommendation skittling their hopes of a move to new premises. With their existing complex at the Croft Retail and Leisure Park under severe threat from re-development

  • Liverpool Giants overshadow Zeebrugge commemoration

    Veterans from the Royal Marines Association were forced to make a tactical switch to their annual Zeebrugge commemoration over the weekend when they came into conflict with giants. The storming of the German stronghold at the Belgium port is

  • Wirral dad appointed to champion local carers

    A WIRRAL dad, who led the fight against the closure of care homes, has been appointed to champion carers across the borough. Brian Donaldson, from Heswall, tried to stop five council-run care and respite homes from closing last year with more

  • Territorial Army troops march through Birkenhead

    TWO Territorial Army squadrons marched through Birkenhead as they were awarded the honour of Freedom of Wirral this weekend. The special parade and ceremony took place on Saturday when 107 (Lancashire and Chester) Field Squadron Royal Engineers