POLICE believe someone may be protecting the identity of a gunman who shot a 21-year-old in a Birkenhead street. Officers were called to Laird Street at around 10.30pm on Monday where they found the victim with a bullet wound in his leg. He
OFFICIALS have explained to an upset householder that felling mature trees became necessary after inspections revealed they were in a dangerous condition. Spital resident Peter Whittle called for the introduction of a borough-wide preservation
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held by UKIP on the Wirral this Saturday, March 15. The party's deputy leader, Paul Nuttall, will be the guest speaker at the event, which is free to attend. Mr Nuttall, who is a regular guest on national television
TELEVISION adventurer Bear Grylls met staff during the official opening of a distribution centre in Ellesmere Port today. He attended a reception at the site owned by outdoor wear firm Regatta Group in Pioneer Point and met the 300-strong logistics
A BEBINGTON man has been arrested following a spate of indecent exposures involving schoolgirls and young women in Tranmere. Detectives yesterday issued an appeal for information and an E-fit of a man they were keen to trace in connection with
THIS week’s picture is of West Kirby boating lake by Ole Hansen. If you have a picture that you wish to be considered for publication on the letters page e-mail it to paul.heaps@wirralglobe.co.uk You can also share them on our Facebook page
HERE we go again, Merseyside Fire and Rescue has already lost 14 appliances (33%) since last September and further cuts planned due to yet more budget reductions. Instead of this piecemeal dismantling of the service, why doesn’t the Government
REGARDING your online article about Benefits Street, they also sent letters to everyone in my road in Birkenhead north. Nobody is happy about it and I intend to send them an email telling them where to go. Nobody in my house has ever claimed
THE abolition of West Kirby and Upton fire stations is a very dangerous proposal. For once I think all political parties in West Wirral, as well as any chambers of trade and neighbourhood societies, should join forces to fight this ludicrous and
THE leader of Wirral's Liberal Democrats has received the mayor's award in recognition of his selfless work for the community. Eastham councillor Phil Gilchrist learned he was the recipient of this year’s Andy Day Memorial Cup during a meeting
And earlier disruption caused by a failed train between Birkenhead North & Birkenhead Park, affecting services on West Kirby and New Brighton lines, has been resolved.
I AM enraged that there are people around who are crass and derogatory towards women these days. Yesterday, I was beeped at by two men in a car who were making a sexual gesture and calling to me as they went by. Frankly, I was fuming: how would
LIKE most dog-owners, I always clear up my animals, but lately there has been an increase in dog fouling on the Wirral Way. While walking to Thurstaston on Sunday, I was passed by a woman jogger with two dogs in tow. Both of these dogs fouled
WITH regards to a few articles in the Globe, I must point out that Britain does not use metric measurements. Imperial measurements and miles are still the norm here and hopefully will remain so for many years. Metres and kilometres are not
A TEENAGE singing sensation who made her professional stage debut at the age of 11 has made it through to the area final of one of the UK’s largest singing competitions. Tabitha Jade Hayles, from Caldy, impressed judges at the Liverpool regional
MY son was admitted to children's Accident & Emergency unit on February 24, and was treated as a precautionary measure which involved staying overnight on the children's ward, as well as receiving "Hospital at Home" care for the rest of the week
WHILE jogging along the promenade from Egremont Ferry towards New Brighton, I was disgusted to see, at regular intervals, piles of dog mess. I would be fascinated to hear what the owners of the guilty animals (who's guilty the dog or its owner?
LOW paid workers in Wirral could soon see a boost to their earnings after senior politicians agreed to champion the Living Wage. Birkenhead MP Frank Field and the leader of Wirral Council, Cllr Phil Davies, have launched a strategy in the hope
TWO men have been arrested after a charity collection was stolen when a Wirral takeaway and bookmakers was burgled. Police were called to Tranmere Court, off Church Road, Birkenhead, at 3am on Monday following reports of a break-in. A small
A YOUNG Wirral kickboxer has won the chance to represent his country again in a world championship - and needs Globe readers to help get him there. Callum Glover, 15, from Birkenhead, has been kickboxing since he was seven years old and is dedicated
Detectives from the specialist Matrix serious organised crime unit are appealing for information after a 21-year-old man was shot in Birkenhead last night. Officers were called to Laird Street just before 10.30pm to reports of a local man being
