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  • Sevens successes

    A TOTAL of 32 schools took part in the 26th annual running of the North Of England Schools Sevens at Birkenhead Park. Kukri Sports Ltd and The Army were the main sponsors, supported by local outlets and with the weather fair it was another terrific

  • Six weeks until start of Wirral cricket season

    THE start of the cricket season for local clubs is only six weeks away. Upton, who will play in Division Two of the Cheshire County League this season, open with a home game against Tattenhall on April 19. Irby, in the same division, will head

  • Motormen decide to pull out of Football Conference

    VAUXHALL Motors FC have tended their resignation to the Football Conference to take effect from the end of the current playing season. A statement from chairman Alan Bartlam says Vauxhall, like many other football clubs, are confronted with "the

  • Wallasey district Sunday League

    A NEW name could be etched on the Premier Division Cup as Cetco Europe and Windsor won their respective semi finals. Windsor had Dave Favager and Dave Cowie to thank for their goals in a 2-1 success over Heswall Sunday and Cetco beat the holders

  • Third Flyers' victory for Mick Andrews

    SPRING was definitely in the air on Sunday as another big turn out of players enjoyed the sunshine in Birkenhead Park. It is probable that no one enjoyed it more than the winner, Tixall’s Mick Andrews, who with this victory has won three of the

  • Lairds' smash and grab

    IT was a smash and grab performance from the blues as they dug in at the Harry Williams stadium in front of a crowd of just over 300 to take the points. On 33 minutes the ball was played into the left side of the penalty area and for some reason

  • RUGBY EXTRA: Wirral winners

    WIRRAL maintained their unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory over relegation threatened Altrincham Kersal, although in the first half the home side played with enthusiasm and vigour as they competed against a wave of Wirral attacks, writes Richard

  • Wirral nurse running the Race For Life in mum's memory

    A WIRRAL nurse who lost her mum and mother-in-law to cancer is among those taking part in this year's Race for Life. Julie Lloyd's mum Mary Pritchard died from lung cancer 20 years ago. Mother-in-law Maureen Lloyd lost her battle with the disease

  • Birkenhead Sunday League: Victory for Dock FC

    IN the Wirral Premier Cup Semi Final, Dock FC put six past Horse & Jockey who could only manage four, writes Graham Fisher. Docks scorers were Mark Head with four goals, but he sadly missed a penalty, Tom Charters and Rob Whyte. In the

  • Body of 27-year-old woman found in Wallasey

    DETECTIVES are investigating the unexplained death of a 27-year-old woman following the discovery of a body in Wallasey yesterday, Tuesday. Officers attended an address on King Street at around 4.30pm on March 11 and found the body of a woman.

  • Wirral Sunday League: Kent FC through to cup semi-finals

    CUP favourites Kent FC secured their passage into the Wirral Sunday League's Pyke Sunday cup semi-finals after they pulled the mat from under Champions Bar. Two-goal Callum Allcock was the main man for the Jericho Lane outfit, who also had Steve

  • Neil's on tour with part of the Pre-Fab Four

    NEIL Innes - the seventh member of Monty Python who later co-created Beatles spoof The Rutles - returns to Liverpool as part of a national tour celebrating the band’s 36th anniversary. He is at the 02 Academy in Hotham Street, Liverpool on May

  • What's on in Wirral ...

    WEDNESDAY, March 12: (Until June 1) Turner: travels, light and landscape at Lady Lever art gallery, Port Sunlight. Live jam session at Soft Rock Cafe, Wallasey Road, Wallasey, 9pm. Rock and roll bingo at The Swinging Arm, Church Street, Birkenhead

  • Community projects made a reality thanks to Love Wirral grants

    COUNCIL funding will allow 80 local projects to carry out environmental improvements in their neighbourhood ahead of the Open Golf Championship this summer. Spring clean ups, accessible fruit and vegetables and lighting up a Wirral religious landmark

  • Rovers back in relegation zone after defeat at Brentford

    A BRACE of second-half headers earned Brentford a 2-0 win over Tranmere and pushed Rovers into the League One drop zone. Tranmere hit the crossbar twice in the first 45 minutes but it was the closest they came as goals from James Tarkowski and

  • World famous horror writer to descend on Wallasey this month

    ONE of the world’s most respected writers of horror fiction is to appear at a Wirral library to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first published work. ‘An Uncanny Evening with Ramsey Campbell’ will see the author discuss and take questions

  • Police appeal for help in tracing missing man

    Lancashire Police are appealing for help to trace a man who has gone missing from home and who it is believed may have travelled to Merseyside. Robert Wilson, 48, was last seen by a family member at the home address in Preston at about 8am on Monday