THE use of animals in circuses is a highly emotive issue, that has caused protests in the area. But what do you think about it? The Globe went out into Birkenhead Town Centre to hear your views. Mae Gladwell, 73, a retired care assistant from
DOGS Trust Merseyside would like to say a big thank you to everyone who donated their time and gifts to the charity for their annual open day, making it a record year, with a grand total of £10,000 raised and more than 2,000 visitors. The rehoming
SO HS2 is not just a high speed train, it is also a gravy train. We already knew the eye-watering estimate for this white elephant scheme – £42.6bn – would inevitably rise before a shovel hit the ground. And now the project boss is planning
WITH reference to the letter from P Montoya regarding dogs on the beach at New Brighton, your correspondent states that she would not sit on the sand with her children due to the fact that dogs foul it regularly. Firstly, I take my dog on this
WHILE putting shopping into the boot of my car at my local Morrison’s store at New Brighton, I was accosted by another female driver who wanted my space. I turned around to say I was not leaving yet, as I was waiting for my daughter and friend,
AS A soldier in the Cheshires from 1991 to 1999, I served in Germany, Bosnia, Northern Ireland, America, Africa, and Belize. After I came out, I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which was hard to deal with for a number of years
TRANMERE Rovers take on Bolton Wanderers in a pre-season friendly at Prenton Park tonight. The match, kick-off 7.30pm, follows their 2-2 draw against Everton at home on Tuesday night. Goals either side of the break from Steven Naismith and
A TRAVELLING circus at the centre of a storm in Wirral has defended itself over its use of performing animals. Peter Jolly’s Traditional Circus pitched up in Upton this week for a series of shows featuring lions and tigers. Protests have been
SHOWING sporting prowess beyond her years Neston High School student Laura Holmes has secured a place in the Road to Wimbledon national finals next month. Twelve-year-old Laura will join 40 other children from across the UK to play a series of
GIANT marionettes are back on the streets of Liverpool - two years after their last visit to the city. The huge figures began the three-day commemoration of World War One at about 10.30am. About 30,000 people saw one of the characters lying
DRUMMING Electro-pop pioneer Mal Holmes is staging a New Brighton "comeback" next month following last year’s brush with death on stage in Canada. The Wirral-born Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark drummer feared he would never play again after
A ROYAL Navy chef from Wirral has been praised for his achievements after training at the Defence Maritime Logistics School. Chef Liam Mullacky was presented with the Robin Hodsdon apprenticeship prize at the school’s annual award ceremony at HMS
TWENTY-eight people have been arrested and 35 bikes seized as part of a police crackdown on scrambler and quad bikes. Operation Brookdale was officially launched on July 1 and involves officers from across Merseyside targeting areas where communities
Police have closed a suspected brothel in Birkenhead using powers under the Sexual Offences Act. Mr Magoo's at Grange Road East was given a closure order at Wirral magistrates court on Thursday. The application was made by police after three
