A WIRRAL cyclist is preparing to tackle the ascents of the highest mountain in Wales – just five months after breaking his back in eight places. Doctors told Ian Seymour that it was a miracle he wasn’t paralysed after a horrific cycling crash in
A WIRRAL-based charity that works to improve the lives of young people has been awarded the use of a £20,000 mini bus by Vauxhall Motors. The Youth Federation, which supports young people up to the age of 25 and youth groups in Wirral will use
A WIRRAL student needs your vote in her bid to become the next Miss England. Nicol Ellison, 21, from Eastham, is one of 30 contestants competing in the first Miss England semi final heat for 2015. The public vote is now well underway and she
BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field has secured Government action to help poor and vulnerable patients avoid being charged to access their medical records. He recently exposed the scandal of people being charged up to £50 by their doctor if they required
Meet Kitty! Kitty is just under two-years'-old and lives with her mum Joanne in Wallasey. Joanne said: "Kitty loves to play fetch with her ball and loves to bring her favourite toy mousie to us at the same time every morning and prods us until
John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940 and he would have turned 74 tomorrow. So, to mark the anniversary of his birthday here’s a Globe quiz to remember life of the great man written by Beatle lecturer and former Magical Mystery Tour bus guide
A VISUALLY-impaired woman from Wallasey pushed aside her fears and took the plunge with some of the most frightening giants of the deep in a bid to raise awareness and funds for Guide Dogs. Lynette Proctor was joined by Kerry Singleton from Warrington
BUDGET cuts and strikes have been blamed for an increase in the time taken for firefighters to respond to 999 calls across Merseyside. Fire Authority figures out this week show the average response time was five minutes and 24 seconds in 2013/14
IN DECEMBER 2008, Iain Duncan Smith’s Centre for Social Justice argued for an end of any obligation for local authorities to provide council housing in order to encourage private landlordism. This was followed by a report, titled Principals For
YOU may be surprised to know that more than 900 million animals are farmed for food each year in the UK — that’s about 56 times the number of pet dogs and cats in this country. Many of these farm animals are kept in conditions that the RSPCA thinks
WHEN is the council going to employ more dog wardens? This dog fouling is sickening. Owners should be fined £1,000 for letting their animals do it anywhere without cleaning up. The fines would pay for more wardens on the beat, and if dog owners
THE ongoing restoration of a landmark Wirral church has received a boost of £38,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund It will enable the project team at Ss Peter, Paul and Philomena's Church in New Brighton to continue the repair to roofs, brickwork
I AM calling on ex-members of Wirral School of Performing Arts (WISPA) that trained at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight in the late 1980s to early 1990s for a reunion, which will be held at the Bridge Inn pub, Port Sunlight on Friday, November
IT WAS with great interest that I read your article in last week’s Globe and in particular the reference to West Kirby car park being for the use of shoppers. The car park is predominately used by users of the sports facilities, the library or
I WAS passing along North Parade at Hoylake this morning and noticed a tractor being driven along the foreshore with an agricultural spraying attachment connected to the back. The driver was most probably spraying a pesticide or herbicide (most
WHAT a delight to enjoy another season of band performances in Vale Park. Congratulations on the speedy renovation of the bandstand — a fitting memorial to past generations of bandsmen and hopefully for future generations too. It is so heart
PAUL Nuttall’s tirade against wind energy is further proof that UKIP never let facts get in the way of a bad argument. The reality is that, despite mixed messages from government, renewable energy is rising strongly in the UK and will continue
TRANMERE Rovers reached the Northern Section Quarter Finals of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy last night after beating Carlisle United 5-4 in a penalty shoot out after a 1-1 draw. Max Power put Rob Edwards' squad ahead in the first half but Brad
