John Lennon's first wife Cynthia died today at her home in Spain, her family said. A message on her son Julian's website said she died " following a short but brave battle with cancer". It said: " Her son Julian Lennon was at her bedside throughout
MICKY Adams has said his Tranmere Rovers squad is 'fully fit and focussed' on the task of making it through the final weeks of their battle against relegation. They are in action against ninth on the table Stevenage on Good Friday and take on Luton
EASTER has been made a little more eggciting for children spending the holiday in hospital thanks to chocolatey donations from Wirral’s finest. Merseyside Police officers delivered more than 400 Easter eggs to children and staff at Claire House
IT WAS unfortunate that the last of this year’s Bowls Flyers Tournaments in Birkenhead Park was also the wettest. Play was possible but not that pleasant and it is all credit to the players that they produced an excellent series of games, writes
VULNERABLE residents in Bromborough have had a vital service restored after a former lecturer set up a fundraising recycling charity to reinstate meals on wheels. With help from a grant from the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) and
THE balance of power in the race for the Wirral Sunday League’s Division Two title shifted after current leaders, Wallasey Athletic forfeited their 100% record after they were held 2-2 by Victoria Colts Senior Early goals from Gareth Dickinson
A REMARKABLE closing spell by Birkenhead Park not only brought them victory over promotion rivals Penrith at the Upper Park but also a try bonus point which leaves them one victory away from taking the North One West League title. It was a tremendous
WEST Cheshire League’s representative side safely negotiated their FA Inter-League Preliminary Round hurdle, but it took extra time before they emerged 3-1 victors over the Manchester League. Cameron Dalton stabbed home the West Cheshire’s opening
A WIRRAL man whose dog chewed through a brick wall and door in search of freedom after being left to starve in squalid conditions for “at least four days” has been spared jail. Three-year-old "Sam" chewed through a door and a wall to reach a window
A WALLASEY woman whose grandfather died from kidney disease is taking part in a charity race in his memory. Louise Sheehan will take on the 5k challenge in aid of Kidney Research in memory of Harold May, who passed away when she was young.
THE cricket season is back – so predictably, rain stopped play. Many grounds were waterlogged and caused postponements of the Magee Cup Final and the Wirral FA Junior Final, as Heswall FC and Ashville FC’s pitches were under water. Dates for
I REALLY have seen it all now. Wirral's hospital telling sick people to "stay away" because they’re worried they might "cause infection". I thought the main purpose of a hospital was to help sick people? Silly me. Maybe they’re just there
I FIND it absolutely offensive that while the poorest in society have seen their tax burden increase via the bedroom tax and are forced to use food banks, those most able to pay – whether corporations or individuals – are allowed to avoid tax while
I FEEL really strongly that the government is not doing enough to close down the "Mayfair loophole" for big companies who consistently avoid paying taxes on profits they make. This loophole costs the government and tax payers up to £700m a year
I ENTIRELY agree with Alan Keating regarding reintroducing the dog licence. In Switzerland, a dog licence costs the equivalent of £55 per year for the first dog and £110 for each additional dog which is reasonable. Hopefully it guarantees only
PARENTS of a young man with severe autism claim a push to reduce costs has led to short cuts being taken in assessing his needs. They have raised their concerns with Wirral Autistic Society, whose chief executive told the Globe they are aware of
WHY is it that in these days of austerity and cuts, apparently with more to come, can anyone explain why it is only the man in the street who is being affected? I have yet to hear of any MPs or local councillors who have felt the cuts. Wirral
THE article headlined Wirral gambles away £2m on slot machines in one year and published on March 19, contains some unfortunate inaccuracies and mis-representations. The figures cited use the turnover figures – a method of calculation which is
THREE cheers for all the Merseyrail staff involved with arranging alternative transport for passengers to get home from Liverpool Central after an emergency on Thursday; an obstruction on the Wirral line at Grove Road station. In particular we
CLLR Phil Davies, leader of Wirral Council, stated in my 2015 council demand: "We are proud to say we are freezing the level of council tax we charge." Well you have not frozen my council tax charge, in fact it has gone up £100 this year! Why
I WOULD just like to say a huge thank-you to our local and extremely talented Country & Western singer Charlie Lansborough. I spotted him in a local pub, I told him my mum and late dad were great fans of his for many years, he jotted down mum
UNDER starter's orders… The race to the Number 10 winner's enclosure has begun. The Grand National Election 2015 is the longest steeplechase ever and there are now five-and-a-half weeks so pick your choice in the sweepstake. Lots of manure
See how you score with our fun puzzler. True or False game. 1) An Eton Mess is an army uniform, 2) Adolph Hitler had a corgi dog which he kept hidden away from the world's media? 3) The Beatles were once called called Johnny and the Moondogs
A WIRRAL man who left his dog starving and alone in squalid conditions at a Birkenhead home for "at least four days" will be sentenced today, Wednesday. Three-year-old "Sam" chewed through a door and a wall to reach a window ledge so that it could
