AN investigation is underway following the death of a worker at a factory in Bromborough this morning. Emergency services were called to Riverbank Road at around 11.15am today by employees reporting a colleague had sustained a serious head injury
THE second play in the 2017 Everyman Rep's first season has arrived and it's a challenging piece of work - boldly going where few productions go before. Pure Everyman. It reminded me of the late, great surrealist Ken Campbell's era with some
Some properties in New Ferry in the police cordon since last Saturday’s explosion will shortly be accessible again to occupiers. While an area around the scene of the blast remains in a reduced cordon, residents or businesses in properties a little
MICKY Mellon is hoping for a repeat of Tranmere Rovers' triumph over Wrexham earlier this season when the two teams face each other in a televised second National League derby this weekend. A slice of good fortune gave the manager a winning start
TWO heroic ex-Army workmen tackled a man armed with a gun during a terrifying incident in Birkenhead this afternoon. Chris Barlow, 42, and Scott Morris, 34, jumped from their van and brought the man to the ground then took his gun - described by
Reports are coming in that a man armed with what appears to be a hand gun has threatened passers-by in the centre of Birkenhead. An eye-witness who works for the Globe had the apparent weapon pointed at her and a friend. She said: "It was absolutely
Concerns Wirral Council’s controversial newspaper would breach a second set of Government guidelines have led to the next planned edition being scrapped. Following a question raised by Tory councillor Ian Lewis last week, the town hall has now decided
THE line-up for Wirral’s 13th Folk On The Coast music festival is revealed today. Running from Thursday 1 to Sunday, June 4, the hugely popular folk music, dance and poetry showcase will be held at the Whitby Club in Ellesmere Port. Headline acts
AN Ellesmere Port man is the first to be convicted by Cheshire Police under new legislation for possessing a “paedophile manual.” 32-year-old Nicky Lloyd was found in possession of two manuals which contained graphic information on how to sexually
Karen Howell, chief executive of Wirral Community Heath Foundation Trust, writes for the Globe... PROVIDING health care in the community is so much more than running clinics in health centres. As an NHS trust, we have a responsibility to make
AN excellent performance by Liver View saw them lift the Division One Cup in a very exciting final as they overcame JASGA PV with a 3-0 score line. All three goals were recorded in the first half as Adam Kinnear netted twice and Adam Chadwick claimed
NEWTON marched on relentlessly towards the Carlsberg West Cheshire League's Division One title after emerging 3-2 victors from a close encounter with Vauxhall Motors in midweek. On Saturday they rubber-stamped their claim by putting reigning champions
ALL eyes were focused on Cairnes Crescent in Blacon for the "Clash of the Titans" in the CWFL Queensferry Sports Premier Division between Blacon Youth and Birkenhead Town. Blacon, with seven games in hand, are the only team that can catch Birkenhead
GLADSTONE'S Joe Edwards took full advantage of the perfect conditions on a lovely morning in Birkenhead Park to record his first win of 2017 with a comprehensive victory in the final over Tommy Walker of Hoylake and Melrose. Edwards had a fairly
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EGG-hatching projects are becoming increasingly popular with teachers and primary school pupils as a classroom activity. Unfortunately, little consideration is usually given to the chicks or ducklings once they are hatched. It is very difficult
THE terrorist outrage in Westminster has thrown into stark relief the fantastic job the police and other emergency services do day in, day out, on our behalf. We should never take that for granted and I personally think that, as a mark of the nation
ON Saturday night we attended the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight for an evening down at the old bull and bush music hall. What an evening of entertainment. The Port Sunlight players had really worked hard to produce a show better than any
AS we turn the clocks forward and welcome the start of spring Brake is calling on the UK Government to commit to moving to Single/Double Summer Time (SDST) a change that would require us to move our clocks forward an additional hour all year round.
AROUND our coastline we are blessed with some truly amazing sea life. We have dolphins, porpoise and seals, added to the recent sightings of the humpback whale in the bay and the minke whale washed up on Crosby beach a few years back. If you are
THE Prime Minister has vowed to help rebuild New Ferry following the devastating explosion which injured 34 people. Wirral South MP Alison McGovern addressed Theresa May about the effects of the blast on the community during yesterday’s Prime Minister
TO the resident in Carlaw Road, Prenton, who left a note on our car windscreen about parking in the road when we don't live there – you didn't even have the guts to come out and speak to us. We pay our road tax and this is a public highway and
A driver was taken to hospital after a crash on Bidston Island. Emergency services were called following reports of a collision on the M53 at junction one at around 8am today. The male driver of a black Vauxhall Agila sustained a head injury and
A MAN and woman are the latest to have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Jeremy Dickinson in Seacombe. A 37-year-old woman from Tranmere and a 34-year-old man from Seacombe will be questioned by police. A 35-year-old
POLICE will continue to carry out an extensive land search as part of an investigation into the disappearance of a Bebington man more than 20 years ago. Steven Preston, pictured below, who lived with his mum in Heath Road, Bebington, was reported
