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  • Appeal after man exposes himself in Ellesmere Port

    AN appeal has been launched after a man exposed himself to a woman in Ellesmere Port The incident happened near Blackstairs Road at around 9.55pm on Tuesday, January 9. A man standing on a footpath exposed himself to a 48-year-old woman after

  • Funding approved for West Kirby flood barrier

    PLANS for a multi-million pound flood defence barrier in West Kirby are a step closer to becoming reality after a successful bid for funding. Wirral Council submitted the proposal for a 1.1km floodwall along South Parade in West Kirby to the Environment

  • Tranmere Rovers Ladies reveal new sponsor

    TRANMERE Rovers Ladies have revealed Beanstalk Lettings as their new sponsor for the 2017/18 season. The residential and commercial lettings agent will feature on the new Rovers Ladies shirt for the rest of the season.  Currently playing their

  • 'Silver Quality Mark' awarded to Wirral school

    BEBINGTON High Sports College has been awarded has been awarded the prestigious Youth Sport Trust Silver Quality Mark for its commitment to physical education. The Quality Mark is an online self-review tool which provides schools with a nationally

  • We want our bus service back

    I, and many other previous passengers of the 901 bus service, whole-heartedly agree with Edward Robertson. The removal of the 901 has brought a lot of grief, depression and home confinement to many residents in Saughall Massie, Moreton Cross, Overchurch

  • Bus service is casualty of Government cuts

    AS the Labour candidate for Moreton West and Saughall Massie, I fully endorse and support the views of Edward Robertson in last week's Wirral Globe on the subject of the restoration of the 901 bus service. It is yet another casualty of the year

  • Get on your bike for charity ride

    ON July 14, Nightrider Liverpool, a moonlit charity cycle ride, will be taking place. I would like to invite your readers to take part and raise vital funds for Combat Stress, the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. As the director

  • Stop those who give responsible dog owners a bad name

    I BELIEVE that most dog-owners are responsible, caring people, however, I have noticed an increase of apparently responsible owners group who 'scoop & bag' as they should only to dispose of the parcels in an irresponsibly way, when no one is looking

  • Wirral model to feature on Take Me Out this weekend

    A WIRRAL model is hoping to find love on ITV'S Take Me Out this weekend. Callum Gorman from Oxton will join Sean a caricaturist from Blackpool, Will a student from London and Sam a musician from Brighton on this weekend's show with Paddy McGuinness

  • Heartfelt thanks for generous support of Christmas float

    WIRRAL Lions Club would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the residents of Wirral who through their kind generosity enabled the Club to raise the magnificent sum of £9309 with their Christmas Float during December. The proceeds will help

  • Counting the cost of plastic bags

    AM I being unduly cynical at the support from retailers for compulsory plastic bag charging? Apart from the few companies who claim to donate this income to charity, the rest will be laughing their way to the bank! More to the point would be

  • Not the service we expect

    FOR some months now, the touchscreen book of remembrance at Landican has been out of action. This is the second extended period of downtime within the last two years. I have spoken to staff at the Landican office and was told that although

  • Public consultation on Wirral Council budget plans underway

    PUBLIC consultation on Wirral Council's budget proposals is underway, as the authority faces up to the challenge of saving more than £60 million in the next financial year. Axing town hall management jobs and new charges for using public toilets

  • GRANTY'S INFERNO: Good riddance to Blue Monday

    IT'S GONE ... we can now all get out from underneath the duvet and look positively to the year ahead. Blue Monday is the man-made title for mid-January's joyless 24 hours billed as the most miserable, depressing day of the year. It sums up