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Stories for 20 May 1999

Wirral Business

Don't miss our great Summertime Beanie bonanza!

Enter the auction at: thisiswirral.co.uk  more...

Wirral Features

Wheely good Hospice raffle

BILL Smith's Motors, Tarvin Road, Chester, have kindly donated a Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle to Claire House Children's Hospice, which will be the star prize in a raffle to raise vital funds.  more...

2000 on a plate

DRIVERS who are starting to feel nostalgic for the 20th Century as the new millennium approaches can now choose one of around 12,000 Century related personal registration numbers from the DVLA's newly released C-prefix Select Registrations series.  more...

BMW score top in mag's crash tests

GERMAN magazine auto motor & sport tested the crash performance of the BMW 3-Series Saloon and the results were extraordinary.  more...

Quality used cars on show

LITTLE Sutton Car Centre offer a good range of quality used cars at reasonable prices.  more...

Formula 300 at Oulton Park on Saturday

UK Formula 3000 at Oulton Park on Saturday, May 22, sets the scene for the British Touring Car Championship over the Bank Holiday weekend, May 30/31.  more...

Proton launches this stunning Evo Coupe

PROTON is taking pole position in the coupe market with the soon-to-be-launched Coupe Evolution 16V, a more aggressive and purposeful looking version of its rapid and spacious two-door model at £13,999 on the road.  more...

Turbocharged Sharan

THE recently introduced 1.8-litre, 150 bhp, light pressure turbocharged engine has proved so popular with buyers of the Volkswagen Sharan people carrier, Volkswagen has now decided to offer the car in luxury SE trim at the drive-away price of £21,400, making it the most affordable Sharan with this unit.  more...

Cult Nissan to be sold in UK

IN RESPONSE to the outstanding acclaim for the previous model Nissan is announcing its decision to sell the latest version of its cult supercar, the Skyline GT-R, in the UK.  more...

High School in 'Eco-Marathon'

BEBINGTON High School will be joining motoring's elite pioneers with their entry into this year's Shell Eco-Marathon.  more...

Trophy returns to prom

MOTOR Sport returns to New Brighton Promenade on Saturday, May 29, for the popular Wallasey Motor Clubs North West Stages New Brighton Trophy Sprint, and its free to spectators!  more...

TT 'village' from Suzuki

HUNDREDS of Wirral motorcycle riders will be taking a trip on SeaCat from Liverpool to the Isle of Man for the 1999 Isle of Man TT races from June 5 to June 12.  more...

Wirral Letters

Wirral Met: a public inquiry is essential

From Richard Kimberley, former Chairman, Birkenhead Technical College:-  more...

These ridiculously short bus lanes are a joke . . .

From Mrs C.A. Fellows:-  more...

Which genius thought up this 'road system'?

From Ian Grady:-  more...

It's time to rebel against potentially fatal, filthy gum spitting habit

From A.H. Pemberton:-  more...

St John's Hospice replies to charity shop criticism

From 'Saddened':-  more...

Celebrate our National Day!

From Mr D. Robinson:-  more...

Song full of memories was just the tonic!

From Mrs Peggy Shepherd:-  more...

Travel Pass relief

From Mrs W. McDonald:-  more...

Lovely chapter . . .

From 'Grateful':-  more...

Good Samaritans

From Mr Roberts:-  more...

Tranmere fan's gratitude

From R.I. Edwards:-  more...

Car vandal stole my jacket

From Mrs J:-  more...

Use your vote!

From Mr H. Davies:-  more...

Democracy suffers

From V. Ashton:-  more...

Wirral News

'LLOYD' MAYOR OF MILLENNIUM

COUNCILLOR Hugh Lloyd is Mayor of Wirral for the Millennium. He took office at this week's annual council meeting when Mayor Councillor Margaret Green stood down.  more...

Mugger loses his freedom

A WIRRAL youth who robbed a schoolboy after threatening him with half-bricks has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years' detention.  more...

Big Jack kicks off EuroWirral sports fest

FOOTBALL legend, England 1966 World Cup winner Jack Charlton was the special guest speaker at the sixth EuroWirral Fit for Business launch at the Leasowe Castle Hotel.  more...

Leader Dave scores a century

Council Leader Dave Jackson (Labour) writes his 100th column for the Wirral Globe.  more...

Beat that last-minute panic . . . make sure you're part of this historic day . .

Buy your Tunnel walk tickets NOW!  more...

MP Field calls for new inquiry into college crisis

BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field has called for an inquiry into the Further Education Funding Council's (FEFC) handling of the crisis at Wirral Met College.  more...

Ex-councillor faces 14 deception charges

A FORMER Wirral Labour councillor has denied a string of deception offences - seven involving a Catholic priest.  more...

Lairds may get 1,000 new jobs

A 15-YEAR fight by Wirral MPs has resulted in up to 1,000 new jobs being created at Cammell Laird shipbuilding yard in Birkenhead.  more...

A narrow escape for woman who slashed ex-partner

A WOMAN who struck her former partner on the head with a vodka bottle and then thrust the jagged neck into his face has narrowly escaped a jail sentence.  more...

£120,000 tax fraud lands builder in jail

A SELF-EMPLOYED building consultant from Birkenhead has been sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for tax evasion.  more...

Stolen tools plea

A SELF-EMPLOYED tradesman and builder is appealing for the return of a tool box which is the key to his livelihood.  more...

Around the Globe

A MEMBER of a West Kirby family, William Shand, won the Stratford-on-Avon marathon.  more...

Could you be a Latina lover?

WIRRAL is now officially twinned with the Italian province of Latina and EuroWirral staff are keen to find out what Wirral people would like to see develop from the partnership.  more...

MP BEN SAYS: SAVE MAYER HALL

MP Ben Chapman has thrown his considerable support behind the campaign to save Bebington's historic Mayer Hall from being bulldozed and turned into a car park.  more...

Around your area

A BIRKENHEAD retailer has won a luxury trip to London in a competition organised by bed company Slumberland.  more...

Boys' Brigade ready to celebrate

A WEEKEND of celebrations is being held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 3rd Wallasey Boys' Brigade.  more...

Exotic treat at Ness

A NATIVE of the Andes is blossoming in the glasshouse at Ness Gardens.  more...

Funds push at disaster-hit pony sanctuary

MEAN thieves and a major fire at the Parkgate Pony Sanctuary have left the charity short of cash. Stables were lost in the blaze and field fencing was stolen in the raid.  more...

Posy pet search on

PAMPERED pets can make a bid for stardom with Wilkinson's Cherry Tree Shopping Centre store in Liscard, where they have challenged owners to find the posiest pet in Wallasey.  more...

World Cup call-up for Julie

PRENTON cyclist Julie Forrester, pictured here with her father Ron, has been selected by the British Cycling Federation to take part in the World Cup in Texas and Mexico.  more...

Mayor Margaret digs in for final engagements . . .

ONE of Councillor Margaret Green's last acts as Mayor of Wirral was to cut the sod at the new North Moreton/Sandbrook Training and Advice Unit to be built at Moreton Library.  more...

70th anniversary service

WOMEN from Wirral attended a service in Liverpool Cathedral, on Friday, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Townswomen's Guild.  more...

Correction

A LOCAL election report and headline in last week's Globe stated, incorrectly, that Councillor Audrey Moore, who lost her seat to the Liberal Democrats, was a Conservative.  more...

Record year for Dee bird wardens

THE 1998/99 season has proved of the most successful ever for the Dee Estuary voluntary wardens in their bid to protect sea birds from disturbance.  more...

Can you appeal against DSS decisions?

THIS popular column by welfare rights expert Jim Strang this week deals with the question of whether or not people should appeal against DSS decisions.  more...

A monster welcome from Wilkinson's

WALLASEY shoppers had a big surprise when they visited the new Wilkinson's store . . . a smoke-breathing dragon.  more...

Amnesty talk

HESWALL group of Amnesty International has invited a West Kirby lawyer to talk about his work with immigrants and refugees.  more...

Wirral Sport

The Complete They Think It's All Over - win a copy of the hilarious double video

GLOBE Sport readers have a chance to win a copy of two specially recorded and extended episodes of They Think It's All Over - the most irreverent sports quiz on television which now spills over onto one hilarious double video.  more...

Rovers unveil pre-season plans

TRANMERE Rovers have announced their pre-season programme.  more...

Prenton Pups' Player of Year Awards

SKIPPER Kenny Irons, Irish starlet Alan Mahon and Frenchman Georges Santos carried off the honours when the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe, announced their Player of the Year awards at a ceremony in the Bunny Bell Suite at Prenton Park.  more...

Prenton Pups Birthdays

CELEBRATING their birthdays this week are the following members of the Prenton Pups:-  more...

Parkonians fly local cricket flag . . .

LOCAL CRICKET REPORT by Andrew Stratton  more...

Powerful Neston cruise to victory

NESTON women's cricket team travelled to Leicester, on Sunday, with a team which contained England all-rounder Sarah Collyer, county captain Allison Cutler and four other county players.  more...

CLEGG CALL-UP IS HAT-TRICK FOR BLUES

NEW Brighton Rugby Academy scrum half Simon Clegg has been called up as a late addition to the North of England Under-21 squad to tour France in June.  more...

No Twickenham return for holders Cheshire

LOCAL RUGBY REPORT by Andrew Stratton  more...

Visiting sailors rule waves . . .

VISITORS took the leading places in a GP14 Open Meeting staged on the tide by West Kirby Sailing Club.  more...

Extra-time cup of joy for same again Heswall

CARLSBERG WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE ROUND-UP by Ray Condliffe  more...

South Wirral Saturday Football League

RESULTS:  more...

Archers sweat before gaining title crown

ARCHERS Social won the Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday Football League Premier Division title for the first time in the club's history - in the most dramatic fashion possible after Queens Park gave a two goal lead away.  more...

Eastham Sunday Junior Football League

RESULTS:  more...

Wallasey Sunday Junior Football League

RESULTS:-  more...

Birkenhead & Wirral AF (Saturday) Football League

ROLL OF HONOUR:-  more...

Calling Wirral football players . . .

VACANCIES exist for next season in the Wallasey & District Sunday Football League. For more information, contact Mr Tom Potter on 630-0331 no later than next Wednesday (May 26).  more...

  
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