Wirral | Archive | 1999 | August
IN a tribute to local motor sport enthusiast Bert Collieson, I wrote about his life long amibition to own a new Jaguar sports car. He achieved this just before his death, at the age of 86, recently. more...
CITROEN has introduced its 'intelligent' Autoactive gearbox to the Xsara range, bringing a more refined and effortless driving experience to the new 1.6i SX and exclusive models, coupled with a drop in price of £845. more...
SPONSORS of the Mitsubishi Carisma from Mitchell Mitsubishi join Group Managing Director Mark Mitchell to hand over the car to fund raiser Val Hurren, representing Claire House Children's hospice. more...
HOYLAKE Town & Country Car Sales have relocated to Hoylake under the command of a familiar and friendly face in Darren Atherton. more...
FERRARI look-a-like for the cost of a sporty saloon, that's the Hyundai Coupe range at Eastham Motors. more...
MGs of all types from the latest MGF to early Ts were at Oulton Park in Cheshire for the Mighty MG race meeting. Last year an old timer of a T beat the modern Fs in a drive of a lifetime. This year, the Fs wre home first in the T time race, although T Type restorer Alastair Naylor wasn't far behind in the 1940's TC. more...
OVER 70,000 people and 5,000 Minis converged at Silverstone Race Circuit last weekend for a party extravaganza to celebrate the 40th birthday of the world's favourite small car, the Mini more...
THE Volkswagen Golf receives its largest loadspace ever with the launch of a new estate version which arrives in the UK in early Autumn. more...
DOCKS Link South, Bidston, the link road between the Poulton Bridge roundabout and the M53 (junction 1), will be shut for eight weeks from Monday September 6 until November 1 while essential resurfacing and drainage work is carried out. more...
SAAB dealers are helping to keep the Swedish executive car maker at the cutting edge of safe technology by playing a vital role in its 'real-life' safety strategy. more...
The Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship returns to Brands Hatch over the bank holiday weekend for rounds 21 & 22 of the 1999 series 29/30 August. The tight Indy configuration of the Kent circuit produced some thrilling racing back in May and the fans should be treated to another exciting weekend as the season approaches its climax. more...
ISUZU has launched a new range of bespoke-design accessories for its new-look Trooper off-roader, aimed at providing both presence and practicality. more...
VERSATILITY will be the watchword for many V-day motorists this September, and where better to turn than Volvo, whose new 'Classic' model is based on successful S70 and V70 range. more...
BUYERS in Wirral are all geared up for the launch of the V registration on September 1. more...
THIS popular weekly column by welfare rights expert Jim Strang this week looks at the new time limits for lodging appeals: more...
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WORKERS at Neston's largest employer, Morganite Thermal Ceramics, will be anxiously waiting for a meeting on September 7 between management and staff following reports that the factory is to merge with sister company Thermal Ceramics UK based in Bromborough. more...
BROMBOROUGH-based builder John Mowlem PLC has emerged as one of the main contenders in a £45m bid to improve schools in Wirral for the Millennium. more...
WIRRAL Mayor Hugh Lloyd was at the Pier Head to welcome on shore rich American tourists from the five star floating cruise hotel Crystal Symphony. more...
BBC Radio Merseyside broadcaster Roger Summerskill, from Wirral, pictured above, swops air ways for sea waves to walk on the top wing of a 1940s vintage bi-plane on August Bank Holiday Monday. more...
MORE than 100 people may have been left short of money and qualifications after the closure of Beechcroft Training in Monks Ferry. more...
POLICE are seeking a hero. He was a passer-by whose heroic actions may have saved the life of a man on a motorway bridge at Clatterbridge. more...
Backlog leaves up to 80 families waiting more...
ANTHONY David McNally, aged 50, of Warren Drive, Wallasey, faced Wirral Magistrates charged with causing damage put at £6,500 to 13 parked vehicles in Warren Drive on July 11. more...
A MALE pedestrian fell to his death from a bridge onto the Mersey Tunnel approach roads at Wallasey yesterday morning. more...
A FIRM which imported faulty bunk beds sold in Wirral has received a hefty fine after being investigated by Wirral Council's Trading Standards Officers. more...
IT'S time to get into your running gear and start some serious training because the Hoylake Wednesday Special Needs Club will be holding their sixth annual 10km Charity Fun Run on Sunday, September 12. more...
A LITTLE Sutton man faced Wirral magistrates charged with indecently assaulting a woman shopper at the Asda Bromborough in April. more...
Wirral Council Leader Dave Jackson (Labour) writes exclusively for the Wirral Globe. more...
A WIRRAL police detective has been suspended after allegedly being found in possession of illegal drugs. A police spokesman confirmed that he had been suspended while inquiries continue. more...
A WIRRAL man who was involved in a DSS fraud which reached mid-Wales was jailed last week for 12 months. more...
WALLASEY mother and daughter Susan Morgan, aged 47, and Annette Morgan, 25, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court to plead not guilty to endangering rail passengers and obstructing a train. more...
JUMP on your Vespa and get down to the New Southend Social Club, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, for a night of all things mod. more...
HESWALL travel agent Alan Jackson, pictured, was among almost 70 agents from the North of England honoured at an exclusive 'Millionaires' Dinner' hosted by British Airways. more...
WIRRAL-based Max Spielmann has a holiday promotion at its Wallasey HQ with a tour of the 'most advanced photo lab in Europe'. Admission is £2.99, children free, plus a film processed free brought on the day. Ring tour guides Malissa or Charlotte for details, 638-5938. more...
WALLASEY Army Medic Andrew Hayes is returning to England from Kosovo after a tour of duty in which he looked after the needs of 10,000 British soldiers. more...
A PRISONER escaped from a police car parked in Neston. The man lives in the area and went to see his family. more...
ONYX takes over bin collections in Wallasey this week. There will be no collections over Bank Holiday but a double collection the following week. There's a hotline on 666-5252 in case of problems. more...
NESTON High School students have produced an excellent set of A Level results. more...
MERSEYSIDE Police are looking for 33 people in connection with a charity event. more...
WIRRAL WEST MP Stephen Hesford has been out and about in his constituency. more...
A WIRRAL mother-of-two who posed as a social worker and robbed a pensioner was caught after she went to a police station to get back the bicycle she had left at the scene, a court heard. more...
A RUN-DOWN row of shops in Bebington has been transformed into 11 new flats and maisonettes thanks to a major refurbishment project. more...
WIRRAL South MP, Ben Chapman, speaking on a visit to Plessington High School in Bebington, praised the results achieved by students in their A levels. more...
THE Village Hotel, Bromborough, has been awarded the Investors in People standard. more...
LOCAL man Peter Lyne has organised an angling match to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. more...
A SPECIAL piece of art which is accessible to blind and visually impaired people is on display at the Groundwork Wirral offices in Claughton Road, Birkenhead. more...
SLIMMERS in Neston have lost a staggering one ton so far this year following an intense battle between the 'Jam Tarts' and the 'Roly Polys' (pictured left)! more...
BANK Holiday Monday once again sees the annual August Fair to be held at Our Lady Of Pity RC Church, Mill Lane, Greasby. more...
HESWALL and District Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) are holding a luncheon club meeting at Heswall Hall today (Wednesday) at noon. more...
WIRRAL Guild of Ferreters staged their third annual Wicked Weasel Ferret Show at the Farmers Arms in Frankby. more...
The couple, who live in Wallasey, were married at St Nicholas' Church in Wallasey Village with a reception at The Grove House Hotel. more...
STEVE HUNTER reports from Prenton Park more...
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TRANMERE Rovers Supporters' Association (TRSA) meets tomorrow night (Thursday, August 26) in Aldo's at the Prentonian Suite next to Prenton Park (7.30pm). more...
WIRRAL cycling star Steve Cummings is following in the tyre tracks of the area's celebrated Olympic gold medallist, Chris Boardman . . . more...
WIRRAL is taking part in a national relay to celebrate the 1999 Rugby World Cup, which is being held in Cardiff in October. more...
LOCAL CRICKET ROUND-UP by Andrew Stratton more...
WIRRAL'S premier Rugby Union club, New Brighton, begin their Jewsons National League Two season at Reeds Lane on Saturday, when they entertain Doncaster (kick-off 3pm). more...
PETER Scott in the Opera La Gicondoa and Colin Hall in the Cruiser Witchfinder won Hoylake Sailing Club's Point of Air races at the weekend. more...
Carlsberg West Cheshire League Round-up by Ray Condliffe more...
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IT was raining goals - 232 of them, to be exact - in the Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League this week. more...
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THE sixth Euro Wirral Chinese Martial Arts tournament takes place on September 12 at Leasowe Recreation Centre. more...
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