Wirral | Archive | 1999 | September
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FIRST, the best, the Globe leads the rest when it comes to local coverage of motor sport. Now two lucky readers can be a VIP at the top motor sport event staged at Oulton Park's picturesque race circuit in Cheshire. more...
SILVER machine going like a dream for Globe sponsored Scott Davies, of Wallasey. He has just won more silver cups and plate in his championship racing series. more...
The stars among this constellation will be the world debuts of James Bond's new car, the BMW Z8 super sports car, and a 'show car' version of the BMW M3. The new BMW M3 will not be seen in production form until the end of 2000, but this satin chrome rendition provides a glimpse of the production car to come, and differs more clearly from the 3-Series Coupe than its predecessor did. more...
IN response to the growing demand for personalised cars, the motor racing arm of local motor retailer DC Cook has launched Car Builder. more...
V-REGISTRATION is not the only change for Audi, as the new plate will be accompanied by a host of changes across the Audi range in time for September, coupling enhanced performance with functionality. more...
FIAT Bravo and Fiat Brava, Fiat Auto's successful three and five-door mid-size hatchbacks, have been extensively revised with major enhancements including a higher entry level SX specification. more...
LOOKERS, Birkenhead, have an outstanding range of quality low mileage used Vauxhall's at unbeatable prices, but hurry while stocks last! more...
A MAJOR scheme that aims to solve the problems of resurfacing on the northbound carriageway of the M53 Bidston Moss flyover started on Monday. more...
MITCHELL in Wirral is celebrating the Mitsubishi Motor Dealer of the Year runner-up award. This go-ahead dealership is now in its third year, has 65 staff and a turnover of around £12m. more...
TOYOTA'S acclaimed new city car, the Yaris, has been narrowly pipped at the post in CAP's Top 40 Value for Money chart. more...
IT'S official! In nearly every way possible, male drivers are more easily distracted at the wheel than women, so says a UK wide omnibus survey from car breakdown service Autonational Rescue. more...
SOVEREIGN Car Sales in New Brighton offer a car to suit all the family at bargain prices. more...
BRITAINS most popular executive saloon car, the BMW 5-Series, is now available as a 528i or a 535i Sport model. Special aerodynamic body styling, new alloy wheels and sports seats are just three of the features which distinguish the new models from standard. more...
THE Hollywood Stunt Show is coming to New Brighton Promenade and promises to be the world's greatest show on wheels on Thursday, September 23. more...
THE latest addition to the Suzuki Vitara range, the 1.6 litre 4uÛ soft top and estate, is certain to stand out from the crowd with its distinctive styling, bright body colours and a selection of accessories. more...
AUTO Trader British Touring Car Championship returns to Oulton Park for a final showdown this weekend, September 11 and 12. The Cheshire circuit is hosting the penultimate meeting of the BTCC season. more...
THE new Toyota Celica, which debuts in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, represents a bold step forward in the design and engineering of mainstream sports coupes. more...
WITH the new V prefix registrations hitting the road this September, DVLA Sale of Marks is releasing details of its forthcoming range of W prefix personalised number plates in response to high levels of consumer interest. more...
VAUXHALL Sports and Social Club was the venue for a presentation by seven schools from Wirral on the application of Maths in the workplace. more...
VOLKSWAGEN is expanding its range of V-engined Passat saloons and estates with the addition of the most powerful and refined diesel it has ever sold in the UK, the 150 bhp V6 TDI. more...
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TRANMERE Rovers, in a statement issued to Mailbox on behalf of Chairman and Chief Executive Lorraine Rogers, make this reply to the criticism from 'Frustrated Tranmere Rovers Fan' and 'Disappointed':- more...
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FOLLOWING controversial postcode changes, people in Wirral will be able to find out how to make the most of their post. more...
WIRRAL Mayor Hugh Lloyd has asked the Globe to come to the aid of a woman anxious to trace relatives or former friends in the Wallasey area. more...
THREE blood donor sessions are being held in Wirral over the next week or so. more...
A TEENAGE motorist was this week convicted of causing the death of another young man who was a passenger in a car he was racing. more...
ST Peter's Community Project, Rock Ferry, has been awarded £10,000 by the Church Urban Fund (CUF). more...
CAKES, gifts, souvenirs - even Christmas cards! - will be among the items available at a bring and buy coffee morning being held next Tuesday (September 14) in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. more...
FRIGATE HMS COVENTRY is among ten warships of the Standing Naval Force Atlantic Group on a goodwill visit to Merseyside. more...
WIRRAL Council has expressed 'disappointment' over a decision not to reverse recent postcode changes and the Deputy Leader says they will not follow Royal Mail's rules. more...
PLANS to base Wirral Coroner's officers in Liverpool have been shelved following discussions between Coroner Christopher Johnson and police. more...
THREE men, one from Bidston, have denied being involved in a multi-million pound plot to bring heroin into the UK from the Continent. more...
THE FARMER'S ARMS, Frankby, is Wirral Pub of the Year in the Wirral Globe's annual search to find best community public house. more...
Steve Hunter reports from Prenton Park more...
COVENTRY City visit Prenton Park in a 'glamour' Worthington Cup 2nd round, 1st leg tie on Tuesday evening (September 14) - and there will be reduced admission for fans (kick-off 7.45pm). more...
WAYNE Allison, Tranmere's new £250,000 signing from Huddersfield Town, is relishing the opportunity to provide the answer to the club's scoring drought which has seen the Wirral club plummet to the bottom three of the Nationwide League Division One. more...
ALAN Ball's promotion chasing Portsmouth visit Prenton Park on Saturday, September 18 in a Nationwide League Division One match - and TWO lucky readers and their guests will see the match free! more...
CELEBRATING his birthday tomorrow (Thursday) is William Kershaw, a member of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe. more...
LOCAL CRICKET SCENE by Andrew Stratton more...
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BIRKENHEAD Park nearly let victory slip away at St Edward's, where it finished 17-16. Debutant Steve Hancock grabbed two tries and Steve O'Keefe a third, with Jason Gilbert converting once. more...
LOCAL SAILING SCENE with Andrew Stratton more...
ASHVILLE failed in their bid to lift the Carlsberg West Cheshire League Bill Weight Memorial Trophy. A 64th minute header from BICC Helsby's Peter Crane was enough to win a hard fought contest for the second division side. more...
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IN the Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League, Ship Inn were on fire, whipping previously unbeaten Dock Hotel 5-1. Ian McMullen fired a hat-trick and the other goals came from Ally Herbert and Ian Persall. more...
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HIGHEST score of the day in the Wallasey & District Sunday League came in Division Two with Rose & Crown overwhelming Brackenwood 13-1, with Gary Spotswood firing six goals and four from Lee Cooper. more...
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