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Stories for 12 January 2000

Wirral Business

Cammel Laird wins £3m contract

BIRKENHEAD ship repairer Cammell Laird has won the bid for annual maintenance of two high speed Super SeaCat ferries.  more...

Wirral Features

Watch the birdie

THE Dee Estuary is quickly becoming the subject of international attention.  more...

Heart op Brian pledges a walk back to happiness

A FORMER nightclub manager from Wirral, who was left for dead by thugs who robbed him, is hoping for a Millennium miracle... a new heart.  more...

Let's light up the Mersey call

THE River of Light show on the River Mersey could help spark off a long-term economic boost for the region, say organisers North West Water.  more...

Wirral Letters

STOP SPEEDING MOTORISTS, PRIME MINISTER!

From Pauline Fielding:-  more...

Blame yourself, Prime Minister

From Edward Mason:-  more...

Back to red flags?

From 'Fed up':-  more...

We can reduce our speed

From Garnette Bowler, Wirral Green Party:-  more...

Time to give Liverpool Airport - and people's jobs - a chance . . .

From Mr C. Sharp:-  more...

AUTUMN DAYS

From Bethany Harrison, aged 9:-  more...

Bike stands are obstacles

From Mrs D. Johnson:-  more...

Thank you, special 'post people'

From Miss A. D. Rawlinson:-  more...

WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS?

From Derek Rothwell:-  more...

A chance missed

From 'Party-goer':-  more...

Day I took driver 'hostage'

From Linda Darnell:-  more...

Wirral News

Let's kick the habit - volunteers lead new campaign

ELEVEN Wirral volunteers have put themselves at the heart of the country's largest ever 'stop smoking' campaign.  more...

Man in park baffles police

POLICE are appealing for information as to how a man found unconscious in Victoria Park, Tranmere, got his injuries.  more...

Jail for attacker caught on CCTV

A MAN caught on CCTV kicking and punching another man in Birkenhead town centre was jailed for a total of 12 months.  more...

Murder bid charge

A FIREMAN faced an attempted murder charge at Wirral magistrates' court following alleged incidents at a house in Wallasey three days after Christmas.  more...

News in Brief

WALLASEY Age Concern has changed its name to The Lonsdale Trust in a move which aims to end confusion with Age Concern Wirral.  more...

Jubilant Hoylake residents celebrate as flats plan is refused

JUBILANT Hoylake residents left Wallasey Town Hall on Thursday evening convinced that they had witnessed a key moment in their fight to preserve the town's proud heritage.  more...

Killer gets four years

A TEENAGER convicted of the unlawful killing of a Wirral man has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years detention.  more...

Masons put hospice on-line

FREEMASONS are increasing their commitment to Claire House, the children's hospice for Wirral, through the £7.5 million 'Lifelites' programme launched last year.  more...

Missing memorial stuns mum

A DISTRAUGHT Wirral mother is appealing for help from anyone who may have seen or been offered a stone dog which was stolen from her daughter's grave at Landican on Christmas Day.  more...

Wirral Sport

ALDO'S GIANTKILLERS! Wembley cup final is just two games away for Rovers

JOHN Aldridge's young team stand on the threshold of a Wembley final when they step into the cauldron of the futuristic Reebok Stadium tonight (Wednesday) to face arch rivals Bolton Wanderers in the semi-final first leg of the Worthington League Cup Final (kick-off 8pm).  more...

Fiasco overshadows magnificent cup victory

Steve Hunter reports from Prenton Park  more...

FA decision 'victory for common sense'

THE decision that Tranmere Rovers' FA Cup fourth round victory over Sunderland will be allowed to stand came late on Monday afternoon from the FA.  more...

Worthington Cup tickets on sale

TICKETS for Rovers' Worthington Cup semi-final return leg at Prenton Park against Bolton Wanderers, to be played on Wednesday, January 26, will go on general sale from tomorrow (Thursday).  more...

Birthday Pups

CELEBRATING their birthdays this week are the following members of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe:-  more...

Wright is Blues' saviour

Walsall . . . . . . . . . . 17pts, New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . 20pts  more...

Holders Vics book place in semis

CARLSBERG WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE REPORT by Ray Condliffe  more...

South Wirral Football League

RESULTS:-  more...

Riley sees off cup threat

Houlihans Birkenhead Sunday Football League round-up with Grahame Sutherland  more...

Teams cause cup upsets

CAPITOL Cup action in the Wallasey & District Sunday Football League saw a couple of upsets as teams from Division One eliminated Premier opposition.  more...

Wirral Sunday Football League

RESULTS:-  more...

Eastham Sunday Junior Football League

RESULTS:-  more...

Wallasey Sunday Junior Football League

RESULTS:-  more...

  
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