Wirral | Archive | 2000 | February
IF it ain't broke, don't fix it... is one of the oldest adages in the book. more...
THIS popular column by welfare rights expert Jim Strang this week deals with Incapacity Benefit (ICB) and specifically the all work test which determines whether you will receive the benefit after 28 weeks. I believe that there appears to be a purge to remove people from benefit in Birkenhead at the moment, writes Jim. more...
WINDSORS of Wallasey have been saddened by news of the death of their former service director Gerry Hillhouse on Thursday last week. more...
THE Ford Puma has taken the title of 'Best Coupe' in this year's BBC Top Gear Awards. more...
From L.C. Wilkinson:- more...
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A NURSERY in Birkenhead may be forced to close because of financial problems. more...
Rovers' historic appearance in the Worthington Cup Final will result in thousands of supporters going by road, rail and air to the capital. more...
BROMBOROUGH firm Candy and union officials have assured the 550 workers that jobs are not at risk. more...
A MEETING of the Wirral Met College board has still not resolved which of the college's Birkenhead sites will close. more...
TWO more people have died as a result of crashes on the A540. more...
A WIRRAL man who attacked a former girlfriend was told by a judge last week that he was "a control freak". more...
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save historic Hooton hangars have launched their own aviation magazine. more...
IF you are thinking of starting a small business in Wirral - or already own one - then financial help could be on the way from a group called Hothouse. more...
A WIRRAL woman is appealling for people across the borough to give her 50p or £1 from their wages or salary... more...
PRINCE CHARLES, accompanied by The Queen and Prince Consort of Denmark, were welcomed on a private tour of the Environment Centre at Unilever Research Port Sunlight on Friday. more...
A NUMBER of Wirral schools have received outstanding reports from Ofsted, the Government-backed Office for Standards in Education. more...
THE search to find the Wirral Volunteer of the Year - and the first of the new Millennium - is hotting up! more...
JOHN Aldridge's cup heroes set off for their Hertfordshire hotel headquarters on Thursday to prepare for the biggest match in the club's chequered history - Sunday's Worthington Cup Final against Leicester City at Wembley. more...
Tranmere Rovers . . . . 2 Newcastle United . . . . 3 more...
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...
CALLOUS thieves wreaked havoc on the Prenton Pups Kennel after Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Newcastle United. more...
NEW Brighton coach Lol Connor was happy to use the opportunity to rest his players when Driffield withdrew from their Cheshire Senior Cup clash with the Blues, on Saturday. more...
LOCAL RUGBY REPORT by Andrew Stratton more...
WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE ROUND-UP by Ray Condliffe more...
NORTH Star have Steve McShane to thank for reaching the Wirral Junior Cup Final. The Birkenhead and Wirral (Saturday) Football League club beat FC Pensby 4-2 in an exciting semi-final. more...
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A GOAL apiece by Gary Clarke and Elliott Howley gave Pilot Boat safe passage into the third round of the Wallasey & District Sunday Football League Dutchman Cup. more...
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Sponsored by The Great Eastern for Banks' Brewery more...
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