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Stories for 24 February 2000

Wirral Features

The Almera just got better

IF it ain't broke, don't fix it... is one of the oldest adages in the book.  more...

Beware! Form errors could be expensive

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...

Firm mourns ex-director

WINDSORS of Wallasey have been saddened by news of the death of their former service director Gerry Hillhouse on Thursday last week.  more...

Puma purrs into top place

THE Ford Puma has taken the title of 'Best Coupe' in this year's BBC Top Gear Awards.  more...

Wirral Letters

QUESTION OF CHOICE

From L.C. Wilkinson:-  more...

Abolish grammar schools at our peril . . .

From Trevor Kneale:-  more...

Wembley ticket is no souvenir!

From Brian Lingard:-  more...

Merseyrail have a responsibility, too!

From Fiona Grady:-  more...

Grant is answer

From Malcolm Scott:-  more...

Dog muck in sandhills

From Ken Dodd:-  more...

Hospital fears unfounded

From D. Phillips:-  more...

New Millennium yet to come!

From Tim Lemon:-  more...

Sensible speed limits

From C.R. Barker:-  more...

Emotional argument not enough

From G.W.R. Hunt:-  more...

OBE award due to 'team effort'

From Mrs E.E. Brown:-  more...

In search of ex-Service pals . . .

From Mr E. Read:-  more...

Boosting pupils' morale

From Mrs F. Bennett:-  more...

Wirral News

Cash crisis may close nursery

A NURSERY in Birkenhead may be forced to close because of financial problems.  more...

A MASS exodus of Wirral people will head for London this weekend as nearly 30,000 fans travel to wat

Rovers' historic appearance in the Worthington Cup Final will result in thousands of supporters going by road, rail and air to the capital.  more...

Candy boss assures workers prospects are sweet

BROMBOROUGH firm Candy and union officials have assured the 550 workers that jobs are not at risk.  more...

College's future still uncertain

A MEETING of the Wirral Met College board has still not resolved which of the college's Birkenhead sites will close.  more...

More deaths on A540

TWO more people have died as a result of crashes on the A540.  more...

Judge's warning to violent man's new wife

A WIRRAL man who attacked a former girlfriend was told by a judge last week that he was "a control freak".  more...

Hangar group's mag

CAMPAIGNERS battling to save historic Hooton hangars have launched their own aviation magazine.  more...

Small firms get cash backing offer

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...

Give me your cash

A WIRRAL woman is appealling for people across the borough to give her 50p or £1 from their wages or salary...  more...

Royal approval for budding ecologists

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...

You've all done very well

A NUMBER of Wirral schools have received outstanding reports from Ofsted, the Government-backed Office for Standards in Education.  more...

Name your own 'heart of gold'!

THE search to find the Wirral Volunteer of the Year - and the first of the new Millennium - is hotting up!  more...

Wirral Sport

WEMBLEY HERE WE COME!

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...

A bridge too far for Aldo's cup heroes

Tranmere Rovers . . . . 2 Newcastle United . . . . 3  more...

Prenton Pups celebrate - wish team good luck

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...

Thieves ravage Prenton Pups' kennel

CALLOUS thieves wreaked havoc on the Prenton Pups Kennel after Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Newcastle United.  more...

Blues look ahead

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...

Three clubs fly cup flag for Wirral

LOCAL RUGBY REPORT by Andrew Stratton  more...

GARY LEADS VICS' ROMP

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

McShane steers North Star through to final

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...

South Wirral Football League

RESULTS:-  more...

Safe passage for Pilot Boat

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...

WIRRAL SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

RESULTS:-  more...

Eastham Sunday Junior Football League

RESULTS:-  more...

Wallasey Sunday Junior Football League

RESULTS:-  more...

BEBINGTON DARTS LEAGUE

Sponsored by The Great Eastern for Banks' Brewery  more...

  
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