Wirral | Archive | 2000 | March

This is a placeholder template

Stories for 24 March 2000

Wirral Features

Beware bogus solicitors!

THE public must guard against rogue traders claiming to be qualified legal experts, warns the Law Society.  more...

Suzanne provides an arresting presence

IF you have seen ITV's 'The Bill' recently, you may think you can detect a familiar accent whenever newcomer WPC Cass Rickman is in front of the camera... and you'd be right.  more...

Wirral Letters

WHO CLOSED PUBLIC LOOS?

WHO in their right minds has had the audacity to make the decision to close the numerous public toilets around Wirral?  more...

Carlett Park decision is 'marvellous' news

I WAS delighted to see that Wirral Metropolitan College have decided to keep educational facilities at Carlett Park, Eastham. It is marvellous news.  more...

Gestapo an unkind term

IT was interesting to read the letter under the headline "Bring back ticket collectors" (Mailbox, March 8), but I was more interested to see the term 'Gestapo' being used to describe railway personnel at the station in Liverpool.  more...

Uninformed and unwelcome cement kiln comments

I NOTE with interest the letter (Mailbox, March 8) concerning the proposed cement kiln in Flintshire. While agreeing with the view that the proposal should be opposed, I feel the comments made by Mr Lynch and Mr Millard (Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidates for Wirral West and Wirral South, respectively - Editor) were otherwise uninformed.  more...

Case for Wirral's housing manager

WRITING as an ex-"wicked private landlord (of the fourth generation)", I would say that if any of my houses - none of which had central heating at the time - had had water streaming down the walls, I would have expected a notice under the 1936 Public Health Act from the Medical Officer for Liverpool.  more...

Pop factory memories

THE new Tram and Transport Museum will shortly open in Taylor Street, Birkenhead, and the tramline will soon be completed connecting us up to the existing line to Woodside.  more...

Are you willing to react?

IN reply to a letter (Mailbox, February 16) from a mother of a missing son and the anguish she was going through, we encounter this most weekends.  more...

Roundabout 'cure'

MAY I suggest that a roundabout replace the traffic lights at the junction of the Upton By-Pass with Ford Road and Manor Drive?  more...

No place on road for 'scared' drivers

I AM now convinced that G.W.R. Hunt (Mailbox, March 15) is not 'a wonder boy', hence his use of 'old hat' terms like 'flat cap syndrome'.  more...

Scripture certificates waiting to be re-united

CAN Globe readers help me? I have been given four 'Scripture Examination Certificates' and I would like to pass them on to the family/families concerned.  more...

Searching for war facts

I'M writing my second book regarding the Second World War in Belgium, especially the aerial conflict. The book describes the history of the 132 airmen who are buried at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, the Eeklo Town Cemetery and the Maldegem Communal Cemetery. I am, in particular, trying to find the family of a pilot, Flying Officer Roy Desmond Woods, who is buried in Grave 15 at Eeklo Town.  more...

Wirral News

You're killing the community - trader tells bank

A LOCAL trader has accused banking giants Barclays of trying its best to 'kill the community' in West Wirral.  more...

Call the hospital now - mum urges bereaved parents to seek the truth

A WALLASEY woman, whose child's heart and lungs were retained by Alder Hey Hospital, has appealed for Wirral parents who may be affected to come forward.  more...

Frustration as red tape ties up alley gates

WIRRAL is the only Merseyside borough still to benefit from a project which reduces crime and unites communities.  more...

Wirral beaches fly top ten flag

THE TIDE is turning against dirty sands and poor water - as two local beaches proved when they gained a Tidy Britain Group seaside award.  more...

News in Brief

CARERS are to move offices to help meet demand for their work with disabled and elderly people. Professional Carers - an organisation that offers help to people who want to remain in their homes and keep their independence - is moving to bigger offices in Seaview Road, Wallasey, net week.  more...

Pupils star in film to beat the bullies

A NATIONAL anti-bullying video 'starring' local schoolchildren had its premiere last week as Wirral schools take another step to beat the bullies.  more...

TEACHING space at Carlett Park is to be slashed in a bid by Wirral Metropolitan College to save mone

The size of the college site will be more than halved - from 22,000 square metres to 7,000 square metres - with some courses being moved to other sites.  more...

A simple car sticker can help you beat thieves

THE fight against car crime in Wirral continues with the aid of the police's 'Vehicle Watch' scheme - now backed by the joint effort from the Globe and police with 'Carwatch'.  more...

Firms share green talks

WIRRAL businesses will meet other firms from Merseyside today (Wednesday) to swap ideas to beat transport pollution.  more...

Station will be improved

WIRRAL South MP Ben Chapman has been promised that commuters will soon get a better deal at Heswall station.  more...

Hall campaign goes public

A PUBLIC meeting is to be held to update people on the campaign to save Bebington's Mayer Hall.  more...

Family settles over son's death

THE family of a Birkenhead man who died at Arrowe Park Hospital have settled out of court for his death more than four years ago.  more...

Save a life pleads MP

A LOCAL MP is urging Wirral people to join the NHS organ donor register and help save lives.  more...

Trio join maiden trip

THREE young people from Wallasey have joined up with a ship in Portsmouth to take part in an adventure on the high seas.  more...

Put a sock in it...

STAFF at Scottish Power's Bromborough store aim to unravel one of the great mysteries of all time...where do all the missing odd socks go?  more...

Sporting aim

A LOCAL school wants to be fit enough to qualify as Wirral's first Sports College.  more...

An Inspector calls...

STAFF and pupils alike at a Birkenhead school were on their best behaviour on Monday - when the Government's Chief Inspector of Schools dropped in.  more...

Wirral Sport

Home sweet home for Rovers

TRANMERE Rovers are 'home sweet home' with a chance to pull themselves into the top half of the Nationwide Division One league table this week.  more...

Dodgy Rovers let it slip at Forest

A DODGY second half performance at Nottingham Forest left John Aldridge with a disappointed journey home last Saturday.  more...

Hockey boys start final countdown

THE Calday Grange Grammar School's Under-16 boys' hockey team, pictured above, has won through to a prestige national final.  more...

Wallasey Sunday Junior League - Results and Fixtures

WALLASEY SUNDAY JUNIOR LEAGUE|  more...

Brett puts Blues back in the groove

NEW Brighton bounced back to winning ways with a 48-21 win over Morley at Reeds Lane on Saturday.  more...

Sports shorts

YOUNG Wirral gymnasts Hayley Westhead and Richard Harris, both aged 16 and members of West Kirby Gymnastics Club, have returned from a major international competition against the world renowned East European gymnasts in the Ukraine with bronze medals.  more...

Houlihans Sunday League - Results and Fixtures

HOULIHAN'S BIRKENHEAD SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE|  more...

Unbeaten AC take top spot

THE six-a-side season at Wirral Tennis Centre's Champion Soccer has finished - with the winners hoping to catch a cab to Sheffield.  more...

Two tackle TT races

TWO Wirral riders are to enter the Isle of Man pre-TT classic motorbike race.  more...

  
Restrict search to 24 March 2000

© Newsquest Media Group 2008