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Stories for 27 July 2000

Wirral Features

IT'S every boy's dream to take his spaceship-building skills to the moon . . . but one Wirral man t

Chris Rogerson, from Spital, broke from his usual van delivery job to give his model-making hobby the big screen treatment. After sending photographs of his work to a number of film studios in America, he gave his employers two weeks' notice and jumped on a plane to LA.  more...

Wirral Letters

New plague threatens to swamp Wirral

I AM rather alarmed that Wirral seems to be suffering from a new form of infection, possibly originating from deep under the waters of the River Mersey.  more...

Tell us the full story please

IT was interesting to hear Lorraine Rogers on the radio trying to explain her reasons for closing the excellent indoor bowls at Tranmere. Unfortunately there were just a few points she failed to cover.  more...

Try a little empathy

WRONG, J Nicholson (Mail Box, July 12). I have indeed had two dogs jump into my garden to savage my 15-year-old cat, which was asleep in the sun. I fought them off with my bare hands until joined by a neighbour.  more...

Wirral News

BUS PASS U-TURN DELIGHTS MUMS

EDUCATION chiefs have done a U-turn over plans not to renew free school bus passes for some Wirral students.  more...

A 41-YEAR-old man appeared in court on Monday accused of sexually assaulting five boys at a Wirral o

Patrick Badlands admitted abusing each boy on dates between 1972 to 1978 at St Edmund's Orphanage, in Bebington, and was further remanded on bail to await sentence on September 1.  more...

Crime busters get new cash

A TOP Government Minister called in on Merseyside last week to endorse a bid to tackle robbery and make the streets safer.  more...

Top fund-raiser Lois, 80, retires

A FUND-RAISER from Greasby is set to open her home to the public for the last time as she prepares to retire from her work for the Cancer Research Fund.  more...

Wirral Sport

MERSEYSIDE Nighthawks American Football team are looking forward to a trip South - after securing a

The Wallasey based side must face either Advance Personnel Surge or Ipswich Cardinals of the Eastern Conference in the play-off quarter finals this weekend.  more...

Thousands flock to promenade rally

THE New Brighton rally weekend organised by Wallasey Motor Club in Association with Wirral leisure services has been declared a success beyond all expectations.  more...

WORTHINGTON Cup finalists Tranmere Rovers have been drawn against Halifax Town in the first round of

The Shaymen will come to Prenton Park on August 21, with the away trip taking place in September.  more...

  
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