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Stories for 14 February 2001

Birkenhead News

STEPHANIE IS ALL SMILES!

BRAVE tot Stephanie Forrester is all smiles again after she got the operation she needed ­ nearly two years after the Wirral Globe launched a campaign in her name.  more...

It's Open season for Royal Liverpool

ROYAL Liverpool Golf Club is set to tee-off into the big time once more following an historic announcement that The Open Championship will return to Hoylake.  more...

Smart prize shows Elaine is up to the cask

A WIRRAL woman who invented a safe method of delivering beer barrels into pubs has received a special government technology award.  more...

Coxswain Geoff hangs up his life jacket . . .

A DISTINGUISHED career saving lives comes to an end today when lifeboat Coxswain Geoff Ormrod retires on his 55th birthday.  more...

Sex fiend faces jail

A WIRRAL man who posed as a taxi-driver has been convicted of sexually molesting a teenager after driving her to a deserted lane ­ and warned he faces jail.  more...

Court frees man who stabbed his son-in-law

A MAN who stabbed his son-in-law twice in the back causing serious injuries walked free from court on Friday.   more...

Arrowe Park is always diabolical!

THE diabolical parking situation at Arrowe Park hospital is by no means confined to the afternoons.  more...

Answer me one question

I WRITE to all the irresponsible dog owners of Wallasey to ask for answers to a simple question posed by my three year old daughter.  more...

Put it down to plain bad driving

RECENT correspondence about using mobile phones while driving shows that some correspondents are confusing the issue with simple examples of bad driving and are also descending to insults, which shows a distinct lack of intellect on their part.  more...

There's no excuse for clogging up hospital grounds

AT long last the Arrowe Park Hospital authorities are being forced to act over the unacceptable parking at the hospital.  more...

We'll have to build the new pier ourselves

I WRITE in response to the letter headed 'Town needs a new pier' in Globe two weeks ago.  more...

Follow the principles of prevention

WIRRAL motorists are being urged to remember the 'Principles of Prevention' to stop their car from being a target for criminals  more...

Life for addict who murdered landlord

A WIRRAL man who stabbed and strangled his elderly landlord to death was jailed for life on Thursday.  more...

Ransack burglar gets jail term

A BURGLAR who ransacked a couple's home while searching for valuables has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment.  more...

Birkenhead Sport

Survival must come first - Sheedy

TRANMERE's thoughts are not totally on their fifth round FA Cup match away at Premiership Portsmouth on Saturday ­ because of league pressures.  more...

Nationwide League Division One

Rovers 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2  more...

Local Football Results & Fixtures

CARLSBERG WEST CHESHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE ­  more...

Blue Birds triumph at Waterloo

IMPROVING New Brighton Blue Birds are ready to push for promotion following a hard-earned 12-5 win over Waterloo at Blundelsands on Sunday.  more...

Widnes & Runcorn News

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

WE refer to your article 'Tickled Pink' about the Macmillan Cancer Appeal at Halton Hospital.  more...

HAVE THEY NOTHING BETTER TO DO

I AM absolutely disgusted in our Runcorn police service.   more...

ATC BIRTHDAY

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BEATING THE FIREBUGS

CASTLEFIELDS residents who were experiencing the highest incidents of fire in the area have been recruited as volunteer fire watch co-ordinators.  more...

SONG NIGHT

SONGS ranging from madrigals to musicals is being presented by The Nightingale Singers at Heath Methodist Church, Vista Road, Runcorn on Saturday, February 10 at 7.30pm. Tickets for A Choral Miscellanypriced £3.50 are available from Runcorn Tourist Information Centre or 01928-572419. All proceeds are for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.  more...

CORRZ - LOOK WHO'S ON

A TRIBUTE to a chart-topping Irish group is being staged at 8pm in The Parr Hall, Warrington on Friday, February 16.  more...

FILM NIGHT

FORGET the Hollywood Hills the film industry is coming to the foot of Frodsham Hill for the launch of the new Cheshire Film and Television Commission Office.  more...

FRODSHAM TALK

HEBRIDEAN Splendour is the theme of an illustrated talk being given by Gordon Yates on Friday, February 16 at 7.45pm in Frodsham community centre, Fluin Lane.  more...

LIBRARY SALE

BOOKS, CDs, videos, music cassettes and CD ROMs will be for sale at Halton Lea Library, Runcorn, from February 21 to 24.  more...

HAVE A PICNIC

FOR the last year or so Halton's underground music lovers have been making the journey up to the Panorama Hotel for the twice-monthly Stoned Soul Picnic event.  more...

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

GRANDDAD Nev Conroy is so nostalgic about the age of steam, he has two railway signals in his back garden!  more...

NEVER MIND THE PRICE

I am absolutely horrified and apologise to anyone who saw me on a repeat of Celebrity Squares on Sky this week. I really didn't know that I looked that bad, with an awful shirt and a big afro hairstyle and moustache. I really cringed!  more...

FATHER DIES AFTER RUGBY INJURY

A WIDNES father died in hospital eight days after hurting his leg in a rugby match.  more...

SCHOOLS SHUIT AFTER GAS CLOUD HITS WIDNES

RESIDENTS in Halebank were left fuming after another chemical fire in the area yesterday, Tuesday.  more...

WATER WAY TO GO

INCENSED residents woke up this week to discover their water supply had been cut off. And families in Norman Road, Runcorn say they had been given no warning.  more...

RENT RISES

A PROPOSED average rent increase of £3 per week in Halton will lead to improvements in housing services and still keep the borough's rent as one of the lowest in the North West.  more...

DARESBURY BATTLE CONTINUES

THE battle to save world-class Daresbury Laboratory - and 550 specialist jobs - took to the streets of Halton this week.  more...

HERO FIREFIGHTERS

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TRAINER MAULED BY TIGERS

WIDNES-BORN big cat trainer Martin Lacey was recovering in hospital this week after being mauled by two of his tigers.  more...

SPARK OUT

HUNDREDS of residents woke up with no electricity this week, following an early morning power cut.  more...

Widnes & Runcorn Sport

OUR BLUE HEAVEN

EVERTON have answered Runcorns' plea for help by agreeing to send a team to Canal Street next Wednesday night, February 21.  more...

BOROUGH CUP WIN

Warrington and District Football League  more...

MINI LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Widnes Mini-League Football  more...

JUNIOR RUGBY ROUND-UP

Northwich u13 5 Widnes u13 55  more...

BEECHWOOD JFC ROUND-UP

|U10s - Stacey Brown Cup 2nd Round|  more...

BULL-WHIPPED

Bradford Bulls 54  more...

WIDNES PACKS A PUNCH

WIDNES again played host to a top class night of boxing on Saturday night.  more...

RUNCORN RUN RIOT

|Runcorn 24 Hoylake 5|  more...

MOND ON A WINNER

|Stork 0 Mond Rangers 1|  more...

FLYING HIGH

|Pavilions 3 Ashville Res 1|  more...

BIRCHFIELD TRAMPLE OVER VAGABONDS

Birchfield 24  more...

TOWN AND OUT

|Widnes u11 Town Team 6|  more...

BRIDGE TIMBER IN SEVENTH HEAVEN

Runcorn Sunday League  more...

  
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