Wirral | Archive | 2001 | September
CHILDREN with special educational needs are to benefit from changes to the law which came into force this month. more...
HUNDREDS of thousands of tourists could be attracted to Wirral if plans for a unique multi-million pound international astronomy centre win the go-ahead. more...
WIRRAL people are being warned to look out for bogus workmen operating in the borough. more...
AS the dust still settles on New York, stories are filtering through of desperate relatives trying to contact loved ones as the horrific events unfolded. more...
PLAY scheme children have met British Transport Police officers to learn about railway safety as part of a £600,000 project at Bidston Moss. more...
TWO Wirral projects got a right Royal seal of approval this week. more...
A WIRRAL woman has won more than £105,000 playing bingo at the Mecca Club in Birkenhead. more...
A CARAVAN outside The Admiral public house in Rock Ferry was left severely damaged on Saturday evening after it was set alight. Fire fighters were called to the scene at around 9pm. A spokesperson at the fire service said that the incident was being treated as arson. more...
CHEQUES for more than £14,500 have been donated to each of Wirral's Rotary, Lions and Round Table Clubs. more...
FUNDRAISERS at Max Speilmann in Wallasey have handed a cheque for more than £300 to Claire House after holding an in-house sale. more...
PLANS to turn Wirral's coastline into one of the most protected areas in Europe have been unveiled. more...
FORTY new jobs are being created by 7C at its new contact centre in Birkenhead. more...
A VIDEO highlighting the achievements of children with cerebral palsy is to be premiered at Everton Football Club. more...
A NATIONAL charity with offices in Bromborough has extended its project to help disabled people find work. more...
TRANSPORT operator Arriva is in the running for a national disability award after being nominated by bus passengers. more...
BUSINESS support service Greater Manchester Enterprise has taken on 24 new staff. more...
NATIONAL Express has announced it will be improving its Birkenhead to Bir-mingham service starting this week. more...
A YOUNG Wirral garage assistant faked a robbery to pay off his debts, Liverpool Crown Court heard on Thursday. more...
WIRRAL intensive therapy unit Sister Julie Reid is about to have her 15 minutes of fame in a film warning teen-agers about alcohol abuse. more...
WIRRAL MPs will meet ministers in London tomorrow to discuss concerns over plans to reduce manning hours in West Kirby and Heswall fire stations. more...
UP TO 150 new jobs will be created with a new state-of-the-art health and fitness facility close to Junction 3 of the M53 in Prenton. more...
FRIENDS of Ashton Park are to hold a Thanksgiving service to mark 10 years involvement in the community at West Kirby Methodist Church on Sunday, October 7, at 6.30pm. Light refreshments will be served in the school hall after the service. more...
GREEN youngsters in Wirral are being encouraged to compete for the title of Young Environment Champion of the Year - and a cash prize of £2,500. more...
PATIENTS and staff at Wirral Hospital are benefiting from three of a kind - a trio of laboratory machines which are becoming the unsung heroes of health care. more...
UP TO 150 new jobs will be created with a new state-of-the-art health and fitness facility close to Junction 3 of the M53 in Prenton. more...
THE general manager of a prestige car dealership started fiddling the books when he ran into financial problems. more...
A TERRITORIAL army soldier from Birkenhead is spending six months working in Bosnia. more...
FORTY new jobs are being created by 7C at its new contact centre in Birkenhead. more...
CLAIRE House kicked off its Hospice Awareness week celebrations on Monday (September 24) with a Butterfly Bun Bake Open Day. more...
FORMER Great Britain hockey captain Norman Hughes officially opened a new all-weather hockey pitch at Calday Grange Grammar School on Saturday - to mark the end of a major redevelopment at the school over the last three years. It has included a new languages block, hard play areas and new pitches opposite Caldy RUFC. more...
I WRITE in response to the letter from J. Coulchard, of Claughton, under the headline 'Humans can beat dogs at mess any day' (Readers' Mail, September 12). more...
CALL to arms! It is at the risk of sounding melodramatic that I begin this letter with these words. However, in the light of council plans to effectively ban cyclists from the Wirral Way between Thurstaston and Parkgate this is what is required. more...
YOU may or may not know that Brock plc have applied for planning permission to extract clay from the Carr Lane Brickworks, Moreton. more...
SINCE King Canute demonstrated to his people that even a king could not prevent the tide from coming in, it has generally been accepted that it is fruitless to try to stop natural processes. more...
Although I could prattle on endlessly concerning the pigeon menace around Birkenhead shopping centre, I have to at least concede that our verminous friends are a natural pest unlike that other hindrance greeting the unwary in a crowded precinct. more...
I WRITE regarding misleading public transport information. Following the withdrawal of the 64A bus, passengers on this route have been slightly appeased by Arriva's decision to reinstate a partial service on the route on an hourly basis during off-peak periods. more...
I WAS interested in the article (Globe, September 12) concerning obscene material on CDs. more...
I READ with interest the letters about the clown that is proposed to be placed at New Brighton prom. more...
I wonder if any other readers are aware of a spate of ghostly incidents around the Tranmere area involving a ghoulish fiend known as 'Big Yogz'? more...
AT last, after months of arguments and crazy ideas, a sensible suggestion has been offered by a resident of Upton regarding the 'clown' project - a replica of our famous lighthouse. more...
IN response to the letter from Sue Grew (Readers' Mail, August 29), I met Sue in a village supermarket in Takaka, South Island, New Zealand, in November, 1993. more...
THANKS to M. Parkinson (Readers' Mail, September 19) for mentioning the hidden treasure that was once Hamilton Square. more...
I WRITE in response to the Letter of the Week (Readers' Mail, September 5) regarding the state of Moreton. more...
DO I take it that the person who wrote about people wearing tracksuits in Birkenhead doesn't like Birkenhead (Readers' Mail, September 12)? more...
COST-cutting measures affecting school and college transport are to be considered by Wirral Council's cabinet committee. more...
A WALLASEY cat and dog champion has celebrated a 30-year contribution to animal welfare. more...
FORMER Great Britain hockey captain Norman Hughes officially opened a new all-weather hockey pitch at Calday Grange Grammar School on Saturday - to mark the end of a major redevelopment at the school over the last three years. It has included a new languages block, hard play areas and new pitches opposite Caldy RUFC. more...
WIRRAL Hospital has appointed its own Domestic Violence and Serious Sexual Assault Co-ordinator. more...
GAYTON pub The Glegg Arms Beefeater closed on Saturday (September 22) for a six week transformation. more...
COST-cutting measures affecting school and college transport are to be considered by Wirral Council's cabinet committee. more...
BOLTON Road, Port Sunlight, is to be closed from its junction with New Chester Road to Corniche Road for work on a water main. The road will close from 9.30 am today (Wednesday) for four days. more...
SALSA classes take place each Thursday evening at the Grosvenor Assembly Rooms, Wallasey. A new intake of beginners start on October 4. more...
NESTON Horticultural Society has announced the date of its autumn show - it will take place on Saturday, October 27, from 2pm to 4pm in Neston town hall. more...
WALLASEY YMCA'S sports programme for young people aged eight and above has swung into action once more this week. For details of what is on offer, call 639-5733. more...
MOBILE phone texting is to be used as part of a pilot scheme to tackle teenage health in five Birkenhead clinics. more...
MORE than 950 letters of appreciation were sent to the staff of Wirral Hospital in May, while only 45 letters of complaint were received. more...
PEEL Holdings have won planning consent to develop a sustainable waste management centre in Eastham. more...
A DANCE school is to hold a disco and buffet night to enable members to take part in a major event in November. more...
MEMBERS of Higher Bebington Women's Institute will be treated to a talk about 'A Victorian Childhood' by Paddy Hancock when they meet at Victoria Hall in Higher Bebington on Tuesday, October 9 at 7.45pm. New members and visitors will be welcome. more...
THE Dee Estuary warden patrol urgently needs more voluntary wardens to watch the beaches and minimise disturbance to wading birds. more...
A FORMER Nursing Sister in accident and emergency departments, Joan Wilson, was speaker at Willaston in Wirral Women's Institute's September meeting. more...
THE winning numbers for Hoylake Cottage Hospital's 150 Club this month are: 1st prize, £50: No 143; 2nd prize, £25: No 88; 3rd prize, £10: No 59. The draw was made on Tuesday, September 18. more...
RESULTS - Saturday, September 22: Robin Hodgson Division: Avon Ath 1, North Star 3; Bronze Social 2, Pavilions 1; Tudor Rose 2, General Chemicals 2. Concorde Trophies Division: Bebington Ath 7, Acorn 0; Sutton Black Lion 4, Black Horse Hornets 1; Vanser FC Res 4, Little Sutton 3. Wirral Junior Cup (Rd 1): Bronze Social 0, The Exmouth 3; Mersey Ferries 3, AC Brookley 1. more...
RESULTS - Sunday, September 23: Wirral Premier Cup: Graylands Yth 2, Pelican 4; Heygarth Utd 11, Dingwall 1; Lever Club 1, Eastham Rake 7. Premier Division: Kel 4, Ship Inn 0; Queen's Park 0, Archer's Soc 4; Rock Ferry Abbey Soc 4, Stiles 1; Shaftesbury 2, Brow 1. Division One: Houlihan's VC 1, Royal Sun Alliance 1; Prenton 2, Swan 3; Rangers Breaks 2, Parkside 0; Shellbourne Evans 3, Hornby Hr Beb RBL 3. Division Two: Beechwood 3, Shaftesbury Snrs 1; Bromboro' Hotel 3, Neston 2; Oxton Ath 2, Wirral Hotel 2; St John's Celtic 4, Port Sunlight RBL 4. Division Three: Clipper 6, Cavendish 2; The Cush 6, Ridger 3; Saughall 1, Civic Way 2. Division Four: Hotel Victoria 1, Woodchurch 3; Vaults 3, Lord Napier 1; Woodhey 2, Oxton 0. Youth Division: Heswall 0, Upton JFC 1; Poulton Vics 10, Young Lions 1; Shore Villa 2, Ashville Colts 4. more...
RESULTS - Sunday, September 23: Premier Division: Farmers Arms 2, Lancelyn 2; Nova 3, Ship 1; Stirrup 3, Pollards Inn 2; Wirral Ath 2, Lord Raglan 8. Division One: Blue Anchor 7, Tranmere Rovers Supporters 2; Old House 2, Port Sunlight 3; Premier Social 2, Royal Oak 3. Division Two: Allport 3, Park Rgrs 1; Clipper Rgrs 1, Big House 2; Punch Bowl 4, Octel Club 2; Rockville 5, Wirral Health 1. more...
RESULTS - Sunday, September 23: Premier Division: Parkfield 5, Stanleys Vaults 3; Poulton Royal 1, St Joseph's 2; Morton Arms 3, The Plough 1; The Queens 4, Leasowe Ath 1. Division One: Boot Inn 1, Windsor 3; Sandbank 3, King's Arms 1; Pilot Boat 2, St Mary's 3; Old Market 3, Black Horse 0. Division Two: Seaview 1, Telegraph 1; Townfield 3, Stanley's Cask 2; Leasowe Castle 0, Bird In Hand 2; St Domingo 4, Brackenwood 5; Nelson 2, Royal Oak 1. Youth Division: Parkgate 10, Willaston Wndrs 1; Shell Yth 1, Olympic 1; Poulton Ath 1, Arthur FC 2; Glenavon Hawks 7, Victoria Colts 0. North West Champions Cup (1st Rd): Pomona 2, Millhouse 4. more...
RESULTS - Sunday, September 23: Under-11 Division: Ashville 8, Allport Hawks 0; Heswall 2, Stork 7; Heygarth Utd 2, Neston Nomads 4; Irby Jnrs 7, Newton Yth 0; Lion Kings 2, Squibb 8; Liscard Panthers 7, Young Lions 1; Shore Villa 4, W/Kirby Wasps 2; Victoria Colts 8, Shaftesbury YC 1; W/Kirby Panthers 0, Vauxhall 6. Under-12 Wirral Minor Cup: Neston Nomads 3, Vicar's Cross 6; Parkonians 2, Ridgeview 2; Squibb 5, Heygarth Utd 0; Stork 7, Sutton Utd 0. Under-13 'A' Division: Shore Villa 1, Irby Jnrs 1; Heswall 6, Parkonians 3; Shaftesbury YC 6, Newton Yth 1; Vauxhall 2, Stork 1. Under-13 'B' Division: Eastham Blades 3, Allport Hawks 4, Heygarth Utd 2, Victoria Colts 5; Squibb 0, W/Kirby Wasps 8; Young Lions 8, Prenton Ath 0. Under-14 Wirral Minor Cup: Alliance 0, Ashville 7; Irby Jnrs 5, Berwick Rovers 0; Raby Ath 2, Newton Ath 3; Squibb 6, Heygarth Utd 1; Upton 6, Parkdale 0; W/Kirby JFC 2, W/Kirby Wasps 1; Young Lions 8, Allport Hawks 0. Under-15 'B' Division: Alliance 5, Rossway Utd 1; Crusaders 3, W/Kirby Wasps 4; FC Phoenix 2, Neston Nomads 3. Under-15 'A' Division: Allport Hawks 1, Heygarth Utd 5; Ashville 6, Vauxhall 2; Heswall 1, Castrol Woodlands 1; Shaftesbury YC 0, Shore Villa 7. Under-16 Division: Ashville 1, Shaftesbury YC 1; Eastham Blades 1, Stork 8; Vauxhall 8, Rossway Utd 1; Victoria Colts 0, Newton Yth 2; W/Kirby Wasps 2, Heswall 5; Young Lions 2, Irby Jnrs 0. more...
RESULTS of matches played on Saturday (September 22) in the Wallasey Junior Football League Under-10 Mini Soccer League:- more...
New Brighton . . . . . . 28 pts Whitchurch . . . . . . 35 pts more...
OLDERSHAW went down 14-17 at home to Northwich in a close South Lancashire/Cheshire One League clash. more...
WIRRAL maintained their winning league run with a hard fought 36-7 home win against a well organised Ashton-on-Mersey side. more...
BIRKENHEAD Park stormed to a great 58-11 victory at Stockport as they established themselves as the early front runners in the North Two League. more...
CALDY, unlucky to lose 11-12 at Warrington Park at the weekend, entertain Winnington Park at Paton Field on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). more...
WEST Kirby Sailing Club member Gareth Owen in Ratonero romped to victory in the Falcon Class Championship sailed at Abersoch. He reeled off six successive victories as he left the opposition trailing. more...
CARLSBERG West Cheshire League flag bearers Cammell Laird were hoping to put on a dazzling performance to match their newly installed floodlights when they entertained Rotherham outfit Parkgate last night (Tuesday) in an FA Challenge Vase second qualifying round replay at Kirklands (writes Ernie McDonald). more...
PLAYER-manager Daryl Karisa led by example by firing a two-goal salvo as North Star gained their first victory in the South Wirral Football League's Robin Hodgson Premier Division. more...
TEAMS are wanted to take part in the new Wirral Soccer Sixes League, which kicks off in less than four weeks time. more...
BEBINGTON Hawks, who play in the Birkenhead and Wirral AF (Saturday) Football League, are searching a new goalkeeper and some outfield players. more...
UNDER-14 club Great Float Junior FC are desperately in need of a goalkeeper. Contact Jo on 639-8797. more...
IN the Wirral Table Tennis League Lonsdale Cup, Upton CC beat Civic III 9-0. John Briggs, Gary Williams and Roy Williams were all undefeated. more...
MEMBERS of the Wirral Taekwondo clubs after picking up a haul of awards in two competitions. more...
IN less than a week, Tranmere Rovers have scored nine goals, picked up six points and jumped into the top half of the Nationwide League Division Two - and are now only four points off the top three clubs! more...
Tranmere Rovers . . . . . 5, Wrexham . . . . 0 more...
TRANMERE Rovers' Worthington Cup third round tie against Tottenham Hotspur will take place at Prenton Park on Tuesday, October 9 (kick off 7.45pm). more...
VAUXHALL Motors write another chapter in their growing history this Saturday, when they they entertain Hyde United in the F.A. Cup at Rivacre Park - the first such tie in the Ellesmere Port area for more than 10 years. more...
OLD and new badminton players are needed to keep Barnston Badminton Club alive and kicking. more...
WIRRAL is hosting a major basketball tournament this Sunday (September 30) at West Kirby Concourse from 10am-4pm. more...
YOUNG Wirral golfer Paul Waring has been chosen to play for England in the annual Under-16 international clash with Scotland at the Scottish National Golf Centre, Drumoig, Fife, on Sunday, October 7. more...
PRENTON and Woodchurch group of Shotokan Karate and Self Defence opens its Autumn season with free 'come and try' sessions. The group meets on Monday (October 1) at Prenton High School (7.30pm); on Wednesday (October 3) at Woodchurch Library (7pm). more...
RESULTS - Saturday, September 22: Pyke Challenge Cup (1st Rd): Ashville 2, Aintree Villa 3; Christleton 2, Vauxhall Res 0; General Chemicals 1, Shell 0; Heswall 1, Manweb 2; Maghull 0, Helsby 1; Mond Rgrs 0, Stork 2; Poulton Vics 2, Newton 0. Division Two: Black YC 8, Manor Ath 0; Cammell Laird Res 1, Mersey Royal Res 5; Capenhurst Villa 2, Poulton Victoria Res 1; Castrol Social 2, West Kirby 0; Mallaby 3, Christleton Res 1; New Brighton 5, Heswall Res 1; Pavilions 1, Merseyside Police 1; Upton AA 3, Ashville Res 0. Division Three: FC Pensby 12, Upton AA Res 1; Helsby Res 1, Maghull Res 2; Newton Res 3, Grange Ath 3; St Werburgh's 3, New Brighton Res 3; Stork Res 0, Aintree Villa Res 7; Shell Res 4, Capenhurst Villa Res 2; West Kirby Res 1, Mond Rgrs Res 4; Willaston 3, Shaftesbury 3. FA Challenge Vase (2nd Qualifying Rd): Parkgate 3, Cammell Laird 3. more...
RESULTS - Saturday, September 22: Wirral Junior Cup (1st Rd): Albion Hotel 1, Lord Raglan 3; Bronze Social 0, The Exmouth 3; Delta AFC 4, 27 Club Wallasey 2; Malt Shovel 6, Lever Club 4; Mersey Ferries 3, AC Brookley 1; Old Rockferrians 1, Mersey Clipper 3. Division One: Abbotsford 4, Pacific 1; FC Clipper 2, Manor Ath 1; Parkfield BA 3, FC Pensby 2. Division Two: FC Coburg 1, Manor Ath Res 1. Division Three: Lingham 3, Bebington Hawks 6; Royal Liver 1, Upton Villa 3. more...
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