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  • Hospice ready to pull the plug on open air concert

    by David Williams WIRRAL'S biggest open air Summer concert - to raise much-needed funds for cancer patients - faces an uncertain future. Top officials of Clatterbridge-based St John's Hospice are ready to pull the plug on the annual 'Music Over the Dee

  • Sue bids farewell after quitting fundraising post

    COLLEAGUES and friends gathered at St John's Hospice in Wirral to say farewell to fundraising manager Sue Dean, who has resigned after more than six years in the post. "I leave with so many happy memories," said Sue. "Whatever I do in the future, I will

  • West Kirby gymnasts step up to become coaches

    WEST Kirby Gymnastics Club is looking to improve its already successful team of coaches. Fourteen new British Gymnastics qualified coaches have been added to its team - 11 gymnasts, Victoria Baker, Rosie Cheers, Jade Dickson, Rachel Doran, Sarah Doran

  • Vauxhall out of FA Cup

    NOT even the return of talented midfielder James Olsen could prevent Own Brown's side crashing out of FA Cup on Saturday at the final qualifying round stage. Yet on another day, the former Tranmere player might well have had a hat-trick to celebrate but

  • Laird secure home cup tie against Tranmere Rovers!

    By Ray Steele Winsford United . . . 0 Cammell Laird . . .2 CAMMELL Laird have set up a Cheshire Cup third round home clash with mighty Coca-Cola League One neighbours Tranmere Rovers! The tie is due to be played next Wednesday (November 2) at Laird's

  • Vics hot on the heels of leaders

    by Ernie McDonald POULTON Victoria remained in the slipstream of current Carlsberg West Cheshire League Division One leaders Vuxhall Motors Reserves after pulling off a fine win at Chester challengers Christleton. They are now a point in arrears of the

  • Clarkson unable to cope with Tim

    Wirral Badminton League by David Spencer Last year's Wirral Badminton League champions Cheshire Oaks 'A' returned to action with their own derby match against neighbours Millbrook - and there was almost a surprise result. In the battle of the big guns

  • Judoists return with the medals

    TEN members of Wirral Judo Club competed in the Northern Home Counties Junior Open at High Wycombe - and came away with six trophies. Vikki McKay and Eve McQuade both gained gold medals, Richard Jarvis, Hannah Davies and Ben Cantlay all won silver medals

  • Birkenhead Netball League

    RESULTS (week commencing October 17): Division One: Addeco 17, Gorman 12; Beaverbrooks 16, TBA 9; Unilever 12, Woodchurch 30; Capitol 21, Nyehome 14; Dolphin 10, RSSI 16. Division Two: Phoenix 4, BDLR 28; CNC 17, UHS 18; Nickelford 14, Upton 12; OJS 20

  • Colin keeps holders on target to retain cup

    Birkenhead & Wirral AF League report HOLDERS One O'Clock Gun took a big step towards retaining the Wirral Junior Cup with a commanding 5-2 victory over Kelma. Colin Davies netted a hat-trick, but the goal of the game came from Kelma's Mark Lawler

  • Third win puts Park in local derby mood

    by Peter Greville Whitchurch . . . 7 pts Birkenhead Park . . . 20 pts Birkenhead Park deserved their third Powergen North One victory of the season with a hard earned win at Whitchurch. Park fielded a much changed side with Paul Kay coming in at full