NEVER have I read a more idiotic and pathetic letter regarding a dog that was in a playful mood. Your correspondent should see a 'shrink' because they certainly want their head examined. I am 77 years young and I have found dogs a lot more genuine with
WAS the dog growling? Was it barking? We are not told this and I for one feel the dog was either curious or over-friendly - I doubt very much if it was 'hunting'! The person writing seems to know little about dogs, so although I sympathise with any distress
I WAS flabbergasted with Sylvia Lloyd's comments ('Sad parent', Mailbox, January 25). I have two young daughters and would do anything to protect them. If I saw a dog hurtling right for them, not knowing whether they are playing or whether it's about
I ALSO think it's a disgrace about the removal and closing of the Historic Warships exhibition. This is a part of our heritage which should come before the needs of the money-grabbing property developers wanting to make a quick quid re-developing areas
WITH 31 entries, this week's Bowls Flyers demonstrated how popular the Sunday event continues to be. From an extremely strong field, Dave Gilmore eventually came out as the winner, beating James Fitzpatrick 21-12 in the final. RESULTS: Quarter-Finals:
BIRKENHEAD NETBALL LEAGUE: RESULTS: Week commencing January 30: Division One: Beaverbrooks 22, Nyehome 9; Co-op 24, Unilever 16; Capital 24, Woodchurch 20; Gorman 29, TBA 20; Addecco 11, Dolphin 11. Division Two: Connections Netball Club 15, Pacific 11
WIRRAL TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE: RESULTS: Week commencing January 30: Division One: Pinewood 2, Phoenix 8; Wirral Premier II 0, ESWA 10; NBCC 10, Phoenix II 0; Phoenix II 2, NBCC II 8; Wirral Premier 10, Caldy 0. Division Two: Spinners 3, Pinewood 7; Wallasey
by Colin Free Caldy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20pts Middlesbrough . . . . . . . . . . 13pts CALDY RFC achieved a crucial victory at home to Middlesbrough in Saturday's Powergen League North One re-arranged fixture to keep alive their hopes of
BASKETBALL ace Adam Townley has been selected for the England Under-15 squad which begins its preparation for European competition shortly. A former pupil of Calday Grange Grammar School, Adam only started playing basketball two years ago and he was then
Carlsberg West Cheshire League with Ernie McDonald THE shock waves from the previous Saturday's defeat at Aintree Villa failed to deter Poulton Victoria's march towards the Carlsberg West Cheshire League Division One title. The current leaders consolidated
DO any Globe readers remember the blue and white UFO-shaped submarine that was moored in Birkenhead Docks in the early 1980s? I remember something about the owner being like a Captain Nemo-type of character and living in it. As I recall, it was submerged
MY faith in humanity has been restored thanks to the overwhelming help my mum received from school children, neighbours and kind people, including a policewoman, who stopped their cars and went to her aid after she fell on Brimstage Road, Bebington. I
I AM dismayed to hear that the Warship Preservation Trust has decided to go into voluntary liquidation. The result of this decision has been brought about because of a number of factors. These include rising costs partly caused by the need to move these
I READ with dismay of Wirral Warship Preservaton Trust's decision to place itself into voluntary liquidation. Although an understandable position from the Trust's point of view, I would appeal to Wirral Borough Council and Peel Holdings to find a suitable
AS an ex-military man, I find it appalling that Wirral Council could treat the Warship Preservation Trust this way. There is precious little left of WWII history - and what is, it is being destroyed, all in the name of greed. Ian Hannant, Bruntoft Avenue
I HOPE that the kind mother and daughter who drove my own daughter home on Boxing Day night, at about 12.30pm, read this - I would like to thank them personally as we do not know what would have happened if they hadn't helped her . . . My daughter was
MY heartfelt thanks to a dear lady called 'Twink' who took me to Mill Lane Walk-in Centre when I fell in Reeds Lane, Moreton. Thanks, too, to staff at the centre. Margaret Weaver, Moorcroft Road, Wallasey
Carlsberg West Cheshire League RESULTS: Wednesday, February 1: Division One: Ashville 1, Maghull 1; Poulton Victoria 1, Runcorn Town 0; Vauxhall Motors Res 2, Newton 0. Postponed: Cammell Laird Res v Aintree Villa. Saturday, February 4: Division One:
MILLBROOK may have forfeited any further interest in the Wirral Badminton League Premier Division title after mixed fortunes in two matches this week (writes David Spencer). Having disposed of Cheshire Oaks 2nd XI 8-0, they travelled to Rock Ferry with
by Peter Greville Birkenhead Park . . . 24pts Longton . . . . . . . . . . . 11pts BIRKENHEAD Park continued their good form with a fourth successive Powergen North Division One victory over Longton at the Upper Park. Stand-off Alex Davies was Park's star
ANDY Bolton and Lee Gibson were the stars of the show in Queen's Park's superb 2-1 success over fellow Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League arch rivals Dock in a Cheshire FA Linakar Insurance Sunday Challenge Cup fifth round tie after extra-time (writes
HOLDERS One O'Clock Gun, of the Birkenhead & Wirral AF League, booked their place in the Wirral Junior Cup Final with a 3-1 success over Commercial (writes Alan Ravenscroft). Paul Hayes' 75th minute equaliser wiped out Dave Favager's 20th minute opener
by David Williams JOINT favourites Cammell Laird FC bid for FA Vase glory on Saturday - and they are calling on Tranmere Rovers' faithful fans to back them as they attempt to reach the quarter-finals for only the second time in their history. Free-scoring
