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Land deal branded ‘cash grab’

FLASHBACK: Protestor Mark Fennah at the park site in April

10:07am Thursday 28th August 2008

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a community allotment in Birkenhead Park have been approved.

Teenager attacked in Upton

10:44am Wednesday 27th August 2008

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was attacked outside Upton Convent School in Upton Village.

TERRIER TERROR ON WALK

DISTRESSED: Stephen with his collie Suki following the savage attack at West Kirby

9:21am Wednesday 27th August 2008

A PET dog was subjected to a terrifying attack by a Staffordshire terrier during an afternoon walk in Wirral.

Anger as council swaps paving stones for tarmac

BEFORE: Briardale Road still has paving

8:10am Wednesday 27th August 2008

THE COUNCIL has failed to quell fears that traditional York paving stones are being ripped out of areas of Birkenhead to be used in conservation areas in West Wirral.

Lifeboat Day attracts thousands

RED, WHITE AND BLUE: The always impressive Red Arrows carrying out a multi-coloured fly-past over the beach at Hoylake

5:40pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

OVER 30,000 people flooded into Hoylake for the annual Lifeboat Station open day on Bank Holiday Monday.

Last wedding at Ss Peter and Paul's church

PRETTY AS  A PICTURE: Nicola Callaghan and Kenneth Boyd

4:16pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

THE Church of Ss Peter and Paul which has had its future dogged by uncertainty celebrated its final wedding last weekend.

Abusive man would not pay fare

3:50pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

A taxi driver flagged down police because a passenger would not pay the fare.

Pupils’ hard work is rewarded

TWINS: Francesca and Felicity gained 22 passes between them

2:49pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

HARD-working Wirral students have been congratulated on achieving “magnificent” GCSE results. The borough’s education chief, Cllr Phil Davies, has praised pupils for their efforts.

Speeding driver had been drinking

1:37pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

A MOTORIST who exceeded the speed limit was detained for drink-driving after police stopped him.

Man dealt drugs in front of police officers

11:40am Tuesday 26th August 2008

A BEBINGTON man spotted by police supplying drugs told arresting officers he could not believe he had done it in their view, a court has heard.


National News

Chief reveals race case against Met

Tarique Ghaffur, the assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police

Updated 1:26pm Thursday 28th August 2008

One of Britain's most senior police officers is stepping into the public spotlight to make a series of explosive allegations against his force.


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