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New Wirral wind farm turbines taller than the London Gherkin
A SCHEME for the massive expansion of the Burbo Bank wind farm shows turbines with blades that will sweep an area bigger than Wembley Stadium while the overall structures will be taller than the London Gherkin. Denmark-based Dong Energy
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Colleagues pay tribute to Wirral stab victim
Colleagues of Peter Caine who was stabbed to death in the early hours of yesterday have paid tribute to a man who would "always put a smile on people's faces." Peter had worked as a volunteer at Wirral Council for Voluntary Service at its offices
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Town hall blunder: Wrong paperwork sent to local government watchdog inquiry
A TOWN hall blunder saw local government watchdogs being sent the wrong paperwork for an investigation into a complaint against Wirral councillors. The mistake will be hugely embarrassing for the council as the allegations are in connection
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Floral tributes to Wirral stab victim
FLORAL tributes have been laid in memory of a man who was stabbed to death in Wirral yesterday. Peter Caine died on Thursday morning after being stabbed during an incident in Market Street, Birkenhead. A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion
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M53 carriageway closed after driver suffered heart attack
A carriageway of the M53 is closed after a driver suffered a heart attack at the wheel. The accident happened between junctions three and four near Birkenhead at around 11.15am today. The woman driver, who police say is in her 60s, was taken
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Wirral MP joins Claudia Winkleman in worldwide education campaign
WIRRAL South MP Alison McGovern joined TV presenter Claudia Winkleman this week to highlight the importance of education for girls worldwide. Through the "Send My Sister to School" campaign, she wants world leaders to recognise that there are
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Women don't trust men to book holidays
Women don’t trust the men in their life when it comes to booking that all-important summer holiday, according to research from InvisibleHand, the online flight finder and shopping tool. Despite the fact that men enjoy booking holidays more
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Elderly woman cut free from car after West Kirby crash
FIREFIGHTERS used cutting equipment to free an 80-year-old woman from her car following a crash in West Kirby. Crews from West Kirby and Upton were called to Banks Road just after 2pm, following reports of a two-vehicle collision. When
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Union boss vows to fight New Brighton casino plan
A WIRRAL union leader has launched a campaign against plans for a £6m seafront casino at New Brighton. Alec McFadden, secretary of Wirral TUC, has set the union on collision course with developers as well as the constituency MP Angela Eagle.
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New memorial will honour Wirral's post-1945 war dead
A new memorial honouring Wirral's fallen who died in action post-1945 is to be set up in Hamilton Square. The monument will carry the 17 names of soldiers, sailors and airmen who died in confilcts in the Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan. The
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Hoylake man admits child sex and pornography offences
A young Hoylake man today admitted a child sex offence and downloading 40,000 indecent images of children. 29-year-old Adam Scaife, who pleaded guilty to a total of 22 offences, is to face sentence next month. He admitted one offence
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MURDER INQUIRY UPDATE: Victim named
A MAN who died after he was stabbed in Birkehead in the early hours of Thursday morning has been named as Peter Caine. Police said Mr Caine, 27, was originally from Cumbria but had been living in Birkenhead for "a considerable number" of years
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Families of murder victims unite at special conference
THE mother of Wirral murder victim Chantel Taylor is to lead a special conference for grieving families. Jean Taylor, founder of Families Fighting For Justice, has put together the charity’s first conference to give members the chance to come
