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Review: Cerys Matthews at the Pacific Road theatre
The word eclectic hardly seems adequate to sum up Cerys Matthews' songlist at the Pacific Road Arts Centre on Friday night. Blues to folk, lyrical ballad to centuries-old medieval mystery, it's all in the mix. She's even got a guitar
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Pupils raise more than £1,200 for Wirral hospital
PUPILS from a Wirral junior school have raised more than £1,200 for Clatterbridge Hospital's child development centre. The money, raised by pupils from Greasby Junior School and their families, has been used to improve the facility's play equipment
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Chance to say goodbye before Wirral primary school closes
A FAREWELL evening will be held at Cole Street Primary School in Birkenhead on Tuesday, June 7. Ex-pupils, staff and school supporters are invited to attend for a final look round the premises in Alvanley Place, which will close for good at the end
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Cyclist off to Paris for Wirral bereavement charity
A CYCLIST is preparing for a five-day trek from London to Paris in aid of a Wirral bereavement charity. Katy Harker is taking part in the London to Paris Cycle Challenge for the Wirral area of CRUSE bereavement support. The 30-year-old
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Updated: Protestors fight against Sainsbury store planned for Greasby
RESIDENTS and shop-owners in a Wirral town have united to fight plans for retail giant Sainsbury’s to “take over” the area. Businessman Simon Collister is leading a petition to stop the national chain opening up a Local store in Greasby.
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Smokin' Joe Frazier wows fight fans in a Wirral pub
BOXING legend Joe Frazier - former Heavyweight Champion of the World - visited a Wirral pub last weekend to share stories from his glory days. The heavyweight hero held a special Q&A session at The Claughton pub in Upton Road on Saturday.
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Green-fingered volunteers needed for community project in Hoylake
GREEN-FINGERED volunteers are needed to take part in a community project to produce locally-grown food in Hoylake. As part of 'Incredible Edible Hoylake' Rose Chandler and Sally Scott have been planting and harvesting crops across the town, for consumption
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Entries now being taken for Hoylake 10k charity fun run
ENTRIES are now being taken for this year's Hoylake 10K Coastal fun run. The event on Sunday, September 18, starts outside Hoylake Community Centre in Hoyle Road at 11am. All proceeds will go towards the Wednesday Special Needs Club’s Soft Play Sensory
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Hundreds register for Wirral Bikeathon
MORE than 400 people have signed up for this year's Wirral bikeathon. All proceeds from the Sunday June 12 event in Arrowe Park, Upton, will go to Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. With four weeks to go until the Globe-backed fundraiser, organiser Ernie
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Pub dog set to go extra mile for Claire House
A PET pooch is set to take on a 70 mile trek in aid of Claire House. Buster, pub dog and mascot at The Black Horse in Lower Heswall, will join locals on May 18 to walk The Cumbrian Way from Ulverston to Carlisle. And so far, the Springer
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Employers sign up for Wirral Council-run jobs fair
Wirral Council is hosting a jobs fair and information day next week helping people seeking work to meet potential employers from across the borough. Council leader Jeff Green said: "This will be a great way for businesses from all over Wirral
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Sailing tours launched to view Hilbre and the Dee
WIRRAL Sailing Centre will introduce regular boat trips this summer to view Hilbre Islands and the Dee Estuary from the water. The two-hour "Hilbre Discovery" trip will give visitors the opportunity to get close up to some of the area’s natural attractions
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Moira McLaughlin is Wirral's 38th Mayor
MOIRA McLaughlin is the 38th Mayor of Wirral. The Labour councillor for Rock Ferry, a former nurse, was handed the chains of office by outgoing mayor Alan Jennings during a ceremony at Wallasey Town Hall on Monday night. Her daughter, Anna,
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Parents of deaf children are promised no cuts in Wirral services
Wirral's education chief has reassured parents of deaf children there will be no reduction in council services. Last week it was revealed services for deaf youngsters are being cut in 28 local authorities, or one-in-five councils, throughout
