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Updated: Wirral beach branded a health hazard
Thurstaston beach has been branded a health hazard after failing minimum water quality requirements for the second year running. It means beach-goers face unacceptable levels of bacteria in the sea according to a national study. Three
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Care home facing axe is spared by new Wirral Council administration
A WIRRAL dad who campaigned against the closure of five council-run care homes is "delighted" the new town hall administration has decided to secure the future of one of the doomed centres. The homes were all earmarked for the axe under a council
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Updated: Care commission probe reveals Wirral hospitals meet all essential standards
WIRRAL hospitals have met all essential standards a far-reaching review by care watchdogs has revealed. The Care Quality Commission published the first 12 reports from an England-wide inspection programme into standards of care at 100 hospitals
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New council leader sets the agenda for Wirral's future
THE new leader of Wirral Council, Cllr Steve Foulkes, has announced his cabinet of ten Labour members - banishing Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to the sidelines. Councillor Foulkes has been highly critical of some key decisions made by
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Wirral man to set off on fundraising bus tour
A WIRRAL man will set off on a bus tour tomorrow morning for six local charities. Stephen Potter, from New Brighton, came up with the fundraising idea last year, while travelling home on the bus. He glanced at his day saver ticket and saw the words
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Five-year-old girl died after GPs failed to spot meningitis
THE chief executive of the Meningitis Trust has urged medical staff to "trust parental instincts" after the tragic death of a little girl from Great Sutton. Her comments came as an inquest learned three GPs had failed to spot that five-year-old
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Debbie wants you to take part in Wirral Race For Life
A NURSE who is being treated for ovarian cancer is among thousands of woman registered for this year's Wirral Race for Life. Debbie Taaffe, from Prenton, was diagnosed BRCA-2, a deadly form of the disease in June last year, and is urging more
