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Wirral girls football team win through to Wembley cup final
A GIRL'S football team from Wirral will get the chance to play at Wembley Stadium after winning through to the final of a national competition. Wirral Grammar School for Girls, representing Tranmere Rovers, saw off Blackpool 2-0 and then overcame
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Wirral chef ‘famous’ for her Mauritian onion bhajis and curries opens new café
A WIRRAL chef 'famous' for her homemade Mauritian food has opened a new café. Devina Chapman, owner of Devina’s Mauritian Kitchen in Woodside Ferry Village, moved from Mauritius to Oxton in 2014 with her husband Gary. While on a Visa, the 43
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Wirral road closed for accident investigation work after crash
UPTON Road in Moreton remains closed both ways for accident investigation work following an incident earlier today (Friday, March 1). The road is closed from Christ Church Primary School to Seaforth Drive with traffic described by traffic monitor
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Ellesmere Port residents scoop Postcode Lottery daily jackpot
POSTCODE Lottery players in an Ellesmere Port postcode are celebrating today (Friday, March 1) after scooping the £1000 daily jackpot. The area, CH65 2BR, is located on George Street in Westminster and was selected as one of 20 winning postcodes
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Wirral pub and music venue recognised at Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards
A WIRRAL pub and music venue were recognised at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards. The awards, which took place at the Liverpool Cathedral last night (Thursday, February 29) recognise excellence across the city region’s tourism and hospitality
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Funding boost to help tackle homelessness in Wirral
WORK to help tackle homelessness in Wirral has been given a boost of more than a million pounds. The £1.5m in additional funding will be used to help vulnerable residents at risk of becoming homeless, or who are already sleeping rough. The
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Wirral charity to host third suicide prevention conference
A WIRRAL charity's third suicide prevention conference is taking place later this year. The event, set up by suicide prevention, intervention and postvention charity, The Martin Gallier Project (MGP), will take place on Friday, May 10 at Tranmere
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Atlantic rower's body to be returned to UK after fundraising appeal
THE body of a man from Wirral who died attempting to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean is expected to arrive back in the UK this weekend. Welshman Michael Holt, who lived in Heswall, left Gran Canaria on January 27 with the aim of reaching Barbados
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PREVIEW: 'Pictures at an Exhibition' concert at Williamson Art Gallery tonight
THE Williamson Art Gallery in Oxton is the setting for a special concert this evening (Friday, March 1) featuring music composed to reflect paintings within the venue. Taking place at the Slatey Road, Heswall Concert Band's Pictures at an Exhibition
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Delightful daffodils around Wirral on St David's Day
SPRING is in the air as we welcome March! Today is St David's Day so we asked members of Wirral Globe Camera Club to share their images of daffodils around the area. We ask members to submit their favourite photos each week as well as images
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New memorial unveiled in Birkenhead to the ‘Gentleman of the Seas’
A NEW memorial has been unveiled on the Birkenhead waterfront dedicated to a Peruvian national hero and his Laird’s-built warship. The Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Jerry Williams, was joined by the Ambassador of Peru in the UK, His Excellency Juan
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'Every game matters' - Adkins wary of complacency as Rovers face Sutton
TRANMERE host Sutton United at Prenton Park on Saturday with Nigel Adkins’ side hoping to return to winning ways after consecutive defeats on the road. Defeats to Swindon Town and Forest Green has seen the momentum generated by the 4-0 home win
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Wirral Council looks to bring in blanket restriction on wood burners
WIRRAL Council is looking to bring in a blanket restriction for what people can put in their wood burners. At a tourism, communities, culture, and leisure committee on March 7, councillors are being asked to revoke 30 orders currently in place
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Wirral Council to invest £4.5m to tackle health inequalities
WIRRAL Council plans to invest £4.5m in tackling health inequalities across the borough over the next three years. The money, which comes from the Public Health Grant reserve, is largely left over from the Covid-19 pandemic. It is being used up
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Wirral Council apologises to family for ‘avoidable distress and anxiety’
WIRRAL Council has apologised to a family and paid £3,350 after failings meant a child “missed out” on a year of school. The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) received a complaint from a mum, referred to as Ms X, for failing to find a suitable school
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Wirral teacher 'profoundly humbled' by place on award shortlist
A Wirral teacher has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Christina Little, assistant head and science teacher at The Mosslands School in Wallasey, has been shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology's School Teacher of the Year
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Wirral school marks centenary year with public history exhibition
A WIRRAL school is marking its centenary year with a special public history exhibition. An exhibition celebrating 100 years of Changing Children’s Lives at West Kirby School and College is open to the public from today (Friday, March 1). The
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Jobs could be lost as council looks to save Wirral theatre
FOUR jobs could potentially be lost as Wirral Council revealed its plans to help save the £11m Floral Pavilion theatre. The venue in New Brighton is the largest theatre in Wirral able to seat over 800 people in its auditorium, with additional conference
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Funeral of Wirral man Colin Edwards to take place today
THE funeral of Colin Edwards who was found dead after he went missing will take place today (Friday, March 1). Colin Edwards, aged 40, went missing from the Woodchurch area of Birkenhead on Thursday, January 11. Following an extensive search
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New Headmistress for leading Chester Independent School
The Queen’s School in Chester is excited to announce the appointment of a new Headmistress from Easter. Current Deputy Headmistress Joanne Keville will take over from Sue Wallace-Woodroffe when she retires at the end of the month. Joanne is
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Belgravia - Behind the scenes of a developer
Belgravia have opened their doors to the media world, allowing us unique access into what truly goes on behind the scenes, and by gaining a real-life insight, we share a newfound appreciation. With Live Projects across Manchester, Liverpool, Luton