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Chester Races Boodles May Festival: Fun in sun at Ladies Day
Stylish dresses and sunglasses have been the order of the day as the Boodles May Festival at Chester Racecourse has been hosting Ladies Day. Thousands of racegoers have enjoyed excellent weather at the Roodee on Thursday, May 9, as they watch a
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Birkenhead's Future Yard awarded £500k grant from Arts Council England
A BIRKENHEAD music venue has been awarded a grant of almost £500,000 from Arts Council England. Future Yard, based on Argyle Street, Birkenhead, will use the £499,999 funding to create a new 1,200 capacity performance space within a disused railway
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Work could begin soon on new development at former school site
WORK on 66 new homes that would redevelop the site of a former Wirral school is expected to begin soon. The former Foxfield School site in Moreton was cleared in 2015 after the school relocated to the Woodchurch Estate. It was approved for sale
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'Record breaking' turnout for start of Wirral butterfly park's new season
A 'RECORD BREAKING' number of visitors turned out for the opening day of New Ferry Butterfly Park's new season over the Bank Holiday weekend. Around 1,400 people attended, which ccording to the park's honorary secretary, Paul Loughnane BEM, was
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Man arrested after stabbing at Wirral railway station
A MAN has been arrested after a stabbing at a Wirral railway station. Officers were called to Hamilton Square railway station at 3.07pm yesterday (Wednesday, May 8) to reports of a stabbing. Merseyside Police, British Transport Police and paramedics
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Comment about 'local alcoholics' outside library prompts 'uproar' in Hoylake
A WIRRAL town is in “uproar” after comments were made about “local alcoholics” using a bench outside a former library building. The row has arisen after a planning application was submitted, aiming to turn the former Hoylake Library on Market Street
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CCTV images released as appeal to ‘urgently’ find missing Wirral man continues
POLICE have continued their appeal to “urgently” find a missing Wirral man as concerns for his whereabouts grow. Simon Brett, was last seen at his home on Cavendish Drive, Bebington in the early hours of Tuesday, May 7. Merseyside Police have
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Birkenhead MP criticises Labour's welcome to Tory defector Natalie Elphicke
BIRKENHEAD MP Mick Whitley has joined a growing number of Labour figures in criticising Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to welcome Tory defector Natalie Elphicke into the Party. Ms Elphicke quit the Conservatives just moments before Prime Minister
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Plaque unveiled in memory of Wirral's Pete The Busker
A PLAQUE has been unveiled in memory of a much-loved Wirral busker. Peter Mickle, known as 'Pete the Busker', was famous for entertaining shoppers on Church Street in Liverpool City Centre with his unique props, including a plastic microphone
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Suspected stolen motorbikes seized from Wirral house after anti-social incidents
POLICE have seized a number of suspected stolen motorbikes from a Wirral house after residents reported they were being used for anti-social behaviour. Officers attended Merecroft Avenue in Poulton at around 1.45pm on Friday, May 3 to reports of
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Wirral residents celebrate Postcode Lottery win
RESIDENTS with a specific postcode in Wirral are celebrating a People's Postcode Lottery win. Today (Thursday, May 9) residents in the CH62 1EA area of New Ferry who play the Postcode Lottery were announced as a daily £1,000 winner. The winning
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'Over the moon': Wirral business owner through to national final of 'StartUp' awards
THE owner of a Wirral business making sustainable activewear - whose fans include TV presenter Alison Hammond - has won a regional award. Well Fit Active - a sustainable activewear brand designed specifically for plus-size women - was among 900
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Wirral teacher accused of sex with teen ‘laughed when boy said he’s not old enough’
A WIRRAL teacher accused of having sex with teenage boys laughed and said “Oh shut up!” when one said, “I’m not old enough,” a court heard. Rebecca Joynes, of Pensby Road, Thingwall, made a comment about driving after picking a 15-year-old boy
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Heartbroken families pay tribute to best friends killed by dangerous driver in Neston
THE families of two "beautiful" young Flintshire women killed by a dangerous driver have paid tribute to them, and to the police for their investigation. Ellie Crossley and Rebecca Doughty, both aged 20, were tragically killed when a BMW careered
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Wirral housing manager shortlisted for industry award
THE manager of a Wirral housing service for people with a range of learning disabilities has been shortlisted for a national industry awards. Liam Randles, service manager at Sanctuary Supported Living’s Cardigan House in Birkenhead is in the running
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Wirral MP raises fears over future ‘eye care deserts’
A Wirral MP has raised alarm about the increase in NHS-funded eye care treatment going to the private sector and the risk of future 'eye care deserts'. Margaret Greenwood MP has led a debate in parliament on the subject of preventable sight loss
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Emergency services rush to Wirral beach following reports of 'bomb' on shore
EMERGENCY services rushed to New Brighton beach following reports of a possible unexploded device washed up on the shore. Wirral's Coastguard Rescue Team and Merseyside Police officers were called to the scene at around 8am on Wednesday (May 8)
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School's centenary football match raises cash for children's charity
A football match organised by a Wirral school as part of its centenary year celebrations has raised more than £1000 for charity. The inter-schools centenary game was organised by West Kirby School and College, whose staff took on a team from Claremount
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Ten of the best nail technicians chosen by Wirral Globe readers
WHO is Best for Nails in Wirral? Who should take the title? It’s time to reveal the shortlist in our search for Wirral’s best nails. After launching our new Best of 2024 competition in the Wirral Globe last month, we wanted to know where to