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Suspected heroin and crack cocaine dealer charged after arrest in Wirral park
A SUSPECTED drug dealer has been charged after he was arrested in a Wirral park. Andrew David Smyth was arrested in Central Park in Wallasey on Thursday, May 16. The 25-year-old, of no fixed abode, has been charged with possession with intent
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Wirral shop owner fined after selling vape to 15-year-old
A WIRRAL shop owner has been ordered to pay a fine after he was caught selling a vape to a 15-year-old. The proprietor of Grange News in St Werburgh’s Square, Mr Al-Mardai, did not attend the hearing at Wirral Magistrates Court on Thursday May
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‘Predator’ teacher from Wirral convicted of sex with schoolboys
A WIRRAL teacher has been found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys. Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed the youngsters from the age of 15, Manchester Crown Court heard, and was on bail for sexual activity with the first child, boy A, when she began
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Wirral animal rescue centre issues appeal to save 50 dogs following closure
A WIRRAL animal rescue is issuing an urgent appeal for help to save its dogs after being forced to relocate. Celandine Wood Animal Rescue (CWAR) in Heswall will close in four weeks unless it raises enough money to set up new premises. The organisation
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Four arrests after suspected Class-A drugs found at Wirral house
FOUR men have been arrested after cannabis and suspected Class-A drugs were found at a house in Greasby. At around 4pm on Thursday (May 16), police spotted a man on an electric bike on New Hey Road in Woodchurch. He rode away from officer when
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Two men charged with firearms offences on Wirral
TWO men have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into firearms offences in Wirral. At around 10.30pm on Tuesday March 26, police were called to New Chester Road in New Ferry to reports of shots being fired at 10.05pm. There were
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Fraudster pharmacist stole £15k worth of drugs from stock rooms for online business
A FRAUDSTER pharmacist stole £15,000 worth of drugs from local pharmacies to use for his online business. Modie Al-shakarchi used a fake name to order and take drugs stocked in a pharmacy in Birkenhead and Runcorn, where he was working as a ‘trusted
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Award success for two Wirral charities
TWO Wirral charities have won major national awards in recognition of their work to improve people’s health and wellbeing . Birkenhead-based Open Door Charity and Wirral Multicultural Organisation were chosen from more than 500 charities across
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Wirral family 'so overwhelmed' after thousands raised in Home Office fight
A WIRRAL family is “so overwhelmed” after £21,000 was raised in hours to support their legal fight against the Home Office. Nelson Shardey moved to the UK in 1977 as an accountancy student from Ghana and has now lived and worked in the country
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Birkenhead fashion designer launches ‘design your own outfit’ website feature
A FASHION designer is giving customers the chance to fully customise their “dream outfits” after launching a new feature on her website. Megan Ruiter from Birkenhead set up her brand Ruiter in 2021 after completing her fashion degree at university
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Chester Zoo experts help hatch one of world's rarest birds
Experts from Chester Zoo have played a part in helping hatch one of the rarest birds on the planet. A team of British, Brazilian and American conservationists successfully hand-reared a blue-eyed ground dove, offering new hope for the critically
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Post Office ex-PR boss questioned over former Ellesmere Port subpostmaster
The former Post Office communications director has denied that wanting to line up a “specialist media lawyer”, hours after hearing an Ellesmere Port subpostmaster had tried to take his own life, was because of wanting to combat negative publicity.
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Ex-Emmerdale star speaks on supporting Claire House and Wirral performances
AN ex-Emmerdale star has spoken out about supporting Claire House, performing in Wirral, and writing her new book about two seriously ill children. Samantha Giles, who played Bernice Blackstock in the ITV soap, is performing at the Floral Pavilion
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Former Wirral factory turned into 'state-of-the-art' vet practice
A FORMER factory building in Bromborough has been transformed into a 'state-of-the-art' veterinary practice following a £1million investment. Riverside Vets, in Bromborough, is owned by local vets Nick Whieldon and Rob Forrester, who are running
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Families say Lucy Letby inquiry should be livestreamed to stop conspiracies
THE inquiry into former Countess of Chester Hospital nurse Lucy Letby will be heard in Liverpool from this September, it has been confirmed. A preliminary hearing for the inquiry, chaired by Lady Justice Thirlwall and to be known as the Thirlwall
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Best for Cocktails 2024 - we're looking for the best cocktails in Wirral
A COLD mojito in the sunshine or a warming Old Fashioned in front of the fire? What’s your favourite cocktail? Do you prefer a pina colada or a margarita? Does a Long Island Iced Tea take your fancy or would you rather have an espresso martini
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New Brighton's Floral Pavilion announces new folk festival
THE Floral Pavilion in New Brighton is to launch a new weekend-long folk festival later this year. Folk on the Coast is set to take place from Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15 and is promising "an eclectic mix of intimate shows with
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Ellesmere Port and Neston MP attends charity event on homelessness
The MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston has attended an event aimed at a future without homelessness. Justin Madders joined the 'Make History: Build a Future Free From Homelessness' event, organised by the charity Crisis, which aimed to bring to light