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Haunted Wirral – The sinister merry-go-round
WELCOME to Haunted Wirral, a feature series written by world-famous psychic researcher, Tom Slemen for the Globe. A 13-year-old Neston girl named Bonnie awoke at five in the morning at the promise of a fine July day in 1965. She was in love
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28 stunning shots of perfect symmetry in Wirral
PERFECT symmetry is everywhere! Members of Wirral Globe Camera Club shared their photographs of symmetry with plenty of reflections, cloudy skies and birds. The Camera Club is a supportive and friendly group of amateur and professional photographers
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Safari lodges and savannah set for go ahead at Chester Zoo
Safari style lodges overlooking giraffes grazing on a savannah have been given the go ahead at Chester Zoo. Cheshire West and Chester Council's planning department has rubber-stamped an application for 51 accommodation lodges along with a two storey
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Tributes, death notices and funeral announcements from the Wirral Globe
THE Wirral Globe has published 16 death notices this week. Every week, the Globe publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will
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Sunday Times Rich List 2024 reveals North West's five wealthiest billionaires
THE Sunday Times Rich List is out once more, with no shortage of those featured who started life in the North West. With a combined wealth of around £56.3 billion, the assets of the region’s five most monied residents equal the GDP of Slovenia.
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Amount of deaths caused by alcohol in Wirral revealed
FEWER alcohol-specific deaths were recorded in Wirral in 2022, recent figures show. It comes as Alcohol Change UK said inaction on alcohol harm has led to these avoidable deaths. Office for National Statistics figures show there were 62 deaths
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UNICEF Gold award for Wirral primary school
A WIRRAL school has been awarded a prestigious accolade by UNICEF. Bidston Avenue Primary School is to receive a Gold award by UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting School programme in recognition of their commitment to children's rights at all levels
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Fewer babies in Wirral receiving whooping cough vaccine as cases 'explode'
FEWER babies in Wirral were vaccinated against whooping cough last year than a decade ago, new figures show. The World Health Organisation says 95% of children should be vaccinated against preventable diseases such as whooping cough. It comes
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Amount of adults eating fruit and vegetables in Wirral has fallen
THE proportion of adults eating the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables in Wirral has fallen, new figures show. The Food Foundation said many families across the UK are having to cut back on fruit and vegetables during the cost-of-living
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Wirral Globe dog of the week: Kensi needs a forever home
COULD you give Kensi a new home? The five-year-old, currently being looked after by the team at Dogs Trust Merseyside, had a very difficult start to life, tied up in a car park in Romania as a ten-week old puppy. She found her way to the UK