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Two rescued after getting trapped in lift at Wirral railway station
TWO people were rescued from the lift at Wirral railway station after it had an 'operational issue' this afternoon (Monday, May 27). Fire crews were called to Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead at around 3pm. After speaking to staff, they were
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Charles misses out on France games due to injury
WIRRAL-BORN Chelsea defender Niamh Charles has been withdrawn from the England squad for their upcoming European Championship qualifiers due to a calf injury. The 24-year-old was selected by Sarina Wiegman for the Lionesses’ qualifying matches
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Nottingham 28 v 8 Caldy - Ravers finish season with away defeat
CALDY lost their final Championship match of the season away against Nottingham at Lady Bay on Friday Night. The match was delayed by nearly an hour as the ambulance was late and when the match did start it had a very end of season feeling to it
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Wirral school's 'innovation' earns national award
A Wirral school's 'innovative approaches' to education have been recognised with a national award. Wirral Grammar School for Boys were confirmed as winners of the Grammar School Heads Association (GSHA) Innovation Award 2024 for 'exceptional efforts
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Wirral RNLI crew attends Royal Garden Party marking 200 years of lifesaving
HOYLAKE lifeboat crewmembers were among 2,500 RNLI volunteers, staff, their families and guests attending a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in celebration of the lifesaving charity's 200th anniversary. The King granted permission for the
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Chester Zoo welcomes rare new monkeys for first time in 50 years
A family of rare Roloway monkeys, one of the world’s most endangered species of primates, have arrived at Chester Zoo. Staff have welcomed four of the “incredibly special” monkeys to the zoo for the first time since 1974. Chester
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Wirral house prices increased more than North West average in March
HOUSE prices increased by 2.6% – more than the average for the North West – in Wirral in March, new figures show. The rise contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area grow by 4.3% over the last year. The
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'Second chance at life' for abandoned dog seconds away from being put to sleep
MEET Pumpkin, whose short life was seconds away from the end when he was saved by a phone call described as a 'stroke of luck'. The two-year-old pocket bully was heartlessly abandoned by his owner and tied to the gates of a council-run dog pound
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NOTICEBOARD: Wirral Globe's guide to events in your neighbourhood
Farm-fest BRIMSTAGE Maze is the place for a Family Farm~Fest this Saturday and Saturday (June 1 and 2). It will feature a local artisan craft market, Viking and Saxon enactment displays and villages, birds of prey displays, circus workshops
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Chester Race Company appoint architects ahead of new developments
CHESTER Race Company has appointed two architectural practices to work on the next phase of development at Chester Racecourse. Kay Elliott and Lovelock Mitchell Architects have jointly been commissioned to prepare a strategic development plan and
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Ellesmere Port dancer hoping to make American dream come true
A DANCER from Chester hopes to represent one of the biggest drum and bugle corps in the US at the upcoming World Championships, after being scouted at a training camp. Emily Edmonson, 19, was approached by a member of the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle
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More mortgage-holders in Wirral risked losing their homes last year
MORE mortgage-holders in Wirral risked losing their homes last year, new figures show. A charity has warned the cost-of-living crisis and high mortgage costs are putting people in danger of becoming homeless. Figures from the Ministry of Justice
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Number of buses and coaches using Wirral roads slumps to record low
A RECORD low number of buses and coaches are using Wirral roads, new figures show. It comes as fewer buses were licensed across the UK at the end of last year than in any year since 2014. The RAC said the fall is "disappointing", while the
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Wirral company named one of the best places to work in the UK
A WIRRAL-BASED firm has been listed as one of the top 100 companies across the country for developing and furthering its employees’ careers. Stiebel Eltron, which is a leading supplier of renewable heating technology, was ranked at number 70 in