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Knife-wielding robbers jailed after terrifying raid at Wirral shop
TWO "cowardly" knife wielding robbers left a lone shopkeeper terrified after they raided his convenience store in Birkenhead. But the duo, who made off with just over £1,000 in cash and stock, were quickly tracked down and are now both behind bars
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Cricket - Irby going well in Southport and District League
OLD Parkonians made 152 all out in their Cheshire Cricket League Division One game against Barnton. With plenty of rain about across the region a revised target of 79 from 22 overs saw Barnton seal a six wicket victory. In Division Two, Lymm
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Wirral student's artwork raises cash for local foodbank
A WIRRAL sixth form art student has sold a piece of his art to help a foodbank in the area. When Evan Cooper from The Mosslands School in Wallasey wanted to help raise money for the charity, the 17-year-old told his art teacher, Siobhan Connor
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Family is asking for £5m for new homes on hill overlooking estuary
A FAMILY is asking for at least £5m from a developer to build 40 houses – plans that were previously opposed by hundreds of people. The land, which is known locally as the Sheep Fields, sits just outside West Kirby town centre and up the hill from
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‘Dementia bus’ set for Wirral stop on awareness-raising tour
A SIMULATED dementia experience which aims to help people understand what it is like to have the condition, is coming to Wirral this weekend. The 'dementia bus' will be at Gordale Garden Centre on Chester High Road in Burton, South Wirral this
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Cheshire County League - Oxton held at Chester Boughton Hall
OXTON'S Lewis Hill hit 82 as they declared on 183-8 in their Cheshire County Premier League clash at Chester Boughton Hall. Jordan Collier's 4-12 put then put the hosts under immense pressure but they held on for a draw as they closed on 112-8
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Wirral woman becomes chair of court communication service
A Wirral woman has been appointed as chair of a service providing vulnerable people with communication support in court. Nicky Tolley is now chair of legal communication specialist, The Intermediary Cooperative (TIC). Established in April 2021
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Liverpool Competition - Miserable afternoon for Wirral sides on damp day
NEW Brighton's woes at the bottom of the Liverpool Competition Premier League continued after they were bowled out for just 46 by Rainhill. Just one player reached double figures for the Rakers before the visitors completed a nine wicket win in
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Charity challenge raises funds in memory of 'inspirational' Amy
STAFF at a Wirral hotel took part in a virtual bike ride in memory of an inspirational woman who died from a rare disorder. The event, at Hillbark Hotel in Frankby on Thursday, raised funds and awareness in memory of Amy Garton-Hughes, from Wallasey
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Striker Ben Greenop leaves Ashville for Sandbach United
ASHVILLE striker Ben Greenop has announced his intention to leave the club ahead of the upcoming season. The former Manchester United youth player has agreed terms with fellow NWCFL First Division South side Sandbach United. The move is set to
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King's Birthday honours for university professors from Wirral
A University professor from Wirral has been recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours list. Professor Matt Rosseinsky, from the Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, has been awarded an OBE for services to materials chemistry
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Wirral man’s message to drivers after his brother was killed in Hoylake
A MAN who “will never get over” his brother’s death has issued a warning message to drivers nearly four years on. Dave Jones’ brother was hit by a driver in November 2019 who ran over him at the roundabout on Market Street at the junction of Station
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'Stunning' view of Dolphins at play in Liverpool bay filmed by Hoylake RNLI
RNLI's Hoylake lifeboat crew have caught the moment their vessel was surrounded by dolphins. "Stunning" and "wonderful" footage captured by the crew on Sunday (June 16) showed large pod of bottlenose dolphins in Liverpool Bay . A post on Hoylake
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Wirral law firm raises an 'incredible' amount for charity campaign
A Wirral law firm has raised an 'incredible' £1,860 by taking part in an annual charity will-writing campaign, making it one of the highest donating new firms across the UK this year. This is the first time Birkenhead-based Phoenix Legal has taken
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NOTICEBOARD: Wirral Globe's guide to events in your neighbourhood
THE Carlton Players’ next production, Verdict by Agatha Christie is being staged this week. It is about Karl Hendryk, a professor who has fled persecution in his homeland to live in London with ailing wife Anya and her cousin Lisa, her carer.
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Service of thanksgiving in memory of former Wirral MP Frank Field today
A service of thanksgiving celebrating the life and work of late former Wirral MP Frank Field will be held later today (Monday, June 17). It is due to take place at Christ Church on Bessborough Road in Oxton, starting at 2pm. It will feature