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Vauxhall Motors FC sack player featured in BBC investigation into school
VAUXHALL Motors FC have sacked one of its players after he was featured in a Panorama investigation into the behaviour of staff at a Wirral special school. An undercover reporter spent almost seven weeks at Life Wirral in Wallasey where she filmed
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BBC defends undercover investigation into Wirral independent school
THE BBC has defended a Panorama investigation into a Wirral school that highlighted staff members using homophobic and ableist language about its pupils. Journalist Sarah Hind posed as a work experience student, spending almost seven weeks at
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'Huge' night of funk, soul, gospel and jazz for Wirral charities this weekend
A 'huge' night of funk, soul, gospel and jazz in aid of two charities will be at held on Wirral this weekend. The renowned Soul City Voices will perform alongside jazz supremos The Night Shift Collective during the Soul Purpose concert at The Lighthouse
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Two arrests after laser pen shone in Wirral police officer's face
TWO 18-year-old men have been arrested after a laser pen was reportedly shone into the face of a police officer on patrol in Wirral. At around 10.50pm on Friday (June 14), two officers were on patrol in a marked police car driving along Seaview
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'Fantastic' night of women's rugby at Wirral sports club
MORE than 80 people took to the pitch for a women's rugby tournament on Wirral. Taking place at Old Parkonians Sports Club in Oxton, it was one of a series of tournaments involving teams from Oxton Parkonians, Oldershaw, Birkenhead Park, Caldy,
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Operation Adder sees fall in drug-related crime on Merseyside
A project that was set up to tackle drug-related crime on Merseyside has seen a 2.9 per cent fall in offences in its first three years, according to police. Project ADDER (Addiction, Diversion, Disruption, Enforcement and Recovery) was launched
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Wirral journalist joining the team at BBC Radio Merseyside
A Wirral journalist is joining the team at BBC Radio Merseyside as the station's climate and environment reporter. Ellis Palmer from Claughton will take on the job part-time alongside his work on the BBC World Service. In his new role, the
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Man with Wirral links wanted on recall to prison
A man who has links to Wirral is wanted on a recall to prison for breaching his licence conditions. Michael Walsh, 49, is described by Merseyside Police as being around 5' 6", has blonde hair and blue eyes. If you know where he is or hold any
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5 suspended after BBC Panorama investigation into Wirral special school
FIVE staff members have been suspended and an investigation is underway after an undercover reporter at BBC Panorama made serious allegations about an independent school for children with special educational needs. The reporter spent almost seven
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Family tribute to 'local legend' killed in crash near Neston
THE family of a motorcyclist who died following a collision near Neston has paid tribute to a "local legend". Steven Spark passed away at the scene of the incident on The Village in Burton on Friday afternoon. Enquiries in relation to the incident
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Lifeboat crew called after 'several people' stranded near New Brighton Lighthouse
RESCUE teams went to the aid of 'several people' reportedly cut off by the tide on a stretch of rockland near New Brighton Lighthouse. Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team and New Lifeboat crew was called to reports that the group was stranded on the
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Major drop in crime across Merseyside according to new figures
CRIME across Merseyside has fallen by 14% in the past year, with decreases in major offences including gun discharges and knife crime. In the last financial year, 2023-24, data recorded by the region’s police force showed a sharp downturn in reported
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Wirral winners of Cheshire Woman of the Year awards 2024
A SPORTS instructor who overcame a life-changing brain tumour was among the Wirral winners of this year's Cheshire Woman of the Year awards. Mel Kelly, who has been described as a ‘young visionary’, has gone on to inspire other young people in
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Final tributes as Frank Field is laid to rest in Birkenhead
FINAL tributes have been made to the late Frank Field who “saw something in Birkenhead which nobody else saw.” The former Labour Minister and crossbench peer, Baron Frank Field, who represented the town of Birkenhead from 1979 until 2019, has been
