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Artists to perform live at final of Wirral songwriter competition
A GROUP of 15 finalists will perform their songs live at a Wirral songwriting competition. On Friday, July 12 finalists of the Songwriter Challenge will take to the stage at the West Kirby Arts Centre to perform to a panel of judges. The competition
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'What would you do without us?' New Brighton pharmacy joins national protest
PHARMACIES across Merseyside are wearing black today (Thursday, June 20) and working in darkness as part of a “funeral” protest. Victoria Pharmacy on Victoria Road in New Brighton is one of many taking part in the protest calling for more NHS funding
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Wirral makeup artist 'so proud' with place in UK's top 50
A WIRRAL bridal make-up artist says she is 'so proud' after being recognised with a top 50 honour in this year's national Hair and Beauty Awards. Leah Hughes learned she been ranked 31st on the table during the award ceremony at the International
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Woman sexually assaulted while on bus travelling to Birkenhead
POLICE are looking for a man after a woman was sexually assaulted while on a bus in Wirral. At around 12.10pm on Friday, April 26, a woman was on the Arrive 437 service travelling in the direction of Birkenhead. The bus stopped at Claughton
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Woman banned from Matalan, TK Maxx and B&M after shoplifting spree
A WOMAN has been banned from entering multiple stores at a Wirral retail park following a shoplifting spree. Teri Wilson, of Perilla Drive, in Liverpool, was arrested and charged following a police investigation into multiple thefts from shops.
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These are cheapest airlines for seats and extra luggage costs
Summer holiday season is officially underway, and an estimated 63 million passengers are expected to fly out of UK airports between June and September. Short-haul flight tickets to popular locations such as Majorca, Portugal, Italy and Croatia
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All the major pubs closing as almost 500 shut for good in the UK
472 pubs across England and Wales have permanently closed in the last year, according to new analysis. In the first three months of 2024, the country saw 236 pubs shut their doors for good, government figures by real estate firm Altus Group have
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Arson suspected after car fire in Bidston
A CAR fire in Bidston earlier this morning (Thursday, June 20) is believed to have been started deliberately. At around 12.10am, emergency services were called to Curlender Close following reports that a vehicle was on fire. Merseyside Fire
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People across Wirral urged to use NHS 111 ahead of junior doctor strikes
PEOPLE across Merseyside and Cheshire are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of strike action by junior doctors. Unions have announced a full walkout of junior doctors from 7am on Thursday, June 27, 2024, to
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Wirral artist wins Liverpool Sculpture Prize
A WIRRAL artist has been unveiled as the winner of the inaugural Liverpool Sculpture Prize. Alan Dunn's work, Ascension, takes a component from a famous public artwork in Liverpool and repurposes it to talk about loneliness within society. It has
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'Inspirational' Wirral languages teacher wins national teaching award
AN “INSPIRATIONAL” languages teacher from a Wirral school has scooped a national award. Students and staff of Ridgeway High School in Moreton are celebrating the announcement that languages teacher Kate Hytner has been recognised with a Silver
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Councillor accused of disrupting national event at Chester Zoo
CHESTER Zoo has accused a local councillor of disrupting a national event it was hosting amid claims he also heckled a government minister. The zoo hosted the Big Nature & Climate Debate on Monday, June 17, with 15 of the country’s other major
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Tranmere sign striker Josh Davison from AFC Wimbledon
TRANMERE Rovers have confirmed the signing of striker Josh Davison on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee from AFC Wimbledon. The 24-year-old is already an experienced frontman, having made 223 career appearances to date and scored 66 goals
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'Don't pick wrong target' says owner of school building at centre of BBC probe
THE owner of a building rented by a Wirral independent school at the centre of serious allegations by BBC Panorama has asked protestors 'not to pick the wrong target'. Life Wirral was the subject of a Panorama documentary on Monday night, after
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Doctor 'saw no evidence’ of Lucy Letby helping deteriorating baby
A senior doctor has told a jury he saw “no evidence” of nurse Lucy Letby having done anything to help a deteriorating baby girl before he walked into an intensive care room. Letby, 34, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court accused of deliberately
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Doctor 'feared retribution’ if he called police on Lucy Letby
A senior doctor told a jury he “feared retribution” from hospital bosses if he called police to say he suspected a nurse was killing babies. Consultant paediatrician Dr Ravi Jayaram is said to have caught Lucy Letby “virtually red-handed” in dislodging
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Wirral mechanic scoops national title as ‘RAC patrol of the year’
A WIRRAL mechanic has been named as RAC ‘Patrol of the Year’ at the motoring company’s national award ceremony at Silverstone. James Jones, from Wirral, who covers his local area and Cheshire was selected from more than 1,600 patrols for his “
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Healthy competition to become Wirral’s Best for Fitness 2024
FITNESS fanatics have been our focus over the past few days as we searched for Wirral’s best fitness or gym instructor. Whether it’s yoga or pilates, body pump or spin, Zumba or Clubbercise, there is something for everyone when it comes to fitness
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Plans submitted to convert former old peoples' home in New Brighton into HMO
PLANS to change a former old peoples' home into a 12-bedroomed House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) have been submitted for council consideration. If permission is given, the Victorian property on Albion Street in New Brighton would also feature off-street
