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Wirral Council says new funding for 600 homes in Birkenhead due soon
FUNDING will be granted to help kickstart a development that will see 1,400 new homes in Birkenhead soon according to Wirral Council. New documents published by the local authority suggest funding will be granted this summer to help deliver an initial
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Assurances sought over how council monitors where it places children
ASSURANCES were sought Wirral Council is taking steps to ensure its placements of children are properly monitored and complaints investigated. This follows heavy criticism of the authority in recent months over its handling of the LIFE Wirral school
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Pub of the week: ‘Family-friendly’ Neston pub under new management
A “FAMILY-FRIENDLY” Neston pub has reopened under new management. Partners John and Katherine took over the Greenland Fishery on Parkgate Road in Neston at the beginning of June. The pair have since launched a new “pub grub” menu after listening
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Wirral nurse wins Churchill Fellowship to carry out vital cancer research overseas
A SENIOR nurse at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has won a coveted Churchill Fellowship and funding to carry out vital research into a cancer diagnosis most people have never heard of. Alison Taylor, Nurse Consultant in Acute Oncology at The Clatterbridge
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Wirral area named as top area Googling most about divorce
A WIRRAL area has been revealed as one of the top areas searching for divorce in the UK. In 2022, it was revealed that Birkenhead was the number one area Googling most about divorce in the UK from September 2019 to 2020. The findings were collated
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Wirral children's author's new book inspired by Parkgate and Neston
A WIRRAL-BASED children's author and illustrator has published a new book which draws on local scenery and iconic locations for its backdrop. Martyn Harvey, of Neston, has even included some local characters in the story which follows a path that
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National Waterways Museum celebrates octogenarian volunteers with 'OBE'
THE National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port has celebrated its incredible octogenarian volunteers with an ‘OBE’. A new Octogenarian Boating Ensemble (OBE) was held at the museum by the Canal & River Trust charity on Wednesday, July 24, to mark
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Amphibious vehicle to return to Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock for summer holidays
AN AMPHIBIOUS vehicle will return to Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock in time for the summer holidays. Liverpool’s newest visitor attraction, Splash Tours Liverpool has arrived and will launch next week. The eye-catching pink and blue amphibious
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Service supporting Wirral people into work to continue for another year
A SERVICE supporting Wirral people into work will continue for another year. A Worklessness Support Service which has helped more than 6,000 Wirral residents back into work or training has been renewed by Wirral Council for another 12 months.
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Teenagers charged over serious assault in Ellesmere Port park
Two teenage boys have been charged following a serious assault in a park area in Ellesmere Port which left a 17-year-old in hospital. A 14 and a 15-year-old boy were arrested at a train station on Tuesday, July 23. The pair, who cannot be named
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Ancient reptile species has new home at Chester Zoo
A reptile that lived on the planet before the dinosaurs, nearly 200 million years ago, has a new home at Chester Zoo. The ancient reptiles, called tuataras, are one of nature’s “greatest marvels” and have moved into their immersive new habitat.
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Seacombe's proposed 'Belong Village' will 'not be moving ahead as planned'
A £20m Wirral Waters development is no longer moving ahead as planned. The Belong Village was intended to be one of the first major developments in what is planned to be the largest regeneration project in the UK. The Belong Wirral village
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Wirral beach safety advice on World Drowning Prevention Day
PEOPLE planning trips to Wirral beaches are being urged to visit ones that are lifeguarded and swimming between the area's red and yellow flags. The safety advice is being issued as part of World Drowning Prevention Day and as school children across
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'Serious sexual offender' jailed for raping and controlling woman
A 23-year-old Cheshire man has been jailed for raping and controlling a woman over a number of months. The Crown Prosecution Service said that Sefa Sarikaya forced the woman to have sex and stopped her seeing friends and family. He changed the
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Wirral Globe readers choose their top ten places that are perfect for pets
CATS or dogs, fish or birds, snakes or geckos – we love our pets. Four-legged friends and feathered friends quickly become part of the family. We wanted our next Best of 2024 category to honour those people in Wirral who help our pets when
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Celebrity chef Rick Stein to appear at Heswall Hall
CELEBRITY chef and author Rick Stein will be talking about his new recipe book at Heswall Hall in September. Rick returns to our screens this year with a major new BBC Two series and book, Rick Stein’s Food Stories, which is described as "a celebration
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New Brighton Summer Festival opens today
A SUMMER festival promising 'top family entertainment, live shows, attractions and more' is taking place in New Brighton from today (Thursday, July 25). It is on at The Dips until Sunday (July 28) and follows an 'incredible' inaugural event last
