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Anger as asbestos is left in Birkenhead alleyway for months
A WOMAN feels she has been “fobbed off” by her council after fly tipped asbestos has been left decaying in an alleyway behind her house for months. She said the potentially toxic materials were making it difficult to get the bins out and was raising
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The dinner ladies you remember from school days in Wirral
WHAT do you remember about school dinners from your childhood? Chips every day or lumpy mashed potato? Turkey twizzlers or dinosaurs served with smiley faces and spaghetti hoops? Followed by sponge cake covered in pink and green custard
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Merseyside firearms smuggler jailed for eight years
A MAN from Merseyside who tried to smuggle eight firearms into the UK has been jailed for eight years and three months. Gerard Dagnall, 33, was stopped at the Port of Dover in Kent with eight revolvers in his car on July 15 this year. He was
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Typhoo Tea on brink of collapse after Wirral break in leads to £20m loss
TYPHOO Tea is set to fall into administration after more than 120 years in business, in a move which would put more than 100 jobs at risk. The company filed a court notice to appoint administrators following several years of declining sales, mounting
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Paddy McGuinness completes Children in Need Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge
PRESENTER Paddy McGuinness has completed the BBC Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need. At 6.45am this morning (November 15), Paddy McGuinness set off for the final 18.5 miles of his incredible cycle challenge consisting
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Live event will see local artists transform Birkenhead’s Youth Market with murals
A LIVE art event will see local artists transform Birkenhead’s Youth Market with large scale murals and installations. Taking place at Wirral’s third Youth Market on Saturday December 7, eight artists from across Wirral and Merseyside will make
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Wirral man handed three-year Criminal Behaviour Order after anti-social behaviour
A Wirral man has been issued with a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following allegations of anti-social behaviour. James Burns, from Bentinck Street in Birkenhead, was given the order after a conviction for aggravated vehicle taking.
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Charity announces ‘final’ theme for Christopher Salmon Poetry Competition 2025
A CHARITY set up in memory of a 15-year-old Wirral schoolboy who tragically died from a rare infection has announced its annual poetry competition will be coming to an end. The Christopher Salmon Foundation in partnership with Wirral Poetry Festival
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Wirral student on the right track to car racing success
A WIRRAL Grammar Sixth Form student has proven his racing prowess after reaching the final of a prestigious competition. Nathan Williams, 17, of Bebington, made the final of the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Scholarship at Blyton Park race track. The
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'Invaluable' work of Merseyside charity recognised with volunteers award
THE 'invaluable' work of a charity helping people in distress across Merseyside has been recognised with a prestigious honour. Samaritans Liverpool and Merseyside has received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest honour a voluntary
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'Faster' tap and go payment system for Mersey Tunnels users
AN 'improved' tap and go card payment system will be in operation at the Mersey Tunnels from next week. The new contactless system is part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s wider modernisation programme for the cross river route
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Wirral Country Park staff recognised at Green Flag Awards
THE team of hard working people behind Wirral Country Park has been officially recognised in the 2024 Green Flag Best of the Best Awards. A record breaking 2,227 parks and green spaces achieved the Green Flag Award - the international quality
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REVIEW: The Scouse Red Riding Hood @ Royal Court, Liverpool
FOUR fairy-lighted Christmas trees greet audiences as they enter the venue aided by the sleigh-bell- infused welcome warblings from Wham, Slade and Shaking Stevens. . . 'Tis the much-awaited festive offering. And this year well-versed writer
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'Major' disruption for Chester line rail services
THERE is 'major' disruption for Ellesmere Port and Chester line rail services this morning (Friday, November 15) due to a train fault. A statement on Merseysrail's website read that the issue is a fault at Bache station. The disruption is expected
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New phase of 'ground-breaking' research at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
THE second phase of a 'ground-breaking' cancer vaccine clinical trial is underway at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. Clatterbridge was the first cancer research centre in the UK to give an injection of the Transgene experimental immunotherapy
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New online hub launched to support young people in Wirral
A NEW online hub aims to provide mental health support for young people in Wirral. The site, called Branch, was named by the youngsters and seeks to assist families before a child reaches a crisis point. It brings together public sector, not-for-profit
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Patients take charge of treatment through new scheme at Wirral hospital
A NEW scheme is allowing haemodialysis patients at Arrowe Park Hospital to take charge of their own treatment. The initiative, known as shared care, supports patients in participating in their dialysis treatment with the assistance of the nursing