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Ruthless uncle and nephew jailed after Wirral store raid spree

A “RUTHLESS” uncle and nephew were both branded dangers to society after carrying out a spate of terrifying armed raids on shops across Wirral.Read

Merseyside Police arrest ex-Tranmere player Steve Jennings in football betting investigation

MERSEYSIDE Police investigating a possible red card betting scam arrested former Tranmere Rovers midfielder Steve Jennings today. Read

Number of arrests in Merseyside rise thanks to Crimestoppers calls

THE number of arrests thanks to calls to Crimestoppers in Merseyside rose by almost a quarter in a year.Read

10m smuggled cigarettes found in Ellesmere Port warehouse – five Merseyside men held

FIVE Merseyside men were arrested over a haul of 10 million smuggled cigarettes.Read

Bravery awards for Claughton neighbours who stopped knifeman Gary Finlay from killing teen after murdering soldier dad Graham McKenna

TWO men who came to the aid of a teenager being viciously stabbed by the man who had just murdered his dad were recognised as brave heroes.Read

Merseyside set to be worst hit by government police cuts

MERSEYSIDE is set be one of the worst-hit areas when savage police cuts are pushed through by the Government.Read

CCTV clue in hunt for Wallasey Ladbrokes robbery

DETECTIVES want to trace this man after an armed robbery at a Wirral bookmakers.Read

Merseyside police bosses rubberstamp recruitment freeze

POLICE numbers in Merseyside are set to drop by 240 this year after the force’s top brass rubber-stamped a recruitment freeze until at least next April.Read

Wirral benefit fraudster spared jail

A WOMAN who fraudulently claimed nearly £20,000 in benefits was spared jail.Read

Pensby teacher attack dad convicted as wife acquitted

A MERSEYSIDE dad was warned he could face jail after he attacked his son’s teacher in the school car park.Read

Pensby teacher attack dad convicted as wife acquitted

A MERSEYSIDE dad was warned he could face jail after he attacked his son’s teacher in the school car park.Read

Wirral chip shop owner jailed for dealing drugs after being caught with photos on own mobile phone

A WIRRAL chip shop owner was jailed after being caught with pictures of himself counting thousands of pounds of drug money taken on his own mobile phone.Read

Wallasey chip shop owner jailed for dealing drugs after being caught with photos on own mobile phone

A WIRRAL chip shop owner was jailed after being caught with pictures of himself counting thousands of pounds of drug money taken on his own mobile phone.Read

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£4m Drugs bust on A41 in Birkenhead

DRUGS worth more than £4m were found hidden in steel barrels after a white van was stopped by police on the A41.Read

£4m Drugs bust in Birkenhead

DRUGS worth more than £4m were found hidden in steel barrels after a white van was stopped by police on the A41.Read

Wirral mother's heartbreak as husband's murderer is jailed

THE wife of a former soldier who was brutally murdered by his former brother-in-law – who then also tried to kill her son – has spoken of the attacker’s “pure evil”.Read

Wirral mother’s heartbreak as husband’s murderer is jailed

THE wife of a former soldier who was brutally murdered by his former brother-in-law – who then also tried to kill her son – has spoken of the attacker’s “pure evil”.Read

TEENAGER WAS ATTACKED WITH ‘UNBELIEVABLE’ FORCE

THE court heard Finlay was once married to Mrs McKenna’s sister Debra.Read

Wirral man slashed in Kingdom cocktail bar on night out in Liverpool city centre

A WIRRAL man was slashed in the face in a Liverpool city centre bar.Read

Wirral man slashed in Kingdom cocktail bar on night out in Liverpool city centre

A WIRRAL man was slashed in the face in a Liverpool city centre bar.Read

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Liverpool Daily Post & Echo crime reporter