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Lorna Hughes

Lorna Hughes

Wirral high-voltage electricity cable work to start in April

WORK will start next month on a high-voltage electricity cable stretching 33km along the length of Wirral.Read

RSPCA dog kennels to close in June in bid to secure long-term future of Cross Lane animal centre

THE RSPCA’s Animal Centre in Wirral is set to close its kennels and stop rehoming dogs.Read

Birkenhead town centre traders confident of beating recession

RETAIL bosses say they are confident Birkenhead will weather the storm hitting the UK’s high streets – despite the imminent loss of another big name.Read

Wirral councillors’ bid to halt Mersey tunnel tolls increase fails

COUNCILLORS from Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens voted through an increase in Mersey tunnel tolls – despite a united show of defiance from Wirral politicians.Read

Wirral Egg Run cancelled again

WIRRAL’S famous Egg Run has been cancelled for the second time in a month.Read

Police set to be given extra powers to tackle nuisance drinking on the streets of New Ferry

POLICE are to be given extra powers to tackle nuisance drinking on the streets of New Ferry.Read

Wirral-born Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood comes home to join top chefs at school’s bake-off day

GREAT British Bake-Off star Paul Hollywood came home to cast an expert eye over Wirral families’ culinary efforts.Read

Wirral Food Bank celebrates first birthday, with figures showing it helps four times as many people as planned

A SHOCKING surge in the number of people struggling to feed themselves has led to Wirral’s food bank facing four times the predicted demand in its first year.Read

Heswall man Stevie Griffiths and friends aiming to turn moustaches into charity cash to say thank you to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

A CANCER survivor came up with a fan-tache-tic way to raise money for charity.Read

Judy Murray visits Wirral nursery for play date to showcase the childhood games she played with tennis player sons Andy and Jamie

THE mum of tennis star Andy Murray visited a Wirral nursery for a special play date.Read

Friends plan charity head shave to send Wirral mum with cancer on dream holiday to Disneyworld

A BIG-HEARTED group of friends are shaving their heads to send a Wirral mum with cancer on a dream holiday to Disneyworld.Read

Witches Ball raises over £40,000 for Claire House

FUNDRAISING supremos the Wirral Witches raisedmore than £40,000 at their sixth annual ball in aid of Claire House. Read

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Cast your votes for RNLI photography competition

A NEW Brighton RNLI volunteer has been shortlisted for a prestigious photography contest. Read

Former Oasis manager Alan McGee to DJ at opening of Birkenhead cafe bar and live music venue Jam

FORMER Oasis manager and Creation Records founder Alan McGee will be a special guest DJ at the opening of new Birkenhead cafe bar and live music venue Jam.Read

Move over Cannes! Wirral International Film Festival returning for a fifth year next week

MOVE over Cannes – Wirral International Film Festival returns for a fifth year next week.Read

Tranmere Rovers’ Ingleborough playing field development plans are approved – but opponents insist they will fight on

OPPONENTS of Tranmere Rovers’ bid to build houses on an historic playing field have insisted they will fight on – despite the proposals being given planning permission.Read

Two arrested and 10 vehicles seized during week-long police crackdown on scrambler bike crime in Wirral

TWO teenagers were arrested and bikes and cars seized in a police crackdown on illegal scrambler bikes in Wirral.Read

New Ferry to receive £10,000 funding to put together regeneration plan for high street

NEW Ferry will receive £10,000 of funding to put together a regeneration plan for its high street.Read

RSPCA Animal Centre in Wallasey considered stopping re-homing dogs as financial struggles continue

THE RSPCA’s Animal Centre in Wallasey considered stopping its dog re-homing service as its financial struggles continue.Read

Council considers lifting restrictions on building in west Wirral in bid to meet government housing targets

FEARS were raised that lifting a ban on building homes across Wirral could lead to a rush of development in more “attractive” areas – leaving sites most in need of redevelopment ignored.Read

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