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Merseyside pensioners given chance to swap unsafe heaters for oil-filled radiators

PENSIONERS are being given the chance to swap their unsafe heaters for oil-filled radiators as part of a fire service amnesty.Read

Man who fell from Wallasey tunnel bridge was ‘low suicide risk’, inquest told

A MAN plunged from a bridge over the Wallasey tunnel after his behaviour “spiralled out of control”, an inquest heard.Read

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Georgia Varley death: Merseyrail guard charged with manslaughter

A MERSEYRAIL guard has been charged with manslaughter in relation to Georgia Varley's death at Liverpool's James Street train station.Read

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Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg backs £1m ECHO Business Booster

‘ECHO fund will reach parts the Government can’t reach’Read

Man died after falling 50ft near Wallasey tunnel, inquest told

A MAN died after falling 50ft from a bridge over the approach road to the Wallasey tunnel, an inquest heard.Read

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First glimpse of Wirral’s Daniel Craig in new James Bond film Skyfall

MERSEYSIDE-born Daniel Craig was revealed to the public for the first time in the new James Bond film, Skyfall.Read

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Wife of Bebington murder victim Marc Clarke pays an emotional tribute to her late husband on Facebook

THE wife of Merseyside dad Marc Clarke who was stabbed to death in the street has paid an emotional tribute to her “sweet gentle giant”.Read

Wirral Council leadership in crisis over “no confidence” votes

WIRRAL Council’s embattled Labour leadership is facing a major crisis as the two other parties set out plans to oust it.Read

Holocaust survivor Rudi Oppenheimer to speak at Wirral’s annual commemoration of National Holocaust Memorial Day

HOLOCAUST survivor Rudi Oppenheimer was speaking at Wirral’s annual commemoration of National Holocaust Memorial Day today (Wednesday).Read

Birkenhead town hall set to be used for council offices

BIRKENHEAD’S historic Grade II-listed town hall is set to be used as council offices after attempts to sell it off failed.Read

Give web ‘trolls’ nowhere to hide

A MERSEYSIDE MP met Facebook staff about “trolling” after offensive messages were left on a tribute site to a Wirral teenager who died falling under a train.Read

Tram scheme for Wirral is put on the agenda

TRAMS are back on the agenda in Merseyside – but this time in Wirral.Read

Birkenhead man to cycle 350 miles from London to Paris for Cambodian orphans

A WIRRAL man is cycling 350 miles from London to Paris to raise money for orphans in Cambodia.Read

Wirral librarian meets head of CBBC in bid for TV fame

A BUDDING TV presenter from Wirral has met the boss of CBBC to help launch his career.Read

Leak spurs review call by council

WIRRAL Council is asking energy firms to review their emergency compensation schemes in the wake of an incident which saw 5,000 homes left without gas for a week.Read

New lease of life on the cards for Birkenhead’s town hall

BIRKENHEAD’S historic Grade-II listed town hall is set to be used by the council for office space after attempts to sell it off failed.Read

Wirral hospital chiefs deny long waits - and blame inputting error

WIRRAL hospital bosses today said they only had 14 patients waiting longer than a year for treatment rather than 706.Read

Wirral’s history from the Bronze Age to the Vikings to be laid bare at lecture

KEEN historians can learn more about the latest local archaeological excavations in Wirral at a talk being held next week.Read

Wirral Council sets aside £3million to go greener

A TOTAL of £3m has been earmarked to be spent on solar panels by Wirral Council.Read

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