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Northbound M53 closed after accident involving car and van

A MAN is being treated in hospital after his vehicle overturned near Junction 2 of the M53 in Wirral. Read

Eastham mum evicted for son's anti-social behaviour

A MUM will be evicted because of her son’s anti-social behaviour. Read

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Wirral Chamber of Commerce battles business crime

WIRRAL Chamber of Commerce says it intends to make the borough a “no-go area” for criminals who target businesses. Read

A&A Marketing wins contract with St Helens Council

WIRRAL-based A&A Marketing has won a contract to supply St Helens Council. Read

UPDATED: Teenager arrested over pub arson attacks released on bail

POLICE have arrested a 17-year-old from Huyton on suspicion of arson after a fire at the Punch Bowl pub in Hoylake. Read

Tide waits for no man ... car submerges at New Brighton beach

IT COULD have been a relaxing day at the beach on a sweltering summer’s day. Read

West Lancs MP Rosie Cooper slams Learning and Skills Council’s rebuild delays

A POLITICIAN has attacked a setback in plans to rebuild three colleges in the region. Read

Birkenhead film producer to auction roles on Ebay

AN INDEPENDENT film-maker has found a novel way of casting for his next film – by auctioning roles on Ebay. Read

Wirral health chiefs release consultation into Warrens Nursery plans

RESULTS of a consultation into controversial plans for a new medical centre on a stretch of green belt have been published. Read

House of Commons apologises to Wirral MP for wrong advice on expenses

EMBATTLED Wirral South MP Ben Chapman has been told by the House of Commons incorrect payments made to him for his mortgage probably resulted in “no overall loss to public funds”. Read

Wirral council and Mersey Docks and Harbour company look to dispose of historic lifeboat station

WIRRAL Council is looking to develop the site of an historic lifeboat station. Read

Curtain falls on Wirral’s last Arts Council after 37 years

THE last surviving arts council in Wirral has been forced to close. Wallasey Arts Council has spent almost four decades pioneering arts in the community and bringing musicians like Julian Lloyd Webber to appreciative audiences at the Grosvenor Ballroom, in Liscard. Read

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Three possible Merseyside incinerator sites withdrawn

THREE sites that could have housed waste-burning incinerators are being given a reprieve by planners. Read

Birkenhead MP Frank Field calls for residents to trigger arrests of yobs

RESIDENTS could trigger the arrest of yobs terrorising their neighbourhood even if the police refused to act, under plans set out by a Mersey MP. Read

Port Sunlight Village Trust launches fundraising appeal to re-build Hillsborough memorial

A FUNDRAISING appeal has been launched to re-build Port Sunlight’s Hillsborough memorial after vandals caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Read

Keeping Wirral down to earth

SUMMER is here and it’s the perfect time to get out into the garden and creating your own green oasis. More and more people are growing their own fruit and vegetables, and demand for recycled compost at council giveaways has reached an all-time high. Read

Put a date in your diary for the Summer in the Park activity day at Birkenhead Park on Sunday July 19.

Look for the signs of summer in on this ranger-led guided walk. Dogs allowed on a lead. Suitable for the whole family to enjoy. Read

Go green at this summer’s festivals

MUSIC lovers will be flocking to Glastonbury this weekend, and now the Wirral-based Energy Saving Trusts have produced a guide to festival eco-chic, so you can save the planet one gig at a time... Read

Wirral Council facing £80m budget deficit

RESIDENTS in Wirral face council tax increases and service cuts to cover a budget deficit of almost £80m over the next four years, according to estimates revealed in council documents. Read

Cammell Laird completes £9.1m naval ship refit

Resurgent Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird has completed the £9.1m refit of a naval supply ship that was built in the yard almost 30 years ago. Read

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