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Wirral News for 25 June 2008

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Brand new fire station for Birkenhead Jun 25 2008

Birkenhead is in line for a brand new fire station after government gave the green light to funding.Read

Filling up web tips Jun 25 2008

WITH fuel prices hitting record highs, Wirral News has launched a new service which will make your money go further.Read

Moreton serial paedophile is jailed indefinitely for downloading child pornography Jun 25 2008

A SERIAL paedophile has been put behind bars indefinitely for downloading child pornography at work.Read

Age Concern Wirral celebrates 60 years with Diamond anniversary couples Jun 25 2008

SHIRLEY Bassey sang that Diamonds are forever and it’s certainly the case that Age Concern Wirral, celebrating its 60th diamond anniversary this year, has been around for a long time serving the needs of local older people.Read

Library worries are shared by Birkenhead in New Zealand Jun 25 2008

WHAT is it about Birkenhead and libraries?Read

Take a look inside five Burton gardens during Charity open day Jun 25 2008

FIVE gardens in Burton are to throw open their gates to raise money for charity once again this year.Read

Wirral Met College launches CSI centre at Carlett Park site Jun 25 2008

CSI Wirral has arrived at Wirral Met.Read

TV business stars support Wirral school’s Shine festival Jun 25 2008

A DRAGON, an apprentice and a Blue Peter presenter are among celebrities supporting Shine Week.Read

Older people in Wirral will set up over-50s radio station Jun 25 2008

OLDER people across Wirral are being invited to help set up, learn and produce radio programmes for a new station that will be launched specifically for the over-50s.Read

Computing first for Hoylake student at Wirral Met College Jun 25 2008

COMPUTING student Harry McLaren, 19, pictured, from Hoylake, has become the first full-time student of Wirral Met to gain the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician qualification.Read

Heswall artist Helene Gilmour shows off her superlambanana design

Heswall artist Helene Gilmour shows off her superlambanana design Jun 25 2008

A HESWALL artist has been selected to design a Liverpool shopping mall’s own Superlambanana called Petite Fleur.Read

Thurstaston's Church Farm focusing on local produce Jun 25 2008

A WIRRAL organic farm with 15 years’ pedigree will break with tradition and forego well-travelled organic food for local produce, whether organic or not.Read

Serious assault at Birkenhead gym prompts appeal Jun 25 2008

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a 27-year-old man in Titans Gym in Birkenhead at around 5pm last Wednesday while he trained at the Church Road gym.Read

Painting by Wirral Singh twins to be auctioned off for St John’s Hospice

Painting by Wirral Singh twins to be auctioned off for St John’s Hospice Jun 25 2008

THIS painting by internationally-acclaimed Wirral artists Amrit and Rabindra Singh is to be auctioned in aid of St John’s Hospice.Read

Wirral Council makes £2.6m from sale of The Dell Primary School site Jun 25 2008

WIRRAL made £2.6m from the sale of a primary school site closed as a result of its review of pupil numbers across the borough, according to information released under the Freedom of Information Act.Read

Wirral business women’s double honour at Prowess Awards

Wirral business women’s double honour at Prowess Awards Jun 25 2008

TWO enterprising Wirral women have produced a double success for the borough.Read

Pupils from Stanley School, Thingwall, present commemorative mug to Stephen Hesford MP Jun 25 2008

PUPILS at Stanley School have designed commemorative mugs to mark the school’s 25th year in Thingwall.Read

Marine Lake

Pressure from Wirral groups results in Marine Lake clean-up Jun 25 2008

NEW Brighton Marine Lake should be free from litter and clutter after pressure from local groups resulted in a clean-up operation.Read

Government’s tunnel vision over Mersey discount hopes Jun 25 2008

THE people of Wirral are responding in their droves to our campaign for the government to take over the running of the Mersey tunnel.Read

Oxton man swaps student life for two-week training stint with Royal Navy Jun 25 2008

A ROYAL Naval Reservist from Oxton swapped his life as a civilian for a fortnight in the Royal Navy as part of his training for future deployments.Read

Arrowe Park Hospital

Teddy bears facing ban from Wirral hospitals Jun 25 2008

TEDDIES could be on the banned list at Wirral’s hospitals.Read

The Sail

West Kirby Sailing School site hotel redevelopment plans set to be unveiled Jun 25 2008

CONTROVERSIAL redevelopment plans for West Kirby’s sailing school will be unveiled tomorrow as councillors urge the public to make their views known.Read

Illegal immigrant who tended secret cannabis farm in Birkenhead house is jailed Jun 25 2008

AN ILLEGAL Vietnamese immigrant was caught working as “a gardener” at a secret cannabis farm, a court heard.Read

Hidden treasures at Port Sunlight's Lady Lever Art Gallery Jun 25 2008

LADY Lever Art Gallery reveals hidden treasures at an exquisite exhibition of British watercolours and drawings, including work by JMW Turner, John Constable, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, David Cox and Edward Burne-Jones.Read

Serious crash at Caldy accident blackspot despite speed limit reduction Jun 25 2008

LESS than six months after the speed limit at a fatal accident blackspot was reduced from 50 to 40mph, Telegraph Road was closed again last week following another serious accident.Read

Future of secondary education in Birkenhead and Bromborough to be debated Jun 25 2008

COUNCILLORS will meet this week to start debating the future of secondary education in Birkenhead and Bebington.Read

Superlambananas! Festival crosses the Mersey to Wirral Jun 25 2008

WIRRAL is taking part in a massive Merseyside cultural event - with it’s very own Superlambananas.Read

New Brighton’s SS Peter and Paul under threat again? Jun 25 2008

A LANDMARK church is under threat again after secret plans by the Catholic authorities to share facilities with another denomination have been revealed.Read

First Carbon Reduction award for Trinity Mirror Jun 25 2008

WIRRAL News parent company Trinity Mirror has been given the World’s first Carbon Reduction award.Read

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