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Wirral News for 24 September 2008

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Woodside Hotel to be demolished after fire leaves building unsafe Sep 24 2008

BIRKENHEAD’S waterfront Woodside Hotel is being demolished without planning permission, after structural engineers deemed it unsafe.Read

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Leasowe driving instructor died in suicide fireball Sep 24 2008

A DRIVING instructor from Leasowe with a grudge against the police turned his van into a fireball after vowing to kill as many officers as possible, an inquest heard.Read

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Tall Ships had ‘major impact’ on Wirral tourism Sep 24 2008

AROUND 120,000 people watched the Tall Ships Parade of Sail from Wirral, according to figures released by Wirral Council.Read

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Centenary treats for all in Bidston Sep 24 2008

COMMUNITY celebrations on Saturday will mark 100 years since Bidston Hill was acquired as a public open space.Read

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Big blaze at disused oil factory in Birkenhead Sep 24 2008

AROUND 20 firefighters were needed to tackle a large blaze at a former industrial site in Birkenhead.Read

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Birkenhead’s Arrowe Park Hospital defends its superbug record Sep 24 2008

ARROWE Park Hospital says no cases of MRSA have been reported in the past eight weeks, while quarterly results show a spike and c-difficile infection numbers remain unmoved.Read

Birkenhead man jailed for drug-fuelled attack on 61-year-old Sep 24 2008

A BIRKENHEAD man, who knocked out a man almost three times his age, was on Friday jailed for 21 months.Read

Mourners asked to wear bright colours at funeral of Wirral model Jenny Grant Sep 24 2008

“AS little black as possible” is the dress code for teen beauty Jenny Grant’s funeral this week.Read

Sign up for Burton’s annual fun run event Sep 24 2008

BURTON’S annual fun run is to take place on Sunday, September 28.Read

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Five men from Birkenhead charged with affray and 16 counts of assault after incident in a bar in Birkenhead town centre Sep 24 2008

FIVE men from Birkenhead have been charged with affray and 16 counts of assault following an incident in the early hours of Sunday, August 3, in a bar in Birkenhead town centre.Read

Wirral Council to reveal plans for the future of educational provision for youngsters with complex learning difficulties Sep 24 2008

WIRRAL Council is about to announce plans for the future of educational provision for youngsters with complex learning difficulties.Read

Tesco launches dairy research centre in Wirral Sep 24 2008

SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is launching a centre of excellence in Wirral to work on issues facing the UK dairy industry.Read

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Pay deal ends strike threat at former Cammell Laird site Sep 24 2008

UNIONS and managers at Birkenhead’s former Cammell Laird shipyard have agreed a pay deal that staved off industrial action.Read

The Old Girls and Guys Association of West Kirby Grammar School hold their AGM Sep 24 2008

THE Old Girls and Guys Association of West Kirby Grammar School will hold their Annual General Meeting on Saturday, October 18.Read

Coffee morning at Prenton chapel Sep 24 2008

AS PART of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, there will be a coffee morning held at Bethany Chapel, Holmlands Drive, in Prenton, with all money raised donated to Macmillan Nurses.Read

Artist Sonja Moss-Dolega in Burton Manor exhibition Sep 24 2008

ARTIST Sonja Moss-Dolega is to hold an exhibition of her work at the Atelier Gallery and Studios at Burton Manor.Read

Wirral Council team charged with tackling carbon footprint issues across borough Sep 24 2008

WIRRAL Council is investing in a new team to tackle the council’s carbon footprint.Read

Part of Old Chester Road in Tranmere to be temporarily closed Sep 24 2008

AS PART of a new puffin crossing scheme, there will be a temporary closure on Old Chester Road, Tranmere.Read

Young offenders could become graffiti army in Wirral Sep 24 2008

YOUNG offenders could soon be helping to rid the borough’s streets of graffiti.Read

20th Wallasey Rainbow Guides hold an Autumn Fair this Saturday Sep 24 2008

THE 20th Wallasey Rainbow Guides are to hold their Autumn Fair at All Saints Church Hall in Hose Side Road, Wallasey, this Saturday from 10.30am to 12.30pm.Read

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Beechwood employment support group helps its 1,000th client Sep 24 2008

MORE than 1,000 people have been guided back into work thanks to a project called ReachOut based in Beechwood.Read

Wirral Bird Club to hear talk on Hebrides Sep 24 2008

A TASTE of Isla, Jura and the Hebrides is the title of the talk to be given by Gordon Yates to members of Wirral Bird Club on Thursday, September 25 at Kingsmead Hall, Bertram Drive, Hoylake, at 8 pm.Read

Wirral’s war veterans share their wartime memories in Birkenhead on Sunday Sep 24 2008

WIRRAL’S war veterans will have the chance to share their wartime memories as part of a council-led event taking place in Birkenhead this month.Read

Heritage Champion Jerry Williams has blasted plans to ban dogs on Wirral’s beaches Sep 24 2008

WIRRAL’S Heritage Champion has attacked plans to ban people from walking dogs on the borough’s beaches as “impracticable and unworkable”.Read

Warning to consumers over doorstep traders Sep 24 2008

TRADING standards officers have been receiving requests for assistance from householders who have been called upon unannounced by tradesmen.Read

Wirral Council’s new team aims to cut carbon footprint Sep 24 2008

WIRRAL Council is investing in a new team to tackle the council’s carbon footprint.Read

Warning to consumers over doorstep traders Sep 24 2008

TRADING standards officers have been receiving requests for assistance from householders who have been called upon unannounced by tradesmen.Read

Leasowe driving instructor died in suicide fireball Sep 24 2008

A DRIVING instructor from Leasowe with a grudge against the police turned his van into a fireball after vowing to kill as many officers as possible, an inquest heard.Read

Artist Sonja Moss-Dolega in Claire House fundraiser Sep 24 2008

ARTIST Sonja Moss-Dolega is to hold an exhibition of her work at the Atelier Gallery and Studios at Burton Manor.Read

Wirral Council signs up to cut carbon emissions Sep 24 2008

WIRRAL Council is investing in a new team to tackle the council’s carbon footprint.Read

Warning to consumers over doorstep traders Sep 24 2008

TRADING standards officers have been receiving requests for assistance from householders who have been called upon unannounced by tradesmen.Read

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