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Wirral News for 7 January 2009

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Tulip Bromborough

UPDATE: 300 jobs could be axed as Tulip International announces plans to close Bromborough factory Jan 07 2009

WORKERS at Tulip Foods in Bromborough could lose their jobs after its parent company announced plans to close the facility.Read

Alan Stennard

Council regeneration boss admits he doesn't use Wirral libraries Jan 07 2009

WIRRAL Council's director of regeneration Alan Stennard has admitted he doesn't use the borough's libraries.Read

MARKS AND SPENCER

Wirral Marks & Spencer stores will stay open Jan 07 2009

AILING high street giant Marks & Spencer today unveiled its worst sales figures for almost a decade and said it plans to axe up to 1,230 jobs - but its stores in Wirral are safe.Read

Hulme Hall

Council urged to save Bromborough Library and Civic Centre at Port Sunlight area forum Jan 07 2009

MORE than 600 people were at Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight last night (Tuesday) for the second of four special area forum conferences to discuss Wirral Council's plans to close 14 libraries and three leisure centres.Read

United Utilities

Water supplies in Rock Ferry, New Ferry and Tranmere to be switched off tonight Jan 07 2009

WATER supplies to 9,000 properties across Rock Ferry, New Ferry and Higher Tranmere will be shut off this evening (January 7).Read

Body exhumed after wrong coffin is buried at Frankby cemetery Jan 07 2009

A FUNERAL firm exhumed a body after a mix-up in a Wirral funeral parlour saw a family bury the wrong person.Read

Fears of parking chaos as work begins on Sainsbury’s store in Neston Jan 07 2009

NEW parking measures in Neston are “only the start of the chaos”, according to some councillors, as plans to build the new Sainsbury’s begin.Read

Lauries area forum

Council urged to reveal groups who want to run buildings Jan 07 2009

WIRRAL Council is facing demands to reveal the names of the organisations vying to take over buildings facing the axe as part of its strategic asset review.Read

Housing association wants to use Leasowe recreation centre as part of retirement village plan Jan 07 2009

LEASOWE Recreation Centre could be taken over by a housing association and used as part of a retirement village, Wirral Council said this week.Read

Steve Foulkes

Council boss ‘will work with staff and users’ over future of Birkenhead Central Library Jan 07 2009

THE leader of Wirral Council has defended plans to offload Pacific Road Arts Centre - but said the council would work with Birkenhead Central Library staff and users to look at how the building could be made to work.Read

Cinema club faces uncertain future as criticism grows over Wirral Council leisure centre and library closure plans Jan 07 2009

A SPECIALISED music business and a long-established cinema club in Birkenhead say they are facing an uncertain future as a result of the council’s strategic asset review.Read

Wirral school left baffled by £400,000 bequest Jan 07 2009

A SCHOOL was baffled after being left the £400,000 estate of a kind-hearted tax inspector.Read

Former Birkenhead High School pupil wins top music award Jan 07 2009

A FORMER Birkenhead High School for Girls pupil has won a major music award.Read

Wirral Farmers’ Market returns to New Ferry this weekend Jan 07 2009

THE award-winning Wirral Farmers’ Market returns for the first time in the New Year this Saturday (January 10).Read

Merseyside and Cheshire councils reveal they have £16m unspent in bank accounts - but Wirral can’t even work out how much they have stashed Jan 07 2009

CASH-STRAPPED local authorities across Merseyside and Cheshire have more than £16m stashed away unused in bank accounts – despite it being handed over for use with major schemes in their areas.Read

Why Wirral soldier Trevor Barrow makes an ideal Sunday league referee Jan 07 2009

A WIRRAL referee stands for no messing when he oversees Sunday football league matches – but you would expect no less from a serving soldier.Read

Union criticises Wirral Council for banning leisure petitions in workplaces Jan 07 2009

A UNION has criticised Wirral Council for banning petitions from closure-threatened libraries and leisure centres.Read

Kicking the habit

Tranmere Rovers support Wirral stop smoking service Jan 07 2009

TRANMERE Rovers is giving smoking the boot.Read

Wirral artists the Singh Twins celebrate double award for animated film Jan 07 2009

WIRRAL artists the Singh Twins are celebrating Hollywood success after winning two awards at an international film and art festival.Read

Wirral professor honoured by Peru for a lifetime of studies Jan 07 2009

A WIRRAL professor has been given the highest civilian honour from the country he has devoted his life to studying.Read

West Kirby Grammar School pupils perform carols by candlelight Jan 07 2009

PUPILS from West Kirby Grammar School performed Carols by Candlelight at St Andrew’s Church.Read

Wirral’s Woolworths stores close for final time Jan 07 2009

STAFF at Woolworths in Birkenhead marked their last day of work by recreating a team photo from the store’s first year of trading in 1938.Read

Public urged to join protests over leisure closures Jan 07 2009

TWO protests against the proposed closure of libraries and sports centres in Wirral are taking place this week.Read

Holly

Holly is Wirral’s first 2009 baby Jan 07 2009

BABY Holly says hello to the New Year as the first Wirral baby born in 2009. Her proud parents Steve and Jill Jones, from Bebington, are pictured with their daughter, born at Arrowe Park Hospital, weighing 7lb 5oz. Photo by Paul Heaps Code ph010109d-1Read

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