Home News Wirral News 2009 07 22

Wirral News for 22 July 2009

Showing 1-28 of 28 articles.

Articles...

Crash scene at Neston

Neston in mourning as four friends die in horror car crash Jul 22 2009

TRIBUTES have been paid to four friends who lost their lives at a notorious Wirral black-spot.Read

Wirral’s historic buildings put under the microscope Jul 22 2009

THE FUTURE of Wirral’s historic buildings has been put under the microscope yet again this week.Read

Thousands celebrate Queensway Tunnel 75th anniversary Jul 22 2009

THOUSANDS of people marked the 75th anniversary of the Queensway Tunnel by walking beneath the River Mersey.Read

Alien Wars attraction is open at Wirral’s Spaceport Jul 22 2009

THE Alien Wars reality experience opened last week at Wirral’s Spaceport.Read

Nominate your Wirral heroes and heroines for Your Champions 2009 Jul 22 2009

DON’T forget to send us your nominations for the unsung heroes and heroines of our community.Read

Wirral woman killed in Wallasey fire Jul 22 2009

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing this week into a fire which swept through a flat killing a woman.Read

Summer activities to keep the kids occupied Jul 22 2009

THERE’S no need for your children to be bored this summer, as an activity-filled programme has been prepared for them.Read

Soldier who learnt to walk again will join parade Jul 22 2009

HE LOST his leg in a terrifying bomb blast that ripped through his tank in a troubled area of Afghanistan.Read

Wallasey’s Stephen Barr escapes jail after hitting twice the speed limit Jul 22 2009

A SPEEDING driver has escaped jail after hitting twice the legal speed limit on a notorious Wirral accident blackspot.Read

Play rewritten after Wirral South MP Ben Chapman threatens an injunction Jul 22 2009

THE writers of hit comedy Brick Up the Mersey Tunnels were forced to change the script after a Merseyside MP threatened legal action.Read

Money raised for St John’s Hospice after a custard bath Jul 22 2009

A WACKY fundraiser sat in a bath full of custard to help collect money for St John’s Hospice.Read

A profile of Wirral artspace, Stables Gallery in Brimstage Jul 22 2009

SMALL but perfectly formed, Stables Gallery in Brimstage Courtyard contains a surprisingly broad range of artwork, from landscape oils to Bulgarian jewellery and Wirral-produced textiles.Read

New Brighton’s Miss England 2009 finalist attempts to break world record with velcro rollers Jul 22 2009

A MISS England 2009 finalist is attempting to break a world record using Velcro rollers.Read

Golfers raise £6,5000 for Hoylake Cottage Day Care Appeal Jul 22 2009

GOLFERS at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club teed off to raise £6,500 for the Hoylake Cottage Day Care Appeal.Read

Wirral fundraiser cycles 300 miles from London to Paris to raise £4,000 for Hoylake Cottage Day Care Appeal Jul 22 2009

FUNDRAISER Helen Latham went that extra mile to boost the Hoylake Cottage Day Care Appeal – 300 of them to be precise!Read

Wirral youngsters get on their bikes Jul 22 2009

WIRRAL school pupils are ditching their lifts to and from school and making the most of the natural environment, according to new research.Read

Since It’s Our World launched in the Wirral News, we’ve been inundated with your letters and emails on green issues. Here is just a small selection... Jul 22 2009

I thought the inclusion of the first edition of the It's Our World supplement in this paper last week was excellent. It was an easy and extremely interesting read. A drip feed of information, in this way, can only do good in helping to raise environmental awareness. Well done. Keep up the good work.Ken Davies, Bromborough.Read

Merseyside Police reveal new national crime statistics Jul 22 2009

NEW national statistics reveal Merseyside has experienced the UK’s biggest drop in crime over the past three years.Read

Wirral libraries’ fate in balance until September, says MP Jul 22 2009

THE fate of 11 of Wirral’s libraries could hang in the balance until the autumn.Read

Honorary degree date for actress Pauline Daniels Jul 22 2009

BIRKENHEAD-BORN actress Pauline Daniels is to receive an honorary degree from Liverpool John Moores University.Read

Charity worker’s further sex charges Jul 22 2009

A CHILDREN’S charity boss accused of sexual assault and possessing indecent images is now facing 10 further charges.Read

Company fined after worker paralysed on first day Jul 22 2009

A BROMBOROUGH property company was ordered to pay fines totalling more than £90,000 after a workman was paralysed on his first day in the job.Read

Obesity figures behind schools’ health drive Jul 22 2009

WIRRAL school pupils will be given healthy eating lessons the next time they are measured at school, in response to obesity figures.Read

Protesters plead with council to keep school open Jul 22 2009

PARENTS and St Laurence RC School pupils past and present protested on Friday over proposals that could see the school close from September 2011.Read

New Brighton’s Miss England 2009 finalist attempts to break world record with velcro rollers Jul 22 2009

A MISS England 2009 finalist is attempting to break a world record using Velcro rollers.Read

North West water is dirtiest in England and Wales Jul 22 2009

NORTH-WEST water firm United Utilities has the dirtiest water in England and Wales.Read

Is a carbon trading network the answer? Jul 22 2009

IT seems a global carbon trading network is the latest weapon in our arsenal to fight climate change, according to The Global Carbon Trading Report.Read

The Wirral News now has its very own Flickr page and we want you to share your photographs with us. Jul 22 2009

Just set up a Yahoo account online and then create your own Flickr page at www. flickr.com.Read

Showing 1 - 28 of 28

Explore News

Wirral News

Where You Live

Information Desk

Forums

Information Desk

A comprehensive listing of Wirral contacts for Emergency Services, Public, Health, Support, Travel, Library, Leisure/Recreation, Doctors, Vets, Chemists, Dentists and Schools. Read

Ad Feature

glyndwr

glyndwr08

Find out more about your local university including all the full and part-time courses available and the next open day. Read

Get Involved

We want your local stories, videos & pics.