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Wirral News for 12 August 2009

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Phillip Lawrence's funeral in Landican Cemetery in Arrowe Park Road

United in sadness for Wirral soldier Phillip Lawrence Aug 12 2009

AN EMOTIONAL funeral was held for a popular Wirral soldier killed in Afghanistan.Read

Birkenhead teen from religious family jailed for gun threat Aug 12 2009

AN “INTELLIGENT and articulate” teenager who threatened a mum with a gun is behind bars.Read

Get lost in the Brimstage maize at Gregorys' Farm Aug 12 2009

THE Brimstage Maize Maze is open for business!Read

Planning mistake delays decision on £4.5bn Wirral Waters scheme Aug 12 2009

COUNCILLORS on Wirral’s planning committee were furious last week after a mistake meant a decision on the biggest scheme in the borough’s history had to be deferred.Read

Fears that Wirral's heritage is under threat Aug 12 2009

AS Wirral’s heritage comes under strain, this week Carrie Catterall investigates what it’s like to own a listed buildingRead

Missing Wirral pensioner found dead in Birkenhead dock Aug 12 2009

THE body of a missing pensioner from Wirral was pulled from East Float Dock, in Birkenhead, on Monday afternoon.Read

Wallasey MP calls for Wirral businesses to help young people during the recession Aug 12 2009

WIRRAL businesses have been warned they must step in to prevent a generation of young people being lost to unemployment.Read

Conservative candidate for Birkenhead has one of the toughest tasks in town Aug 12 2009

WITH a 14,000 majority to overturn and one of the best-known constituency MPs to topple, being the Conservative candidate for Birkenhead must be one of the toughest gigs in politics.Read

Wirral artist Jo Hughes on picking up a paintbrush Aug 12 2009

JO Hughes was a portrait photographer until family matters shifted her priorities. Now the children are older, she’s blazing a trail with a paintbrush.Read

Bellamy urges us to do our bit for wildlife Aug 12 2009

HE’S the original botanist, author, broadcaster and environmental campaigner. and now Professor David Bellamy OBE is urging us all to do our bit to encourage our native wildlife.Read

Wirral to pilot “smart” street lights Aug 12 2009

WIRRAL will pilot a new generation of “smart” streetlights.Read

Wirral Community Opera organisers hold open day at Birkenhead’s Charing Cross Methodist Church Aug 12 2009

AN open day is taking place in Birkenhead this week for the upcoming Wirral Community Opera.Read

Nominations sought for ninth Wirral Tourism AWards for Excellence Aug 12 2009

NOMINATIONS are being sought for the ninth Wirral Tourism Awards for Excellence.Read

Police in Birkenhead and Tranmere issue warning to motorbike owners Aug 12 2009

MOTORBIKE owners are being warned to look after their vehicles.Read

School of Rock at Upton youth club encourages young people to step away from their computers and play a musical instrument Aug 12 2009

TEENAGERS in Upton are studying at their very own school of rock.Read

Merseyside soldiers Lee Anson and Jon Hayes to guard the Queen at Buckingham Palace Aug 12 2009

TWO Merseyside soldiers will guard the Queen at Buckingham Palace.Read

This week’s Scene by You is Jetty on Marine Lake by formerly of devon. The Wirral News now has its own Flickr page and we want you to share your photographs with us. Just set up a Yahoo account online and then create your own Flickr page at www.flickr.com. Once you’ve created your page, search in groups for the Wirral News and start sharing shots. We’ll host the best in our online gallery at www.wirralnews.co.uk as well as in the Wirral News every week. Your published pictures will always have your Flickr name on and will not be sold. Aug 12 2009

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THE RESTAURANT at the Shrewsbury lodge is the perfect venue for a light lunch or candlelit dinner Aug 12 2009

THE RESTAURANT at the Shrewsbury lodge is the perfect venue for a light lunch or candlelit dinner.Read

Stubbs is still on his toes Aug 12 2009

Former Tranmere player and TV veteran Ray Stubbs is starting the season in a new jobRead

Trampolining Tranmere teenager Luke Strong sets £2,000 fundraising target for pre-Olympics competition Aug 12 2009

TRAMPOLINING Tranmere teenager Luke Strong is hoping to bounce his way to the Olympics.Read

Playas Lounge and RJs are holiday a bank holiday party Aug 12 2009

FUN, frolics and foam has been planned for everyone who attends New Brighton’s best clubbing spots this month.Read

Wirral boys’ schools share £1.2m for soup making lessons Aug 12 2009

FOUR Wirral boys’ schools are to share a £1.2m injection so students can learn how to make soup.Read

Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe to leave Merseyside Police for new job Aug 12 2009

BERNARD Hogan-Howe, the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, is to leave the force.Read

Merseytravel bus to cut match-day car use Aug 12 2009

MERSEYTRAVEL’S congestion-busting Soccerbus service is kicking off this weekend.Read

ON Sunday, there’s a North Wirral Coastal Park Task Day.Join the Rangers and the Friends of North Wirral Coastal Park and help do your bit for your local environment. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Fir details call 0151 678 5488. Aug 12 2009

Or, if you fancy something less strenuous, there’s Ness B-B-Q on Sunday, too. It’s a family barbecue party in the beautiful surroundings of Ness Botanic Gardens, Ness, Neston, South Wirral between 12-3pm. Booking essential, call 0151 353 0123 or see www.liv.ac.uk/nessgardensRead

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