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Wirral News for 2 December 2009

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Tulip Foods

Tulip workers anger after company announces Bromborough return – seven months after axing 303 jobs at the same site Dec 02 2009

FORMER Tulip workers are furious at the company’s decision to return to Bromborough months after losing their jobs.Read

Neston Market

Neston market traders fear it will have to close after Sainsbury’s superstore moves into town Dec 02 2009

TRADERS have warned Neston’s historic market is under threat as a superstore giant moves into town.Read

Transplant

Mum celebrates 10-year anniversary of life saving kidney transplant Dec 02 2009

A MUM celebrating 10 years since having a kidney transplant says she is “so lucky and grateful”.Read

Wirral tweet-up looks for raffle prizes Dec 02 2009

WIRRAL is to hold its first tweet-up next week ... and it’s all in the name of charity.Read

Wirral schools above national average for Key Stage 2 results Dec 02 2009

WIRRAL schools remain above the national average for Key Stage Two results, with rises in maths and science but a slight fall in English results.Read

Wirral college is blooming lovely thanks to eco course Dec 02 2009

WIRRAL floristry students are turning over a new leaf to help save the planet.Read

Wirral coast could become marine conservation zone Dec 02 2009

UNDER new legislation signed into law by the Queen, the Wirral coast could be designated a marine conservation zone to protect native wildlife.Read

Woodland provides a £2m boost to the local economy Dec 02 2009

THE North West is £2m a year better off thanks to new woodlands, according to research that translates benefits like fresh air and exercise into pounds and pence.Read

Garden Time visits Serpentine Road Family Church Dec 02 2009

BBC Radio 4’s Garden Time has visited Serpentine Road Family Church to record two shows this week.Read

Dress up your furry friends for Christmas in the Wirral News’ festive Santa Paws competition Dec 02 2009

UNBELIEVABLY we have already reached December, which means it’s time for a new Wirral News’ Christmas competition ... Santa Paws!Read

Members angry over bar closure at Birkenhead’s Lauries Centre Dec 02 2009

THE members bar at the Lauries Centre closed on Monday, leaving regulars unhappy, but manager Danny Doyle says pleas should have been made earlier.Read

JLS to play Echo Arena Dec 02 2009

CHART-TOPPING boy band JLS have announced they will play the ECHO Arena next December.Read

Wirral students get first look at 2012 Olympic stadium Dec 02 2009

TWO lucky Wirral pupils had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see first-hand the progress being made in preparing for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.Read

Conservaties retain seat in Wirral Moreton West and Saughall Massie ward by-election Dec 02 2009

THE Conservatives retained their seat in the Wirral by-election last week, the first in the borough since the Strategic Asset Review that threatened public services including the closure of 11 libraries.Read

Free bus transport to Merseyside’s hospitals on Christmas Day Dec 02 2009

FREE buses will be running on Christmas Day to help staff and visitors get to Merseyside’s hospitals.Read

Library closure would "disadvantage deprived communities" Dec 02 2009

A GOVERNMENT report into the now abandoned plans by Wirral Council to shut 11 libraries has said the authority would have been in breach of its statutory duties.Read

Developer seeks to put extra shops in New Brighton resort scheme Dec 02 2009

A DEVELOPER has dismissed fears that plans for more shops in New Brighton’s major regeneration scheme will create “just another retail park”.Read

Hoylake residents raise thousands of pounds to repair neglected model boat lake Dec 02 2009

PEOPLE power has given Hoylake’s neglected model boating lake a new lease of life.Read

Wirral Council criticised by Government inspector over library closure plans Dec 02 2009

WIRRAL Council’s leadership withdrew its library closure plans because the risk of being found in breach of its statutory duties was “too high for the council to take”.Read

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