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Bank Holiday events attract thousands Sep 01 2010

THOUSANDS flocked to Wirral this weekend to enjoy a feast of Bank Holiday fun.Read

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New Brighton promenade named after Wirral war hero Sep 01 2010

A STRETCH of promenade running the length of a new development in New Brighton is to be named after a local hero.Read

Town hall ‘fracas’ probe Sep 01 2010

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a council worker had to be restrained during a town hall row in Wirral.Read

Upton mum-of-three jailed for £55k benefit swindle Sep 01 2010

A MUM-OF-THREE who pretended to be caring for her kids alone to swindle £55,000 in benefits was jailed for eight months.Read

Merseyside Police following fresh leads in 55-year-old Wirral murder case Sep 01 2010

MERSEYSIDE Police are following fresh leads in a 55-year-old murder case after information was posted on a website.Read

Cammell Laird’s bid for slice of land-based nuclear expansion Sep 01 2010

SHIPBUILDER Cammell Laird took a big step in its ambition to supply the land-based nuclear industry.Read

“Secret” art collection of former top footballer to go up for auction Sep 01 2010

ONE of Wirral’s best-known footballers was due to sell off his ‘secret’ art collection this week.Read

RNLI plans new Wirral lifeboat station Sep 01 2010

A WIRRAL lifeboat station could be on the move to try to gain quicker access to the Mersey.Read

Probe launched after Cammell Laird shipyard death Sep 01 2010

POLICE and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating after a man from Wirral died while working at the Cammell Laird shipyard.Read

Popular Wirral baths could re-open Sep 01 2010

A WIRRAL swimming pool which closed suddenly last year is moving a step closer to reopening.Read

Final Art in the Park event Sep 01 2010

ARTISTS, photographers and printmakers will be back in West Kirby this weekend for the final art fair of the summer season.Read

Free swimming in Wirral gets Green light Sep 01 2010

WIRRAL Council is to continue to provide free swimming for pensioners and young people after the ruling cabinet approved the plans last week.Read

Dinghy youths warned over inflatable dangers Sep 01 2010

A WARNING about safety at the seaside has been issued after three teenagers had a narrow escape from disaster in a dinghy.Read

Wirral International Film Festival 2010 to be opened by BAFTA award winning director Sep 01 2010

WIRRAL International Film Festival (WIFF) opens for its third year at the end of this month, with BAFTA award-winning pedigree kicking things off.Read

Wirral Grammar School for Boys celebrates GCSE results Sep 01 2010

THE Bebington school said its results maintained the high attainment trends of recent years.Read

Wirral show proves that older houses can be green Sep 01 2010

CONVERTING older houses to be more energy-efficient can be tricky, but it certainly isn’t impossible, as a special event at the Church Hall, Port Sunlight aims to demonstrate.Read

Wirral Grammar School for Girls shows best ever GCSE performance Sep 01 2010

THE school recorded its best ever performance, with all its pupils gaining at least five A*-C grades.Read

Birkenhead School celebrates exam success Sep 01 2010

ONE in four GCSE students at Wirral’s only selective co-educational independent school achieved 10 A* or A grades, with 28% of all subjects passed at A*.Read

West Kirby Grammar School maintains strong GCSE record Sep 01 2010

THE overall pass rate of 98% (Five GCSEs at A*-C grades) was the same as 2009.Read

Hedgerows are vital to conservation say The Campaign to Protect Rural England Sep 01 2010

MORE than 16,000 miles of English hedgerows disappeared in a decade, campaigners said as they called for rules on protecting hedges to be improved.Read

Be a beachcomber for the day at Wirral Country Park Sep 01 2010

On September 12 from 3-4pm, there’s a fascinating free session of combing the beach at Thurstaston looking for shells, seaweeds, crabs and other interesting things that have been washed up by the tides.Read

Win tickets to see the Joel Hall Dancers at the Floral Pavilion Theatre next week Sep 01 2010

THE WORLD-renowned Joel Hall Dancers are coming to the Floral Pavilion Theatre next week – and you could be there too.Read

Summer Festival at Vale Park in New Brighton Sep 01 2010

VALE PARK in New Brighton is holding a summer festival this Saturday (September 4).Read

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