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Birkenhead News for 10 June 2009

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Verdict of public inquiry into Wirral library provision should be available by the end of July Jun 10 2009

THE public inquiry into council attempts to close eleven libraries concluded today, with a verdict expected by the end of July.Read

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Keeping 11 Wirral libraries open would cost £68,000 a month hears inquiry Jun 10 2009

KEEPING 11 Wirral libraries facing the axe open would cost £68,000 a month, according to the council’s director of regeneration Alan Stennard.Read

Cockayne Syndrome sufferer Amy Garton Hughes, from Wallasey, gets engaged to Texan sweetheart Jun 10 2009

BATTLING Wallasey teenager Amy Garton Hughes has become engaged to her Texan sweetheart.Read

Wirral beauty spot clean-up call Jun 10 2009

THE sunshine can bring out the best in Wirral’s coastline and beauty spots, but it can also leave a legacy of filth.Read

Giant kite breaks free at Wirral festival Jun 10 2009

A RUNAWAY kite knocked over a small child and nearly swept away a pram.Read

Wirral residents are set to receive free tape measures in the post to keep an eye on their waistlines Jun 10 2009

THOUSANDS of households will receive a free tape measure to keep an eye on their waistlines.Read

Tallula’s, New Brighton, starts a fabulous new gay night every Wednesday from 9pm Jun 10 2009

TALLULA’S Late Lounge has launched a brand-new gay night with a spectacular drag act.Read

Birkenhead Army brothers march through their home town Jun 10 2009

A BAND of proud brothers marched through their home town.Read

Teenager Steven gears up for Wirral Bikeathon after grandfather’s leukaemia diagnosis Jun 10 2009

A BEBINGTON teenager is gearing up for the Wirral Bikeathon to raise money for the charity helping his grandfather fight a rare form of leukaemia.Read

Birkenhead MP says Labour can’t win with Brown at the helm Jun 10 2009

BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field has declared Labour cannot win the next General Election with Gordon Brown at the helm.Read

Fears over future of Wirral cockle beds Jun 10 2009

WIRRAL fishermen working on the River Dee say last minute changes to fishing quotas could see the cockle population wiped out within months.Read

Wirral groups win Lottery cash Jun 10 2009

TWO Wirral art groups are among several in the north west to have shared more than £100,000 in Lottery awards.Read

Wirral voters help put convicted racist in position of power as BNP wins Euro seat Jun 10 2009

MORE than 4,500 voters in Wirral helped elect a convicted racist, guaranteeing an additional £250,000 funding for the extremist British National Party.Read

Burglar caught on Wirral streets with socks on his hands Jun 10 2009

A 23-YEAR-OLD man broke into a Wallasey photography shop, but was picked up by police that night while walking around with socks on his hands.Read

Parents launch cycle path campaign after six-year-old hit by cyclist in New Brighton is left with broken leg Jun 10 2009

COUNCILLORS are calling for a review of Wirral’s seafront cycle lanes after a hit-and-run cyclist left a six-year-old girl in a wheelchair.Read

Wirral teacher misses FA Cup final after being booted out of Wembley Jun 10 2009

A WIRRAL teacher was kicked out of Wembley after sitting in seats allocated to him by the Football Association.Read

Band of brothers march Jun 10 2009

A BAND of proud brothers marched through their home town last week.Read

2010 Year of Food plan for Wirral Jun 10 2009

PLANS for Wirral’s Year of Food in 2010 have been revealed.Read

Wirral councillors ordered back to ‘planning school’ after houses were built too close to a man’s home Jun 10 2009

COUNCILLORS must go on a course outlining the basics of planning law after a developer was allowed to build a new estate too close to a man’s home.Read

PARENTS of children at a Wirral nursery are being urged not to panic after one of its two-year-olds died from meningitis. Jun 10 2009

The toddler, who has not been named but attended the Pitter Patter Nursery in Wallasey, died on Saturday after contracting meningococcal infection.Read

Liverpool culture chiefs reveal the programme for the city’s free summer On The Waterfront festival Jun 10 2009

THE Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, a sound and light show, and a giant cinema screen showing film classics will entertain crowds on the banks of the Mersey this summer.Read

Wirral Council says removing seafront cycle lanes could cause more accidents Jun 10 2009

A SPOKESMAN for Wirral Council said: “We are currently investigating this accident and will be liaising with Merseyside Police who are looking into it.Read

Port Sunlight’s Hillsborough memorial garden attacked by vandals Jun 10 2009

MINDLESS vandals have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a Wirral memorial to the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster.Read

Parnets of children at a Wirral nursery are being urged not to panic after one of its two-year-olds died from meningitis. Jun 10 2009

The toddler, who has not been named but attended the Pitter Patter Nursery in Wallasey, died on Saturday after contracting meningococcal infection.Read

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