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Birkenhead News for 17 June 2009

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Arrowe Park hospital worker has swine flu Jun 17 2009

A WIRRAL hospital worker has been diagnosed with swine flu – after being previously told in error that he had tested negative.Read

Kidnapped Birkenhead oil worker comes home Jun 17 2009

THE family of a Merseyside dad kidnapped by pirates were celebrating his homecoming.Read

Wirral beaches go alcohol free Jun 17 2009

WEST Kirby and Hoylake’s beaches will be alcohol-free this summer in a bid to keep them family friendly.Read

Wirral chess fanatic to be ‘work of art’ in Trafalgar Square Jun 17 2009

A CHESS fanatic from Wirral who aims to bring the game to a wider audience will be among those taking part in Antony Gormley’s latest work of art.Read

Wirral libraries inquiry comes to an end Jun 17 2009

THE public inquiry into council attempts to close 11 libraries concluded on Wednesday, with a verdict expected by the end of July.Read

Wirral Council facing £20,000 bill for barrister hired for two-day libraries inquiry Jun 17 2009

WIRRAL council is facing a £20,000 bill for hiring a barrister to represent it at the two-day public inquiry into its decision to close 11 libraries.Read

Smash-and-grab gang raid Birkenhead jewellers Jun 17 2009

DETECTIVES are hunting a smash-and-grab gang which struck at a Birkenhead jewellers.Read

Heswall’s longest-established business moves into former Woolworths store Jun 17 2009

HESWALL’S former Woolworths store has a distinguished new tenant.Read

Building work to re-start next weekon flagship Birkenhead medical centre Jun 17 2009

WORK is expected to start again next week on a flagship medical centre in Birkenhead.Read

Tributes paid to former Wirral headteacher Jun 17 2009

TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved headteacher who has died of cardiac disease.Read

Wirral children dodge smoking law by buying cigarettes in pubs Jun 17 2009

YOUNGSTERS are dodging the age ban on smoking by buying cigarettes in pubs, a survey on Merseyside has found.Read

The Magazine Hotel is celebrating its 250th birthday with a medieval banquet and hog roast Jun 17 2009

takes place during an entire weekend of festivities.Read

Brian back from ‘amazing’ trek Jun 17 2009

CHARITY walker Brian Macintosh says his 150 mile trek from Wallasey to Oxford is “the best thing he’s ever done”.Read

Wirral businesses backing Age Concern’s campaign to raise awareness of elder abuse Jun 17 2009

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New Euro MP Jacqueline Foster says her office will be based in Wirral Jun 17 2009

FROM Oxton to Europe – Wirral now has its very own resident MEP.Read

Wirral pair to cycle 890 miles for Help for Heroes Jun 17 2009

A PAIR of cyclists are planning to ride round the entire perimeter of Wales for chairty.Read

Building work to re-start next week on flagship Birkenhead medical centre Jun 17 2009

WORK is expected to start again next week on a flagship medical centre in Birkenhead.Read

Poundland moves in to Liscard Jun 17 2009

POUNDLAND is moving in to the former Woolworths shop in Liscard.Read

Frozen food retailer moves into New Ferry Jun 17 2009

HERON Frozen Foods is moving in to the shop vacated by Woolworths in New Ferry.Read

New Primark store for Birkenhead? Jun 17 2009

PRIMARK is rumoured to be moving into Birkenhead’s former Woolworths store on Grange Road.Read

20mph signs aim to curb speeding drivers across Wirral Jun 17 2009

Following its success, the scheme has now been rolled out in full and over the past few weeks hundreds of red speed signs have been erected in residential areas including Lang Lane, West Kirby, Bermuda Road, Moreton, Sandbrook Lane, Moreton, Station Road, Wallasey, Limekiln Lane, Wallasey, Townfield Lane, Bebington, Mill Park Drive, Eastham and Willowbank Road, Birkenhead.Read

Around £800m wiped off the value of Merseyside pension fund Jun 17 2009

AROUND £800m has been wiped off the value of the pension fund for hundreds of Wirral employees.Read

Lib-Dem councillors face further disciplinary action in Wirral Jun 17 2009

A LIBERAL Democrat purge of “dissidents” within its ranks appeared to be threatening the stability of the party in Wirral.Read

Wirral soldiers in Canada for vital training mission Jun 17 2009

SOLDIERS from Wirral are among hundreds of troops using the vast Canadian prairies to prepare for war in Afghanistan.Read

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