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Wirral teenage pregnancy numbers fall in new statistics

TEENAGE pregnancies have fallen in Wirral.Read

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Wirral grandad of nine smashes British indoor rowing record

EIGHTY-year-old Kevin McKeown boasts the kind of fitness levels that would put most people half his age – and even younger – to shame.Read

Lily Allen’s Brits performances gives Birkenhead Davida UK motorcycle helmet firm sales boost

POP star Lily Allen’s triumph of being named Best British Female Artist at last week’s Brit Awards could provide a lucrative spin-off for a Birkenhead firm.Read

Sculpture students from Wirral Met get creative for new restaurant

STUDENT sculptors from Wirral have been chosen to design the artwork for a new restaurant.Read

Upton Warwick Park transformation continues

THE TRANSFORMATION of Upton’s Warwick Park continues this weekend.Read

Wirral young people's services in £300,000 boost

NEARLY £300,000 will be commissioned for young people’s services in Wirral.Read

WIRRAL ARTS: Images of Birkenhead’s docklands in new exhibition

AN exhibition featuring images of Birkenhead’s docklands and other faded industrial scenes is currently showing at St Helens World of Glass.Read

Wirral jazz musicians raise £10,000 for British Red Cross Haiti appeal

A CONCERT by Wirral jazz musicians at the Floral Pavilion Theatre raised £9,631 for the British Red Cross’s Haiti appeal.Read

Help for Heroes campaign Triumph motorbike visits Wirral Met College in fundraising drive

A BIKE fit for a hero boosted Wirral Met College’s efforts to help wounded soldiers.Read

Wirral residents can scrap their old boilers for a new one under rebate scheme

WIRRAL Council is urging residents to take advantage of the boiler scrappage scheme to upgrade their central heating systems.Read

Wallasey teenagers jailed for eight-day spree of muggings

TWO teenagers who carried out an eight-day crimewave of knife-point robberies were last week jailed for a total of nine-and-a-half years.Read

Lifesaving firm RFD Beaufort creates 15 new jobs

A BIRKENHEAD company which designs and manufactures specialist life-saving equipment is creating 15 new jobs.Read

Liscard Primary and Prenton High pupils take on business challenge to turn £10 into £100

PRIMARY school pupils are aiming to turn a tenner into a ton in just a month.Read

Neston Cricket and Tennis Club host Wirral Sport Relief mile

SPORT Relief is just a fortnight away and Neston Cricket and Tennis Club is the only venue in Wirral offering the chance to test your endurance.Read

Wirral News readers helping cockayne syndrome girl Amy Garton Hughes have fairytale wedding

GENEROUS News readers are helping to give Amy Garton Hughes a wedding day to remember.Read

Wirral mediums in UK’s best medium competition North West final

TWO Wirral clairvoyants have made it into the regional final of a competition to find the UK’s best medium.Read

Pensby’s Hope Centre celebrating first birthday under community management

THE Hope Centre in Pensby is celebrating its first birthday under community management.Read

Family of Bebington girl with locked-in sydrome raise funds to bring her home

THE family of a young Merseyside woman trapped inside her own body after suffering a stroke is raising funds to bring her home from hospital.Read

Wirral Waters planning application is UK's biggest ever

THE Wirral Waters planning application is so huge it had to be delivered by van and cost thousands of pounds just to print.Read

Wirral children in care to get £90,000 funds for leisure activities

ALMOST £90,000 of funding has been secured to help children in care gain access to leisure activities.Read

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