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Band of brothers march

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

Wirral Council says removing seafront cycle lanes could cause more accidents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2010 Year of Food plan for Wirral

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parents alert after boys, 4 and 5, rescued from Wirral beauty spot

PARENTS were warned to keep an eye on their children this week after two young boys had to be rescued from a Wirral beauty spot with “treacherous” tides. Read

Claire House children's hospice hits 10 year milestone

A WIRRAL children’s hospice is celebrating its 10th birthday. Read

Rail travellers are no mugs!

SENIOR rail chiefs played a mugs game during rush hour on the Wirral Line. Read

Campaign launched to oppose Wirral landfill plans

ENVIRONMENTAL experts seeking sites for new waste facilities were criticised this week after leaving critical comments out of a report on the plans. Read

Take part in sports demonstrations at this year’s Wirral Show

VISITORS to this year’s Wirral Show will be given a sporting chance to have a go at a range of physical activities they may never have tried before. Read

Liverpool and Wirral park designer Edward Kemp wins place in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

THE man who designed Birkenhead Park – one of the region’s best-loved parks and gardens – has been added to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Read

World’s best heading to New Brighton for kite festival

WIRRAL’s kite festival is returning this weekend with top fliers from across the globe again expected to congregate in New Brighton. Read

Hostage claim probe

REPORTS that a Birkenhead man held hostage by a Nigerian militant group for nearly nine months will be released are being investigated by the Foreign Office. Read

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