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Computing first for Hoylake student at Wirral Met College

COMPUTING student Harry McLaren, 19, pictured, from Hoylake, has become the first full-time student of Wirral Met to gain the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician qualification. Read

Wirral Met College launches CSI centre at Carlett Park site

CSI Wirral has arrived at Wirral Met. Read

Take a look inside five Burton gardens during Charity open day

FIVE gardens in Burton are to throw open their gates to raise money for charity once again this year. Read

Library worries are shared by Birkenhead in New Zealand

WHAT is it about Birkenhead and libraries? Read

Future of secondary education in Birkenhead and Bromborough to be debated

COUNCILLORS will meet this week to start debating the future of secondary education in Birkenhead and Bebington. Read

Painting by Wirral Singh twins to be auctioned off for St John’s Hospice

Painting by Wirral Singh twins to be auctioned off for St John’s Hospice

THIS painting by internationally-acclaimed Wirral artists Amrit and Rabindra Singh is to be auctioned in aid of St John’s Hospice. Read

New Brighton’s SS Peter and Paul under threat again?

A LANDMARK church is under threat again after secret plans by the Catholic authorities to share facilities with another denomination have been revealed. Read

Arrowe Park Hospital

Teddy bears facing ban from Wirral hospitals

TEDDIES could be on the banned list at Wirral’s hospitals. Read

Government’s tunnel vision over Mersey discount hopes

THE people of Wirral are responding in their droves to our campaign for the government to take over the running of the Mersey tunnel. Read

WIRRAL CHEFS SHINE 2008: Dave's local suppliers

WIRRAL Chefs Shine 2008 is once again focusing on “home grown” and all our chefs have been asked to use seasonal ingredients - where possible sourced from local suppliers. Read

WIRRAL CHEFS SHINE 2008: Dave's menu

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Dave Williams from The Portrait House

WIRRAL CHEFS SHINE 2008: Dad-to-be Dave aiming for victory

IN just five years talented Dave Williams has gone from washing dishes to head chef at Hoylake’s The Portrait House. Read

Serious assault at Birkenhead gym prompts appeal

MERSEYSIDE Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a 27-year-old man in Titans Gym, Church Road. Read

CCTV stills following incident at Grapes, Mathew Street

CCTV appeal after Wirral man has ear bitten off

CCTV stills have been released after a Wirral man had part of his ear bitten off in a Liverpool pub.  Read

Kathy Doran Wirral PCT chief exec

£28m vision for Birkenhead's St Catherine’s Hospital

VICTORIAN buildings at Birkenhead’s historic St Catherine’s Hospital could be demolished to make way for a £28m community hospital. Read

Arson burns Prenton stables to ground

STABLES in Roman Road, Prenton, were completely destroyed by a deliberately-started fire on Wednesday night. Read

Recycling theme at Higher Bebington's Enigma Gallery show

AN EXHIBITION of the work of ReCreation Studio at Enigma Gallery One, Broadway, Higher Bebington, takes place from July 7-19. Read

Merseyside Police launch SmartWater operation to clamp down on crime

A CRIME prevention operation has been under way at Twelve Quays in a bid to stamp out the theft of metal in churches and business premises. Read

Hilda Bromley

Hilda Bromley's 70 years of teaching dance to Wirral children is recognised by the International Dance Teachers’ Association

AFTER 70 years of teaching dance to thousands of Wirral children, Hilda Bromley remains passionate and dedicated to her vocation. Read

Birkenhead MP Frank Field is made lay canon of Chester Cathedral

BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field has been appointed a lay canon of Chester Cathedral by the Bishop of Chester. Read

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