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Hilbre High pupils back CCTV in school toilets

PUPILS at Hilbre High School have joined their headteacher in defending a decision to install CCTV cameras in students’ toilets. Read

Greasby mum organises march for justice

THE mother of murdered Birkenhead woman Chantel Taylor joined hundreds of campaigners in Liverpool at the weekend demanding that a life sentence should mean life. Read

Over £130,000 spent decorating Wirral care homes that may face closure

MORE than £130,000 of taxpayers’ money had to be spent on care homes that may face closure, according to Wirral Council. Read

Free compost in West Kirby

FREE compost is available at West Kirby Waste Recycling Centre throughout October. Read

MP Stephen Hesford slams police and council over Hoylake bars decision

WIRRAL West MP Stephen Hesford has slammed police and council for refusing to pass an order preventing any further development of Hoylake’s night-time economy. Read

Hoylake residents lose wine bar battle

A BID by irate residents to ban more bars from setting up in Hoylake has been quashed by councillors. Read

Parents from Meols, Wirral, took the plunge from the roof of the Royal Liverpool Hospital to buy play equipment for their local park

PARENTS took the plunge at the weekend to bring playtime back to Meols Park. Read

Hoylake residents lose wine bar battle

A BID by irate residents to ban more bars from setting up in Hoylake has been quashed by councillors. Read

Falklands war hero from Greasby is killed in typhoon

A GREASBY man has been killed in typhoon off the coast of China. Read

West Kirby guide dog Yaron wins national award

THIS is Yaron, a guide dog who has won a national award for his service to his partially sighted owner Jon Hastie. Black labrador Yaron won the Beyond the Call of Duty Guide Dog of the Year 2008. Read

Hoylake Lifeboat Appeal close to halfway point

THE £2m RNLI Hoylake Appeal has reached its first anniversary - and is almost half-way to its goal. Read

Husband charged with murder of Elaine Bailey in Greasby

ROBERT Bailey, 45, has appeared before magistrates charged with the murder of his wife, Elaine Bailey. Read

West Kirby karting ace follows in Lewis Hamilton’s footsteps

A YOUNG karting ace from West Kirby has been following in the footsteps of Formula One sensation Lewis Hamilton since he turned eight. Read

New Aldi store proposed for West Kirby

ALDI is set to unveil initial proposals for a new store in Bridge Road, West Kirby. Read

Hoylake lifeboat helps rescue injured crew man onboard cargo ship

RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat sped to the rescue of a 64-year-old injured crew member on board the cargo vessel Atlas Amelia. Read

More children’s centres open up across Wirral

WIRRAL’S Children’s Centres are continuing to grow with another phase of nine centres now opening across the borough. Read

Minister’s appeal to Greasby community after horror murder

GREASBY Methodist Church’s Rev Gordon Gresswell has called on the community to “listen to one another and love one another” following the gruesome murder of Elaine Bailey. Read

Hindu pilgrims take part in Mersey ceremony

THE River Mersey became the “Ganges of the North” on Sunday, when 1,100 Hindu pilgrims performed a waterborne ceremony. Read

Inquest hears West Kirby barrister was found dead after row with partner

AN INQUEST heard how a Wirral barrister was found dead an hour after he had threatened to kill himself. Read

Artist’s Burton Manor exhibition to raise cash for Claire House

ARTIST Sonja Moss-Dolega is to hold an exhibition of her work at the Atelier Gallery and Studios at Burton Manor. Read

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