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Wirral marks National Alzheimer’s Awareness week with information and activity events

INFORMATION and activity events are taking place across Wirral this week to mark Alzheimer’s Awareness Week.Read

Academy schools plan for Birkenhead takes a step forward after businessman pledges £2m

BIRKENHEAD will have two new academy schools by 2012 after Birkenhead-born businessman David Hughes stumped up £2m of his own cash.Read

Russian Church takes over chapel at Rake Lane Cemetery

THE Russian Orthodox Church is to take over a derelict cemetery chapel in Wirral which had been plagued by vandalism.Read

Nominate your heroes and heroines for Your Champions 2009

NOMINATIONS for the unsung heroes and heroines of our community have been coming in thick and fast this week.Read

Wirral recruitment agency wins five year contract with the Atomic Weapons Establishment

WIRRAL recruitment agency Scantec Personnel has won a new five-year contract to supply the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE).Read

Founder of Birkenhead fork lift truck training firm moves on after 17 years

THE founder of Birkenhead-based Voss Training Services has sold the business after 16 years at the helm.Read

SPECIAL REPORT: A report has predicted the demise of community life in British villages - but is Thornton Hough bucking the trend?

A report predicting the demise of community life in British villages was published last week ... but in Thornton Hough residents feel they are bucking the trend. Matt Hurst reportsRead

5,000 runners take part in the Race for Life at Birkenhead Park

FIVE thousand women descended on Birkenhead Park on Sunday to take part in the Race for Life. They all shared a common goal – to have fun and raise money to beat cancer.Read

The worm has turned at Bidston urban farm

TAM O’Shanter Urban Farm has an unusual star attraction this Summer.Read

IT'S OUR WORLD: Modern life is rubbish

A SOLITARY banana sits sweltering in a polystyrene tray, wrapped in layers of cling film.Read

IT'S OUR WORLD: Wirral school pupils are wild about nature

PUPILS in Wirral schools are being asked to get involved with the Big Wildlife Recording Event to keep a record of some of the birds, insects, plants and animals they see on their school grounds.Read

IT'S OUR WORLD: West Kirby Garden Orchard helps householders grown their own fruit

GROWING your own food is making a comeback, and nowhere more so than in Wirral.Read

Northbound M53 closed after accident involving car and van

A MAN is being treated in hospital after his vehicle overturned near Junction 2 of the M53 in Wirral.Read

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Wirral Chamber of Commerce battles business crime

WIRRAL Chamber of Commerce says it intends to make the borough a “no-go area” for criminals who target businesses.Read

A&A Marketing wins contract with St Helens Council

WIRRAL-based A&A Marketing has won a contract to supply St Helens Council.Read

Eastham mum with special parking permit abused because her son does not look disabled

A MUM with a special parking permit has suffered verbal abuse from pedestrians because her son does not look disabled.Read

UPDATED: Teenager arrested over pub arson attacks released on bail

POLICE have arrested a 17-year-old from Huyton on suspicion of arson after a fire at the Punch Bowl pub in Hoylake.Read

Tea party celebrations to mark Birkenhead Central Library’s 75th birthday

BIRKENHEAD’S iconic Central Library – now earmarked for closure – is celebrating its 75th anniversary next month, and anyone present when it opened is being invited to a celebratory tea party.Read

Put a date in your diary for the Summer in the Park activity day at Birkenhead Park on Sunday July 19.

Look for the signs of summer in on this ranger-led guided walk. Dogs allowed on a lead. Suitable for the whole family to enjoy.Read

Keeping Wirral down to earth

SUMMER is here and it’s the perfect time to get out into the garden and creating your own green oasis. More and more people are growing their own fruit and vegetables, and demand for recycled compost at council giveaways has reached an all-time high.Read

Go green at this summer’s festivals

MUSIC lovers will be flocking to Glastonbury this weekend, and now the Wirral-based Energy Saving Trusts have produced a guide to festival eco-chic, so you can save the planet one gig at a time...Read

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