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Cammell Laird completes £9.1m naval ship refit

Resurgent Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird has completed the £9.1m refit of a naval supply ship that was built in the yard almost 30 years ago. Read

English Heritage report lists Merseyside's historic sites at risk

HISTORIC and distinctive sites across Merseyside have been deemed "at risk", according to the latest report by English Heritage – an extensive survey of the country’s protected conservation areas. Read

Second Wirral Arrowe Park hospital worker treated for swine flu

A SECOND Merseyside hospital worker was last night being treated for swine flu. Read

Search is on Wirral community heroes

THE search has begun this week for the unsung heroes and heroines of our community. Read

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Second Arrowe Park hospital worker has swine flu in Wirral

A SECOND Merseyside hospital worker tested positive for swine flu. Read

Wirral New Look shoplifting scammers face compensation claim

A NEW LOOK assistant and a shoplifter who carried out a sophisticated scam are to be pursued through the civil courts for £18,000. Read

Wirral yobs damage more than a dozen cars on rampage

MORE than a dozen cars were damaged by a group of yobs who went on the rampage. Read

Wirral Council’s £1 million bill for early retirements

MORE than £1m was spent by Wirral Council funding early retirements for its employees last year, according to figures revealed in a new report. Read

Wirral MP expenses include new bathroom, toilet roll holders and redecoration

EXPENSES claimed by Wirral's four Labour MPs since 2004 have been released by the Houses of Parliament. Read

Second pupil treated for swine flu at Cheshire school

A SECOND child from a Cheshire school is being treated for swine flu. Read

Wirral prisoner of war immortalised by Alec Guinness in Bridge On The River Kwai honoured in new exhibition

A PRISONER of War whose life was celebrated in the famous movie The Bridge On The River Kwai is at the centre of a new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North. Read

Boy’s toes severed in Little Sutton railway incident

A 13-YEAR-OLD had his toes severed by a train after a fight involving another boy. Read

Flagship Wirral development schemes to help unemployed into work

WIRRAL’S flagship development schemes will be used to help people from the borough’s most deprived areas get training and jobs. Read

Traffic fears over Mersey Gateway plan

A WARRINGTON councillor rubbished plans to mitigate the effects of increased traffic if the Mersey Gateway is built. Read

Wirral youths use vending machines to get around smoking ban

YOUNGSTERS are dodging the age ban on smoking by buying packets of cigarettes in pubs. Read

Wirral health service's pledge to stop elderly abuse

HEALTH services in Wirral have signed a pledge to stop abuse of the elderly. Read

Second child at Warrington school being treated for swine flu

A SECOND child from a Cheshire school is being treated for swine flu. Read

20mph signs aim to curb speeding drivers across Wirral

A NEW speed-reducing initiative is being driven through Wirral in a bid to make people more responsible on the roads. Read

Art competition to get Wirral moving

AS the saying goes, a picture tells a thousand words – and now It’s Our World readers are being given the chance to create their own drawings, illustrations or cartoons, themed around the environment to celebrate 2009 – Liverpool’s Year of the Environment. Read

Go green in Wirral for Fathers Day

THIS Sunday is Fathers Day – the perfect excuse to celebrate the great outdoors with your dad. Read

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