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Wirral’s seventh Kite Festival takes to the skies

WIRRAL’S International Kite Festival has taken to the skies again – despite some worryingly high winds. Read

Band of brothers go marching home to Wirral

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

Wirral memorial garden to Hillsborough victims attacked by vandals

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

Port Sunlight memorial to Hillsborough victims attacked by vandals

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

Fears over future of Wirral cockle beds

WIRRAL fisherman working on the River Dee say last minute changes to fishing quotas could see the cockle population wiped out within months. Read

Campaign to help Auschwitz death camp survivor

A MERSEY campaigner has launched a campaign to help a war hero and Auschwitz survivor struggling to pay care bills. Read

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Wirral dad been charged with drug trafficking in Venezuela

A MERSEYSIDE dad imprisoned in a Venezuelan jail following a £1m drugs bust has now been charged with drug trafficking. Read

WIRRAL Council is to repossess a Byrne Avenue swimming pool after it goes into administration

WIRRAL Council is to repossess a swimming pool which went into administration in its 75th anniversary year. Read

“Hit and run” cyclist leaves six-year-old Wirral girl with broken leg

A “HIT-and-run” cyclist left a six-year-old girl in a wheelchair and facing major surgery to repair her shattered leg. Read

Wirral Council seeks someone to prosecute over BNP flyposters

WIRRAL Council has pledged to prosecute those responsible for putting up BNP flyposters which have appeared on a number of lampposts across the borough. Read

Boys rescued from Hilbre tide after mother goes shopping

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

Birkenhead North Railway station Park and Ride row

BIRKENHEAD NORTH Railway Station is being “left behind” as Bidston prepares to get a new Park and Ride service. Read

Friends' tributes after Wirral woman dies in Eastham crash

THE grieving parents of a woman killed in a crash on the A41 on Saturday said they were “numb” at their loss. Read

Wallasey man takes on 150-mile charity walk

SIX months ago Brian Macintosh was made redundant and admits he became lazy .... but now he has kick- started his life again. Read

Don’t waste your food

WHAT’S the first thing you do with your shopping when you get it home? Well, you might as well throw a third of it straight into the bin, because that’s where it ends up. Read

Weekend of eco-friendly activities

THIS Friday is World Environment Day, and there are a host of green events to celebrate. Read

New woodland grant scheme

TREE enthusiasts in Wirral are being offered even greater incentives to help make the region greener, thanks to the Forestry Commission’s latest English Woodland Grant Scheme. Read

Hopes for release of captive Wirral oil worker

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

Row over omissions from Merseyside waste report

ENVIRONMENTAL experts seeking sites for new waste facilities in Merseyside were last night criticised after leaving critical comments out of a report on the plans. Read

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Parents warned to keep eye on children after boys rescued from Wirral beauty spot

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

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