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Third time’s a charm for Adam

ADAM Bowers has clearly found the recipe for success after finally winning our Young Chefs competition.Read

Unlawful killing verdict in Brett Flournoy inquest

FORMER Wirral boxer Brett Flournoy was unlawfully killed when he was gunned down by a former cage-fighter, a coroner ruled today.Read

Ridgeway High School head Pauline Roberts steps down 'for personal reasons'

HEADTEACHER Pauline Roberts who turned Ridgeway High School in Wirral around has stepped down "for personal reasons".Read

Liverpool’s In Other Words literary festival launches with World Book Night

BEST-selling authors will descend on Liverpool today at the start of the city’s inaugural In Other Words literary festival.Read

Man arrested after Birkenhead flat siege

A MAN was arrested after armed police swooped on a flat in Birkenhead after windows were smashed.Read

Mersey bus operators offering free travel on selected routes in Catch the Bus week

BUS rides on routes across Merseyside will be free next week.Read

Olympic medallists set to compete in Wirral’s Wilson Trophy sailing competition

OLYMPIC medallists will be among those taking part in the world’s largest team racing event in Wirral next month.Read

Wirral trial for scheme to help Parkinson’s Disease sufferers

A TRIAL scheme aimed at helping Parkinson’s Disease sufferers cope with the condition is to be launched.Read

Mersey Council accused of “failing” vulnerable children

VULNERABLE children were taught by temporary teachers for more than half their lessons due a council recruitment freeze.Read

Man arrested after smashing windows with pitchfork in Birkenhead

A MAN was arrested after using a pitchfork to smash windows in a block of flats in Birkenhead.Read

Veterans gather for 95th anniversary of Zeebrugge raid

A MEMORIAL service was held in Merseyside to commemorate one of the most heroic actions of World War I.Read

First ship with passengers visits Cammell Laird dock

STORMY weather failed to stop the first- ever ship carrying passengers to enter Cammell Laird’s famous Wet Basin.Read

Merseyside’s youngest London Marathon runner feels “amazing” after finishing in 3 hours 22 minutes

A MERSEYSIDE student who was the youngest runner in this year’s London Marathon has set his sights on more long-distance challenges.Read

Birkenhead Priory

GALLERY and VIDEO: Historic Birkenhead Priory gets £735,000 facelift

MERSEYSIDE'S oldest building has re-opened following a £735,000 revamp.Read

Founder of Wirral garden centre dies aged 89

THE founder of a popular garden centre has died at the age of 89.Read

Plan to expand Burbo Bank windfarm given initial approval

PLANS to more than double the size of a windfarm off the coast of Wirral have been approved by the Planning Inspectorate and now face further scrutiny.Read

Merseyside student Adam Monks will be the youngest runner in Sunday’s London Marathon – at 18 and two days

A MERSEYSIDE teenager will be the youngest runner taking part in this Sunday’s London Marathon.Read

Witnesses wanted after Birkenhead teenager is hit by car and killed

POLICE are trying to trace two people who might have vital information in an investigation into a teenager’s death.Read

Alison McGovern MP remembers Hillsborough victims

THOSE who suffered as a result of the Hillsborough disaster will never be forgotten by the people of Merseyside. Read

Steve Rotheram MP demands answers over dossier compiled by South Yorkshire Police after Hillsborough debate

LIVERPOOL MP Steve Rotheram has written to fellow MPs warning them their names have appeared on a “sinister” list compiled by South Yorkshire Police following a Hillsborough debate.Read

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