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SCHOOLCHILDREN from across Wirral were treated to readings from two of Merseyside’s leading writers – Frank Cottrell Boyce and Levi Tafari. Read

Birkenhead-born TV presenter Paul O’Grady collects his MBE

BIRKENHEAD-BORN entertainer Paul O’Grady collected his MBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. Read

Wirral bikers help St Mary’s Church deliver food parcels to The Ark

WIRRAL’S biking community will show they have spirit this weekend as they join St Mary’s Church, Eastham, in delivering food parcels to The Ark, Birkenhead. Read

The Oxton Society has handed out its annual design awards for projects carries out in the conservation area

THE Oxton Society has handed out its annual design awards. Read

Public’s support for £4.5bn Wirral Waters scheme

THE public have given a huge thumbs-up to the planned £4.5bn Wirral Waters development. Read

Wirral Business Forum will give companies access to help and information

A NEW business forum in Wirral is set to provide companies with an important gateway to access a range of up-to-the-minute information, news feeds, events, exhibitions, and networking opportunities from local, regional and national sources. Read

Wirral’s 2008 Poppy Appeal will be launched at Tranmere Rovers Football Club, Prenton Park, on Friday at the match against Crewe

THE 2008 Wirral Poppy Appeal will be launched at Tranmere Rovers Football Club this Friday at the match at Prenton Park against Crewe. Read

MP Stephen Hesford urges small businesses to be confident

WIRRAL West MP Stephen Hesford is one of the key figures who have been marking the massive cultural and economic contribution made by Wirral’s small businesses to Merseyside and the wider North West. Read

Wirral Council could withdraw funding for Christmas lights in cost-cutting drive

WIRRAL Council wants to save thousands of pounds by re-introducing charges for the ERIC service and scrapping funding for Christmas lights. Read

Developer’s promise over Woodside scheme as hotel is demolished

THE WOODSIDE Hotel has finally gone but owner Peach Developments says it remains committed and hopes regeneration will create an influx of jobs. Read

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Compensation for Wallasey transsexual who lost job

A TRANSEXUAL truck driver who lost her job when she started dressing as a woman has received £20,000 in compensation. Read

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£30m academy could replace two Birkenhead schools

A £30m academy could replace two Birkenhead schools if plans are given the go-ahead at the end of the year. Read

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Future of Liscard Hall site to be debated by Wirral Council

DEVELOPERS could be invited to give their ideas for a new building on the site of demolished Liscard Hall. Read

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Wirral's Daniel Craig reveals new Bond film secrets

WIRRAL-born James Bond actor Daniel Craig joined the producers and stars of the new Bond film, Quantum of Solace, for the start of the film’s worldwide promotional tour in Moscow. Read

Five Wirral locations identified as potential landfill sites

FIVE locations across Wirral have been earmarked as potential new landfill sites for Merseyside’s waste. Read

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Bebington and Clatterbridge parents to be punished for dangerous school parking

PARENTS in Bebington and Clatterbridge have been warned to expect punishment if they park irresponsibly outside their child’s school. Read

Wirral Council and Cheshire Council are caught up in Icelandic banks collapse

MILLIONS of pounds of Wirral and Cheshire taxpayers cash could be at risk following the collapse of banks in Iceland. Read

Wirral Council’s cash-strapped cultural services department may close libraries

LIBRARIES could close as part of a massive review of Wirral Council’s cash-stapped cultural services department. Read

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Wirral police ‘astounded’ at negative response to £30m command centre plan for Birkenhead

MERSEYSIDE Police Authority are shocked by the negative response regarding plans to build a £30m command centre in Birkenhead. Read

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Birkenhead charity The Ark help homeless people back into society

LIFE-CHANGING work is taking place at The Ark in Birkenhead as volunteers lead homeless people back into society. Read

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