NEW donors are being asked to give blood to help boost stocks in local hospitals.

"Our campaign is to recruit new donors and to renew the interest of existing ones," explained a spokesman for the National Blood Service.

Blood donor sessions are being held in Wirral over the next seven days on the following dates:-

Friday, March 3: The Civic Hall, Civic Centre, Civic Way, Bebington (2pm-4pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm);

Saturday, March 13: The Mobile Donating Unit outside ASDA Bromborough (9.30am-11.45am and 1.30pm-3.30pm);

Monday, March 15: Hoylake Chapel, Station Road, Hoylake (2pm-4pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm).

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