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The Mersey Railway turned 133 years old on Sunday - but what's the story behind it? (Google Maps)

Story behind Mersey Railway - the world's oldest underground service outside London

New head chef set to bring 'seasonality' to The Lawns table

Get running and go green for Clatterbridge Cancer charity

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Wirral mum Mandi makes it through to Mecca Star finals but needs YOUR help

McDonald's are giving away FREE cheeseburgers

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Wirral library to open its doors for homeless

Major plans revealed for Chester Zoo in 2019

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Wandering sheep, two-car crash and police incident cause M53 disruption

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'Invisible People' exhibition puts focus on modern slavery

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Rovers beaten at home by Swindon Town

McDonald’s drive-thru planned for Prenton

Still time to sign up for Wirral beekeeping course

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Work underway on £3.4 million development for over 55s in Pensby

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Traffic back to normal on M53 after sheep leave road

Plans to open care home for children with behaviour difficulties

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Scene was already set for Hillsborough tragedy, says ex-club secretary's lawyer

How to see this year's Super Blood Wolf Moon

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Hoylake man to open artisan chip shop next month

PREVIEW: 'Caroline's Kitchen' at the Everyman, Liverpool

Temporary timetable for rail passengers after track fault

Growing concern for welfare of missing Wirral woman

HOT OFF THE STAGE: 'The Roy Orbison Story' at Liverpool Empire

Forecasters issue warning after snow hits Wirral

What are the rules for older drivers?

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Residents will have to pay 'Metro mayor tax' under budget proposals

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Bromborough dad praises men's cancer support group that helped him after diagnosis

Valentine's charity ball in memory of The Hive’s Sam

Holocaust survivor to share her story with Wirral students

Match commander 'singled out unfairly' over Hillsborough disaster, court told

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Repair times for most severe potholes vary from minutes to several days

Council looks to sell Marine Point freehold - despite fears it would be given away 'cheaply'

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More than 300 arrested for drink and drug driving over Christmas

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School staff and pupils devastated after Cole's 'buddy bench' is vandalised

Jail for serial car thief who wrapped stolen BMW around lamp-post

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Jailed: Driver fleeing police hurtled at twice speed limit past primary school

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Wallasey mum writes chapter for best-selling 'Mumpreneur' series

Hillsborough crush pens were 'scene of horror', court told

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Plans to remove fly-overs and build on derelict land in Birkenhead

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Rovers boss 'working hard to bring real quality into the group'

Next of kin appeal after death of Seacombe man

Fourth arrest after man suffers serious head injuries in Birkenhead attack

Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy star in Bongo's Bingo St Patrick's spectacular

5ive to perform at Mecca Birkenhead

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Hoylake man charged after 27-year-old suffers serious head injury in Ellesmere Port

‘Daffodil volunteers’ needed to help raise funds for Marie Curie

Couple 'praying for miracle' after launching heartbreaking £12,000 campaign for IVF treatment

Kingdom is paid by Wirral Council for EACH fine handed out

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Council to host conference on 'keeping wealth in the community'

Motorists warned of delays after two crashes on M53

Why staff at this Merseyside care home are 'scared' of their job

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Tranmere Rovers winger extends loan at Wrexham

Anger at 'rotten and dangerous' fence outside a nursery that no-one will fix

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Third arrest after Birkenhead attack leaves driver in critical condition

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Power outage causes major incident at Wirral health centre

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Businesswoman selected as Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Wirral West

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Six facts showing the concerning truth about obesity in Wirral

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Rovers striker Franklyn Akammadu recalled to parent club

Hillsborough stadium safety certificate very out of date, court told

Two arrested after man suffers serious head injuries in Ellesmere Port

Police hunt man wanted for drugs offences

REVIEW: 'Dick Whittington and his Cat' at Floral Pavilion, New Brighton

PREVIEW: 'The Cat in the Hat' at Liverpool Playhouse

Margaret Greenwood raises concern over plans to scrap free TV licences for over 75s

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Forecasters issue ice weather warning for Wirral

Globe readers urged to band together for World Cancer Day

Scrapped distress beacon sparks search by Hoylake RNLI hovercraft and Coastguard

Royal visit

GALLERY: Your pictures from Harry and Meghan's visit to Birkenhead

Ellesmere Port fracking inquiry: inspector accused of 'prejudging' outcome

Queuing traffic near Mersey tunnels after two-car crash in Liverpool

Committee votes to SCRAP 'ridiculous' rules banning dogs from 117 locations across Wirral

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GRANTY'S INFERNO: Here's to 2019 - the year of transparency

Sport

CROWN GREEN BOWLS: Flyers victory for Andrews

Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday Football round-up

WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE: Victory for West Kirby

RUGBY: Emphatic victory for Birkenhead Park at Burnage

WALLASEY SUNDAY LEAGUE: Winners and losers in cup contests

RUGBY: Wirral climb table after victory at Sandal

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Sport

CHESTER & WIRRAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Mixed fortunes in Northern Cup

Rovers beaten at home by Swindon Town

Rovers boss 'working hard to bring real quality into the group'

Tranmere Rovers winger extends loan at Wrexham

CHESTER & WIRRAL LEAGUE: Victory for Blacon Youth Reserves

RUGBY: Annetts' kick seals win for Wirral against Harrogate

HOULIHAN'S LEAGUE: Neston Nomads kick AFC Shaftes out of cup contest

WALLASEY SUNDAY LEAGUE: Late goal takes Upton Youth to victory

Rovers striker Franklyn Akammadu recalled to parent club

RUGBY: 'Scrappy' Caldy beaten by Chinnor

WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE: Defeat for Motors reserves at Rainhill Town

CROWN GREEN BOWLS: Winter Flyers victory for Nick Woodward

RUGBY: Win makes it three in a row for Park

Time to celebrate Merseyside sport for Grand National Thursday

Tranmere Rovers sign Gilmour and Miller

RUGBY: Five-star performance takes Wirral to victory at Lymm

CHESTER & WIRRAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Mixed results in Amateur Cup Quarter Final

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National sport

Serena Williams searching for new level after beating Simona Halep to reach quarter-finals

Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat to leave club in February

An analysis of Marcus Rashford’s improved form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

This man was mistakenly named Huddersfield’s new manager live on TV

Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne to miss England and Scotland matches with knee injury

Super Bowl LIII – what you need to know

Murray: Evans’ comments about doubles game are ‘lazy, dumb and ill-informed’

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Letters

Shale gas probe

Help develop a little respect

Litter picking - a different story

Left to pick it up

Find the thief

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Local Leisure

PREVIEW: 'Caroline's Kitchen' at the Everyman, Liverpool

HOT OFF THE STAGE: 'The Roy Orbison Story' at Liverpool Empire

Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy star in Bongo's Bingo St Patrick's spectacular

5ive to perform at Mecca Birkenhead

REVIEW: 'Dick Whittington and his Cat' at Floral Pavilion, New Brighton

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Downing Street dismisses reports of separate backstop deal with Ireland

Could a general election take place before UK leaves the EU?

British rowers complete trans-Atlantic race in under 40 days

Cleveland Police chief constable resigns less than a year into job

Lib Dems call for improved mental health absence recording

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Fifth arrest in Londonderry car bomb blast investigation

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