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Provider of Wirral's 111 NHS urgent care phone-line service is to quit
WIRRAL'S NHS 111 urgent care service has been thrown into turmoil as one of the main providers announced it was planning to pull out of its contracts due to severe financial problems. NHS Direct provides the non-emergency phone line in nine regions
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Man rescued from Hilbre Island after being stung by jellyfish
A MAN suffering from anaphylactic shock was rescued from Hilbre Island by West Kirby lifeboat crew on Saturday afternoon. The lifeboat was launched at around 3.45pm following a request from Liverpool Coastguard. The 30-year-old man was visiting
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West Kirby dad died in fire while working on friend's house - inquest
A WIRRAL dad had been working on a friend’s house when he died in a fire, an inquest heard. Maxwell Lewis Grey, of Orrysdale Road, West Kirby, was rushed to hospital following the blaze on July 23 but sadly died in the accident and emergency department
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Ronnie Moore set to take 'stronger' Rovers into new season
ROVERS' boss Ronnie Moore feels he’s heading into the first game of the new season on Saturday with a stronger squad than he had 12 months ago. Tranmere start the campaign with an away at Walsall before returning to Prenton Park for a Capital One
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Pupils say a sad goodbye to school's guide dog puppy
WIRRAL students have bid an emotional farewell to their much-loved guide dog puppy following a year of training. The Mosslands School in Wallasey said goodbye to golden retriever Morris who spent time at the school as part of a pioneering training
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Action promised to end Wirral's street litter blight
A senior councillor’s crusade against overflowing litter bins in Wirral shopping centres has prompted a promise to tighten up street cleaning procedures. Following complaints from Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Phil Gilchrist, the local authority
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Two Wirral teenagers arrested following police appeal
TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with a little girl being hit by a moped. Police issued an appeal for information last week following the incident which happened near Townfield Lane, Bebington on July 11. Officers have now arrested
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Green flag awards for Wirral's parks and open spaces
WIRRAL'S parks and green spaces have once again been rated among the best in the country. And this year sees a new name join Wirral's list of high performing beauty spots. Victoria Park in Rock Ferry is now one of 15 parks in Wirral to receive
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Jail for Wirral financial adviser who fleeced woman of £300,000
A financial advisor who fleeced an elderly woman client of more than £300,000 to buy a luxury home in the south of France, has been jailed for five years. Simon Sibthorp conned the woman into handing over more and more "loans" and even heartlessly
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Elderly woman died after accident in Wirral supermarket car park
AN 81-year-old woman died after being struck by a vehicle in the car park of a Wirral supermarket yesterday afternoon The accident happened just after 3pmat Aldi car park on Bridge Road in West Kirby and involved a grey Citroen Grand Picasso.