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Teacher accused of sex with two students says she was 'stupid' and 'made mistakes'
A TEACHER told a jury she had ruined her “dream job” with stupid “mistakes” but denied having sex with two teenage pupils. Rebecca Joynes, 30, of Pensby Road, Thingwall, admitted she had broken safeguarding rules as a teacher by being in contact
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The Wirral areas where the most parking fines have been given out
NEW data shows which parts of the Wirral you are most likely to get a parking fine as thousands of fines are given out. In 2023, 16,785 fines were issued by Wirral Council, an increase of more than 1,700 fines compared to 2022. In 2024, the local
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Chef Paul Askew comes to LOST Wirral for ‘one night only’ dining event
CHEF Paul Askew will be taking over the kitchen at an exclusive Wirral supper club for “one night only” next month. Located in Claremont Courtyard, adjacent to Claremont Farm, LOST, the former barn turned exclusive dining venue, will welcome Wirral
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REVIEW: 'The Syndicate' at Floral Pavilion
THE stage version of hugely successful TV series The Syndicate is powerful stuff with a simple message that is cleverly delivered. On at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton until Thursday (May 16) as part of a UK tour, it is the story of five
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Arrest made after man found with head injury outside Birkenhead pub
AN ARREST has been made after a man was found outside a Birkenhead pub with a head injury. At around 7.30pm on Saturday, May 11, North West Ambulance Service informed officers that they had attended an incident outside the Charing Cross Hotel pub
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Masked men armed with 'pistol' seen riding bike through Wirral street
POLICE are appealing for information after masked men riding a bike through a Wirral street were spotted with a “pistol”. At around 5.05pm, officers received a report that two men riding an electric bike on Holt Road in Tranmere were believed to
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Man jailed for sexually abusing children in Wirral during 80s and 90s
A MAN has been jailed after he was found guilty of historic sex offences including raping children in Wirral. Raymond Hawthorne, 59, formerly of Crescent Road in Bolton, was sentenced to 27 years in prison and eight years on extended licence at
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Police take their 'knife surrender' message to Wirral town centre
MERSEYSIDE Police have hit the road today (Tuesday, May 14) to spread the knife surrender message as part of an 'intense' week of action to tackle the issue. As part of Operation Sceptre, a van urging the public to hand in the dangerous weapons
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Wallasey garden project thanks community for ‘kind generosity’ after arson attack
A WIRRAL community space has thanked the local community for their “kind generosity” following an arson attack. Volunteers from Earth Moves, a community garden project based in Wallasey that uses horticulture and creative workshops to encourage
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New Channel 4 TV drama filmed in Wirral airs tonight
A NEW TV series which was partly filmed in Wirral airs tonight (Tuesday, May 14). The Gathering, which will air tonight on Channel 4, is a new drama written by acclaimed novelist Helen Walsh (The Lemon Grove, Once Upon A Time In England) in her
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The Wirral women named as Merseyside Women of the Year 2024 finalists
THREE Wirral women have been named as finalists for the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards 2024. Amanda Unsworth of Trinity Logistics, Jayne Hughes of Amy and Friends, and Lynne Akwei-Howe, of Crea8ing Community are three of 20 finalists who have
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Former Birkenhead cruise ship captain given second chance at sea after accident
A FORMER cruise ship captain from Birkenhead has been given a second chance at sea following a new career move. Mihai Muntean, 41, who lives in Birkenhead, became Mersey Ferries oldest apprentice in September 2023 after he embarked on a three-year
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Did you welcome one of the 237 babies born in Wirral in April?
THERE were 237 babies born in Wirral in April 2024 – did you welcome a new arrival? Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust collates all the baby-related data every month detailing how many babies are born – boys and girls – whether
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Campaign to save historic Merseyside train from scrapyard
A FUNDRAISING campaign has been launched to help save an historic train seen in Wirral and across Merseyside from the scrapyard. On October 25,m 1978 a new era dawned on Merseyside’s railways when Queen Elizabeth II travelled from Moorfields to
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Wirral college to ‘virtually cycle’ the distance of all 26 Maggie’s Centres in the UK
STAFF and pupils from a Wirral college will be taking on a cycling challenge for a cancer charity. Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been supporting Maggie’s since 2018 and have raised more than £11,000 for the charity who helps people living with
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Coach Alan Morgan to work with Southport FC alongside Rovers
FORMER Tranmere player Alan Morgan has joined Southport FC as part of manager Jim Bentley and assistant manager Andy Burgess’ backroom staff. As a player Morgan reached the 2000 League Cup Final with Rovers during a ten year spell at Prenton Park
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Urgent appeal as search for missing Wirral man continues
POLICE are 'very concerned' for the welfare of a Wirral man reported missing from home a week ago. Simon Brett, 57, from Cavendish Drive in Bebington was last seen at Euston Station, London at around 3.30pm last Tuesday (May 7). CCTV images
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New Northern train timetable coming next month
TRAINS across the North of England will switch to a new timetable next month (Sunday, June 2). Northern says the majority of its services are largely unaffected, but some have been re-timed and there are a handful of service changes. Rail users
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Liverpool Philharmonic awarded £750,000 from Arts Council England
LIVERPOOL Philharmonic will receive £750,000 from Arts Council England. The funding will be used by Liverpool Philharmonic towards the cost of remodelling its orchestral stage risers and choir seating area to enhance onstage acoustics, improve
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Ellesmere Port: 14-pitch Gypsy and Traveller site bid refused
Plans for a 14-pitch Gypsy and Traveller family site to be built on the outskirts of Ellesmere Port have been rejected. The applicants had sought to set up the site, bordered by Welsh Road, Heath Lane, fields and farmland in Childer Thornton, in
