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Vauxhall workers celebrating that new Astra will be built at Ellesmere Port

Vauxhall in line to build Europe’s electric cars

THE possibility of Ellesmere Port becoming the “home of the electric car in Europe” was warmly welcomed by civic leaders last night. Read

Hang-glider, 66, crashed into cliff

A 66-YEAR-OLD hang-gliding enthusiast was airlifted to hospital yesterday after crashing into a cliff in west Wirral. Read

Tatton Flower Show opens today

THE 10th RHS Flower Show Tatton will be open to the public today with a strong selection from Merseyside gardeners. Read

Merseyside gardeners helping this year’s Tatton Show to bloom

THE 10th RHS Flower Show Tatton will be open to the public today with a strong selection from Merseyside gardeners. Read

New council gets ready for action with first chief

THE shadow council for the new unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester has appointed its chief executive, a former assistant director of housing at Liverpool City Council. Read

Man in 60s airlifted to hospital after crashing his hang-glider

A MAN in his 60s was airlifted to hospital with leg and hip injuries after his hang-glider crashed into a cliff in west Wirral. Read

Walker, 72, collapses and dies in Snowdonia

A 72-YEAR-OLD man from Wirral collapsed and died while out walking in Snowdonia. Read

Sounds of Africa to be heard at Zoo

CHESTER Zoo visitors can enjoy a taste of Africa at a special late-night event featuring Zulu Warrior dancers. Read

£500K boost to save city’s Roman walls

A VITAL £500,000 grant will help repair Chester’s historic Roman walls. Read

City MP leads attack on rail policies

RAIL passengers have been condemned to decades of overcrowded trains and sky-high fares by the Government’s “lack of vision”, a damning report led by a Liverpool MP warns today. Read

A vision of the Wirral Waters scheme showing new skyscraper devlopments which will turn the former Cammell Laird shipyard area into a 'mini-Dubai'

Peel pushes ahead with £4bn Wirral Waters scheme

PLANS for shops, offices and new-build residential developments are expected to be with Wirral’s planners later this summer for the next stage in the ambitious £4bn Wirral Waters scheme. Read

Actor in The Bill backs £2m lifeboat and station appeal

THE Bill’s actor Andrew Lancel has added his support to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s £2mHoylake Lifeboat Station Appeal. Read

Council leader joins army of volunteers to greet and help Parade of Sail visitors

WIRRAL Council leader Cllr Steve Foulkes will join more than 60 council staff to volunteer as a ste-ward during today’s Parade of Sail, which marks the start of the Tall Ships Race. Read

Family win millions for brain-damaged son

A FAMILY from Wirral has been told to expect a “substantial” payout worth millions of pounds after winning a marathon eight-year legal battle against their local hospital. Read

Hospitals face threat of strike action

WORKERS at Wirral’s two main hospital sites have voted for industrial action starting on Monday. Read

Academics ponder riddle of church’s ancient stone

AN ANCIENT Viking burial stone kept in a south Wirral church has become the centre of an archaeological dispute. Read

Elderly woman in Birkenhead horror accident

AN ELDERLY woman is believed to have had her legs amputated after being run over by a bus in Wirral. Read

Key bridge closes for work on gas mains

CHESTER’S historic Old Dee Bridge will be closed to vehicles next month to allow gas mains serving the city to be renewed. Read

Hunt for thief as heroes retrieve handbag

A THIEF who attempted to steal a pensioner’s handbag was foiled after two members of the public chased him. Read

Chester hopes to hold onto mayoral role

CHESTER hopes to be able to retain its Lord Mayor after its city council is disbanded in favour of a larger Cheshire West authority next year. Read

Author Profile

Liam Murphy is the specialist Wirral and Cheshire reporter, a patch he has covered for many years, and a trained video journalist. A resident of Wirral, Liam has his finger on the pulse of the area and as a trained video journalist he can often be spotted at local events, filming the action. Tel: 0151 288 7636