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Knockout amount raised for hospice

A WIRRAL pub has raised £3,700 for a local children’s hospice in an “It’s a Knockout” style tournament. Read

Lib-Dem defector quits to join ‘new-look’ Tory party

A SENIOR Liberal Democrat has abandoned his party over its recent decision to re-form a joint administration in Wirral. Read

County Hall in Chester

Shadow council chooses its new headquarters

CHESHIRE West and Chester’s recently elected shadow authority has chosen County Hall, in Chester, as its headquarters in the short term. Read

St Peter and Paul church New Brighton. L-R June Hargreaves, Catherine Nelson and Cllr Tony Pritchard

Landmark Dome of Home church at risk as ‘secret plans’ revealed

THE future of a landmark Wirral church is in jeopardy again after secret plans by the Catholic authorities to share facilities with another denomination were revealed. Read

Cheshire chosen for foster scheme

CHESHIRE County Council has been chos-en to pilot a scheme allowing young people to stay with foster families beyond the age of 18. Read

Amy Philcox, 7, and her brother Owen, 3, who were found dead with their father Brian Philcox in a light blue Land Rover. Picture: North Wales Police/PA Wire

Mother’s touching tribute to her tragic ‘little angels’ killed by Dad

THE mother of two young children killed by their father and found with him in a North Wales beauty spot has paid tribute to her “beautiful little angels”. Read

Kathy Doran

Trust reveals £28m plans for Wirral hospital ‘fit for 21st century’

A WIRRAL hospital could under-go a £28m transformation under plans revealed by the borough’s Primary Care Trust. Read

Search for Wirral Award winner

WIRRAL Council is seeking nominations for this year’s Wirral Award. Read

Cheshire Show 2008: Becky Latham of Yew Tree Farm, Haughton, near Tarporley with reserve exhibit of red champion

Thousands of visitors flock to opening day of Cheshire Show

THOUSANDS of showgoers attended the first day of the Cheshire Show yesterday. Read

Air ambulance appeal to take off at Cheshire Show

THE North West Air Ambulance Service is launching its campaign to fund a second helicopter at this year’s Cheshire County Show, which starts today. Read

The swimming Pool at the Bebington Oval

Swimming pool blunder may soon be resolved

THE long-running saga of how many lanes will be tiled into a Wirral swimming pool could finally come to an end. Read

Wirral drink tests are first in country

WIRRAL’S Primary Care Trust is the first NHS organisation in the country to launch an alcohol screening and treatment service through pharmacies across the borough. Read

Church honour for MP

BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field has been appointed a Lay Canon of Chester Cathedral by the Bishop of Chester. Read

Liverpool Crown Court

Officers were ‘click away from death’

TWO police officers were a “click away from death” when a teenager fired a revolver at point-blank range, a court heard. Read

Furious tunnel protesters step up anti-tolls battle

CAMPAIGNERS against Mersey tunnels tolls last night stepped up their protest after the Government revealed local motorists travelling on the Dartford Crossing would pay 20p. Read

Mother takes justice campaign to Downing St

CAMPAIGNING mother Jean Taylor was part of a march on 10 Downing Street yesterday in the Enough Is Enough: Life Should Mean Life campaign. Read

Brown counts on nine lives

GORDON BROWN saved his premiership last night when he won a knife-edge Commons vote to lock up terror suspects for 42 days without charge – but only after Unionist MPs backed him. Read

Police close off the promenade in West Kirby after reports of a body found

Mystery of woman found dead in Wirral lake

AN INVESTIGATION was under way last night after the body of a woman was found in a lake next to a popular promenade in west Wirral. Read

Catamaran is rescued

A CATAMARAN which ran aground was rescued by RNLI volunteers from Hoylake lifeboat station yesterday. Read

Everton fan new British spy chief

AN EVERTON supporter has been selected to be the new chief of Britain’s spy network GCHQ. 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

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