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Hundreds of operations cancelled locally

HOSPITALS across Merseyside and Cheshire have cancelled hundreds of operations for “non clinical” reasons, according to information obtained by the Conservative Party. Read

Historic library shuts for a month for final repairs

BIRKENHEAD’S historic central library is to be closed from this weekend while final repair works are carried out. Read

An artist's impression of the Neptune development in New Brighton

Residents fight to halt New Brighton resort project

WIRRAL’S biggest – and most controversial – regeneration scheme to date has been threatened with legal action based on a 75- year-old covenant which campaigners say could yet halt the project. Read

Watchdog praises Wirral Council

WIRRAL Council has been praised for im-proving the time it takes to respond to the Local Government Ombudsman. Read

Hospital hails pilot scheme to treat patients at home

PATIENTS at the Countess of Chester Hospital are being released sooner, following major operations, under a new scheme to free up beds. Read

Play projects’ Lottery boost

THOUSANDS of children across Wirral should benefit from almost £1m from the Big Lottery Fund towards play areas and games in parks and open spaces. Read

Hijack suspects’ descriptions released

CHESHIRE Police have issued descriptions of the men thought to be involved in the £1million lorry hijacking almost two weeks ago. Read

Residents have a say on policing

RESIDENTS in Ellesmere Port are to be asked how the area should be policed. Read

Cheshire police issue description of suspects in lorry hijack case

CHESHIRE Police have issued descriptions of the men thought to be involved in the £1m lorry hijacking almost two weeks ago. Read

Cemetery chapel attacked by vandals

Cemetery chapel attacked by vandals

A WIRRAL cemetery already blighted by vandalism suffered a new blow when its chapel was targeted, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Read

Hidden uranium could fuel reactors

A STOCKPILE of nuclear materials in south Wirral could be used to help fuel three nuclear power plants in the UK for 60 years, it has been revealed. Read

Wirral health chiefs urged to restart dental screening as borough records above average cases of tooth decay

WIRRAL’S health chiefs faced calls last night to bring back dental screening to primary schools, after it was revealed the borough has higher than average cases of tooth decay. Read

Wartime memories wanted

ORGANISERS of an exhibition on the history of Birkenhead Park are seeking the public’s help. Read

Jail warning to wheelchair ASBO man

A KNIFE-WIELDING man in a wheelchair has narrowly escaped a prison sentence after breaching his anti-social behaviour order. Read

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Top engineer says repair costs of condemned church are ‘grossly overpriced’

A LEADING civil engineer says figures claimed by Catholic authorities to repair a historic church due for closure this weekend are “gross over-estimates”. Read

We’ll toil for success - but don’t expect tolls to drop

Cameron: We’ll toil for success - but don’t expect tolls to drop

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron last night said he could not promise to lift the tolls on the Mersey tunnels if the Tories won the next election. Read

Crash driver may have nodded off

AN ELDERLY woman from Wirral died after her husband may have dozed off at the wheel and smashed his car into a tree, an inquest heard. Read

Pony sanctuary gearing up for summer show

Pony sanctuary gearing up for summer show

DESCRIBED as “pretty much just a field” the Parkgate Pony Sanctuary is to be one of the highlights at the North Wales Show later this month. Read

Woodside Hotel fire

Probe into blaze-hit hotel at key waterfront site

FIREFIGHTERS were last night investigating the cause of a blaze at a landmark Wirral hotel which created clouds of smoke which could be seen across the Mersey. Read

M-way terror hijack appeal

CHESHIRE detectives hunting a gang of four who carried out a terrifying £1m hijack are staging a roadside reconstruction. 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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