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UPDATE: Wirral Olympic athlete Andy Baddeley through to Beijing final

Wirral's middle distance medal hope, Andy Baddeley, is one step closer to an Olympic medal after finishing third in last night's (Friday 15) qualifier. Read

Prenton and Oxton roads closed for resurfacing

ROAD resurfacing work which will affect residents in the Prenton and Oxton areas will take place from August 18-29. Read

Birkenhead North End Cycling Club organises family bike ride

THE Birkenhead North End Cycling Club is holding a family bike ride day on August 17, starting at Wirral Rugby Club near Thornton Hough. Read

Bomb disposal squad called to Birkenhead police station

Bomb disposal squad called to Birkenhead police station Read

Parry & Sherlock blaze in Birkenhead

Twelve fire crews tackle Birkenhead warehouse blaze

TWELVE fire crews tackled a massive blaze which through the Parry & Sherlock car body repair shop in Birkenhead last week. Read

Have your say on Hoylake Cottage plans

IMAGES of a new day care centre being planned by Hoylake Cottage are being put on show for the local community. Read

Birkenhead students' art show

BIRKENHEAD Sixth Form College students are showing work this week at a private viewing of fine art, graphics, 3D design and textiles. Read

Chico set to get a Slice of the action

IT’S Chico Time at Slices tonight! The X Factor singer will be joining Mr S Cowell and the nightclub’s owner Mark Taylor to decide the winner of “Birkenhead’s Got Talent 2”. Read

Female pensioner dies after being hit by car in Woodchurch Road, Prenton

AN elderly woman was killed and her husband injured when they were struck by a car in Woodchurch Road, Prenton, near Osmaston Road on Monday afternoon. Read

Firebugs start four large fires in Birkenhead over 20 minutes

FOUR hugely destructive fires deliberately started around Birkenhead within an hour could cost the community in excess of £100,000. Read

Birkenhead in benefits top ten - 20% rely on state

Nearly 20% of Birkenhead residents are in receipt of benefits, putting the town into the top ten nationwide. Read

Wirral Council makes £2.6m from sale of The Dell Primary School site

WIRRAL made £2.6m from the sale of a primary school site closed as a result of its review of pupil numbers across the borough, according to information released under the Freedom of Information Act. Read

Oxton man swaps student life for two-week training stint with Royal Navy

A ROYAL Naval Reservist from Oxton swapped his life as a civilian for a fortnight in the Royal Navy as part of his training for future deployments. Read

Wirral business women’s double honour at Prowess Awards

Wirral business women’s double honour at Prowess Awards

TWO enterprising Wirral women have produced a double success for the borough. Read

Serious assault at Birkenhead gym prompts appeal

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a 27-year-old man in Titans Gym in Birkenhead at around 5pm last Wednesday while he trained at the Church Road gym. Read

Illegal immigrant who tended secret cannabis farm in Birkenhead house is jailed

AN ILLEGAL Vietnamese immigrant was caught working as “a gardener” at a secret cannabis farm, a court heard. Read

Computing first for Hoylake student at Wirral Met College

COMPUTING student Harry McLaren, 19, pictured, from Hoylake, has become the first full-time student of Wirral Met to gain the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician qualification. Read

Wirral Met College launches CSI centre at Carlett Park site

CSI Wirral has arrived at Wirral Met. Read

Take a look inside five Burton gardens during Charity open day

FIVE gardens in Burton are to throw open their gates to raise money for charity once again this year. Read

Library worries are shared by Birkenhead in New Zealand

WHAT is it about Birkenhead and libraries? Read

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