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'We’re ordinary people who made the biggest mistake of our lives'

People who poured their life savings into the Hamilton Hub are urging developers to sell up to buyers "waiting in the wings"

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MISSING: 17-year-old Higher Bebington girl

Police are appealing for help to find a missing 17-year-old girl from Higher Bebington. Abbie Hodgson was last seen leaving her home yesterday afternoon (Friday, 7 May) at around 2.30pm…

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'Black hoodies' are turning streets into 'war zones,' but do extra police powers tar everyone with same brush?

Several dispersal orders were put in place by Merseyside Police in April. Were they successful?

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Passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise to isolate at Arrowe Park hospital

British passengers and staff aboard the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be brought to a hospital in northwest England for an initial isolation period…

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Climate concerns discussed at packed Heswall event

More than 150 local residents, alongside a number of Wirral councillors, gathered at Heswall Hall on Wednesday, 6 May, for a community screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing, followed by a…

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Car 'explodes' into flames on Birkenhead street

Emergency services were called to the scene

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Man arrested after more than £50,000 found in Dovecot

Police have arrested a man from Liverpool after a safe with more than £50,000 cash inside was seized by police during a warrant on Thursday, 7 May. At around 7.20am,…

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Mecca Bingo says Merseyside bingo halls proposed to close

Mecca Bingo has said some sites have not been "commercially viable for some time"

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Maranto’s reopens on Lark Lane with new upstairs bar

A family-run restaurant that has been part of Lark Lane life for more than four decades has reopened its doors, marking the start of a new chapter. Maranto’s has unveiled…

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Man and woman charged with drugs supply offences following warrant in Wallasey

A man and woman have been charged and a substantial quantity of drugs seized following a warrant carried out in Wallasey on Thursday, 7 May. Officers attended an address on…

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Man charged with attempted murder following collision in Everton

Detectives investigating a collision in Everton have charged a man with attempted murder. At around 6.25pm on Tuesday, 14 April, Merseyside Police received a report that a blue Peugeot van…

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Tributes to 'unspoken Liverpool legend' who 'saved lives'

Dr Hassan Burhan "changed lives in the most profound way"

Liverpool Echo - Birkenhead

Machete-wielding teenager walks free from court after storming party screaming 'we'll chop your head off'

Leighton Conlan and an unnamed 16-year-old yelled: "We'll slice your head off, chop your head off and blow your head off"

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Mystery surrounds future of Woodside Ferry Terminal building as lease forfeited

The last crossing into Woodside Ferry Terminal docked in October 2022 as the landing stage closed amid a massive investment into the public realm

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Future of Woodside ferry terminal food hall thrown into doubt

The future of a popular Wirral food and drink hall and market has been thrown into question after its lease was forfeited. In 2018, a 10-year lease was granted to…

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Join Hoylake RNLI’s Mayday Car Wash

Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station needs your help to drive up funds by coming to its Mayday Car Wash on Sunday, 17 May, raising money to save lives at sea during…

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Firm and police clash over Newsham Park Irish festival plans

An Irish music festival faces a run-in with Merseyside Police over its plans for the venue car park. A two-day festival, to be known as Fields of Éire Irish Music…

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Charity football match for prostate cancer to take place in Wallasey this Saturday

A special charity football match will take place this Saturday (9 May) at Ashville Football Club as friends, family, former teammates and supporters come together to honour a much-loved brother…

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First look at Carnatic Park housing plans

New images have been unveiled giving the first look at homes that will replace the former University of Liverpool halls of residence. Earlier this year, work began to knock down…

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Mum shares how Claire House supports her family after loss of her baby daughter

A Wirral mum has shared how Claire House Children’s Hospice helped her family make precious memories with her baby daughter. Jess Maddock said the Merseyside hospice was there “within the…