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Hospital apologises as ward runs out of towels

CONCERNED: Cllr Sue Taylor with Margaret outside Arrowe Park

3:46pm Friday 5th September 2008

ARROWE Park Hospital has apologised after a retired nurse admitted to an acute ward was given pillowcases to dry herself after taking a shower.

Town hall party poopers slammed

Town hall party poopers slammed

2:08pm Friday 5th September 2008

BUREAUCRATIC red tape over parking is causing frustration and anger in a Wirral road.

‘Don’t let Hoylake beach become another Parkgate’

SANDS OF TIME: Councillors Gerry Ellis, left, and John Hale, on Hoylake beach

4:27pm Thursday 4th September 2008

A POPULAR Wirral beach is in danger of becoming marshland, fear local residents.

NO FUNERALS ON A FRIDAY

LANDICAN: Funeral services could not take place because of a council pay dispute

10:20am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

SERVICES at Landican Cemetery could not take place last Friday because of a pay dispute between crematorium staff and the council.

Along came a spider...

Along came a spider...

9:00am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

THIS is the magnificent creation that will be stalking the streets of Liverpool this weekend.

Police stations 'will not close'

8:10am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

COUNCIL leader Steve Foulkes held an urgent summit with the chair of Merseyside Police Author-ity over what he described as “scare stories” regarding potential police station closures on Wirral.

Taxi driver used his car 'as a weapon'

5:00pm Tuesday 2nd September 2008

A CAB driver has been jailed after driving into one of his passengers after they got out following a fares dispute.

Hotel was evacuated after fire broke out

4:46pm Tuesday 2nd September 2008

THIRTY-THREE guests and staff were evacuated from a hotel and conference centre in South Wirral after a fire started in an electrical circuit.

Care worker jailed after brutal attack

ATTEMPTED RAPE:  Adam Shakeshaft

1:45pm Tuesday 2nd September 2008

A NURSING home worker who punched a woman unconscious before attempting to rape her in the street has been jailed for nine years.

Four arrested as police find shotgun

9:52am Tuesday 2nd September 2008

POLICE have recovered a single-barrelled shotgun during a search of a house in Birkenhead.


National News

Hoy 'annoyed over political debate'

Chris Hoy is "annoyed" over a political debate

Updated 3:32pm Friday 5th September 2008

Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy has said he feels politicians have tried to "cash in" on his success in Beijing.


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