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UNCOVERED: Cammell laird | History Defined

John Gardiner obituary

Other lives: Financial journalist turned successful businessman, including as CEO of The Laird Group and chair of Tesco

The Guardian - UK

Pete Masters obituary

Other lives: Engineer who started out as a gas fitter and became part of a world-leading team working in combustion science

The Guardian - UK

'It’s make or break, and there isn’t much more to break': life at the heart of town in battle for its future

As the battle to become Labour candidate for Birkenhead at the next general comes to a head, a fight for the town's identity and future is also at stake

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Last days of 'lifelong careers' at iconic employer

Tom Wood captured the final days at Cammell Laird before its first closure in the early 1990s

Liverpool Echo

New calls for inquiry to give Cammell Laird 37 'justice they deserve'

Ian Byrne said a public inquiry would "give the victims the justice they deserve" which is "still being denied almost 40 years later"

Liverpool Echo

Cammell Laird records £4.4m losses after cutting 146 jobs

The Birkenhead business has posted a loss for a fifth consecutive year

Liverpool Echo

RRS Sir David Attenborough builder racks up fifth year of losses after cutting 146 jobs

Over the year the company also carried out work on the RFA Tidesurge, BAE Systems' Dreadnought Submarine programme, HMS Dauntless and HMS Daring

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Union calls new Mersey Ferry plan a 'betrayal' of local workers

City region leaders say they understand union's frustration but have "tried at every turn to ensure that they use the powers they have to squeeze as much local value" out of the project as possible

Liverpool Echo

New Mersey Ferry to be built for first time in 60 years

Exclusive: Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram announces multi-million project that is expected to be carried out at Cammell Laird

Liverpool Echo

Cammell Laird upgrade means cruise liner Borealis is ready to take to the high seas

It's the first time in 25 years the Birkenhead yard has refurbished a cruise vessel

Liverpool Echo

Cammell Laird to take on more apprentices to become 'next generation' of work force

The Borealis is having a major upgrade before returning to service later this month

Liverpool Echo

TUC's new chief says 'my life has been to grow unions, we fight every day for workers'

Former call centre operator Paul Nowak is set to be confirmed as the next General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress where he will represent 5.5million working people

Daily Mirror

Calls for Holyrood action over 'unhealthy monopoly' at Scotland's ports

The Canadian Government's pension fund had made billions from ownership of docks in Scotland.

Daily Record

Billion-pound warship finally sets sail after nearly 800 days in Merseyside

HMS Dauntless has been undergoing repair work in Birkenhead

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Cammell Laird confirm 44 new jobs and you only need three GCSE's

All of the roles have room for progression

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‘Something has to change’ in Merseyside’s ‘sausage roll town’

Special report: As Wirral's overall control hangs in the balance, so does Birkenhead's battle to retain its sense of self - but some residents say an overhaul is now well overdue

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