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New Brighton almost had a £150m fake Caribbean beach

A number of developments for the resort have been mooted over the years

Liverpool Echo

Drug dealer extradited to UK after 'fighting tooth and nail' to avoid justice

Behnam Tavakoli-Juibari was crucial to a £9m cocaine plot run from Wirral but later fled to the Netherlands

Liverpool Echo

Warning over 'hidden charge' for hosting Queen's Platinum Jubilee street party

One person was worried they would have to shell out '£1,500' for the insurance

Liverpool Echo

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Local elections 2022: When crunch Wirral results will be announced

The vote could massively change the council

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How the Merseyrail network looks completely different to 1960s origins

Merseyrail integrated the region's train services into one network

Liverpool Echo

Peaceful circular walk in Wirral countryside with a thatch pub along the way

The short countryside walk begins in the tranquil village of Thornton Hough

Liverpool Echo

And then a fan’s ashes were scattered on stage! My night out with Half Man Half Biscuit’s fanatical followers

They were kitchen-sink surrealists who sang about bats, bereavement and Subbuteo. Four decades on, the Wirral band have pop’s most maniacal fans – including our writer, who hits Holmfirth in his Dukla Prague away kit

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Celebrities you might not know have links to Wirral

You may be surprised that some of these celebs hail from the peninsula

Liverpool Echo

Life on the Ford when it was 'one of the toughest estates on Wirral'

Almost as soon as it was built, the estate began to get a bad reputation - but this wasn't the experience of everybody

Liverpool Echo

The 'cheapest detached house in Wirral' going to auction for £132k

There is an opportunity to redecorate and expand

Liverpool Echo

Tucked away village with Michelin star, niche shops and no Tesco is the 'beating heart' of town

"If there was a Tesco Express in the village, it just wouldn't work. It's the small independent businesses that make it work"

Liverpool Echo

Several roads set to close as Wirral energy network upgraded

People are being warned to expect disruption

Liverpool Echo

Coastguard helicopter spotted flying patient over River Mersey before Wirral landing

The helicopter was transporting a patient from the Isle of Man

Liverpool Echo

Plan for more 20mph roads in Wirral ‘not attack on cars’

The plan is also about "providing much better access to cycling and creating quiet neighbourhoods"

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Plan for more than 30 ‘much-needed’ retirement homes in Wirral

The firm said the design respects the character of the local area

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Seaside restaurant ordered to improve after zero star food hygiene rating

A spokesperson for the restaurant said it has contested the rating with Wirral Council

Liverpool Echo

More dead seagulls found across Wirral in 'strange' incident

Many people have taken to social media to express their concern for the birds

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Wirral RSPB reserve ravaged by fire police suspect was started deliberately

The blaze near Parkgate, which burned reedbeds on a site of special scientific interest, has been put out

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Fire burning on Wirral marshland believed deliberately started

Firefighters tackling flames at Parkgate created fire breaks before withdrawing from unstable ground

The Independent UK

Fire crews tackle blaze on marshland on the Wirral

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters are dealing with two areas of fire.

Manchester Evening News

Video shows massive wildfire sweeping across marshland in Wirral

The blaze is creating thick pillars of black smoke

Daily Mirror

Parkgate fire: Scary 'wall of flames' breaks out on marshland near Wirral seafront

A large fire broke out on marshland next to Parkgate in the Wirral, turning the sky orange and sending huge plumes of dark smoke into the night's air

Liverpool Echo

Wirral could be home to battle site key to birth of England

It is hoped the battle site could become a tourist destination

Liverpool Echo

Call police if you see this man on any Merseyrail train

Martin Thomas is also banned from parts of Wirral

Liverpool Echo

Wirral's 'impossible' property market where people pay thousands over asking price

Dawn said she paid nearly £20,000 more than the original asking price to secure her home, which was looked at by 28 couples

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