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Plugging the budget gap, warm homes target and other big decisions facing Wirral Council

"To balance the budget and control our costs means we will have to make some difficult decisions"

Liverpool Echo

Man, 45, arrested after cars set on fire while homeowners slept

Firefighters put out cars that had been set alight in Wirral

Liverpool Echo

Stagecoach's response to bringing back 'essential' night bus

At one time, using the service was considered a rite of passage

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Armed police surround street after men 'with gun' act suspiciously

Eyewitnesses saw armed police surround a street in Wirral

Liverpool Echo

Mum sheds seven stone after being diagnosed with illness that killed her brother

Jean Price, from Wirral, dropped from a dress size 26 to 12 after taking her health into her own hands and now enjoys activities she could only dream of, such as skydiving

Daily Mirror

Merseyside fire service struggling with 'enormous financial difficulties'

Labour councillors Brian Kenny and Gill Wood said: “The fire and rescue sector cannot resolve the current difficulties without national Government support”

Liverpool Echo

Animal rescue centre issues plea as owners threaten to 'feed pets to dogs'

Jackson's Animal Rescue may have to close its Merseyside centre

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MP demands government meeting as Wirral Council faces possible bankruptcy over deficit

"This is a crisis made in Westminster, not Wirral"

Liverpool Echo

Two 12-year-old girls knocked down by car as they were crossing the road

The youngsters - who have been taken to hospital - were said to be crossing the road when the accident happened earlier this evening. The driver stopped immediately and called an ambulance say witnesses

Daily Mirror

Two Wirral schools up for closure 'saved' after community campaign

"I would hate to see anybody else, any other community be put through this as it’s been absolute hell"

Liverpool Echo

Council leader accused of 'deliberately painting worst case scenario' over growing deficit

Wirral's Greens criticised the handling of council finances but Labour say rising inflation is to blame

Liverpool Echo

Council deficit balloons to £49m with vote asking for bailout expected soon

Asked if a bankruptcy declaration is possible, Cllr Williamson said there were no plans to, adding “people didn’t vote us in to abdicate responsibility"

Liverpool Echo

Children born in richer areas of Wirral could live 12 years longer than those in poorer areas

Beverley Murray from the Wirral Intelligence Service said the gap between Wirral and England for life expectancy was currently “the widest gap we have seen since we started recording this data"

Liverpool Echo

Locksmith warns homeowners over 'new burglary trick' that 'takes seconds'

Lynton Christian, a locksmith based in Wirral, said he has seen the new method being used multiple times

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Woman flies to Turkey after UK dentist quotes £19k for treatment

Sally Murphy said she would have to get a second mortgage to be able to afford the treatment in the UK

Liverpool Echo

Sixth form received £1.6 million to build new classrooms and study spaces

Councillor Kathy Hodson, Chair of Wirral Council’s education committee said: “This will go some way to redress any issues after what has been a challenging time for schools over lockdown"

Liverpool Echo

Monkeypox 'here to stay' says Liverpool sexual health charity

370 people in Liverpool have been vaccinated so far with vaccines remaining in short supply across the UK

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Wirral Council cancels meetings over death of Queen Elizabeth II

One meeting is still going ahead as it deals with active license reviews as councillors pay tribute to the late monarch

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People struggling with cost of living can get help from these local groups

Community groups have been doing all they can to support those in need but predict it will get worse

Liverpool Echo

Mayor of Wirral hails 'exceptional' Queen as old tradition returns

"We have lost a much-loved and respected Sovereign who, for 70 years, demonstrated an extraordinary sense of duty and devotion to our country, people and to public service."

Liverpool Echo

Wirral mum sets up own animal sanctuary and now cares for more than 100 animals

"I'd save every animal in the world if I could."

Liverpool Echo

Council leader says Tory proposals are 'short-sighted' and 'cruel'

The Conservatives proposed last week to use £8.3 million of Wirral Council reserves to help residents but Labour say this is "nothing more than a stunt"

Liverpool Echo

Council sexual health budget cut by £400,000 since 2013

Over that period, chlamydia detection decreased and gonorrhoea numbers doubled between 2012 and 2019

Liverpool Echo

Female only court plans could come to Wirral after scheme success

PCC Emily Spurrell said: "There’s much more still to do and I am determined to waste no time"

Liverpool Echo

Wirral Tory says Labour should be 'ashamed' of playing politics over cost of living

Labour said the proposals would put council workers out of a job and raid "vital ring-fenced public health reserves"

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