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• Wirral dad and daughter duo to take on ‘first’ and ‘last’ London marathon

  24-04-2025 11:39 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A WIRRAL dad and daughter duo are taking of their “first” and “last” London Marathon.
  
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• Burnt-out caravan ‘filled with rubbish’ damages road in Birkenhead

  14-05-2025 15:47 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A BURNT-OUT caravan which was left “filled with rubbish” has caused damage to a road in Birkenhead.
  
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• 'Strictly' star in stage adaptation of crime thriller at Wirral's Floral Pavilion

  14-05-2025 15:33 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  The stage adaptation of a best-selling novel by crime writer Peter James is at the Floral Pavilion from Tuesday, May 20 until Saturday, May 24.
  
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• Ellesmere Port oak tree 'dropping limbs' allowed to be cut down

  14-05-2025 15:19 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  CHESHIRE West planners will allow an Ellesmere Port resident to cut down an oak tree that 'has dropped limbs' on his garden.
  
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• Wirral dealer told police she'd swallowed 14 wraps in betting shop

  14-05-2025 13:45 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A WIRRAL drug dealer told police officers she had swallowed 14 wraps of cocaine when they approached her outside a Birkenhead betting shop. 
  
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• Retired dinner lady died from 'traumatic brain injury' after being hit by car  

  14-05-2025 12:52 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  An inquest has taken place this week following incident in Bebington that led to death of 67-year-old Sheila Kewley in 2022
  
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• Homebuilder sponsors Wirral football club ahead of new season

  14-05-2025 12:48 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A WIRRAL football club is entering the next season with a new sponsor.
  
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• Crime drama that filmed scenes in Wirral to return for second series

  14-05-2025 12:02 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  THE BBC has announced that crime drama This City is Ours will return to BBC iPlayer and BBC One for a second series.
  
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• Lawyers will support any compensation bid by man wrongly jailed for 38 years

  14-05-2025 11:41 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Will wrongly convicted Pete Sullivan be entitled to compensation?
  
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• Two brought safely to shore after getting caught in rising tide off Wirral coast

  14-05-2025 11:27 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  West Kirby Lifeboat crew was launched after the coastguard received a 999 call reporting two people in difficulty on Tuesday morning (May 13).
  
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• Barclays, Santander and NatWest customers warned of upcoming changes

  14-05-2025 11:21 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Finance expert Caroline Butler has taken to TikTok to alert her followers about imminent changes at three of Britain's leading high street banks.
  
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• 'Act urgently': Martin Lewis' Council Tax warning as he says 'rules are wrong'

  14-05-2025 11:20 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis said Council Tax debt collection rules were 'wrong' and 'unjust'
  
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• Thousands to paddle out on Wirral beach in protest over sewage pollution

  14-05-2025 11:15 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  THOUSANDS of water users are set to paddle out at UK beaches, rivers, and lakes in protest against sewage pollution.
  
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•  Criminal Cases Review Commission criticised after Peter Sullivan delay

  14-05-2025 11:15 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Former justice secretary Lord Charlie Falconer said the Criminal Cases Review Commission is “unled and generally regarded as useless” when asked about the case of Peter Sullivan whose murder conviction was quashed on Tuesday following 38 years spent in prison.
  
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• How was Wirral man Peter Sullivan wrongly convicted of murder?

  14-05-2025 09:23 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  The prosecution case against Peter Sullivan hinged on a combination of now-discredited bite mark and circumstantial evidence.
  
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• 'Record' turnout for golf day in aid of Wirral children with cerebral palsy

  14-05-2025 07:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A DAY of golf in aid of a charity helping children on Wirral with cerebral palsy has raised more than £24,000.
  
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• Personal customer data stolen in M&S cyber attack, retailer confirms

  13-05-2025 17:37 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Marks & Spencer said data had been accessed by the cyber criminals but said there was “no need for customers to take any action".
  
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• New investigation under way to find killer of Wirral florist

  13-05-2025 17:20 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A new investigation to find the killer of a florist murdered in 1986 is under way after the conviction of the man jailed for the crime was quashed.
  
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• Wirral man 'not angry' as murder conviction quashed after 38 years in prison

  13-05-2025 16:51 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Peter Sullivan, now 68, was jailed in 1987 for the murder of Diane Sindall and has since spent 38 years in prison
  
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• ‘Beast of Birkenhead’ moniker came after murder that shocked community

  13-05-2025 16:34 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Peter Sullivan was dubbed the “Beast of Birkenhead” after the murder of Diane Sindall sent shockwaves through a community.
  
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• Manchester Airport announces new transformation project for Terminal 3

  13-05-2025 16:29 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Manchester Airport will see more changes take place as Terminal 3 gets its own revamp.
  
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• Wirral mum makes 'super emotional' trip to palace

  13-05-2025 15:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Jayne Hughes was presented with the British Empire Medal during a garden party at Buckingham Palace
  
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• Man imprisoned for 38 years for Wirral murder has conviction quashed

  13-05-2025 14:56 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A MAN who has spent 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman in 1986 has had his conviction quashed at the Court of Appeal. Peter Sullivan, who was 30 when he was sentenced and is now 68, is believed to be the UK’s longest-serving victim of a miscarriage of justice after three senior judges quashed his conviction for the killing, 17 years after his first attempt to have it overturned. Diane Sindall, a 21-year-old barmaid, was found dead in Bebington, Wirral, in August 1986, with Mr Sul
  
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• Man in prison for 38 years for Wirral murder has conviction quashed

  13-05-2025 14:25 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A man who has spent 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman in 1986 has had his conviction quashed at the Court of Appeal.
  
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• Anger over plan that could see Wirral marshland turned into homes

  13-05-2025 13:43 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  THOUSANDS of people have voiced their anger as a wetland could be dug up and turned into homes. A community group said they feel betrayed over the plans.
  
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• Wirral mum 'clinically dead' for 33 minutes after routine heart surgery

  13-05-2025 13:09 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A mum has revealed how she died for 33 minutes - and had no pulse for six weeks after her heart stopped.
  
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• New DNA evidence casts ‘sufficient’ doubt on Wirral murder conviction, court told

  13-05-2025 12:49 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  New DNA evidence is “sufficient fundamentally to cast doubt on the safety of the conviction” of a man who has spent 38 years in prison for murder, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has told the Court of Appeal.
  
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• 'Wherever you are, please come home': emotional appeal in search for Wirral mum

  13-05-2025 12:28 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Carol Mighall, 55, from Tranmere, was last seen on Monday, January 4, 2021 on Rodney Street in Birkenhead.
  
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• Ellesmere Port motorcyclist dies in crash on A41

  13-05-2025 12:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  POLICE are investigating the death of a motorcyclist from Ellesmere Port after a crash on the A41.
  
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• Chester Zoo receives £4m funding boost for habitat restoration across region

  13-05-2025 11:59 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  CHESTER Zoo will be continuing restore wildlife habitats across Cheshire thanks to a £4m funding boost from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
  
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