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Stories for 22 February 2006

Birkenhead News

PEOPLE POWER SEES ERIC BACK: Tax set to rise by over 4% but council bows to public pressure

POLITICIANS have retreated under public pressure and plan to bring back a free ERIC service as part of their budget proposals.  more...

It's 'crazy' to start railway revamp so near to Open

TRAVEL bosses have given assurances that six weeks of major railway engineering work will not clash with the Open Golf Championship in Hoylake.  more...

Plans have been all talk and no action

THE PUBLIC inquiry into the £80m Neptune regeneration scheme for New Brighton has heard a local businessman tell of his foreboding if the project foundered.  more...

Turning the Tides to Race For Life

by Justin Dunn  more...

Hopes raised for warships

A RESCUE package for Wirral's beleaguered historic warships could be on the horizon following the intervention of a potential benefactor.  more...

Alarming rise in chip pan blazes

FIGURES released this week reveal an alarming number of kitchen fires caused by unattended chip pans in Wirral over the last 12 months.  more...

A glass act for Jellybean appeal

MOST people say they would do anything for a charity and when it comes to the crunch go through with their particular challenge.  more...

Make your views known to minister

ISSUES of anti-social behaviour and ways of tackling the problems will be discussed at a special conference planned for March.   more...

Sign of the times as Open golf date draws near

by Justin Dunn  more...

Civic leader helps out with clean up

A CLEAR-UP operation to remove rubbish and graffiti in Tranmere and Rock Ferry has been hailed a major success by its organisers.   more...

Open Golf is a lifetime opportunity

THE OPEN golf championship offers a once-in-a-lifetime to promote Wirral on an international scale, according to the peninsula's tourism and marketing chief Emma Degg.  more...

Pub scoops top award

WEST Kirby pub The Hilbre has picked up a prestigious industry award for its top quality customer service.  more...