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Stories for 15 September 2000

Wirral News

Fuel's out

A CRIPPLING fuel crisis, the worst in more than 20 years, has gripped Wirral.  more...

Airbag victim's son welcomes safety inquiry

THE son of a Wirral woman who may have died because of her car's airbag has welcomed news that the government is set to investigate airbag safety.  more...

Levers throw in the towel over bar soap production

AROUND 125 jobs are to be lost next year when Lever Brothers stop bar soap production at the Port Sunlight site.  more...

Fury over plan to quarry green fields

MORETON residents are opposing plans to extract clay from three previously untouched fields on the outskirts of the town.  more...

Prison for man who inflicted merciless beating on mother

A NEW Brighton man who subjected his elderly mother to a ferocious beating while on bail for attacking his girlfriend was last Friday jailed for 11 years.  more...

Beware of bogus builders

PEOPLE planning to spend their savings on home improvements should beware of handing over large amounts of money to builders before the job is done.  more...

Top show-jumper hurt at Parkgate

A SEVERE fall at the Parkgate horse trials has left a championship show-jumper recovering in hospital.  more...

Has only child Paul netted 23 siblings?

A MAN raised as an only child has discovered he may have up to 23 brothers and sisters!  more...

Thieves prey on disabled woman

POLICE are appealing for help from the public after a disabled woman from Wallasey had her handbag stolen from around her neck on Monday afternoon.  more...

Never mind 'rip-off Britain'

Family find north-south divide is just child's play  more...

THERE will be an overnight closure of the M53 northbound between junctions 4 and 3 on Saturday.

The closure will be from 8pm until 7am Sunday to allow the removal of two overhead sign gantries.  more...

  
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