Birkenhead

Bir·ken·head

(bûr′kən-hĕd′)

A borough of northwest England at the mouth of the Mersey River near Liverpool.

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Birkenhead

(ˌbɜːkənˈhɛd)

(Placename) a port in NW England, in Wirral unitary authority, Merseyside: former shipbuilding centre. Pop: 83 729 (2001)

Birkenhead

(ˈbɜːkənˌhɛd)

(Biography) Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of, known as F. E. Smith. 1872–1930, British Conservative statesman, lawyer, and orator

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Bir•ken•head

(ˈbɜr kənˌhɛd)

n.

a seaport in Merseyside county, in W England, on the Mersey River. 336,500.

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ENPNewswire-August 14, 2019--CAMMELL LAIRD BACKS CAMPAIGN FOR BIRKENHEAD PARK TO BECOME WORLD HERITAGE SITE

CAMMELL LAIRD BACKS CAMPAIGN FOR BIRKENHEAD PARK TO BECOME WORLD HERITAGE SITE

BIRKENHEAD'S House of Fraser store appears to have been saved from closure - with the struggling high street giant reportedly pledging it will be restocked and stay open "for several years".

Store 'saved' after MP wins pledge from tycoon

Thousands of us drive through theWallasey and Birkenhead tunnelsevery day - but how much do you know about the incredible story of their construction?

21 things you probably didn't know about the Mersey tunnels; The original Mersey Tunnels Act allowed flocks of sheep, herds of cattles and even pigs to use the tunnel

Ellis Humphrey Evans, or Hedd Wyn, entered the chair competition at the National Eisteddfod, which was held at Birkenhead on September 6-8, 1917.

Tragic war poet Hedd Wyn to be remembered this week

Brothers Jacob and Luke Birkenhead played for the Eagles.

Royds in irresistible form

THE operator of Birkenhead docks says it is confident it will recover the business it lost when ferry operator DFDS closed a route last year.

Port operator hopeful it can replace lost ferry business

LONG-SERVING Merseyside MP Frank Field has announced he will stand at the next election for a new Birkenhead Social Justice Party.

Veteran MP to stand for new Wirral party

The parties will be made up of local Wirral councillors together with Birkenhead MP Frank Field, who will meet quarterly and "take day-to-day charge of plans to redevelop the town centre".

'Most exciting plans in 40 years' could 'completely change' Merseyside town; Major new effort to revitalise struggling town centre

BIRKENHEAD-bound shoppers joining six-coach Merseyrail trains on December 5, at the 13 stations south of Rock Ferry, were only told on board of the need to switch to a three-coach service at Rock Ferry thanks to platform repair work at Birkenhead Central.

Train switch; emails &letters

First round: B Priestley (Huddersfield) v B Wherritt (Leeds), D Farmer (Dodworth) v M Haigh (Heckmondwike), N Cooper (Birkenhead) v L Rice (Leeds), C Ness (Halifax) v J Best (Huddersfield), K Johnstone (Warrington) v S Fox (Ossett), P Lonsdale (Bradford) v E Milligan (Birkenhead), P Crowther (Wirral) v S Turner (Heckmondwike), L Smith (Warrington) v A Buckley (Huddersfield), J Greenbank (Silsden) v T Lawrence (Leeds), M Higgins (Ossett) v J Jones (Birkenhead), L Pessall (Burton) v Jackie Hick (Mirfield), J Wilkinson (Leeds) v D Radcliffe (Huddersfield).

ANEW festival coming to Wirral has announced a diverse line-up of daytime events - including a celebration of Birkenhead's connection to Welsh culture and cycling tours of Wirral's Viking past.

Diverse line-up to play over weekend; lorna hughes looks ahead to the future yard festival on its way to birkenhead next month

Birkenhead's [pounds sterling]1bn of development opportunities to be unveiled

From bustling high street, to struggling town centre - the rise and fall of Birkenhead; Looking at the changing fortunes of the town centre

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