Wirral

British

/ ˈwɪrəl /

noun

a peninsula in NW England between the estuaries of the Rivers Mersey and Dee
a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 313 800 (2003 est). Area: 158 sq km (61 sq miles)

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Music-lover Adam, 27, from the Wirral said he has been to more than 200 concerts and estimates he goes to just under 30 every year.

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At the age of 14, Jemma Williamson, travelled from Wirral to Chester to attend a band signing event - but her dreams of meeting the star were thwarted as she was unable to get in.

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At the age of 14, Jemma Williamson travelled from Wirral to Chester to attend a Take That record signing event - but her dreams of meeting the star were thwarted as she was unable to get in.

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But mother-of-five Sue Peacock, from Wirral, in Merseyside, said she was left worried for her life after becoming seriously unwell.

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Wirral King's Gap asylum seeker hotel.

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