Wirral
Britishnoun
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a peninsula in NW England between the estuaries of the Rivers Mersey and Dee
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 313 800 (2003 est). Area: 158 sq km (61 sq miles)
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They had already isolated at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral for 72 hours and tested negative for the virus.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
They had already isolated at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, Merseyside, for 72 hours and tested negative for the virus.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has said planned services are "going ahead as usual" and Arrowe Park is operating normally.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
They will be taken to Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, Merseyside, to isolate for 45 days.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The encroachment of the sea upon the Wirral shore has been very gradual, p. 65but regular, for many years.
From Recollections of Old Liverpool by Nonagenarian, A
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