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, 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
Matthew Patrick, the Labour MP for Wirral West, said medical experts advised use of the block because it was "ideal for isolating" and is close to specialist facilities in Liverpool.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Peter Sullivan spent 38 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing florist Diane Sindall, 21, in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1986.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
They were of gentle origin, their ancestors having been seated at the manor of Tranmere in the Hundred of Wirral, in Cheshire.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony
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