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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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
But mother-of-five Sue Peacock, from Wirral, on Merseyside, said she was left worried for her life after becoming seriously unwell.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
But mother-of-five Sue Peacock, from Wirral, in Merseyside, said she was left worried for her life after becoming seriously unwell.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
The rising price of turkey "could have been a lot worse," according to John Muff, co-owner of Muff's Butchers in Wirral.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
In the year 680 some more expert brethren from France were formed into a lodge, under the direction of Bennet, Abbot of Wirral, who was appointed superintendent of the masons by Kinred, King of Mercia.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 491, May 28, 1831 by Various
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