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The people working to prepare Merseyside park for 'world stage' status

Birkenhead Park is one of seven sites to be shortlisted for UNESCO World Heritage Status

Liverpool Echo

Our Liverpool: Birkenhead comes out in force for Paul O'Grady

The main talking points and biggest stories from the ECHO this morning

Liverpool Echo

Friends quizzed by Japanese gamers over 'New Wirral' and set of latest game

"Someone has had to translate the word Birkenhead into Korean for probably the first time”

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Paul O'Grady fans gather in Birkenhead for heartfelt rendition of Who Let The Dogs Out

Crowds of people congregated in Birkenhead in what was a joyous celebration of Paul O'Grady's life

Liverpool Echo

Paul O'Grady funeral details: From hometown procession and guest list to dog-themed tributes

Animal lover Paul O'Grady will be laid to rest today in a private service at a safari park in Kent and a dog-themed nod to him in his hometown of Birkenhead

Irish Mirror

Paul O'Grady funeral details - hometown procession, guest-list to dog-themed tributes

Animal lover Paul O'Grady will be laid to rest today in a private service at a safari park in Kent and a dog-themed nod to him in his hometown of Birkenhead

Daily Mirror

Dogs to 'line streets of Birkenhead' for Paul O'Grady's funeral

A touching tribute to Paul O'Grady has been organised in his hometown

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More than 13,000 homes planned for Wirral by 2037

Wirral could see at least 13,000 new homes built by 2037

Liverpool Echo

Labour says 'bold' mental health plans are 'deliverable' as thousands struggle to get help

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan visited Birkenhead to talk about Labour's plans to provide mental health hubs in every community

Liverpool Echo

Asylum Seeker Mersey boat plan condemned as 'inhumane'

Wirral's MPs have vowed to fight plans to house as many as 1800 asylum seekers on 'floating prison' near Birkenhead

Liverpool Echo

Our Liverpool: Give Birkenhead what Liverpool can't have

Welcome to Our Liverpool - the ECHO's twice-daily briefing on the day's talking points

Liverpool Echo

York and Shetland sites join UK bids for Unesco world heritage status

The list of hopefuls also includes sites in Birkenhead, Northern Ireland and the Cayman Islands

The Guardian - UK

132 of Wirral's loved and lost pubs from down the years

Some pubs have been demolished entirely

Liverpool Echo

Paul O'Grady was scolded by friend for 'breaking doctor's orders'

Christopher Biggins shared a moving tribute to the Birkenhead icon on Loose Women

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Statue tribute to Paul O'Grady gets closer as petition soars to 100,000 signatures

The much-loved Birkenhead host, 67, famous for drag alter-ego Lily Savage, died last week and council chiefs in Merseyside have been asked to erect a memorial

Liverpool Echo

Plans to celebrate Paul O'Grady's life as thousands call for statue

'Liverpool has Cilla, Birkenhead deserves Paul'

Evening Standard

Petition for a statue of late Paul O’Grady in his hometown Birkenhead hits over 95,000 signatures

The fan-backed appeal praises the star for his lifetime of service to animals, LGBT rights and social causes, believing a statue to be a fitting tribute

Daily Mirror

Petition for a statue of Paul O'Grady in his hometown signed by 70,000 heartbroken fans

Tributes have flooded in since Paul’s husband Andre Portasio's tragic announcement last week with some fans feeling the need to turn their grief into action in the form of a petition to have the presenter “immortalised”

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Merseyside’s ‘hidden village’ with thriving high street and fantastic parks

'It’s a tucked away gem, some people have no idea where we are'

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BBC Blankety Blank viewers in tears moments into moving Paul O'Grady tribute

A special episode was aired tonight in tribute to the Birkenhead icon

Liverpool Echo

Wirral's ultimate bucket list - 53 things to do

Wirral has so much to offer

Liverpool Echo

Paul O'Grady 'died in his own bed' hours after phone call with close friend

The TV star tearfully shared a passionate tribute to the Birkenhead legend

Daily Mirror

Paul O'Grady's rise from Birkenhead to top-tier TV - and mix-up that changed his name

The TV star, who has died at the age of 67, came from the most humble of beginnings before shooting to fame with his comic creation Lily Savage

Liverpool Echo

Moment Paul O'Grady was 'big blonde from Birkenhead' on Brookside

He made a cameo in a famous Liverpool TV show

Liverpool Echo

Paul O'Grady's selfless act in Liverpool sums up what Lily Savage star was really like

The Birkenhead icon was renowned as champion of the underdog

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