A WIRRAL man appeared in court accused of using a “date-rape” drug on a woman and possessing more than 100 indecent images of children and extreme porn. Philip Robert Jones, of Watson Street, Birkenhead, appeared before Wirral magistrates today
Cammell Laird management and staff have expressed their condolences after a man died yesterday while working at the Birkenhead shipyard. The 26-year-old, from Birkenhead, was rushed to hospital but later died. In a statement the firm’s managing
HOSPITAL chiefs say they acted immediately after a recent inspection found a Wirral mental health unit had fallen short of standards in two specific areas. Watchdogs the Care Quality Commission visited the Springview Unit, based at Clatterbridge
SHAFESTBURY Boys’ Club, Birkenhead’s leading youth club, played a crucial role in the Great War of 1914-18. After the war came peace, and remembrance, Shaftesbury commemorated its lost heroes in a ‘Golden Book’. Shaftesbury remembered their
The British seamen’s ability to laugh in the face of danger during World War One is captured in the latest story of valour by Wirral people during the Great War. Birkenhead naval officer William Highton played a prominent part in the securing and
The sacrifice of an American airman who lost his life when his aircraft crashed in Wirral 70 years ago was commemorated this week at a special ceremony near the spot where he died. Second Lieutenant Jay Frederick Simpson was killed when a US Air
A new international qualifying series featuring events on the world’s leading golf tours is being introduced for The Open Championship, which takes place at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake from 13-20 July this year. The Open Qualifying Series will comprise
TRANMERE Rovers face Walsall in League One action at Prenton Park on Saturday. The match, kick off 3pm, will be the 71st time the two clubs have met in total and the 70th time in the league. Ronnie Moore will make at least two changes to the
NHS Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group has launched its new-look website to inform patients of the latest health developments. The website aims to keep people up to date on health news and events and provide information on accessing local health
MORE than 400 local authority jobs could be lost as Cheshire West and Chester Council restructures to meet Government demands for additional budget savings. “Unavoidable” staff reductions – which would save £14.7m – are among the budget options
Opens: 1897, 1902, 1907, 1913, 1924, 1930, 1936,1947, 1956, 1967, 2006, 2014 Location: Hoylake, Wirral, England Royal Liverpool — or Hoylake, as it is usually known — is the second-oldest seaside links golf course in England, and was the first
TWO additional consultant medical specialist are to be recruited to reduce delays in biopsy results at Arrowe Park Hospital. Concerns had been raised by patients about the time it was taking for test results to come through. One contacted the
TRANMERE Rovers have signed Everton winger Matthew Kennedy on a one-month youth loan deal. The 19-year old joined started his career with Kilmarnock where he made his first team debut at the age of 16. He played 14 times before joining Everton
SMOKE alarms alerted residents to a kitchen fire earlier this morning. Crews from Birkenhead and Wallasey fire stations were called to Park Road North, Birkenhead, at around 1.30am. Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property
