Ricky Tomlinson said today that he was honoured to be granted the Freedom of the City of Liverpool. The star of the Royle Family and the forthcoming film, Northern Soul, told the Globe. “I am proud as punch. “It is sound as a pound. This
PLAYWRIGHT and poet Sean O'Casey had the great gift of bringing dialogue to life through characters we can all relate to. They worked hard and lived hard. They cried hard, too. To be sure Irish drama Juno And The Paycock, set in the Dublin
A VISUALLY-impaired Wirral teenager took part in the biggest athletics event for blind children at the weekend. Jamie Davies, 13, from Eastham was one of 100 youngsters competing in the Boots Opticians Actionnaires Athletics Day, in Sheffield
PARENTS of pupils at a Wirral special needs school earmarked for closure are continuing their fight to save what they deem a second home for their children. Wirral Council is looking to close the Lyndale School in Eastham in January 2016. The
ROXY Music frontman Bryan Ferry will play a gig at Liverpool's iconic Philharmonic Hall next year as part of his new album tour. The show, on Tuesday May 26, will feature both Roxy Music and solo hits, and include songs from Ferry’s forthcoming
WEST Kirby's first Oktoberfest beer festival takes place next week to raise much-needed funds for the maintenance of a community hall in the village. Held at Westbourne Community Centre in Westbourne Road from Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October
SIXTIES rock legend Andy Fairweather Low and his band return to Wirral for the International Guitar Festival next month. The Welsh star - celebrating 50 years in music - is at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton with the Low Riders on November
A WIRRAL charity is celebrating after receiving national recognition for its 30-year dedication to community and volunteering. Wirral Community Narrowboat Trust was one of nine projects based along the Northwest’s canals and rivers to receive awards
FUNDRAISERS at Wirral Autistic Society are just £150,000 away from achieving the magic figure of £950,000 – the total amount needed to complete an ambitious new build in Bromborough. The society is constructing the state-of-the-art living accommodation
AS Hollywood film legends go, they probably don't get much bigger than former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore. That's not just praise from a self-confessed fan - it's backed up by the two minutes of applause from a sell-out audience that welcomed
HOMEOWNERS are being warned to beware of the dangers of carbon monoxide as colder weather approaches. The warning comes after Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service was called to a property near New Ferry Road, New Ferry on Sunday morning after the
A TEENAGER from Moreton has been arrested following the vicious of assault of a 22-year-old woman. Kayla Branscombe, from Hoylake, was the victim of an outrageous assault as she and her boyfriend walked through Moreton in the early hours of Sunday
A VISUALLY-impaired woman from Wallasey is set to take the plunge and dive with sharks in a bid to raise awareness and funds for Guide Dogs. Lynette Proctor will be joined by Kerry Singleton from Warrington when she takes on the challenge at Blue
A PIONEERING new scheme to ensure child victims of domestic abuse are better cared for is being launched across Merseyside on Monday. Operation Encompass will see Merseyside Police pledge to inform schools the very next day if one of their pupils
A WOMAN needed oxygen treatment after a fire started in the kitchen of her house. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was called at around 10.15pm, on Sunday, to Oteley Avenue, in Bromborough. Crew manager Marty Kirkham, who attended the incident
