A YOUNG Wirral swimmer will by flying the flag for England when he takes the plunge in the World Deaf Swimming Championships in Texas. Nathan Young, from Wallasey, is one of 15 swimmers to be selected to represent Team GB Deaf Swimming Club in
WORK on the multi-million pound refit of warship Fort Victoria has been completed at Cammell Laird. The £49.5m, 10-month refit is the biggest ever undertaken by the Birkenhead yard since it began its through life support ‘cluster’ contract to maintain
A Wirral railway station is to have a lift fitted after the Government announced a £60m grant for the region. Meols station’s West Kirby Line platform will have a lift installed. The announcement, made by transport minister Baroness Kramer
A WIRRAL toddler who finds strength in fighting cancer from her dog Noodles has been honoured with a special bravery award. Ellie-Mai Bradley received the Little Star award from Cancer Research UK. The two-year-old, from Wallasey, was diagnosed
CALDY made it six wins from their last seven outings in National Two North League as they overcame Preston Grasshoppers 10-0 at Paton Field. It was a real dogfight for the full 80 minutes. Undoubtedly, it was the poorest match so far this season
STAFF at Wirral Autistic Society’s garden centre have two reasons to be joyful this Christmas. The community garden centre, gift shop and café in Bromborough Pool Village, is having its busiest festive period since it first opened in 2011.
DESPITE building up a commanding 22-0 lead after 28 minutes, Wirral did not have the fire power to see them home in their last match of 2014. Wirral took the lead as early as the 2nd minute when Adam Sheldon went in at the corner for a try; their
ON a weather affected weekend, which saw the League's programme reduced to just seven fixtures, it was a good day for long-suffering Ashville whose bid to avoid relegation from Division One gathered momentum, following an encouraging 2-1 result at
BAD weather and waterlogged pitches caused disruption across the scheduled fixture list with the majority of games being cancelled, but of the six that survived 29 goals were scored. The two Magee Cup second round ties that took place saw Cetco
IN a game which saw no quarter given, Star Ozzys and Bronze gave their all in a battle for a place in the League's Pyke Cup second round. Efforts from Owen Lane, Lee Moon and an own goal helped Bronze to a 3-3 draw, as the tie went into extra time
THE rain came a little earlier than expected on Sunday morning and made conditions in Birkenhead Park rather unpleasant. But this did not deter Tixall's Jamie Fitzpatrick and he took his second win of this series of the Winter Flyers beating another
A WIRRAL teenager has marched out on parade at HMS Raleigh after completing the first phase of his Royal Navy training. Ryan Flynn arrived at the Royal Navy training base in Cornwall in October. During a 10-week course he learned skills that he
A 32-year-old man who sank his teeth into another man's chin during a fight has been jailed for four years. Michael Whelan was told by Judge Alan Conrad, QC, that he had used his teeth as a weapon and the injuries he had inflicted were painful
