ALMOST 200 objections have been lodged against plans to build an electricity plant on green belt land in Wirral. An application submitted to the council would see a gas-fired electricity generation plant and infrastructure built on land in Eastham
A surgeon accused of causing the death of his seven-year-old son in a car crash appeared for the first time today at Liverpool Crown Court. Snehal Patel is alleged to have caused the death of Krishan Patel by driving a black Honda CRV dangerously
TWO people have been arrested following raids across Wirral as part of an investigation into human trafficking. A 36-year-old woman from Liscard and a 37-year-old man from Bebington were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking offences and are
A 40-year-old motorist today (Wednesday) denied causing serious injury to three people by dangerous driving following a crash in Wirral.Russell Ramsden pleaded not guilty to three charges involving injuring Geoffrey Quick, Maureen Quick and Julie Lundy
AN official recruitment open day for two purpose built care lodges in New Brighton has been revealed. The two new 80 bedroom occupancy nursing and residential care lodges from Athena Healthcare Group are set to open on Alexandra Road, New Brighton
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a missing Birkenhead man. Paul Hassall, 51, was last seen on Friday, June 1 in Ashville Road. He is white, 5ft 9in and of a thin build. When he was last seen he was wearing a cream t-shirt and blue
A PROTEST march along Wirral’s coast on Sunday saw 200 people demonstrate against the council plan to ban dogs from the area, as part of a “Public Spaces Protection Order.”Organised by Wirral Good Dogs – a Facebook group that has grown in response to
FOUR brave police officers who risked their lives after a man threatened to jump off an M53 bridge have been nominated for a national bravery award, Sergeant Mark Woollam, PC Derek Morgan, PC Chris Francis and PC Jake Connolly from Cheshire Police
TEACHERS and pupils at have been celebrating after becoming the only school in the borough to receive an eTwinning school label.The Observatory School in Bidston worked hard on a two-part application to receive the award from eTwinning - a digital community
WITH regards to the proposed parking charges along Meols Parade, what a ridiculous and ill-thought idea this is, and one which will surely serve only to line the profits of the companies installing and maintaining the equipment.Of the few people who park
RE-SURFACING of Spital Road, Bromborough has caused chaos - there are alternative routes to Clatterbridge Hospital etc,. fortunately, but that would be too easy. Let’s resurface Church Road Bebington at the same time. To whom do we award the Grand Cretin
WITH reference to your recent story about the imminent closure of House of Fraser. When that store is closed - and with M&S recently shutdown - Birkenhead’s shopping centre will look like a ghost town with many shops already closed. What puzzles me is
DID you know that people in the North West are most scared of spiders (28 %)? This July, the British Heart Foundation is challenging the nation to face their fears and raise money for life saving research into heart and circulatory disease.Every year,
I HAVE been thinking about writing to you about the wonderful display of native plants that have been growing along Wirral verges this spring and feel I must now respond to the complaints from Tory councillors who appear to be complaining that this is
I WRITE in response to your report last week about the state of Wirral’s grass verges. Does Cllr Bruce Berry think that in order to celebrate World Environment Day, the council should mow all the grass verges and spray every weed with herbicide?I think
A RIFT has emerged in the Wirral Labour party over the council move that could see parking charges introduced at coastal areas across the borough. With a council consultation ongoing over the charges to be implemented in New Brighton, Leasowe,
A CRUCIAL change simplifying the way patients receive physiotherapy, podiatry and joint and muscle treatment across Wirral. A new Musculoskeletal Integrated Triage Service will launch on July 2 in community and hospital care settings. It means
THE family of a Prenton schoolboy diagnosed with a rare brain tumour are raising cash to help take him abroad for potentially life-saving treatment. Seven-year-old Sid Earley has been diagnosed with Ependymoma - a rare, large cancerous tumour which
