A WOMAN from Birkenhead has been issued with an eviction order following offences committed by her sons. Action was taken by Wirral Anti-Social Behaviour Team on behalf of the tenant's landlord, Wirral Partnership Homes, following a history of anti-social
A CHILDREN'S charity boss from New Brighton accused of sex assault, child porn and violence now faces a total of 28 charges. Matthew Byrne, who ran the Young Person's Advisory Service in Liverpool, was initially charged with five offences but this has
SACKED Tranmere manager John Barnes today insisted his bankruptcy is due to a "tax oversight". The former England and Liverpool star was declared bankrupt by an insolvency court last week. But Barnes, fired by the Prenton Park club on October 9 after
It was good to see your coverage of the recent visit of the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to Wirral in the Globe of October 14. However, although she visited Weatherhead High School and talked to students from many Wirral secondary schools, the main
I would just like to thank the owner of a dog in New Brighton who didn’t clean up the dog mess on the field opposite the mini-golf course. I was there enjoying flying a kite with my children on Sunday morning when my one-year-old daughter was running
Our Wallasey postal delivery service used to be brilliant, no complaints whatsoever. What has happened? Now we don’t know when our post is going to get delivered, several items have been mislaid and sometimes we don’t get post until 4pm.
After paying for parking in Birkenhead town centre this morning, I arrived back at my car (with 20 minutes left on my pay and display ticket) only to find a parking ticket stuck to my driver’s side window. I immediately went to the council’s parking
RE: YOUR ongoing coverage of the ballot for strike action by members of the Fire Brigades Union. Successive Chief Fire Officers across the country have, over the last 20 years, pursued a cost-cutting agenda which has resulted in reductions in the service
With reference to “Mum’s anger over no change bus driver” in last week’s paper. My daughter also had the same experience with a driver of a bus. My daughter also had a £5 note and the gentleman in front of her also had no change, he was allowed to
Good news for patrons of Wirral’s library facilities; closure is suspended for the present. However, political in- fighting has soured this positive outcome. A threat of increased Council Tax by the ruling group as a result of their proposal being rejected
The more I read of Wirral Council, the more I know they’ve lost the plot and are totally out of touch. A week before the start of the summer holidays, this council closed the children’s play area in Linear Park, Moreton, as it was deemed unsafe. For
You published a CGI picture of the proposed West Kirby “Sail” hotel last week, seen as always from the beach - a view we residents will not often get. What we will see every day is the view of the back of the hotel, which is never depicted.
I have just read the letter from the lady whose young daughter was thrown off a bus for not having the right change. The same thing happened to me last May. Having had treatment at the eye clinic in Arrowe Park Hospital, my sight was very
Re: The suggestion of your anonymous Mailbox correspondent last week calling for a Gay Pride Parade to be held in New Brighton. How about a Wirral Pride Parade instead? This would appeal to the whole community and highlight the historical and cultural
With regard to the letter suggesting a Gay Parade for New Brighton with the intention of reviving the resort with the Pink Pound - I couldn’t disagree more. New Brighton already has a very large homosexual community and doesn’t appear to be
THE Health Protection Agency is urging anyone who is offered the swine flu vaccination to take the opportunity to protect themselves from the illness. The first batches of H1N1v vaccine will be delivered to hospitals across the country within the next
A NEW housing development in Tranmere is to benefit from a million pound plus cash boost. The Homes and Communities Agency has awarded £1,078,123, allowing work to begin at the site between Whitford Road and Fountain Street as early as next month.
NHS organisations are gearing themselves up to receive batches of the swine flu vaccines in the next couple of weeks in preparation for vaccinating front-line staff. Staff vaccination is an important part of the strategy to protect vulnerable
