BILL Norman, Wirral's borough solicitor, has tonight admitted he does not know precisely who has read the top secret draft report of the local inquiry into the now-scrapped library closure programme. Mr Norman, Wirral's director of law,
A WIRRAL man will open his house again tomorrow night for a spook-tacular trip in aid of Clatterbridge Cancer Research. Leigh Bufton's home - 52 Kelsall Avenue, Eastham - has been transformed, for a third time, into a haven of ghoulish Hallowe'en
HMS Illustrious, the nation’s strike carrier,is paying a high profile visit to Liverpool. The flagship arrived this afternoon and will stay until Tuesday, October 27, as the centrepiece of the Royal Navy’s continuing celebrations to
A leading business pressure group says postal workers risk alienating their supporters by ‘hurling a wrecking ball into the business community’ with their walk out. Private Sector Partners claims to represent 140,000 North West businesses.
Health experts in the North West have welcomed news that the impact of swine flu on the majority of people in the UK is now assessed as being milder than first feared. Evidence is now pointing to a less severe but more prolonged outbreak, with
TRAFFIC using the M53 Southbound is being diverted following an accident this afternoon. Cheshire police were called to a report of a road traffic collision, which occurred just before 2pm at Junction 7 (B5132) and led to an oil spill.
A fresh wave of postal strikes is set to be held in an escalation of the bitter Royal Mail dispute. As thousands of postal workers mounted picket lines in the first of two 24-hour walk-outs, further industrial action is expected to be announced
Police in Market Drayton are appealing for information about a teenage girl who has not been seen since she left her home in the town more than three days ago. Nadine O’Neill, 17, left her home at about 6.30pm on Sunday and was later seen at
FIVE people killed following a two-car collision in Bromborough were victims of a tragic accident, Wirral’s coroner has ruled. Margaret Ann Hargreaves, 71, from Eastham, died at the scene from multiple injuries after her Vauxhall Corsa collided
A spectacular fireworks display will provide one of the biggest bangs of Bonfire Night in Wirral at the annual Bebington Round Table event at Tranmere Rovers' ground. Thousands of pounds' worth of fireworks will be let off in a dazzling display
WIRRAL's Poppy Appeal has been launched by the Mayor of Wirral Cllr Andrew Hodson today. The Mayor was sold the borough's first official poppy during an event at Wallasey Town Hall attended by members of Wallasey’s British Legion. This
A WHITE van stopped in Birkenhead on Monday evening contained a massive "one stop shop" of illegal drugs, it was revealed today. The van was carrying 35 kilos of heroin, 138 kilos of high grade cannabis, 2.5 kilos of cocaine, 29 kilos of cannabis
NO need to worry - these Wolves and their parents were running along the Wirral Way from Willaston Hadlow Road Station, to Parkgate to raise funds for their Willaston based football club, ‘Wolves JFC’. The fastest time was just over 19 minutes
FUNDING is on offer to help Wirral children with disabilities access more short breaks away from their primary carers. Aiming High for Disabled Children is offering grants to help groups and organisations start or improve programmes and schemes
