BOMB disposal experts have tonight carried out the controlled explosion of a 'suspicious package' that was found inside a Wirral health centre. Merseyside Police were called at around 2.45pm to the building in Townfield Close, Prenton. The area
YOUNG people and youth workers from Birkenhead's Hive Youth zone are backing a campaign which raises awareness of domestic abuse. The #ItsNeverOk campaign, run by Wirral's Domestic Abuse Alliance, is using the Valentine's Day weekend to draw attention
NEW figures have revealed the struggle facing Wirral's NHS services – with A&E, cancer waiting times and ambulance response targets not being met. A review of Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group’s performance against national standards uncovered
BIRKENHEAD MP FRANK Field has requested an urgent meeting with the chief constable to discuss community safety issues following a shooting in his constituency. It comes less than a week after a dad was shot as he held his daughter in his arms in
LIONS, tigers and bears are among a host of Lego-built creatures on display at Chester Zoo. Meticulously constructed by expert master-builders using 661,042 pieces of the popular creative toy – the family friendly exhibition, which closes on April
POLICE hunting a gunman who shot down a dad as he held his daughter in his arms are appealing for help in tracing the movements of a car seen in the area at the time. Detectives investigating the incident near Beechwood, which took place last Thursday
PLANS for a purpose-built centre providing day services for adults with learning disabilities are set to be approved by councillors next week. If approved during cabinet's budget meeting on Monday, the £2m complex would be built on to the back of
WHILE mum's away the cat will play. And this funny feline, with an unique taste in red and white-striped head gear, plays very hard indeed. Dr Seuss, the Pullitzer Prize winning author, had a vivid vision and imagination. He also had a
A WIRRAL councillor who's held her seat for nearly three decades has quit Labour, becoming the fifth member to hit out at a "hard-left" takeover in the party. Cllr Chris Meaden, who currently holds the Rock Ferry seat on Wirral Council, is the latest
NOT content with their relentless pursuit of their favourite cash cows - Wirral motorists - this council has found a new source of revenue...the general public having to use toilets. This natural function should be free to all. But, in their usual
ON January 14, at around 4pm, in Aldi car park Bromborough, I had a mishap on entering my car and an ambulance was called. I was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital but may I thank the young lady - who had just returned from Edinburgh and also the former
SO Mr Tusk, a "special place in Hell" you say for us Brexiteers. Well we are already familiar with Hell, otherwise known as the European Union and its undemocratic bullying Commission. Which is why we voted to Leave. Plainly, Donald Tusk and
IT is really pleasing that we are trying to keep Wirral clean and free from litter. Why are litter bins being removed and not replaced? I know of three very close to where I live near three schools and leisure centre? No bins in place of those
WITH the current concerns about the environment and long-term climate change, I would like to think we can all consider our personal impact. One area is carbon emissions and CO emissions. Last week as I left Asda Grange Road, I counted 18 Hackney
I OFTEN frequent the Green Hut by the beach in Moreton at the end of Pasture Road. It is a popular place not only with local people but also many from further afield and is being improved incrementally, making it increasingly attractive. I was
I AM writing to you because I'm extremely concerned about global warming and what effect it will have on us. Recycling and reusing is very important and I don't think we do enough of it. We should look after our country and I have an idea that
READERS of Wirral View, the council's regular news-sheet, will have read that flood defences at West Kirby are going to be improved. That is good news for both residents and users alike, but to claim in the article that this is because "climate
DON'T switch off hope ... A controversial BBC 'consultation' period expired last night. But it doesn't mean the fight is over. Scrapping free TV licences for over 75s is something we should all oppose. Ricky Tomlinson and more than
