THORNTON Hall Hotel's award-winning restaurant The Lawns has welcomed its new manager. Genesis Valenzuela, from the Philippines, has worked at hotels across several continents and spent more than nine years on a number of cruise ships. He has
Taron Egerton transforms into a glittering Sir Elton John in a new trailer for the biopic Rocketman. The Birkenhead born actor portrays the musician in the film charting Sir Elton’s rise from prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music to global superstar
A 64-year-old woman had her purse snatched out of a handbag while she shopped in Ellesmere Port. The victim, from Neston, was out shopping at the Peacocks store on Mercer Walk at around 2.30pm on Saturday, January 26 when her purse was stolen from
TRANMERE boss Micky Mellon admits he remains 'cautiously optimistic' about the club's chance of play-off success as the season progresses. Speaking during a press conference at the club's Solar Campus training ground in Leasowe this afternoon ahead
CALLS have been made to throw Kingdom out of Wirral for good after the firm continued to hound business owners over £300 fines for sweet wrappers. The council’s Liberal Democrat group have requested an extraordinary council meeting to discuss the
A 20-year-old man was attacked by three yobs in Birkenhead. Merseyside Police were called to Duke Street near to Birkenhead Park train station at around 1pm on Wednesday, February 20 to following reports that three yobs had assaulted a 20-year-old
WIRRAL'S golden girl Sam Quek will help launch cutting-edge 'Toptracer Range' software at Aintree Golf Centre. Golf lover and Olympic gold medalist Sam will launch the new technology on Tuesday, February 26. The software will allow players to
HOMES and businesses were left without water in Upton and Woodchurch this afternoon. United Utilities confirmed the issue at addresses within the CH49 area at 12.45pm today (Thursday, February 21) after works carried out on Saughall Massie Road
A DRUG addict postman who repeatedly stole mail looking for cash - bizarrely dumping some in his bath - has been jailed for ten months. Mail taken by Michael Easton included an important letter with a woman's cancer results, correspondence from
THERE'S still time to sign up to bungee jump to help brave Poppy Dickson receive life-changing adaptations to her home. Five-year-old Poppy, from Upton, has been under the care of Alder Hey Children's Hospital since she was born and has had more
NOMINATIONS are now being taken for this year's Wirral Business Awards. The winners will be revealed during a ceremony at the Floral Pavilion Theatre in New Brighton on Friday, June 21, hosted by BBC Breakfast and Football Focus presenter Dan Walker
FIREBRAND former deputy leader of Liverpool City Council Derek Hatton has been suspended from Labour just days after being readmitted to the party, the Press Association understands. The move comes after the outspoken left-winger announced he had
YOU can now take part in a 5k Pizza Run around Birkenhead Park to raise cash for Wirral's homeless. Event organisers Wirral Ark have combined running and pizza in a bid to make a difference to Merseyside. The charity provides crisis and preventative
WRITER Torben Betts says in the programme notes for Caroline's Kitchen "I am trying to look at the state of the nation by means of getting under the skin of various people." It doesn't actually convey that admirable intent. It is, at the end
MEMBERS of an iconic Wirral church have made a fresh appeal for the return of life-saving equipment that disappeared over the Christmas holiday. The iconic Shrine Church of Ss Peter, Paul and St Philemona in New Brighton – also known as The Dome
A LIVERPOOL supporter has told a court how he pulled fans from a "human cascade" on the terrace at Hillsborough. Giving evidence at the trial of match commander David Duckenfield and former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell, Frederick
BRITAIN'S oldest family-owned maker has donated hundreds of jars of preserves to Number 7 community cafe and supermarket in Birkenhead Manchester-based Duerr's handed 300 jars of its jams, marmalades, honey and peanut butter to the Feeding Birkenhead's
