WORK is now underway on eight new luxury apartments in Heswall. Based on Brimstage Road, the scheme, called Carrington House from Blueoak Estates, will consist of eight two and three bedroom apartments and is on the former site of a detached home
STAFF and friends of a Hoylake School took part in the annual Chester Dragon Boat Festival to raise cash for Claire House. The team from Kingsmead School took part in the race held on the River Dee on Sunday, June 9 in a bid to raise £1,700 for
TRANMERE Rovers have confirmed that Cole Stockton will join Morecambe following the end of his contract. Stockton graduated through the youth system at Prenton Park and made just shy of 100 appearances before moving to Hearts at the end of the 2016
A NEW sensory 'garden of colour' has been officially opened at Claire House. Work on the project began in January and ended with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon. The garden features a planter, so the children can plant their own vegetables
RAIL passengers are being warned to expect delays after heavy flooding on the Chester and Ellesmere Port Line. Merseyrail confirmed that there will be delays to services due to heavy flooding at Hooton with Chester and Ellesmere Port bound trains
A FLOOD warning has been put in place for Wirral as heavy rain continues to pour. An amber warning for flooding has been put in place in areas such as Wallasey, Hoylake, Heswall, Bebington and Ellesmere Port. With river levels rising there
AHEAD of Father's Day, we want to hear about the best dads in town. Whether he is there for you when you need a word of advice, always by your side at the match or tells the best 'dad' jokes - we want to hear from you. We are looking for
MIKE McCartney has been awarded with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen's birthday honour's list. Artist and photographer Mike, younger brother of Beatles legend Paul McCartney, has been recognised for his services to the community of Wirral
Virgin Trains is bidding to launch a rival rail service between London and Liverpool after it loses its franchise. Fares would be "at least 10% cheaper" than those offered by competitors and passengers would be guaranteed a seat, according to the
A TEAM of ten volunteers undertook the fastest zipline in the world to raise funds for a charity supporting children with cerebral palsy. The ten adrenaline junkies - whizzed over Penrhyn Quarry in Snowdonia, at 100mph, 500m above the ground and
A CHILDREN'S day nursery marked the first anniversary of its opening with a party. More than 100 people turned up for the Mulberry Tree Day Nursery Ltd's celebration at Hoylake rugby club on Sunday afternoon. Organised by the Market Streetbased
POLICE have released CCTV images after a bike was snatched outside a Tesco Express shop in Neston. A white and red Fuji mountain bike was stolen from outside the store at The Cross at around 3.30pm on Monday, May 6. Enquiries into the theft
HEAVY rain overnight has led to road closures and rail service disruption in Wirral. Residents in Millhouse Lane, Moreton found the stretch of road running alongside the railway and River Birket flooded. The road is closed to motorists. Householders
TWO weeks ago, Barnston Road was "patched up" around Whitehouse Lane upwards towards Milner Road yet there was nothing noticeably wrong with the surface. On the Woodchurch Estate, around the area of the Heathlands Medical Centre new sleeping policemen
OUR MPs face considerable criticism for not "delivering Brexit." The problem is that they truly represent the country. They are as divided as we are, and have the difficult task of seeking a way forward which is best for, and unites, the country
I AM wondering if anyone else has commented on the new roundabout lights and signage at the junction on the M53, also known as the "B&Q" roundabout. The road direction signs are next to useless, they give the designation of the roads leading
IT is estimated from new research that nearly 600 surgeries have closed in the past six years due to the recruitment crisis within the NHS affecting almost two million patients. 138 surgeries shut down last year – compared with just 18 in 2013 (
VISITORS are being offered the chance to get out and enjoy nature as RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands blooms with new life. This month there is a range of activities taking place at the nature reserve including a 'Dads Go Free' event for families on Sunday
WITH the approach of the summer weather I was disgusted to find all public waste bins in Thingwall and surrounding areas full to overflowing on Saturday, June 1. One in particular on the corner of Sparks Lane / Seven Acres Lane, Thingwall stinking
NEW guidance from NICE suggesting that every workplace promote physical activity couldn’t have come sooner. We work with businesses around the UK, encouraging walking to, from and during the working day. We see staff reap huge benefits from
COME On England's World Cup Women's team ... is quite rightly the rallying, roaring cry in France. While Europe belongs to Liverpool FC, and the UK's respective national squads fight for UEFA's Euro 2020 qualification, there is still one other
