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  • New Sunday Lunch menu launches at Thornton Hall

    A BRAND new traditional Sunday Lunch menu has been launched by Thornton Hall. Offering three courses for £29 per person and a complementary 175ml glass of wine, Thornton Hall's Sunday Lunch is not to be missed. There is something for everyone

  • Happy plant hunting at Ness Botanic Gardens late summer event

    Ness Botanic Garden will be welcoming back Plant Hunters' Fairs for their late summer event on Sunday, September 1. Organiser Martin Blow said: "If your garden is looking a little tired after the summer, then this is a great opportunity to find

  • Reds were right

    LFC fans who booed and whistled during the playing of the national anthem at Wembley last weekend have scored a blinder with this socialist. While members of the establishment in the plush section of the stadium, including "Prince" William, almost

  • Let grass grow

    EVERY summer we get some wild plants, flowers and grasses growing on the beach. We've seen foragers gathering samphire and botanicals to flavour their own gins from this greenery. I take my little girl and our dogs there every day for a walk

  • 'A promenade to be proud of'

    AS usual the residents of Hoylake have risen to the challenge and worked hard to maintain our village as a very pleasant clean and welcoming place to come. Following the beach meeting where most attendees agreed to "spray the beach" to remove the

  • Pub flats opposition no surprise

    I REFER to the letter about flats being built on the former site of the Dell pub. This doesn't surprise me at all. In Heswall substantial houses have been demolished and generic flats built. Why flats? Flats make more money for the council

  • Birkenhead 'gem'

    HOW many people know of a gem of a museum, hidden in Taylor Street, Birkenhead? Yes, the transport museum. It is full of wonderful past items of Birkenhead's tram network. It has beautifully restored, painted trams in full working order, waiting

  • GRANTY'S INFERNO: Time to quiz 'Pointless politicians'

    WE asked 100 people 'which quiz show is ten years old this month?' The answer is ... Pointless .. an inspiring ratings-winner where contestants score points by coming up with obscure answers. An ideal format for politicians who are masters