HOYLAKE lifeboat crew's rescue work features in the new series of BBC's Saving Lives at Sea next week. Now in its fourth season, the 10-part documentary showcases the lifesaving work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and will be
WITH temperatures expected to soar over the Bank Holiday weekend, the RNLI is reminding people planning visits to the beach to stay safe. Temperatures are predicted to reach 25 degrees, so beaches are expected to be busy. The charity is asking
More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are to be balloted for strikes over issues including job security and terms and conditions of employment. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will vote from September 24, with the result due in the
INTERNATIONALLY renowned artist Christian Furr will return home this autumn for an exhibition of his work at the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum. Born in Heswall, Christian went to Ladymount Primary School, followed by St Anselm's College and
FOUR endangered lemurs have arrived at Chester Zoo as part of an international breeding programme. Known as one of the world's rarest primate species, the crowned lemurs moved to the UK from Montpellier Zoo in France after being carefully matched
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AN inspiring LGBTQ+ charity ambassador from New Brighton has mixed with royalty and spoke with MPs as part of his new volunteering role. Edmund Prescott, from New Brighton, was recently appointed as young ambassador for charity 'akt' which campaigns
THE legendary four-time Tour de France stage winner Dylan Groenewegen is set to return to the OVO Energy Tour of Britain this September. Heading to Wirral for Stage Five of the UK's biggest professional cycle race on Wednesday, September 11, this
POLICE are continuing to hunt a 47-year-old man with links to Wirral who is wanted on recall to prison. Lee Thomas, whose last known address was Norton Street, Bootle, is being recalled to prison after originally being jailed for burglary in July
Forces of nature LIKE King Canute, Wirral Council are trying to stop the forces of nature by trying to destroy the natural grasses on Hoylake beach - but for what purpose? Is it to encourage more visitors to the beach? It can't be that - we
I WAS driving two cars back from a motor bike which crashed in Wirral. Myself and another car were waiting at red lights when the motorbike squeezed through to the front. The lights went green and we all moved of only for the motor bike to do
SEPTEMBER 2020 represents the centenary of Oldershaw which has been a boys' grammar school, girls' high school, comprehensive and academy in its time, all the while retaining the name of its founder Dr John Oldershaw. We need help not only to contact
I WOULD like to say a big 'thank you' to the Arriva driver of the 413 to Woodside, who picked me up in Wallasey Village and dropped me in Reeds Lane Moreton. During that time I lost my wallet with all the usual things in it, bank cards, bus pass
I WAS walking to Birkenhead Park station when someone came up behind me and snatched my handbag. He was on a bike and sped off. I would like to thank all the good people who helped - the lady who offered to buy my train ticket, the guy who tried
IN response to Ms Mason's letter regarding road safety (July 31) and in particular her comments on the "unsafe speed limits" on Brimstage Road, I think it should be explained to her that when a rural road has a speed limit other than the national speed
McDONALD'S staff from Upton and Birkenhead teamed up to help keep the banks of the River Mersey clean as part of the restaurant chain's ongoing war on litter. As part of Keep Up the Clean Up, teams of volunteers from the company take to the streets
