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  • High-end New York style diner opens in Merseyside

    A NEW high-end New York style diner has opened it's doors in Merseyside. Owned by Graffiti Spirits Group, Slim's, on Bold Street, Liverpool, will serve up delicious stacked burgers, such as crispy chicken, mac and cheese and halloumi, fried chicken

  • Wirral couple celebrate 60 very happy years of marriage

    CONGRATULATIONS to Joyce and Colin Ratcliffe who have celebrated their Diamond wedding anniversary today. The couple, from Irby, were married on September 12, 1959 at Westbourne Road Methodist Church in West Kirby. They are pictured celebrating

  • GALLERY: The best images from Tour of Britain in Wirral

    THOUSANDS of people turned out to cheer on some of the world's hottest names in cycling as the OVO Energy Tour of Britain headed to Wirral. Stage five of the cycling spectacular arrived in Wirral on Wednesday, September 11 with hundreds waiting

  • REVIEW: 'Toast' at Liverpool Playhouse

    TOAST is a tale of 'growing up with food.' But there is so much more to this beautifully-structured piece of theatre at Liverpool Playhouse than food glorious food. This is not a musical yet the lovingly-selected songs played here, many familiar

  • REVIEW: 'Pig' at Royal Court Studio, Liverpool

    IT'S not often a play comes along that knocks you for six. Pig deserves the praise. This 80-minute two-hander has at its core animal testing and domestic violence yet you leave the theatre with so many more issues floating around your head.

  • Wirral roadwork rage

    CAN anybody explain why the powers that be saw fit to resurface practically every main road from Hamilton Square to Gayton all at the same time? I have heard it said that is was because of this Tour of Britain passing through on September 11, but

  • Shedding light on shameful time

    THE recent granting of protected status to the wreck of the Confederate warship "Lelia" which sank in Liverpool Bay in January, 1865, has shed light on a very dark and shameful episode in Liverpool and British history. Even though the British Government

  • "Ignoring the will of the majority"

    THE fact that the Remainer MPs appear happy to take a "no deal" solution of the table proves two things. One - that they have no business acumen. And second - despite most of them voted for Article 50 they are now reneging on their very own

  • Painful price of the NHS

    I PRAISE the NHS wherever possible, especially the frontline staff. On the rare occasion when I find something adverse which deserves complaint and publicity, I find our local media unwilling, without explanation, to print. I therefore now

  • Council clots

    FOUR days ago Wirral Council organised the resurfacing of the pavements in Leaway, Greasby. I would like to congratulate them, they have covered over my water stop tap. Now, in the event of an emergency, I do not know the location of the tap

  • Concern over costly school coats

    READERS may recall an article earlier this year regarding Woodchurch High School's new coat policy to avoid poverty shaming. My son, being in the last year of school, and myself a single parent struggling to make ends meet I have very strong opinions

  • Fire breaks out at house in Port Sunlight

    A HOMEOWNER had a lucky escape after a fire broke out at a home in Port Sunlight. Emergency services were called today (Thursday, September 12) to Corniche Road at around 6am following reports that a fire had broken out in a kitchen. Firefighters

  • Beneficial work on Grange Hill

    IN answer to the Grange Hill concerns of Mr Charles Barnes, I wish to respond as follows. The approval of the installation of the bespoke lighting system, designed by Phillips Lighting will ensure the current outdated 500 watt system which provides