BIN workers in Wirral have overwhelmingly voted to go on strike, but will delay any walkout until the coronavirus crisis has passed. Over 180 workers who are members of the Unite union delivered a 96% vote in favour of industrial action over pay
Wirral's beaches were largely left empty this afternoon, as the majority of residents followed government orders designed to halt the coronavirus pandemic. Popular stretches of sand at New Brighton and West Kirby were all but deserted, with the
RESTRICTIONS on the number of people allowed to attend funeral services will take effect from tomorrow, following Government guidelines on social distancing. A council spokesperson said: "From Friday (March 27), the number of mourners that are
STAFF were threatened with what is believed to be a handgun during an attempted robbery at a convenience store in New Ferry. Two men entered the All in One Express Shop on New Chester Road at around 10pm Wednesday. They made demands for cash
ALL Mersey Tunnel Tolls will be suspended from tonight to help essential frontline key workers fighting the Coronavirus in the region do their jobs more easily. The decision - announced by Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor - will come into effect
A Wirral MP has called on the government to protect the incomes of those likely to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic and to urgently bring forward measures to help the self-employed. This came as it was revealed that around 477,000 claims for
A LEADING law firm has pledged to help local businesses hit by the coronavirus crisis with an offer of free insolvency legal advice. Senior insolvency solicitors at Aaron and Partners, Mark Davies and Jan Chillery, who are both listed in the industry
ALL planned roadworks, major projects and schemes in Wirral have been suspended, unless they are essential safety works, as a result of the Government's social distancing guidelines. A council spokesperson said this afternoon: "This has been agreed
MERSEYRAIL guards are to receive back-dated pay awards, withheld since the dispute over their roles on the region's new trains began three years ago, to support them during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision follow talks between Liverpool City
IT is not unusual to read of attacks on newspapers, both physical and by Governments as the freedom of the press is under regular attack although the latest banning of newspapers is quite unusual. Jordan has banned the printing of newspapers as
WHAT is wrong with people and where did the alleged famed British sangfroid and capacity for calm disappear to? Things may, hopefully, have changed by the time this gets published, but at the moment we're witnessing mindless, selfish panic buying
BECAUSE of Covid-19 the police have been advised to concentrate on only the most serious crimes. Perhaps they should publish a 'blank cheque' list of lesser crimes for advice to criminals. If there’s just one more timewasting 'successful' cannabis
I HAVE two questions to ask of certain residents. Firstly, does the idiot who dumped an old divan bed and mattress at the Marsh Lane entrance to Storeton Woods not know that the Clatterbridge Household Waste Centre is just a mile down the road?
I AM writing about the person who had a go at dogs on buses. They were obviously bigoted non-animal lovers. There are worse things as dogs on buses; such as noisy / very noisy people, badly-behaved people and people also going on buses full
A Wirral accountancy firm has provided a more detailed explanation of two support schemes launched to help businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Heswall-based Dufton Kellner has broken down two of the main government-backed initiatives -
One in five children in Merseyside already has tooth decay by the age of five, as the state of our kids’ teeth is laid bare. In 2019, 22.1% of five-year-olds in our region included in the Public Health England survey of children’s teeth had evidence
