North West businesses have joined a national campaign to help Britain and its most vulnerable citizens pull through the coronavirus crisis. Former Cabinet Minister, Rt Hon Justine Greening, who launched the C-19 Business Pledge with entrepreneur
THE deadline to have a say on major regeneration plans which the council believes could save Wirral's Green Belt is just days away. The Local Plan sets out how land should be used to meet tough housing targets over the next 15 years. Hundreds
Marks & Spencer has announced it is giving frontline staff a 15 per cent bonus as thank you for their work during the coronavirus crisis. In an announcement by the retail chain, M&S said frontline workers across stores and the supply chain
THREE more people have died in Wirral after testing positive for Coronavirus - taking the number of Wirral fatalities to 14. The news was confirmed this afternoon by NHS England, who added that the latest registered deaths from the virus at Wirral
A WIRRAL musician has released a track in a bid to help a community music venue through the coronavirus lockdown. Life in the borough during the current health restrictions has devastated the cultural landscape, along with many local businesses
A WIRRAL schoolteacher and a local DJ have organised a mass singalong in support of key workers after this week's clap for NHS staff. Michael Fazzle, from Tranmere, said the people who live across the road from him are NHS workers and he wanted
HEALTH bosses at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust say 'substantial progress' has been made in improving services after a watchdog's report said it 'requires improvement'. The Care Quality Commission report, out today, followed an inspection
WE find ourselves writing this in uncertain times. The past two weeks have seen all of us have to change our lifestyles dramatically, and come together as one. Every area of our lives has been turned upside down, and for the first time in living
LAST week, in response to the COVID19 outbreak, the Government called upon retired nurses and doctors to return to work with the line "Your NHS needs you". Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social
IF there's been any good that has come out of the Coronavirus epidemic then it’s the fact that we are seeing so many selfless people who are risking their lives in order to help others. On the other hand, it's also highlighted just how many greedy
AS the Coronavirus has spread around the world, we have seen a number of restrictions imposed and Australia is no different. We are at level 2 and likely to move to even more strict restrictions. For us this means schools are closed, coffee
I THINK it would be a good idea that on a given time on a given day every person in Wirral climbs on their roof and gives three cheers for the person in the council's planning department who has given permission over recent years for supermarkets to
CAN any of our fellow readers answer/comment with certainty, my and others’ doubts as to Corona Virus transmission, as follows. 1: Can the virus be caught by animals (dogs, cats, others), not have / show symptoms, and yet pass it onto humans?
MERSEY Ferries will temporarily suspend the current morning and evening commuter service from Monday due to a reduction in demand during the coronavirus crisis. Current figures show there are less that 20 passengers per day using the service through
FURTHER changes to rail service timetables in Wirral come into effect from tomorrow, following Government measures on social distancing and an increasing number of station, depot and onboard staff self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic.
A garage is offering free car check-ups for people working on the front-line in the battle against Coronavirus. Walsh Auto Engineering on Cleveland Street in Birkenhead is offering a comprehensive check over on vehicles for NHS staff and all key
Karen Howell, Chief Executive of Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, writes for Globe. THE COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest public health emergency in our lifetime and it calls for decisive action across the world, the
