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  • Public urged to be 'beach smart' in new safety campaign

    A NEW safety campaign for families visiting the coast this summer has been launched. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Coastguard campaign follows the recent easing of nationwide lockdown restrictions in England. With children still

  • One further coronavirus death in Wirral hospitals

    One further coronavirus death has been confirmed at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The fatality occurred yesterday (May 20), taking the total number of Wirral NHS Hospital Covid-19 deaths to 201. A further 187 people, who tested positive

  • "Whole host of changes" planned for when Chester Zoo reopens

    CHESTER Zoo's chief operating officer has said a 'whole host of changes' is being made to ensure people can visit the attraction safely when it is allowed to reopen. Jamie Christon said the hope is to open the gates again soon, but when exactly

  • Wirral to get millions for infection control in care homes

    Councils across Merseyside are set to receive a further £17.3 million from the Government, as part of the new £600 million Infection Control Fund to tackle the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in care homes. Wirral Council’s share, £4.7 million

  • Coastguards rescue five people from incoming tide

    COASTGUARDS rescued five people from incoming tide on Northbank in New Brighton last night. Wirral's Coastguard Rescue team arrived on scene at around 6.30pm and saw people still far out on the bank with less than 30 minutes before it was completely

  • Wirral’s Pink Box Campaign reaches 1,000 milestone

    A CHARITY which aims to eradicate 'period poverty' in Wirral has given out its 1,000th packet of free sanitary products. Many households are struggling at present due to financial constraints or because they are self- isolating. The Pink Box

  • Lacrosse champs down sticks to raise money for hospice

    A Wirral sports team whose dreams of winning the National Championship were ruined by coronavirus, have made the journey virtually instead for a local charity. Oxton Lacrosse Ladies 1st XII were supposed to be travelling to Milton Keynes on Saturday