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  • Mobile coronavirus testing unit back in Wirral this weekend

    A MOBILE coronavirus testing unit returns to Wirral this weekend - bringing extra capacity for tests throughout most of August. The centre will be in, on an appointment-only basis, at Europa Leisure Centre in Birkenhead, by appointment only, from

  • Six weeks until rebuilt Rovers must go again

    Tranmere Rovers have less than six weeks to rebuild their depleted squad after the English Football League announced when the 2020/21 season is due to start. The first round of football fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two will

  • Investigation into "incident" at Beacon Project in Hoylake

    THE government's workplace safety watchdog has confirmed it has a "live" investigation ongoing into an "incident" at the multi-million pound Beacon Project in Hoylake. Building works on the site, at the former Hoylake Urban District Council town

  • Redevelopment set to start on New Ferry explosion site

    REDEVELOPMENT on the site of an explosion that devastated part of New Ferry is set to start next week. The remaining concrete floor slab and foundations of what was 41-43 Bebington Road - buildings that were demolished following the explosion -

  • Council car parking charges lifted until autumn - here's why

    MOTORISTS will not have to pay council car parking charges until the autumn, it has been announced today. On-street parking charges as well as those at council car parks and the country parks were originally suspended at the start of the COVID-

  • Drug dealer jailed for three years after raid

    A DRUG dealer was jailed for three years after heroin with an estimated street value of £1,360 was seized during a raid in Neston. Kevin Bennion was arrested with being concerned in supply of class A (heroin) and subsequently charged with possession

  • Replacement of 50-year-old M53 bridge to start tonight

    WORK to remove and replace the 50-year-old bridge over junction two of the M53 near Moreton starts tonight. Four giant remote-controlled transporters will remove the 800-tonne structure - which carries the southbound entry slip road over the motorway

  • Rail disruption over Bank Holiday weekend

    PASSENGERS coming in and out of Liverpool on trains face delays and disruption over the August Bank Holiday weekend amid a series of line improvement works. National Rail has warned those planning to use services between August 29 and August 31

  • Big drop in number of Wirral smokers

    The percentage of adults who smoke in Wirral is down to just 10.7% - below the figure for England and the North West region. That's according to the latest Tobacco Control Profiles for ABL Health’s Wirral Smoking Cessation service. Having taken