News in Heswall

Arrowe Park hospital has been boosted by a report which praised its measures for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which regulates health and social care services in England, turned up unannounced on February 23 to assess how good Arrowe Park was at preventing and controlling the spread of coronavirus.

Earlier this year West Kirby welcomed a brand new fishmongers, Seafood Shack, the brainchild of former What's Cooking restaurant chain owner, Guy Lawrenson.

Starting this Friday, between the hours of 8am and 12 noon, Heswall shoppers can enjoy a similar - but more outdoor - experience thanks to Matthew Clark and his mobile fishmonger business, Ocean Wave of Cheshire.

Wirral Council will completely avoid using greenbelt land to meet house building targets in its Local Plan, according to the Labour group.

The proposal, which is still being developed, will set out the council's strategy for ensuring 12,000 homes are built in Wirral over the next 15 years.

A broken TV, hunting for "fit fellas" and a house "full of smackheads" were just some of the excuses Merseyside residents gave for breaking lockdown last year that landed them in court.

While most lockdown breaches were dealt with using on-the-sport fines, 31 people managed to end up in court for breaking the rules.

On Thursday May 6th residents in Wirral will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at local council elections, the Liverpool City Region mayoral election as well as Merseyside's Police and Crime Commissioner.

Voters have a range of options for casting their ballot – in person, by post or by appointing someone they trust to vote in their place, known as a proxy vote. There are three fast-approaching deadlines that all voters need to be aware of.

One Wirral ward could have a huge say in the future of the borough - and that's Pensby and Thingwall.

Wirral Council's elections are coming up on May 6, and with the authority in no overall control every vote matters.

COVID-19 infections have risen for three consecutive days in Wirral.

Figures which cover the week up to April 12 show the borough recorded 39 virus cases at a rate of 12 per 100,000.

A bridge which many believe is "dangerous" and could cause injuries is causing a stir.

The bridge, in Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale Local Nature Reserve, in Bromborough, was damaged by floods earlier this year.

In-line with government guidance, everyone in Wirral can now access twice-weekly rapid symptom-free tests to help keep themselves and their households safe.

Alongside vaccine rollout, regular testing will help prevent outbreaks and all of us to return to a more normal way of life.

From May 1st, an independent market complete with artisan retail space is set to open next to the Woodside Ferry Terminal building.

The new purpose built space has stunning views of the Liverpool skyline and is set to become the only combined, independent retail and food hub in the UK.