News in Heswall

It's World Book Day on Thursday, and this week Linghams, part of the At home with Kids 4 Indies book network, has three varied online sessions aimed at younger readers.

They feature authors Chris Ryan (tomorrow), Lisa Williamson and Elle McNicoll (both on Friday March 5th).

Wirral's COVID case numbers have dipped below 300 for the first time since December 14.

In the week up to February 25, the borough recorded 294 cases at a rate of 91 per 100,000.

Dennis Clegg is one of ten dedicated volunteers and a Bebington-based community group named by the council as winners of a Wirral Award for 2021.

The Heswall Society is the local amenity society for Heswall and Gayton, formed just over 60 years ago by some far-sighted residents.

A catering firm has been slated by inspectors over filthy conditions and poor practices.

At Nova the Outsiders, which has a unit at Croft Business Park in Bromborough, smoked salmon which was 29 days past its use by date was found by inspectors.

Businesses in Wirral are being offered the chance to take part in a rapid mobile testing programme to help identify infection amongst their workforces and thus avoid outbreaks.

The pilot is part of the council's plans to increase access to testing for COVID-19 in those sectors that cannot work from home and high-risk groups.

Heswall Nub News' Jobs section has been given a sleek coat of digital paint thanks to the Nub News Tech Department.

Click or tap on Jobs and you'll find it is now even easier to browse vacancies in the immediate area and further beyond, and then apply.

Owners of boats and other items at Meols Parade are being encouraged to come forward and claim them as Wirral Council prepares to make safety improvements to the area - which won't be the boats' final resting place.

More than 30, mostly unused boats, dinghies and other marine related items have been at Meols Parade for a number of years and, in an attempt to ensure resident safety, improve the surrounding area and reinstate the car park, the boats and other items now need to be removed.

Making a modern television drama is as secretive a business as the most ingenious espionage, so there isn't much to be seen or heard at the secure location shoot for The Ipcress File taking place at the Royal British Legion until Friday.

All that could be seen were security guards and beyond them crew and kit vans, and all that could be heard was the fact that the Legion building is doubling as 'the base'.

Yesterday we summarised the government's four step roadmap out of lockdown, and you can take another look at the proposed dates for gradual easing of restrictions by clicking or tapping here.

Today we asked some local businesses and organisations for their reactions to the plan.

If 'being offensive' was a crime, then British prisons would be even more overcrowded than they are now.

Even worse, felons would be odds on to do time sharing a cell 23 hours a day with someone likely to be incredibly rude to them.