News in Heswall

Cayley Developments wants to build nine high-end apartments at 34 Meols Drive in Hoylake, next door to the golf club which will host the 2023 Open Championship.

The proposal, which will be located within the Meols Drive Conservation Area, would see two-bedroom and three-bedroom flats built.

Lilli Moore is an award winning vintage performer with a particular interest in songs from the 1940s and '50s - her idols are Vera Lynne and Doris Day.

Now the 30-year-old from Moreton, who has a three-year-old son Freddie, is joining forces with other vintage devotees and performers to stage 'Forget Me Not - A Wartime Concert Experience' at Heswall Hall.

Last Christmas it was striking that West Kirby and Hoylake were able to stage very impressive festive light displays.

Hoylake had a mini-Blackpool Illuminations feel about it that would delight small children, while West Kirby had a slightly more restrained vibe that added Christmas prettiness to its already attractive centre.

Wirral's two leading political parties say the other is to blame for a damning report into the financial management of the struggling local authority.

A hugely critical external assurance review of Wirral Council, commissioned to look into the authority's finances after it asked for a government loan of £10.7m, said the council had avoided tough decisions, with councillors focused on "political point scoring".

Tax payers are furious that Wirral's much-loved libraries and leisure services may have to be sold as the council looks to get out of a financial crisis.

Wirral Council has requested exceptional financial support of more than £10m from the government in order to try and balance its budget.

Wirral residents are being encouraged to 'Stay Safe this Winter' by readying themselves for the changes in weather and wellbeing as the nights draw in.

Bringing together a range of Council priorities and responsibilities, Stay Safe this Winter will equip residents with the latest advice and guidance on for Winter readiness.

Consultation is now open on Wirral Council's budget for the next financial year.

The authority is currently moving ahead with setting a budget for 2022-23, and is now asking residents to take part in the consultation to help councillors and council staff understand their key priorities for the coming year.

I miss the old payphone in Heswall Lower Village.

Back in the day it was very useful.

The NHS is going through a huge shake up, with some fearing it could impact healthcare in Wirral.

Currently, the NHS is organised into Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), which plan and buy healthcare services for their local areas.

57-year-old Simon Roberts of Circular Road was subject to an investigation as part Operation Venetic: a national investigation into the use of encrypted mobile devices, commonly referred to as Encrochat.

The investigation into Roberts was carried out by the Organised Crime Partnership (OCP), a specialist team set up by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Merseyside Police to tackle high risk organised crime groups linked to drugs and firearms.