News in Heswall

Coronavirus cases are rising in Wirral, with the east of the borough far more badly affected than the west.

In the week up to September 21, Wirral had 940 COVID-19 infections at a rate of 290 per 100,000.

Just when you thought 'I need to take all the overflow garden waste to the tip - but haven't got any fuel in the car to get me there,' some good news.

Brown garden waste bin collections will return to the usual fortnightly schedule from today.

Heswall is set to get a new Wetherspoons pub, after its licence was approved on Friday.

The JD Wetherspoon boozer will open at 1-5 The Mount in Heswall, after Wirral Council's Licensing Panel granted it a pass to serve alcohol in a meeting held at New Brighton's Floral Pavilion.

New car parking charges are set to come in across Wirral, even though the decision drew a furious reaction from many drivers.

In August, a Wirral Council meeting voted in favour of bringing in new charges to off-street car parks which are currently free in places including Bromborough, Bebington, Hoylake and New Brighton.

COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for everyone during pregnancy at their antenatal clinics at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.

The new initiative was launched as part of the World Health Organisation's World Patient Safety Day on Friday, 17th September, the focus of which was "safe maternal and newborn care".

A West Kirby restaurant will be able to serve alcohol outside despite passionate protests from some of its neighbours.

Andre's, on Banks Road, currently sells alcohol between 11.30am and midnight, but can only do so indoors.

Drivers have slammed several 'dangerous' roads in Heswall.

Posting on the Heswall Facebook group page, many motorists were worried about roads including Thurstaston Road, Milner Road and Delavor Road, with some suggesting accidents will happen unless serious action is taken.

A medical centre in Birkenhead is one of the first places in the North West to offer coronavirus booster jabs.

Birkenhead Medical Building, on Laird Street, has started offering a third vaccine dose after the booster jabs programme began this week.

Children in Wirral can access some free online creative writing classes over the next couple of months all focused on climate change and its impacts.

Wirral Libraries are working with Read Now Write Now, Literary Arts organisation, and climate change charity, Hope for the Future, to deliver sessions throughout September and October.

Plans for a new JD Wetherspoon pub in Heswall could take a big step forward this week.

The pub chain has planning permission to create a new bar at 1-5 The Mount, on the site of the former Exchange, but still needs an alcohol licence.