By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local Features
Wirral roads and pavements will benefit from around £4 million of improvements over the coming year as part of the council's annual Highway Maintenance Programme.
Works will be targeted at tackling general wear and tear and potholes - scroll down to see the list of the forthcoming Heswall, Pensby and Thingwall repairs.
By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local News
Local celebrity knowledge box, Wild Humphrey, aka "The Fact Master", has become an international author with his inaugural book WILD about FACTS flying off the shelves in the UK, across Europe, Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand.
Wild Humphrey, from Heswall, who's real name is Gary Kemp, has an incredible skill of being able to reveal facts within seconds for every day of the year and has turned his amazing knowledge into the first of many books, all of which will run under the WILD about… title.
By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local News
By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local News
Sunday July 4 is Independents' Day.
This is not the same as Independence Day, the Federal holiday on which Americans celebrate July 4 1776, the date when the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain.
By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local News
Given that Gary Usher is the power behind restaurants like Hoole's 'Sticky Walnut' and Heswall's 'Burnt Truffle', you might be forgiven for thinking that 'Bleached Slug' is the name of a new gastronomic venture of his, possibly supported by a crowdfunding campaign like the one that's raised more than £170,000 for his company's new 'eat at home' and events business.
But no, 'bleached slug' is how Gary described Boris Johnson on seeing video footage of the Prime Minister celebrating Harry Kane's goal that put England two up against Germany.
By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local News
Thousands of children in Wirral are self-isolating due to Covid-19 cases in their schools.
Julie Webster, Wirral Council's director of public health, said there were just over 3,300 pupils self-isolating in the borough at a meeting of the authority's Policy and Resources Committee last night.
By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local News
The Heswall in Bloom volunteers do amazing work brightening up the town with their green fingers.
The group's aim is "to enhance Heswall's streetscape and make it a vibrant and welcoming place in which to live, work and visit."
By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local Sport
By Mark Gorton
29th Jul 2021 | Local News
Merseyside Police is appealing for witnesses after a serious collision near Thornton Hough on Thursday 24 June.
Emergency services were called to Neston Road at around 6.25pm to a report a blue VW Passat and a silver/grey VW Polo had been in collision.
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