A local headteacher has paid tribute to a former pupil who was waking up this morning as the husband of the country's new Prime Minister. Philip May spent yesterday being photographed outside No.10 Downing Street as his wife, Teresa May, was officially made the leader of the
Crowds are expected to gather in Hoylake this Saturday for the annual Carnival Parade to celebrate Wirral's Festival of Firsts. The community-based arts festival was launched in 2011 and sees 37 events taking place across the Wirral throughout July. A number of road closures will be in
Have you heard of the latest mobile gaming craze, Pokémon Go? The augmented reality game is an international phenomenon and sees players searching for Pokémon characters in their real world surroundings. As it explains on the official Pokémon website: “As you move around, your smartphone will vibrate to let you
A West Kirby shop is to feature on the BBC Celebrity Antiques Road Trip show for the second time. Desdemona Postlethwaite Antiques and Collectables, on Banks Road, will appear on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip on BBC2 TV in a new series starting in September. The owner of the shop, Pat
Caldy singer and social media star Bronnie Hughes has released the video for her latest single ‘High School Sucks’. Her new single was co-written by singer song writer Chris Bourne, who is the younger brother of Busted front man James Bourne. Bronnie and the band members in the video
If you have received a letter from HMRC querying whether you run a real business, you are not alone. You also have every right to feel confused by conflicting official guidance. Last year HMRC told UK traders they must register for VAT Mini OneStop Shop (MOSS) if they sell any
Crowds gathered to watch the annual Wirral Dragon Boat race yesterday which was back for its fifth year. Twenty one teams took to the water to raise money for Headway Wirral, a charity which provide services and support to people, their relatives and carers who have suffered an acquired brain
Wirral marked the centenary of the Battle of the Somme with a poignant early morning vigil at the War Memorial, Grange Hill, West Kirby. The War Memorial, which stands high above the peninsula looking out to Wales and across Liverpool Bay, is a fitting site for the vigil. It was
He has been the well-known face of Wirral's award-winning visitor attraction, Church Farm, for over 24 years but now Steve Ledsham is preparing to hand over to a new owner. The 60 acre site, which boasts dozens of animals, a farm shop and cafe, adventure playground,
Only days after opening its doors, the much-anticipated, The Viking Pub & Bakehouse, has been targeted by thieves. Merseyside Police were called after the pub, which is owned by celebrity chef Simon Rimmer, was broken into in the early hours of Monday morning. Police spent much of yesterday carrying
Hoylake Lifeboat Station is on the lookout to recruit more volunteers. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is calling on people between the ages of 17 and 65, who must live or work in Hoylake or Meols. Those interested in applying do not need any previous maritime experience, but should have
A Caldy teenager has raised over £27,000 for charity after he was diagnosed with a rare and incurable form of cancer. Jack Hussey, 19, was diagnosed with a type of soft tissue sarcoma, called rhabdomyosarcoma, after he fell ill in 2015 while taking his A Levels. The former Birkenhead
A host of famous faces staged a pub quiz at West Kirby's much-anticipated new venue, The Viking last night. BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin was joined at the event by Liverpool FC legend, Jan Molby, and the pub's co-owner, celebrity chef Simon Rimmer. The
Volunteers are being sought to help out at this year's Festival of Firsts event in West Wirral. The community arts festival, which is the brainchild of John Gorman, the former Tiswas star and member of 60s band Scaffold, who had a number one with Lily the Pink, is
A celebrated local artist has opened a new studio in West Kirby. Apo Art is run by Amanda Oliphant, who graduated from Liverpool John Moore’s University with a 1st class degree in Fine Art in her forties before receiving her Master in Art from Manchester Metropolitan University. Having also
The latest series of Peter Kay's Car Share is being filmed in West Kirby today. A film crew was spotted setting up on the public car park near Morrisons early this morning. Our sources tell us that it is for the latest series of the BAFTA award-winning
