Frank Field (1942-2024) Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 Flags in Wirral have been lowered following the death of former MP for Birkenhead, Frank Field. Respected and admired for his work on poverty, the causes of poverty and his stint as 'Minister for Welfare Reform' under Tony Blair, Lord Field of Birkenhead (as he became after the 2019 election) passed away after his long battle with cancer. A Book of Condolence has been opened at Birkenhead Town... Local News
Wirral's NHS gets cash for AI to tackle lung cancer 30th October 2023 Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge are among 64 NHS trusts that will get extra cash to help boost ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) to help... Local News
Green Belt: Councillors write to 750 residents 28th October 2023 Earlier today, a team of volunteers helped alert 750 residents in Saughall Massie to next week's crunch hearing on the campaign to save the surrounding Green... Local News
Calls to amend Local Plan to protect The Dips 22nd October 2023 As the Independent Inquiry into Wirral Council's long-delayed Local Plan trundles on, there have been renewed calls to protect The Dips along the Wallasey and... Local News
Crime down and 250 county lines smashed 20th October 2023 With the Government's target of 20,000 extra police officers being achieved, figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that crime in England... Local News
Reading ability improves in Wirral schools 13th October 2023 Primary school pupils across Wirral show improvement in their reading ability. Phonics is a body of knowledge that is necessary for pupils to learn to read and... Local News
Wirral Council: We stand with Israel 10th October 2023 Following the appalling terrorist attacks by Hamas, Councillors submitted an emergency motion at Monday's Council meeting, requesting all-party support to share... Local News
'Deep clean' for Upton, Egremont and Wallasey 9th October 2023 Ford Road in Upton, King Street in Egremont and, seen here, Wallasey Village, are among the areas that are having a 'deep clean', thanks to a grant of £1.2... Local News
A banking hub for Wallasey Village? 6th October 2023 Following news that a banking hub is to open in Moreton , two local councillors in nearby Wallasey Ward have now applied for a hub in Wallasey Village, bidding... Local News
New scheme to cut energy bills 5th October 2023 A local councillor is urging families in Wirral to check if they could benefit from a new initiative to cut home energy bills. Nationally, more than 300,000... Local News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News