Wirral, England News

A FATHER and son-in-law rescued from a Wirral beach after becoming stranded in freezing fog have met the lifeboat crew that saved their lives.

It follows a visit to New Brighton by JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin last December just as the 60 million redevelopment of the seaside town opened for business.

A SCHEME to invest 7m and create 66 new jobs by expanding a Wirral retail park looks set to be blocked by council planners.

A YOUNG chef has come along way since learning the basics of his art studying gastronomy at St Helens College...he's had a restaurant named after him.

PLANS to revamp a popular out-of-town centre which would sound the death knell for a 10-pin bowling alley - could be skittled if councillors ratify planners' recommendations this week.

BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field called on a Government minister to send in commissioners to run Wirral Council following a series of "administrative failings." Speaking at a Parliamentary debate at Westminster Hall this afternoon, he listed three failed initiatives which he said had cost the local authority around A 60m in missed grants.

WIRRAL students are being warned of the dangers of loan sharks and taught how to avoid them amid concerns that some families in the borough are falling into the poverty trap.

For those who aren't familiar, BritWeek is an annual celebration held on the west coast, honoring the unique mixture of British and California cultures.

AFTER another turbulent week for Wirral Council and just ahead of what is expected to be another damning report into its management the authority faced calls by MP Frank Field for the Government to step in to bring "decisive change" in its management.

Ms Rogers, former chairman of Tranmere Rovers FC and past winner of a Merseyside Woman of the Year award, resigned last night from leading the tourism and investment body, a job has held for the past four years.

A BURGLAR reached the end of the line when an eagle-eyed police community support officer caught him with a string of stolen pearls on a train.

'Ten Minutes of Hell' is a chance for the borough's best riders to test their speed through the Queensway Tunnel in aid of the charity Calder Kids.

A WIRRAL student whose mother was diagnosed with breast cancer has organised a charity fete in aid of Clatterbridge Centre for oncology.

THE chief executive of a company which manages social clubs for the Catholic Church in Wirral was sacked after being accused of harassing his former partner.

A MERSEYRAIL guard will appear in court charged with manslaughter over the death of Wirral teenager Georgia Varley at a Liverpool train station.

BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field called on a Government minister to send in commissioners to run Wirral Council following a series of "administrative failings." Speaking at a Parliamentary debate at Westminster Hall this afternoon, he listed three failed initiatives which he said had cost the local authority around A 60m in missed grants.

WIRRAL parents are being given a helping hand to talk to their children about how to use the internet safely.

A fault on the river bed - between Hamilton Sqaure and James Street stations - left services unable to cross between Liverpool and Wirral.

A WIRRAL beauty queen was the stand-out star of ITV's Take Me Out as she put a womanizing contestant firmly in his place at the weekend.

A BURGLAR reached the end of the line when an eagle-eyed Merseyside police support officer caught him with a string of stolen pearls on a train.