The footage shows the 1763 lighthouse from a new perspective Stunning drone footage shows Leasowe lighthouse We’re blessed with some stunning beauty spots in Merseyside and Leasowe Lighthouse has got to be one of the favourites for a visit on a sunny day. The lighthouse situated on the gorgeous Wirral …
Read More »‘Gorgeous’ landmark seen from Liverpool set to close after 137 years
“The loss of that building would be catastrophic” Wirral and Liverpool skyline across the River Mersey(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) People said they would hate the idea an historic building that has been around for 137 years could soon close as part of £25m cuts to their area. The closure of …
Read More »Four Royal Mail posties were ‘unfairly dismissed’ over pub breaks with ‘tea, coffee and cakes’
All four workers were offered compensation in what has been deemed “a damning criticism of Royal Mail management.” Royal Mail’s Prenton Delivery Office where the workers were dismissed(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo) Four postal workers at a Royal Mail delivery office in Prenton were unfairly dismissed in a row over …
Read More »Day in the life of a postman and its ‘rollercoaster of emotions’
A Wirral postman has shared what it is actually like to be serving the community day in day out. Paul East, from Oxton, has been in the industry for 16 years – starting off at Royal Mail before leaving in July this year to start his own business venture. At …
Read More »Latest on Royal Mail pub row that saw six posties fired
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has accused Royal Mail of “a significant breach of policy” as a row over the treatment of sacked and suspended postal workers on the Wirral continues. The row is over the controversial suspension of 11 postal workers at the Prenton Delivery Office in June later …
Read More »Royal Mail pub row leaves couple hoping to start family ‘in limbo’
A couple hoping to have their first child have been left waiting for a vital letter as the Wirral experiences post delays following the controversial suspension of 11 staff. Jennifer Tomlinson is hoping to have a baby with her husband Liam starting in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment at Arrowe Park …
Read More »I went to swim in the Mersey and it wasn’t as bad as you might think
Every weekend, dozens of swimmers descend on Wirral’s beaches for early morning swims along the coastline of the peninsula. Those who have been swimming in Wirral’s waterways for years say they have seen the water quality in the river improve in recent times, pointing to wildlife found in the river, …
Read More »Six Royal Mail posties ‘fired’ after having ‘cup of tea’ in pub
Six postal workers have been fired from their jobs at a delivery office on the Wirral according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU). This follows the controversial suspension of 11 postal workers at the Prenton Delivery Office over a dispute reportedly involving postal workers having cups of tea and coffee …
Read More »Royal Mail suspends 11 posties for having cups of tea in pub on their break
Eleven postal workers in Wirral were reportedly suspended from their jobs for having a cup of tea at a local pub in a move that has caused major disruption to postal services. It is understood three of the postal workers – based at the Prenton Delivery Office – have now …
Read More »Woman hears man cry for help as he drifts out into River Mersey
A woman described the terrifying moment she heard a man yell for help after he drifted out in the River Mersey. Julie Harris, from Greasby, was at Egremont Promenade on Monday at around 4.25pm when she heard a voice shout “help, help”. She turned around and saw a man waving …
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