[ad_1] Michael Wood was sentenced today after pleading guilty to five charges under fraud laws and regulations to protect consumers from unfair trading 20:42, 10 Dec 2025Updated 20:43, 10 Dec 2025 The court heard Wood had previously been convicted of similar offences(Image: Copyright Unknown) A “rogue builder” who “charmed” a family with promises to renovate…
[ad_1] “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 Birkenhead Town Hall is…
[ad_1] A number of areas across the Liverpool City Region charge for the collection service The cost of green waste collections in Liverpool rose earlier this year(Image: Huddersfield Examiner) As more and more local authorities feel the pinch financially, some councils are turning to their fees and charges to plug cash gaps. Among the options…
[ad_1] 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 followed by the firing…
[ad_1] 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, from sharks to dolphins….
[ad_1] 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 at two pubs on…
[ad_1] 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 been reinstated, but the…
[ad_1] Waste collection workers in Wirral have begun a week-long strike in an ongoing dispute over pay. Around 200 workers employed by Biffa Waste Management started the industrial action today and will remain on strike until Saturday. The workers, employed on the Wirral Council outsourced refuse contact, are making a stand to end low pay…