Health

Lovable Kitty saved by local vet after swallowing toy cat – called Kitty 

THE curious ‘tail’ of a cat called Kitty who almost died when she swallowed a toy cat called Kitty has had a happy ending. Experienced vet Ann Mee operated on Kitty, a four-year-old ginger tabby adored by her owners, after she swallowed the two-inch plastic cat from the Kitty in My Pocket children’s toy range. […]

Top Wirral plastic surgeon returns to help child victims of Syrian conflict

A leading plastic surgeon is to fulfil the pledge he made to return to the Middle East to treat the child victims of the Syrian civil war. Ali Juma, an expert in face and breast surgery and body contouring at Spire Murrayfield Hospital on the Wirral, will fly out to the Lebanon in January with […]

Cheshire-backed rally wins top tourism award

A car rally that pulled in thousands of motor sports fans to Chester city centre and a stately home has picked up a top tourism award – in Wales. The Dayinsure Wales Rally GB picked up the  Magnificent Crowd Puller over 7.5K award at the  inaugural Go North Wales Tourism Awards,  held to to honour the work and […]

Emergency help for new born babies on way thanks to delivery company Delsol

Survival blankets designed to treat troops on the front line are being used for new born babies making an emergency dash to hospital. Delivery company Delsol,  which operates across Cheshire and the north west, has landed the contract to distribute the baby blankets, made by Blizzard Survival, for ambulance crews across Wales and in London. […]

New private GP at top Wirral hospital aims to beat waiting times

A new Wirral-based private GP service is being launched to offer a fast-track service to beat waiting times for appointments. The service is piloting at Spire Murrayfield Hospital, near Heswall, and is being headed by a West Kirby-based member of an NHS practice. Dr Henry Aldwinckle, 38, an experienced GP with an advanced qualification in […]

Bath-time fun for youngsters gets on the road with delivery firm Delsol

A delivery firm that operates across Cheshire and the north west is helping to bring bath time fun to millions of youngsters around the world. Delsol, which has a base just outside Chester, ensures skincare products from award-winning manufacturer  Gelicity get on the road to their global destinations The company’s Gelli and Slime Baffs, plus its […]

Charity on the hunt for more volunteers to try taster days at St Helens store

A charity is urging more volunteers to help out at its St Helens shop – and is lining up taster days for them. The aim is to enable people to discover what’s involved, before they sign up for shifts at the Scope store in Church Square Shopping centre. Volunteer work can be a stepping stone […]

Brave Lisa loses her locks in memory of her mum

A Wirral hospital administrator has braved the shave and lost her locks to raise money for a cancer charity in memory of her mum. Mum of two Lisa Cullen, who works at top private hospital Spire Murrayfield, near Barnston, made it a real family affair as her two young sons and husband Mark lent a […]

Store manager champions needs of St Helens’ dementia sufferers

A St Helens shop manager is championing the needs of those with dementia after seeing the effect of the illness on her own family. Gill Tonks from Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery is undergoing specialist coaching to help vulnerable customers with similar problems, and plans to train her colleagues in the Church Square Shopping Centre store. She […]