Bags of Christmas gifts are on their way to children and young people in Wirral, thanks to the generosity of residents and organisations from across the borough.
Some council areas will shut down, with others offering limited opening hours, over the festive period meaning that some services will be unavailable at that time
Gareth and Wendy have been fostering for nearly nine years. Already parents themselves, the couple wanted to foster as their two sons had grown up and they had room to spare.
Riverside Primary School in Seacombe and Wallasey’s Mosslands School are among just 61 schools across the country to be selected for investment through the Government's School Rebuilding Programme.
A new prepaid card will replace the current Healthy Start paper vouchers available to help families with their grocery bills if they have young children and are on a low income.