The striking murals on New Chester Road. Picture: Wirral Council A major mural project in New Ferry is gathering pace, as the town begins its revival. In March 2017, New Ferry was devastated by a criminal gas explosion which injured 81 people and destroyed many homes and businesses. Wirral Council was slammed for acting too slowly in the aftermath of the disaster, but last year it announced big new developments for New Ferry. The local authority’s plan will see more than 1,000 square metres of retail space and up to 79 homes built across three sites, including that of the explosion site. In addition to this, artist Paul Curtis is moving forward with his
Murals bolstering Merseyside town s much needed revival after gas explosion
The artist said locals love the murals and can t wait to see what s painted next
16:19, 16 FEB 2021
The murals on New Chester Road completed in last summer s phase one (Image: Paul Curtis)
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2020 saw a staggering loss across the world due to the global pandemic.
The comedy performers, writers and actors who died this year
January
Terry Jones, Python. 77. Here are some favourite anecdotes about him.
Johnny Carroll, the Birmingham-born star of 1970s show The Comedians who later fell on hard times, 78.
Nicholas Parsons, the former straightman to Arthur Haynes and Benny Hill, who hosted Radio 4 s Just A Minute since its inception in 1967, 96. Here are just some of his screen appearances.
Jack Burns – the former comedy partner of George Carlin who went on to co-create the Muppet Show, 86
February
Kellye Nakahara, who played Lieutenant Nurse Kellye Yamato on M A S H, 72.
Sweet Steve, one of the quirkier characters on London’s open mic comedy scene
Neil Peart passed on January 7 from brain cancerCredit: Getty - Contributor
As a member of prog-rock group Rush, the 67-year-old Canadian was considered to be one of the great drummers. As Rush’s main lyricist, Neil – who died of brain cancer on Jan 7 – helped the band sell over 40million albums.
DEREK FOWLDS
Derek Fowlds died on January 17 from pneumoniaCredit: BBC
Best known for his role as naive Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister. As “Mr Derek” he was Basil Brush’s sidekick in the 70s and grumpy Oscar Blaketon in ITV’s Heartbeat for 18 years. He died aged 82 on Jan 17 with pneumonia.