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Former Beechwood scout hut could make way for medical centre
An abandoned scout hut that has become a “blight” on its community and a hub for antisocial behaviour could soon be knocked down. A planning application has been submitted by…
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Wirral Reform accused of spreading misinformation
A UK charity has said that children have been put at risk following “a widely debunked misinformation campaign” over letters provided to refugee support groups. City of Sanctuary UK has…
Birkenhead Sunday Association Football League round-up, 21 September 2025
The Houlihan’s Birkenhead Premier Division delivered a thrilling Sunday of football, with 29 goals flying in across just five matches. Rock Ferry Social and Lancelyn Glenavon served up a classic in a breathless…
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New heritage rules proposed for Port Sunlight
People living in a historic Merseyside village frozen in time could soon have new rules put in place that tells them what they can do in their own home. Wirral…
Marlon D Simms to host free dance lecture in Liverpool
The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica’s Artistic Director, Marlon D. Simms, will deliver the inaugural Black Dance Lecture on Saturday, 27 September. The free event is being hosted by…
Update on ‘once in a lifetime’ Mosslands School plans
“Once in a lifetime” plans to upgrade an entire Wirral secondary school for £58m look set to move forward. Wirral Council said it was working with the government to make…
1,100 new jobs created in Bootle at old Rolls Royce factory
More than one thousand new jobs will be created at the site of the old Rolls Royce factory in Bootle. The employment boost was announced at an official ‘ground breaking’…
Man arrested following sexual assault in Seaforth
Detectives have arrested a man following a sexual assault in Seaforth in the early hours of Sunday, 21 September. A woman in her 20s reported that she had been walking…
Plans for new Wallasey micropub move forward
Plans to open up a new micropub in Wallasey Village have taken another step forward. The people behind the new business said they wanted to bring something new to the…
Alan Turing’s story comes alive in Breaking the Code at Liverpool Playhouse
Hugh Whitemore’s Breaking the Code, a play about the life of mathematician and Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing, comes to the Liverpool Playhouse from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25…
Claire House charity shops: 6 tips on filling your donation bag
This autumn, Claire House Children’s Hospice is urging people to donate their unwanted pre-loved items to its shops. Every quality item donated helps the charity to provide even more care…
'Impressive' £250,000 house with five bedrooms and beautiful period features
The property is full of character and has a lot of potential
Chester and Wirral Football League round up, 20 September 2025
Friday 19/09/25 – The weekend’s action kicked off with four Friday night fixtures, beginning in the CWFL Olympic Trophies Championship, where FC Farndon moved top of the table following a convincing 6-2 win…
Wallasey dance school to perform at Women’s Rugby World Cup Final
Freedom Dance Studios, based in Wallasey, has been hand-picked to appear at the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final between Canada and England at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham on Saturday, 27…
Man arrested in Anfield on suspicion of drugs offences
Police have arrested a man in Anfield on suspicion of drugs offences and seized a quantity of suspected Class A drugs. Officers from EVOLVE Everton-Vauxhall were on plainclothes patrol on…
Anselmians weather storm to beat Manchester
With Saints the only team in the league with maximum points after two games, Manchester RUFC made the short hop on a very wet day to Eastham. The game started…
Two Wirral men sentenced to more than ten years following business robberies
Two men were sentenced to more than 10 years in prison following two robberies in Wirral in July. Jason Carson, 40, of Brill Street, Birkenhead, and Shaun O’Toole, 55, of…
Wirral school has ‘improved greatly’ since inadequate inspection
An independent school has been told that it has “improved greatly” since an inspection two years ago, which found it inadequate. Despite the progress seen, Progress Schools in Hamilton Square…
Wallasey and District Sunday Football League round-up, 21 September 2025
AFC Bromborough exchanged places with Finnigan FC in the lower reaches of the MES Ltd First Division with a 4-1 success that saw debut boy Ben Wood notching a double…
'Box village' could transform Merseyside dockland
Adam Pallett wants to reshape the area into a live music destination with multiple bars and venues