Local News
Hoylake tug o’war raises over £2,500
A sunny Boxing Day afternoon saw teams of Hoylake RNLI volunteers and Hoylake Sailing Club members go head-to-head in the annual Slater Trophy Tug o’War. With a crowd of around…
Local messages
I went around Wirral on a bus again ahead of major change
Two years ago, I embarked on a long trip around Wirral by bus to find out what people truly thought about services in the region. It turned into a rather…
Frustrated Liverpool man records drivers flouting one way system
A Liverpool dad so frustrated with the number of drivers who ignore the one-way system along his road has taken it upon himself to record offending motorists. Christopher Daly said…
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Two suspects sought after Woodchurch bicycle theft
Police are appealing for information following a robbery where a 15-year-old boy’s bicycle was stolen in Woodchurch on Monday, 29 December. Merseyside Police received a report that at around 5.20pm…
Teenagers convicted after riding stolen motorbikes in Bidston
Two teenagers have been convicted following an incident in Bidston in November. At around 11.10pm on Wednesday, 19 November, a report was received of anti-social behaviour involving motorbikes and mopeds…
Two arrested and drugs and cash seized after car stopped in Bebington
Police have arrested two people and seized cash and drugs after a car was stopped in Wirral in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 December. Officers on patrol stopped a…
Liscard shop given closure order also had zero food hygiene rating
A Merseyside shop that has been handed a three-month closure order was also given the worst possible rating following a food hygiene inspection. In March 2025, Wirral Council said there…
Man still fighting for life after fall from town centre roof
Police had been called to reports of a concern for safety
Tranmere punished after costly first half against Barrow
Tranmere Rovers were left with too much to do after a damaging first half as Barrow claimed a 3-1 victory at Prenton Park. Assists: Assists: Assists: Assists: The visitors set…
Lairds and Ashville share goalless draw on Boxing Day
The annual Boxing Day fixture saw Cammell Laird 1907 FC travel to local opponents Ashville in what was expected to be an enthralling encounter. However, the result was a 0-0…
Man charged after officer assaulted in Liverpool
A man has been charged after a police officer was assaulted in Liverpool on Boxing Day. Just before 2.15am, Merseyside Police received a report that a man had been aggressive…
Photographer returns to Arrowe Park’s Neonatal Unit 40 years after her own premature birth
A professional photographer whose life was saved at Arrowe Park Hospital’s Neonatal Unit returned four decades later to offer free photographs to families in memory of her mum, Pat. Joanna…
Nine Wirral businesses hit worst possible hygiene ratings
Nine businesses in Wirral currently have zero food hygiene ratings, the worst possible. From foul-smelling chicken to dirty spoons to mice and maggots, the grim findings of Wirral Council environmental…
Man taken to hospital after police called
Emergency service were called to an area of Birkenhead
'I knew I was going to jail - but I'm not wasting my life anymore'
Leon Cooney amassed an unblemished professional record before he spent time in prison
Mersey Tunnel tolls generated £182m surplus in seven years
Drivers are subsidising bus, rail and Mersey Ferries, a practice campaigners called 'completely unfair'
Sunday Snippets, 28 December 2025
Welcome to Sunday Snippets, a weekly feature from Birkenhead News. It is a round-up of the important local news stories you may have missed over the last seven days. Click…
Woman snatches Christmas present from shopper in Asda
The incident occurred just two days before Christmas Day
Tranmere edge tight Boxing Day contest over Fleetwood
Charlie Whitaker’s fine form continued on Boxing Day as his seventh league goal of the season sealed a hard-fought 1-0 win for Tranmere Rovers against Fleetwood Town at Prenton Park,…
Man was scared of spending Christmas alone after being made homeless
We visited one homeless shelter on Merseyside to find out how residents and staff will be spending Christmas