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Work finally to begin on new Birkenhead Market
The nearly 200-year old market will soon have a new home
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Three teens arrested following stabbing in Heswall
Police are appealing for information following reports of a stabbing resulting in three arrests in Heswall on Saturday, 4 July. At around 6.35pm, officers were called to Heswall Bus Station…
Campaign to restore Hartley’s Village to former glory
The regeneration of a model village in the shadow of a famous former Liverpool factory has the potential to inspire other areas across the country, according to campaigners. More than…
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Work set to start on new Birkenhead Market
Work on the new Birkenhead Market is finally set to begin in the coming days. Construction and fit-out work is due to start at the former TJ Hughes. The former…
£1m Moorfields scheme nears completion
A £1m overhaul to upgrade one of Liverpool’s busiest transport hubs is in its final stages. Moorfields Station was opened in 1977 as a replacement for Liverpool Exchange Railway Station.…
Four Merseyside men arrested in crackdown on 'dodgy' sticks
A joint investigation led to six warrants and four arrests over a two-day period
Can Merseyside 'ghost town' stop being the 'butt of the joke'?
"It’s a real ghost town," one person told the ECHO, while others "can see the green shoots of change"
Sunday Snippets, 5 July 2026
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…
'People look down on Scouse style but I'll keep going until it's accepted'
A 28-year-old fashion designer is disrupting the industry with bold designs that have taken her from Birkenhead to London Fashion Week - and back again
'I'd been to Central Park but not here!' How Merseyside park could get the fame is deserves
£2m is set to be spent on the historic Wirral park
Wirral Police weekly news round-up, 4 July 2026
This is the Birkenhead News round-up of police and crime news during the previous 7 days. For regular crime and police-related updates Visit Merseyside Crimewatch and tap ‘Join’ Wirral woman jailed for…
Wirral woman jailed for over 7 years for domestic assault offences
A Wirral woman was jailed on Friday, 3 July, after pleading guilty to domestic offences against her husband. Karen Palmer, of Centurion Drive in Meols appeared at Liverpool Crown Court…
National Museums Liverpool announces Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band as headline act for summer of music
Local legend and cult music icon Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band are set to headline a summer of live music and events at Museum of Liverpool, with an…
Moreton Convenience Store closure order extended
A Merseyside convenience store whose owner had gone to great lengths to conceal illegally held cigarettes and tobacco will not be able to open for a further three months after…
Residents share their views on Wirral’s depression statistics
New analysis of 2024/25 data from England’s GP practices published by NHS Digital shows that Wirral is home to some of the areas in the UK where there is estimated…
Why people love Birkenhead Park
Wirral’s Birkenhead Park may be the inspiration for New York’s famous Central Park, but there’s a fair chance more people from Liverpool have visited the park on the other side…
Liverpool’s Old Dock ranks among top 10% of must-see attractions worldwide
Liverpool’s historic Old Dock, hidden beneath Liverpool Oneshopping centre, has been positioned in the top 10% of must-see attractions worldwide, thanks to the success of its popular visitor tours. Visitors…
New Ferry public realm proposals to be considered by committee
Councillors are set to consider proposals for a highways and public realm improvement scheme in New Ferry when the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee meets on 8 July. The…
Liverpool teen’s medicine fight reaches PM
A Liverpool nan said she was overcome with emotion to hear the Prime Minister addressing her grandson’s ongoing battle to secure vital medicines for his life-limiting condition. Jake McGregor-How, 16,…
Man up to his chest in water rescued from sandbank off Leasowe coast
On Wednesday, 1 July, the Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team was tasked to reports of a male cut off by the incoming tide on a sandbank at Leasowe. Coastguard Rescue Officers…