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West Kirby homes arrive flatpack-style

Work to install 14 homes built using modern methods of construction in West Kirby has begun. The walls and roofs of the homes are built off-site, and fit together in…

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Further appeal after woman left with life-changing injuries following Moreton collision

Police are continuing to appeal for information following a serious collision in Moreton on Wednesday, 17 June. At around 8.15am, we received a report of a collision involving two Harley…

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First look at new city secondary school

New images have given a first look at a proposed permanent home for Liverpool’s newest secondary school. King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree confirmed last year it would finally welcome an initial…

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Men’s mental health cycling club launches in Wirral

Wirral men’s mental health charity, Mersey Mind Project, has launched its latest initiative to combat loneliness and isolation amongst local men. Cycling Therapy offers monthly social rides in Wirral and…

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Liverpool drug dealer jailed for over four years

A man from Liverpool who ran a County Line drug network in the city centre has been jailed for four years and six months. Asher Bedwell, 33, of Queensland Street…

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Police investigate Huyton public decency incident

A man has been arrested following an incident in Huyton on Tuesday, 16 June. At 3.10pm, officers were called to Gentwood Road to reports of a man in the street,…

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West Kirby RNLI welcomes young supporter who raised £258 in 5p coins

A 12-year-old RNLI supporter from Yorkshire who first discovered West Kirby lifeboat station through an episode of Saving Lives at Sea has raised more than £250 in 5p coins for lifeboat stations…

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‘Outstanding’ rating for city Catholic academy

A Liverpool secondary school has been graded as outstanding after an assessment by education officials. The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, part of All Saints Multi Academy Trust, has…

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Reaction to Cammell Laird rebranding

People across Wirral have been reacting to the rebranding of Cammell Laird as the historic Wirral shipyard has been given a new name. The yard, on the banks of the…

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North Liverpool homes in £9.5m retrofit push

Almost 350 homes situated in the Kirkdale and Walton areas in Merseyside are set to benefit from a range of retrofit works that will increase energy efficiency, reduce residents’ energy bills and improve thermal comfort.   North west-based social housing provider Onward Homes

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Tranmere Rovers hero to share career stories at special charity evening

Football supporters are being invited to enjoy a unique evening in the company of one of Tranmere Rovers’ modern-day legends as “An Evening with Connor Jennings” comes to Birkenhead on…

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Liverpool fraudster jailed over exam scam

A man has been jailed for three years for large-scale assessment fraud against a number of universities. Shahid Adnan, 43, of Lysander Close in the Everton area of Liverpool, would…

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Serious three-vehicle collision in Moreton

Police have confirmed that emergency services are currently in Moreton following a serious collision. At around 8.15am on Wednesday, 17 June, Merseyside Police received a report of a collision involving…

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Tools stolen from vans in Rock Ferry

Police in Wirral are appealing for information following thefts of tools from vans in the Rock Ferry area. On Wednesday, 10 June, a report was received of the theft of…

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Community steps up for Stick ‘n’ Step with incredible fundraising efforts

Supporters of Stick ‘n’ Step came together on Sunday, 7 June, taking part in two major fundraising events and collectively raising nearly £6,000 to support children with cerebral palsy. A…

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Plans for new Arrowe Park Crisis Assessment Centre

A Wirral hospital could soon have a new facility for patients detained under the Mental Health Act. The Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has submitted plans to Wirral…

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West Kirby RNLI volunteer to receive MBE for decades of dedicated service

Jonathan ‘Jono’ Dodd, RNLI Helm at West Kirby Lifeboat Station, has dedicated nearly 40 years to the charity and has been made a Member of the Order of the British…

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Man arrested after large amounts of ketamine found in Moreton

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after ketamine, cannabis, and £1000 in cash was found during a warrant in Moreton on Monday, 15th June. At around 10am, officers executed a…

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Merseyside family helps share Claire House stories this Children’s Hospice Week

This Children’s Hospice Week (15–21 June 2026), a Liverpool family is inviting people to support their local children’s hospice and the seriously and terminally ill children it helps. The national…

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Armed Forces Week to be marked in Liverpool

A programme of events will take place across Liverpool later this month to mark Armed Forces Week, including a formal flag raising, civic engagements, and a military music performance in…