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Chester and Wirral Football League round up, 16 May 2026
Newton Athletic were presented with the CWFL Queensferry Premier Division Trophy on Saturday to cap off a fine season, following last Saturday’s Dee 106.3 League Cup victory over Upton JFC Reserves. Gary…
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Toxteth takeaway makes licence bid after illegal worker sanction
A Liverpool 8 takeaway stripped of its premises licence after illegal staff were found working at the shop has made a bid for it to be reinstated. After intelligence was…
Man and woman assaulted inside property in Birkenhead
Police are investigating following reports that two people were assaulted inside a property in Birkenhead. At around 3.50am on Monday, 18 May, a number of males, believed to be wearing…
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Liverpool headteacher banned from the classroom over ‘sophisticated fraud’
A disgraced headteacher who stole more than £15,000 from two Liverpool primary schools as part of a “sophisticated fraud” has been barred from teaching. Neil Metcalf abused his position at…
The story and recipe of the Port Sunlight Bun
A forgotten century-old recipe, once conceived to rival the iconic Eccles cake and other regional bakes, has been unearthed and brought back to life in the historic village it was…
Liverpool Council agrees to reinstate funding for community library
A Liverpool library caught up in a row over unpaid debts is in line for a boost after the city council agreed to turn the funding taps back on. For…
New litter team targets Wirral hotspots
Residents of Woodchurch, Beechwood, and north Birkenhead may have noticed more high-profile street cleaning going on in their area over the past two weeks. That’s because Wirral Council and their…
Planning application submitted for permanent Jota memorial at Anfield
New details have been revealed about a permanent memorial to Diogo Jota and his brother following their tragic deaths last summer. Liverpool FC has submitted a formal planning application to…
Masked gang burst into Birkenhead house and batter man with 'metal bar'
A man and a woman were taken to hospital following the attack
Man sought following suspicious fire in Tranmere
Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire in Birkenhead on Friday, 15 May. At around 8.15pm it was reported that there was a fire at a scrap yard…
Man charged following serious assault in Tranmere
Police have confirmed that a man has been charged after a teenager was seriously assaulted in Tranmere on Saturday, 16 May. At around 11pm, Merseyside Police received a report that…
McDonald's restaurant in Merseyside set for major redesign
The McDonald's restaurant is currently closed to customers
REVIEW: Ralf Little impresses in le Carre’s espionage masterpiece
On holiday from Death in Paradise, Ralf Little has relocated from the Caribbean to the chilly depths of the Cold War to star in John le Carre’s masterpiece, The Spy…
New pavement parking trial planned near Goodison
Pavement parking is to be allowed in one area of Liverpool as residents struggle to leave their cars outside their homes. With the high demand for on-street parking around Goodison…
Wirral greeting card firm hails impact of business growth programme
A Wirral greeting card firm has hailed the impact of a government programme designed to help businesses scale more sustainably. Hype Associates is a long-established publisher of character greeting cards…
Major summit to drive next phase of action tackling Violence Against Women and Girls
More than 80 specialists and professionals from across Merseyside united today for a major summit, hosted by the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner, to drive forward the next phase of…
Wirral nan's horror at what she found as she emptied her sink
Sandra Sullivan said the situation was leaving her "cracking up"
West Cheshire Football League round-up, 16 May 2026
Monday 11 May | Long suffering Heswall continued to pen their own version of the great escape and moved off bottom spot in the Go2Day West Cheshire League’s Division One,…
Sunday Snippets, 17 May 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…
'Unique' chicken restaurant opens first UK store in Birkenhead
The venue is described as "perfect for family dining or date nights"