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County Road takeaway bid thrown out
Plans for a late-night Indian takeaway to operate until 3am on County Road have been thrown out by Liverpool Council after business owners could not answer why they have been…
Wallasey and District Sunday Football League round-up, 26 April 2026
Playing in their third cup final of the season, PLCCFC lifted the Capitol Cup following a hard-fought fixture versus the battling Trident, who were also in their third final. Within…
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Wirral man sentenced for rape
A Wirral man has been sentenced for rape. Ross Fyles, 28, of The Woodlands, Tranmere, was found guilty of three counts of rape, two counts of s47 assault occasioning actual…
Anselmians edge Stockport in comeback thriller
Saints booked their place in the next stage of the play-offs after a dramatic victory over Stockport in a second-versus-third clash played in hot, dry conditions. The visitors, who had…
Investors lose millions in failed Birkenhead scheme
People claim they were “forced” to sell their properties and left in “despair and distress” after a £12m “truly unmissable” Merseyside development never went ahead. The money, which came from…
Free awareness day in Liverpool to highlight young onset dementia
On 7 May, Liverpool is hosting a free public event to challenge assumptions about who dementia affects — and to help connect younger people and their families with the support…
The We are Wirral Family Festival is back at Birkenhead Park for 2026
Shaping up to be the biggest celebration of live music the peninsula has seen, We are Wirral is back for its second year at Birkenhead Park. With an incredible mix…
Suspect named after concrete slab allegedly thrown through window in Birkenhead
Leon Hall is due to face strangulation, threats to kill charges and more
Planning permission granted for next stage of Royal Liverpool University Hospital development
Work on the next phase of redevelopment on the former Royal Liverpool University Hospital will begin this summer after it passed a key milestone. Liverpool Council has given planning permission…
Desperate people fear they’ve lost millions over £12m empty Birkenhead flats
The money, which came from people’s pensions, inheritance money, and savings, was invested into a major Birkenhead scheme
West Cheshire Football League round-up, 25 April 2026
Tuesday 21/4/26 | Last season’s Go2Day West Cheshire League Division One champions Mossley Hill Ath., look destined to finish at least a respectable seventh in the this term’s title race,…
Sunday Snippets, 26 April 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…
Tranmere beaten as MK Dons seal promotion
Tranmere Rovers slipped to a damaging 3–0 defeat away at MK Dons, a result that confirmed the hosts’ promotion while leaving Rovers still looking over their shoulder near the foot…
Merseyside Police weekly news round-up, 25 April 2026
This is the Birkenhead News round-up of police and crime news during the previous 14 days. For regular crime and police-related updates Visit Merseyside Crimewatch and tap ‘Join’ Wirral man jailed for…
Police given extra powers in Birkenhead after gang lobs items from Asda car park roof
The dispersal zone will be in place this weekend
New app to help young people beat low mood
A team of academics and clinicians, led by the Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) – a partnership between Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Liverpool…
Dispersal zone introduced in Birkenhead town centre
A dispersal zone is in Birkenhead town centre this weekend in response to an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour in the area. The order begins at 3pm on Friday,…
‘I think I got a bus lane fine because I support Reform’
An RAF veteran given a ticket for driving through a Liverpool city centre bus lane has questioned whether he was sanctioned because of his affiliation with Reform UK. Paul Lawrence…
Seacombe shop accused of supplying and distributing illegal tobacco
A Wirral shop owner has been accused of possibly being linked with the selling of “illegal tobacco products”. Wirral Council’s trading standards team are worried an alcohol licence could cause…