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West Cheshire Football League round-up, 3 January 2026
As the New Year unfolded, Helsby held sway in the race for the Go2 Day West Cheshire League’s Division One title, as a result of Saturday’s 4-1 eclipse of Marshalls.…
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Sunday Snippets, 4 January 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…
What 'daft lad from Widnes' did after TV documentary horrified him
He has raised over £30,000 in total
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Merseyside Police weekly news round-up, 3 January 2026
This is the Birkenhead News round-up of police and crime news during the festive period. For regular crime and police-related updates Visit Merseyside Crimewatch and tap ‘Join’ Teenagers convicted after…
MISSING: 16-year-old last seen in Wallasey
Police are appealing for help to find missing Max Atkinson from Wallasey. Max, aged 16, was last seen in Wallasey at 7.30pm on Thursday, 1 January, and enquiries are ongoing…
Liverpool PE teacher who assaulted pupil escapes classroom ban
A Liverpool PE teacher who assaulted a child is to be allowed to work in schools after no further action was taken against him despite admitting to a conviction. In…
Two charged following aggravated burglary in Birkenhead
Two people have been charged following a house burglary in Wirral on New Year’s Eve. Merseyside Police received a report just before 10pm that two males wearing balaclavas ran into…
What Wirral people think about bin collection changes
The people of Wirral appear to be split on major changes that could be coming to their bin collections. To balance its budget from April 2026, Wirral Council has been…
How Liverpool is battling industry that makes ‘more money than cocaine’
It has been described as a trade that makes “more money than cocaine” in Liverpool. There is a lucrative element to the sale of illegal vapes that has led to…
Suspects 'ran into flat with machete' before stealing PlayStation and vodka
Two people will later appear in court
Super sub Norman seals Tranmere win at Harrogate
Tranmere Rovers began the new year with a deserved 2–0 victory away at Harrogate Town, with substitute Cameron Norman producing a stunning late brace to secure all three points and…
Man stabbed in chest and head inside Liscard shop
A man has been charged after a stabbing at a shop in Liscard on Boxing Day. Just after 2.35pm, Merseyside Police received a report that a man had been stabbed…
Update on future of Littlewoods building
Plans for the continuing development of one of Liverpool’s most iconic locations is to go before the government in the New Year. For decades, the remains of what was the…
Power cut cause confirmed as homes plunged into darkness
Scottish Power apologised for the disruption
Hygiene issues found at Birkenhead dessert shop
A Wirral dessert shop was given the worst possible food hygiene rating after a dirty spoon was found and inspectors said no one washed their hands. Fluff at 167 Laird…
How the Hill Dickinson Stadium changed Liverpool’s transport network for good
After 133 years, false dawns and almost lost hope, Everton finally made the leap from Goodison Park to the incredible Hill Dickinson Stadium on the banks of the Mersey. The…
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…
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…
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…