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Tranmere’s League Two survival hopes take blow with loss to Colchester

Tranmere Rovers’ League Two survival hopes suffered a significant setback as they were edged out 1–0 by Colchester United at Prenton Park, extending their winless run to 10 matches and…

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Wallasey and District Sunday Football League round-up, 5 April 2026

Goals galore in the Moreton Alarms Supplies Second Division as 13 were recorded in the derby day fixture between Cheshire Vikings and Cheshire Vikings West, with the latter winning 8-5…

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Lairds seal superb away win at Eccleshall

Cammell Laird 1907 FC’s midweek trip to Allscott Heath yielded a 2-2 draw, but two more points could have been won but for a 92nd-minute leveller. Lairds started well as…

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West Cheshire Football League round-up, 4 April 2026

The race for promotion from the Go2 Day West Cheshire League’s Division Two entered the business part of the season with leaders Neston Nomads now being seriously hunted down by nearest rivals Cammell…

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Sunday Snippets, 5 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…

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Tranmere fall to narrow defeat at Shrewsbury

Tranmere Rovers were left frustrated at New Meadow as they slipped to a narrow 1–0 defeat against Shrewsbury, despite creating several chances and showing moments of promise throughout the contest.…

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MISSING: 17-year-old Wirral boy

Police are appealing for help to find missing Wirral boy, Jack Dale. Jack was last seen on Thursday, 2 April, at around 2.30pm at an address on Lincoln Drive, Egremont.…

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Key players sentenced for cannabis farm in Liverpool warehouse

A man who orchestrated setting up a huge cannabis farm in a Liverpool city centre warehouse has been jailed along with four other men. On 4 October last year, officers…

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Teenage boy charged following firearms incident in Litherland

Police have charged a teenage boy following an incident in Litherland on Monday, 23 March, where two firearms were seized. At around 4pm it was reported that a group of…

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Community engagement sessions in Liverpool 8 set to help shape future plans

Liverpool City Council is inviting residents, businesses, community groups and faith organisations in Princes Park, Liverpool 8, to take part in a series of engagement sessions this Spring, focused on…

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VisitEngland campaign celebrates Wirral’s coast this spring

Wirral is being showcased to audiences across the country this spring as part of VisitEngland’s All on the North West Coast campaign, which is promoting some of the region’s most…

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Elderly pedestrian seriously injured in Oxton collision

Emergency services were called to a serious road traffic collision in Oxton Village on Wednesday, 1 April. Fire crews were alerted at 12.47pm to the incident on Rose Mount and…

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Northern Soul festival at new Bramley Social is set to get Liverpool stomping this summer

A huge Northern Soul festival is set to kick off Liverpool’s premium new events space at Bramley-Moore Dock this summer. The Northern Soul All Festival will take over The Bramley…

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Wirral Council closes down 10th illegal vape shop

A shop in Moreton has been shut for three months after thousands of illegal vapes and cigarettes were found inside. One trading standards officer said it was “most sophisticated” operation…

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National Express 'snubs' Merseyside as three services axed

The changes will affect journeys in Liverpool and Wirral

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Birkenhead's 'Wotsits Street' being reviewed

One councillor said Grange Road West “looks like orange plastic rubbish”

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Liscard youth outreach team celebrated with National Innovation award

Two youth workers from Wirral Council have been given a national award for the creative and innovative way they’ve engaged with and supported young people in Liscard. Katrina Maxwell and…

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‘Wotsit Street’ is being reviewed

A road in Wirral nicknamed “Wotsit Street” is now being reviewed following backlash over its orange coloured road markings. This comes after Birkenhead’s MP said she is “not immune to…

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SAFE: 15-year-old boy from Liscard

Note: As is standard with all missing persons appeals on the Birkenhead News website, once confirmed by police to be safe and well, their personal details are redacted for privacy…

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Unique Mersey Tunnel race sells out at record 4,100 places

More than 4,100 eager runners will race under the River Mersey in one of the most unique events in the country. The 20th staging of the BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K is…