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REVIEW: Classic food gets a luxury upgrade at Devon Doorway
The Devon Doorway might be a doorway to culinary Heaven. A twinkly-lit path leads you to the portal of this attractive and historic 1932 pub. If the architecture is Mock…
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Birkenhead prepares to make culture bid
People across Birkenhead feel the town has “an optimistic future” as preparations are made for a £3m culture bid. Other towns in the region also hoping to get it include…
People have mixed thoughts on what to do with Grange Road West
People have mixed thoughts on what to do with Birkenhead’s “Wotsit Street” with its “McDonald’s benches” and road markings that look “like the back of an ambulance”. One man even…
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Man jailed for 20 years for sexual offences against teenage girls in south Liverpool
A man has been jailed for 20 years plus five years on extended licence after being found guilty of 18 sexual offences against four teenage girls in south Liverpool. Celal…
How Liverpool is responding to the national pothole crisis
Liverpool Council has responded after a major national survey said that drivers should not expect a quick fix to potholes on local roads. This year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance…
Reaction after West Kirby vape shop closed down
Landlords and letting agents in West Kirby have been told that they “are on notice” after the area’s first vape shop was shut down. West Kirby Vape Shop was closed…
Beautiful blooms and vibrant verse inspire members of Hoylake Flower Club
Hoylake Flower Club welcomed members and guests to a lively evening of floral design and entertainment as a recent demonstration combined flowers with poetry and music. The event, themed “Poetry…
Former boss was in dispute with Wirral Council before he resigned
Wirral Council’s former top boss asked for a five-figure settlement last year in a row with the local authority he used to run, it can be revealed. The dispute was…
Police CCTV appeal after woman hit by e-bike inside Pyramids shopping centre
The bike rider fled the scene
Wirral NHS trusts celebrate staff neurodiversity and its impact on patient care
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care (WCHC) have shared their experiences of neurodiversity in the workplace…
Shawshank Redemption comes to Liverpool Playhouse
The powerful stage adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, best known as the much-loved film The Shawshank Redemption, is a tale of hope, endurance and unlikely friendship. The production…
Liverpool City Region launches first Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Mayor Steve Rotheram has officially launched the Liverpool City Region’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). The strategy sets out a plan to reverse decades of wildlife decline and improve…
Cat dies after being shot with airgun in Rock Ferry
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat died following an airgun attack in Rock Ferry. The offender targeted two felines whose owner found they had both suffered wounds…
Two men charged after tasers and drugs seized in Wallasey
Two men have been charged following a warrant in Wallasey, which resulted in the seizure of Class A drugs, cash, mobile phones, and two tasers. Officers from Merseyside Police’s County…
Man who caused New Ferry explosion dies in prison
A man jailed for causing a devastating town centre explosion has died in prison. Pascal Blasio, 65, was serving a 20-year sentence after the 2017 blast in New Ferry, which…
Male sought following bicycle collision in Birkenhead
Police have issued a CCTV image of a male who could have information following a collision in Birkenhead. At around 10am on Friday, 20 February, it was reported that a…
Argyle Mini Market shut down
A Wirral shop has been shut down by the authorities after a court was told there was “repeated criminality and nuisance associated with the premises”. On one enforcement visit, illegal…
Man faces 17 charges in court over promised building work
A Wirral trader has been accused of looking to make £220,000 for himself after promising to do work on a neighbour’s home. William Harrington denies the 17 charges against him.…
Liverpool City Region chosen for £85m housing pilot
The Liverpool City Region is the first area in the UK to be selected in an £85m pilot to help 1.5m homes be built across the country. Metro Mayor Steve…
Prenton man charged as a tonne of cocaine seized at Southampton Docks
Almost a ton of cocaine has been seized and two men charged in a National Crime Agency investigation. The Class A drugs were seized at Southampton Docks after the container…