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Angel Field arts festival returns to Liverpool this April
Angel Field Festival, the vibrant annual celebration of the arts hosted by Liverpool Hope University, returns to the University’s Creative Campus in Liverpool from Friday, 17 April, to Saturday, 25 April.…
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SAFE: 14-year-old Prenton girl
Police are appealing for help to find missing Wirral teenager [REDACTED]. [REDACTED], 14, was last seen at around 6.30am on Tuesday, 3 February, and enquiries are ongoing to find her.…
Man dies following assault in Anfield
Police are appealing for information after two men were assaulted in Anfield in the early hours of Sunday, 1 February. At around 1.30am, Merseyside Police received a report that a…
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Major city hospital road plan takes step forward
The next phase of development at Liverpool’s major city centre hospital has moved a step closer. It was revealed in June last year that a new two-way entrance would be…
Woodchurch Road Academy among first schools nationally to volunteer for new Ofsted framework
Woodchurch Road Academy has been recognised for the strength of its leadership, culture, and curriculum following a recent Ofsted inspection, one that the school volunteered to take part in as part of…
Liverpool Theatre School launches search for future West End stars
Liverpool Theatre School, one of the city’s most prestigious performing arts schools, is inviting talented performers aged 16 and over to audition for its renowned professional training programmes in dance and…
Young entrepreneurs invited to free Start-up Week at The Hive Youth Zone
Young people across Wirral with big ideas and an interest in business, content creation or social media – are being invited to take part in a free Start-up Week this…
Spectacular celebrations planned as Liverpool marks the Year of the Horse
Liverpool is set to welcome the Lunar New Year in style with a series of vibrant events and activities taking place across the city centre to mark the Year of…
Liscard man jailed for attempting to cause female to engage in sexual activity
A Wirral man has been jailed for 34 months for attempting to cause a female to engage in sexual activity after offering her a lift. Paul Williams, 58, of Rosebery…
Man found unconscious next to St Luke’s Church following assault
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Liverpool city centre. At around 4.20am on Sunday, 1 February, it was reported that an 18-year-old man had been found…
Government funding towards Peak Cluster pipeline
A 200km pipeline that will run through Wirral is being bankrolled by the UK Government with tens of millions of pounds. Nearly half of the huge project’s cost would be…
Transport chiefs deny Cressington station closure plan
Transport bosses have issued a guarantee that a south Liverpool railway station is not slated for closure after hundreds of concerned users signed a petition calling for it to be…
Wirral Evolutions staff on strike for two weeks
Staff working for Wirral Council are on strike for two weeks as accusations fly about who is to blame for the situation. Staff at Wirral Evolutions, which operates Wirral Council-run day…
City booze plan would ‘make bad problem worse’
A “bad problem” will be made worse if a city centre newsagent is given a licence to sell alcohol until midnight. That is the claim made by Cllr Nick Small…
Birkenhead Sunday Association Football League round-up, 2 February 2026
Ben Holmes stole the show with a clinical hat-trick as Woodchurch finally ignited their league campaign, dispatching Bushell Newton 5-2. Danny Povall and Joe Keating also found the net to secure a vital three points…
Woman couldn't believe what she found inside 50p charity shop purse
She is appealing to find the owner
Major international DJ’s new project gets city centre sign off
A DJ who helped define New York’s house music scene in the 1990s is to lead a new venue in Liverpool city centre. The city council has granted permission for…
Four Wirral shops banned from trading for three months
Four Wirral shops have been banned from trading for three months. Closure orders against the four businesses were granted on Tuesday, 3 February, by Liverpool Magistrates’ Court after illegal vapes, cigarettes,…
Former Liverpool sweet factory site could become dozens of new homes
The home of a former Liverpool confectionery institution could be pulled down for dozens of new flats and houses. Bosses called an all-staff meeting at the Valeo Confectionery factory at…
Inside 'home of bargains' as new store opens doors to shoppers
Take a look inside the new discount store