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Liverpool Council used properties as HMOs despite its own planners rejecting them
Liverpool Council accidentally moved people into houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) despite its own planning department having rejected the properties’ HMO applications. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has seen…
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Concerns about West Kirby anti-social behaviour after dispersal order introduced
People in West Kirby said that they “dread the school holidays” when teenagers who “ride around doing wheelies in their black hoodies” descend on the seaside town. Merseyside Police announced…
DIY modification kits causing e-bikes fires across Merseyside
Home-made DIY conversion kits are being applied to e-bikes across Merseyside, leading to an increase in “sudden and intense” blazes. Throughout the UK, fires involving the electric vehicles reached a…
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Government team set up to resolve stillborn baby mass grave issue
A Wirral nan said she felt “like doing something drastic” after the UK government went silent in her quest to get an apology for the way thousands of babies were…
Calls for absent Liverpool councillor to resign
Renewed calls have been made for a suspended Liverpool Labour councillor to resign over her non-attendance at meetings. Members of the Liverpool Green Party have launched a fresh campaign for…
Dominick House flat plans unlikely to go ahead
A row has broken out over what to do with a “derelict hulk” with smashed windows in the centre of Liscard. A Manchester developer wants to turn Dominick House into…
Failing Croxteth care home was on the verge of tribunal
A Croxteth care home languishing in special measures had been facing potential tribunal proceedings, its operator has revealed. Stonedale Lodge is still considered to be providing inadequate care, according to…
Jack and the Beanstalk now open at Gladstone Theatre
Jack and the Beanstalk runs until Saturday, 12 April, at the historic Gladstone Hall in Port Sunlight. Emmerdale and Hollyoaks’ Darren John Langford leads a talented cast as the villainous Fleshcreep in the giant…
Man sought following city centre assault
Detectives have issued a CCTV image of a man who could assist with their enquiries following a report of an assault inside a Liverpool city centre pub. At around 7.10pm…
Liscard restaurant allowed to keep licence after ‘mistake’
A businesswoman in Liscard has been able to keep her licence after a “mistake” led to a £40,000 fine that “will bankrupt us”. Nazmah Miah’s Indian restaurant Elachi in Liscard…
New housing plan for former Tuebrook nightclub site
A long derelict site, formerly home to a nightclub and cinema in Tuebrook, could once again be looked at for housing. For years, land that once housed the Coconut Grove…
Hoylake & West Kirby RNLI to host ‘Voices from the Valleys’ fundraising concert
Hoylake and West Kirby RNLI are inviting the local community to enjoy an evening of stirring choral music this spring, as the Wirral lifeboat stations present ‘Voices from the Valleys’…
Pensby man jailed for selling cocaine
A man has been jailed following an operation to tackle County Lines drug dealing in Wirral. Officers from Project Medusa Merseyside County Lines team carried out an extensive investigation which…
Biggest ever exhibition of work by major British artist coming to Williamson Art Gallery
Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery & Museum will present the largest ever exhibition of work by one of the most important British artists of the 20th century, Leonard McComb. Leonard McComb: Nature…
Liverpool consultancy guides boards on anti-racism governance
A Liverpool-based workplace equity and anti-racism consultancy is seeing anti-racism move into board-level responsibility across the North West, beyond EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion) and anti-racism activity and into governance…
Dispersal Zone introduced in West Kirby
Police have introduced a Dispersal Zone in West Kirby following an increase in anti-social behaviour. The order will be in force from 4pm on Wednesday, 8 April, and remain in…
Birkenhead area called an eyesore could become new social housing
The recently-revealed plans could see major changes close to a historic cemetery in Birkenhead.
Bad shots annoying West Derby residents living near padel site
Errant shots from padel courts in West Derby are causing problems for neighbouring residents who have raised concerns about a plan for a potential 18-hour alcohol licence. Last Spring, Liverpool’s…
Plans submitted for social housing in Birkenhead
An area called an “eyesore” and “unkempt” could be turned into “attractive and appealing” social housing. The recently-revealed plans could see major changes close to a historic cemetery in Birkenhead.…
Three Wirral men jailed for County Lines drug supply
Three men have been jailed and four women sentenced for their part in a conspiracy to supply drugs that exploited children. Between June 2024 and July 2025, the group supplied…