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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…

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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…

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Power cut cause confirmed as homes plunged into darkness

Scottish Power apologised for the disruption

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Teenagers convicted after riding stolen motorbikes in Bidston

Two teenagers have been convicted following an incident in Bidston in November. At around 11.10pm on Wednesday, 19 November, a report was received of anti-social behaviour involving motorbikes and mopeds…

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Two arrested and drugs and cash seized after car stopped in Bebington

Police have arrested two people and seized cash and drugs after a car was stopped in Wirral in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 December. Officers on patrol stopped a…

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Liscard shop given closure order also had zero food hygiene rating

A Merseyside shop that has been handed a three-month closure order was also given the worst possible rating following a food hygiene inspection. In March 2025, Wirral Council said there…

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Man still fighting for life after fall from town centre roof

Police had been called to reports of a concern for safety

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Tranmere punished after costly first half against Barrow

Tranmere Rovers were left with too much to do after a damaging first half as Barrow claimed a 3-1 victory at Prenton Park. Assists: Assists: Assists: Assists: The visitors set…

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Lairds and Ashville share goalless draw on Boxing Day

The annual Boxing Day fixture saw Cammell Laird 1907 FC travel to local opponents Ashville in what was expected to be an enthralling encounter. However, the result was a 0-0…

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Man charged after officer assaulted in Liverpool

A man has been charged after a police officer was assaulted in Liverpool on Boxing Day. Just before 2.15am, Merseyside Police received a report that a man had been aggressive…

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Photographer returns to Arrowe Park’s Neonatal Unit 40 years after her own premature birth

A professional photographer whose life was saved at Arrowe Park Hospital’s Neonatal Unit returned four decades later to offer free photographs to families in memory of her mum, Pat. Joanna…

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Nine Wirral businesses hit worst possible hygiene ratings

Nine businesses in Wirral currently have zero food hygiene ratings, the worst possible. From foul-smelling chicken to dirty spoons to mice and maggots, the grim findings of Wirral Council environmental…

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Man taken to hospital after police called

Emergency service were called to an area of Birkenhead

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'I knew I was going to jail - but I'm not wasting my life anymore'

Leon Cooney amassed an unblemished professional record before he spent time in prison