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‘Tired’ Prenton care home told it requires improvement
A “tired” Wirral care home with “unhappy” smokers and “holes in bedroom walls” has been told that it requires improvement following an inspection. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said they…
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Charges against Liverpool councillor dropped
Criminal proceedings against a sitting Liverpool city councillor have been dropped. Joe Hanson, 75, had been charged with a public order offence in January in relation to an alleged confrontation…
Mackie Memorials has nothing to do with us says former E.F. Mackies owner
A man who ran one of Wirral’s oldest businesses until it closed said he has nothing to do with another firm that has been banned from cemeteries. Allen Roberts told…
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Liverpool hotel levy to fund major events
A multi-million-pound fund to attract major events to Liverpool is being introduced, thanks to the introduction of a £2 charge added to city hotel stays. Hotels and serviced apartments introduced…
Illegally driven motorbikes seized in Wirral
Police have seized illegally adapted e-bikes, electric motorbikes, scrambler motorbikes, a knife, drugs, and arrested a number of people as part of a day of action in Wirral for Operation…
Children ‘frightened’ by loud Tuebrook venue
The boss of a premises in Tuebrook finds herself facing a row with Liverpool Council as an investigation could be launched into her building over loud noise frightening children. Plans…
Five arrested following New Ferry Post Office robbery
Police have arrested five people after a Post Office robbery on New Chester Road in New Ferry. At around 10.35am on Thursday, 12 March, it was reported that three males…
Pedestrian injured in collision following Liverpool v Spurs game
Merseyside Police is appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision involving a silver Range Rover being driven on Oakfield Road in Anfield and a pedestrian. The collision occurred at…
Row erupts as Wirral council tax changes voted through
Some people will soon see a huge rise in their Wirral council tax after a £4m cut to support. It is feared a £557 rise could put families “under even…
Paul Doyle 'really looked as though he was going through it', says LFC parade victim, 73
Stefan Dettlaf said: "I owe him no sorrow or anything but he really looked as though he was going through it"
Waterfront Dock Gateman’s hut transformed into micro-museum
Hartley Hut, one of three octagonal granite cabins that date back to 1844, is now open as a new attraction on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront, the latest milestone in National Museum…
Two top jobs set to go at Wirral Council
Two top jobs at Wirral Council are set to be cut as part of a major shakeup of how the local authority is run. Councillors are being asked to approve…
Liverpool darts bar unveils plans for summer outdoor space
A social darts venue in the heart of Liverpool city centre has lodged plans to expand its summer bar after a successful first year. Red Engine, which brought Flight Club…
Wirral-based TV psychologist to take on Anfield abseil for Savera UK
A forensic psychologist who has appeared on a host of popular TV crime series is taking on a daring abseil 100 feet down Liverpool Football Club’s iconic Anfield stadium, to…
Kensington community centre saved by Kwik Save boss to undergo major revamp
A major refurbishment of a crumbling Liverpool community centre has moved a step closer after plans were given the green light by the city council. It was revealed earlier last…
Wallasey and District Sunday Football League round-up, 15 March 2026
An exciting First Division Cup final sponsored by the New Brighton Hotel resulted in a penalty shoot-out victory for Trident after a 2-2 stalemate versus PLCCFC, who fought back from…
Wallasey woman sentenced for failing to provide vet treatment for her two dogs
A Merseyside woman has been sentenced after she failed to provide the appropriate veterinary treatment for her two dogs. Lorraine Jane Barlow of Luke Street, Wallasey, appeared at Wirral Magistrates’…
Car smashes into bollards and lands on Wirral 'Wotsit street' picnic bench
The Wirral road is known as "Wotsit Street" because of the colourful road markings
Police smash their way into home on ‘Crack Bank’
Police smashed their way into a Birkenhead flat after reports of fireworks, cleaners “fearing for their own safety”, and “drug dealing at the property”. The alleged issues had even led…
I looked into my family history and found a tragic story I had never heard about in the pages of the Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo journalist Danny Gutmann never expected to find his own family member in its pages after a tragic incident in 1938