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Significant prospective occupier confirmed for Birkenhead Commercial District offices

Wirral Council’s leader has welcomed the news that a significant prospective occupier is in talks to move into a key town centre office development. A report set to go to…

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New scheme to help 1,500 Liverpool City Region residents get online

A new initiative is to help 1,500 digitally excluded Liverpool City Region residents get online. Backed by £325,000 from the Government’s Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund, the ‘Login LCR’ scheme will…

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Natural England approves revised Hoylake Beach Management Plan

Matthew Patrick, Member of Parliament for Wirral West, has welcomed significant progress regarding the long-running issues surrounding Hoylake Beach, following months of mediation and constructive engagement between Natural England and…

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Fire breaks out on board ship at Cammell Laird

Six fire engines attended the blaze

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Tranmere extend unbeaten run with win at Barrow

Tranmere Rovers moved to four league games unbeaten with a 3-0 win at Barrow, thanks to a Charlie Whitaker free-kick and second-half penalties from Joe Ironside and Kristian Dennis. Assists:…

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Update on Birkenhead’s new Dock Branch Park

A new Wirral park could be moving forward as part of a £1.6bn investment into the Liverpool City Region. The new park will cross an entire town centre, connecting a…

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Huyton man sentenced after emaciated dog found with severe skin disease

A man has been sentenced after he failed to investigate and address his dog’s condition – which was found in an emaciated condition. The four-year-old German Shepherd type dog named…

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£6.6m could be spent on Wirral projects

Nearly £6.6m of public money could be used to help move forward a number of projects in Birkenhead and Seacombe. This follows a review of government funding and borrowing set…

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Two teenagers arrested following incident at South Wirral High School

Police have arrested two teenagers following an incident outside South Wirral High School earlier this morning. At around 8.40am on Tuesday, 9 December, it was reported that a 15-year-old boy…

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Birkenhead set for Christmas Creative Trail

The Birkenhead Christmas Creative Trail invites you to explore a new journey, following the map on Saturday, 13 December, from Birkenhead Market to Hamilton Square and beyond. This trail is…

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Swimmers rescued from rocks by New Brighton RNLI

On Thursday, 27 November, three swimmers were rescued in a multi-agency effort involving New Brighton and Hoylake RNLI in the Leasowe Bay area. The pager sounded for New Brighton RNLI’s…

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Former city Irish pub could become casino

A famous former Irish pub in Liverpool city centre is to be made part of a neighbouring casino. Earlier this year, a notice of forfeiture was placed on the front…

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Countdown is on for A Christmas Carol at St George’s Hall

The countdown is on as Ginificent Theatre Company’s acclaimed production, A Christmas Carol, comes to St. George’s Hall this December. A must-see this Christmas, the company steps into the awe-inspiring Great…

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Wirral nan given conditional discharge in ‘strange case’

A 78-year-old Merseyside nan has been given a conditional discharge after she was put in handcuffs for refusing to give her name to a police officer. A magistrates court heard…

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Liverpool Costa Coffee slapped with zero hygiene rating

A Costa Coffee branch in the heart of the Royal Albert Dock mysteriously shut down last month has been hit with the worst possible hygiene rating. Following an inspection on…

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Peter Pan now open at The Gladstone Theatre

Peter Pan is now open at Port Sunlight’s Gladstone Theatre – with the panto proving a festive flyaway success with family audiences and critics alike. The Dreamworld Entertainments Ltd show…

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People urged to avoid area after man hit by van

Officers are still at the scene

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Boy threatened with knife during bicycle robbery in New Ferry

Police are appealing for information following a robbery where a teenage boy’s electric bicycle was stolen in New Ferry on Tuesday, 2 December. Merseyside Police received a report that at…

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Staff postpone walk out at city special school

Strike action by more than a dozen staff and teachers from a Liverpool special educational school has been avoided. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) at Redbridge High School…

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Wirral teen’s quick thinking saves toddler in Mexico

Zachary Kewley’s quick thinking and bravery saved a young child’s life while he was on holiday in Mexico earlier this year. During a family trip to Playa del Carmen, 13-year-old…