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Courts shut down Old Swan shop
An Old Swan convenience store continued to sell illegal cigarettes and failed a test purchase after a massive operation in which illicit concealments were found and goods seized. Officers from…
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Terror arrest in Claughton after warrant executed
Greater Manchester Police executed a warrant at a property on St David Road in Claughton on Thursday, 16 April. A 47-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of…
Liverpool charity’s links to anti-poverty group already under investigation
An investigation into a Dovecot charity has highlighted links to an anti-poverty organisation which has been subject of a two-year probe of its own. The Charity Commission, the regulator of…
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Birkenhead performer leads as Elsa in Frozen musical
Centenary Theatre Company, one of the UK’s oldest amateur theatre groups (est. 1901), makes history this May as the first amateur company in the North West to secure the licence…
Teenagers 'acting suspicious' outside Birkenhead McDonald's arrested
Suspected ketamine was seized by police
Liverpool Council appoints sustainability project manager
Liverpool City Council has appointed Maisie Taylor as Accelerator City Sustainability Project Manager within the Council’s Culture team, further establishing the city as a leader in culture‑led climate action. In…
Two arrested as drugs, cash, and weapons seized in Birkenhead
Police have arrested two males and seized drugs and cash following an incident in Birkenhead on Thursday, 16 April. At around 8pm, patrols in Birkenhead sighted electric pedal cycles in…
People say what they think should happen to Dominick House
An eyesore building looming over a Wirral town centre should be turned “into something that gets kids off the streets” after years of lying empty. While people cannot agree on…
Liverpool’s underground music and arts festival Outer Waves announces final lineup
Liverpool’s underground music and arts festival, Outer Waves, has revealed the complete final lineup for its 2026 edition, returning to Liverpool’s North Docks at Invisible Wind Factory and Make CIC,…
Birkenhead man marks new stage in life by opening guitar tech business
A Birkenhead guitar technician has opened a new business in the town after turning a long-standing passion into a growing enterprise. Ross Scott, who runs The Wirral Guitar Tech, launched…
SAFE: 51-year-old Newton man
Note: As is standard with all missing persons appeals on the Birkenhead News website, once confirmed by police to be safe and well, their personal details are redacted for privacy…
Man charged after teenage girl shot in legs in Toxteth
A man has been charged after a teenage girl was shot in the legs in Toxteth last month. At around 12.55am on Thursday, 12 March, armed officers were called to…
New Williamson Art Gallery exhibition celebrates ‘The Garden as Muse’
A new exhibition exploring the enduring influence of gardens on artists is set to open at The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum in May 2026. Titled The Garden as Muse,…
Merseyside seafarers walk out on strike
The Ministry of Defence says it is working with the union to reach a resolution to the pay dispute
Smithdown Road chicken shop gets go-ahead with 4am warning
A long-standing chicken shop on Smithdown Road, hoping to open until 4am, cannot do so until it secures vital permission from Liverpool Council. For two decades, Chester’s chicken and pizza…
Another Wirral shop shut down for illegal cigarettes
A Wirral shop has been shut down less than six months after it opened in the latest crime crackdown by Wirral Council and Merseyside Police. Wallasey Shop at 190 Brighton…
Merseyrail live updates as trains on West Kirby and New Brighton lines disrupted
An issue at a Birkenhead station is causing disruption on the West Kirby and New Brighton lines
Old Swan man charged with firearm offences
Police have charged a man with firearms offences following a warrant in Dovecot last year. On Saturday, 30 August 2025, officers carried out a warrant at an address in Brenchley…
One of the country's best bakeries is opening a new site
The opening date has been set for May 1
Decision made over Birkenhead House of Fraser site
The site has sat empty since the store was demolished in 2024.