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Tranmere humiliated by Notts County
Tranmere Rovers suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat at home to Notts County, marking their eighth loss in nine League Two games. Assists: Assists: Assists: Assists: The hosts took the lead…
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Merseyside Police weekly news round-up, 21 February 2026
This is the Birkenhead News round-up of police and crime news during the previous seven days. For regular crime and police-related updates Visit Merseyside Crimewatch and tap ‘Join’ Murderer of Chantel Taylor…
Two arrested after drugs and cash found at city apartment
Police have arrested a man and a woman after a large quantity of cash, cannabis, high value clothing, jewellery, and an electric bike were seized at a flat in Liverpool…
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Serial Wirral shoplifter jailed
A man has been jailed and banned from entering retail stores in Wirral after committing multiple shoplifting offences. Kyle Murphy, 37 years, of no fixed address, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates…
Merseyside Police to deploy Facial Recognition at upcoming Everton game
Merseyside Police will deploy Live Facial Recognition (LFR) at this Monday’s Everton fixture as part of a wider policing operation designed to keep fans and the public safe. LFR will…
New dates for major Wirral bin collection changes
Two dates have been set for when bin collections will change for more than 328,000 people. Wirral residents will see the first change introduced in in April and then a…
Ex-football manager jailed after sexually abusing 13-year-old boy
Daniel Connelly groomed his victim for two years
Eastham man barred from teaching following child image conviction
A Merseyside teacher has been banned from teaching for life after he was convicted of having indecent images of children. Daniel Johnson was convicted in 2024. Mr Johnson was convicted…
City's top judge tells heroic Liverpool fan: 'What you did that day mattered'
Daniel Barr jumped into Paul Doyle's car and pulled on the brake as the vehicle ploughed into pedestrians during the Reds' Premier League title celebrations
Woman banned from areas of Ellesmere Port
A woman has been banned from areas of Ellesmere Port under the terms of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Jade Grannell was handed the two-year CBO at Chester Magistrates’ Court…
Winner of the 2026-27 Rushworth Composition Prize announced
Liverpool Philharmonic has announced that Rob Hughes has been named the winner of the 2026–27 Rushworth Composition Prize. Rob is the 11th composer to receive the prize and will be…
Future Yard expansion to attract higher profile acts and larger audiences
Birkenhead live music venue, Future Yard, will launch a new crowdfunder this month to support the venue’s expansion and strengthen its future. Build our Future will support the construction of…
Historic 1930 Bold Street window replacements were ‘unacceptable’
Replacements for historic windows at a Liverpool city centre restaurant that were ripped out and destroyed were deemed “unacceptable” and must be replaced. It was revealed last autumn that Liverpool…
Music venue set to host huge 48-hour event in Merseyside
A Merseyside music venue is set to host a huge 48-hour event
Peak Cluster carbon capture project sparks Wirral council row
Councillors in Wirral are pushing for an emergency debate over plans to put a section of a 200km pipeline through Wirral. Wirral Labour argues it is “our only option to…
Paedophile jailed for child sex offence in Wirral
A paedophile has been jailed for child sex offences committed in Wirral. Daniel Connelly, 34 years, was sentenced to eight years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, 18…
Man charged after large amounts of crack cocaine and heroin found in Seacombe
A man has been charged after a large amount of crack cocaine and heroin was found in Seacombe. On Tuesday, 17 February, officers stopped a man who was acting suspiciously…
MISSING: 58-year-old Eastham man
Police are appealing for help to find missing Wirral man, Andrew Ehrlich. Andrew Ehrlich, who is from Eastham, was last seen in the Bromborough area at around 12.05pm on Wednesday,…
Murderer of Chantel Taylor cleared for release from prison
Stephen Wynne, who murdered 27-year-old mother-of-three Chantel Taylor in Birkenhead in March 2004, is to be released from prison following a parole hearing. Wynne killed Taylor with a meat cleaver…
Community fundraising helps bring epilepsy bed alarms to Wirral University Teaching Hospital
A group of local bikers have raised thousands of pounds to fund vital epilepsy bed alarms for children with epilepsy being cared for at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The fundraising…