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West Cheshire Football League round-up, 4 April 2026
The race for promotion from the Go2 Day West Cheshire League’s Division Two entered the business part of the season with leaders Neston Nomads now being seriously hunted down by nearest rivals Cammell…
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Sunday Snippets, 5 April 2026
Welcome to Sunday Snippets, a weekly feature from Birkenhead News. It is a round-up of the important local news stories you may have missed over the last seven days. Click…
Tranmere fall to narrow defeat at Shrewsbury
Tranmere Rovers were left frustrated at New Meadow as they slipped to a narrow 1–0 defeat against Shrewsbury, despite creating several chances and showing moments of promise throughout the contest.…
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MISSING: 17-year-old Wirral boy
Police are appealing for help to find missing Wirral boy, Jack Dale. Jack was last seen on Thursday, 2 April, at around 2.30pm at an address on Lincoln Drive, Egremont.…
Key players sentenced for cannabis farm in Liverpool warehouse
A man who orchestrated setting up a huge cannabis farm in a Liverpool city centre warehouse has been jailed along with four other men. On 4 October last year, officers…
Teenage boy charged following firearms incident in Litherland
Police have charged a teenage boy following an incident in Litherland on Monday, 23 March, where two firearms were seized. At around 4pm it was reported that a group of…
Community engagement sessions in Liverpool 8 set to help shape future plans
Liverpool City Council is inviting residents, businesses, community groups and faith organisations in Princes Park, Liverpool 8, to take part in a series of engagement sessions this Spring, focused on…
VisitEngland campaign celebrates Wirral’s coast this spring
Wirral is being showcased to audiences across the country this spring as part of VisitEngland’s All on the North West Coast campaign, which is promoting some of the region’s most…
Elderly pedestrian seriously injured in Oxton collision
Emergency services were called to a serious road traffic collision in Oxton Village on Wednesday, 1 April. Fire crews were alerted at 12.47pm to the incident on Rose Mount and…
Northern Soul festival at new Bramley Social is set to get Liverpool stomping this summer
A huge Northern Soul festival is set to kick off Liverpool’s premium new events space at Bramley-Moore Dock this summer. The Northern Soul All Festival will take over The Bramley…
Wirral Council closes down 10th illegal vape shop
A shop in Moreton has been shut for three months after thousands of illegal vapes and cigarettes were found inside. One trading standards officer said it was “most sophisticated” operation…
National Express 'snubs' Merseyside as three services axed
The changes will affect journeys in Liverpool and Wirral
Birkenhead's 'Wotsits Street' being reviewed
One councillor said Grange Road West “looks like orange plastic rubbish”
Liscard youth outreach team celebrated with National Innovation award
Two youth workers from Wirral Council have been given a national award for the creative and innovative way they’ve engaged with and supported young people in Liscard. Katrina Maxwell and…
‘Wotsit Street’ is being reviewed
A road in Wirral nicknamed “Wotsit Street” is now being reviewed following backlash over its orange coloured road markings. This comes after Birkenhead’s MP said she is “not immune to…
SAFE: 15-year-old boy from Liscard
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…
Unique Mersey Tunnel race sells out at record 4,100 places
More than 4,100 eager runners will race under the River Mersey in one of the most unique events in the country. The 20th staging of the BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K is…
Prestigious new award launches for Wirral-based nurseries
Educate Awards, the largest education awards in the North West, which shines a spotlight on education, has launched a new category, Most Inspirational Nursery. Open to private, voluntary and independent…
YMCA Together becomes You Matter as charity marks 180 years of work across the Liverpool City Region
One of Liverpool’s longest-standing charities has announced it is changing its name as it marks 180 years of supporting communities. YMCA Together will become You Matter, marking a new chapter for…
Wirral West MP backs breakfast club rollout
Wirral West MP Matthew Patrick has welcomed the Government’s expansion of free breakfast clubs, a scheme set to benefit 191 children in his constituency as part of a nationwide rollout.…