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Two knives found inside Wallasey shop subject to closure order
Two knives were found inside a Wirral shop when authorities came knocking to shut the place down. Wallasey Market is set to be shut for a total of six months…
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Newsham Park Irish festival to go ahead as police hit out at ‘naive’ organiser
The return of a music festival celebrating Irish culture will go ahead to Liverpool this summer despite police claiming organisers had been “naive” in their approach. A two-day festival to…
Letters to the Editor: Seeking relatives of Birkenhead WWII soldier buried in The Netherlands
Dear Editor, I am writing to you from the Netherlands with a special request. I have officially adopted the grave of Private Sydney Allen (Service No. 14302633), who was born…
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Birkenhead seafarer returns for Royal Iris farewell
Birkenhead-born John Lawson returned to the Liverpool waterfront for the first time in many years this week with his daughter, Dawn, to visit the Royal Iris of the Mersey. The…
Museum of Liverpool most visited attraction in North of England
Museum of Liverpool has topped the 2025 Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) list of visitor figures for the North of England. Each year, ALVA compiles a list of visitor figures from…
Wallasey school’s ‘significant improvement’ following recent Ofsted inspection
Headteacher of St Mary’s Catholic College, Mr Kevin Maddocks, has welcomed recognition of the school’s high expectations and continued progress following its Ofsted inspection in January 2026. The Wallasey-based secondary…
New sustainability module to power Liverpool’s green events talent pipeline
Liverpool City Council is joining forces with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and A Greener Future (AGF) to launch a pioneering pilot training module designed to equip the next generation…
Wirral charity asks community to help celebrate autism acceptance throughout April
A specialist Wirral charity is calling on individuals, communities, and schools to help celebrate autism and autistic people this April. World Autism Awareness Day takes place on 2 April and…
Birkenhead Sunday Association Football League round-up, 22 March 2026
Beechwood may not be lifting the Premier Division trophy come the end of the season, but they have emerged as the league’s ultimate spoilers. After taking points off the top three…
Two arrested after live facial recognition deployment in Birkenhead
Merseyside Police arrested two men on Tuesday, 24 March, after deploying Live Facial Recognition (LFR) in Wirral for the first time. Officers were on hand throughout the operation on Grange Road in…
Facial recognition sees two men arrested for first time in Merseyside
Officers also stopped three sex offenders as they walked through the town centre
Concerns raised about ‘lucrative’ plan for Heswall housing development
Hundreds of homes could be built next to a Wirral town where properties “aren’t actually affordable to the normal person”. The developer behind the plans has been accused of “testing…
Drink drive teacher banned from the classroom for good
A former teacher at a Liverpool school, twice convicted for driving three times over the limit as well as an assault offence, has been banned from the classroom for good.…
Sounds of Spring concert set for Wallasey Town Hall
Wallasey Town Hall will open its doors this Saturday, 28 March at 7.30pm, for Sounds of Spring, a special joint concert bringing together the Wirral Symphonic Wind Band (WSWB) and the…
Plans for 150 apartments on edge of Liverpool city centre
More than 150 new apartments could be built in a 10-storey block on the edge of Liverpool city centre. Proposals have been lodged with the city council for a new…
Tributes paid to Wallasey D-Day veteran who has died aged 101
Tributes have been paid to a “true legend” and Second World War veteran from Wallasey who has died at the age of 101. John Dennett, a Royal Navy anti-aircraft gunner…
Funding boost helps Merseyside residents repair, reuse, and rethink waste
A community-led project helping local people cut waste, repair everyday items and build sustainable skills is being delivered across Merseyside thanks to backing from the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority’s…
Hoylake and Rhyl RNLI rescue two vessels drifting in fog after engine failure
Rhyl and Hoylake RNLI lifeboats launched to assist two motor vessels with two people on board on Friday, 20 March, after the craft had broken down in foggy conditions out…
Award-winning Stanley Park Market returns for 2026
Liverpool’s award-winning Stanley Park Market is set to return next week for its third consecutive run. The city’s largest weekday market will resume on Wednesday, 1 April, with a special…
United Utilities begins £3m project at Eastham Rake
A £3 million project to install a new stormwater culvert at Eastham Rake is now underway. Once complete, the underground storage solution will be able to store 808,000 litres of…