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Hearing held over Hoylake beach TVG status
People in a Wirral town have come out to back efforts to protect their “back garden” as special status is sought. Campaigners are hoping to secure special status for Hoylake…
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Thornton Hough church to be converted into homes
Plans to turn a church in a model village into homes have been approved by Wirral Council. Following the recent approval, St George’s Church in Thornton Hough is set to…
Man charged following incident in Liscard
A man has been charged after weapons were found inside a house in Liscard. At around 7.10pm on Saturday, 8 August, Merseyside Police received a report that a man was…
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Rules people must follow at Birkenhead swingers club
The Wirral venue enforces these rules to create a safe environment
Central Park War Memorial undergoes significant clean-up
The South African War Memorial in Wallasey’s Central Park has undergone a significant clean-up by Wirral Council’s Parks and Countryside Service to help preserve an important piece of the borough’s…
Two arrests after man left in critical condition following assault in Dingle
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault resulting in two arrests in Dingle on Saturday, 8 August. Just before 10pm it was reported that a group of six…
Merseyside swingers club rules every member must follow
The venue enforces these rules to create a safe environment
Merseyside swingers club rules every member must follow
The venue enforces these rules to create a safe environment
West Cheshire Football League round-up, 8 August 2026
With maximum returns from their initial two games, Kelsall assumed pole position in the race for the Go2Day West Cheshire League’s Division Three title, when Jack Wilkinson found the net in Tuesday’s 1-0 eclipse…
Sunday Snippets, 9 August 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…
Man charged in connection with fatal collision in Huyton
A man has been charged following a fatal road traffic collision in Huyton which killed four people last month. In the early hours of Friday, 24 July, Merseyside Police received…
Wirral schoolchildren as young as 12 seeking help for ketamine addiction
'We call it a pocket money addiction because that's how cheap it is. You can get it for £6 or £7 a gram now'
Wirral Police weekly news round-up, 8 August 2026
This is the Birkenhead News round-up of police and crime news during the previous 7 days. For regular crime and police-related updates Visit Merseyside Crimewatch and tap ‘Join’ Wallasey builder to enter…
Mixed emotions in West Kirby as supermarket plans submitted for former pub
People in West Kirby have mixed emotions as a historic pub building could soon become home to a supermarket. The Black Horse could be turned into a Tesco Express if…
Ofsted warns over unregistered Merseyside care placements
Over £120m was spent by local authorities across Merseyside in the last year on private children’s homes, and some of that money is being paid to house children in unregistered,…
New Brighton locals proud despite culture bid disappointment
Much attention has been given to Birkenhead’s efforts to become the UK’s first-ever Town of Culture, after it made it onto the shortlist of 15. However, another town in Wirral…
Liverpool mum ‘sleeping on floor with baby’ amid housing row
A Liverpool mum of two disabled children has been left sleeping on the floor with her seven-month-old baby because, she claims, Liverpool Council will not provide a suitable home for…
Free summer theatre camps for Wirral youngsters
Melt Arts CIC is delivering three weeks of summer musical theatre camps for children and young people aged 5–16 in Birkenhead. The programme is funded by HAF Wirral through Wirral Council…
Meet the crew preparing Royal Daffodil for life on the Mersey
For generations, Mersey Ferries crews have navigated one of the UK’s most challenging and demanding waterways, carrying millions of passengers across the river and creating memories that last a lifetime.…
Man sought following New Ferry jewellery shop robbery
Detectives have issued a CCTV image of a man who could have information that may assist with their enquiries after a jewellery shop was robbed in New Ferry. It was…