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New £4m restaurant plans for dockside move forward
The Egerton Village project is one of the many projects being developed as part of the Wirral Waters regeneration scheme
Bebington streets set to be ‘reimagined’ in £10m project
Plans have been put forward that could see millions of pounds spent on Bebington to “reimagine” its streets and “create a better place not just for now but for the…
New installation at Walker Art Gallery honours victims of Zong Massacre
Walker Art Gallery has announced ‘Stitching Souls: Threads of Silence’, a brand-new installation by British-Trinidadian artist Karen McLean. This powerful new work, opening on 28 September, is one of the…
Wirral could run into difficulties over Liscard regeneration due to funding delay
Wirral could run into difficulties delivering the regeneration of Liscard town centre if a delay in releasing the funding needed continues, according to the local authority. Wirral Council was awarded…
Plans move forward for £15m Merseyside park ahead of 'milestone'
The first section of the park will be 1.1km long
Moreton man jailed for dealing heroin and crack cocaine
A Wirral drug dealer has been jailed after advertising the ‘Tony line’ to peddle heroin and crack cocaine. Antony Doyle, 36 years, of Moreton, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court…
Dock Branch Park could open by February 2027
The brand new £15m Dock Branch Park could open by February 2027 according to a new report. It was previously expected to open at the end of this year, 2024.…
Peak performance and pedal power helps raise funds for cerebral palsy charity
Cerebral palsy charity Stick ‘n’ Step is celebrating the achievements of a number of its supporters who are scaling mountains, hiking the trails, and crossing Britain to raise much-needed funds.…
Work begins at Liverpool’s Paddington South scheme
Liverpool City Council has begun work on Paddington South, the next phase in the city’s flagship, mixed-use £1bn Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) development, in collaboration with the University of…
City to host first World Boxing Championships
The inaugural World Boxing Championships has selected Liverpool for its host city in 2025. Taking place in September next year, the M&S Bank Arena will stage 10 days of elite…
Chester and Wirral Football League round up, 14 September 2024
CWFL Queensferry Premier Division: In a rain-affected week in the CWFL Queensferry Premier Division, only two matches went ahead, but Hoole Rangers stole the spotlight with a dominant 6-0 victory…
Heswall Concert Band to bring movie themes to Lady Lever
Heswall Concert Band is looking forward to playing ‘Great Movie Themes’ at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight on Saturday, 28 September. A cinematic return to the Lady Lever…
Bromborough bakery reports revenue and gross profit growth
A Wirral-headquartered bakery products manufacturer has reported revenue, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA growth in its latest set of financial accounts for the year ending 2023 at Group level. Baker…
Liverpool to remember victims of serious violence
A special service is taking place on Friday, 20 September, at Liverpool Town Hall to remember victims of serious violence. The Serious Violence Remembrance Evening, from 6.30pm – 8.30pm, will…
Birkenhead Sunday Association Football League round-up, 15 September 2024
Bushell Athletic and KRCT Bidston both cruised into the next round of the Veronica Conway Cup with dominant performances. KRCT Bidston’s goal-scoring form showed no signs of slowing down as…
First Graduate Entry Medicine students begin their studies at Chester
The University of Chester has welcomed its first cohort of MBChB Graduate Entry Medicine students to begin their studies this week. The students were welcomed to the new facilities by Vice-Chancellor Professor Eunice…
Man charged with domestic abuse and firearms offences
Detectives have charged a man with domestic abuse and firearms offences following an incident in Bootle on Sunday, 15 September. At around 1.30pm, officers were called to reports of a…
80s icon Pete Burns comes home to Port Sunlight in new photography exhibition
Nearly five decades after he left the village of Port Sunlight where he grew up, the late 80s pop music icon Pete Burns is being featured in a new exhibition…
No reprieve for Chester games store as bar plans get green light
A store in Chester which specialised in self-styled ‘geek culture’ has closed for good after plans to open a bar there were given the green light. Geek Retreat on Watergate…
Memorial to Ness miners gets the green light
Plans for a crowd-funded memorial statue to commemorate the deaths of adult and child miners have been given the go ahead. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning department has rubber-stamped an…