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Liverpool drug dealer wanted to use shotgun to blast victims’ legs
A Liverpool drug dealer planned to blast the legs of three people with a shotgun in retribution attacks. Michael Riccio, 37, used the encrypted communications platform EncroChat to discuss buying…
New Brighton RNLI Tea Party interrupted by call for help
A fundraising tea party day at New Brighton RNLI was interrupted twice by the sound of the pagers as volunteer crews were tasked. On Monday, 6 May, New Brighton RNLI’s…
Homebuilder donates £1500 to Claire House
Barratt and David Wilson Homes have donated £1,500 to Claire House Children’s Hospice as part of its Community Fund scheme towards the charity’s services in Merseyside and the surrounding areas. Claire House,…
Incredible video gives insight into Ellesmere Port history
Following the recent publication of their tenth local history book, the Ellesmere Port Local & Family History Society have just released a 15 minute animated film ‘Help Save Ellesmere Port’s…
Historic lifeboat returns to Mersey
The William & Kate Johnston historic lifeboat is set to return to the River Mersey for the first time in decades. On Monday, 13 May, this piece of maritime history…
No date yet for Moreton Lidl
No date has been given for a new Lidl to open in Moreton despite past promises it would already be built. The Lidl is proposed as part of a major…
Wirral Sports Forum’s annual bursary applications now open
The Wirral Sports Forum has announced its annual Sports Bursary award scheme is now open for application. The Wirral Sports Forum Foundation raises money, primarily through the annual Wirral Sports…
Dozens of jobs lost as steel firm goes into administration
Atlantic Steel Processing called in administrators after demand slumped and sale bid failed
Calday student to tackle gruelling Welsh 3000s Challenge for charity
An ambitious A-level student from Calday Grange Grammar School, Leo Ferdenzi, along with his brother and two friends, are setting their sights on conquering the formidable Welsh 3000s Challenge to…
King announced as Patron of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Buckingham Palace has this week announced that His Majesty The King has accepted the patronage of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Orchestra, and Choir. The news follows a recent review…
Wirral Met students enhance woodland haven with bird boxes and bug hotels
Students from Wirral Met College harnessed their skills to build bird boxes and bug hotels for the new tranquil woodland area for staff, patients, and visitors at The Clatterbridge Cancer…
Man sought following robbery at Tuebrook opticians
Detectives have issued a CCTV image of a man who could have information that may assist with their enquiries following a robbery of an opticians in Tuebrook. Just before 9.30am…
Nine abandoned staffy pups taken in by Heswall animal rescue
A Heswall-based animal rescue is appealing for donations after taking in nine abandoned Staffordshire bull terrier puppies. The dogs were handed in to Celandine Wood Animal Rescue at the weekend…
EncroChat dealer 'Hooper' tried to sneak back into the UK but police were waiting
Wesley Leroy Burgo was arrested in Birkenhead after he had flown from Spain to Ireland and then got the ferry
Wirral teen’s satellite idea wins space competition
A global leader in satellite communications has announced Wirral teenager, Ash Goldsmith, as the winner of its first-of-its-kind Viasat Beyond: Space STEM competition. Ash wowed a panel of expert judges including…
Liverpool Seafarers Centre shines light on seafarers’ challenges in BBC podcasts
Liverpool Seafarers Centre, a prominent charity organisation dedicated to supporting seafarers, has recently been featured in two thought-provoking BBC Podcasts. The podcasts, titled “The Food Chain, Hungry at Sea” and…
Lairds Youth in nine-goal thriller at Maghull
The battle for the West Cheshire League Youth Division title continued as Cammell Laird 1907 FC Youth won a nine goal thriller away at Maghull. They top the Youth Division table…
Male sought following New Brighton house fire
Police are appealing for information following a fire at a house in New Brighton on Sunday, 5 May. Merseyside Police received a report at around 6.10am that a house was…
West Cheshire Football League round-up, 4 May 2024
Monday 29/4/24 – Having registered their fifth win of the season, Ellesmere Port Town eased their way from the bottom rung of the Go2Day West Cheshire League’s Division One table…
Hoylake RNLI urges public to respect the water following Leasowe Beach rescue
Three dog walkers were rescued by Hoylake RNLI hovercraft on Thursday 2 May after getting cut off by the incoming tide on Leasowe Beach. The Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team had…