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River of Poppies installed at Christ Church in Port Sunlight

A ‘River of Poppies’ has been installed on the tower at Christ Church, Port Sunlight, ahead of this year’s Remembrance services. The River of Poppies was the creative idea of…

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Wirral Police weekly news round-up, 9 November 2024

This is the Birkenhead News round-up of police and crime news in and around Wirral during the previous seven days. Birkenhead News has started a new Facebook group for Birkenhead.…

Liverpool Echo - Birkenhead

All of Merseyside's 107 unsolved murders

Over 100 families are still seeking justice and answers - and in many cases, the murderer may still walk the streets.

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Drug dealer sentenced after being caught near supermarket

A man from Ellesmere Port has been jailed for over seven and a half years after being spotted dealing cocaine behind a supermarket and whilst awaiting sentencing for similar offences.…

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Wait goes on for Moorfields escalator repairs

Out-of-service escalators at one of Liverpool’s busiest transport hubs are to be closed off until well into the New Year. Since September last year, passengers at Moorfields station have been…

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Council plans to spend £5.7m reviving New Ferry following explosion

Wirral Council is planning to spend nearly £5.7m reviving New Ferry town centre following a devastating explosion seven years ago. The funding is one of several projects the local authority…

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Floating sauna plans in Liverpool near final approval

Plans for the UK’s first floating sauna experience to be moored in Liverpool city centre are to face their final hurdle before the city council. Final preparations are being made…

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Gas canisters blamed for Liscard bin lorry blaze

An update has been issued for everyone living in Wallasey and Liscard after a bin lorry caught fire. The fire was believed to have been caused by several gas canisters…

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Chester mathematics graduate’s grant fund win equals research project success

An exceptional Chester mathematics graduate has had his first taste of research success after taking forward a summer project supported by a grant from the London Mathematical Society (LMS).  Abdul…

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16-year-old from Birkenhead charged with violent disorder in Liverpool city centre

Detectives investigating Violent Disorder in Merseyside have now charged 100 people. The latest three people charged are as follows: A 17-year-old boy from Southport charged with Violent Disorder in Southport…

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Adkins expects ‘tough game’ at home to Newport County

Tranmere Rovers manager Nigel Adkins says his players are “desperately working hard” ahead of Saturday’s home game against Newport County (3pm kick-off). “I expect a tough game. All games in…

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Two men fined for illegal ice cream sales

The average price of a 99 ice cream has risen a lot in the last few years, but for two men, the cost of ice cream has been even more…

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Improved early cancer diagnosis as NHS lung screening programme targets people at high risk

More than 10% of cancers found through the national NHS lung health check programme now rolling out across Wirral have been detected in Cheshire and Merseyside – after a successful…

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Five men jailed over gun plot

Five men from Merseyside have been jailed over a plot to supply a blank firing gun that was converted to be lethal, following an investigation by the specialist Merseyside Organised…

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Man arrested at Heathrow Airport after grenade found in car in Bootle

Merseyside Police has arrested a man in connection with a grenade found in Bootle earlier this week. At around 1.10pm on Monday, 4 November, police received a report of a…

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New stage production of George Orwell’s 1984 comes to Liverpool

Featuring Keith Allen and directed by Lindsay Posner, who previously directed 3 Sisters on Hope Street for the Everyman in 2008, 1984 is an iconic story of surveillance, oppression, and…

Liverpool Echo - Birkenhead

Police call for 'strict controls' in town centre after crime increase

Merseyside Police said street drinking continued to be a major issue

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Street drinking in Birkenhead prompts police to call for renewal of ‘strict controls’

Police are calling for “strict controls” to remain in place in Birkenhead town centre to curb the rise of alcohol-related crime in the area. The controls called a Cumulative Impact…

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Netherton man jailed for serious assault in Bootle

A Netherton man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after a serious assault in Bootle earlier this year. James Cooney, 40, was sentenced at Liverpool…

Liverpool Echo - Birkenhead

Railway line bought to make way for brand new Merseyside park

It's hoped the park be delivered with nearly £15m of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority funding