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Lairds unlucky in narrow defeat at Sandbach
Good fortune was not on the side of Cammell Laird 1907 FC as they travelled to play-off hopefuls Sandbach United, despite excellent performances from Lewis Willingham and Ellis Bolton who…
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Sunday Snippets, 8 March 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…
Tranmere suffer eleventh defeat in twelve games
Tranmere Rovers slipped to a fifth consecutive defeat as Oldham Athletic claimed a 3-1 victory at Prenton Park, leaving Rovers just seven points above the League Two relegation zone after…
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Wirral's hidden and historic playhouse that leaves actors with the sniffles
The Carlton Little Theatre in Birkenhead needs help to stop it players catching colds
Merseyside Police weekly news round-up, 7 March 2026
This is the Birkenhead News round-up of police and crime news during the previous seven days. For regular crime and police-related updates Visit Merseyside Crimewatch and tap ‘Join’ Family pay tribute to…
Future of Birkenhead venue 'founded on the belief music can change the world'
The Birkenhead music venue has taken another exciting step forward
Moment masked machete thugs steal e-bike in Birkenhead town centre
Four teenagers appeared in court on Friday
Traders to relocate ahead of Birkenhead Market demolition
Wirral Council has applied for planning permission to demolish the Birkenhead Market building. The application is a standard step which needs to be completed as part of plans to relocate…
‘Dangerous and manipulative’ paedophile jailed
A former firefighter has been sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment plus six years on extended licence for sexual offences against children. Scott Cameron, 41, was initially arrested in February 2024.…
Birkenhead men sentenced for bicycle robberies
Four males have been sentenced after pleading guilty to several electric bicycle robberies in Birkenhead. The court heard that on 7 July 2024, a gang of four males armed with…
Memorial business boss denies accusations after council urges people to go to police
The boss of a Wirral memorial business strongly denies accusations that he has taken hundreds of pounds off customers and not followed through with the work they had paid for.…
Birkenhead set for parking crackdown on 'dangerous' £26m high street
In Birkenhead, one woman said she was "threatened" by a driver for "being in his way"
Family pay tribute to Eastham collision victim
Merseyside Police has confirmed that a man in his 70s has died following a serious collision in Wirral on Monday, 2 March. At around 11.35pm, police received a report of…
Cameras to be installed on Grange Road to crack down on illegal parking in pedestrian zone
Birkenhead’s Grange Road is set to see new cameras installed to crack down on people parking there. The move is to tackle issues seen since Wirral Council spent £26m improving…
'Walls covered in bloody handprints' after Rock Ferry pub dispute
For Christopher, the killing was one of several traumatic experiences that shaped a childhood marked by hardship
Liverpool man jailed for more than three years for Class A drug supply
A Liverpool man has been jailed for more than three years for Class A drug supply following an investigation by Merseyside Police’s County Lines team, Project Medusa. Nathan Slemen, 48,…
Reform remarks criticised as ‘absolutely disgusting’ by disabled teenager
An autistic teenager has slammed a prominent Wirral Reform figure for his use of ableist language in a private group chat, saying ‘private chats show your true feelings’. Wirral Reform’s…
Municipal Hotel shines as rising young talent celebrated at Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards
The prestigious Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards delivered one of its most memorable moments on 5 March, when The Municipal Hotel & Spa – MGallery Liverpool was named Large Hotel…
Tree planted in Birkenhead Park to remember Srebrenica
In February, Wirral Mayor, Councillor Brian Kenny, helped plant an oak tree at the foot of Cannon Hill in Birkenhead Park to mark Wirral Council’s commitment to both continuing to…
Community invited to unveiling of Cain memorial mural in New Brighton
A community unveiling will take place on Saturday, 21 March at 1:00pm for a new mural dedicated to Cain, the much-loved Australian cattle dog whose daily “good morning” Facebook posts…