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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.…
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.
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Police call for 'strict controls' in town centre after crime increase
Merseyside Police said street drinking continued to be a major issue
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…
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…
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