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Police appeal to find missing New Brighton teenager Etana Geremew

Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager from New Brighton. Etana Geremew, 13, was last seen on 20 October at around 6:40pm. Enquiries are ongoing to locate her. She is described as around 5 foot 7 inches tall with a slim build and dreadlocks. It is believed she was wearing black leggings, a black tracksuit jacket and trainers when she went missing. Etana has links to London and Kent. Anyone who sees Etana is asked to call 999 immediately. Sightings can also be reported via t...
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Man who died in Wallasey housefire has been named

A man who died alongside his dog in a Wallasey housefire on 19 October on Beaufort Drive has been named. The man has been named as Mark Fawke, a former football coach and committee member at Wallasey Village Youth Football Club as reported by the Liverpool Echo. Tributes have been paid to the coach by the club and others on social media. Mr Fawke, who the club called Fawksey, was described in their social media post as "inspiration to countless children" and much more than a coach. The club...
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Bebington's Claire House Hospice launches £10 million appeal to build Liverpool's first children's hospice

Bebington's Claire House Children's Hospice needs your help, and has launched a £10 million appeal called Make The Hospice Happen to create Liverpool's first 24/7 children's hospice children's hospice. The Wirral charity, which has supported families across Merseyside from its Bebington hospice since December 1998, says children in Liverpool are currently missing out on vital care because there is no children's hospice providing end of life care. Some families have to travel across the Mersey...
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Wirral Council explains green bin consultation and potential three-week bin collections

Wirral Council has informed residents on why they are considering moving green wheelie bin collections to every 3 weeks instead of the current every fortnight model. A consultation has already been launched by the council consulting residents on plans to move green wheelie bin collections to every three weeks as it looks to reduce waste disposal costs and increase recycling rates. In a social media post, the council explained they are considering three options: keeping collections as they are,...
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Port Sunlight man backs NHS campaign after pneumonia ends 40-year smoking habit

A man from Port Sunlight has shared how a severe bout of pneumonia finally helped him quit smoking for good. His story is part of a new campaign from public health leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside. Dominggus Damarjanan, 56, started smoking when he was a teen and continued for almost 40 years before he gave up. He started at 17 while on holiday with friends and gradually increased to 15 to 20 cigarettes a day. Following his husband quitting, he tried but couldn't finish. However, the turn...
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Wallasey house fire that killed football coach and his dog caused by candle, investigation finds

A house fire that killed a Wallasey man and his dog earlier this week was caused by a candle, investigators have confirmed. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, fire crews were called to the home of Mark Fawke on Beaufort Drive in Wallasey on October 19. Firefighters arrived just after 8:40 pm to see the ground floor of the house alight, as well as smoke coming from the upper floor. Mark Fawke, a local football coach at Wallasey Youth Football Club was named as the victim, alongside his dog, who...
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Miss Cheshire 2026 hosts fundraising event for Maggie's Wirral cancer centre

A 21-year-old beauty queen has organised a charity lunch bringing together pageant royalty to raise funds for Maggie's Wirral at Clatterbridge, as reported by The Knusford Guardian. The event was hosted on 15 October by the current Miss Cheshire, 21-year-old Tabitha Bennett. The event was held at Victor's in Hale. Ms. Bennett is also a fashion marketing student at the University of the Arts London and is from Knutsford, Cheshire East. Other beauty queens attended the event to support Maggie'...
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Thornton Hough Comedy Club returns next month with four UK comedians and food trucks

Thornton Hough Comedy Club returns on 13 November with a line-up of four professional comedians and food trucks stationed outside the venue. The comedy night, which is held occasionally at Thornton Hough Village Club will be headlined by Danny Deegan, a native North West comedian. Danny has been described as "charming, witty and most importantly funny" by the Metro, while BSH Magazine called his act "blisteringly funny comedy that left us all breathless and aching". Also performing at the eve...
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Egremont man given suspended sentence for nearly 300 indecent images of children

A Wirral man has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting he downloaded almost 300 indecent images of children, as reported by the Wirral Globe. Egremont man, Jamie Blackburn, 52, of Crescent Road, appeared at Wirral Magistrates Court on 20 October for his sentencing. He previously plead guilty to possessing 272 indecent photographs of children. The court heard Blackburn admitted making, which is the legal term for downloading, 61 Category A images, which are the most serious, al...
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Wallasey house destroyed in fire killing a man and his dog

A man and his dog have died following a house fire in Wallasey. Emergency services were called to a property on Beaufort Drive around 8:38 pm last night, following a fire breaking out on the property's ground floor. Three fire engines attended the scene. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, firefighters arrived quickly to find the ground floor on fire, with smoke coming from the house's first floor. Six firefighters who were wearing breathing masks entered the property to deal with the fire and...
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Wirral Ark opens Christmas colouring competition for schoolchildren

Wirral Ark wants local children to get creative in their new Christmas colouring competition. The competition is part of their Ted Without a Bed campaign, a campaign which was launched to educate children about the topic of homelessness, as reported by the Wirral Globe. What the charity wants children to do in this case is to design a Christmas jumper for the charity's mascot, Arky Bear. If you don't know, he's the teddy bear who is the subject of the charity's Ted Without a Bed book. Wirral...
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Wirral protestors among hundreds who gathered outside Number 10 North to protest Peak Cluster

Hundreds of protestors gathered outside Number 10 North in Manchester on Friday to oppose the Peak Cluster CO2 pipeline proposals, including many protestors from the Wirral. As reported by Macclesfield Nub News, the protest was organised on 16 October by East Cheshire AACCS (Action Against Carbon Capture and Storage). The protest was stationed at Albert Square in Manchester, bringing together those affected by the plans. The £5 billion Peak Cluster project has become a major point of contenti...
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Children's author Frank Cottrell-Boyce to headline free literary festival at Floral Pavilion

Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce is set to make an appearance at a free literary festival coming to New Brighton's Floral Pavilion next month. The Big Story Bash on November 7 will be a day of storytelling for families.As reported by The Guide Liverpool, the event will include author readings, demonstrations by book illustrators, workshops, and live performances. Cottrell-Boyce, whose books include Millions, Cosmic and The Unforgotten Coat, was appointed Children's Laureate for 2024–2...
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Wirral Coastguard warns of shellfish gathering ban along North Wirral shore

Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team has warned people could face fines over illegal shellfish gathering along the North Wirral foreshore. Two officers from the North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority visited the coastguard station while on patrol along the Wirral coastline. The visit prompted the team to remind people in Wallasey and across the Wirral of the restrictions in place on collecting mussels, clams, and cockles from shellfish beds. The practice is also considered disrup...
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Neston man banned from driving after cocaine found in system

A Neston man has been banned from driving for 12 months after cocaine was found in his system following a tip-off to police. As reported by The Standard, Paul Rowe, 47, of Treetops, Neston, pleaded guilty to drug driving at Chester Magistrates Court on 20 October. The court heard that on 15 July at 6:26 am, police stopped Rowe's van on the M56 after they received intelligence he may've consumed drugs before driving. A saliva sample tested positive for cocaine. Prosecutor Tayla McCoy said Row...
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Bromborough man admits attempting sexualised chat with 13-year-old and downloading indecent child images

A Bromborough man has admitted attempting a sexualised chat with a 13-year-old girl and downloading indecent images of children. As reported by the Wirral Globe,Cameron Yeardsley, 25, of Bridle Close, Bromborough, appeared at Wirral Magistrates Court on Friday 16 October where he pleaded guilty to three offences. Court documents stated that on 9 September 2025, he tried to communicate with 13-year-old girl. Yeardsley reportedly called the girl pretty, complimented her eyes and asked her to sen...
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Birkenhead teenager arrested in Seacombe after officers find drugs and £700 cash

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after officers found suspected Class A and Class B drugs along with £700 in cash during a stop and search in Seacombe. The 17-year-old boy was stopped by Merseyside Police at 9:55 pm on 19 October. Officers spotted him riding a bicycle without lights on Brighton Street. When approaching the teenager, police detected the smell of cannabis. A search uncovered three bags of cannabis, ten wraps containing white powder, £700 in cash and tw...
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Murder conviction of a man after the death of a Birkenhead woman to be reviewed by Criminal Cases Review Commission

A man's murder conviction for a Birkenhead woman's death is set to be reviewed after concerns have been raised over whether a partial defence was properly considered at his trial, as reported by the BBC. Nicholas Curtis was jailed for a minimum of 18 years alongside his brother Stuart Curtis following the murder of 44-year-old Glenda Jackson in 2018. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred Nicholas Curtis's case to the Court of Appeal, saying there is a real possibility his mu...
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St Mary's College students welcome Dame Angela Eagle to celebrate environmental work

Students at St Mary's Catholic College in Wallasey Village welcomed Dame Angela Eagle MP to celebrate their work as young environmental champions. Pupils at the school are taking part in the Changemaker Project. The programme was developed by the Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust in partnership with Chester Zoo and the University of Manchester. The project brings together eco-councillors from schools across the trust, equipping them with skills to take action on environmental issues. Da...
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Police closed Earlston Cemetery in Wallasey as officers search gravestones and nearby property

Entrances to Earlston Cemetery in Wallasey were closed by Merseyside Police as officers searched the site on 17 October. The Wirral Globe reports that police and community support officers were on scene guarding the six entrances of the cemetery. Eyewitnesses told the publication officers were on site for a few days, since around 4 pm on 15 October. Officers were seen searching near gravestones, with cordon tape in place at two of the entrances, from Seaview Road and Earlston Road. Also seen...
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