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Police release CCTV images after alcohol thefts at Birkenhead Asda and Tesco Bidston

Police have released CCTV images of three people they want to speak to after alcohol was stolen from two Wirral supermarkets.Merseyside Police says three men went into Asda on Grange Road, Birkenhead, on Saturday, 26 September, and stole alcohol and other goods worth £271.Three days later, on Tuesday, 29 September, a woman and two men went into the Tesco store in Bidston.Police say the woman took 14 bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey from the shelf and left without trying to pay. One of the men al...
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Savers opens new Birkenhead store in Grange Precinct today

Health and beauty retailer Savers is opening a new store in Birkenhead town centre today (Wednesday, 28 October).The shop, on Borough Pavement in the Grange Precinct, opens to the public at 9.30am.The first 500 customers to make a purchase on opening day will get a free goody bag worth more than £15, the company says.Savers sells household, health and beauty products from well-known brands, including discounted perfumes.Sean Watret, stores operations director at Savers, said: "I am delighted to...
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Seacombe parents who murdered baby son have prison terms increased by Court of Appeal

A Seacombe couple who murdered their 13-week-old son have had their prison sentences increased after judges ruled they were unduly lenient.Klevi Pirjani, 38, and Nivalda Santos Pirjani, 35, were given life sentences earlier this year for the murder of their baby, Miguel. Klevi Pirjani was told he must serve at least 19 years and Nivalda Pirjani at least 15 years.Yesterday (Tuesday, 27 October), the Court of Appeal increased the minimum terms to 21 years and six months for Klevi Pirjani and 17 ye...
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Extra police patrols across Merseyside for Halloween and Bonfire Night

Extra police patrols will be on the streets of Wirral and the rest of Merseyside over Halloween and Bonfire Night.Merseyside Police says the high-visibility operation will tackle antisocial behaviour, criminal damage and the misuse of fireworks.Officers will use dispersal powers where needed in areas known for previous trouble.Mischief Night, a tradition across Merseyside where young people play pranks and act mischievous the night before Halloween (October 30). Sometimes, the night attracts mor...
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Wirral's four MPs give joint statement on Peak Cluster pipeline

Wirral's four MPs have issued a joint statement on the controversial Peak Cluster carbon dioxide pipeline, but have not said openly whether they support or oppose it. Some of the MPs have expressed their individual views, just not collectively.Angela Eagle, Alison McGovern, Justin Madders and Matthew Patrick were asked by the Local Democracy Reporting Service to set out their views, after Macclesfield's Labour MP Tim Roca publicly came out against the scheme.The pipeline would carry carbon dioxi...
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Oxton man who ran through Merseyrail tunnels and climbed on train roof given suspended sentence

An Oxton man who caused what police called the worst disruption Merseyrail has seen in several years has been given a suspended prison sentence.Tyler Griffith, 29, of Mount Grove Place, pleaded guilty to obstructing the railway at Wirral Magistrates' Court on 21 September.At Liverpool Magistrates' Court on 12 October he was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for 18 months. He was also ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work and pay an £800 fine.The court heard that at about 11:45am on Thurs...
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Bonfire Night 2026 on Wirral: fireworks displays and how to stay safe

Bonfire Night falls on Thursday, 5 November this year. Here's our guide to fireworks displays on Wirral, the rules for community bonfires and how to stay safe.We'll update this guide as more events are confirmed.Wirral Pyrotechnics And Events Team confirmed that Wallasey and the Central Park events are going ahead as scheduled. Tranmere Rovers and Heswall Round Table are staging two displays at Prenton Park.Tickets are £8.50, with babes in arms free. Children aged three and over need a ticket. P...
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Work starts on new Aldi store in Upton with 40 jobs promised

Building work has started on a new Aldi supermarket in Upton.The store is part of a £9 million development at Champions Business Park, at the junction of Arrowe Brook Road and Arrowe Park Road.It is expected to open in late 2027 and will create about 40 jobs, Aldi says.The store will have 128 parking spaces, including accessible and parent and child bays.Wirral Council's planning committee unanimously approved the plans in February. Aldi says more than 550 residents supported the proposal during...
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Birkenhead's Kebabchi Mediterranean Grill a finalist in two British Kebab Awards categories

A Birkenhead kebab restaurant has been named a finalist in two categories at this year's British Kebab Awards.Kebabchi Mediterranean Grill, on Borough Road, is in the running for Best Kebab Takeaway in the North of England and Best Kebab Restaurant in the North of England.It is the only finalist takeaway from Merseyside, the Wirral Globe reports.The restaurant opened in August 2024 and was a runner-up at last year's awards.Owner Ilyas Kus said: "To be recognised once again among the very best ke...
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Halloween 2026 on Wirral: events, trails and how to stay safe

Halloween falls on Saturday, 31 October this year, at the end of the October half term. Here's our guide to what's on across Wirral, and how to stay safe.We'll update this guide as more events are confirmed.Birkenhead Market's indoor car boot sale becomes a Halloween event on Saturday 31 October, from 9am to 1pm, with more than 120 sellers.Children can follow a free trick-or-treat trail around the market with a free treat bag. A display of 30 pumpkins carved by Cathcart Street Primary School pup...
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Bromborough villa Kinders: 23 homes, no affordable housing

A historic Bromborough villa could be turned into 23 homes – without a single affordable property – if councillors back the plans next week.The proposals for Kinders, the Grade II listed building at 216 Allport Road, will go before Wirral Council's Planning Committee on Thursday, October 29.Planning officers have recommended the scheme for approval.Under the plans, the mid-19th-century villa, most recently used as offices, would be converted into 10 apartments.Its former stable block would becom...
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Bromborough Civic Hall retirement flats plan up for decision

Plans to knock down the former Bromborough Civic Hall on Allport Lane and build 46 retirement flats will be decided by Wirral Council's planning committee next Thursday (October 29).McCarthy and Stone wants to replace the empty single-storey building with a three-storey block of 37 one-bedroom and nine two-bedroom apartments.The flats would be sold on 999-year leases to people aged 60 or over. Couples could buy one if one partner is over 60 and the other is over 55.The plans include a residents'...
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Last traces of Birkenhead's 'Wotsit Street' markings nearly gone

The last of the orange and yellow markings on Birkenhead's so-called "Wotsit Street" are nearly gone.Work to remove the coloured surfacing from Grange Road West is close to finished, with only a few remnants still visible, according to pictures taken by the Wirral Globe.At Charing Cross, a section of pavement has been resurfaced, giving an idea of how the finished street will look.The one-way system on Grange Road West will stay in place.The markings, planters and benches were put in as part of...
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Flood alerts in force along Wirral coast as high tides expected this afternoon

Flood alerts are in full force along much of Wirral's coastline today (Tuesday, 27 October), with the Environment Agency expecting this afternoon's high tide to reach flood alert level.This morning, the Environmental Agency updated the flood warning to say flooding was expected from 11:15 am.A flood warning, which is one step up down from an alert, is also in place for New Brighton, where the area most at risk is the Marine Point Leisure and Retail Park. There is also a warning for properties ar...
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Police appeal to trace family of Birkenhead man Paul Joseph Carden

Police are asking for help to find the family of a Birkenhead man who died last week.Paul Joseph Carden was 55 and lived in Grange Place, Birkenhead.Merseyside Police has shared the appeal on behalf of the coroner's office, which needs to trace his next of kin.The force said: "Please share and help the Coroner's Office find the next of kin for Birkenhead man Paul Joseph Carden, who sadly passed away last week."Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances, according to the Wirral Globe....
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Wirral councillors to discuss government planning reforms at special meeting

Wirral councillors will hold an extraordinary council meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, 28 October) to debate government changes to who decides planning applications.The meeting will be held at Wallasey Town Hall at 6pm tomorrow, and was called by 13 councillors.Councillors want to discuss the government's National Scheme of Delegation for planning decisions, due to take effect on 31 October.The scheme sets out which kinds of planning application must be decided by council planning officers, and limi...
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Consultation opens on proposal to close Millfields CE Primary School in Eastham

Parents, staff and residents have until 7 December to give their views on a proposal to close Millfields Church of England Primary School in Eastham.Wirral Council opened the six-week consultation yesterday (Monday, 26 October), after its Children, Young People and Education Committee agreed to it on 14 October.Here is something to note that the council wants you to know: No decision has be made to close the school yet.It says the school had 21 pupils in September, against room for more than 210...
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Mersey Ferries to be suspended until early November

Mersey Ferries services will stay suspended until early November, the operator has confirmed.Ferries have not run since 10 October due to a mechanical problem with the engine of the Snowdrop, the only boat that was working on the route.A statement on the Mersey Ferries website says: "Unfortunately, Mersey Ferries services are currently suspended."It adds: "Current services are expected to resume in early November."Commuters who use the morning and evening services can take a replacement bus betw...
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Wirral health visiting and school nursing service to keep contract for five more years

The NHS trust that runs health visiting and school nursing in Wirral will carry on doing so for another five years.Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has kept the contract for the 0-19+ Service Wirral, which is paid for by Wirral Council, following a competitive tender, the trust said.The service supports more than 71,600 children and young people across the borough.It includes:Councillors agreed last November to recommission the service on a five-year contract worth up to £36...
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Volunteers bring 400kg of Victorian iron steps down Leasowe Lighthouse after rotten floorboards found during survey

Ten Victorian cast-iron steps weighing 400kg in total have been carried down from near the top of Leasowe Lighthouse after a survey found the floorboards beneath them were rotting.A team from Birkenhead waste disposal company Rogan'z brought the steps, each weighing about 40kg, down the lighthouse on Friday morning (23 October), according to the Wirral Globe.The steps are spare ones made in 1989 at Buckley Foundry, a well-known industrial metal casting business based in Flintshire. These steps a...
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