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Teachers to strike for three days at Co-op Academy Oldershaw in Wallasey

Teachers who are members of the NASUWT are due to strike for three days at Co-op Academy Oldershaw in Wallasey.Parents have been told industrial action will take place on Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 November.The school will be open during the strikes, with more school-based support for Year 11 pupils.Co-op Academies Trust took over Oldershaw in September 2026 after an Ofsted inspection identified "serious, longstanding weaknesses" and placed the school in special measures.The Trust...
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Man arrested after stolen e-bike recovered in Tranmere

A man has been arrested after a stolen electric bike was recovered in Tranmere following a theft.Officers were out on patrol on 4 November and saw a man riding a Carrera electric bike on Church Road in Birkenhead. They stopped him and identified as a suspect in the theft of a bike stolen earlier last month. The Carrera bike matched the description of the stolen bike.Officers searched a nearby property where they found three e-scooters and two bikes, all suspected of being stolen.Police say the o...
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Liscard woman admits drug driving in Seaview Road crash

A Liscard woman has admitted to drug driving after a teenager was injured in a crash on Seaview Road.As reported by the Wirral Globe, Jayne Cuthbert, 58, of Seaview Road, Liscard, appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 4 November.She was charged with causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving and driving with a controlled drug above the legal limit, following an incident on Seaview Road on 23 April this year.Merseyside Police said the victim was a 17-year-old boy who...
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Revised plans submitted for Woodside waterfront public space and play area

Revised plans have been submitted to Wirral Council to update Woodside and Birkenhead's waterfront.The council says the aim is to reconnect the waterfront with nearby neighbourhoods and the town centre, following extensive survey work and supporting the wider Woodside Masterplan.If approved, the scheme would create new public spaces, improved landscaping and a children's play area. Currently the bus interchange takes up a lot of space, and this would be moved to the south side of the side, with...
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Wirral West MP presses minister to return King's Gap Hotel back to the community

Wirral West MP Matthew Patrick says he is "determined" to see the King's Gap Hotel in Hoylake returned to community use, as reported by the Wirral Globe.Mr Patrick, who represents Hoylake among with other local constituencies, met with borders and asylum minister Anna Turley on Wednesday 4 November to press for progress.Mr Patrick said in a statement: "I met with Home Office Minister Anna Turley to discuss the urgent need for progress in returning King's Gap Hotel to community use."The current p...
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New Hillside Baby Bank in Birkenhead asks for donations ahead of December opening

A new baby bank based at Co-op Academy Hillside in Birkenhead is asking for donations before it opens next month.Hillside Baby Bank aims to support parents of babies and young children aged 0 to 2, particularly families facing financial pressure.The baby bank's opening is scheduled for Friday 4 December at 10:30 am. Organisers want to ensure they have plenty of stock to open with beforehand.Donations can be dropped at Co-op Academy Hillside, Co-op Academy Woodslee and Co-op Academy Portland, and...
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Ask Us Wirral advice service funded to continue until March 2028

Good news for some Wirral residents who may be looking for advice: Wirral's free advice service Ask Us Wirral will continue until at least March 2028 after councillors extended its contractOn 13 October at its meeting, the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee approved the extension.Ask Us Wirral is a free service that offers independent advice on a number of things such as benefits, employment, debt, housing, energy costs, health and wellbeing. The service aims to help people find pract...
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Christmas makers market at Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm this Saturday

A Christmas makers market is coming to Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm in Bidston this Saturday.The market will run on 7 November from 11 am to 2 pm with 19 stalls, all from local businesses across the Wirral.Organiser Ema Boddison hopes it will bring new visitors to the farm as well as supporting independent makers.Two more markets are planned with the same organisers. The Barn in the Manor, Greasby, will host a night market on Thursday 3 December from 7pm to 10pm with 25 Wirral independents. A third...
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Birkenhead man ordered to have his banned breed of dog put down

A Birkenhead man has been ordered to have one of his dogs put down after admitting a Dangerous Dogs Act offence.As reported by the Wirral Globe, Layton Bennett, 24, of Shaw Street, Birkenhead, appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court for sentencing on 4 November.He had previously pleaded guilty to possessing or having custody of dogs covered by section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.The offence related to two dogs, named Mr Blu and Dolly, which Bennett had at the Saughall Hotel in Saughall Massie...
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Police appeal to find missing Liscard girl Latazia Beardsmore, 15

Merseyside Police are asking for help to find a 15-year-old girl who has gone missing from Liscard.Latazia Beardsmore was last seen in Liscard at 10:55pm on Tuesday 3 November, and police say extensive enquiries are being carried out to find her.She is described as 5 foot 4 inches tall, white and of medium build, with shoulder-length blonde hair usually worn in a ponytail.When she was last seen she was wearing a black top, black flared leggings, a beige jacket and black Crocs.Police say Latazia...
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Police appeal after man bitten by dog in Tranmere

Police are trying to trace a dog and its owner after a man was bitten on the arm in Tranmere on Tuesday morning (3 November).The man, who is in his 30s, was walking along Tudor Road into Park Road at around 11:20am when a large dog that was with its owner bit him.Merseyside Police say the dog eventually let go, despite the owner trying to pull it off.After a brief exchange, the owner and the dog walked off along Park Road and onto Oriel Road.The victim was left with two deep cuts to his arm and...
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Bidston Windmill added to Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register

Bidston Windmill has been added to Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register, with urgent repairs needed to secure its future.The Grade II*-listed windmill on Bidston Hill is one of 10 sites in the North West newly added to the 2026 register, which was published today (5 November).The register is Historic England's yearly snapshot of historic buildings and places at risk from neglect, decay or inappropriate development.The windmill dates from the late 18th century and was restored in the late...
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Tributes to 'heart of gold' dad Will Thomas who died after Hoylake Road crash

Tributes have been paid to Will Thomas, a 30-year-old cyclist who died after he was hit by a car on Hoylake Road, Birkenhead on 1 November, as reported by the Wirral Globe.On the GoFundMe for his funeral, set up by Stephanie Forrester, it explains Mr Thomas was riding his bike home after picking up a tablet for his 6-year-old son when the incident happened.He died in hospital the same night after suffering internal bleeding and multiple broken bones.A fundraising page set up by Ms. Forrester to...
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Plans submitted to turn Birkenhead's former Gaumont cinema into 25 flats

Birkenhead's former Gaumont cinema on Park Road East could be turned into 25 flats under plans sent to Wirral Council.The listed building dates from 1938 and opened in the same year as a cinema. The plans would keep and restore its art deco front, but knock down the rear auditorium, which is in poor condition, as reported by the Wirral Globe.The plans are to create a mixture of one and two-bedroom flats. New flats at the back would stay the same height as the existing front building.Plans are al...
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Salvation Army in Birkenhead asks for new toys for its Christmas Present Appeal

The Salvation Army Birkenhead is asking for your help in donating new toys and gives so no local children go without a present this Christmas.The charity's Christmas Present Appeal is open for donations of new and unwrapped gifts. Gifts are being collected until 4 December.Last year, the local church and charity gave gifts to more than 400 children. The charity sad it fears even more families will need help this year, due to the rising cost in living.Sam Hamilton, church leader of The Salvation...
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Oasis Village Wirral to offer mentoring and support for young people at Wallasey's Solar Campus

Part of Wallasey's Solar Campus on Leasowe Road is being transformed into a new centre offering mentoring and one-to-one therapeutic support for children and young people.Oasis Village Wirral are the ones offering the sessions led by Oasis, which is one of the biggest community development organisations in the UK. They run 59 academies across the country, as reported by Wirral Globe.Oasis will work with schools, families, and parents who are facing problems with school attendances, special educa...
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Brimstage Brewery celebrates 20 years with a new beer

Brimstage Brewery on Brimstage Lane is celebrating two decades of brewing on its old dairy farm.The independent brewery was set up in 2006 by Neil Young and his sons, Benjamin and Nathaniel, who are continuing the business on.Head brewer Thomas Menaul, who has been at the brewery since 2011, told the Liverpool Echo: "If you think about the market and the way things are going at the minute for breweries, they're closing down regularly."It's quite an achievement for us to be still around after 20...
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Wallasey nursery Jan's Little Learners now meets Ofsted's standards in every area

A Wallasey nursery that was told in the spring that it urgently needed to improve has made a dramatic turn around, now meeting Ofsted's expected standard in every area.Jan's Little Learners, on King Street, was inspected on 2 October, less than six months after its previous inspection on 15 April.The April report found urgent improvement was needed in leadership and in children's welfare, and that four other areas needed attention, as reported by the Wirral Globe.Previously, inspectors had raise...
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Wirral bus services see improved reliability and punctuality after move to public control, data says

According to early feedback and data, the new publicly owned buses across the Wirral have seen improvements in reliability and punctuality during their first two weeks under public control.Data from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) shows reliability has increased by 10% since the new services launched, while punctuality has risen by 15%.Reliability in this case is measured by a bus completing its entire route. Punctuality is simpler, meaning buses leaving and arriving on time...
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Hoylake restaurant celebrates 23 years as chef, 72, continues to serve up classic British cuisine

A family-run restaurant in Hoylake is celebrating 23 years in business, with its 72-year-old chef showing no signs of retiring.Julian's Restaurant, located on Birkenhead Road, opened in 2004. The restaurant is owned by chef Julian Davies alongside his wife Jackie Davies.Their speciality is British cuisine, and maintaining lasting relationships with patrons. The restaurant has a 4.9 star Google rating.Julian has been in the cooking business for over five decades, working across the North West lik...
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