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Three arrested after cyclist dies in Hoylake Road crash in Birkenhead

Two men and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested after a cyclist died following a collision with a car on Hoylake Road in Birkenhead.Police were called just before 8pm on Sunday, 1 November, to reports of a crash involving a BMW and a pedal cyclist.The collision happened on Hoylake Road between Compton Road and Hurrell Road, travelling away from Bidston train station.The cyclist, a 30-year-old local man, was taken to hospital with multiple injuries. He died in the early hours of Monday morning.M...
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Mersey Ferries back on the river as new £26m Royal Daffodil enters service

Good news: Mersey Ferries are back in business from today, Tuesday 3 November, as the new £26m Royal Daffodil enters full passenger service.There have been no ferries on the river since 10 October, when Snowdrop, the only boat then in service, was taken out with an ongoing problem with its engine. The Royal Iris was retired earlier this year.Merseytravel says the Royal Daffodil will run the morning and evening commuter services, the Liverpool Sightseeing Cruise, previously known as the River Exp...
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Warning as scammers spoof Merseyside Police's phone number to ask for payments

Merseyside Police are warning people to be on their guard after scammers called residents pretending to be officers and asking for payments over the phone.The force said it received several reports on Monday evening, 2 November, from people across Merseyside.The calls appeared to come from the force's genuine switchboard number, 0151 709 6010. Police say the offenders probably used caller ID spoofing, which makes a call look as if it is coming from a different number.The callers claimed to be po...
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Dog walker cut off by tide at New Brighton

A dog walker who was cut off by the rising tide off New Brighton was helped back to shore by a passer-by on Monday, 2 November.The woman and her dog were stranded on North Bank, off King's Parade.Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team was sent, and New Brighton RNLI was alerted, but the lifeboat crew were stood down before launching because the pair were already being helped.A member of the public waded through the gully to help the woman to safety.In a Facebook post, the coastguard team said: "Thankfull...
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Plans to restore Bromborough's listed Kinders villa and build 23 homes approved

Plans to restore a Grade II-listed Victorian villa in Bromborough and build homes in its grounds have been unanimously approved by Wirral Council's planning committee.Kinders, on Allport Road, will be converted into 10 apartments as part of a scheme for 23 homes in total, the Wirral Globe reports. The plans include already available access for cars through the road, widened to 5.5 metres and expanded parking at the front of the site.The approval covers full planning permission and listed buildin...
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Heswall's biggest Remembrance parade to mark 100 years of remembrance

Heswall will hold its biggest Remembrance parade on Sunday, 8 November, to mark 100 years of remembrance in the town.Veterans from Heswall Royal British Legion and Heswall Veterans Association will gather at the War Memorial on Dee View Road.More than 50 veterans are expected, alongside Sea Scouts, Girl Guides, cadets and serving members of the armed forces.There will be a two-minute silence at 11am, followed by the Last Post, and another at midday.The veterans will then march with the Wirral Pi...
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Plans for new Merseyrail station at Woodchurch move forward

Big things are happening on Merseyrail, as plans for a new station at Woodchurch are progressing, with early development work now underway.It is one of four new stations Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has promised to start work on by 2030. The others are Liverpool Baltic, Carr Mill in St Helens and Daresbury in Halton.The latest progress on all four will go to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority on Friday, 6 November.The combined authority said findings from the Woodchurch w...
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New book of unseen photos captures 1980s nights in New Brighton area

A new book that now has what's considered vintage shot of new Brighton is being released, with previously unseen photographs of the town in the early 1980s.Photographer Tom Wood's And Love Comes in at the Eye captures nights at Chelsea Reach and The Grand between 1979 and 1986, the Wirral Globe reports.Wood became closely linked with Chelsea Reach through his first book, Looking for Love, published in 1989.The new 156-page collection goes back to the club with a completely unseen body of work. M...
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Eastham Ferry Hotel to host free Christmas light switch on this weekend

Another free Christmas lights switch is coming to the area, this time to Eastham Ferry Hotel.The riverside hotel on Ferry Road is kicking off the festive season this Saturday, 7 November with the free event, beginning at 6 pm.The evening promises to have great food, live entertainment, mulled wine, and surprises.Eastham Ferry Hotel was restored in October 2024 following an £800,000 restoration project.If you need another incentive, organisers promise there will be free hot dogs, and the promised...
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Peak Cluster drops Wirral compressor plan as new consultation brought forward to 12 November

Great news for Peak Cluster opposers, the company has dropped plans for a large compression facility on the north Wirral coast, and has brought forward its next public consultation to Thursday, 12 November.The carbon capture scheme would carry CO2 from cement and lime works in the Peak District, through Cheshire and across Wirral, to be stored in depleted gas fields offshore.The first round of plans showed a coastal compression facility measuring 300m by 180m and up to four to five storeys high....
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Liscard vape shop shut for three months after illegal tobacco found hidden in microwave

A shop in Liscard has been closed for three months after illegal cigarettes and tobacco were found hidden inside a microwave.Wirral Magistrates' Court granted a closure order for Everpool Shop and Vape, on Liscard Way, ruling that immediate closure was needed to stop public nuisance and criminality linked to the premises.Police visited the shop on 25 February, shortly after it opened, and seized 1,720 illegal cigarettes and 0.75kg of illegal hand-rolling tobacco. They were found in a cupboard, i...
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Plans to replace Arrowe Park Hospital's 'poor condition' same-day emergency unit

Plans have been submitted to replace the modular building that houses Arrowe Park Hospital's Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit with a permanent extension.Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has applied to Wirral Council for the work, which would be done in two phases.First, windows would be replaced on the hospital walls facing the internal courtyard. Then the existing single-storey modular building would be demolished and replaced with a permanent single-storey healthcare...
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Bromborough chosen as preferred Wirral site for Mersey tidal power barrage

A stretch of the River Mersey between Bromborough and Otterspool has been chosen as the preferred location for what could become the world's largest tidal power scheme.Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will be asked to approve a preferred alignment corridor, covering a 1.5-mile stretch of the river between the Wirral and Liverpool banks, at its meeting on Friday, 6 November. The decision will determine if the decision can progress to the next phase of a Development Consent order (DCO) app...
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Wirral taxi driver behind 13-year Christmas toy appeal named North West Taxi Hero

A Wirral taxi driver who has run a Christmas toy appeal for children for 13 years has been named the North West Taxi Hero.Alan Gilfoyle won the regional title in the Acorn Taxi Hero Award, which recognises drivers across the UK.He was chosen from more than 1,700 nominees nationwide.His appeal collects donations from friends, neighbours and businesses, and he uses his own money to buy extra gifts for children who might otherwise go without at Christmas.In March he also did 100 press-ups every day...
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Birkenhead's Cathcart Street Primary School 'needs attention' in all areas, Ofsted says

Cathcart Street Primary School in Birkenhead has been judged as "needs attention" in every area in its latest Ofsted report.The school, on Dover Close, was inspected in July and the report was published in late September.Ofsted has replaced their single grade inspection classification with a rating on a range of areas. The scale ranges from exceptional to needs urgent improvement. Inspectors said that some staff do not "consistently adhere to leaders' high expectations for pupils' behaviour." It...
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Oxton Art Fair returns to the Williamson Art Gallery for its 22nd year

The Oxton Art Fair returns to the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum in Birkenhead later this month for its 22nd year.The fair runs on Saturday, 14 November, from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday, 15 November, from 10am to 4pm.It will feature 17 members and eight guest artists and makers, selling original work including:Visitors can meet the artists, find out about their work and buy pieces directly from them, which organisers say makes it a good place to find Christmas gifts that aren't on the high stree...
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Caldy's second-half fightback earns losing bonus point at Richmond

Caldy came close to a remarkable comeback at Richmond on Saturday, fighting back in the second half to take a losing bonus point in a 35-29 defeat.The home side went ahead after three minutes through Harry Hocking, before Seb Kelly broke through for Caldy to make it 7-5 on the quarter-hour.Richmond then took control, with Jared Cardew scoring twice, Paddy Case adding another and Callum Grieve going under the posts on 31 minutes.Ollie Hearn scored off the maul for Caldy on the stroke of half-time...
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Leasowe wheelchair says new gritstone path leaves her 'like a prisoner'

A wheelchair user from Leasowe says a new path which has been paved across local playing fields near her home has left her feeling like a prisoner.Wirral Council is planning to remove the old tarmac path beside the new laid path.The path, which is gritstone, was laid across Links View Playing Fields earlier this year. The fields connect Leasowe Road and Ross Avenue.However, the path has become hellish for Soraya Sperring, 59, who uses it and cuts through the fields multiple times each day. Speak...
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Clatterbridge Cancer Centre leads UK-first trial of urine and blood tests for prostate cancer

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is leading a UK-first study into whether simple urine and blood tests could help doctors track how advanced prostate cancer responds to treatment.The Metabolome PC study is looking at patients with metastatic prostate cancer, which is cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.Patients taking part will give urine and blood samples every three months for a year, as well as having regular CT and bone scans.The study has been developed and sponsored by researc...
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Irby vet explains why fireworks frighten dogs and how owners can help

An Irby vet practice is urging dog owners to prepare now for fireworks season, saying frightened dogs are not simply "making a fuss".Irby Veterinary Centre says the fear can cause real physical changes in a dog's body.Dogs can hear sounds about four times further away than people and pick up higher frequencies, so bangs and whistles can be especially unsettling.Laura Jones, Senior Practice Director, at the practice, told the Wirral Globe: "We experience fireworks knowing exactly what they are, w...
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