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Flying Dutchman Stores deny link to Rightway DIY graffiti in New Brighton vandalism attack

A New Brighton retailer has denied involvement in graffiti on the walls of a nearby hardware shop.Rightway DIY on Victoria Road in New Brighton was vandalised over the weekend with graffiti. Staff were greeted by the pink and blue paint when they arrived for work on September 21. 'Flying Dutchman Shop Local' was scrawled across the building, which led to speculation on social media that The Flying Dutchman Store was involved, according to the Wirral Globe. The Flying Dutchman is another local...
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Heswall dad blasts EasyJet over 'disgusting' compensation offered for 11-hour flight delay

A Heswall dad has hit out at easyJet after his family lost almost a day of their £4,000 holiday following an 11-hour delay. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, Stephen Gilfoyle, 39, was due to fly from Manchester Airport to Antalya, Turkey with his wife and eight-year-old daughter on August 31 for an all-inclusive break. Their flight was due to board at 7:45 am. However, they were in for a rude awakening, as they were told the captain was ill and the flight would be delayed. The family waited...
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Wallsey man who downloaded over 1,000 'disgusting' images of children sentenced in court

A 31-year-old Wirral man has been sentenced after admitting to possessing more than 1,000 indecent images and videos of children, along with extreme pornographic images of bestiality. As reported by the Wirral Globe, Scott Lewis, of Burnside Road, Poulton, in Wallasey, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via video link from HMP Liverpool on Wednesday, September 23, after pleading guilty to six offences. Lewis was in custody after he was jailed for a week for breaking his bail conditions by faili...
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Manager at Dementia Together Wirral dies unexpectedly at age 33

A Wirral charity leader has died unexpectedly at the age of 33, shocking his colleagues and the local community, as reported by the Wirral Globe. Ben Duggan was a manager at Dementia Together Wirral, based in Birkenhead. He passed away last weekend. Mr Duggan joined the charity in February 2025, after working at Wirral Mencap and Autism Together beforehand. As well as being involved in the charity, he was also involved with Chester FC, joining the club's board during the summer. At 33, he was...
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Dolly Does Disco will bring house classics to Riptide New Brighton this autumn

New Brighton residents, put on your dancing shoes, because a new club night is coming to Riptide this October. Dolly Does Disco will launch at Riptide on October 2, as reported by Birkenhead News. Four of Merseyside's most experienced DJS will spin six hours' worth of disco, house, and dancefloor classics. The club night will run from 6 pm until midnight at the Victoria Road live music venue. Hosting is Laura Love, who is known to have played clubs and events across the world. Notably, she's w...
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Wirral taxi driver fined and stripped of licence after refusing to carry assistance dog

A Wirral taxi driver has been fined more than £1,100 and had his licence revoked after refusing to carry a disabled passenger with an assistance dog.As reported by the Wirral Globe, taxi driver Robert New pleaded guilty to the offence at Wirral Magistrates Court on 17 September. The case was brought under Section 170 of the Equality Act 2010, which makes it illegal for private hire drivers to refuse bookings involving disabled passengers accompanied by assistance dogs. New was ordered to pay...
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Three Wallasey venues named in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2027

A noteworthy number of Wirral pubs have made CAMRA's Good Beer Guide list for 2027, including three Wallsey pubs. The list ranks the best real ale venues across Merseyside, or pubs with the best atmosphere. The highly-regarded guide is like gospel for some ale drinkers. It is published annually by the Campaign for Real Ale, and this year's guide includes 72 venues across Merseyside, according to the Liverpool Echo. Now without further ado, let's give you the pub list. Leading the way for Wall...
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Religious item stolen from Arrowe Park Hospital chapel prompts appeal for information

A religious item has been stolen from Arrowe Park Hospital's chapel, prompting an appeal for information. As reported by the Wirral Globe, the tabernacle was taken shortly after 12:50 pm on Wednesday (September 23), Wirral NHS Hospitals said. It is a cylindrical brass item, measuring about 45 to 60cm tall, with a dome top and sliding door. The tabernacle is significant to the chapel as the name means a "dwelling place" or "tent" of God. Its intention is intended to house God's glory, accordi...
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Woodchurch driver banned from roads after testing positive for cocaine

A Wirral motorist has been banned from driving after testing positive for cocaine. Warren Trueman, 42, of North Brooke Way, Woodchurch, appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court on September 21. He pleaded guilty to driving with a specified drug above the limit. As reported by the Wirral Globe, the court heard that Trueman was driving on Wallasey Bridge Road on 22 December 2025 when he tested positive for benzoylecgonine, which is the main breakdown product of cocaine. Trueman's reading said h...
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Wirral cancer charity in Claughton to close after 38 years of service

A nurse-led cancer charity in Claughton is set to close after almost four decades of helping those with cancer diagnoses. As reported by the Wirral Globe, the Holistic Cancer Centre was founded by Dorothy Crowther in 1988. She runs a centre on Ashburton Road providing cancer patients with access to complementary therapies including yoga, reiki, acupuncture and reflexology. Nurses who work at the centre create individualised three-month care and therapy plans for patients, responding to their...
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Hunt for ancient battlefield believed to be in the Wirral that could bring thousands of tourists

The search for a battlesite deemed one of the most significant in English history is continuing in the Wirral, according to the Liverpool Echo, as councillors are set to weigh in on the battlesite. The Battle of Brunanburh in 937AD is seen by many historians as the point of origin of English national identity. Over 1,000 years later, however, the exact location remains unknown to the public. The battle was fought between the King of England, Æhelstan and a joint force under King Anlaf of Dublin...
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Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team nominated for regional heroes award at The Guide Liverpool's Hero Awards 2026

The Wirral Coastguard and Rescue Team has been named as a finalist in The Guide Liverpool's Hero Awards 2026. The rescue team has been a finalist in the Emergency Service Award category. Also nominated in the category are Liverpool Women's Hospital Neonatal Unit and North West Air Ambulance Charity. The volunteer team, which responds to emergencies along the Wirral coastline throughout the year, is now asking for your vote in the free vote that will decide the winner. Coastguard Rescue Offic...
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Investigation after gun found buried on New Brighton beach

A gun found buried on New Brighton beach has been handed to police for examination. Officers were contacted by a member of the public at around 3:15 pm on Tuesday after the weapon, believed to be a self-loading pistol, was discovered buried in the sand. The weapon has thankfully been forensically recovered and will be assessed to see if it's viable. Detective Inspector Chris Clark from Merseyside Police's Firearm Investigation Team said: "Thankfully the weapon was found by an adult who did th...
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Eastham man banned from driving after police stop and cannabis test

An Eastham man has been banned from driving for a year after a roadside test revealed he had twice the legal limit of cannabis in his system. As reported by Cheshire Live, Stuart Hannah, 38, of Crosthwaite Avenue, pleaded guilty to driving above the legal limit for Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol at Chester Magistrates Court on 22 September. Hannah was stopped by police in Ellesmere Port on June 22 on Woodfield Road North. His vehicle was flagged to officers. A drug swipe test found levels of TH...
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Bidston man charged after 2kg of cocaine and heroin seized from van in Birkenhead

A man has been charged with drug offences after police seized packages containing 1kg of cocaine and 1kg of heroin from a van in Birkenhead. As reported by the Wirral Globe, traffic officers stopped the driver of a van outside a shop in Lairdside Technology Park near the A41 at around 2:30 pm yesterday (September 22). Officers searched the van and found two parcels of drugs. Both tested as Class A substances. Anthony Joseph Griffiths, 36, of Flaybrick Close in Bidston, was charged with posses...
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New Brighton flat hit with three month closure order over anti-social behaviour allegations

Here's something you don't read every day - a New Brighton flat has been closed for three months after Wirral Council secured a closure order for the property. The property was closed in response to complaints from neighbours, who deemed the flat a "serious nuisance to" the public, according to the Wirral Globe. The property is located on Tollemache Street, close to Victoria Parade. Wirral Magistrates' Court granted the order on September 17 under Section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crim...
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Birkenhead MP calls for better dementia support at national conference

Birkenhead MP Alison McGovern has called for better support for people living with dementia, telling a national conference the disease has been ignored for "far too long", as reported by Birkenhead News. McGovern, who serves as Minister of State for Social Care, gave the keynote speech at the Alzheimer's Society's annual conference in London. The event brought together health and social care leaders, policymakers, campaigners, researchers and people living with dementia. As well as advocatin...
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Woodchurch man accused of stealing goalposts worth £2,500 appears in court

A 29-year-old man from Woodchurch has appeared in court, where he is accused of stealing goalposts and equipment worth around £2,500 from Wirral Council. The man has been named as Wesley Johnson, of Woodland Road, Woodchurch, according to the Wirral Globe. He appeared before Wirral Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 22 September charged with theft. At 7:15 am on 21 September, police were called to Arrowe Park playing fields after a member of the public reported seeing goalposts strewn across the gr...
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Cast announced for this year's Christmas pantomime at the Floral Pavilion

The cast has been announced for this year's Christmas pantomime at New Brighton's Floral Pavilion, with CBBC star James Makenzie leading the line-up for the Aladdin production. Mackenzie, 47, is best known as Raven in the BAFTA-winning CBBC series. He will play the villain Abanazar when the show runs from December 5 to January 3, 2027, as reported by the Wirral Globe. Starring alongside him is panto fave Sean Jones as Wishee Washee, returning to the Floral Pavilion for his seventh year. Jones...
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Peak Cluster pipeline route revised as consultation on Wirral changes will occur in January

The original proposed route for the highly controversial Peak Cluster pipeline has been altered, following large backlash and many consultation responses. The scheme would capture 3 million tonnes of CO2 annually from the cement and lime industry in the Peak District and transport it via a 200km pipeline across the North West, to be stored in depleted gas fields in Morecambe Bay. Peak Cluster has already requested access to land for surveys for the pipeline, which Wirral Council rejected in a...
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