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Woman appears in court accused of graffiti attack on New Brighton hardware shop

A woman has appeared in court charged with criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on a New Brighton hardware store in September. As reported by the Wirral Globe, Rachel Naomi Waltemeye, 33, of no fixed abode, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on October 9, charged with causing criminal damage to Rightway on Victoria Road. She entered no plea during the hearing and is due to return to Liverpool Magistrates' Court for a plea hearing on November 27. Police received reports that pink a...
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Heswall mums launch playdate café on Pensby Road to tackle parental loneliness

Two Heswall mums have been working hard to launch a playdate café on Pensby Road to help tackle loneliness among new parents. Crumbs and Cuddles, which launches next week on October 19, is being set up as a Community Interest Company by Sarah Douglas and Sara Tindall, according to the Liverpool Echo. The ladies say the venue intends to bridge a gap in services that have decreased over the years. Pensby Children's Centre closed in December 2020 post-COVID as part of a review plan by Wirral Coun...
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Police appeal to find missing teenager Ishaq Ali from Birkenhead

Police have launched an urgent appeal for help to find a teenager reported missing from his home. Ishaq Ali, 17, was last seen at his home address in Birkenhead at 2:20pm on Sunday, October 11. He is described as 5 foot 8 inches tall, slim, with short black hair and a beard. Ishaq was last seen wearing a black jumper and grey joggers. He has links to Liverpool. Anyone who sees Ishaq should call 999. Sightings or information can also be passed to @MerPolCC on social media or by calling 101. P...
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Wallasey AC runners claim top two spots at BTR Wirral 10K in New Brighton

The Wirral BTR 10k took place on Sunday, with over 1,191 competitors taking place, according to the organisation. A month before the 10k, the event passed over 1,000 entries. As everyone knows, this year's route altered its course slightly, with the race beginning and ending on King's Parade, near The Dips. It's been five years since the event followed this particularly route. It marked the end of BTR Liverpool's running calendar - at least competitively - and some locals claimed the top spots...
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London man charged after 200kg of cocaine seized at 12 Quays Ferry Terminal in Birkenhead

A man has been charged after 200kg of cocaine was seized at a Birkenhead ferry terminal. According to Merseyside Police, at around 7:20am yesterday (11 October), a Ford Transit van was stopped at 12 Quays terminal having arrived from Belfast. Officers seized the drugs after searching the inside of the vehicle. Guergief Cvetko Batschef, 62, of Osborne Road in Enfield, London, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug (cocaine) and acquiring, using or posse...
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Two arrested after Tranmere flat burglary as stolen AirPods traced to address

Two people have been arrested following a burglary at a flat in Tranmere on Sunday afternoon. Police were called to a property on Hinderton Road after the home had been broken into on October 11. Stolen from the property were a laptop, bank cards, money, a driving licence, a black backpack and AirPods were stolen. Activity found the thieves had tried to use the bank cards at local shops. The AirPods were also linked to an address. Police investigated, and arrested two people. A 41-year-old ma...
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South London man jailed after hacking Wirral woman's social media and blackmailing her with photos

A London man has been jailed for hacking a Wirral woman's social media accounts, using her images to set up fake profiles, and blackmailing her with them. Bosun Osagie, 25, of Hartslock Drive in Bexley, South London, was sentenced on 12 October to two years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to computer hacking and blackmail. A 10-year restraining order was also imposed preventing him from contacting the victim. Merseyside Police said they received a report in February 2023 that...
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Birkenhead man who sexually assaulted girl over 14 years jailed for 23 years for rape

A Birkenhead man has been jailed for 23 years for raping and sexually assaulting a girl over a 14-year period. Daniel Scott Ingram, 38, of Beckwith Street, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday 12 October after being found guilty of 13 counts of rape and five counts of sexual assault. The offences committed by Ingram happened over a 14-year period. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison with a further seven on extended licence. Ingram committed his offences against a girl between 2...
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New Ferry landlord fined after failing to carry out gas safety checks for eight years in Salisbury Drive property

A New Ferry landlord has been fined after failing to carry out gas safety checks at a rented property for eight years, putting a mother and her five children at risk. According to the Health and Safety Executive, Adam Evans, of Brownlow Road, New Ferry had a house on Salisbury Drive, occupied by a tenant and her five children in 2016. Their investigation found there were no annual gas safety checks conducted on the boiler during the entire tenancy. The HSE began investigating the property in O...
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New bus service to link Heswall and Irby directly to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Residents in Heswall and Irby will soon have a direct bus link to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre when a new service launches later this month. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, The 453 is one of two new services announced by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram as Wirral's bus network returns to public control for the first time in around 40 years. The service will begin operating on Sunday 25 October. But most importantly, the new circular service, 483/484, will help connections between A...
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Woman arrested after assault leaves man in his 70s with serious head injury in Tranmere

A woman has been arrested following an assault in Tranmere that left a man in a serious but stable condition in hospital. As reported by the Wirral Globe, police were called at 9:20 am on October 8, to reports that a man in his 70s had been assaulted and sustained a head injury on Queen Street. Emergency services attended the scene, and the man was taken to hospital. A 34-year-old woman from Tranmere was arrested at the scene on suspicion of section 18 wounding with intent. She remains in po...
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Tranmere business hit with closure order after neighbours report dog attacks, noise and noxious fumes

A business in Tranmere has been ordered to close for three months after neighbours reported persistent antisocial behaviour including dog attacks, burning materials creating noxious fumes, and visitors arriving at all hours. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, The Closure Order was permitted by the court yesterday against the Dial Road property. The fire also attracted attention last month, when a large fire, which required 14 fire engines, was started. Evidence presented in court revealed freq...
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Tranmere shop shut down after illegal cigarettes and unlicensed alcohol seized

A Tranmere convenience store has been forced to close for three months after trading standards officers discovered nearly 10,000 illegal cigarettes and unlicensed alcohol on the premises. Tranmere Convenience Store on Borough Road was shut down under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The closure order was secured by Wirral Trading Standards and the council's legal services team, working with Merseyside Police. As reported by the Wirral View, a search warrant linked to an...
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Police smash door with battering ram at closed New Brighton shop after concern for safety call

Police were witnessed smashing the door of a former New Brighton shop yesterday after concerns for safety were made clear. As reported by the Wirral Globe, officers were called to the former site of Tallulah's Emporium on Victoria Road at around 2:50pm on Thursday. The Victoria Road shop closed in June 2026, following an eviction and clearence made by the landlord, according to The Liverpool Post. This was followed because of three months of lease disputes between the tenant and landlord. Foot...
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Oxton man jailed for three years after subjecting woman to campaign of sexualised calls and texts

An Oxton man who stalked and harassed a woman for nearly three years with unwanted sexualised phone calls and text messages has been jailed for three years. As reported by the Wirral Globe, Craig Long, 39, of Merlin Road in Oxton, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday 2 October where he was sentenced and handed an indefinite restraining order against his victim.Long had plead guilty to stalking involving serious harm and distress ahead of going to trial. The court heard that Craig stalked...
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Port Sunlight bistro urges customers to come and visit just four months after opening

A bistro that opened only four months ago inside a Port Sunlight church has issued an emotional plea for customers, saying it may be forced to close if it doesn't get more support, as reported by the Wirral Globe. Manna Bistro, based in Christ Church, told customers: "This is how simple this is: if you lovely lot don't use our bistro, we will be forced to close." The business said its closure would be a "tragedy" for Manna Foods, "desperately sad" for the church and a "terrible blow" to its st...
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The property of a Birkenhead man who was the last on The River Streets estate has been sold months after his death

A Birkenhead man who refused to leave his home to be demolished, despite everyone around him leaving the estate he lived on, has had his home sold. Charlie Wright, who was born in the Ilchester Road property he would go on to defend in later life, died on 2 February earlier this year, as reported by Birkenhead News. The 74-year-old's home has now been put on the market and sold, with a sign outside indicated the sale had been agreed with Tatler Estate Agents. The River Streets estate was once...
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Next of kin appeal launched after death of Wallasey man

A Wallasey man has sadly died, and coroners are looking to trace his next of kin. 39-year-old James Richards, of Ashville Road, Poulton, died on 2 October. His death was not suspicious. Anyone who knows his next of kin or family is being urged to contact Louise Bond at at Liverpool and Wirral Coroner's office Coroners Office on 0151 351 3262. A Wallasey man has sadly died, and coroners are looking to trace his next of kin. 39-year-old James Richards, of Ashville Road, Poulton, died on 2 Oct...
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Road closures and travel advice as thousands expected for Wirral 10K in New Brighton

More than 1,000 runners are expected to descend on New Brighton this Sunday for the 13th staging of the BTR Wirral 10K, and there's some road closures you need to know about. The race will take place 9:30 am on Sunday starting and finishing on King's Parade next to The Dips, where the Event Village will be based. The race last started and finished near The Dips in 2021 but will follow a new route this time. From the start line on King's Parade, runners will pass the boating lake before headin...
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Green bin collections could be cut to every three weeks in Wirral

Green bins for general household waste could be emptied every three weeks instead of every fortnight under plans being considered by Wirral Council, as reported by the BBC. The proposal would affect around 142,000 households across the Wirral, but would also save £1.2 million, a year, the council claims. Weekly food waste collections have been introduced, and have reduced the waste being put in green bins across the borough. This was primarily introduced to mean fewer bad smells would be there...
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