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New Brighton photographs to go on display in aid of church restoration

Photographs showing beautiful and quirky aspects of New Brighton will go on display at St James Church in Albion Street next Tuesday (October 13) from 7pm, with proceeds supporting the church's restoration work. The photos were taken by parishioners, according to the Wirral Globe, as well as residents for a competition for a 2027 photo calendar. Organisers had many entries, so they instead decided to display every photograph, with the event acting as the launching point for the calendar next...
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Heswall Christmas Pub Crawl cancelled due to event capacity growth

The annual Heswall Christmas Pub Crawl has been cancelled after organisers said the event had grown too large for them to manage safely. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, a statement released by the event organisers on the Heswall Pub Crawl Account on October 6 said the event will not be returning this year. The statement said that the pub crawl, while expanding greatly each year, volunteers felt unqualified to oversee such a large gathering. The charity event began more than a decade ago to...
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Death of man at Oxton property is 'non-suspicious', police say

The death of a man in his 20s at an Oxton property is being treated as not suspicious, according to police. As reported by the Wirral Globe, The North West Ambulance Service attended the property on Reedville shortly after 3:55pm on October 3, where they found the man dead inside. The man's next of kin have been notified of his passing, and a file has been passed onto the local coroner. The speculation of suspicion around his death comes after the army's explosive ordnance disposal team (bomb...
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New Ferry dad dies after missed mental health assessment, an inquest finds

A Wirral dad who was found dead at his home took his own life after attempts to carry out a mental health assessment were unsuccessful, an inquest has found. Thomas Browning's body was discovered at his home in New Ferry on the night of November 28 last year, as reported by the Wirral Globe. A recent inquest at Gerard Majella Courthouse in Liverpool heard the 41-year-old died by hanging. Nicholas Smith, a team manager for the Community Mental Health Team on the Wirral had a warrant to conduct...
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Man charged after police car damaged with wine bottle in Tranmere

A wanted man has been charged with several offences after a police car was damaged in Tranmere on Monday evening. At around 11pm, officers spotted a man who was wanted for several offences in the area, as reported by Birkenhead News. The man allegedly cracked the windscreen of a police car upon seeing the vehicle. He also used another bottle to damage the front wing mirror while an officer was still in the vehicle. When the man saw the police car, he allegedly cracked the windscreen with a wi...
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Admiral Taverns acquires 10 new pubs from Mountain Pub Company including The Lottie Dod in Moreton

A Chester-based pub group has acquired a chain of 10 pubs as part of plans to expand its estate across the UK, which includes The Lottie Dodd pub in Moreton. The pub is named after Bebington-born tennis player and multi-sport athlete Lottie Dod, who won Wimbledon five times. As reported by The Chester Standard, Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 1,300 community pubs across the country, has acquired Mountain Pub Company, a group of operator-managed, wet-led pubs across the north of Englan...
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Plans submitted to turn abandoned security hut into breakfast bar in Prenton

A derelict security hut on a Prenton industrial estate could soon be serving up bacon butties and breakfast baps. As reported by the Wirral Globe, plans have been submitted to the council to turn the empty building at 1A Prenton Way into a breakfast bar takeaway aimed at workers on the surrounding estate. The application has been made by Nick Rees of Billy Bunter's (North West) Ltd. He has proposed turning the former security office into a small food outlet. The building is currently vacant an...
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New sandwich shop Orlo is already a staple in Bromborough

A new sandwich shop has opened in Bromborough with long queues and lots of anticipation. Orlo Sandwiches opened at 21A Allport Lane last month. The shop specialises in reinventing deli classics and internationally inspires sandwiches. Orlo already has a 5-star rating on Google across nine reviews at the time of writing. They serve speciality coffee, ceremonial-grade matcha, cakes and an alternative selection of crisps. Orlo may be new, but it could end up being one of Bebington's best new r...
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Fears increase over Woodlands Road land sales close to Irby traveller site

Residents have expressed their increasing fear that a second traveller site could pop up in Irby at the end of Woodlands Road, as land nearby has gone on sale, less than 600 yards from the controversial Townshend Avenue traveller site. As reported by the Wirral Globe, Nine plots of approximately 0.3 acres each are being sold at a guide price of £30,000 per plot, after a single larger plot failed to sell at auction on September 2 for a guide price of £300,000. Six plots have now been sold, with...
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Magenta Living begins construction on Oxton's first social housing development in over a decade

Magenta Living has begun another huge property project, starting construction on Oxton Village's first social housing development. Work has begun on 30 new homes, which is huge because it's the first development of its kind in Oxton in over ten years, according to Birkenhead News. The Parchments development is located on the site of a former school. The development will have 18 two-bed and 12 one-bedroom apartments on the development. Its name is a nod to the history of the old school site, wh...
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Three women artists bring coastal life to New Brighton gallery exhibition

Three women artists are presenting different views of coastal life in a new exhibition at a New Brighton gallery. The Power of Three opened at The Hatch on Victoria Road on September 25 and runs until November 7. The free exhibition features work by Wirral artists Collette Collinge and Gail Eglin, alongside Christine Holme, who paints from her studio in Ellesmere Port, as reported by the Wirral Globe. All three ladies have design and arts backgrounds. In fact, Ms Eglin and Ms Holme recently di...
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Wallasey mum questions why Birkenhead college made entry exceptions for many students but not for her disabled son

A Wallasey mum is questioning why Birkenhead Sixth Form College made 199 exceptions to its entry requirements over four years but refused to do the same for her disabled son, who achieved the highest possible grade in his chosen subject. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, Finley Lamb, 17, wanted to study Spanish at A-Level after being awarded a Grade 9 at GCSE. Everything was on track, but the college allegedly withdrew his offer after he failed GCSE Maths, citing its requirement that students...
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Man who stole guitar amp and chocolates from Birkenhead shops fined

A man has admitted stealing a guitar amplifier and chocolate from two shops in Birkenhead town centre, as reported by the Wirral Globe. David Mulrayn, 49, appeared at Wirral Magistrates Court on Friday, October 2, where he pleaded guilty to two offences of theft. The court heard that on May 8, Mulrayn stole an amplifier worth £140 from Cash Converters on Princes Pavement in Birkenhead. The following month, on June 22, he stole chocolate worth £37.90 from Heron Foods on the same street. Magis...
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Wirral Council outlines four-year plan with 2,200 new homes and Birkenhead Park UNESCO bid

A new four-year vision for Wirral, including more than 2,000 new homes and a UNESCO World Heritage bid for Birkenhead Park, will be voted on by councillors next week. The Wirral Plan 2027-31 lays out the council's plans and priorities ahead of the elections, where every council seat is up for grabs. The document, according to Birkenhead News, highlights the council's targets for each year, and a commitment to achieve a balanced budget by 2026. By the end of 2029, the plan states that 2,200 new...
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Road safety cameras to be introduced in Wallasey's Kingsway Tunnel for first time

Road safety cameras are set to be introduced in the Kingsway Tunnel for the first time as part of plans aimed at improving safety for thousands of motorists using the Wallasey crossing. As reported by the Wirral Globe, The Merseyside Road Safety Partnership announced it is working with partner organisations to bring the cameras into the tunnel, which links Wallasey with Liverpool beneath the River Mersey. As for when you can expect the cameras? No details have been revealed for when, or about...
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Port Sunlight wins national award for learning programme

Port Sunlight's learning programme has been recognised with a Sandford Award, a national honour for excellence in heritage education run by the Heritage Education Trust since 1978. As reported by Birkenhead News, The programme, run by Port Sunlight Village Trust, is one of only four in the North West to receive the award this year. The Heritage Education Trust praised the "well planned and superbly delivered" programme, highlighting the professional team and learning volunteers who "bring their...
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Moreton man jailed for nine years for stabbing wheelchair user in Woodchurch in unprovoked attack

A Moreton man has been jailed for nine years after stabbing a wheelchair user in Woodchurch in what a judge described as "utterly mindless, drunken violence". Glyn Holland, 41, of Meadfoot Road, attacked his 62-year-old victim near the Co-op on Hoole Road at around 3:30pm on June 25. The victim, who uses an electric wheelchair following a previous stroke, did not know his attacker, as reported by the Wirral Globe. Holland was called "extremely drunk" when he approached the man and stabbed him...
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Free dementia clinic returns to Birkenhead this October

Free dementia support clinics hosted by specialist Admiral Nurses are returning to Birkenhead and Liverpool this week, offering families affected by the condition access to expert advice in a private setting. The clinics, run by Dementia UK in partnership with Nationwide Building Society, will visit the Birkenhead branch at 35-37 Milton Pavement in Grange Precinct tomorrow on 6 October, with Liverpool's Lord Street branch hosting sessions on 7 and 8 October. The clinics are open to anyone who...
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Tranmere Rovers and Heswall Round Table team up for fireworks nights at Prenton Park

Tranmere Rovers and Heswall Round Table are joining forces again to stage two fireworks displays at Prenton Park this November. The two firework displays will take place on 5 and 8 of November. The Sunday display will have low-noise fireworks, following resident and community group feedback. Each event will have live entertainment, food stalls, and family activities alongside firework displays. On 5 November, turnstiles open at 5:30pm with entertainment from 6:30pm and fireworks at 7:30pm. Th...
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Postcode covering Gayton and wider Heswall is Merseyside's most expensive postcode to buy a house in

Gayton has been confirmed as the most expensive place to buy a home in Merseyside, with houses selling for an average of £480,531 over the past year. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, The CH60 postcode area, which covers Gayton and parts of Heswall, recorded the highest average sale price of any Merseyside postcode. Over 20 properties were sold over the past year until the end of August across the postcode. Neighbouring Barnston also features prominently in the regional rankings. The CH61 po...
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