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Franklyn's bar to close after 14 years in Heswall

A popular Heswall bar has announced its closure with "great sadness", citing the mounting pressures facing independent businesses. Franklyn's announced the sad closure in a Facebook statement, saying their reasons for closing are primarily due to increasing costs and overheads. In the statement, owner Rob Murch said: "It is with great sadness that, after 14 wonderful years, we must announce the closure of Franklyn's. It is well documented the current pressures independent businesses are facing...
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Police appeal to trace family of Birkenhead man Ronald Walker

An appeal has been launched to trace the family of a Birkenhead man who died last week. Ronald Walker, also known as Lawrence Woollard, died in Liverpool on 15. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Mr Walker was 80 years old and lived on Hoylake Road in Birkenhead. Liverpool and Wirral Coroner's Office is asking anyone who can help identify or trace any potential next of kin to come forward. Anyone with information should contact Katy Porter on 0151 351 0040 or email...
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Wirral Coastguard Team urges residents to be careful as high tides and fast winds expected

Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team has issued a statement, warning those close to the Wirral coast of strong winds and bad weather. The yellow weather warning issued by The Met Office comes just before storm Austen is scheduled to hit the coastline, bringing gusts of 45-55mph winds today. The warning comes just days after a member of the public reported concerns over a man walking towards the tideline near Leasowe Castle. Although there was no major incident declared, the man was spotted headi...
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Rock band The Boo Radleys added to line up of Indie by The Sea at Blackpool's Winter Gardens

Wallasey-born rock band The Boo Radleys have been added to the Blackpool: Indie By The Sea line-up for the 2027 May Bank Holiday Weekend. The festival runs on Saturday 2 and 2 May, and will bring together bands and songwriters who defined indie music from the eighties, to the Britpop era, and beyond. The Boo Radleys alongside other new acts have been added, including: Sleeper, Jesus Jones, A Certain Ratio and Nigel Clark of Dodgy will join an already stacked line-up headlined by Ocean Colour S...
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Police release CCTV images after tabernacle stolen from Arrowe Park Hospital chapel

Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after a tabernacle was stolen from the chapel inside Arrowe Park Hospital. The theft occured after 12:50 pm on 23 September. A man reportedly placed the tabernacle onto a wheelchair before pushing it outside in the direction of the football pitches on Arrowe Park Road. The tabernacle is significant to the chapel as the name means a "dwelling place" or "tent" of God. The tabernacle is described as around 45-60cm tall, brass, and c...
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New Brighton man admits possessing almost 500 indecent images of children at Wirral Court

A New Brighton man has admitted possessing almost 500 indecent images of children. As reported by The Wirral Globe, Timothy Jones, 36, of Melbourne Street, appeared at Wirral Magistrates Court for a sentencing hearing on October 21 after entering guilty pleas to a number of offences at an earlier hearing. Jones admitted making (downloading) 123 Category A images of children, 131 Category B images and 222 Category C images. Category A images are deemed the most severe class of child sexual abus...
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Beechwood man, 26, fined after exposing genitals in public

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced after intentionally exposing his genitals in public. As reported by the Wirral Globe, Ethan Kearney appeared at Wirral Magistrates Court on 21 October for sentencing after earlier pleading guilty to an offence of exposure. Court documents detailed an incident on April 9 on the Wirral where Kearney intentionally exposed his genitals intending that someone would see them and be caused alarm or distress. Kearney, of Farmfield Drive, Beechwood, was made the su...
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Ness Botanic Gardens closed until Saturday due to Storm Austen as warnings of Storm Bran loom

Ness Botanic Gardens has closed to visitors until Saturday 24 October due to damage caused by Storm Austen, as reported by the Liverpool Echo. The gardens, located on the Wirral peninsula near Neston, announced the closure on their Instagram page, warning that conditions have made it impossible to carry out regular safety checks. The statement said: "Due to Storm Austen, our gardens are currently closed and will remain closed until Saturday 24 October, subject to weather conditions." "We have...
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Four arrested as police target crime hotspots across Birkenhead and Woodchurch

Four people were arrested and seven illegal vehicles seized during a major police operation targeting crime hotspots in Birkenhead and Woodchurch. Officers from Wirral's Neighbourhood Policing Team, Matrix, Roads Policing and the Mounted Unit focused on Beechwood and Ballantyne, Birkenhead North and Woodchurch on 22 October, responding to community concerns about anti-social behaviour, drug activity, vehicle crime and organised criminality.A 35-year-old man was spotted by the Roads Policing Tea...
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Coastguard called after man spotted walking towards tideline at Leasowe Beach during poor weather

Coastguard rescuers were called out yesterday afternoon after a member of the public reported concerns about a man walking towards the tideline at Leasowe Beach. The man was described as wearing black clothes and holding a rucksack. He was spotted heading out from Leasowe Castle as poor weather conditions and limited visibility set in. The man, described as dressed in black with a rucksack, was spotted heading out from Leasowe Castle in poor weather conditions with limited visibility. Wirral...
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Overchurch Junior School pupils in Upton raise £3,600 for Claire House after muddy obstacle course challenge

Pupils at an Upton school have raised more than £3,600 for Claire House Children's Hospice after completing a muddy obstacle course challenge on their playing fields. Every pupil at Overchuch Junior School took part in the Tough Runner event, tackling a 400m course featuring 15 obstacles including balance beams, see-saws, climbing walls and scramble nets. The children had voted on which charity to support, and overwhelming support came in for Claire House, a Wirral and Liverpool charity that h...
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Liscard Village Tesco Express building is on sale for close to £1 million

A prominent retail building in the heart of Liscard has been put up for sale for almost £1 million. If you fancy owning this property at 15-17 in Liscard Village, it houses a Tesco Express and a funeral directors, as reported by the Wirral Globe. For offers around £950,000 you can own this multi-business building. The property at 15-17 Liscard Village, which houses a Tesco store and a funeral directors, is on the market with offers invited in the region of £950,000. The purpose-built buildi...
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Neston man faces driving ban after doing 51mph in 20mph zone

A Neston man has been banned from driving after being caught driving at more than double the speed limit on a 20mph road in Flintshire, as reported by the Wirral Globe. Paul May, 44, of Bridge Court in Neston, was found driving his Audi at 51mph on the A548 at just after 3am on September 13 last year. He appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on 21 October. He was banned immediately for driving for 56 days. He had already clocked up six points on his licence. Prosecutor Shaun Bartlett-Evans de...
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Three/Sixteen Café opens its doors in replacement of Shamrock Cafe in Higher Bebington

A new café has opened in Bebington with owners saying they want it to be more than just a place to grab a coffee. Three/Sixteen Café opened on 20 October. The café is located at 228 Town Lane in Higher Bebington, where the colourfully green Shamrock Café used to be. The Shamrock Café closed in 2025, due to the owners retiring. The café opened over 20 years ago, and was known for its highly-praised English breakfasts and proper café feel. However, Three/Sixteen Café has now opened in its plac...
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Wallasey high school wins competition to name new bin wagons

Residents will soon have their household food waste collected by Baron von Banana Peel, Scrappy Happy and Binny McBinface after local school pupils named the borough's new bin wagons, a competition which was won by a local Wallasey school. A naming competition took place, supplied by Wirral Council to work with schools to encourage waste reduction and boost their understanding how food is cycled. Pupils at various Wirral schools developed presentations showcasing their name ideas for 15 new wa...
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Wirral Council serves enforcement notice on controversial Towshend Avenue traveller site

Wirral Council has formally ordered occupants of the controversial Townshend Avenue encampment to remove all caravans, vehicles and infrastructure from the green belt site in Irby. As reported by the Wirral Globe, the enforcement notice was served yesterday (21 October). The notice demanded the land to be returned to its previous condition. The land is green belt land, meaning it is legally protected, and it usually acts as a buffer between towns and the countryside. In August, the land was pu...
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Birkenhead recovery services helps Wirral man kick drug dependency and publish anthology

A Birkenhead man who started writing poetry while overcoming drug dependency has published his first anthology and been recognised with an award celebrating his creative journey. Jaimie started writing as a form of self-expression while in rehab to express his thoughts and feelings which he found difficult to verbalise. Two years later, he has published his own anthology, What Ye Doin Today? Back in 2025, at the Recovery Fest event, he was awarded the Inspiration Through Creativity Award. The...
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Halloween treats and car boot bargains coming to Birkenhead Market

If you're looking for some horrifying Halloween fun, come down to Birkenhead Mark on Halloween for a Halloween-inspired market of over 120 sellers. Taking place from 9am to 1 pm on Saturday 31 October, the indoor car boot sale and market will give shoppers the chance to browse everything from vintage finds and collectibles to household goods, clothing and toys. There will also be a pumpkin competition and creations from local schoolchildren. Adding to the Halloween atmosphere, a special pumpki...
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Police appeal to find missing New Brighton teenager Etana Geremew

Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager from New Brighton. Etana Geremew, 13, was last seen on 20 October at around 6:40pm. Enquiries are ongoing to locate her. She is described as around 5 foot 7 inches tall with a slim build and dreadlocks. It is believed she was wearing black leggings, a black tracksuit jacket and trainers when she went missing. Etana has links to London and Kent. Anyone who sees Etana is asked to call 999 immediately. Sightings can also be reported via t...
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Man who died in Wallasey housefire has been named

A man who died alongside his dog in a Wallasey housefire on 19 October on Beaufort Drive has been named. The man has been named as Mark Fawke, a former football coach and committee member at Wallasey Village Youth Football Club as reported by the Liverpool Echo. Tributes have been paid to the coach by the club and others on social media. Mr Fawke, who the club called Fawksey, was described in their social media post as "inspiration to countless children" and much more than a coach. The club...
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