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Police object to new off-licence on Birkenhead's Grange Road West

Police have objected to plans for a convenience store on Birkenhead's Grange Road West to sell alcohol, saying it would add to problems in an area already covered by special licensing rules.Councillors will decide the application, along with a second bid from a shop a few doors away on the same street, at a Licensing Act Sub-Committee meeting on Thursday, 5 November.Balasivamoorthy Krishnamoorthy has applied for a premises licence for Grange Road West Convenience Store (Premier), at 82-84 Grange...
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Wirral Youth Justice Service wins North West award as reoffending falls by almost 17%

Wirral's Youth Justice Service has won a regional award, after youth reoffending in the borough fell by almost 17% in two years.The service was recognised at the North West IMPACT Awards for its Child First approach, which treats young people who offend as children rather than offenders.The award also recognised its innovative practice and its part in wider reform of the system, Wirral Council says.The service's latest annual report showed youth reoffending in Wirral has fallen by almost 17% ove...
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Creepy critters and a Halloween craft fair in West Kirby and Hoylake this Saturday

Families in West Kirby and Hoylake have a couple of Halloween events to choose from this Saturday (31 October).Hickory's Smokehouse in West Kirby is hosting Creepy Critters from 4pm to 7pm.The restaurant says visitors can get up close to "spine-tingling special guests", from snakes to mini beasts, and hold them, stroke them and take selfies.Earlier in the day, Hoylake Parade Community Centre on Hoyle Road is holding a free Halloween autumn craft fair from 10:30am to 3:30pm. The event is being ru...
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Rick Stein coming to West Kirby for an evening at Calday Grange Grammar School

TV chef Rick Stein is coming to West Kirby next week to talk about his career and his new book.An Evening with Rick Stein, organised by The West Kirby Bookshop, takes place at Calday Grange Grammar School on Tuesday, 3 November, from 7 to 8:30pm.The event celebrates the publication of Rick Stein's Cookery Course, which brings together 150 recipes from his 60 years of cooking. The chef will talk about the book and his career, take questions from the audience and sign copies.The bookshop has confi...
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Two more cast members join Floral Pavilion's Aladdin panto

Two more actors have joined the cast of this year's Floral Pavilion pantomime, Aladdin, in New Brighton.Local actor John-Paul Birss will play the Emperor, and Rosie Royle makes her principal debut as the Spirit of the Ring, the theatre and UK Productions announced at the panto's launch event.Birss's theatre credits include the 25th anniversary cast of Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre in the West End. On screen, he has appeared in Netflix's House of Guinness and Peaky Blinders, and is in the for...
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Over 41,000 homes in Bromborough & Ellesmere Port may qualify for a £100 energy payment, according to new data

Over 41,000 in Bromborough and across to Ellesmere Port could qualify for a £100 energy payment.The new Household energy Payment was announced on 28 October as part of the Government's Autumn budget. The payment is due to be paid from January 2027 to help households with the rising cost of energy bills.Recent figures show around 41,310 properties across the Ellesmere Port and Bromborough constituency were in Council tax Bands A to D at the end of March 2026. This makes them potentially eligible...
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Mayor of Wirral to launch homelessness group Step To Shelter at Liscard event

A homelessness support group that began by handing out tents to rough sleepers is to be officially launched by the Mayor of Wirral.Step To Shelter Merseyside CIC was set up in 2025. It will hold its official launch night at the Masonic Hall on Manor Road, Liscard, on Saturday, 10 April 2027, from 6pm to 11pm.The Mayor of Wirral, Cllr Mary Jordan, will attend.The group says it has supported more than 2,500 families across Merseyside facing homelessness and housing problems.Money from ticket sales...
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Magenta Living secures £77m to help build 1,300 homes by 2030

Wirral's largest housing association, Magenta Living, has secured £77 million of funding to help build 1,300 new homes by 2030.The money includes two new deals worth a combined £22 million, the Liverpool Echo reports.They are:The CAF Bank loan is aimed at energy-efficient homes with an EPC rating of B or above, including 94 "green homes" in Birkenhead.Paul McGrady, Magenta Living's chief finance officer, said: "We are moving quickly to put our capital to work on building new properties and refur...
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Councillor calls for fold-down seats on Wirral's new Metro buses

A Wirral councillor wants fold-down seats fitted to the new Metro buses, saying some less mobile passengers are having to stand.The yellow and grey buses arrived on Wirral's roads when the borough's network came under public control on Sunday, 25 October.Liberal Democrat councillor Allan Brame, who represents Oxton, praised the fleet's "excellent features" but said there was a problem for people who use walking frames.He told the Liverpool Echo: "On the single decker buses, the only place to put...
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Police release CCTV images after alcohol thefts at Birkenhead Asda and Tesco Bidston

Police have released CCTV images of three people they want to speak to after alcohol was stolen from two Wirral supermarkets.Merseyside Police says three men went into Asda on Grange Road, Birkenhead, on Saturday, 26 September, and stole alcohol and other goods worth £271.Three days later, on Tuesday, 29 September, a woman and two men went into the Tesco store in Bidston.Police say the woman took 14 bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey from the shelf and left without trying to pay. One of the men al...
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Savers opens new Birkenhead store in Grange Precinct today

Health and beauty retailer Savers is opening a new store in Birkenhead town centre today (Wednesday, 28 October).The shop, on Borough Pavement in the Grange Precinct, opens to the public at 9.30am.The first 500 customers to make a purchase on opening day will get a free goody bag worth more than £15, the company says.Savers sells household, health and beauty products from well-known brands, including discounted perfumes.Sean Watret, stores operations director at Savers, said: "I am delighted to...
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Seacombe parents who murdered baby son have prison terms increased by Court of Appeal

A Seacombe couple who murdered their 13-week-old son have had their prison sentences increased after judges ruled they were unduly lenient.Klevi Pirjani, 38, and Nivalda Santos Pirjani, 35, were given life sentences earlier this year for the murder of their baby, Miguel. Klevi Pirjani was told he must serve at least 19 years and Nivalda Pirjani at least 15 years.Yesterday (Tuesday, 27 October), the Court of Appeal increased the minimum terms to 21 years and six months for Klevi Pirjani and 17 ye...
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Extra police patrols across Merseyside for Halloween and Bonfire Night

Extra police patrols will be on the streets of Wirral and the rest of Merseyside over Halloween and Bonfire Night.Merseyside Police says the high-visibility operation will tackle antisocial behaviour, criminal damage and the misuse of fireworks.Officers will use dispersal powers where needed in areas known for previous trouble.Mischief Night, a tradition across Merseyside where young people play pranks and act mischievous the night before Halloween (October 30). Sometimes, the night attracts mor...
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Wirral's four MPs give joint statement on Peak Cluster pipeline

Wirral's four MPs have issued a joint statement on the controversial Peak Cluster carbon dioxide pipeline, but have not said openly whether they support or oppose it. Some of the MPs have expressed their individual views, just not collectively.Angela Eagle, Alison McGovern, Justin Madders and Matthew Patrick were asked by the Local Democracy Reporting Service to set out their views, after Macclesfield's Labour MP Tim Roca publicly came out against the scheme.The pipeline would carry carbon dioxi...
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Oxton man who ran through Merseyrail tunnels and climbed on train roof given suspended sentence

An Oxton man who caused what police called the worst disruption Merseyrail has seen in several years has been given a suspended prison sentence.Tyler Griffith, 29, of Mount Grove Place, pleaded guilty to obstructing the railway at Wirral Magistrates' Court on 21 September.At Liverpool Magistrates' Court on 12 October he was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for 18 months. He was also ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work and pay an £800 fine.The court heard that at about 11:45am on Thurs...
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Bonfire Night 2026 on Wirral: fireworks displays and how to stay safe

Bonfire Night falls on Thursday, 5 November this year. Here's our guide to fireworks displays on Wirral, the rules for community bonfires and how to stay safe.We'll update this guide as more events are confirmed.Wirral Pyrotechnics And Events Team confirmed that Wallasey and the Central Park events are going ahead as scheduled. Tranmere Rovers and Heswall Round Table are staging two displays at Prenton Park.Tickets are £8.50, with babes in arms free. Children aged three and over need a ticket. P...
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Work starts on new Aldi store in Upton with 40 jobs promised

Building work has started on a new Aldi supermarket in Upton.The store is part of a £9 million development at Champions Business Park, at the junction of Arrowe Brook Road and Arrowe Park Road.It is expected to open in late 2027 and will create about 40 jobs, Aldi says.The store will have 128 parking spaces, including accessible and parent and child bays.Wirral Council's planning committee unanimously approved the plans in February. Aldi says more than 550 residents supported the proposal during...
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Birkenhead's Kebabchi Mediterranean Grill a finalist in two British Kebab Awards categories

A Birkenhead kebab restaurant has been named a finalist in two categories at this year's British Kebab Awards.Kebabchi Mediterranean Grill, on Borough Road, is in the running for Best Kebab Takeaway in the North of England and Best Kebab Restaurant in the North of England.It is the only finalist takeaway from Merseyside, the Wirral Globe reports.The restaurant opened in August 2024 and was a runner-up at last year's awards.Owner Ilyas Kus said: "To be recognised once again among the very best ke...
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Halloween 2026 on Wirral: events, trails and how to stay safe

Halloween falls on Saturday, 31 October this year, at the end of the October half term. Here's our guide to what's on across Wirral, and how to stay safe.We'll update this guide as more events are confirmed.Birkenhead Market's indoor car boot sale becomes a Halloween event on Saturday 31 October, from 9am to 1pm, with more than 120 sellers.Children can follow a free trick-or-treat trail around the market with a free treat bag. A display of 30 pumpkins carved by Cathcart Street Primary School pup...
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Bromborough villa Kinders: 23 homes, no affordable housing

A historic Bromborough villa could be turned into 23 homes – without a single affordable property – if councillors back the plans next week.The proposals for Kinders, the Grade II listed building at 216 Allport Road, will go before Wirral Council's Planning Committee on Thursday, October 29.Planning officers have recommended the scheme for approval.Under the plans, the mid-19th-century villa, most recently used as offices, would be converted into 10 apartments.Its former stable block would becom...
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