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Wirral buses now under public control: the route changes passengers need to know

Wirral's bus network came under public control on Sunday, 25 October, for the first time in 40 years – and today is the first weekday for passengers on the new Metro network. Merseytravel staff are at Birkenhead bus station and the Pyramids until 3pm for any questions you may have.The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority now decides routes, timetables and standards, with buses run by transport companies under public contract.Most routes have new numbers starting with a 4, so the 17 is now th...
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Wirral Council recorded 158 data breaches in a year, report shows

Wirral Council recorded 158 data breach incidents in the year to the end of August, two of them rated high severity, according to a report going to councillors tomorrow (Tuesday, 27 October).The report will go to the council in their scheduled meeting tomorrow, which begins at 6 pm.The figures are in the council's annual Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) report, which covers 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026 and goes to the Audit and Risk Management Committee.Of the 158 incidents, two were c...
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Fire service asks Wirral residents to report unlit bonfires and take care with fireworks this Halloween

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is asking residents to take simple precautions over Halloween and Bonfire Night. Residents are being urged to including report piles of rubbish that could be used for bonfires.During the bonfire period, the service removes tonnes of potential bonfire material, such as wood, mattresses and rubbish, from the streets of Merseyside.Here are its main tips:Group Manager Craig Whitfield, who leads community safety, said the service attended fewer deliberately set fire...
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Oxton's Blind Cow requests licence to serve alcohol until midnight as neighbours object

Councillors will decide on Wednesday (28 October) at whether the new Blind Cow restaurant in Oxton Village can serve alcohol until midnight every day, after seven neighbours objected. The hearing is at 10 am.Blind Cow Oxton Limited has applied for a premises licence for 27a Rose Mount, which opened earlier this month as a café by day and a steakhouse in the evenings.The application asks to:Seven residents have objected to the license idea. A report to councillors says their concerns include:One...
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Wirral's five-year library strategy approved by councillors

A five-year plan for Wirral's libraries has been approved by councillors. The plan aims to make libraries a "front door" to other council services. The Tourism, Communities, Culture and Leisure Committee approved Libraries for All: Wirral Libraries Strategy 2026-2031 at its meeting on Thursday, 22 October. The decision takes effect on Wednesday, 28 October, unless it is called in.We reported earlier this month that the committee was due to decide on the strategy.The strategy is built around eigh...
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Rick Stein, Jodi Picoult and Richard Coles among lineup in Heswall bookshop Linghams' November events

Chef Rick Stein, novelist Jodi Picoult and the Rev Richard Coles are among the names lined up for Heswall bookshop Linghams' November events.The popular independent bookseller, based on Telegraph Road, holds readings and author events in the shop, as well as across the Wirral and beyond.Before November, Oz Clarke is at Linghams tomorrow (Tuesday, 27 October) at 7pm. An evening with Louis de Bernières planned for 28 October has been postponed.The November line-up, as listed by Linghams, includes:...
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Things to do in West Kirby: a local's guide

West Kirby sits at the mouth of the Dee Estuary, with views across to North Wales, a tidal island you can walk to and the start of what is widely recognised as Britain's first country park. Here's our guide to the best things to do when you visit.The Hilbre Islands – Little Eye, Middle Eye and Hilbre – are a local nature reserve, reached on foot across the sands at low tide.The only recommended safe route starts at the slipway on Dee Lane, next to the Marine Lake. Head for Little Eye, keeping it...
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Wirral Council has just one emergency plan, audit finds

Wirral Council has only one emergency plan in place, according to an internal audit report going to councillors on Tuesday, 27 October.The audit of the council’s emergency planning was given an overall rating of “Major”, the most serious of the four ratings its auditors use.Under the council’s own definitions, that means there are “potentially serious weaknesses” which could leave it open to “a major risk of a fundamental or material nature” if they are not put right.Auditors, who examined the c...
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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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