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Tranmere suffer first defeat of season
Tranmere hosted Notts County on Saturday afternoon in their latest game of the 2025/6 season. Saturdayday 30 August · League Two Tranmere Rovers
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Man arrested in Rock Ferry on suspicion of being a loan shark
A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending following an operation in Rock Ferry on Thursday, 28 August. The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) worked in partnership with…
Wirral Councillor honoured with permanent legacy in town he served for 20 years
A Wirral dad has been honoured with a permanent legacy in the town he served for 20 years. Friends, colleagues and family gathered to celebrate the naming of Blakeley Way…
Plans for yet another city centre Irish bar
An Irish pub chain is seeking permission to open its first Liverpool city centre location until 3am. Hoggin’s, a traditional venue with old-fashioned touches, announced plans in June to bring…
Bidston Observatory wants to host weddings
A Merseyside landmark building could soon be hosting weddings as its owners wait for the green light from Wirral Council. Bidston Observatory’s owners said “economic realities” meant they needed to…
They put up a Union Jack outside his mosque - his response was powerful
Imam Ibrahim Syed insisted that his community would not allow it to be used against them
Arrest made after driver collides with house in Eastham
Detectives are appealing for information after criminal damage in Eastham in the early hours of Thursday, 28 August. At around 1.10am, patrols attended a house on Wood Heath Way to…
Hornby plaque to be reinstated at Lime Street
A long-lost commemorative plaque marking the birthplace of a famous Liverpool engineer and toy maker is to be reinstated at the city’s main train station. Frank Hornby was the brains…
Legal action launched over carbon capture project
A campaign group has accused the government of failing to “properly assess the risk of major accidents” as they prepare to take legal action over a plan to pump 4.5m…
Councillors asked to stop Argos plans for Birkenhead Market
Councillors are being asked to scrap a controversial plan to move Birkenhead Market into the shopping centre’s former Argos. Wirral Council is going to look at a number of options…
New installation brings science to life in Liverpool
The British Science Festival and Culture Liverpool will be showing ‘Geist’ by This is Loop (artists Harriet Lumby and Alan Hayes) in the centre of Liverpool at Liverpool ONE from…
Wirral residents ‘can be reassured councillors are on their side’ amid regeneration investigation
A leading Wirral councillor said that they “should not carry the blame” for mistakes highlighted in a recent council investigation. Cllr Mark Skillicorn said the public should “be reassured that…
Seacombe-raised giant of the trade union movement honoured
A giant of the trade union movement has been honoured with the unveiling of a Blue Plaque at his childhood home in Seacombe. Walter Citrine served as General Secretary of…
Four RNLI lifeboats rescue two yachts overnight on August Bank Holiday
Hoylake RNLI lifeboat launched in the early hours of Monday, 25 August, to assist Rhyl RNLI in the rescue of a yacht that had suffered an electrical failure with two…
New Breast Pain Clinic opens in Wallasey
A dedicated Breast Pain Clinic has opened at Victoria Health Centre, Wallasey, offering a new, patient-centred pathway for women experiencing breast pain as their only symptom. The Breast Pain Clinic…
Wirral Council responds to damning report into scheme £12m over budget
Wirral Council said it is “already taking decisive steps” following the publication of a critical investigation report. The local authority’s leader Cllr Paula Basnett has promised “the coming weeks will…
Birkenhead medical firm celebrates milestones in sustainable surgical technology
Birkenhead-based JAV Medical Systems has built its reputation on innovation that serves both patients and the planet. Its flagship solution, the Integrated Theatre of Things (ITOT), is a smart operating…
Fire crews attend grass fire at Grange Hill, West Kirby
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) are in attendance at an incident on Grange Hill, Lang Lane South, West Kirby. Crews were alerted at 18.27 and on scene at 18.34 with…