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Cammell Laird to develop groundbreaking green energy project
Cammell Laird is to deliver a pioneering clean energy project following a successful bid for government funding. Cammell Laird will develop a cutting-edge Green Shore Power Project, following a £3.5m…
New homes ‘positive step forward’ as New Ferry plans approved
New homes to be built in New Ferry following the 2017 gas explosion have been hailed as “a positive step forward” to help it “turn a corner”. On Thursday, 18…
Environment Agency says storm that hit West Kirby ‘largest in over a decade’
The storm that hit West Kirby last week was “the largest in over a decade,” according to the Environment Agency. On 9 April, a new £19.7m flood defence in West…
People 'need to see change on the ground' after 'remarkable progress'
One councillor said: "Today’s news means that the Council is no longer the basket case it had become"
Plans for football hotel at former north Liverpool pub
A former pub in north Liverpool could be converted into short-stay accommodation to attract match-going football fans. Proposals have been lodged with Liverpool Council to convert The Westminster in Kirkdale…
Tranmere Rovers condemns changes to FA Cup
FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onward from the 2024-25 season. Additionally, all rounds of the FA Cup, including the fifth round, previously held during midweek…
Rogue letting agents hit with £250k in fines
Liverpool City Council’s Private Sector Housing team has successfully prosecuted four interlinked companies for illegally renting out properties without HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) licences. The prosecutions follow an investigation…
Liverpool Council to seek extension of e-scooter deal
Liverpool Council is expected to sign off on a temporary extension for e-scooters in the city as it searches for a long-term provision. The electric hire scooters have been a…
Birkenhead man set to conquer London Marathon for local cancer research
A runner from Birkenhead is preparing to take on his first London Marathon in aid of North West Cancer Research. 46-year-old Alex Innes will join up to 50,000 runners to…
The Warder is set to capture Liverpool’s imagination
Visitors to St George’s Hall will be able to walk in the footsteps of a Victorian prison guard from next week. The iconic hall’s popular visitor experience The History Whisperer…
Independent panel says Wirral Council ‘much improved’
Wirral Council is in a “much improved” position and has “clearer vision for the organisation and the borough” according to the chair of a high-level panel put in place to…
MSB Fire Under 14s score big with Sovini Trade Supplies sponsorship
Sovini Trade Supplies has sponsored children’s football club MSB Fire under 14s team, who are part of MSB Woolton FC. The team is primarily based in South Liverpool, but also…
Unique project uses the power of football to bring art alive for young people in Birkenhead
A unique collaboration will see a group of young people from Birkenhead get up close and personal with one of the world’s most famous sports paintings. On display at the…
Attempted murder arrest following Litherland stabbing
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder following reports a man was stabbed in the Litherland area on Wednesday, 17 April. Police were contacted by the Northwest…
Will Young tour to hit New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion
To celebrate his new album ‘Light it Up’, Will Young is embarking on his most intimate tour yet. The 50-date UK tour will kick off following the release of ‘Light…
Liverpool’s Pride Quarter gets safety improvements, including ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’
Merseyside Police, working with LCR Pride Foundation and Liverpool City Council, have introduced a number of new interventions in the city’s Pride Quarter to support safety during the day- and…
Birkenhead Market traders could go it alone and move into former Marks and Spencer
Birkenhead Market traders are looking to go their own way as they hope to move into a former Marks and Spencer. Marks and Spencer vacated its store in the Pyramids…
'Exciting' idea for town could see new life in former M&S store
They said: "I want the council to see the logic in this, see it as a good idea for the town"
FOUND: 16-year-old Wirral boy
Note: As is standard with all missing persons appeals on the Birkenhead News website, once confirmed by police to be found safe and well, their personal details are redacted for…
Plans to restore Birkenhead WWI Captain’s memorial in French village
A fundraiser has been launched to restore a memorial to a WWI Captain from Birkenhead. Captain Houston Stewart Hamilton Wallace was killed in action trying to capture a German machine…