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West Cheshire Football League round-up, 31 October 2026
Saturday featured Team DDB Memorial Challenge Cup action in the Go2Day West Cheshire League, and included single-goal victories for Heswall, who were indebted to an effort from Alex Clarke which…
Sunday Snippets, 1 November 2026
Welcome to Sunday Snippets, a weekly feature from Birkenhead News. It is a round-up of the important local news stories you may have missed over the last seven days. Click…
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Tranmere roar back to beat Cheltenham
Tranmere Rovers came from behind to secure their first home win since early September with an impressive 3-1 victory over Cheltenham Town at Prenton Park. Assists: Assists: Assists: Assists: Two…
Tranmere Rovers players visit Second World War veteran ahead of 104th birthday
Tranmere Rovers first-team players Luke McGee, David Kamara and Coniah Boyce-Clarke paid a special visit to Second World War veteran Olwen this week, ahead of her 104th birthday and Saturday’s…
Wirral Police weekly news round-up, 31 October 2026
This is the Birkenhead News round-up of police and crime news during the previous 7 days. For regular crime and police-related updates Visit Merseyside Crimewatch and tap ‘Join’ Seacombe parents who murdered…
Friends of Flaybrick to hold annual Service of Remembrance
Birkenhead’s national award-winning charity, the Friends of Flaybrick, has announced that its annual Service of Remembrance will take place this year on Wednesday, 11 November, at Flaybrick Memorial Gardens. Among…
Wallasey shop shut down after illegal tobacco products found stashed inside microwave
A shop in Wirral has been shut down for three months after illegal tobacco products were found stashed inside a microwave. Everpool Shop and Vape in Wallasey has become the…
Dozens of long-vacant Liverpool homes to be restored
Dozens of long-term empty homes across Liverpool are to be brought back into use to combat the city’s growing housing need. Work is to get underway on a programme to…
Public consultation launched on revised Peak Cluster plans
An update has been issued on plans for a proposed major pipeline that would cut through Wirral. According to the developers, the plans have been “significantly reduced”. People are being urged to…
PD Bane tracks down assault suspect in Anfield
A man has been arrested in connection with an assault in Anfield, thanks to the tracking skills of Police Dog Bane, who located a suspect hiding in dense overgrowth. Just…
Preferred location for world’s largest tidal scheme revealed
The area between Bromborough and Otterspool has today been revealed as the preferred development zone for the world’s largest tidal power scheme. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will be asked…
Full steam ahead on Mayor’s plans for four new Merseyrail stations
Plans for four new railway stations across the Liverpool City Region are moving forward, bringing the prospect of easier journeys and better connections to jobs and opportunities a step closer…
Oxton Art Fair returns for 22nd year
The Oxton Art Fair returns to the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum this November for its 22nd year, bringing together a vibrant collection of 17 members and eight guest artists…
Liverpool charity eyes former hospital site
A long-derelict former Liverpool children’s hospital up for sale by the city council could be given a new lease of life as affordable housing. Since 2012, Olive Mount on Old…
Cathcart Street Primary School ‘needs attention’ in all areas
A Wirral school with “many pupils persistently absent” now “needs attention” in all areas, according to an Ofsted report. The report found that “too often” pupils at Cathcart Street Primary…
Facelift proposed for anchor venue at heart of Liverpool’s nightlife district
A venue in the heart of Liverpool’s bustling nightlife district is to undergo an outdoor makeover after ditching its almost 30-year-old name. Back in January, Modo bosses confirmed they would…
Wirral councillors raise concerns over new planning rules
Serious concerns have been raised in Wirral over the Government’s new rules on who decides which planning applications get approved. A special, off-diary meeting of Wirral Council was called to…
Family pay tribute to ‘kind and loving’ man who died following collision in Knotty Ash
The family of a pedestrian who sadly died in a road traffic collision in a supermarket car park in Knotty Ash, have paid tribute. At around 3.40pm on Saturday, 10…
Deputy Mayor gives update on when Mersey Ferries services set to return
An update has been issued on when the Mersey Ferries service is set to return. Cllr Graham Morgan gave an update regarding the services when he appeared on BBC Radio Merseyside’s…