Wirral Wombles wandering litter-pickers pick up litter wonderfully!

‘Wirral Wombles’ is a Wirral-wide collective of people who pick litter from the highways and byways,…

Wirral Police news round-up for week-ending 13 February 2021

This is the birkenhead.news weekly round-up of Merseyside Police activity in Wirral during the previous seven…

Council’s half-term free school meal support

Plans are once again in place to ensure Wirral children who normally get free school meals…

Man tries to use electric bike as getaway vehicle to evade arrest

At around 5.50pm yesterday (Thursday 11 February), Merseyside Police officers sighted a man in suspicious circumstances…

Work progressing at Seacombe Ferry terminal

The Mersey Ferry terminal at Seacombe closed on Friday 18 December to allow extensive refurbishment works…

Tranmere’s Ferrier joins Israeli side for undisclosed fee

Tranmere Rovers has confirmed that striker Morgan Ferrier has left the Club to join Israeli Premier…

Merseyside Police warn of Valentine fraudsters

Merseyside Police officers from the force’s cyber team are giving Merseyside residents some advice, to help…

Mersey Arts Zone: New Brighton’s very own creative space

Dawn Reck moved to New Brighton from Liverpool 20 years ago but she missed the city…

Wirral Coastguard warning to visitors at Thurstaston beach

Wirral Coastguard has been today made aware of people getting stuck in the mud at the…

Birkenhead woman arrested for possession of 80 wraps of Class A drugs

Merseyside Police officers have continued to utilise stop searches, proactive deployments and open land searches to…

Grants available for eligible Wirral businesses

Arrangements have been put in place to enable eligible local Wirral businesses, which haven’t had help…

Police appeal following stabbing in New Ferry

Merseyside Police is appealing for information following reports of a stabbing in New Ferry yesterday (Wednesday…

Birkenhead’s Dock Cottages: The rise and fall of a local landmark

Queen’s Buildings, known locally as the Dock Cottages, occupied a small triangular piece of land near…

Ideas to keep kids & teens entertained during half-term, lockdown, and beyond

Back in December, Gail Jenkinson called into her local shop straight after a Tae Kwon Do…

COVID-19: Infection rate drops in Wirral but climbs in two areas

Latest figures show that Wirral’s COVID-19 infection rate has dropped to 210.8 per 100,000 from 293.2…