Oxton by-election – meet the candidates

One week today, many Oxton residents will be heading to the polls to place their X…

Wirral Council budget – hundreds get involved as consultation reaches halfway

Hundreds of people have had their say on Wirral Council’s budget priorities for the coming year…

EXCLUSIVE: Wirral MPs comment on government sleaze and corruption

With scandals emerging from the government benches on a seemingly daily basis, birkenhead.news spoke to four…

Wirral Council criticised for lack of vision for West Kirby

A community group expressed its frustration today that, despite nearly 12 months of discussions, Wirral Council…

Wallasey MP visits Alpha Living’s largest extra care development in Wirral

Wallasey MP Dame Angela Eagle met residents in their new homes at specialist housing provider Alpha…

Community feedback invited for Extra Care scheme in Upton

Housing 21, a not-for-profit housing association, is seeking planning permission to build a new development on…

Wirral MP: Chancellor’s Budget fails to deliver for far too many people

Margaret Greenwood MP has said that the Chancellor’s Budget failed to tackle the growing cost of…

Wirral’s children’s centres gain UNICEF Baby Friendly award

Wirral’s children’s centres have been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award, gaining much-deserved recognition from the…

Levelling Up Report recommends Wirral Council sell leisure centres, libraries, and town halls

A government report by the ‘Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ has recommended that Wirral…

Have your say on Wirral Council’s budget 2022-23

Consultation is now open on Wirral Council’s budget for the next financial year. The authority is…

Help shape the future of pharmacy services in Wirral – have your say!

Wirral Council wants to hear your views on local pharmacy services via this year’s Pharmaceutical Needs…

Metro Mayor’s response to today’s Budget

Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has responded to today’s Budget and Spending…

Mick Whitley MP – ‘Birkenhead is bouncing back’

Mick Whitley, Birkenhead’s Member of Parliament, welcomed the news that the town’s ferry terminal at Woodside…

Oxton Ward By-Election Thursday 25 November 2021

A by-election is taking place in Oxton on Thursday 25 November to elect a new councillor for…

Metro Mayor supports scheme offering free broadband for jobseekers

Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram is lending his support to a new scheme that…