Sunday Snippets, 17 September 2023

Welcome to “Sunday Snippets” a weekly feature from birkenhead.news. It is a round-up of important local…

Crawley snatch win over Tranmere

Tranmere visited Crawley Town this afternoon in their latest game of the League 2 season. Ahead…

Wirral MP speaks out against railway station ticket office proposals 

Margaret Greenwood MP has spoken out against proposals to close or reduce the opening hours of most…

Wirral Police weekly news round-up, 16 September 2023

This is the birkenhead.news weekly round-up of crime and police news in and around Wirral during…

All the open Wirral regeneration consultations listed

Major transformation is coming to Wirral’s Left Bank and everyone with an interest in the area’s…

Wirral campaigner says Leverhulme appeal rejection ‘a fantastic result’

A leading Wirral green belt campaigner has hailed the rejection of hundreds of new homes as…

Police chief vows to ‘double down’ on knife crime

Merseyside Police will “double down” on efforts to combat knife crime amid a spike in incidents…

Disposable vapes now recyclable at Wirral tips

All 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres across the region have new ‘Disposable Vape’ bins to help…

Seven Leverhulme Estates’ planning appeals dismissed by Planning Inspectorate 

The Planning Inspectorate has dismissed seven appeals by Leverhulme Estates who wanted to build around 800…

Call for entries for 2024 Culture & Creativity Awards

Individuals and organisations across the Liverpool City Region are being invited to enter the 2024 Liverpool…

Reduced-price health memberships to boost fitness in Wirral

A reduced-price fitness and leisure membership is offering residents who meet certain criteria the chance to…

Wirral Local Plan hearings resume

Wirral’s Local Plan examination restarts today, Tuesday 12 September, at Birkenhead Town Hall.   The Local…

Dragon Boat Race raises £35k for Claire House

Twenty local businesses raised over £35k for Claire House Children’s Hospice by competing in the 11th Liverpool Waters Dragon Boat…

Merseyside Fire and Rescue team dispatched to Moroccan earthquake relief

Merseyside has a key presence in the search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the…

Wallasey and District Sunday Football League round-up, 10 September 2023

Shore Villa Athletic inflicted a first defeat on Barnston FC in the Moreton Alarms Supplies Second…