Nature thriving thanks to Wirral’s pollinator policy

Wirral Council’s commitment to supporting pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other insects is continuing with…

FOUND: 15-year-old Wirral girl

Note: As is standard with all missing persons appeals on the birkenhead.news website, once found safe…

MP raises concerns in parliament over planning appeals impact on Wirral communities

Margaret Greenwood MP has spoken in parliament about a series of planning appeals – the outcomes…

Labour and Greens in Wirral make huge gains as Tories lose out

Labour and the Greens on the Wirral made huge gains as the Tories lost out in…

2023 Election Special: Wirral’s local council election results

The 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place yesterday, Thursday 4 May.  Prior to the local elections,…

Wirral MP voices concerns in Parliament over government ministers’ green belt comments 

Margaret Greenwood MP has taken part in an important debate in Parliament on the impact of…

Nine libraries to shut their doors this month

In late October 2022, nine of Wirral’s libraries will close their doors. These are Hoylake, Irby,…

Wirral West MP raises alarm over proposal for green belt release in Irby

Wirral West MP, Margaret Greenwood, has raised concerns over a proposal by Richborough Estates to promote…

Keeping it local at Royden’s revamped Courtyard Cafe

A unique partnership involving a number of council teams and a service provider is serving up…

Funding could serve up improvements for park tennis courts

Tennis courts in Wirral’s parks could benefit from investment of £300,000 that would improve facilities, increase…

Save Wirral’s Green Belt: Opposition to Leverhulme plans grows

Labour campaigners have blasted Leverhulme Estate’s applications to build on essential greenbelt land. The landowners have…

Controversial Wirral Conservative councillor deselected by party

In an email seen by birkenhead.news, Councllor David Burgess-Joyce has responded to his deselection by the…

Investigations continue into whether Wirral is the site of historic Viking battle

An independent report published yesterday will be a key milestone in establishing that Wirral could be the site…

Look out for Church Farm, Thurstaston in drama ‘Help’, starring Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham

From BAFTA award-winning writer Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, National Treasure) and BAFTA award-winning director Marc Munden (The Third Day, Utopia)…