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Update on Birkenhead's new Dock Branch Park www.birkenhead.news/update-on-bi...
Update on Birkenhead’s new Dock Branch Park
A new Wirral park could be moving forward as part of a £1.6bn investment into the Liverpool City Region. The new park will cross an entire town centre, connecting a…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Huyton man sentenced after emaciated dog found with severe skin disease www.birkenhead.news/huyton-man-s...
Huyton man sentenced after emaciated dog found with severe skin disease
A man has been sentenced after he failed to investigate and address his dog’s condition - which was found in an emaciated condition. The four-year-old German Shepherd type dog named…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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£6.6m could be spent on Wirral projects www.birkenhead.news/6-6m-could-b...
£6.6m could be spent on Wirral projects
Nearly £6.6m of public money could be used to help move forward a number of projects in Birkenhead and Seacombe. This follows a review of government funding and borrowing set…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Two former Birkenhead schools sold to developer www.birkenhead.news/two-former-b...
Two former Birkenhead schools sold to developer
Two former schools in Birkenhead have been sold to a property investment firm that could look to turn them into new flats. The company specialises in high-end, luxury apartments across…
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December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Companies donate to Moreton community centre www.birkenhead.news/companies-do...
Companies donate to Moreton community centre
The North West’s water company has joined with engineering specialist Barhale to make a donation to a local Wirral food bank this Christmas. United Utilities has been working nearby on…
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December 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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New Merseyside Police Deputy Chief Constable announced www.birkenhead.news/new-merseysi...
New Merseyside Police Deputy Chief Constable announced
The man charged with managing major events such as Eurovision and the Grand National has been named Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) of Merseyside Police. Six months after retiring following more…
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December 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Two teenagers arrested following incident at South Wirral High School www.birkenhead.news/two-teenager...
Two teenagers arrested following incident at South Wirral High School
Police have arrested two teenagers following an incident outside South Wirral High School earlier this morning. At around 8.40am on Tuesday, 9 December, it was reported that a 15-year-old boy…
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Birkenhead set for Christmas Creative Trail www.birkenhead.news/birkenhead-s...
Birkenhead set for Christmas Creative Trail
The Birkenhead Christmas Creative Trail invites you to explore a new journey, following the map on Saturday, 13 December, from Birkenhead Market to Hamilton Square and beyond. This trail is…
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December 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Swimmers rescued from rocks by New Brighton RNLI www.birkenhead.news/swimmers-res...
Swimmers rescued from rocks by New Brighton RNLI
On Thursday, 27 November, three swimmers were rescued in a multi-agency effort involving New Brighton and Hoylake RNLI in the Leasowe Bay area. The pager sounded for New Brighton RNLI’s…
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December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Former city Irish pub could become casino www.birkenhead.news/former-city-...
Former city Irish pub could become casino
A famous former Irish pub in Liverpool city centre is to be made part of a neighbouring casino. Earlier this year, a notice of forfeiture was placed on the front…
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December 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Countdown is on for A Christmas Carol at St George’s Hall www.birkenhead.news/countdown-is...
Countdown is on for A Christmas Carol at St George’s Hall
The countdown is on as Ginificent Theatre Company’s acclaimed production, A Christmas Carol, comes to St. George’s Hall this December. A must-see this Christmas, the company steps into the awe-inspiri...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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ANPR cameras could be introduced in Birkenhead www.birkenhead.news/anpr-cameras...
ANPR cameras could be introduced in Birkenhead
Cameras could soon be introduced in Birkenhead town centre to crack down on parking problems. Questions have been raised about why people have been allowed to park all over new…
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December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Wirral nan given conditional discharge in ‘strange case’ www.birkenhead.news/wirral-nan-g...
Wirral nan given conditional discharge in ‘strange case’
A 78-year-old Merseyside nan has been given a conditional discharge after she was put in handcuffs for refusing to give her name to a police officer. A magistrates court heard…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Liverpool Costa Coffee slapped with zero hygiene rating www.birkenhead.news/liverpool-co...
Liverpool Costa Coffee slapped with zero hygiene rating
A Costa Coffee branch in the heart of the Royal Albert Dock mysteriously shut down last month has been hit with the worst possible hygiene rating. Following an inspection on…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Peter Pan now open at The Gladstone Theatre www.birkenhead.news/peter-pan-no...
Peter Pan now open at The Gladstone Theatre
Peter Pan is now open at Port Sunlight’s Gladstone Theatre - with the panto proving a festive flyaway success with family audiences and critics alike. The Dreamworld Entertainments Ltd show…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Chester and Wirral Football League round up, 6 December 2025 www.birkenhead.news/chester-and-...
Chester and Wirral Football League round up, 6 December 2025
Great Sutton Reserves moved to the top of the CWFL Olympic Trophies Championship after edging Sutton Rangers Reserves 3–2, a result that ended Higher Bebington Kelma Reserves’ long spell at the summit...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Liverpool City Council set to waive Council Tax for households with a terminally ill resident www.birkenhead.news/liverpool-ci...
Liverpool City Council set to waive Council Tax for households with a terminally ill resident
Households in Liverpool with a resident who is terminally ill will not have to pay Council Tax under a new policy which is set for approval by the Cabinet. Liverpool…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Live facial recognition cameras rolled out in Merseyside www.birkenhead.news/live-facial-...
Live facial recognition cameras rolled out in Merseyside
Merseyside Police will begin using Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology as part of its commitment to keeping communities safe and bringing offenders to justice. The first deployment will take plac...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Birkenhead jeweller is bringing Christmas cheer with free giveaways www.birkenhead.news/birkenhead-j...
Birkenhead jeweller is bringing Christmas cheer with free giveaways
This Christmas, a Birkenhead jeweller is trading treats for festive spirit – and giving shoppers the chance to walk away with a free gift card simply by spreading a little…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Birkenhead Sunday Association Football League round-up, 7 December 2025 www.birkenhead.news/birkenhead-s...
Birkenhead Sunday Association Football League round-up, 7 December 2025
Tony Houlihan’s Memorial Challenge Cup third-round action saw Woodchurch Hotel make the most of a break from league duties as they claimed a much-needed 3–1 win over Corsair. Ben Holmes (pictured) ret...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Wirral Council to revisit car parking charges plans www.birkenhead.news/wirral-counc...
Wirral Council to revisit car parking charges plans
Wirral Council will review its plans to bring in new parking charges following a legal challenge, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands. Wirral Council is looking to introduce new…
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December 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Claire House families make magical memories at North Pole Experience www.birkenhead.news/claire-house...
Claire House families make magical memories at North Pole Experience
Christmas spirit sparkled in Otterspool as nearly 300 children and family members supported by Claire House Children’s Hospice stepped into a Winter Wonderland at The North Pole Experience. From the…
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December 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Ferry fares to increase next year www.birkenhead.news/ferry-fares-...
Ferry fares to increase next year
The price of a ferry cross the Mersey is to go up for the second time in as many years. After no increase since 2022, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority…
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December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Refurbished Neonatal Unit opened at Arrowe Park Hospital www.birkenhead.news/refurbished-...
Refurbished Neonatal Unit opened at Arrowe Park Hospital
The refurbished Neonatal Unit at Arrowe Park Hospital reopened on Monday, 8 December, offering families a more supportive environment during their baby’s early care. Stage one of the refurbishment was...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Hackney carriage fares could rise in Wirral www.birkenhead.news/hackney-carr...
Hackney carriage fares could rise in Wirral
Black cab fares could soon rise in Wirral as the union representing drivers pushes for an increase to day fares. However, other drivers are concerned that the rise could price…
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December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM