Tranmere knocked out of Carabao Cup after penalty heartbreak at Prenton Park
Rovers miss four spot kicks in a row as Rochdale progress despite a thrilling 2-2 draw. The Rovers lost on penalties.
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New fundraising board appointed for Maggie's cancer charity in Merseyside
A team of prominent community leaders has been formed to help raise awareness and funds for Maggie's cancer support centres in Liverpool and Wirral. These include long-serving supporters of Maggie's, which provides free emotional, practical and psychological help to cancer patients and families.
Best Pubs in Bebington and Bromborough
Discover the best pubs in Bebington and Bromborough, from award-winning historic coaching inns to craft beer micropubs.
Wirral Council in proccess of finalising grant funding for Birkenhead's Dock Branch Park
The council is working to finalise funding conditions for the £15m New York-inspired linear park, with site remediation set to begin ahead of construction.
Bedsit plans for former Birkenhead play centre rejected
Wirral Council has refused an application to convert the former Clown Around soft play centre near Birkenhead Park into four bedsits, citing inadequate living space and concerns about bin storage.
Couple buys a D-Day boat in Heswall and restores it in 5 years
A couple bought a D-Day boat for £6,000 and restored it. The historic vessel, once named Motor Launch 1392, was purchased on eBay in 2021 and was restored by Gemma and Simon Robins. The boat was used to guide landings safely towards Gold Beach during D-Day. It now sits in a boatyard in Heswall.
Morrisons Daily to open in New Brighton as supermarket takes over former plumbing supplies unit
The new convenience store on Zig Zag Road is expected to open on Thursday, August 13, with an alcohol licence application currently under consultation. It is a Morrisons Daily store.
Large police presence seen in Liscard on Friday night
Multiple Merseyside Police vehicles descended on Wallasey Road after reports of anti-social behaviour, with five police cars and two vans attending the scene. This was outside The Boot pub, although the pub wasn't involved in the incident.
Wirral woman wants government to apologise for 'sleeping babies' scandal
Gina Jacobs from Greasby has supported calls for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to issue a formal apology to families affected by historic hospital practices that denied parents the chance to see or hold their stillborn babies.
Suspended Wirral police officer convicted of misconduct at work
PC Carl Edwards, 35, found guilty of making sexual advances towards vulnerable victims and unlawfully obtaining personal data. He was suspended from his position before court proceedings and was convicted of three offences in public office in July 2026.
Animal Rescue Festival Wirral brings a family day to Claremont Farm this weekend
The first-ever Animal Rescue Festival Wirral takes place this weekend at Claremont Farm, featuring live entertainment, dog shows, wellness activities and fair rides. Entry is as little as a £1 charity donation, and classes cost £3 each, or four for £10.
Two Wirral men among eight charged following major police operation
A Bebington man and a New Ferry man have been charged with drug offences following Operation Vanguard, a major enforcement day that saw more than 300 officers carry out warrants across Merseyside. They are due in court again in August.
Police hope DNA evidence will find 'Beast of Birkenhead' 40 years after brutal murder and wrongful conviction
Diane Sindall, 21, was murdered in the early hours of August 2, 1986, after being seen walking on Borough Road at around midnight. Peter Sullivan, 30, was wrongfully convicted of her murder, but police are hoping DNA evidence will solve the almost 40-year-old case.
Family praises Shared Lives care service after wedding support for father with dementia
A Wirral family has spoken of their positive experience with the council's Shared Lives service, which provided dementia care for their father while daughter Lynne got married.
Wirral Council wins top national award for drug and alcohol treatment partnership
A Wirral Council-led partnership has been recognised with the highest honour at the UK National Procurement GO Awards for transforming how specialist drug and alcohol treatment services are commissioned across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Locked gate on Banks Road sparks row over foreshore access between council and boat owners
A new yellow metal gate installed by Wirral Council on Banks Road is causing frustration for boat owners and the Heswall Boat Yard, who say it is disrupting their work while doing little to stop vessels being abandoned. The council says it is to stop unlicensed boats being left.