Dianthas Ltd, which specialises in social care apprenticeships, has been praised for its inclusive culture and support for learners with barriers to education. It also met standards in the latest Ofsted report.
Vue Birkenhead is screening all five Hunger Games films in the lead-up to November's Sunrise on the Reaping release, with weekly screenings continuing through October. Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest film in the series, will be released in November.
A major exhibition celebrating Birkenhead-born entertainer Paul O'Grady will open at Williamson Art Gallery in December, with free timed tickets now available to book.
Cos Michael of Pisces has been named the country's top fish and chip fryer, while his shop also won best in the North West.
A man was charged with breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and another with drug offences after Merseyside Police used live facial recognition technology on Grange Road. Police deployed the technology in Birkenhead town centre on September 5 from 10:30 am to 5 pm.
Enabling works for a major 1,600-home Birkenhead development could soon begin, as plans to transform the town centre move forward.
A three-bedroom semi-detached property on Raeburn Avenue could become a 24-hour care home for up to two children aged seven to 17. Plans were submitted this month, with no major changes, but a dedicated team of six carers would be employed.
Wirral-based community charity Tiny Tools For Big Feelings will mark one year of supporting local families with anxiety, ADHD and emotional regulation through a fundraiser. The fundraiser will take place on 24 October at New Brighton Cricket Club. Tickets cost £20.
Callum McGinn, 27, of Home Farm Road, Woodchurch, was banned from driving for three years after he was caught drug driving. He was sentenced on September 4. He was found to be riding his quad bike in January and was found to have 50 micrograms of benzoylecgonine in his system.
Tranmere Rovers made it five games unbeaten with a 2-0 victory over Oldham Athletic at Prenton Park, leaving manager Darrell Clarke determined to enjoy the moment.
Leon Jones, now 20, from Woodchurch was arrested in July 2024 for allegedly driving his Sur-Ron bike at a police officer. The case was dropped, but he was arrested again for the November 2024 incident in which he killed his 17-year-old friend in a collision between their bikes.
Wirral Council wants to sell the freehold of the vacant Dominick House building to the owners of Liscard’s Cherry Tree Shopping Centre. The building has been empty since 2018, with 43 years remaining on the lease. Prospect Estates, the current leaseholder, cannot develop it.
A resident of over 70 years said the estate faces mounting problems, including litter, broken streetlights and dangerous fencing, even as the area is set to benefit from the Government's Pride in Place programme. The funding is set to reach £20 million.
A man and woman suffered minor injuries following a collision on Barnston Road on Sunday afternoon. A tricycle and a car collided in Thingwall, and police were called to the scene around 3:10 pm on 6 September.
Mason Connolly was last seen at his home in Bromborough on Friday afternoon and has links to Wirral and Ellesmere Port. He was found on Saturday night and reunited with his family in Bromborough.
The popular focaccia and coffee spot Dough & Doppio, launched by a Bromborough couple in late 2024, is expanding to Foregate Street. The Italian-based deli announced its journey to Chester on September 3, hinting that the opening was coming "very soon".
