Wirral Heritage Open Days 2026 to feature 86 venues across the peninsula
The free 10-day festival running from 11 to 20 September will open doors to historic buildings, churches, museums and aircraft hangars usually closed to the public.
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38-year-old man charged after boy's bike stolen outside Irby shop
38-year-old Kyle Murphy has been charged with theft of a pedal cycle, theft from a shop, and three breaches of court bail conditions after a reported bike theft on August 8. The bike was stolen outside a shop on Thingwall Road in Irby.
Council serves stop notice on Irby traveller site as MP urges action on green belt
Wirral Council has issued a Temporary Stop Notice on a traveller site in Irby where three families have bought green belt land and begun construction work, as local MP Matthew Patrick calls for urgent action to prevent 'irreparable damage'.
Bromborough war veteran and former professional dancer to perform at Royal Opera & Ballet with recovery dance group
Tom from Bromborough and Hayden, who lives in Wallasey, are among eight community dancers preparing to perform at a prestigious London venue with Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, which supports people recovering from addiction and mental health issues.
Tranmere Rovers pay tribute to former chairman Gerry Gould following his death aged 99
The Prenton Park club has paid tribute to Gerry Gould, who served as chairman during the early 1980s and maintained close ties with the club through his accountancy firm. He was also a director at the club from 1967 to 1968 during that football season.
Upton Man, 20, jailed after best friend, 17, dies in Woodchurch wheelie bike crash
Leon Jones, 20, from Upton, was jailed for five years for causing the death of his best friend, Spencer Crofts, 17. The event happened in November 2024 when the two were doing 'prolonged wheelies' on Hoole Road on November 30 and collided.
Tranmere man handed suspended sentence for drug driving on Birkenhead road
Robert McGivney, 46, from Tranmere, was handed a 12-week prison sentence suspended for a year after being caught drug driving in December 2025 on Grovesnor Road in Birkenhead.
Tranmere manager Darrell Clarke calls conceding late equaliser 'sickening'
Tranmere Rovers' manager called conceding the late equaliser goal 'sickening' as Newport County's Shaquille Gwengwe scored in the 90th minute. Up until that point, the Rovers led, with goals from Zane Okoro in the 71st and Dylan Jones in the 75th minute.
Agency workers set to strike at Eastham dock over 'appalling' pay offer
More than a dozen workers at Queen Elizabeth II Dock are taking industrial action next month after rejecting what their union called a real-terms pay cut.
Tranmere draws with Newport with a 90th-minute goal
Tranmere Rovers were denied victory at Rodney Parade as Newport County's Shaquille Gwengwe struck in the 90th minute to earn a 2-2 draw.
Wallasey street scoops £1,000 in People's Postcode Lottery win
Residents in The Creek area of Wallasey have won a share of £1,000 after their postcode was drawn in the daily prize. The CH45 3NW postcode was one of 20 winners. The lottery is subscriber-based, and prizes are weekly.
Irby Library to reopen next spring after four years standing empty
The much-loved community facility will return as a mixed-use space run by local charity Pioneer People, with a second-hand shop to help fund operations. The library closed in 2022 for cost-cutting and was helped to reopen by ex-councillor Mark Johnston.
Concerns raised over 534-home Bromborough development despite welcome for cheap housing
Green Party councillors say they broadly support plans to build new homes on the former Lubrizol Chemical Works site but have reservations about access to shops, schools and public transport. A portion of the homes will be affordable homes, which is welcomed.
New Brighton street cleaner Kenny Dunn honoured with mural after decade of service
Kenneth 'Kenny' Dunn, who has worked keeping New Brighton's streets clean for more than 10 years, has been celebrated with a striking mural in the Victoria Quarter's OpenAIR Gallery.
Irby residents concerned as mobile police station set up near travellers on Townshend Avenue
Residents report excavation work on green belt land as three travelling families move onto a recently purchased plot near Townshend Avenue. A mobile police station has also been set up 'as a precaution'. A council member has also said they are working to move injunctions and get enforcement.
Four more teens arrested in connection with stabbing at Heswall bus station
Seven males have now been arrested following the incident on Telegraph Road in early July, which left two teenage boys with knife injuries. Four more were arrested on 27 August, three 15-year-olds and one 16-year-old, all from the Wirral.