Volunteers from the New Brighteners and Wirral Wombles have collected thousands of steel canisters from local streets, raising £67.20 from brass valves alone for Jackson's Animal Rescue. They have ongoing money to collect from scrapyards, with further donations to go to the animal rescue.
Volunteer lifeboat crew responded to two emergency callouts, completed two successful assessments, and witnessed the partial solar eclipse from the River Mersey during a packed Wednesday on August 12.
The free charity music festival supporting Claire House Children's Hospice will run across two days at the end of August. It promises to have 16 music acts at The Eastham Ferry Hotel and The Eastham Tap, and runs from 12 pm to 7 pm.
Madison Bagley, from Rock Ferry, was glassed in an attack by her ex-friend, the daughter of an RAF commander, Jessica Cloke. Cloke attacked Bagley, and she needed 50 stitches to her face. She pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm. Her sentence was 14 months, but she was released early.
Tranmere boss Darrell Clarke praised Tranmere's 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town at home on the weekend. However, he did say their performance was "bitty" at times, and he defended the team's defence. They will next play Port Vale on 22 August.
The popular Oxton bar, which opened 12 years ago, is expanding across the Mersey with a new Liverpool location later this year. They are offering guests perks as part of their First Cast list, such as menu previews, priority seating, and priority bookings.
A 28-year-old Liscard man has been charged with burglary and theft after a silver MG was taken from Mount Road and stopped by police in Staffordshire.
The Birkenhead youth centre has reached a major milestone this summer, with more than 900 young people now visiting every week. The milestone in question is reaching its 20,000th member, ahead of its tenth anniversary coming up next year.
Merseyside Police issued a plea to help find Vic Broadbere from Pensby. The 85-year-old was reported missing at 10:50 am this morning and was seen in Kylemore Drive. Thankfully, he was found safely in the afternoon.
Stefan McCormick, 35, sent his ex-girlfriend over 37 abusive voice messages following learning their cat, Cleo, had died in December 2024. McCormick, who lived in Prenton, pleaded guilty to sending communications intended to cause fear, stress, and anxiety. He was jailed for 7 months.
John Armstrong, a lifelong real ale campaigner and former editor of the award-winning MerseyAle magazine, has died. The Liverpool-born CAMRA activist was a familiar figure in Wirral pubs including the Bow-Legged Beagle in Upton and the Black Toad in Hoylake. He died on August 7.
A group of youths set off fireworks near the entrance to the Birkenhead Tunnel on Friday night, just hours after millions of people received an emergency alert warning of very high wildfire risk across England and Wales.
Wirral Council and waste contractor Biffa are deploying manual street cleaning operatives to Rock Ferry, following similar schemes in Woodchurch, Beechwood and north Birkenhead.
The charity is encouraging people with a lifetime of professional experience to join its team of advisers and make a difference in their local community.
Locations in Heswall have been used for filming the second series of the Liverpool-set drama, which returns to BBC One this autumn. Season one had scenes filmed at Heswall Golf Club, while this season has scenes filmed elsewhere.
A £4m expansion at Wirral Met's Twelve Quays campus in Birkenhead has reached a key milestone with the handover of a new Maths and English Centre, ready for September's student intake.
