More than 1,600 households across Wirral will benefit from a new in-house repairs service as Onward Homes takes over maintenance from a previous contractor. Wirral is the company's first area in Merseyside that they are serving.
A public competition has opened for the chance to be among the first passengers aboard the Royal Daffodil. It is the first new Mersey Ferry in more than 60 years, built at the Birkenhead shipyard. It will go into service in October.
Birkenhead Trampoline Club and Wirral Gymnastics Club have raised 60% of their target in just one week after being selected for a British Gas matched funding campaign.
Professor Sun Myint, who pioneered a groundbreaking rectal cancer treatment at the Wirral hospital, has been named a finalist for Clinical Leader of the Year in the Health Service Journal Awards.
Lezayre Nursing Home opened its garden gates to the community for an afternoon of live entertainment, food and old-fashioned fun that raised funds for the resident fund. They raised £1,300 for future resident events, outings, and special treats.
A new picture book created by the Birkenhead-based homeless charity aims to help primary school children understand homelessness through the story of a character called Ted. Ted Without a Bed was written by primary school teacher Emma Larkin, with pictures by Wirral artist Arwen Hughes.
Justin Madders backs Government plans giving councils greater control over where vape shops and adult gaming centres can open. So far, the Wirral has had 20 stores close with a Closure Order for the sale of illegal vapes and non-permitted goods.
Popular Merseyside food and drinks operator could open a seasonal site at North Wirral Coastal Country Park if councillors approve plans this week. The Bus Yard plans seek to open between April and August each year at North Wirral Coastal Park, New Brighton.
British Transport Police have released images of a man they want to speak to after a passenger was racially abused on a train travelling through Tranmere. The man was on the train on August 1 and exited at Green Lane station. Police are urging anyone to come forward and identify him.
A man in his 20s from Liverpool remains in a critical condition after his Sur-Ron bike crashed inside the Queensway Tunnel on Tuesday afternoon. The tunnel was closed for several hours while police investigated.
Pilgrim's Europe has opened applications for its new Legacy Fund, offering grants of up to £5,000 to charities and community organisations in and around Bromborough.
A community arts group is raising funds for a permanent mural tribute to photographer Martin Parr, who made New Brighton famous with his 1986 series The Last Resort.
Martyn Olver, 47, credits a pioneering pre-hospital service with preventing life-limiting disability after suffering a serious stroke at home. Martyn had minor symptoms that turned into a stroke, and the triage system helped him find treatment quickly.
Liscard Convenience Store has been shut down for three months after a court heard evidence of persistent illegal tobacco and vape sales, with the judge ordering the owner to pay £1,500 in costs. Several Trading Standards investigations and one with the police led to the store's closure.
Emergency services are dealing with a serious collision involving an off-road bike inside the Birkenhead to Liverpool carriageway of the Queensway Tunnel.
Gather & Graze in West Kirby is one of three social enterprises funding Nightingales Hub in Birkenhead, where staff are seeing an alarming rise in young people needing support for ketamine addiction. Nightingales' free meals often see children visit them.
