The Coral and Tinie Tempah to headline We Are Wirral festival
The two-day festival takes place on July 18 and 19, with ticket prices starting from £12.50 for children and £40 for adults.
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Birkenhead nursing home residents enjoy outdoor puppy party
Residents at Lezayre Nursing Home in Egerton Park spent an afternoon with visiting dogs from a local doggy daycare, bringing back memories for lifelong pet owners now living in care.
Children's minister visits Wirral foster home and vows to replicate its model across England
Children's Minister Josh MacAlister toured a We Are Juno home on the Wirral this week ahead of announcing major reforms to the foster care system. He praised the home's approach to care and wants it to be replicated all over England.
Birkenhead Park investment called a "signficiant step forward" for UNESCO World Heritage Status
Wirral Council has approved £2 million in funding for Birkenhead Park to support restoration work and boost its case for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Liverpool City Region's Destination Partnership called the investment a "significant step forward" in a statement.
Birkenhead MP visits Argyle Community Centre and Wirral Repair Café
Alison McGovern spent the weekend meeting volunteers and staff at two community organisations in Birkenhead.
Wirral group Care Explorers unite for mental health and charity walk
Care leavers in Wirral have formed a walking group to improve their mental health while raising hundreds of pounds for the Epilepsy Society after one of their members was diagnosed with the condition.
Youth education hub opens in Hamilton Square with £100,000 fundraising appeal
I AM ME Collective CIC has opened a new headquarters offering dance, music, art and wellbeing programmes for young people aged 11 to 25, with a Crowdfunder campaign launched to fully equip the space.
Wirral charity leader awarded Churchill Fellowship to explore community resilience
Ema Wilkes, founder of Neo Community, will travel to four European countries to research how communities can move beyond crisis support towards long-term solutions. She is funded by the Churchill Fellowship.
Birkenhead and nearby areas among UK's most depressed, data reveals
Seven of the country's ten most depressed areas are in Wirral, with nearly a third of Birkenhead Central residents living with depression according to House of Commons library data.
Construction work to begin on new Birkenhead Market in coming days
The former TJ Hughes unit in Birkenhead town centre will be transformed into the new home for Birkenhead Market, with construction and fit-out work expected to start in the coming days.
Birkenhead Park users share their hopes for £2m investment
Birkenhead Park is set to have £2 million in investment and improvements. Visitors to the park shared their hopes for the money, including using the lakes for boats and adding more signs to the park.
Tranmere Rovers thank Essar as seven-year shirt sponsorship ends
The club's chairman has praised the energy company's commitment to both the team and the wider Wirral community as their front-of-shirt partnership concluded in June.
Birkenhead shipyard supports government's £15 billion defence investment plan
Balaena Birkenhead, formerly Cammell Laird, has welcomed the government's Defence Investment Plan and confirmed existing MoD contracts remain unaffected.
Free food, live music and family fun at Ilchester Park block party
A free family fun day is coming to Ilchester Park on 11 July to celebrate six years of the Cradle to Career programme in North Birkenhead.
Teenager tells rescuer 'I love you, bro' after Birkenhead Park stabbing
A 27-year-old man walking home from a night out found the 19-year-old victim and carried him to the park exit before police arrived.
Wirral Ark invites primary schools to end-of-year Teddy Bear's Picnic
Local charity Wirral Ark is inviting primary schools across the borough to hold teddy-themed picnics on 10 July to raise funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness.