Franklyn's bar to close after 14 years in Heswall
Popular Telegraph Road bar Franklyn's announces closure citing mounting costs facing independent businesses.
Business
Liscard Village Tesco Express building is on sale for close to £1 million
The purpose-built retail property on Liscard Village, home to Tesco and a funeral directors, is on the market for just shy of a million pounds.
Wirral tourism attractions and businesses secure nine nominations at Liverpool City Region's Tourism Awards
New Brighton, Port Sunlight and the Floral Pavilion are among Wirral venues and individuals shortlisted for the 2026 regional tourism awards.
Wallasey children's mental health business shortlisted for national award celebrating women-led businesses
Tiny Tools For Big Feelings has been named a finalist in the Community Impact Award category at The UK Women's Business Awards.
Birkenhead shipyard owners pledge to make industry 'major part' of town's future in visit with local MP
Balaena, the new owners of the former Cammell Laird site, have outlined ambitions for shipbuilding and Birkenhead's future.
Admiral Taverns acquires 10 new pubs from Mountain Pub Company including The Lottie Dod in Moreton
Admiral Taverns has acquired 10 new pubs from the Mountain Pub Company, with 2 pubs in the Wirral.
Wirral girl, 12, launches sports cosmetics brand with important message for young girls
Reagan Willett and her mother, Samantha from the Wirral, have created Roo's by Reagan – Less is More, a sporting lifestyle brand.
£20m port and distribution hub opens at Birkenhead docks by Finsa
Wood panel supplier Finsa has officially opened its new headquarters and logistics facility at Wirral Waters.
Heswall dad blasts EasyJet over 'disgusting' compensation offered for 11-hour flight delay
Heswall dad, Stephen Gilfoyle, 39, has blasted EasyJet for offering him £150 in compensation after he and his family were delayed by 11 hours on their flight to Turkey.
Tranmere Sayers among bakeries removed from Sayers website amid closures of Merseyside locations
The Tranmere branch is one of more than 30 Sayers and Pound Bakery sites no longer listed on the Sayers website.
Birkenhead MP tours Airbus facility where 226 local workers are employed
Alison McGovern visited the Broughton plant to meet staff and highlight the importance of skilled manufacturing jobs for her constituents. She visited the North Wales site on 28 August. 226 people from Birkenhead in her constituency live and work there.
Four Wirral employers named in government figures for failing to pay staff the minimum wage
Four employers across the Wirral have been named in official government figures for failing to pay workers the minimum wage. Two are based in Birkenhead, while others are elsewhere in the Wirral.
Wirral Waters' The Hythe building reaches full occupancy as last tenant moves in
The landmark office building on Tower Road is now fully let after the final ground-floor space was secured by a new tenant. Aslan Labs Management secured the ground floor tenancy recently, making the building fully occupied.
Wren Kitchens donates £1,000 to Wirral mayor's charity as part of store opening celebrations
Kitchen retailer Wren has opened a new showroom at The Croft Retail and Leisure Park, bringing 16 jobs to the area and donating £1,000 to local charities. The local charities were chosen by the Mayor of Wirral and presented at the store opening ceremony on 28 August.
Bebington pub sponsors Tranmere midfielder Charlie Whittaker for new season
The Rose & Crown in Bebington has been announced as the business sponsor of Tranmere Rovers midfielder Charlie Whittaker for the 2026/27 season.
Hot Pilates studio Frame to open new site in Oxton Village
Frame Pilates Studio will open its fourth venue on September 19, offering heated classes including Pilates, barre and yoga in what the business describes as its first all-hot-mat studio. Classes will start on September 21, with a range of memberships available and a single class costing £12.