Merseyside Police announced a new campaign It's Not That Deep, which aims to highlight technology-related harm such as AI deepfakes or behaviour that is deemed banter. The campaign is targeting young people to recognise such behaviour using real-life scenarios.
Amy McCarthy, 32, and Lacey Pimblett, 33, have been charged following incidents across Wirral, including thefts from Tesco in Claughton and shops in Seacombe. Both incidents are separate to each other.
A 26-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of an offensive weapon after officers stopped a vehicle on Reeds Lane. The woman is from Leasowe, and the man is from Birkenhead.
A 20-year-old from Tranmere has been banned from attending football matches for three years after an incident at Port Vale.
Timothy Jones, 36, of Melbourne Street, New Brighton, pleaded guilty to downloading and possessing 476 indecent images of children at Wirral Magistrates Court. He committed the offences over three years, from December 2022 to December 2025.
Detectives want to speak to 35-year-old Thomas Ian Byrne, who may have information to assist an ongoing inquiry into threats to kill. Byrne is bald with a heavy build and green eyes, and has tattoos on his wrist. He's based at the Beechwood Estate, Birkenhead.
Anthony Hayes, 31, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after police examination of his phone revealed he had been supplying drugs to several people over more than a year. He was sentenced to four years in jail.
A 17-year-old was arrested after officers and Police Dog Ziggy tracked him down following a burglary in Bebington and a number plate switch spotted in Prenton.
A 24-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition after being stabbed inside a house on Poulton Road in Wallasey last night. Police are hunting two men who fled in a dark-coloured car. Neighbours reported hearing noise and seeing dried blood on the road on 14 September after the incident.
A 68-year-old Seacombe man has been fined £80 and ordered to pay compensation after admitting to stealing a bicycle from outside the Old Courthouse in Liscard. He stole the bike back in May and paid £40 to the bike owner in compensation.
A large cannabis farm with plants spread across multiple floors was discovered on Bebington Road during an early morning raid as part of a wider crackdown on organised crime across east Wirral.
A 24-year-old man suffered stab wounds to his arm and a head injury after being attacked by two men inside a premises in Wallasey on Sunday night. The incident occurred around 10:50 pm, and two men escaped the scene in a dark saloon-like vehicle, heading towards Gorsey Lane. Enquiries are ongoing.
A 23-year-old from Central Park Avenue was sentenced to 12 months in prison after riding an electric dirt bike on pavements and the wrong side of the road during a police chase in Upton. The man was jailed less than 24 hours after the chase happened.
Helen Miles and her sons Joseph and Matthew Luker changed their pleas on the day their trial was due to begin at Wirral Magistrates Court on September 10. The three are accused of neglecting 190 animals of various species, with charges dating back to October 2024.
A 23-year-old has been remanded in custody after officers spotted two Sur-Ron motorbikes being ridden on pavements and the wrong side of the road on Arrowe Park Road. Joel Carrol, from Liscard, was charged with dangerous driving, driving with no insurance, and other charges.
A man was charged with breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and another with drug offences after Merseyside Police used live facial recognition technology on Grange Road. Police deployed the technology in Birkenhead town centre on September 5 from 10:30 am to 5 pm.
