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Wirral Councillor, Jo Bird
Wirral Councillor, Jo Bird

Councillor cut short as she bursts into Sia song at council meeting

Controversial sea wall receives further funding. Image: Wirral Council
Controversial sea wall receives further funding. Image: Wirral Council

Extra £4.4m funding approved for controversial West Kirby sea wall

Sail Loft, West Kirby: Image Google Street View
Sail Loft, West Kirby: Image Google Street View

West Kirby restaurant lost £150k due to controversial sea wall

Conservative leader Tom Anderson speaking against the council tax rise earlier in the debate. Credit: Wirral Council
Conservative leader Tom Anderson speaking against the council tax rise earlier in the debate. Credit: Wirral Council

Tories vote for council tax rise despite campaign against proposals

The Diving Man was taken down in 2015. Credit: Martin Nation
The Diving Man was taken down in 2015. Credit: Martin Nation

‘Wonderful piece of art’ left lying among bins for eight years

Springview at Clatterbridge Hospital where Lakefield and Brooklands wards are based. Credit: Google Street View.
Springview at Clatterbridge Hospital where Lakefield and Brooklands wards are based. Credit: Google Street View.

Poo stains found on ceiling of mental health ward rated ‘inadequate’

The all too familiar site of a dog poo bag hanging in a tree. Image: Anders Haukland - stock.adobe.co
The all too familiar site of a dog poo bag hanging in a tree. Image: Anders Haukland - stock.adobe.co

Schoolboy, 6, nearly hospitalised by dog poo left on park path

Sean Martin, Chair of the New Brighton Coastal Community, spoke out against fines given to small businesses in Wirral in 2019. Credit: Ed Barnes
Sean Martin, Chair of the New Brighton Coastal Community, spoke out against fines given to small businesses in Wirral in 2019. Credit: Ed Barnes

Dog poo war rages in Wirral as residents rail at council tactics

Protestors against “The Addy" a playground, being under threat before the meeting. Closing it has now been rejected by councillors. Credit: Ed Barnes
Protestors against “The Addy" a playground, being under threat before the meeting. Closing it has now been rejected by councillors. Credit: Ed Barnes

Proposals to close nine Wirral libraries thrown out by councillors

Woodchurch High. Image: Google
Woodchurch High. Image: Google

Former Wirral teacher could be barred from the profession for life

Colette Truman, whose brother was not found for years, said: ”I feel quite angry at the way it was dealt with.” Image: Edward Barnes
Colette Truman, whose brother was not found for years, said: ”I feel quite angry at the way it was dealt with.” Image: Edward Barnes

“Hundreds if not thousands” of babies buried in mass graves

Mouse droppings at the back of the fridge
Mouse droppings at the back of the fridge

Takeaway forced to close after cockroaches and mouse droppings found

West Kirby Sea Wall under construction at Victoria Gardens. Image: Wirral Council
West Kirby Sea Wall under construction at Victoria Gardens. Image: Wirral Council

New images reveal what controversial sea wall in West Kirby looks like

Ian Woosnam of Wales poses with the winners trophy after the final round of the Dutch Senior Open. Image: Phil Inglis/Getty Images
Ian Woosnam of Wales poses with the winners trophy after the final round of the Dutch Senior Open. Image: Phil Inglis/Getty Images

Ian Woosnam rails against planned closure of Wirral golf course

NEU Picket line outside Woodlands Primary School in Birkenhead. Credit: Edward Barnes
NEU Picket line outside Woodlands Primary School in Birkenhead. Credit: Edward Barnes

Wirral teachers walk out for fair pay and school funding

This is what Liscard Way could have looked like under the plans. Image: Wirral Council
This is what Liscard Way could have looked like under the plans. Image: Wirral Council

Levelling up: Wirral snubbed in ‘strategically awarded’ funding

Ben Coba with a starry smooth-hound shark caught in Seacombe. Credit: Wirral Sea Angling Academy
Ben Coba with a starry smooth-hound shark caught in Seacombe. Credit: Wirral Sea Angling Academy

Sharks spotted in River Mersey as estuary enjoys ‘remarkable recovery’

Council Tax could rise by 5% despite plans to cut services

Proposed flats on Warren Drive, New Brighton. Image: Evoke Architecture
Proposed flats on Warren Drive, New Brighton. Image: Evoke Architecture

Proposal put forward for 12 ‘luxury’ apartments on Wirral coast

Arthur and Doreen have become the very first residents to move into the new development.
Arthur and Doreen have become the very first residents to move into the new development.

What’s next for multi-billion Wirral Waters as first residents move in

Artwork by Zedsy in Hoylake. Image: Jane Turner.
Artwork by Zedsy in Hoylake. Image: Jane Turner.

Has Banksy left his mark on ‘toxic’ row over Merseyside beach?

People are visiting warm hubs due to increased cost of electric and gas. (Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)
People are visiting warm hubs due to increased cost of electric and gas. (Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Council leader praises Wirral cost of living support and warm hubs

Almost £54m is spent on smoking per year in Wirral. Image: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty
Almost £54m is spent on smoking per year in Wirral. Image: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty

Wirral Council reveals residents spent almost £54m on smoking per year

One of the theatres in the new Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre. Credit: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
One of the theatres in the new Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre. Credit: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Two new multi-million pound surgical theatres open in Wirral

An illustration of what the housing could look like on Bromborough Wharf
An illustration of what the housing could look like on Bromborough Wharf

Opposition to 1,200 new homes on bank of the River Mersey

Volunteers at the Windsor Community Centre sorting out food. Credit: Edward Barnes.
Volunteers at the Windsor Community Centre sorting out food. Credit: Edward Barnes.

Wirral scheme uses spare supermarket food to feed struggling families

Plans for 27 flats in Egremont in Mariner's Park on banks of Mersey.
Plans for 27 flats in Egremont in Mariner's Park on banks of Mersey.

Wirral flats for retired sailors recommended despite local objections

West Kirby Marine Lake.
West Kirby Marine Lake.

Expert says Tories could be wiped out completely in Wirral next year

Protest outside Bromborough Civic Centre on Saturday 8. Credit: Steve Molyneux.
Protest outside Bromborough Civic Centre on Saturday 8. Credit: Steve Molyneux.

People ‘feel betrayed’ as Council confirms closure of local libraries

Members of the Merseyside Fire and Rescue service. Credit: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.
Members of the Merseyside Fire and Rescue service. Credit: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.

Concerns Merseyside fire service will struggle financially this winter

Credit: Aditya Romansa, Unsplash.
Credit: Aditya Romansa, Unsplash.

Children born in parts of Wirral expected to live a decade longer

A community group in Rock Ferry said they had found thousands of wet wipes they think come from sewage. Credit: Adrian Keeler.
A community group in Rock Ferry said they had found thousands of wet wipes they think come from sewage. Credit: Adrian Keeler.

Sewage and sanitary products found on Wirral beach

Jeremy Poupard, the manager at MST Group, standing in front of the rubbish pile next door. Credit: Liverpool Echo.
Jeremy Poupard, the manager at MST Group, standing in front of the rubbish pile next door. Credit: Liverpool Echo.

Complaints of ‘absolutely dreadful’ tip in Merseyside town

Jeremy Poupard, the manager at MST Group, standing in front of the rubbish pile next door. Credit: Liverpool Echo.
Jeremy Poupard, the manager at MST Group, standing in front of the rubbish pile next door. Credit: Liverpool Echo.

Complaints of ‘absolutely dreadful’ tip in Wirral town

Jeremy Poupard, the manager at MST Group, standing in front of the rubbish pile next door. Credit: Liverpool Echo.
Jeremy Poupard, the manager at MST Group, standing in front of the rubbish pile next door. Credit: Liverpool Echo.

Complaints of ‘absolutely dreadful’ tip in Wirral town

Jeremy Poupard, the manager at MST Group, standing in front of the rubbish pile next door. Credit: Liverpool Echo.
Jeremy Poupard, the manager at MST Group, standing in front of the rubbish pile next door. Credit: Liverpool Echo.

Complaints of ‘absolutely dreadful’ tip in Wirral town

Land where 240 homes could be built on green land near Greasby. The plans have been highly controversial with local residents. Credit: Google Maps.
Land where 240 homes could be built on green land near Greasby. The plans have been highly controversial with local residents. Credit: Google Maps.

Petition against new Wirral homes has over 4,500 signatures

Sally Murphy made the decision to fly to Turkey for a dental operation saying it would cost more than £19,000 to get it done in the UK after being unable to get an NHS.
Sally Murphy made the decision to fly to Turkey for a dental operation saying it would cost more than £19,000 to get it done in the UK after being unable to get an NHS.

Women flies to Turkey for dentist as she can’t get NHS treatment here

Monkeypox rash and lesions on the hand. Credit: UKHSA.
Monkeypox rash and lesions on the hand. Credit: UKHSA.

‘Monkeypox here to stay’ - infection and vaccination figures revealed

Illustration of the four-storey development at Dee Lane in West Kirby.
Illustration of the four-storey development at Dee Lane in West Kirby.

Shop to be demolished to make way for new art deco-style building

Credit: Liverpool Echo/LDR
Credit: Liverpool Echo/LDR

Wirral business considers relocation as sea wall causes footfall drop

Wallasey Town Hall.
Wallasey Town Hall.

Wirral Councillor criticises ‘zombie government’ as energy prices soar

Image: South Sefton food bank
Image: South Sefton food bank

Wirral community groups granted £500,000 amidst cost of living crisis

Wirral Council leader Janette Williamson. Image: LDRS
Wirral Council leader Janette Williamson. Image: LDRS

Councillor demands tax freeze as “parents cannot feed their children”