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Birkenhead man stalked woman for three years as part of 'warped fantasies'

Craig Long sent "disgusting messages" to the woman

Liverpool Echo·1d ago
News

Wirral school takes steps to strengthen community ties with well-being event

St Werburgh’s Catholic Primary School in Birkenhead hosted a family wellbeing event on October 9, 2026 bringing 40 families and support agencies together.

Wirral Globe·1d ago
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Wirral garage shut for three months over serious anti-social behaviour

Wirral Council shuts a business premises on Dial Road in Birkenhead for three months after serious anti-social behaviour, nuisance, fires and criminal activity distressed residents.

Wirral Globe·1d ago
Council

Wirral Council rejects Glegg Arms demolition bid

Wirral Council rejects Glegg Arms demolition bid  Birkenhead News

Birkenhead News·2d ago
Council

Birkenhead’s £300,000 ‘Wotsit Street’ markings remain after removal deadline

Birkenhead’s £300,000 ‘Wotsit Street’ markings remain after removal deadline  Wirral Globe

Wirral Globe·2d ago
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Work continues to remove Birkenhead's 'Wotsit Street'

The orange and yellow marks were expected to be gone last month

Liverpool Echo·3d ago
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Seven artists to create new works celebrating Paul O’Grady for Birkenhead exhibition

Seven artists celebrate Paul O’Grady and Lily Savage’s life and legacy in a new Birkenhead exhibition at Williamson Art Gallery, opening December 11, 2026.

Wirral Globe·3d ago
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Children 'led away in tears' as players and fans brawl after Merseyside football match

Maghull FC claimed its players were attacked by members of the public after a match against Birkenhead club Cammell Laird 1907

Liverpool Echo·3d ago
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Wirral plan sets out 2,200 new homes and AI bots over next four years

Wirral councillors will decide on October 12 whether to approve plans for 2,200 new homes, balanced budgets, AI bots and Birkenhead Park status by 2031.

Wirral Globe·3d ago
Council

Council monitors second Irby site following online speculation

Council monitors second Irby site following online speculation  Birkenhead News

Birkenhead News·4d ago
News

Couple sell Birkenhead home and travel the world earning £1,000 a week

The family intend to visit as many European countries as possible before jetting off to Thailand for Christmas and New Year

Liverpool Echo·4d ago
Council

Wirral Council outlines four-year plan with 2,200 new homes and Birkenhead Park UNESCO bid

Wirral Council outlines four-year plan with 2,200 new homes and Birkenhead Park UNESCO bid  Wirral Today

Wirral Today·4d ago
Council

Wirral Council outlines four-year plan for borough

Wirral Council outlines four-year plan for borough  Birkenhead News

Birkenhead News·4d ago
Council

Wirral foster carers recognised for dedication, passion, and commitment

Wirral foster carers recognised for dedication, passion, and commitment  Birkenhead News

Birkenhead News·4d ago
Council

Historic Wirral building set to be able to welcome more visitors

Historic Wirral building set to be able to welcome more visitors  Birkenhead News

Birkenhead News·4d ago
News

John Bevan play about Lions triumph and code switch comes to Wirral

New play John Bevan: Team Player comes to Birkenhead Park Rugby Club, Wirral, on October 8, celebrating the British and Irish Lions star's career.

Wirral Globe·4d ago
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Man stole guitar amp and chocolates from Birkenhead shops

A MAN has admitted stealing a guitar amplifier and chocolate from shops in Birkenhead.

Wirral Globe·4d ago
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Balaena aims to make shipbuilding a 'major' part of Birkenhead’s future

Birkenhead shipyard owners Balaena aim to boost UK shipbuilding, defence and maritime jobs, apprenticeships and growth as town seeks Town of Culture status.

Wirral Globe·5d ago
Council

Debate continues after Hoylake Beach decision

Debate continues after Hoylake Beach decision  Birkenhead News

Birkenhead News·5d ago
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Defence minister tours Birkenhead shipyard to see UK maritime readiness in action

Defence minister Luke Pollard visited Balaena’s Birkenhead shipyard on October 1, touring RFA Tidesurge and highlighting UK maritime and shipbuilding.

Wirral Globe·5d ago
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College made 199 entry exceptions but refused disabled boy with Grade 9 in Spanish

The mum of a disabled boy who got top marks in his chosen subject but was refused a place at Birkenhead Sixth Form College says entry requirements are not being applied consistently to all students, d

Wirral Globe·3 Oct
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Birkenhead business trading for over 60 years gets a new home

Starting as a modest stamp shop in 1963, today the business looks quite different - but many customers have stayed the same

Liverpool Echo·3 Oct
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Pedestrian hit while crossing road in Birkenhead as 'lunatic' driver speeds off

A MALE pedestrian was knocked by a car in Birkenhead this morning (October 2).

Wirral Globe·2 Oct
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Unique 'gospel revival' band to perform at Birkenhead's Future Yard on tour

Oh My God! It's The Church brings The Original Sinners Tour to Future Yard, Birkenhead, on November 6, blending gospel, funk, soul and rock. Tickets on sale.

Wirral Globe·2 Oct
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Wirral among UK’s toughest places to rent as demand outstrips supply

BIRKENHEAD and Wallasey have been named the most competitive rental markets in Britain, with prospective tenants facing intense competition for available homes.

Wirral Globe·2 Oct
Council

Design team appointed for Liscard town centre public spaces improvements

Design team appointed for Liscard town centre public spaces improvements  birkenhead.news

birkenhead.news·30 Sept
News

Shop described as 'Aladdin's cave of the eclectic' officially opened

The Bunker in Birkenhead, features antiques, reclaimed treasures, military memorabilia and sci-fi collectibles and was officially opened by Mayor Mary Jordan on Sunday, September 27, 2026

Wirral Globe·30 Sept
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Shop premises in Birkenhead could be converted into flats and office space

Plans to convert Mersey Snooker’s Argyle Street South premises in Birkenhead into three flats, while retaining an office, have been submitted to Wirral Council.

Wirral Globe·30 Sept
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Birkenhead man appears in court accused of 'outraging public decency'

A PENSIONER has appeared in court accused of performing a sex on himself in public.

Wirral Globe·29 Sept
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New diabetic eye screening clinic boosting uptake in Birkenhead

A new diabetic eye screening clinic in Birkenhead is helping more people access vital checks and early treatment.

Wirral Globe·29 Sept
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Birkenhead children's centre to close for two days after firework attack

"What might seem like a joke could actually have a really devastating impact"

Liverpool Echo·26 Sept
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Sense and Sensibility, Avengers and more at Wirral cinemas this weekend

Weekend cinema listings for Birkenhead, Bromborough and New Brighton include Sense and Sensibility, Resident Evil, Avengers: Endgame and family films.

Wirral Globe·25 Sept
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Wirral school struggles with 'disengaged' pupils and 'persistent absence' says Ofsted

A BIRKENHEAD school was found to struggle with "disengaged" pupils and inconsistent teaching of basic skills in an Ofsted report published yesterday (September 23).

Wirral Globe·25 Sept
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Man jailed after attempting to meet girl, 13, at Birkenhead station for sex

A WIRRAL man has been jailed after he was snared by a group of paedophile hunters at Birkenhead Central railway station.

Wirral Globe·25 Sept
News

Multi-million pound port and distribution hub officially opens at Wirral Waters

Finsa opens a £20m port and distribution hub at Grandidges Quay, Birkenhead, creating jobs and supporting trade, investment and sustainable growth in Wirral.

Wirral Globe·25 Sept
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New York and Birkenhead work together on parks' UNESCO honours

BIRKENHEAD and New York City are continuing to work together as both eye up UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Manhattan’s Central Park and Wirral’s Birkenhead Park are both hoping to secure the prest

Wirral Globe·24 Sept
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Crown Court date for Wirral man charged after drugs found in van

Birkenhead man charged after police seize 1kg of cocaine and 1kg of heroin from a van at Lairdside Technology Park on September 22.

Wirral Globe·23 Sept
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Emergency repairs planned for Birkenhead War Memorial over safety risks

Emergency repairs are planned for Birkenhead War Memorial in Hamilton Square, addressing safety hazards, cracking and deterioration through conservation-led restoration.

Wirral Globe·22 Sept
News

Hundreds gather at Birkenhead Market for Recovery Fest 2026

Hundreds attended Recovery Fest at Birkenhead Market to celebrate recovery and learn about support services.

Wirral Globe·21 Sept
News

Death notices and funeral announcements from the Wirral Globe

Birkenhead death notices: nine funeral announcements published in the Wirral Globe this week, including tributes to Vera Murphy, Madeline Jack and others.

Wirral Globe·20 Sept
News

‘It’s about connections’: Chatty Cafe table launched to tackle Birkenhead loneliness

FOLLOWING our recent reporting about Birkenhead being named the "most depressed" constituency in England, we want to know what is being done at community level to tackle it.

Wirral Globe·20 Sept
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Birkenhead's new Bunker shop is an Aladdin's cave of the eclectic

Discover The Bunker in Birkenhead, an eclectic Pool Street shop packed with antiques, military memorabilia, sci-fi treasures and one-off curios.

Wirral Globe·19 Sept
News

The full list of films showing at Wirral cinemas this Saturday

See what’s showing at Vue Birkenhead, Odeon Bromborough and The Light New Brighton this Saturday.

Wirral Globe·18 Sept
News

First look as huge Paul O'Grady exhibition with husband as creative director set for Birkenhead

The exhibition will open at Williamson Art Gallery later in the year

Liverpool Echo·18 Sept
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Three Wirral shops ordered to close over illegal tobacco sales

Shops in Wallasey and Birkenhead ordered to close for three months after illegal tobacco and counterfeit cigarettes were seized by Trading Standards.

Wirral Globe·18 Sept
News

Two Wirral women charged after breach of order and seven shop theft offences

Two women charged over a Criminal Behaviour Order breach and seven shop theft offences in Wirral, following arrests by Merseyside Police in Birkenhead

Wirral Globe·18 Sept
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Plans to restore historic fountain in Wirral park

Wirral Council plans emergency repairs to Birkenhead Park’s Grade II-listed Jackson Memorial Fountain following structural damage to its historic obelisk.

Wirral Globe·18 Sept
News

One in 10 shoplifting incidents in Wirral occur near Birkenhead Asda

ONE in ten shoplifting incidents occur near the Asda and Primark on Birkenhead's high street shopping precinct, new data reveals.

Wirral Globe·18 Sept
News

Wabtec staff collect more than 30 bags of rubbish in Wirral clean-up

Wabtec staff collected more than 30 bags of rubbish during a litter pick near Morpeth Wharf in Birkenhead.

Wirral Globe·17 Sept
News

Paul O'Grady's husband has 'very important' item restored ahead of Birkenhead exhibition

The Repair Shop experts were given a sentimental item that had once belonged to the late comedian Paul O'Grady

Liverpool Echo·16 Sept