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NewsLiverpool Echo

Desperate people fear they’ve lost millions over £12m empty Birkenhead flats

The money, which came from people’s pensions, inheritance money, and savings, was invested into a major Birkenhead scheme

26 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Floating lantern festival to bring glowing spectacle to Birkenhead Park

Magical water lantern festival at Birkenhead Park with music, food and floating wishes on Saturday 6 June – tickets available now via Fever.

25 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Wirral Makefest celebrating creativity at Birkenhead library today

Wirral Makefest is taking place today (Saturday, April 25, 2026)

25 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Wirral accountancy firm celebrates 20 years in business

Birkenhead-based The Accountancy Partnership is celebrating 20 years in business.

25 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Dispersal zone in Wirral town centre this weekend after anti-social behaviour

An increase in anti-social behaviour in Birkenhead town centre has led to police taking action

24 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Birkenhead volunteer to run London Marathon to back Street Angels team

Birkenhead Street Angels volunteer Julie‑Ann Mancini runs the London Marathon to raise £500 to support night-time help for vulnerable people in the town centre.

24 April 2026
Wirral Globe

'Wotsit Street' is no more as council axe controversial road markings

THE council has announced it will axe the infamous orange road markings, benches and planters on a Birkenhead street after feedback deemed them "unpopular".

24 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Wirral to enjoy warm, settled spell with strong sunshine and high pollen

Warm, sunny and mostly dry weekend ahead for Birkenhead, with light winds, very high pollen on Friday and Saturday, and moderate to high UV so sun protection is advised.

24 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Bid for Birkenhead Park’s UNESCO status boosted by £227k funding pot

New £227k funding will create a long-term masterplan to support Birkenhead Park’s bid for coveted UNESCO World Heritage status in Wirral.

24 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Police reissue appeal for wanted Wirral man, 24

Jordan Rule, who is known to have links to Birkenhead, Seacombe and Liscard, is wanted for failure to comply with a suspended sentence.

22 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Multiple police cars seen outside Wirral home after report of 'sudden death'

FOUR police cars attended an address in Birkenhead this afternoon following an incident.

22 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Algerian man jailed after motorbike stop in Birkenhead

AN Algerian man has been imprisoned after he was arrested in Birkenhead with fake identification documents.

22 April 2026
Wirral Globe

BBC podcast series revisits unsolved 'Beast of Birkenhead' murder

A NEW BBC podcast series explores an unsolved murder case in Wirral and asks questions about women's safety forty years on.

22 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Benidorm star and Wirral theatre director Elsie Kelly dies

AN ACCLAIMED actress who was Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's resident director for 46 years and appeared in hit TV comedy Benidorm has died.

22 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Wirral Council presses ahead with Birkenhead Market move plan

Plans to relocate Birkenhead Market to the former TJ Hughes unit move to the next phase, with Wirral Council seeking a contractor to design and refurbish the new site.

22 April 2026
BBC Merseyside

'Women are still not safe 40 years after Beast of Birkenhead case'

It's a sobering thought that 40 years on from the harrowing case of the 'Beast of Birkenhead', we're still asking if women feel safe in our community. This BBC Merseyside report delves into whether things have truly changed since that tragic event in 1986, and it's a conversation that matters right here on the Wirral.

22 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Young people at The Element reveal growth in 360 projection

Wirral students celebrate a 12-week RiseUp programme with a 360-degree showcase, highlighting confidence, creativity and personal growth in Birkenhead.

22 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Long-awaited Hind Street ‘urban village’ moves forward in Birkenhead

Borough Yard on Hind Street will bring 1,500 homes, green space, jobs and better transport links between Birkenhead Central and Green Lane stations.

21 April 2026
Liverpool Echo

New plans for empty Birkenhead site near Merseyrail, ASDA and Iceland

Those behind the plans said a nearby ASDA and Iceland "provides precedent"

20 April 2026
Wirral Globe

Boy, 13, fights for life after being hit by car in Birkenhead

At around 6.15pm on Sunday, police received a report of an incident at the junction of Borough Road in Birkenhead

20 April 2026

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