
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
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The money, which came from people’s pensions, inheritance money, and savings, was invested into a major Birkenhead scheme
Magical water lantern festival at Birkenhead Park with music, food and floating wishes on Saturday 6 June – tickets available now via Fever.
Wirral Makefest is taking place today (Saturday, April 25, 2026)
Birkenhead-based The Accountancy Partnership is celebrating 20 years in business.
An increase in anti-social behaviour in Birkenhead town centre has led to police taking action
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.
THE council has announced it will axe the infamous orange road markings, benches and planters on a Birkenhead street after feedback deemed them "unpopular".
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.
New £227k funding will create a long-term masterplan to support Birkenhead Park’s bid for coveted UNESCO World Heritage status in Wirral.
Jordan Rule, who is known to have links to Birkenhead, Seacombe and Liscard, is wanted for failure to comply with a suspended sentence.
FOUR police cars attended an address in Birkenhead this afternoon following an incident.
AN Algerian man has been imprisoned after he was arrested in Birkenhead with fake identification documents.
A NEW BBC podcast series explores an unsolved murder case in Wirral and asks questions about women's safety forty years on.
AN ACCLAIMED actress who was Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust's resident director for 46 years and appeared in hit TV comedy Benidorm has died.
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.

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

Those behind the plans said a nearby ASDA and Iceland "provides precedent"
At around 6.15pm on Sunday, police received a report of an incident at the junction of Borough Road in Birkenhead