Wirral news

• Pensby: Postcode Lottery players win £1000 jackpot

  16-08-2023 12:35 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  POSTCODE Lottery players in Birkenhead could have woken up £1000 richer this morning after a specific postcode in the area won the daily jackpot.
  
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• Wirral lifeboatman retires after extraordinary 50 years of saving lives at sea

  28-01-2026 14:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Hoylake Lifeboat Operations Manager Dave Whiteley BEM has retired after 50 years
  
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• Wirral's highest accolade awarded to football legend William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean

  28-01-2026 13:41 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  THE Mayor of Wirral was joined by relatives of one of the area’s best-loved sportspeople last night (Tuesday, January 27) as footballing legend William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean was posthumously awarded The Freedom of the Borough at a ceremony at Wallasey Town...
  
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• Wirral catering business celebrates 'a decade of growth'

  28-01-2026 13:20 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Midshire Signature Services has doubled its turnover to £12.5m and grown its workforce by 60%.
  
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• Man avoids jail despite headbutting dad who bumped into him in bar

  28-01-2026 13:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Richard Buggy, formerly of Wilmslow, attacked another man at The Church bar and restaurant in Chester on October 5, 2024.
  
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• Send us photos of your Wirral babies born in January 2026

  28-01-2026 12:38 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  DID you start 2026 by welcoming a new bundle of joy into your family?
  
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• BBC to use iPlayer account data to find TV licence fee dodgers in crackdown

  28-01-2026 12:05 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  The BBC plans to identify TV licence fee dodgers by linking home addresses with online accounts.
  
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• Nationwide cash machine rules explained plus the maximum you can deposit there

  28-01-2026 12:02 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  If you're looking to find out how much you can deposit in cash at Nationwide cash machines, then you're in luck
  
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• Martin Lewis reveals simple trick to slash home and car insurance renewal bills

  28-01-2026 12:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Drivers and homeowners are being given a 'perverse' warning by Martin Lewis, who says cheaper doesn’t mean cheap, and millions are still paying too much
  
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• Wirral Council responds to solar farm plans at Thurstaston

  28-01-2026 11:31 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  WIRRAL Council has responded to plans for a major new solar farm in an area described as beautiful with the “most fantastic view you could get”. Those behind the project have previously promised a “full and transparent” process as plans now move forward.
  
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• Wirral man jailed after attempted murder case founds charity for troubled youths

  28-01-2026 11:26 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Andrew Groom, from Birkenhead, got involved in a 'bad crowd' as a youngster and turned his life around.
  
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• CEO responds to backlash over Wirral pipeline plan

  28-01-2026 11:24 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  THE CEO behind a major Merseyside project has responded to a backlash over plans for a 200km pipe. One politician said the area risked becoming England’s “exhaust pipe”.
  
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• National Trust sites in North West to open for free this March

  28-01-2026 10:30 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  NATIONAL Lottery Open Week is set to return for 2026, with a number of venues and attractions across the North West taking part.
  
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• Neston man appears in court after threatening ex-partner

  28-01-2026 09:23 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A HARASSER threatened to chop up his ex-partner with an axe and left threatening voicemails saying, ‘I’m coming for you’.
  
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• Plans revealed to demolish and rebuild Wirral school

  28-01-2026 09:17 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Riverside Primary School in Seacombe is one of two schools in the borough set to be redeveloped after funding was agreed in 2022.
  
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• Wirral school holds awards ceremony to celebrate success

  28-01-2026 06:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  St John Plessington Catholic College in Bebington honours students’ achievements at annual awards ceremony, celebrating GCSE, A-level and pastoral success.
  
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• The best-rated Wirral restaurants according to Tripadvisor reviews

  28-01-2026 06:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  THERE are plenty of restaurants around Wirral, catering to a variety of tastes.
  
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• Residents invited to have their say on plans to improve three travel corridors

  28-01-2026 06:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Wirral Council launches public consultation on Arrowe Park Road, Birkenhead Road, and Price Street to improve travel routes, funded by Active Travel England.
  
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• Feathered friends in focus for this week’s Wirral photo challenge

  28-01-2026 06:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  BIRDS have been captured on camera by members of the Wirral Globe Camera Club.
  
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• Birkenhead men at particularly high risk as head and neck campaign launched

  28-01-2026 06:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  The Head and Neck Cancer Timely Presentation Campaign launches in Birkenhead, urging early detection with self-checks for men at high risk in Merseyside.
  
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• UK travel company closes after 30 years with all trips cancelled - how to clam refund

  27-01-2026 21:49 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A UK Travel company that sold coach trips to destinations including Disneyland Paris has ceased trading after entering liquidation.
  
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• Pet owners implored to do one thing when their dog misbehaves to see a change

  27-01-2026 18:46 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A number of pet experts have advised dog owners to do one specific thing when their dog misbehaves to help them out for the future
  
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• Pubs and music venues get major HMRC boost after MPs barred by landlords

  27-01-2026 18:22 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Many pubs are more than businesses, they’re community hubs in many areas, say campaigners, who are welcoming 15 per cent off rates in a fresh round of support.
  
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• A million pensioners could get a £3800 a year free DWP cash boost

  27-01-2026 16:44 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Attendance Allowance is a DWP benefit designed to help people over State Pension age who need support with daily living, but many don't realise they can claim
  
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• Lidl issues 'do not eat' warning and apologises to customers

  27-01-2026 16:43 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A Lidl spokesman said: “If you have bought the above product we advise you not to eat it."
  
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• Plans for flats above Wirral shop premises submitted to council

  27-01-2026 15:59 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  If approved, 148 Ford Road in Upton's first and second floors will be converted to four flats.
  
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• Wirral pensioner sentenced after sending sexual messages to '13-year-old girl'

  27-01-2026 15:53 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  A WIRRAL pensioner has been sentenced after admitting sending sexual messages to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl.
  
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• Wirral charity boss celebrates 'incredible' 20 years in charge

  27-01-2026 14:28 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Sarah Smithson has worked at Stick'n'Step since 2005
  
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• Teacher denies playing game of ‘s**g, marry, kill’ with female pupils under 16

  27-01-2026 14:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  The trial of former Winsford Academy teacher, James Etherington, began on Monday, January 26, at Liverpool Crown Court.
  
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• Popular Wirral gallery sees crowds flock for first anniversary exhibition

  27-01-2026 12:20 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  The Hatch Gallery in New Brighton is celebrating the first anniversary of its opening.
  
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