DRUGS worth millions of pounds have been seized and hundreds arrested during an operation tackling serious and organised crime on Wirral that is marking three years since launch. Evolve Wirral, which ...

A violent thug who as a child murdered a man and threw his body on a bonfire has attacked prison officers with an improvised shank during a hospital visit. Jamie Smith, a serving inmate at HMP Lowdham ...

The repainting of a busy road with bright yellow and orange shapes is to be reviewed after locals dubbed it "Wotsit Street" because of its resemblance to the cheesy corn puffs brand. The bold design - ...

It's a brutal crime that's haunted the streets of Merseyside for decades. In 1986, Diane Sindall, 21, was raped and murdered by a killer dubbed the "Beast of Birkenhead". The florist had just finished ...

Children were left 'spooked' at a unauthorised bonfire event tonight after "fireworks were set off in the crowd". Despite warnings from Wirral Council, hundreds of people flocked to Ilchester Park in ...

WIRRAL Council has said residents “should not attend” a Birkenhead Bonfire Night event after organisers have withdrawn from the event. A firework display and bonfire were due to take place from ...

A popular community bonfire in Birkenhead has been dismantled just one day before Bonfire Night, sparking frustration among residents who say the event has brought families together for decades.

Councillor Ann Ainsworth said the bonfires had been built too soon and were too big A council has defended its policy on public bonfires after two were lit early following safety concerns about their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wirral Council’s deputy leader said the local authority needs to get to the bottom of why a community bonfire was set alight weeks ...

Four bonfire night events are set to go ahead despite claims Wirral Council was putting a stop to all of them. Applications had been made for six events across the borough but two fires were set ...

A massive bonfire was set ablaze on Wednesday evening in a furious protest against the local council. Spectators flocked to the roaring inferno as it illuminated the night sky of Ilchester Park and ...