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William and Kate hail ‘positive conversation’ about mental health during visit

The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed a “positive conversation” about mental health as they visited a charity in Merseyside. William and Kate met staff, volunteers and young people at the Open Door charity’s Bloom Building in Birkenhead, Wirral. ...

12 Jan 2023 at 17:39

Murderer wins High Court case over transfer to open prison conditions

A former soldier who murdered a mother-of-three and dismembered her body has won a High Court challenge over his transfer to open prison conditions. Stephen Wynne, then aged 26, killed sex worker Chantel Taylor with a meat cleaver after picking her ...

11 May 2023 at 16:40

Jodie Prenger says statue of comedian Paul O’Grady would ‘make everyone smile’

Coronation Street actress Jodie Prenger has said there should be a statue of the late Paul O’Grady in every city and town “because he had the nation behind him”. O’Grady, who rose to fame with his drag queen alter ego Lily Savage, died last week ...

06 Apr 2023 at 10:43

Petition for Paul O’Grady statue in Birkenhead hits 100,000 signatures

A petition to honour Paul O’Grady with a statue in his home town of Birkenhead has passed 100,000 signatures. The petition on Change.org was started five days ago by Kieran Gabriel, a graphic designer from the town, with the aim of paying ...

05 Apr 2023 at 16:56

Seven sites receive Government backing to gain Unesco World Heritage status

Seven sites have received Government backing to win Unesco World Heritage status, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced. York city centre, Birkenhead Park and an Iron Age settlement in Scotland could be in the ...

10 Apr 2023 at 11:59

Death of Frank Field ‘a profound loss to our politics’

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer were united in tribute to former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field, who has died at the age of 81. The Prime Minister said Lord Field was a “decent, moral, and thoughtful man” who “made ...

24 Apr 2024 at 11:59

Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field dies aged 81

Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died at the age of 81, his family has announced. Lord Field of Birkenhead died in a London care home on Tuesday night following a “long battle with cancer”, and is survived ...

24 Apr 2024 at 10:43

Horse Racing

England delighted to bag York sprint honours on Birkenhead

Jonathan England described it as a “privilege” to ride Birkenhead to victory in the Sky Bet “Jump Jockeys’ Nunthorpe” Handicap at York. National Hunt luminaries such as Tom Scudamore, twice a previous winner, Aidan Coleman and Sam ...

23 Jul 2022 at 15:52

Terminally ill Frank Field cheered as he swears oath to King in Lords

A terminally ill peer was cheered as he made his first appearance in the House of Lords for almost two years. Frank Field, 80, arrived in the chamber in a wheelchair and was pushed to the despatch box so he could pledge ...

03 Feb 2023 at 13:36

Home Office no longer considering asylum seeker barge site near Liverpool

The Home Office is understood to have rowed back on plans to base an asylum seeker accommodation barge near Liverpool after the port operator said such a proposal could not be supported locally. Peel Ports Group, ...

10 Jun 2023 at 16:25

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Plans to award Paul O’Grady freedom of Wirral as tribute to his legacy

Entertainer Paul O’Grady could be posthumously given the freedom of Wirral as part of plans to pay tribute to his legacy. Councillors will vote next week on whether to award the honorary freedom of the borough ...

31 May 2023 at 11:41

Man charged with stalking Strictly judge Shirley Ballas

A man has been charged with stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas. Kyle Shaw, 37, appeared at South Sefton Magistrates’ Court last Friday, a spokesman for the courts service confirmed. The ...

07 Jan 2025 at 11:39

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