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1 week ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
Major changes are happening inside New Brighton’s Queen’s Royal ahead of a grand reopening this summer. The Queen’s Royal, which sits on New Brighton’s waterfront, has been empty for six years after it unexpectedly closed in March 2019. The former hotel has remained shut ever since.
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1 month ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
Disabled people in Wirral are preparing to tell the government to “live a day in their life for a change” as some urge for it to scrap cuts to welfare benefits. Earlier this year, the government announced a round of measures to reform welfare benefits calling it the most far-reaching in a generation and argued it will save £5bn by 2029.
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1 month ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
Police said they've taken action after rising complaints of antisocial behaviour in the areaPeople’s homes have reportedly been targeted by groups of youths in a Merseyside seaside resort as police take action to tackle antisocial behaviour. A New Brighton community group said they were "anxious to nip it in the bud before it gets worse".
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1 month ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
The changes are part of a £1.2m redevelopmentA new gym and café could soon open on the Wirral following a major redevelopment of a rugby club. The new community hub in Prenton is currently expected to be finished by the end of the year. Charity-run Prenton Rugby Club in Wirral is looking to expand with a £1.2m redevelopment that will see the creation of a new community café, gym, events space, and football pitches for the wider community.
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1 month ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
Demolition works are being carried out in the area to make way for up to 100 homesA former community centre in a Wirral town has been demolished as part of plans to build around 100 homes in the area. The demolition was hailed as a milestone for Wirral Council which is investing £12m into Liscard.
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1 month ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
The pub closed down three years ago but its new owners said they're looking for someone to temporarily take it overA former Wetherspoons in a Merseyside coastal resort could reopen this summer more than three years after it closed. Its current owners are looking to rent the site out for at least the next three summers. The former Master Mariner pub in New Brighton closed for redevelopment and expansion in 2022 but the plug was pulled on the project by then-owners JD Wetherspoon a year later.
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1 month ago | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Joseph Timan |Edward L. Barnes
The village is near the banks of the MerseyA row has erupted in a quiet village after vehicles started using a farm overnight. The land, which is in Wirral's green belt, is currently being used as a commercial site to store pipes, the ECHO reports. A community group has now spoken out after it became known that the farmland off Eastham Village Road was being used without planning permission.
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1 month ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
Another critical report found there are still widespread and systemic failings in Wirral Council and the NHS despite progressFamilies in Wirral are still dealing with the consequences of years of failings by authorities to provide adequate support for their children. This has left some “frustrated and helpless” according to a critical new report.
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1 month ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
A row has erupted in a quiet village near the banks of the Mersey after vehicles started using a farm overnight. The land, which is in Wirral's green belt, is currently being used as a commercial site to store pipes. A community group dedicated to preserving Eastham village's "ancient character and unique heritage" has spoken out after it became known that farmland off Eastham Village Road was being used without planning permission.
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1 month ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Edward L. Barnes |Ed Barnes
Diversions are in place in some areasAs councils prepare to repair roads across Merseyside, a map shows exactly where roadworks are taking place and whether drivers can expect delays. The map, created by road data firm one-network, shows where works are taking place including road diversions. People can also sign up for email alerts which will notify people about emergency road closures and unplanned works. The works are all graded green, yellow, and red on the map.
