Loved venue to get new name after family’s request
The venue has raised more than £100,000 for charity over the yearsUpton Road Social, formerly known as Houlihan’s…
Update on new charges for 22 free car parks in Merseyside
The plans have been delayed but still look set to go aheadAllport Lane car park in Bromborough Village(Image:…
Update on day Merseyside leisure centre will be demolished
The leisure centre was earmarked for demolition but its final days could be soonThe old viewing platform at…
‘Toxic’ and ‘broken’ system caused by those failing at top of Merseyside council, review finds
The council’s plans were described as being like ‘spaghetti’ while councillors were told they needed a reality check…
Empty TJ Hughes unit could be given new life as ‘the way forward’
A number of different options are being exploredTJ Hughes closed in Birkenhead in 2021(Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo) A…
With more than £150m in the bank, the big test for Wirral is what comes next
With a major review being published this week, reporter Ed Barnes looks at what comes nextGrange Road West,…
Update on Merseyside asylum seeker hotel as Labour-led council explains
There were protests and counter protests outside the hotel in the summerThere were protests outside the Hoylake hotel…
‘Humbling’ moment 1,000 strangers lined Liverpool’s waterfront to greet men
The gruelling walk undertaken by Elle Edward’s dad, Tim Edwards, and John May has become an award-nominated movie…
Lessons to be learned after hundreds defy Bonfire Night message
The council leader said some things could have been done better but five authorised events was a sign…
Staff ‘don’t want’ to be on picket line as striking is ‘a last resort’
One staff member working for the council for more than ten years said: “This is very much a…