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  • Klopp that! Another trophy for Jurgen

    A LIVER Bird brought two living legends together for the first time. It was a match made in red heaven for fans of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Merseybeat icon Gerry Marsden. The Reds boss has been at Anfield for more than four years but has

  • Queens knocked out of cup by Great Float

    For the 19th time out of 20 weeks, the weather has played a big part in postponing fixtures for clubs in the Houlihan’s Birkenhead Sunday Association Football League. Great Float Sports and Social sunk cup holders Queens Park 3-0 in The Tony Houlihan

  • Sad week for Wallasey League as former player passes away

    Sad news befell the league this week as long-standing supporter and ex player Billy (Simo) Simpson passed away. Simo played for the Dale Inn and Bird in Hand during his time in the league and was also involved with Saturday football for Ashville and

  • Double dream still alive for South Liverpool

    Unbeaten West Cheshire League Division One leaders, South Liverpool, remained on course for a league and cup double, after they overcame Ashville 4-2 in Saturday's Pyke Cup semi-final at the Jericho Lane Hub. The 2016 winners progresed thanks to

  • Liverpool double is still alive

    Unbeaten West Cheshire League Division One leaders, South Liverpool, remained on course for a league and cup double, after they overcame Ashville 4-2 in the Pyke Cup semi-final at the Jericho Lane Hub, writes Ernie McDonald. The 2016 winners progresed

  • Wirral Council leader stepping down from politics this year

    WIRRAL Council leader Pat Hackett is to retire from politics later this year. Cllr Hackett - who has been a councillor since 1994 and took over as the authority's leader from Phil Davies less than a year ago - announced that he was stepping down

  • NHS diversity group up for national award

    An organisation within Wirral University NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a national award. The Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group has been nominated for The Unsung Hero Awards - a national awards ceremony held every year at the

  • Vauxhall shift through the gears to score four

    Mick McGraa’s Motormen moved ten points clear at the top of the NWCL Division One South with this, their latest away victory which makes 18 on the trot! In a one-sided affair, Vauxhall took little time to impose themselves upon the basement club

  • Two arrests after cannabis plants found at Birkenhead house

    TWO people were arrested and cannabis plants seized by police who had been called out to reports of a domestic disturbance in Birkenhead. Officers were called to reports of an incident at an address in Townsend Street, Birkenhead at around 1am

  • Caldy close to title after taming Tigers

    Another very tough February fixture for Caldy and another victory to extend the winning sequence to 23 wins from 23 games. In a dominant performance in often atrocious weather conditions, Caldy simply overpowered their hosts to rack up this important

  • Concern grows for welfare of missing mum and son

    CONCERN is growing for the welfare of a young mum and son with Wirral links who have been reported missing. Kashalea Storm James, 18, and four-week-old son Jayden were last seen on Friday at 10.45am in Claude Road, Anfield. Kashalea, who is

  • New MP calls for safeguarding of bus services to Arrowe Park

    Less profitable bus services to Arrowe Park Hospital should run as loss-leaders, rather than being axed. That’s according to Mick Whitley, Birkenhead’s new Labour MP. Speaking just before moves which could see the region’s biggest bus shake