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West Kirby

Two people and dog in tide rescue drama

A rescue operation has taken place after two people and a dog were cut off by the incoming tide between Middle and Little Eye in West Kirby. RNLI West Kirby Lifeboat, the Coastguard Rescue Team and helicopter were scrambled on Saturday afternoon. One of the casualties had dialled 999 and stayed on t...

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Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

They planned for the biggest illegal waste dump in UK history but a chance encounter changed everything

The scale of the damage has prompted serious concerns about the potential health impacts on the local community, the devastation to local wildlife, and the enormous cost it will take to clean it up

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

'Justice stinks for the victims': Mum's horror as son's killer released back onto our streets

Stuart Diamond was found to pose no threat to the public nearly 30 years after murdering and chopping up Christopher Hartley's body

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Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Liverpool man named after 13 allegations including threats to kill

The charges comes after police attended incidents in two different parts of Merseyside

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Man 'sickened' by what he saw coming up toilet, down his walls and through ceiling

Andrew Gibney has been forced out of his home on five separate occasions

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Police handed extra powers in one area of Merseyside

This area of Merseyside has been plagued with a rise in anti-social behaviour according to police

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Dad 'tried to duck' as he was shot from behind by masked killer

Ryan Walsh-Westhead is on trial after pleading not guilty to murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life

West Kirby

New clubhouse pavilion at Caldy Sports Club gets green light

Plans for a new clubhouse at Caldy Sports Club, deemed essential to its future viability, have been given the go-ahead. The post New clubhouse pavilion at Caldy Sports Club gets green light appeared first on West Kirby....

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Killer who never revealed where victim's head is deemed safe enough for our streets

The Parole Board has deemed a murderer safe to be released into the community after nearly three decades in custody

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Liverpool FC set for major redevelopment at Merseyside site

The academy is the club’s base for the under nines through to the under 21 squads and is the main development hub for LFC’s young players aiming to reach the first team

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

'Hunt' on for people behind huge waste dump called 'organised crime on mass scale'

Tens of thousands of tonnes of heavy duty rubbish has been dumped on a field near Kirkby

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Video of fourth Rikki Berry murder suspect discovered after three others convicted

Michael Smith, Adam Williams and Connor Walsh were found guilty of Rikki Berry's murder last year

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Harrowing scale of illegal rubbish dump has to be seen to be believed

In a field in Merseyside, we discovered evidence of “utterly shocking criminal activity”

West Kirby

Vape stores targeted in crime crackdown

Officers working to tackle serious and organised crime have taken part in a multi-agency operation targeting vape and convenience stores across the borough, including West Kirby. The intelligence-led enforcement operation took place on Tuesday 27 January and involved partners from Wirral Trading Sta...

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

It's one of the biggest illegal waste dumps ever found - and it will cost millions to clear

A Liverpool ECHO investigation has unearthed "utterly shocking criminal activity”, causing serious concerns about the potential health impacts on the local community, and the enormous cost it will take to clean it up

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Details of horrific injuries murdered dad suffered in shooting heard in court

Ryan Walsh-Westhead is in court accused of the murder of 36-year-old Rikki Berry

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

I've been forced out of my home five times and nothing is being done about it

Livv Housing said it understands the distress caused to the tenant and is working to find a ‘sustainable resolution’

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

First picture of man accused of Rikki Berry murder

It is alleged that Ryan Walsh-Westhead was a passenger in the black Seat Ateca Cupra car used in the murder

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Boy charged after cars damaged at retail park

The damage to the vehicles was caused at the weekend

West Kirby

Gym founder’s dream comes true thanks to West Kirby finance firm

A local entrepreneur has fulfilled her dream of launching a unique hybrid fitness and wellbeing space in Hoylake, after securing a £150,000 loan through West Kirby-based business finance specialists, Bathgate Business Finance. The post Gym founder’s dream comes true thanks to West Kirby finance f...