Birkenhead

Following in the Footsteps of Time ; Emma Pinch Meets the Time Detectives Trying to Piece Together a Picture of Merseyside From Millions of Years Ago

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

By Emma Pinch WHEN Scots architect John Cunningham went to choose material from a Birkenhead quarry in 1838, it was a long seam of unusable clay, which made his heart beat a little faster, rather than the quality of the excellent Wirral sandstone.

• Following in the footsteps of time at World Museum Liverpool - Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk

Breaking News: Man, 59, injured in targeted shooting in Birkenhead

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008

A MAN has been injured in a targeted shooting, Merseyside police said last night.

Man, 59, injured in targeted shooting in Birkenhead

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008

A MAN has been injured in a targeted shooting, Merseyside police said last night.

Two Merseyside MPs demand Gordon Brown fights for job

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 13/09/2008

George Howarth (Knowsley North and Sefton East) and Frank Field (Birkenhead) have asked for nomination papers to be released in a bid to trigger a challenge, it emerged last night.

Fire on naval ship at Merseyside shipyard

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008

A FIRE broke out on board a Royal Navy stores ship moored in Birkenhead.

Fire on naval ship at Merseyside shipyard

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008

A FIRE broke out on board a Royal Navy stores ship moored in Birkenhead.

2,000 Hit Road for Bike Ride

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008

ABOUT 2,000 cyclists passed through the Birkenhead tunnel yesterday as part of the Liverpool to Chester bike ride. Now in its 15th year, the event is the largest mass participation cycle event across Merseyside and Cheshire.

Cricket: Unbeaten pair clash in mouth-watering encounter

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 24/05/2008

THIS weekend's double header in the Merseyside and Southport Alliance opens up with a mouth watering clash between the top two with Burscough entertaining Birkenhead St Mary's.

Burscough go second as rain halts play

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 19/05/2008

BIRKENHEAD ST MARY'S remain top of the Merseyside and Southport Alliance following the seventh week of action, with three games falling to the weather and their clash with Alder ending in a draw.

Cricket: Leaders Birkenhead St Mary's facing Alder test

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 17/05/2008

BIRKENHEAD ST MARY'S with five wins to date lead the way in the Bromborough Paints Merseyside and Southport Alliance.

Birkenhead-born Mark Leckey Nominated for Turner Prize

Liverpool Art and Culture (Free subscription) | 14/05/2008

This time last year we were campaigning for Merseyside artists to be nominated and maybe short-listed for the Turner Prize as it was being held in Liverpool. Now its moved back to London and Mark Leckey who was born in...

Cricket: Vics hit

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008

BIRKENHEAD ST MARY'S maintained winning form in the Bromborough Paints Merseyside and Southport Alliance in a thriller at Rainhill which went to the last over.

Cricket: Khuran Shazard is key in clash with leaders

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008

BIRKENHEAD St Mary's are setting the early pace in the Bromborough Paints Merseyside and Southport Alliance after three wins.

Birkenhead gym hits back over child boxing allegations

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 24/04/2008

A MERSEYSIDE gym featuring in a controversial documentary airing tonight (Thurs Apr 24) about child boxing has spoken out against claims of cruelty.

Liverpool News: Merseyside misses out on eco towns

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008

FORMER dockland in Birkenhead has missed out on the chance to become one of the Government’s controversial new eco- towns.