A fire has broken out at a building in Birkenhead. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) were called at alerted at around 2.55pm today of an incident on Columbia Road in Oxton, Birkenhead.

The "Not Just Vintage" shop in Birkenhead is more than a museum of antiques ... It was then a chance encounter led him back to his old shop on Oxton Road. He said: "After five years of buying domestic ...

Christchurch's multi-use arena, One New Zealand Stadium, is set for completion in 2026. Photo / Christchurch City Council Demand for corporate hospitality at New Zealand’s newest stadium has ...

NZ drug markets shift online, Covid-born kids face school challenges, and Trump meets Saudi leaders on visit to Middle East. WARNING: This story details allegations of significant and fatal child ...

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger joined John MacDonald this morning for their regular catch up. In the wake of Raf Manji’s comments about capping rate increases, how does the Mayor feel about its ...

The Christchurch Food Festival will be taking place over the bank holiday weekend of Saturday, May 24 to Monday, May 26. Described as the south coast’s “biggest and best” food festival ...

Roadworks and closures are set to cause traffic delays across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole this week. Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, will be closed from Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 for ...

It was the day Hampshire suddenly became a lot smaller. For the residents of Bournemouth, Christchurch and the surrounding areas, the morning of April 1, 1974, dawned with a peculiar and ...

(Editor's note: A version of this story appeared in 2014.) In 1965 Christ Church Cathedral was roiled by conflict between two of its most prominent people —its young, progressive dean Peter ...

Credit: Birkenhead Market / Facebook Market traders say they feel "ignored" by their local council as plans to relocate their stalls are pushed forward. Wirral Council is currently planning to ...

LOCALS reportedly knew who the real "Beast of Birkenhead" was but were too scared to tell police - leading to an innocent man's wrongful conviction. Peter Sullivan spent almost 40 years in prison ...