A 3km protection zone was put in around the area on Sunday after the case was discovered.

Two enforcement firms have been appointed to chase the outstanding payments, Wirral Council says.

The state of the authority's finances saw calls for Councillor Paul Stuart to resign last month.

The 34-year-old woman is believed to have been assaulted the day before she was found dead, police say.

One of the UK's first coronavirus evacuees says people still joke that he brought the virus to Britain.

Residents in Wirral say recent bin collections have been "chaotic" with some not emptied for weeks.

Wirral Council pledges to try to help families find where their

Helen Hislop competed in freezing temperatures while spectators wrapped up in big coats and hats.