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A sign saying 'Sunflower Close' on a grassy area with new-build flats in the background.

Two mauled by family dog while protecting children

Merseyside Police said the dog growled at the children while they were playing.

Wallasey Town Hall is seen at night, with the lights on in a number of windows on the left hand side. Some cars are parked at the side of the building.

Council hires debt collectors to chase unpaid £22m

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

The outside of the Wirral Council building, and a Union Flag at full mast.

Council leader to quit amid pressure over finances

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

External view of Park House Care Home in Birkenhead showing an ambulance and driving out of the car park and a white transit van park in the street outside the entrance

'Dirty' care home stopped from taking residents

A mysterious green liquid and a foul smell were among the care home's failings, inspectors say.

Three green wheelie bins and one grey wheelie bin lined up against a wall

Stricter penalties for missed bin collections

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

Mass grave for a baby in a Wirral cemetery with artificial flowers and pot animals on it

More than 1,000 babies in borough's mass graves

Wirral Council pledges to try to help families find where their

Close-up of the hands of an elderly person holding a television remote control. In the background there is a coffee table, upon which there is a coffee table, papers and other items.

Adult social care in Wirral 'requires improvement'

Inspectors find gaps in care provided for young people with complex needs and mental health issues.

Exterior view of Wallasey Town Hall with a union flag at full mast

Taxpayers face 20-year bailout loan repayments

Wirral Council is set to ask the government for a £40m loan which would be repaid over 20 years.

Exterior view of Wallasey Town Hall with a Union Flag at full mast outside

Council leader hits back at calls to step aside

An emergency meeting was called this week over the critical state of Wirral Council's finances.