Barrie White

Wallasey adventurer Philip Walton will host a storytelling event at Riptide in New Brighton on August 22, recounting his summits of Mount Everest and other peaks, solo English Channel swim, cycling and endurance-racing achievements. Musician Marc Kenny will perform, with the evening combining personal stories, music, photographs and video to explore resilience, persistence, gratitude and legacy. Ten per cent of ticket sales will support the upkeep of New Brighton’s murals, while the event will also highlight the Wirral connections of Everest explorers George Mallory and Andrew “Sandy” Irvine. Tickets cost £20.21 and the event is expected to last two hours.

PureGym's Bidston facility at Junction One Retail Park is scheduled to reopen at 10am on Monday, August 3, after being closed for about two months because serious ceiling repairs were needed. The gym has carried out extensive work and plans to introduce new equipment, including treadmills, upright bikes, a Seated Row and Perfect Squat.

A man in his 40s was found dead in a hotel room on Mount Pleasant in Liverpool city centre on Saturday morning. Merseyside Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene, his next of kin had been informed, and a postmortem examination would be conducted to establish the cause of death while inquiries continued.

Claremont Farm is hosting Wirral’s first Animal Rescue Festival, organized by Celandine Wood Animal Rescue and Willowfields Sanctuary & Rescue. The weekend event features live entertainment, children’s activities, food and drinks, wellness sessions, and a dog show. The organizers aim to bring together the community and raise support for the ongoing costs of running animal-rescue kennels and a farm-animal sanctuary.

A crash involving four cars and a fallen lamppost caused significant delays on the Upton By-Pass near Saughall Massie Road in Wirral. Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, two ambulances and a fire engine were reportedly at the scene.

A discarded cigarette is believed to have caused a major hedge fire on Dunstan Lane in Neston. Multiple crews from Cheshire, Chester, North Wales and Merseyside brought the fire under control, while a police drone found no remaining hotspots.

A man from Ellesmere Port who admitted slashing his neighbour’s motorcycle tyre with a Stanley knife will be sentenced on July 24 after magistrates agreed to align the case with his existing community order. He pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article and criminal damage, and the court imposed bail conditions prohibiting contact with the victim and restricting use of the shared garden.

Trading standards officers in Ellesmere Port seized 361 squishy toys after finding they failed safety requirements, prompting warnings from councillor Stuart Bingham about remaining unsafe products on the market. The council cited strong chemical smells, missing safety labels and risks from an online trend encouraging children to microwave the toys. Parents were urged to remove suspect items and retailers reminded of legal obligations, with concerns directed to the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline.

Vue Cheshire Oaks will screen England’s World Cup semi‑final match against Argentina, offering fans a shared cinematic experience supported by UCL research showing increased emotional engagement compared with home viewing. The article highlights key England players, notes Argentina’s strength as reigning champions and confirms that the final will also be screened at Vue venues, with tickets available online.