Jessica Mckeown

Wirral cinemas are screening a broad selection of films this weekend, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, The End of Oak Street, The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, Moana and Insidious: Out of the Further. Vue Birkenhead, Odeon Bromborough and The Light New Brighton offer multiple showings, with audio-described, relaxed and other accessible screenings available. Additional family options include Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog, Early Man and CBeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt.

Community groups in Wirral’s Beechwood and Ballantyne, Noctorum, and Woodchurch areas will compete for public votes on August 24 to receive grants of up to £2,000. The projects will focus on health and wellbeing, crime prevention, youth engagement, environmental improvements, and community cohesion. The event at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton will include presentations, voting, family activities, refreshments, and free shuttle buses. EVOLVE Wirral is part of the Home Office’s Clear, Hold, Build strategy supporting communities affected by serious and organised crime.

Luke & Lainey Live, a tribute concert celebrating Luke Combs and Lainey Wilson, will perform at Gladstone Theatre in Wirral on October 2 at 7:30pm. The show features Lee Brady and Kay Molyneaux with a full UK country band, performing songs including “Hurricane,” “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma,” “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” “Heart Like A Truck,” “Country's Cool Again,” and “Whirlwind.” Tickets cost £25, including the booking fee, and are available through the theatre website or box office.

Wirral cinemas Vue Birkenhead, Odeon Bromborough and The Light New Brighton are showing a wide range of films on Saturday, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, Minions & Monsters, Moana and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie. Horror titles, classic re-releases, children’s films and special screenings are also available, with schedules and ticket bookings directed to each cinema’s website.

Nurse Emily Millward from Rock Ferry plans to abseil down Arrowe Park Hospital on September 18 to raise money for WUTH Charity. Millward was critically ill during pregnancy in December 2023, while her daughter Erin was born 15 weeks prematurely and spent four months in the hospital’s neonatal unit. After receiving intensive care herself and specialist care for Erin, Millward and her husband James committed to annual fundraising challenges to thank the hospital teams. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Janelle Holmes praised the care provided and wished Millward success.

Schools and colleges across Wirral have announced open evenings for prospective post-16 students. Events begin with The Mosslands School on October 1 and continue through November at institutions including Wirral Met College, Weatherhead High School, Wirral Grammar schools, St John Plessington Catholic College, Co-Op Academy Bebington, West Kirby Grammar School and Birkenhead High School Academy. Birkenhead Sixth Form College will hold events on November 26 and January 28, 2027, while Wirral Met College has additional events scheduled for January 12, March 16 and June 15. Students are advised to compare several institutions and check individual websites for booking requirements, deadlines and entry criteria.

Wirral cinemas are screening a broad selection of films this weekend, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, Minions & Monsters, Toy Story 5 and Disney’s live-action Moana. Vue Birkenhead, Odeon Luxe Bromborough and The Light New Brighton also offer children’s titles, horror, drama and comedy screenings. Times are subject to change, and tickets can be booked through the cinemas’ websites.

Cream Classical will return to Liverpool Cathedral on October 23 and 24, featuring K-Klass performing Cream anthems with live production. The over-18 event will run from 7:30 p.m. to 10:45 p.m., with tickets starting at £49.50 plus booking fees. Presale tickets will be available to registered fans before general sales begin.

James Ellina, owner of Andy’s Café in Wallasey, offers part-time summer work to teenagers to help them gain workplace skills and confidence. The café has employed a young person with a difficult start in life, assigning duties such as serving customers and general tasks. The article explains that employers hiring under-16s must obtain permits and comply with limits on working hours, permitted duties and safeguarding, with guidance available from Wirral Council.

Wirral cinemas in Birkenhead, Bromborough and New Brighton are screening a wide range of films this Saturday, including The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, Minions & Monsters, Moana, horror titles, family films and re-releases. Vue Birkenhead, Odeon Bromborough and The Light New Brighton offer different schedules, with additional screenings for Supergirl, Bluey, Animal Farm, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and other titles. Viewers are advised to check cinema websites for the latest timings.

Wirral is expected to have a largely dry and bright Friday, followed by increasingly wet conditions on Saturday and frequent showers or longer spells of rain on Sunday. Temperatures will remain mild, peaking at about 20–22°C, while stronger south-westerly winds and gusts of up to around 30–32 mph are likely during the wettest periods.

A volunteer-run Independent Custody Visiting Scheme in Merseyside received a Silver Quality Assurance Award from the Independent Custody Visiting Association for meeting high national standards in monitoring detainee welfare. Managed by the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner, the programme conducted 183 unannounced visits in 2025–26, reviewing conditions for 874 detainees. Officials praised volunteers for strengthening transparency and public confidence in policing, and the award was presented at a national ceremony in London.

A warm and mostly sunny weekend is forecast for Wirral, with temperatures gradually falling from 25C on Friday to 21C on Sunday. Rain chances remain very low throughout, winds stay light to moderate, and pollen levels are high. Outdoor plans and travel are expected to face no significant disruption.

A Wirral Pilates instructor, Pauline Caswell, will join an attempt on the Isle of Man to set a Guinness World Record for the largest single Pilates class. The event, held at Knockaloe Farm where Joseph Pilates developed his original movements, aims to gather 5,000 participants as part of a wider wellbeing festival featuring fitness and wellness activities. Organised by 34Moves and Ramsey Crookall and supported by Visit Isle of Man, the initiative is described as a global Pilates homecoming. Caswell, who previously lived on the island, will lead taster sessions before the main class and recently marked the 10th anniversary of her Love Pilates studio.

Wirral Council is seeking public feedback on a proposed Appraisal and Management Plan for the Clifton Park Conservation Area, which holds architectural and historic significance and was placed on Historic England’s Heritage At Risk Register in 2022. The plan outlines long-term management aims following site visits and earlier consultation. Residents can contribute via an online survey or by attending a public information event on July 23, with the consultation running until August 16.

Vue Birkenhead is marking Aardman Animations’ 50th anniversary with summer screenings of Wallace & Gromit classics and other Aardman films, beginning with a July double bill and continuing through September with titles including Chicken Run, Flushed Away, and Shaun the Sheep. The cinema is also launching a Summer Family Passport Book for children to collect stamps and offering discounted tickets through the Great British Summer Savings scheme.