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NewsLiverpool Echo

Stephen Graham reveals Scouse word that got him McDonald's advert gig

The actor from Kirkby told McDonald's bosses the one thing he wouldn't change about his accent

29 September 2026
Wirral Globe

Illegal waste dumps ‘gives into the sense of national decline’

Illegal waste dumps sprouting up across the country like those found across the Liverpool City Region “gives into the sense of national decline” it has been claimed. Earlier this year, investigations

29 September 2026
Liverpool Echo

Nan 'thought she was going to die' after man in care attacked her in front of grandson at Kirkby farm

Deborah Askew has questioned what safeguarding measures were in place

18 September 2026
Liverpool Echo

Kirkby woman heartbroken as pet mauled to death by loose dog

Ten-year-old Seth suffered serious injuries in the attack and later had to be put to sleep

8 September 2026
Liverpool Echo

Stephen Graham confirmed for huge Hollywood film as incredible rise from Kirkby roots continues

The Scouser has been cast in Heat 2, and is expected to be joined by Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale

8 September 2026
Liverpool Echo

New shop set to open doors in Kirkby town centre today

The store will occupy the space used by New Look

27 August 2026
Wirral Globe

New £7.7m Merseyside development to offer 800 homes

The £7.7 million-backed development, called Tudor Place, will be delivered by Barratt and David Wilson Homes and set to launch on Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby, later this year.

18 August 2026
Lancashire Live

Kirkby taxi driver claimed his dog died chasing a seagull but it was all an elaborate lie

Robert Cretu made 30 false dog insurance claims and pocketed £31,700 for pets that never even existed

17 August 2026
Liverpool Echo

Kirkby mum asks 'am I going to jail?' after what was found in her bra

Rachael Talbot attempted to smuggle thousands of pounds of drugs into Walton prison on behalf of an inmate called 'Carlos'

10 August 2026
Liverpool Echo

Efforts to help Kirkby grandad 'loved by the community'

Taxi driver Tony O'Connor, 55, was first diagnosed with cancer in 2022

5 August 2026
Wirral Globe

'Wilfully neglectful' couple allowed 12-week-old baby to ingest cocaine

Kevin Fields, now of Kirkby, Merseyside, and Ella Jones, of Lostock Gralam, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, July 22, for sentencing.

24 July 2026
Liverpool Echo

Bid made for alcohol premises licence in Kirkby

The application seeks off-premises alcohol sales 7am to 11pm daily at the Kirkby site

23 July 2026
Liverpool Echo

Kirkby headteacher who left school with no qualifications retires after 36 years

Tony McGuinness has been proud to serve the community he grew up in

16 July 2026
Liverpool Echo

£2.5m plans for Kirkby including padel courts 'on a bit of a loser'

"We’ve got ambition for Kirkby. It would seem that some on social media don’t"

16 July 2026
Lancashire Live

Man in his 30s found dead in Kirkby street as police given extra powers

Detectives have launched an investigation and cordoned off parts of the area

28 June 2026
Liverpool Echo

Police release statement following death of man in his 30s in Kirkby

Police have been given additional powers to search people suspected of involvement in criminality or disorder

27 June 2026
Liverpool Echo

Kirkby road cordoned off after man's body found

An eyewitness told the ECHO Kersey Road in the Knowsley Town had been cordoned off

27 June 2026
Liverpool Echo

'I'm the other Neil Armstrong - from Kirkby'

He believes that he has got what it takes to achieve his dream

14 June 2026
Liverpool Echo

People 'having to go out of Kirkby to breathe' thanks to dust

Neighbours claim they are suffering due to ongoing problems with clouds of dust produced by lorries

10 June 2026
Liverpool Echo

Little boy's plea to Kirkby mum sparks life-changing decision

Julie Connor said she "couldn’t face the idea of leaving him without a mum"

27 May 2026

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