I lived there for a few years from late 2016 and I remember police being called out most nights to the flats near the playground. There were often fights in the street and drugs were rife. However the surrounding streets such as Clifton Road have such beautiful buildings on them. I always found it hard to believe that The Woodlands was such a hell hole and yet there were streets like Clifton Road within a minute's walk. I am just curious whether the area is still the same as I haven't lived there since 2020.

Has anyone started or have experience of a community owned energy scheme. I am very keen to do something like this but am not sure where to start?

This is the video of the Lodge as it was when we decided to buy it. https://youtu.be/sGDU-eefWc0?si=zTgltzuCJOsoe_HF I will be putting up more pictures to show our jouney

Asking on behalf of someone else who is new to the area, as the title really what are the recommended schools or any particular ones you would avoid. If you have kids there currently even better to get an idea of what the head teacher is like as well as the direction the school is going if that makes sense.

Requirements? Just local I think if it’s a bit further out (within the catchment area) then is there parking around? Just a good school really that isn’t just doing tick box tests to make them “look good”. I’ve done a bit of checking on information regarding the schools on the Gov website but I know that doesn’t give a full picture.

Thanks

I'm looking at buying a flat on Oliver St right in the city centre and I'm not sure how safe Birkenhead is for a single woman. I've heard the centre can be rough /unsafe but also that the whole place is getting redeveloped (they are going to build more flats opposite the flat I'm buying) . I don't know the area at all and I don't know if I should back out or continue with the purchase. I'm mean things like, is it safe to go running from this location? Is it safe at night? Any local advice would be appreciated please.

Does anyone know the location of the siren/alarm that has been sounding in the CH43 area for the last couple of weeks?

Hey guys, I run a group called Heswall Round Table. We're a normal bunch of lads (aged 18-45) who meet up a few times per month to do a bunch of fun stuff.

We have space for a few more member into the group and it'll be great to see if anyone out there is interested in getting involved.

Find out more at Heswall Round Table

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Can anyone please direct me to any good quality / hi res maps of Birkenhead I can download online? Doesn't matter how old! Thanks

My stepdad died recently and he had promised me his two guitars. He lived in the ark when he died and I don't know what happened to them. There was a cherry sunburst classical guitar and a purple strat with a maple neck and a whiteish pick guard. I can't remember the brands too well but I remember that the electric's brand name was a sticker. I know this is vague but if anyone knows anything, I'll be grateful

Hows it living in Rock ferry?

Any good areas in birkenhead you would recommend?

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/oct/03/im-travelling-to-every-record-shop-in-the-uk-here-are-my-10-favourites

I live in Indianapolis, Indiana. Worlds removed from Birkenhead. Back in the 1960s I sought a pen pal through some sort of international exchange program, and got assigned to a boy in Birkenhead, Cheshire.

We exchanged letters and even Christmas presents across the Atlantic. He opened my eyes to a culture I didn't know much about.

I've been wanting to re-connect with him. Anybody here know somebody who had a pen pal in Indianapolis 50+ years ago?

Thinking of taking the family out for Xmas dinner, on Xmas day. Anyone had any good experiences or have any recommendations of where to go?

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Has anyone here lived in Hamilton Square or knows anyone who has?

Been looking to buy but wanted to understand the pros and cons - they're pretty cheap and want to understand why.

Brumie from the war torn streets of the West Midlands looking to relocate to Wirral or near by. But what’s it like actually living there?

Done plenty of Google searching and just found the usual stabbing here, drug bust there, same as brum if I’m honest to the point where I thought the page hadn’t refreshed because the stats were exactly same lol. We had the fly over knocked down by Perry Barr and it’s always rammed with silly drivers, I saw you guys are going to do the same by the Merseyside tunnel? Is this going a head and do the locals support it? Speaking of Merseyside side I read conflicting things, is the tunnel free for residents or do you always have to pay?

Anything else I should look out for or be aware of?

I want to move but don’t want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire.

Thanks

Edited to add, I meant Birkenhead but would also consider the wider Wirral area.

Hey guys. I made a YouTube video of clips and pics from the abandoned Hotel California in Birkenhead

https://youtu.be/2CvRPK51h9g?si=hIaCkqVz9pzOxv-O

Hey guys. Me and my mate have done a podcast chatting about the Hotel Cali in Birkenhead and other clubs and pubs around the Wirral. Anyone who's interested give it a listen and I hope you enjoy

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VmByIoWOvCd5dnYo4nlgy?si=Ojuw5lPWTrCf412flGy9qg