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Wirral Claimant Count: 18 to 24s Highest Since 2021
1,940 Wirral 18 to 24s were claiming in September, the most since August 2021. The borough total jumped 245 in a month to 7,055. Every ward's figures inside.
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Port Sunlight
Port Sunlight Bridge Inn Bought by the Village Trust
Port Sunlight Village Trust has bought the Grade II listed Bridge Inn, built in 1900 as a temperance hotel. Greene King stays on, with no changes planned.
Jobs
Wirral Claimant Count: One Ward at 8.6%, Another 0.9%
Wirral's claimant count fell over the year while the UK's rose. But 18 to 24s are up 150, and Birkenhead and Tranmere sits in the top 3% of English wards.
Bromborough
Wirral Youth Market Bromborough 22 Aug: 85+ young traders
The biggest Wirral Youth Market yet comes to Allport Lane, Bromborough on Saturday 22 August, 10am to 4pm: 85+ young traders and performers, free entry, free fairground rides.
Business
Deborah Alfa: Brimstage salon firm enters liquidation
The company behind the award-winning hair and beauty salon at Brimstage Hall Courtyard went into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 August 2026.