but have you ever heard of New Brighton? Situated at the northeastern tip of the Wirral peninsula, this seaside resort is home to the UK's longest promenade, stretches of golden sandy beaches ...

At around 3.24pm today (Friday, January 3) emergency services received a call from a member of the public that a person was in the River Mersey close to Marine Promenade in New Brighton.

Hotel, residential and leisure uses are all in play at the Marine Promenade site, with development of up to nine storeys feasible according to the advising architect.

Emergency services attended the Floral Pavilion Theatre on Marine Promenade, New Brighton today (December 7) after the cladding was hit during the extreme weather. The Wirral theatre was due to ...