River Dibbin, and Marfords Park to the south west of the town. The local newspapers are the Bromborough and Bebington News and the Wirral Globe. Economy East of the A41 road, towards the River Mersey, is industrial development and includes Bromborough Pool, an early industrial "model village" developed from 1853–58 by Price's Candles. Part of the industry is connected to the former Bromborough Dock and includes a ammonium nitrate warehouse and the main landfill site for the Wirral, now a walkway with views of the river. Cereal Partners employs 340 people and produces Cheerios and Corn Flakes, among other breakfast cereals, in a factory formerly owned by Viota. Rank Hovis McDougall briefly owned the business in the 1990s. Another major business is Sun Valley Snacks Ltd, which processes peanuts. The Croft Retail & Leisure Park, which opened in March 1990, is located off the A41. Transport Road The main road through the area is the A41 New Chester Road. The B5137 Spital Road joins the A41 at Bromborough. Junctions 4 and 5 of the M53 motorway are equidistant from Bromborough, each about away; Junction 4 is to the west and Junction 5 is to the south. Bus There are many local bus services which serve the village, mostly operated by Stagecoach Merseyside. Stagecoach Gold service 1 offers direct, premium connections to Liverpool and Birkenhead to the north; Chester, Chester Zoo and Ellesmere Port to the south. Rail Bromborough and Bromborough Rake railway stations are both situated on the Wirral line of the Merseyrail network. Trains run every 15 minutes to , every 30 minutes to , and there are six trains per hour to . See also Listed buildings in Bromborough Listed buildings in Bromborough Pool Bromborough power stations References Notes Citations Bibliography External links Birkenhead & Surrounds Towns and villages in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Towns in Merseyside