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Man jailed for shoplifting and banned from entering stores for five years
A man has been jailed and banned from entering several retail stores in West Kirby and Hoylake after committing multiple shoplifting offences.
Two people and dog in tide rescue drama
A rescue operation has taken place after two people and a dog were cut off by the incoming tide between Middle and Little Eye in West Kirby.
West Kirby United scores boost from Operation Payback
Money seized from criminals has boosted West Kirby United Football Club. Operation Payback is a partnership between Merseyside Police and Liverpool Crown Court that turns confiscated cash from drug dealers into funding for local charities and voluntary groups - supporting communities and improving lives. Merseyside Police presented the club with
Man jailed for shoplifting and banned from entering stores for five years
A man has been jailed and banned from entering several retail stores in West Kirby and Hoylake after committing multiple shoplifting offences.
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Redundancies and a government bailout needed to balance Wirral Council's budget
Wirral Council will make staff redundant and borrow millions of pounds from the government to balance its books for the coming financial year.
Our five most read stories of 2025
As another year draws to a close, we've been crunching the numbers here at West Kirby Today. We’ve written around 150 stories over the last 12 months, and our website has been visited by 72,000 people. These are the five stories that captured your interest the
Generations of lifesavers receive festive thanks from bereaved family
Dave Whiteley is preparing for his last Christmas on call as Hoylake lifeboat station’s operations manager. Having followed in the footsteps of his own father Tank to join the RNLI, Dave is preparing to hand over his pager after 50 years of dedicated volunteering with the lifesaving charity. Joining