A man is being treated in hospital after he was hit by a train in Hoylake. The incident happened at just after 2pm this afternoon between Hoylake and Manor Road train stations, at the Melrose Avenue foot crossing. The West Kirby train line was shut for a number of hours
West Kirby lawyer Lee Quinn is flying to Morocco this Friday, ready to take part in the world’s toughest foot race across the Sahara desert. Lee, 40, has been in intensive training for months for the six day, 160 mile ultra-marathon, the Marathon des Sables (MdS). On Friday he
West Kirby father-of-two Greg Wenden has taken over the reins as the new chairman of Hoylake and West Kirby Round Table. Greg, 42, has taken over from Derek Collie as chairman of the local Round Table, which is 65 years-old and was established in 1951. The Table’s key events
A 10 year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital and is in a critical condition following an accident at Hilbre Island this afternoon. Merseyside Police say the boy, who was accompanied by an adult, slipped on rocks on the island off the West Kirby coast at around 1pm, and suffered
Local photographer Jon Hall has captured stunning, new aerial footage of sunset at West Kirby beach. Mr Hall was testing his drone camera last night when he came across a rider training with a pony and trap on the beach. He said: "We got chatting and I asked him
West Kirby Deli 1386 has swapped its famous Portuguese custard tarts for contemporary art. The deli, on Grange Road, has unveiled a new street art-inspired mural on its shutters, created by renowned Zap Graffiti Arts. The artwork features a yellow Lisbon tram, reflecting the family heritage of owner, Susana Simoes,
Angry local residents voted overwhelmingly to oppose the Hoylake Golf Resort plan at a public meeting last night. More than 100 people crowded into West Kirby United Reformed Church for the two-hour meeting, at which a wide range of concerns were expressed about the plans to build the 350 acre
Police are investigating an incident outside The Dee Hotel in Grange Road, West Kirby at the weekend. Officers received a report of a man carrying a baseball bat outside the pub at around 2.40am on Sunday morning, following an alleged disturbance. Police patrols went to the scene and arrested
The 16 year-old boy who suffered serious head injuries in a hit and run accident in West Kirby on Friday night remains in a “critical but stable” condition in hospital, police said today. The young pedestrian was struck by a car near the Wro bar and restaurant in Grange Road,
West Kirby teenager Lucy Fowler will be fighting hard to persuade Britain to stay in Europe this summer - though she will miss out on a vote in the referendum by just two weeks. The 17 year-old has been interested in politics since watching Barak Obama’s inauguration as US
West Kirby writer Charlie Lea is working on two new children’s stories which he will be delivering to a late night audience at Liverpool Cathedral next month. Charlie will be spinning his yarns to a gathering of 350 children and adults who are taking part in a charity sleep-out
A 21 year-old man who was arrested following a hit-and-run car accident in West Kirby which left a 16 year-old boy with serious head injuries has been released on bail, police said today. The boy was struck by a car near the Wro bar and restaurant in Grange Road, West
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last night's hit and run accident in Grange Road, West Kirby. Merseyside Police say he is being held on suspicion of drink driving, failing to stop and causing serious injury through dangerous driving. A silver Vauxhall Corsa car has
A 16 year-old boy injured in a hit-and run-accident in Grange Road, West Kirby tonight is in a critical condition in hospital, police have confirmed. Police are hunting the driver of a small silver car which hit the boy in the road near the Wro bar and restaurant after reportedly
West Kirby Christmas Lights have topped the charts in a public vote for community grants from Wirral council - picking up £1,000 towards this year’s big switch-on. Community groups and organisations across west Wirral were invited to bid for grants from a £50,000 fund allocated by the
A free conference will take place in Hoylake next month for older drivers who want to refresh their skills in order to keep them behind the wheel for longer. According to Wirral Council, drivers aged over 65 have been involved in 1088 collisions in the last three years and 1
