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Remembrance Sunday service to take place

Remembrance Sunday service to take place

A large number of people are expected to attend the annual Hoylake and District Remembrance Sunday service in West Kirby on 10 November. Veterans and serving service personnel will be among those heading to the Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial to remember those who lost their lives in conflicts,

COLUMN | Advice from Parker Kelly Financial Services following the Budget

COLUMN | Advice from Parker Kelly Financial Services following the Budget

Over the next few months, the team at Parker Kelly Financial Services are providing guidance on financial topics to West Kirby Today readers. They are a family owed business that provides Independent Financial Advice. With locally based advisers who have access to a diverse array of market offerings, they can

West Kirby's Global Travel scoops top award

West Kirby's Global Travel scoops top award

Global Travel in West Kirby has picked up a prize at the inaugural Expedition Cruise Network Awards. The awards recognise the best cruise lines and expedition cruise sellers in the industry, and co-founder Sarah Meadowcroft has scooped the Best Newcomer gong for her work on polar travel. In March 2026,

Powers to tackle anti-social behaviour renewed

Powers to tackle anti-social behaviour renewed

Powers to help police tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in West Kirby have been renewed for a further three years, and now cover a much larger area than previously. Wirral Council say that more than 90 per cent of respondents to a public consultation said they were in favour of

West Kirby Christmas Lights need more donations

West Kirby Christmas Lights need more donations

West Kirby Christmas Lights is appealing for people to make sure they donate to help them light up our town this festive season. They are currently short of their fundraising target, which covers installation and storage costs, insurance and the replacement of fairy lights and frames which have reached the

West Kirby WI raises more than £4,750 for local charities

West Kirby WI raises more than £4,750 for local charities

A year of fundraising by the members of West Kirby WI has resulted in a financial boost for two local charities. At the WI’s October meeting, cheques for £2,380 each were presented to representatives of RNLI West Kirby Lifeboat and mental health organisation Wirral Mind. The money was

Hoylake mansion's conversion to apartments is complete

Hoylake mansion's conversion to apartments is complete

A collection of seven two-bedroom apartments, set in an Edwardian mansion facing the Royal Liverpool  Golf Course, have gone on the market with a starting price of £485,000. The apartments at Hilstone Grange on Stanley Road have spectacular views across the golf course and the Dee Estuary. The period

Kingsmead "hopeful" despite ending of free school partnership plan

Kingsmead "hopeful" despite ending of free school partnership plan

Kingsmead School in Hoylake says it is "hopeful of a great future", despite ending discussions with a multi-academy trust that appeared key to its reopening. The Bertram Drive establishment, which supported many children with additional needs, closed during the pandemic in 2020, due to financial issues. Last year,

Glenda Jackson's Hoylake home gets a blue plaque

Glenda Jackson's Hoylake home gets a blue plaque

A blue plaque has been unveiled on a house in Hoylake where the late Glenda Jackson grew up. It was installed on a cottage in Lake Place formerly occupied by the Oscar-winning actress and MP, who died in 2023, as part of the posthumous awarding of the Freedom of Wirral.

RNLI rescue large group caught out in spring tide

RNLI rescue large group caught out in spring tide

The RNLI has rescued 10 people who got caught in the water during a fast rising tide off the coast of West Kirby. West Kirby Lifeboat was scrambled on Friday morning to reports of eight to 10 people in the water between Middle Eye and Little Eye. Upon arrival at

Multi-million pound Caldy house up for grabs in prize draw

Multi-million pound Caldy house up for grabs in prize draw

A fully furnished exclusive house in Caldy which is valued at £3 million is up for grabs in a charity prize draw. Omaze is offering the five bedroom, three bathroom property - Rock Mount on Thorsway - in its November raffle. It describes the home, which was built in 2013,

Former Est Italian restaurant unit available for rent

Former Est Italian restaurant unit available for rent

A search is under way for a new occupier for the former Est Italian restaurant in West Kirby. The unit, on Banks Road, has been empty since March, when it closed suddenly, blaming a massive bill for repairs and redecoration from the landlord. However Star Pubs, which leased the site,

Two in a row: Blueoak proposes more apartments in Hoylake

Two in a row: Blueoak proposes more apartments in Hoylake

A planning application has been submitted for a new development of apartments on the front at Hoylake, next door to a set that were recently completed. Blueoak Estates, which also built the neighbouring 'Estuary View', wants to demolish a dormer bungalow at 4 Meols Parade to make way