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Christmas lights switch on details revealed

Christmas lights switch on details revealed

West Kirby Christmas Lights have announced details of their switch on this year. It will take place at the plaza outside the Concourse on Grange Road on Saturday 23 November. The fun starts at 4pm with mini fairground rides, stalls, live music plus a choir and young singers from West

Opposition mounts to proposed introduction of parking charges

Opposition mounts to proposed introduction of parking charges

Campaigners and councillors fighting a proposal to introduce parking charges on South Parade in West Kirby have taken to the streets to garner support. The proposal from the minority Labour-controlled authority would mean drivers having to pay £1.20 an hour to park on the fronts in West Kirby, Hoylake

Council election boundary review begins

Council election boundary review begins

Council ward boundaries in Wirral could change. Our area is currently covered by two wards - Hoylake and Meols, and West Kirby and Thurstaston, with three councillors in each district. A public consultation has been launched by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to help shape new local council

24 hour kayak raises money for a defibrillator for sea cadets

24 hour kayak raises money for a defibrillator for sea cadets

A 24 hour kayak on the Marine Lake in West Kirby has raised enough money for a life-saving defibrillator for Hoylake and West Kirby Sea Cadets. Ian Langton and Pete Eyres spent the day and night from Saturday 28 September until Sunday 29 September on the water, encouraged by sea

Fears for businesses over proposed promenade parking charges

Fears for businesses over proposed promenade parking charges

A campaign is getting under way to oppose a plan to introduce parking charges on West Kirby promenade, due to fears it could damage local businesses and cause issues on nearby side streets. The proposal would mean drivers having to pay £1.20 an hour to park on the fronts

Plan to convert historic stables into a house

Plan to convert historic stables into a house

Plans have been submitted to convert historic stables in West Kirby into a house. Rectory Road stables on Rectory Road are owned by the Diocese of Chester. The buildings date from the early 19th century, and are located in a conservation area. It is proposed to retain the stables but

Five years since the seeds of West Kirby in Bloom were sown

Five years since the seeds of West Kirby in Bloom were sown

West Kirby in Bloom is celebrating five years of brightening up our town. A team of volunteers has been working hard since 2019, carrying out digging, raking, weeding and planting. The group's aim was to "tackle local grot spots and improve the look of West Kirby by

Angela Rippon opens Coronation Lodge in West Kirby

Angela Rippon opens Coronation Lodge in West Kirby

TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon has officially opened Coronation Lodge retirement apartments in West Kirby. The Churchill Living development on Grange Road is on the site of the former Brookfield Nursing Home, which was demolished to make way for the new accommodation. The development offers one

New West Kirby lifeboat naming ceremony taking place on Saturday

New West Kirby lifeboat naming ceremony taking place on Saturday

The Chief Executive of the RNLI and Wirral's Mayor will officially name West Kirby's new lifeboat at a special ceremony on Saturday 21 September. It follows a fundraising campaign which saw £73,000 raised in less than eight months to purchase the D-class vessel, Leonard Pownall.

West Kirby Rotary Club say 'On Your Bike' to prostate cancer

West Kirby Rotary Club say 'On Your Bike' to prostate cancer

West Kirby Rotary Club are getting on their bikes to tackle prostate cancer. On Saturday 21 September, from 9am, their members will be saddling up outside the Concourse for a 200km static bike ride which will see them undertake a virtual tour around all the hospitals treating prostate cancer in

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Small plates make a big impression at Chaat

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Small plates make a big impression at Chaat

One of West Kirby’s long-standing Indian restaurants has recently had a major makeover, changing its name from Karma to Chaat, creating a smart new interior and introducing a brand new tapas style menu. We popped along to sample the food, as guests of the Miah family... This is a

CPR manikins donated to West Kirby RNLI

CPR manikins donated to West Kirby RNLI

The Wro and Wirral Masonic Luncheon Club have given a family set of CPR manikins to West Kirby lifeboat station. The training equipment will enable the crews to practice their resuscitation skills. They are Bluetooth-enabled, meaning they can provide real-time feedback on compression rate, depth, hand placement and ventilation efficiency.

West Kirby Musical Theatre Company stages Disney classic

West Kirby Musical Theatre Company stages Disney classic

Tickets are now available for West Kirby Musical Theatre Company's performance of Disney’s 'Beauty and the Beast - The Broadway Musical'. The show is being staged at the historic Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight from Wednesday 6 November to Saturday 9 November at 7:30pm,