Calday Grange swimming pool hosted an overnight swimathon and cake sale to raise much-needed funds for its upgrade. A total of 30 swimming club members and members of the public of all abilities swam 3,264 lengths from Friday 8 March – Saturday 9 March - equal to 51 miles, or
Thousands of bikers will ride through Meols, Hoylake and West Kirby for the Wirral Egg Run tribute ride on Sunday 17 March. They will meet at the dips on Coastal Drive in New Brighton, setting off at 11am, heading to Claremont Farm for music, food and drink. They will travel
The owners of one of West Kirby's longest established restaurants are to close it for a major revamp which will see it relaunched with a different name and a new concept. Karma on Grange Road, which has been open since 2002, will shut on 24 March, to make
Wirral Council has announced the list of roads and pavements that will receive planned maintenance over the coming year. A total of 40 roads in West Kirby, Hoylake, Meols and Thurstaston will receive either: * Surface dressing – overlay of chippings and a resin * Micro asphalt – thin asphalt overlay providing smooth surface
A plan to turn dilapidated buildings on Hilbre Island into a centre for creative, scientific and heritage activity has been revealed. The British Art and Design Association (BADA), the Friends of Hilbre and the Hilbre Island Bird Observatory are forming a community land trust with the aim of assuming responsibility
Scaled back plans have been submitted in an attempt to secure permission to demolish a large detached bungalow in West Kirby and replace it with houses. A proposal for four semi-detached homes at 15 Grosvenor Avenue was withdrawn by the developer last year following discussions with planning officers. Evoke
It's been a week to remember for volunteers at the RNLI in Hoylake and West Kirby as celebrations took place to mark the lifesaving charity's bicentenary. On Monday, a flotilla of RNLI lifeboats, from West Kirby, Hoylake and New Brighton, came together on the River Mersey
Est Italian restaurant in West Kirby has closed down, blaming a massive bill from their landlord which they say they cannot afford to pay. The restaurant opened seven years ago on the site formerly occupied by The Hilbre pub on Banks Road. In a post on Instagram, they said their
Black Lodge Brewery is opening a bar in West Kirby later this month. The brewer, based in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle, is taking over the unit formerly occupied by Blind Pig on Banks Road. Black Lodge West Kirby Taproom opens on Friday 22 March, with the owners promising "
A new event in West Kirby aims to take the fear out of business networking. The Wirral Entrepreneurs Networkshop is described as a "gently facilitated networking event". Organiser Gillian Torres says it’s been designed as a direct result of feedback from local business people and aims to
West Kirby and Hoylake RNLI will be part of a special event on the River Mersey today (Monday 4 March) to mark the lifesaving charity's 200th anniversary. On the day the charity turns 200, the RNLI in the north west has revealed its volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards
Work has begun refurbishing the steps leading to Thurstaston beach from Station Road. It means visitors won't be able to access the beach by this route until the work is completed by the end of the month, and will have to use Thurstaston slipway instead. A statement on
Council Tax bills will rise by just under 5% in Wirral from April. The increase is made up of a 2% increase ring-fenced for adult social care, with an additional 2.99% for other council services. The local authority says £1 million will be focused on delivering improvements for
Bamboo Thai is owned and operated by Wirral couple, Dave Otter and Pam Anuniwat who have been bringing their unique twist on the authentic taste of Thailand to customers at the White Lion on Grange Road for three years. In 2021 they opened Bamboo Thai restaurant on Hoylake Road in
West Kirby plays a starring role in a popular TV series this week. The Hairy Bikers Go West, broadcast on BBC Two on Tuesday 27 February at 7pm, features a visit to the town by Dave Myers and Si King. During the trip they go to the Seafood Shack, which
A local swimming club is appealing for local businesses to provide raffle prizes to help raise money to support its training. Hoylake ASC (HASC), which was established in 1931, is run solely by volunteers and operated on a not-for-profit basis. The members train at The Concourse, which the
