Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station has welcomed recently elected MP Matthew Patrick. He met Hoylake RNLI Coxswain Howie Owen (pictured) and some of the station’s volunteers, before having a tour around the lifeboat station from Lifeboat Visits Officer Brian Jordan. Matthew heard about Hoylake’s long lifesaving history from 1803
BoBo in West Kirby has closed its doors. The Iberian restaurant, which opened just over 12 months ago on Banks Road, had its last day of trading on Saturday 31 August. The owners have subsequently removed menus from the window, disabled online table bookings and their Trip Advisor page now
Hoylake hovercraft rescued two children cut off by the tide off the coast of Meols. The incident happened shortly after 7pm on Friday 30 August. The Hurley Spirit was launched and headed to the casualties’ reported location near to Barber’s Folly. Arriving on scene, the crew found the two
Pauline Caswell is the owner of Love Pilates Wirral, and this is her latest column for West Kirby Today... Have your feet touched the ground recently? Sometimes it feels like our feet don’t touch the ground and literally, our feet rarely actually contact the earth. Your feet can cause
People are being invited to join RNLI crew - including those from West Kirby and Hoylake - at a special service at Liverpool's historic sailors’ church to celebrate the lifesaving charity's bicentenary. On Saturday 5 October, at 10.30am, Liverpool Parish Church will hold a special
A kayak challenge for children in aid of a cerebral palsy charity is to take place at West Kirby Marine Lake on Saturday 7 September. The event is happening from 10am - 4pm in aid of Stick ‘n’ Step, with all equipment and insurance provided, with those taking part raising
Hoylake RNLI have bid farewell to their Second Coxswain Tony Warburton, who has retired from the lifesaving charity after 32 years of service. Tony’s work with the RNLI began when he joined the Hoylake Lifeboat crew in 1992 as shore crew and on board Hoylake’s all-weather Mersey class
West Kirby and Hoylake will be the last places to be connected to a network of 'active travel' routes proposed across Wirral. The council has launched a consultation on plans for what it describes as 'safe, direct and high quality walking, cycling and wheeling routes for local
Hoylake Chamber Concert Society has been bringing classical music to the Wirral for almost 100 years. Their annual series of six concerts, which has been interrupted only by the two world wars and the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen internationally renowned world-class musicians and ensembles visit the peninsula. Some recent highlights
West Kirby's new banking hub has opened. The facility, the first to open in Wirral, is based temporarily at Westbourne Hall on Westbourne Road. It is open from 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. It offers a counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all
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 spoke to Hussain Miah about the reasons behind the move. Why the change from
A plan has been submitted to knock down a detached property in Caldy and replace it with two large "aspirational" multi-million pound detached houses aimed at "business owners, professional sports people or industry leaders". The house, known as Tamara and located on a two acre plot
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
A new operator has taken over Wirral's municipal tennis courts, following investment in sites including West Kirby and Meols. A successful funding bid by the council has led to £362,000 being invested into tennis courts across the borough, with some facilities being completely revamped. The courts at
Wirral Council is starting a consultation on proposals for implementing further 20 mph speed limits, including in West Kirby and Saughall Massie. Around 30 areas of the borough, including West Kirby and Hoylake, already have 20mph limits on many residential roads and near schools. Consultation on phases 3 and 4,
Lifeboat crews from Hoylake and West Kirby have taken part in a special photo moment to mark the charity’s 200th anniversary year. On Thursday 1 August, RNLI representatives from across the north west participated in a special photo moment – One Moment for One Crew – to create a photographic record
