Wirral Council has launched a consultation with two options for the future management of Hoylake beach. The new beach management plan was meant to be in place in April last year, but has been delayed as the council has looked to find a compromise following a heated debate over whether
It started, as these things do in this day and age, on social media. "Wonderful WBC in action! Predicted high tide on South Parade yet expensive gates open!", wrote a contributor to Next Door. Followed by an email to our inbox: "Why was the promenade flooded at
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at an ice cream shop in West Kirby. A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: “On Sunday 11 February, a report was received of entry being forced to The Ice Cream Shop in Grange Road, with charity boxes and cash stolen. “It is believed
Artists, heritage groups and creative organisations are being invited to apply for funding to get their projects off the ground during Wirral’s year as the Liverpool City Region’s Borough of Culture for 2024. A total of up to £150,000 is available for Borough of Culture grants, which
The chair of Wirral Council's planning committee has described the local authority's website as "crap" after councillors were forced to defer a decision on an application to build apartments on the site of The Grange in West Kirby. Prospect Capital UK wants to demolish
Steven Burgess’ and Josh Moore’s BoBo is a relaxed bar and grill in the heart of West Kirby celebrating Iberian cuisine. In their regular column, the former AA rosette chefs discuss their passion for the sunshine peninsula’s cooking and hospitality and the history behind some of its iconic
He went on to become a famous fictional secret agent - saving the world from impending disaster - and now a photo has emerged which shows Daniel Craig may have had life saving ambitions from a young age. West Kirby RNLI has posted a newspaper cutting of the future 007 actor in
Councillors are being recommended to approve plans to demolish a Victorian detached property in West Kirby and replace it with apartments. Prospect Capital UK wants to demolish The Grange and two outbuildings, replacing it with 12 two and three bedroom apartments, together with 23 parking spaces, cycle spaces and landscaping.
West Kirby Social Club has announced it will close its doors for good on Friday 2 February. Members of the club - which has been a fixture on Banks Road for decades - were told the news at an extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday evening. West Kirby Today understands that although members
West Kirby School's bakery has won a top award. The bakery opened last year, and the award from the National Association of Special Schools recognises ‘new, adaptive, or innovative practice’ that can further improve the lives of young people. Food technology teacher Miss Meegan, who runs the bakery,
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
A former West Kirby lifeboat crew member has told how he thought he was going to die when he was capsized in a yacht off Lands End. James Gaskin has spoken to the RNLI's 200 Voices podcast about his experience, which happened near the end of a solo
A renewed attempt is being made to convert a detached house in Caldy into three 3 bedroom apartments. Planning officials last year threw out a proposal to partially demolish and extend 52 Caldy Road. They were concerned the design would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area,
Work will shortly start on a project to resurface and improve approximately five miles of the Wirral Way, including stretches in West Kirby, Caldy and Thurstaston. Around two miles of the pedestrian/cycle path will be resurfaced, with the introduction of a camber to improve drainage. Resurfacing will be along
The White Lion pub in West Kirby is launching a weekly curry and a pint night. The famous hostelry on Grange Road, well known for its real ale culture and old-world charm, began serving hot food for the first time in its 200-year history in 2021 when it
Pauline Caswell is the owner of Love Pilates Wirral. Pauline is a skilled 2nd Generation teacher with a direct lineage to Joseph Pilates. She’s also a qualified teacher of Education in Biology, Psychology, Science & Health. Her practice is about helping people to feel good about movement and the
