A group of young rugby players from Caldy RFC have taken part in a unique Wirral Way fundraising walk. Forty young players from Caldy’s winning U15 rugby squad walked the length of the Wirral Way from Hooton to West Kirby on Saturday 15th June, covering a distance of 12.
Wirral Kayak Challenge has been rescheduled for Sunday 14 July after it had to be postponed due to the weather. It was originally meant to take place on Sunday 16 June, but has been delayed due to winds. The charity paddle from New Brighton to Thurstaston is now in its
The UK goes to the polls on Thursday 4 July, with voters in West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols able to choose their preferred choice for Wirral West MP. The electoral map has been redrawn since the last election in 2019, with the constituency also taking in parts of the now
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
The closure of West Kirby's last remaining bank has been delayed, while plans are finalised for the opening of a new banking hub. Natwest on Banks Road was due to close in early July, but will now remain open until 29 August. LINK, which provides the UK'
People heading out to Hilbre Island are being urged to check the tide timetable after three people were cut off on Middle Eye. The group were rescued late on Wednesday 19 June after calling the Coastguard when they realised they were surrounded by water. West Kirby lifeboat was launched and
Friends of a man who died after entering the water off Hoylake are cycling the entire coast of Wales and on to New Brighton two years after he drowned, to raise funds for the RNLI. Haydn Griffiths, an athletic 23-year-old who had extensive knowledge of the water, tragically died in
Runners from Meols Milers will take to the treadmill for 24 hours in an ambitious charity challenge later this month. They are due to start their fundraiser in aid of Wirral Ark at lunchtime on Saturday, June 29, finishing at 12 noon on June 30. Members of the club will
Land in West Kirby with planning permission for 39 homes is up for sale with a minimum price tag of £5 million. The owners of the sheep fields on Grange Road are marketing the 6.72 acre site to developers who can outline how they will build on the site
The operators of West Kirby Iberian bar and grill, BoBo are to open another venue early next year. The firm says the success and experience of operating their first restaurant has given them the confidence to open an even bigger venue, joining the growing line-up of restaurants at the new
A West Kirby burger bar has announced it won't be reopening. The Good Hood on Banks Road closed in February, with the owners promising they would only be shut for "a few weeks" while the team helped support the opening of a new branch in Southport.
West Kirby Grammar School is to hold an election hustings featuring all of the candidates standing for the parliamentary seat of Wirral West. The ticketed event is taking place on Thursday 27 June at 6pm, and will be hosted by former chair of Governors and broadcaster, Sheila McClennon. Tickets can
The former Lattetude cafe in West Kirby is set to be demolished to make way for a single storey new-build retail unit. The proposal forms part of the development on the site of the old M & Co store on Dee Lane, which has been razed and is being replaced
A West Kirby finance firm helped support the expansion of the Ring O'Bells pub. Bathgate Business Finance's asset finance deal for Stange & Co allowed an extensive kitchen fit-out of the Village Road pub. As a large venue, employing around 50 members of staff from the
Almost 40 artists and makers are throwing open the doors to their homes and studios in West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols this weekend. Wirral Open Studio Tour is now in its 14th year of celebrating visual arts, and will see artists and makers exhibiting in dozens of venues across the
A new dog-friendly bar and bistro is opening this week in West Kirby. Monty's in the Old Bank building on Banks Road is the brainchild of Danielle Roberts and her daughter Liberty, who live locally. Danielle is no stranger to the hospitality business, having previously run The Mouse
