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20mph speed limit coming to Hoylake and Meols

20mph speed limit coming to Hoylake and Meols

Councillors have given the green light to the roll-out of 20mph zones in residential areas in Hoylake and Meols. It is one of 15 areas across Wirral in phase two of the scheme. But out of 107 responses received during the consultation from a total of 13,000 local

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Hoylake beach 'village green' application consultation begins

Hoylake beach 'village green' application consultation begins

An application to have part of Hoylake's beach registered as a village green is under consideration by Wirral Council. It would apply to a section of the beach from The King's Gap up to the lifeboat station, and has been submitted by local councillors on behalf

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First look inside the new-look Ring O'Bells

First look inside the new-look Ring O'Bells

The Ring O'Bells in West Kirby is to open its doors to customers on Friday 8 December. It marks the end of a four year closure, after Greene King called time on its ownership of the historic hostelry in January 2020. Contractors have been working furiously over the

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COLUMN | We fish you a Merry Christmas!

COLUMN | We fish you a Merry Christmas!

West Kirby Today’s monthly columnist, Guy Lawrenson, is the proprietor of the hugely popular Seafood Shack on Dee Lane. Guy previously owned the What’s Cooking restaurant chain and earned his seafood stripes during lockdown by working at the renowned Bricklands Fish & Game in Chester and for national

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Talented West Kirby performer lands spot at top Theatre School

Talented West Kirby performer lands spot at top Theatre School

A gifted student from West Kirby is one step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a West End star after landing a place at Liverpool Theatre School. 17-year-old Emily Royden secured a coveted place on an elite professional musical theatre training programme at Liverpool Theatre School following

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Sensory garden created at Hoylake care home

Sensory garden created at Hoylake care home

A sensory garden has been created at a Hoylake care home. The Co-operative Bank customer donation fund helped pay for the relaxing space at The Old Garden on Meols Drive, which was created by dementia support charity, the Josephine Sara Foundation. The garden specifically caters to those living with

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Car parking charges lifted for one day

Car parking charges lifted for one day

Council-operated parking charges will be lifted in West Kirby and Hoylake on 2 December to help support local high streets for Small Business Saturday. The move, which applies to all council car parking across Wirral, aims to help local shops and businesses at one of the busiest times of

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Santas set to run in West Kirby

Santas set to run in West Kirby

West Kirby Santa Dash takes place on Sunday 3 December, starting at 10am. Entry is £5 per adult and £2 per child, including a free Santa hat! There are 10k, 5k and 2k runs - or you can simply stroll. Register in advance at Home Instead on Grange Road (cash only)

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BoBo and The Seafood Shack collaborate to tour The Azores

BoBo and The Seafood Shack collaborate to tour The Azores

The Seafood Shack in West Kirby is joining forces with the town’s newest restaurant, BoBo, for a special evening discovering the cuisine of one Portugal’s most famous island regions. Known as ‘The Hawaii of Europe’ and the ‘Islands of Colours’, The Azores archipelago lies half way between continental

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Gruelling charity run ends at West Kirby beach

Gruelling charity run ends at West Kirby beach

A group of seven hardy runners have completed a 362 kilometre “Running Home For Christmas” challenge from London to West Kirby in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The team took it in turns to run through the day and night, and the final stage undertaken by Rick Kelsey

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Sisters share tragic story of brother’s drowning in RNLI podcast

Sisters share tragic story of brother’s drowning in RNLI podcast

Sisters Megan and Brogan Griffiths have shared the heartbreaking story of losing their younger brother, who was just 23 when he drowned near Hoylake in 2022. Haydn Griffiths was a sailor, a scuba diver and paddleboarder with water safety knowledge. Brogan said: "There wasn’t anyone that I know

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Hoylake and Meols Christmas lights to be switched on

Hoylake and Meols Christmas lights to be switched on

Christmas lights in Hoylake and Meols will be switched on this Saturday, 25 November. Local residents and businesses have donated many thousands of pounds to make the area sparkle this festive season, and the main lighting event takes place on Market Street, starting from 4pm with the switch-on at

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Parker Kelly Financial Services opens in West Kirby

Parker Kelly Financial Services opens in West Kirby

Parker Kelly Financial Services has opened a brand-new office in the heart of West Kirby. The firm has been operating in Liverpool for almost 30 years, offering independent advice on the likes of pensions, investments and mortgages. The company was originally set up by Ian Parker and Paul Kelly,

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COLUMN | Yoga for balance and stability

COLUMN | Yoga for balance and stability

Our monthly columnist, local yoga teacher, Kate Knowles, has been teaching yoga since 2004, and aims to offer classes that allow people to feel better after class than they did at the beginning. What goes wrong with our balance? Sadly a great number of people find that their balance isn’

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Ring O'Bells reveals opening date

Ring O'Bells reveals opening date

The Ring O'Bells in West Kirby has announced it is taking bookings from 15 December. The pub has been closed for almost four years, after Greene King called time on its ownership of the historic hostelry in January 2020. Stange & Co bought the building later that year,

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