King's Gap and Meols Drive conservation areas have been extended, with recommendations made to improve the frontage of Hoylake's railway station and the town's promenade. It follows an appraisal and consultation over new management plans which took place last year - the first since they
Two people were rescued this afternoon after getting stranded on the way back from Hilbre Island. Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team and West Kirby RNLI were scrambled after the pair and their pedal bikes became stranded by the rising tide. There was a delay in rescuing them as they requested help
A man has been charged with causing death by careless driving after a woman in her 80s died following an incident in Hoylake more than two years ago. Just before 6.45pm on Wednesday 11 January 2023, Merseyside Police were called to a report of a collision on Market Street
Wirral Council has announced the list of roads and pavements it proposes improving over the next year. It includes 26 streets in West Kirby, Hoylake, Meols and Thurstaston. The local authority says the roads have been identified using the results from independent condition survey, as well as inspection reports by
Plans to introduce a food waste collection service in Wirral next year are moving forward. The government requires all councils to introduce the collection from April 2026 as part of efforts to drive up recycling rates, and Wirral is leading the project in the Liverpool City Region. At a meeting
Wirral and Crosby Coastguard have carried out an emergency training exercise on Hilbre Island. They used actors to create the scenario on Sunday 9 March, which featured multiple 'casualties' and was observed by Merseyside Police. Photographs on Facebook showed actors on stretchers and being treated. One of the
West Kirby Rotary Club has reopened its small grants scheme. They are inviting applications for funding of up to £250 from community groups in West Kirby and Hoylake. Examples could include new sports equipment, kitchen supplies for a support group, or funds towards a group trip out. Angela Macauley from
The swimming pool at West Kirby Concourse is closed after ceiling tiles fell to the floor. It's understood the incident happened on Monday, and that nobody was hurt. A subsequent inspection identified issues that needed further investigation, requiring the pool to be emptied and scaffolding to be erected.
West Kirby Arts Centre is to close for good at the end of April, with it set to be converted into a home for its owners. The centre is housed in the former West Kirby Unitarian Chapel on Brookfield Gardens, which opened in 1928. The chapel and an adjacent hall
Councillors in Wirral have set a balanced budget for the next year after securing a bailout from the government and agreeing to increase council tax by 4.99 per cent. The council has received what is known as 'exceptional financial support' from Whitehall after warning that it needed
Music festival West Kirby Live is to return this summer. Taking place on Saturday 7 June at multiple venues across the town, it will raise money for Maggie's Cancer Centre Wirral. Organiser Tom Longman said there will be indoor and outdoor stages at pubs and bars, and more
An investigation into flooding on West Kirby promenade during Storm Pierrick last April has concluded it was an "extreme event" which was more than the new defence wall was designed to cope with. However it says that the structure prevented more damage than would have been the case
A Frankby charity that rescues and cares for neglected animals will be able to help even more pets and wildlife, thanks to a £25,000 donation from Omaze. The funding has paid for a brand new van, something Jackson’s Animal Rescue desperately needed. Previously staff and volunteers had to
New parking restrictions have been introduced around West Kirby Grammar School to try and relieve issues for local residents at the start and end of the school day. Neighbours on Graham Road have previously told West Kirby Today of incidents including damage to wing mirrors and facing a battle to
Concerns have been raised about the introduction of a £100 fine for using the slip road at the front of West Kirby railway station. Signage has recently been erected by the landowners warning of the use of ANPR cameras and a penalty charge notice for vehicles parking on the private
A woman and her dog were rescued by Hoylake RNLI's hovercraft after becoming stranded on a sandbank. The pair found themselves stuck near Barber's Folly at Meols on Sunday 16 February at around 10.30am. The casualty had reportedly tried crossing the tidal gutter to reach
