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Improvements and charges to be served up at tennis courts

Improvements and charges to be served up at tennis courts

Tennis courts in West Kirby and Meols are being upgraded as part of a borough-wide improvement programme, but charges are also set to be introduced in a shake-up which Wirral Council says will improve participation in the game. The local authority has been awarded money by the Department

Two arrests following stabbing in Caldy

Two arrests following stabbing in Caldy

Police have arrested two teenage boys following a stabbing in Caldy on Friday evening. Just before 7.10pm last night, officers received a report that a teenage boy had been stabbed on Cubbins Green, after he was assaulted by a group of boys. The suspects left Cubbins Greens after the

Teenage boy stabbed in Caldy

Teenage boy stabbed in Caldy

A teenage boy is in hospital after being stabbed at Cubbins Green in Caldy. The incident happened at around 7pm on Friday evening. He was taken to hospital with stab wounds to his legs, and is in a stable condition. Armed police were drafted in to search for the suspect.

Plan to demolish The Grange and replace it with flats

Plan to demolish The Grange and replace it with flats

Plans have been submitted to demolish a Victorian detached property in West Kirby and replace it with apartments. Planning agents WSP, acting on behalf of Prospect Capital UK, propose demolishing The Grange and two outbuildings, replacing it with 14 apartments, together with parking and landscaping. The existing building, on Grange

Police and partners to crackdown on anti-social behaviour this summer

Police and partners to crackdown on anti-social behaviour this summer

Merseyside Police is leading a new initiative to keep West Kirby's open spaces and beaches safe during the summer months. ‘Openspace’ will see police officers working alongside a range of partners to prevent serious violence and anti-social behaviour in key tourist hotspot areas across Wirral, including Ashton

Lifeboat Dan receives award for work promoting Hoylake RNLI

Lifeboat Dan receives award for work promoting Hoylake RNLI

Hoylake Lifeboat's volunteer press officer has been presented with a special award for his work. Dan Whiteley, who is also a crew member, was nominated for the award due to his work promoting Hoylake RNLI, supporting fundraising and safety campaigns, as well as going above and beyond in

Artists to throw open their doors for studio tours

Artists to throw open their doors for studio tours

A total of 40 artists and makers are throwing open the doors to their homes and studios in West Kirby, Hoylake and Thurstaston later this month. Wirral Open Studio Tour is now in its 13th year of celebrating visual arts, and will see artists and makers exhibiting in dozens of

Work starting on new luxury apartments development

Work starting on new luxury apartments development

Work is getting under way demolishing two houses to be replaced with apartments in West Kirby. Blueoak Estates is developing ‘The Links’ at 100 and 102 Meols Drive, which it claims is "unparalleled in specification, position and space". The scheme was approved by Wirral Council's planning

Help shape new family hubs

Help shape new family hubs

Parents and carers are invited to take part in a workshop at Cub and Calf in West Kirby, which will help set the vision for a new model of ‘one stop shop’ style support for families across the borough. Family Hubs will be spaces where families can easily access a

Work starts in earnest refurbishing the Ring O'Bells

Work starts in earnest refurbishing the Ring O'Bells

The refurbished Ring O'Bells in West Kirby is set to reopen by the end of the year. Owner Stange & Co has shared an update on its Facebook page, as work gets under way in earnest to refurbish the historic building on Village Road. The company, which also

Youths fall into Ashton Park lake after assaulting man

Youths fall into Ashton Park lake after assaulting man

A group of youths fell into the lake at Ashton Park in West Kirby after assaulting a man. The incident happened at around 5.15pm on Bank Holiday Monday when the victim, who was in his 50s, was reportedly attacked and struck around the head with a bike seat. He

RNLI rescue walker stuck waist-deep in mud

RNLI rescue walker stuck waist-deep in mud

A walker was rescued after getting stuck waist-deep in thick mud at West Kirby on Bank Holiday Monday. The Hoylake RNLI hovercraft ‘Hurley Spirit’ was tasked to the incident by the Coastguard at 1.44pm. The female casualty had been stranded in mud at the south end of the

Wirral West MP to step down at the general election

Wirral West MP to step down at the general election

Wirral West MP Margaret Greenwood has announced she is to stand down at the next general election. She was elected in 2015 after beating incumbent Conservative MP Esther McVey by less than 500 votes. The 64 year-old increased her majority to over 3,000 at the 2019 poll, but