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Bookshop Day to be celebrated in West Kirby

Bookshop Day to be celebrated in West Kirby

The West Kirby Bookshop is hosting a range of events to mark national bookshop day on Saturday 14 October. The shop, on Grange Road, is partnering with one of their favourite independent publishers, Daunt Books, to offer three for the price of two on all of their titles. There will

20mph review call rejected

20mph review call rejected

A call for a review of the criteria for the roll-out of 20mph zones in residential areas in Wirral has been rejected by a majority of councillors. West Kirby was one of 15 residential areas included in phase one of the roll-out, with signage and road markings installed in the

Hoylake model boat lake refurbished

Hoylake model boat lake refurbished

Hoylake model boat lake has reopened following refurbishment. Community groups and volunteers from Hoylake Model Boat Club worked with Wirral Council to carry out the clean-up and refill the lake. A Wirral Council spokesperson said: "The works involved clearing algae and weeds, emptying and renovating the lake by preparing,

Fancy working at the new look Ring O'Bells?

Fancy working at the new look Ring O'Bells?

The Ring O'Bells in West Kirby has announced it is set to reopen in November, and is holding a staff recruitment day. Work on the scheme is now well under way, including creating an extension on the side and updating the interior and exterior of the historic building.

The LAKE Gallery to celebrate its first birthday

The LAKE Gallery to celebrate its first birthday

The LAKE gallery celebrates its first birthday this weekend. To celebrate, they are offering an open invite to drop in to their unit on Grange Road on Saturday 7 October from 10am - 4pm for a slice of cake and a chance to win some fabulous arty prizes. An independent,

Wirral Coastguard holds night time training exercise at Cubbins Green

Wirral Coastguard holds night time training exercise at Cubbins Green

A training exercise saw Wirral Coastguard practising a complex rescue scenario in Caldy. The exercise at Cubbins Green on Wednesday evening was designed to test their ability to treat a seriously injured casualty and extract them from a difficult location using the steep slopes and rocks. In a post on

COLUMN | Mo Salah does Pilates!

COLUMN | Mo Salah does Pilates!

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

Pastéis de Nata £1 sale at BoBo to help RNLI set sail in new lifeboat

Pastéis de Nata £1 sale at BoBo to help RNLI set sail in new lifeboat

Iberian restaurant BoBo is to commemorate one of Portugal’s most important national holidays, Republic Day on Thursday October 5, with the money going towards West Kirby RNLI’s new lifeboat. Bobo, which serves Portuguese wine and food, is offering Pastéis de Nata – the country’s famous egg custard tart

Elderly woman dies following collision in Hoylake

Elderly woman dies following collision in Hoylake

A woman has died following a road traffic collision in Hoylake on Saturday, September 30. Police were called to Birkenhead Road at its junction with Lee Road just after 1.45pm, to reports of a serious collision where a white Mercedes Sprinter van had been in collision with a pedestrian.

Your tributes to pair who died in school coach crash

Your tributes to pair who died in school coach crash

Our social media feeds have been flooded with tributes to Stephen Shrimpton and Jessica Baker, who died when a coach carrying pupils to West Kirby Grammar and Calday Grange Grammar schools crashed on the M53. 40-year-old Mr Shrimpton was the driver of the vehicle, while 15-year-old Jessica is believed to

Coach driver in fatal collision named

Coach driver in fatal collision named

A coach driver who was killed when his vehicle crashed on the M53 carrying pupils from two West Kirby schools has been named. 40-year-old Stephen Shrimpton passed away after the bus reportedly struck a reservation near junction 5 and overturned on Friday morning. On board were more than 50 children

Pupil who died in M53 collision named

Pupil who died in M53 collision named

A West Kirby school pupil who died in a coach collision on Friday morning has been named. The family of 15-year-old Jessica Baker have also released an image of their daughter through Merseyside Police. She was killed in the incident, along with the driver of the coach, close to junction

UPDATED 12:45pm: Coach carrying school pupils involved in crash on M53

UPDATED 12:45pm: Coach carrying school pupils involved in crash on M53

Dozens of pupils from West Kirby and Calday Grange Grammar Schools have been injured in a coach crash on the M53. Alder Hey and Arrowe Park hospitals have both declared a major incident, with around 50 casualties. One woman is in a serious condition after suffering major trauma related injuries,