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Royal Liverpool golfer secures place at The Open

Royal Liverpool golfer secures place at The Open

Royal Liverpool Golf Club member Matthew Jordan has secured a place competing at The Open on his home course. He won a berth at the championship with a great performance at a qualifier at West Lancashire Golf Club. The 27 year-old recorded a bogey-free seven-under 65 in the first round

Plan to replace bungalow with four houses

Plan to replace bungalow with four houses

Plans have been submitted to demolish a large detached bungalow in West Kirby and replace it with four semi-detached houses. Each property at 15 Grosvenor Avenue would have four bedrooms, and the scheme includes a total of eight parking spaces and a covered bike store with room for two bikes

Bin collection changes due to The Open

Bin collection changes due to The Open

Wirral Council is sending letters to people in parts of West Wirral about a temporary change to bin collections while the borough hosts The Open Golf Championship. Tens of thousands of visitors a day are due to be coming to see the event at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in

Former Hoylake bar set to become retail unit with apartments

Former Hoylake bar set to become retail unit with apartments

Plans have been submitted to convert the former Whitt's End bar in Hoylake into a smaller retail unit and extend the rear to create apartments. Planning permission was granted for the part change of use of the upper floors to form two flats in 2021, but the latest

Jobs available at The Open

Jobs available at The Open

People looking for work are invited to apply for a range of hospitality jobs at The Open in Hoylake. Wirral Council is working with the Department for Work and Pensions to make sure residents have the chance to benefit from work opportunities at the event. Customer service, retail, bar, kitchen

Swimming school and RNLI volunteers team up for lifesaving lessons

Swimming school and RNLI volunteers team up for lifesaving lessons

Volunteers from the RNLI in Hoylake and West Kirby have been running special sessions teaching children vital water safety messages. The partnership with the Helen Diamond Swimming School was established following drownings in 2020 after the easing of pandemic lockdown restrictions. Half an hour of each lesson is dedicated to

Police pledge to step up action to tackle anti-social behaviour

Police pledge to step up action to tackle anti-social behaviour

Merseyside Police have pledged to step up their commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour in West Kirby. Hundreds of young people have been gathering in the town over the summer, and there have been a series of incidents of disorder. Several 48 hour dispersal orders have been introduced to give officers

Two further arrests as stab victim recovers at home

Two further arrests as stab victim recovers at home

Two more teenagers have been arrested following reports of disorder and assault in Caldy on Friday 16 June. Police have also revealed they received three different reports of assaults on Cubbins Green on Friday night. Officers were alerted just before 7.10pm that a teenage boy had been stabbed, after

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 for Culture,

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.