West Kirby Health and Wellbeing Centre opens its doors to patients on Monday 22 May. The complex is the new home for Marine Lake Medical Practice and Estuary Medical Practice, both currently based at The Concourse. Their telephone numbers and email addresses will remain the same. The scheme has been
A new network event for local business people is taking place in West Kirby next week. Wirral Entrepreneurs Network will meet for the first time on Tuesday 23 May at Leaf Tea Shop and Bar on Black Horse Hill. The new event is free to attend and open to anyone
West Kirby's new £16 million flood defence wall has been officially opened. Sections of the promenade have now opened, although work to install flood gates, Victorian shelters and resurface the road won't be completed until towards the end of June. Wirral Council says the scheme ‘will
New build flats will be constructed on the site of the former West Kirby Fire Station after a planning inspector overruled Wirral Council, describing its decision to throw out the scheme as 'confused and illogical'. Developer Blueoak Estates wants to use the site for 32 one to three
The 74th Wilson Trophy takes place on the Marine Lake in West Kirby this weekend. West Kirby Sailing Club is hosting the event from Friday 12 May until Sunday 14 May. A total of 32 teams from the UK, Ireland and the USA will compete for the coveted trophy. The
Wirral Council has launched a business toolkit to help local firms make the most of the Open golf championship, which will see tens of thousands of visitors descend on Hoylake and West Kirby in July. The formal ticketed practice days of The Open take place on 16 to 19 July,
Wirral Council's decision to throw out a proposal to build 39 homes on land in West Kirby which is designated to become protected green space is being taken to appeal. The trustees of Greenfield Estate on Grange Road have asked the Planning Inspectorate to make a decision over
Several street parties are being held in West Kirby and Meols to mark the Coronation of King Charles III. In common with other local authorities, Wirral Council waived the fee normally attached to applying for a road closure notice. The following streets will be closed for celebrations: Saturday 6 and
Preparations are well under way to welcome The Open back to Hoylake this summer. It begins with practice days from Sunday 16 - Wednesday 19 July, with the competition taking place from Thursday 20 - Sunday 23 July. Organisers, The R&A, say they are expecting some of the
The final pre-cast concrete section of the West Kirby flood wall has been installed. It means the physical infrastructure of the wall is now complete and pedestrians are now able to access most of the promenade. Wirral Council says work is continuing to finish highway and paving improvements, install the
A West Kirby photographer has captured stunning dance performances which feature in a TV programme being broadcast on BBC Four this weekend. Dance Passion Liverpool: Find the Feeling takes viewers on a day in the life of the city through exhilarating performances. Dancers, choreographers and troupes, both professional and enthusiast,
Hoylake RFC are just one game away from Twickenham after making the semi finals of the Papa Johns Community Cup. They beat Ossett by 18 points to 17 in a thriller last weekend - and now face North Bristol at home on Saturday 29 April. The game kicks off at
New 20mph zones are coming into effect across West Kirby. Road markings and signage are being installed in the town - which is one of 15 zones in the borough targeted by the measure in phase one of the scheme. In total, it will cost £350,000 to implement – with
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
A breast cancer survivor from West Kirby is to showcase her award-winning innovation for an eco-friendly deodorant at the international design show in Milan. Laura Meehan has developed a 100% sustainable refillable cartridge made of cork, with the help of Lancaster University through its Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory (LCEI) programme. Her
A duck race is being held on the Marine Lake to raise money for a new lifeboat for RNLI West Kirby. It is taking place at 10am on Bank Holiday Monday 8 May, with tickets costing £3 each. Tickets are being sold at the following locations: * West Kirby temporary lifeboat
