Wirral Council has told West Kirby Today that work on the new flood wall won’t now be completed until early next year. Rumours have been circulating in the town that work on the scheme - which was due to be finished in November - had run into problems with the piling
A national day of mourning for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will see shops and pubs in West Kirby and Hoylake close as a mark of respect. Aldi and Morrisons supermarkets will both be shut, although the Morrisons petrol station in West Kirby and Sainsbury’s Local in
A unique partnership is serving up refreshments, training and carbon reduction at Royden Park. The Courtyard café at Royden Park, Frankby, was officially reopened by Wirral’s Mayor, Hoylake and Meols Cllr Jeff Green, and is now fully operational again after being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although
Hoylake RNLI hovercraft has rescued two people who were cut off by the tide on Middle Eye and feeling the effects of the cold. The casualties had been located by RNLI Wirral Lifeguards, who had been carrying out routine checks on the islands around the high tide and reported their
A new art gallery is set to open its doors in West Kirby later this September. The Lake Gallery, located on Grange Road, will showcase a selection of fine art and contemporary craft from established and emerging artists. An independent, artist-led venture, the gallery is the vision of three
Local tributes are being paid to Her Majesty The Queen, who has died at the age of 96. In a statement on social media, West Kirby Lifeboat said: "On behalf of everyone involved with RNLI West Kirby, we send out heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family on the death
Work is to finally get under way refurbishing the Ring O'Bells pub in West Kirby. Owners Stange & Co bought the historic public house from Greene King in 2020, just before the Covid-19 pandemic. They unveiled plans to invest substantially in the site, including building a side
Changes to bus services to and from West Kirby have taken effect. The 81 service from West Kirby to Arrowe Park Hospital has changed so it fits around hospital shift times in the morning peak, with the first service leaving at 7.10am. It has also been rerouted and runs
A proposal to replace the M&Co clothing shop in West Kirby with a new development featuring retail units and apartments is to be considered by councillors. Wirral-based Starship Group wants to knock down the existing structure and build a four storey building in its place. The Sandlea
Colin Lunt fruit and veg shop in Hoylake is to close its doors later this month, with the owners citing spiralling energy prices and the cost of living crisis as the main reasons for the decision. The store on Market Street opened in August 2020 as an addition to their
Residents are being asked for their views on extending the public space protection order (PSPO) in West Kirby for two more years. The consultation will seek people’s views on the extension of the PSPO, which runs from Red Rocks to Cubbins Green. The PSPO was put in place in
Public tennis courts in West Kirby and Hoylake are in line for investment. Funding is being provided to Wirral Council by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) with the aim of bringing and retaining public tennis courts to a good standard
Police are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision in Hoylake on Sunday, 14 August which has left a cyclist in a critical condition in hospital. At around 3.45pm, emergency services were called to Meols Drive, close to the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, to reports of a
People with mobility difficulties or physical disabilities are now able to access West Kirby beach. As part of a project involving Wirral Council and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS, six beach wheelchairs have been bought that will be available for people to book and use for free in both West
The first phase of a public consultation for people to express how they would like Hoylake beach to be managed in the future ends on Wednesday 10 August. The issue of whether or not the beach should be raked has divided opinion in the seaside town since it was paused
Hoylake and West Kirby RNLI are inviting the public to step aboard their lifeboats and meet the volunteer crews while supporting the lifesaving charity’s local search and rescue service. The ‘meet and greet’ day takes place on Saturday 3 September from 10:00am until 4:00pm at Hoylake Lifeboat
