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
Plans to demolish two homes on Meols Drive in West Kirby and replace them with luxury apartments have been approved - despite objections over the demolition of a historic coach house and the impact on views from Royal Liverpool Golf Course. The scheme will see 10 three and four bedroom apartments
The coach of West Kirby United girls’ football team is calling for the government and the FA to “invest heavily” to take advantage of the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 success. Paul Wood says there has been “phenomenal” growth in the girls’ game in recent years, which has been mirrored locally. But
Caldy Rugby Club’s remarkable season, which saw them promoted to the Rugby Union Championship, has been recognised at a Civic reception. Players and support staff were invited to Wallasey Town Hall after an incredible run of form swept the team to their highest placing in their 98-year history.
More than a thousand Wirral children were taught lifesaving water safety skills ahead of the school summer holidays in a partnership between a local swimming school and the RNLI. During a week of sessions in July, Helen Diamond Swimming School taught 1,148 of its young pupils the RNLI’s
Sections of West Kirby's new flood wall have started to arrive, in preparation for their installation on the promenade. The wall will double as seating, with the design resembling a wave, with a continuous curve containing seating, memorial or celebratory plaques, including replicas of those previously in place
Almost 1,300 people have signed a petition to stop land on Grange Hill in West Kirby being designated for housing under Wirral Council's new Local Plan. The site, adjacent to Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial, allotments and existing housing, is made up of fields and ex-
