West Kirby RNLI has launched a fundraising appeal to buy a new lifeboat. The current D class vessel is now 20 years old and nearing the end of its operational life, meaning they need to secure the money for a new one. They need the help of the public to
Plans have been submitted to build up to eight homes on the site of farm buildings in Hoylake. The outline proposal, submitted by agent Pegasus Planning, would see the demolition of barns used to store agricultural machinery on New Hall Lane, off Carr Lane. They would be replaced by three
Tickets are available for a lecture which will take people behind the scenes of preparations for the Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Course. Staging the event – one of the world’s biggest annual sporting spectaculars – is a project planning masterpiece which sees host Royal Liverpool Golf Club
West Kirby Today is delighted to introduce our new monthly columnist, Pauline Caswell, 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
West Kirby library now has access to the 1921 Census, enabling people to find out about their family history. It reveals where 38 million people were, who they were with and what they were doing a century ago. The service is usually only available online at Findmypast, but is also
Work is to get under way next month demolishing the former Ashton Court sheltered housing scheme in West Kirby. Fencing has been placed around the site on Banks Road and local residents have been written to by the contractor, Connell Brothers, informing them an information event is to take place
Archaeologists want to discover if a Viking boat is buried underneath the car park of the Railway pub in Meols. There has been speculation about the ancient boat for many years - but this is the first time a proper investigation has been carried out. Around 100 narrow bore holes
A talented young performer from West Kirby is set to dazzle audiences across the UK and Europe as a dancer in the award-winning production, Totally Tina. Former Hilbre High School pupil and Liverpool Theatre School graduate, Georgia Amery, was invited to join the cast after impressing the panel during auditions
Wirral Council has received enquiries from three organisations wanting to lease the former Hoylake Library building. The tourism, communities, culture and leisure committee has agreed a recommendation from officers to market the site for commercial leasing or sale, following its closure last year due to budget cuts. A bid by
The RNLI is on the hunt for budding lifeguards for local beaches, including West Kirby. Recruitment for this season’s team has started nationally, in preparation for keeping the nation’s beachgoers safe this summer. The charity’s lifeguards not only rescue those in difficulty in the water, they also
West Kirby Today is delighted to introduce our new monthly columnist, Guy Lawrenson, proprietor of the hugely popular Seafood Shack on Dee Lane. Guy previously owned the What’s Cooking restaurant chain and earned his seafood stripes during lockdown by working at the renowned Bricklands Fish & Game in Chester
A wildlife walk along the banks of the River Dee from Thurstaston to Heswall is kicking off a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of Wirral Country Park. The 2.5 mile stroll on Saturday 4 February will allow participants to see some of the many birds that
The Hoylake RNLI hovercraft rescued two dog walkers cut off by the incoming tide on Leasowe Beach on Saturday. The Hurley Spirit launched at 1.15pm and headed to the casualties’ reported location between Barber’s Folly and Leasowe Lighthouse, along with Wirral Coastguard rescue team. The pair and their
The pub company which bought the Ring O'Bells three years ago has said work is set to get under way shortly on its refurbishment. Stange & Co bought the historic public house from Greene King in 2020, just before the Covid-19 pandemic. They unveiled plans to invest substantially
The Coroner's Office is appealing for help in tracing the family of an elderly woman from Hoylake who died in a road collision earlier this month. Ana Marcroft, aged 83, passed away after being struck by two cars at around 6.45pm on 11 January. The incident happened
West Kirby Live's weekend of music in aid of food banks raised almost £4,000. Eight venues across the town took part in a three-day live music festival in December, with donations going to the Trussell Trust. The grand total of £3,862.17 is in addition to
