An independent planning inspector has turned down an appeal by Blueoak Estates against a council decision to reject plans for apartments overlooking Red Rocks in Hoylake. An initial plan to demolish the existing detached house on the site and replace it with a curved glass structure was dismissed in December
The Wilson Trophy is back this weekend after a two year break due to the pandemic. West Kirby Sailing Club is hosting the 73rd Blueoak Wilson Trophy from Friday 6 May until Sunday 8 May. A total of 32 teams from the UK, Ireland and the USA will compete for
Merseyrail services return to pre-pandemic levels from Monday 2 May. Trains from West Kirby to Liverpool and back will run every 15 minutes between approximately 7am and 7pm from Monday to Saturday. It replaces the existing 20 minute service which has been running in recent months. A 30 minute
A 'Mayday Mile' call has gone out to people to take part in the Wirral Walk to raise money for local RNLI crews. New figures reveal that last year, lifeboat crews in the north west saved the lives of 22 people, compared with 17 the previous year. With
Wirral Council has organised a series of drop-in events this week for residents living next to the new flood defence scheme to discuss any concerns they have about the work. The £10 million project - which also includes remodelling South Parade to add a cycle lane - is due to get
Police have stepped up overnight patrols in West Kirby following an increase in burglaries over the past week. Officers say sheds and garages are being targeted, with pedal cycles being taken. In a post on Facebook, they said: "Please ensure that you lock and secure sheds and garages with
A retired teacher has thrown his hat into the ring at the local elections on a platform of campaigning to get Hoylake beach raked again. The council's decision to pause raking pending the preparation of a new management plan has polarised the local community, with a number of
Hoylake Library could be saved after a local community interest company announced plans to bid to take over the site. The Market Street branch is one of 11 across the borough earmarked for closure as part of £27 million of council budget cuts. The Life Tree, based at Quirky Cafe
A fun run is taking place in Hoylake on Saturday 23 April , with organisers pledging to donate profits to the Ukraine Emergency Appeal. The Medal Muddle 5K returns after an enforced break of two years due to the pandemic. The event starts at 11am, opposite the community centre on Hoyle
A puppy has been given a new lease of life after being born without a bottom. The cockapoo was taken into the care of staff at Acorn Veterinary Surgery in West Kirby after being diagnosed with atresia ani - a developmental defect meaning she couldn't poo normally. Staff at
West Kirby has been named as one of the best places to live in Britain, by The Sunday Times. The town took the accolade for the fourth year in the influential survey, which bills itself as the “definitive guide to where to live in Britain”. It was hailed as one
Wirral Council has been hit with a £12k bill by a court for not having a licence to carry out work which led to a blaze at Hilbre Island. At Liverpool Magistrates Court, it pleaded guilty to carrying out an activity other than in accordance with a marine licence granted
RNLI lifeguards are preparing to return to West Kirby beach to offer safety advice and assistance over the Easter holidays. Daily safety patrols will be provided from 10am - 6pm every day from Saturday 9 April at five Wirral sites. The other beaches covered are: Moreton, Harrison Drive in Wallasey, and
Police are appealing for help to identify three people they believe may have information that could assist enquiries into an assault in West Kirby. It was reported that a group of youths were pushing a lone woman on Banks Road at 7pm on Saturday 26 March when a man who
Hoylake Golf Course has closed indefinitely after council funding to maintain it came to an end. The final rounds were played on 31 March, ahead of the start of the local authority's new financial year. Brackenwood in Bebington, Wallasey Pitch and Putt and Kings Parade in New Brighton
Photographer Jack Lowe is visiting the lifeboat stations at West Kirby, Hoylake and New Brighton as he continues The Lifeboat Station Project – his 10-year mission to create a complete photographic record of every single RNLI lifeboat station and crew. The project had to be paused for two years following
