Two people were rescued by the RNLI after falling while walking on Hilbre Island. The volunteer crew at West Kirby lifeboat were tasked at 11.12am on Saturday after the alarm was raised. Both had slipped on rocks between the islands and one had seriously damaged her shoulder. An off-
Wirral Council is set to commission a masterplan later this year for the area around West Kirby Concourse. Last November, community group One West Kirby, criticised the local authority for not committing to the plan. However, the local authority's draft Local Plan - the blueprint to guide development across
Community forum Hoylake Vision is again inviting residents and businesses to have their say in helping to shape the town’s places and spaces in the future. The group is keen to discover more opinions and thoughts on how the town’s key public assets should feel and function, the
A Meols running group is hoping to turn pre-loved kit into cash to help a charity dedicated to preventing suicide. Meols Milers is holding a sale of nearly new and brand new, unwanted items on Saturday 19 March at 1pm. It is taking place at RK Health and Fitness
A Wirral brain tumour and cancer charity, set up by a former world kickboxing champion and a former Premier League footballer, is organising a coastal walk from West Kirby to New Brighton. The Ahead of the Game Foundation, based in Wallasey and established by Dave Bolton and Dominic Matteo (pictured
"Go and vent your spleen about the wall!" shouted a woman to someone she knew, as she strode away from West Kirby promenade. She had just been to look at a wooden mock up of a section of the town's new sea defence, put together by
Work has finally begun on the long-awaited new medical centre for West Kirby. Workers from Eric Wright Construction have now begun on the Orrysdale Road site with work expected to be completed by April 2023. It is a decade since a consultation was first held about the scheme. The
Storm Eunice is expected to bring extremely strong winds to the Wirral coast on Friday. Wind gusts of over 60mph are forecast in our coastal areas and exposed locations. The Met Office has issued an Amber warning for West Kirby, which means there is likely to be significant disruption. What
Amendments to Wirral Council’s budget proposals will see coastal public toilets in West Kirby and Hoylake remain open, the retention of all school crossing patrols and an assurance that Hoylake Golf Course will not be sold off for housing if it closes. Wirral Council needs to save £27 million
Cutting back trees and bushes on parts of the Wirral Way will enable wildflowers and insects to thrive, according to an environmental expert. Wirral Council has been working on sections of the route in West Kirby, Caldy/Thurstaston and Heswall since January, describing it as a widening scheme. One West
There are calls for Wirral Council to think again about a proposal to close public toilets across the borough, including in West Kirby and Hoylake. The lavatories are under threat as the local authority looks to save £20 million this coming financial year to balance its books. In response, council
The cost of the new West Kirby flood wall has spiralled to almost £10 million. Wirral Council says it is down to a rise in the cost of and amount of materials required, and a need to complete the scheme by next winter to minimise the impact on wildlife. A
Merseyrail will operate a 20 minute service on the West Kirby line from Monday 14 February. Staffing numbers were impacted by the Covid Omicron variant, resulting in a reduction to a 30-minute timetable in January. However, the reducing number of cases now means there has been an increase in
West Kirby businessman Mike Dudley has now raised over £35,000 for Claire House Children's Hospice through his annual Wirral Kayak Challenge. The event, which takes place every summer, began in 2012 when a handful of kayakers paddled around the Wirral peninsula. Over the last decade, the event
The owner of the hugely popular Seafood Shack in West Kirby has revealed plans for a nearby takeaway serving "restaurant quality" food. Guy Lawrenson has submitted an application for 'The Kitchen' on the site of the former Positive Touch beauty salon on Grange Road. Planning documents
A wearable artwork, created by a Hoylake man for the late Archbishop of Cape Town, is being blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury before it travels to a new home in South Africa. Terry Duffy, whose studio is on the beach, has an international reputation for unique and challenging work
