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
Wirral Council is appealing for help tracing the owners of several memorial benches on South Parade in West Kirby. The seats are being removed ahead of work starting to construct the new flood wall. Owners have the choice of having it installed in an alternative location, or donating it to
Campaigners opposed to the proposed closure of Hoylake Library are working on ideas to keep it open. The branch is among 11 across the borough that will close unless community organisations can be found to take them over. It is part of a budget saving plan to help plug a
Police are appealing for witnesses after a group of masked offenders burgled a house in Caldy. The group forced their way into a house on Caldy Road, at around 8pm on Tuesday 11 January. A group of masked offenders forced entry into the property and threatened a woman inside. They
Over 300 West Kirby school pupils have taken part in a competition to create a vision for the future of their hometown. The competition, which was launched by community group One West Kirby, asked 14–18-year-olds, attending West Kirby schools, to create a future West Kirby through art,
Buses will replace trains between West Kirby and Birkenhead North for the next two weekends as engineers replace a weak bridge. Network Rail is spending £2.3m replacing the structure on Bridge Road. The railway will be closed on the weekends of the 22-23 and 29-30 January. Bridge
West Kirby and Hoylake are among dozens of hotspots around the country where mail deliveries are being delayed due to Covid-19. The sorting office at Hoylake, as well as Upton and Wallasey, are named on a list of sites where there are delays because staff are isolating or off
