Wirral Coastguard and the RNLI hovercraft were scrambled to find two people who had become lost in fog on Hoylake beach and possibly cut off by the tide. The incident happened shortly before 11am this morning. In a post on Facebook, Wirral Coastguard said: “Once the team arrived on scene
Volunteers from Hoylake RNLI lifeboat crew will take on a team from Hoylake Sailing Club this Boxing Day in the annual Slater Trophy Tug O’War. Covid-19 restrictions permitting, the competition will return at midday on Sunday 26 December after Wirral Council gave approval for the local festive tradition
A proposal to build a block of eight apartments on the promenade in Hoylake has been given the green light, despite opposition from local residents . Blueoak Estates is to demolish a detached house at the junction of Hoyle Road and Meols Parade and replace it with a development of two
Plans have been submitted to build apartments above retail units in Hoylake. It would see an additional floor added to the block at 90A Market Street, to create eight flats over two storeys. Six of the apartments would be one bedroom, with the remainder having two. The ground floor would
West Kirby Grammar School and Calday Grange Grammar School have been ranked in the top schools in the UK. According to the Sunday Times, the schools were ranked 9th and 16th in the best schools in the northwest. Nationally they ranked at 99th and 173rd. This latest edition of the
West Kirby-based literary arts organisation, Read Now Write Now, has led a new project asking young writers to create inspirational climate change stories. 26 children, from across the Liverpool City Region, presented their stories to an audience in the Discover Room of Liverpool Central Library and these stories, and
It is arguably one of the most contentious local issues in recent years: should Hoylake beach be raked, or left to nature? Ever since Wirral Council stopped digging up grass in 2020, citing advice from Natural England (the government’s advisor on environmental matters), there has been a noisy debate.
The Merseyside Makers Christmas Market is taking place in West Kirby on Saturday 11th December. There will be more than 20 stalls at St Andrew's Church on Meols Drive, featuring a variety of handcrafted goods by talented makers from across Merseyside and the surrounding areas. From 10am - 3pm,
People have until Christmas Eve to respond to a Wirral Council consultation over the introduction of new parking charges on the promenades in West Kirby and Hoylake. In August, councillors ratified a controversial decision to bring in an additional £1 million a year from parking charges, including at car parks
The occupants of a VW Golf are understood to have escaped with minor injuries after a tree fell on their vehicle in West Kirby as Storm Arwen battered our region. The incident is believed to have happened on Column Road near Caldy roundabout late last night, when the tree collapsed
Plans have been submitted for a new mixed use development in West Kirby, which developers say will 'modernise and revitalise' the town centre. Wirral-based Starship Group want to replace the M&Co clothing shop, on Dee Lane, with a new four storey building. The Sandlea View
An app which aims to be a local alternative to multinational food delivery firms has secured new venues in Wirral. At the end of last year, Meols man and local restaurateur Dave Otter launched Mimu, a mobile app developed and designed by his cousin Andrew Jones from Birkenhead and Andrew’
Up Pops the Market host their first Christmas market this weekend. The festive market takes place on Saturday November 20, at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Graham Road, West Kirby, 11am-4pm. There will be a host of stalls offering gifts for home and travel, local art, skincare, jewellery, candles,
A revised proposal to build apartments overlooking Red Rocks in Hoylake has been thrown out. Planners at Wirral Council have concluded the scheme would have a 'detrimental and irreversible impact upon the character, integrity and setting of the conservation area'. It is the second time a plan to
The big Christmas Lights switch-on is back in West Kirby this weekend. As well as the switch on event, which takes place at 4.30pm on Saturday November 20, there will be lots of festive events taking place throughout the day. Here's everything you need to know.
West Kirby photographer Matt Thomas has launched his popular, annual Christmas Print Shop selling his stunning images of the local area. Matt is a commercial photographer, who works across the world, but retains a passion for the beauty of his hometown in West Kirby and the Wirral. Work includes signed
