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
With a career stretching back 50 years, West Kirby-based human rights solicitor Peter Edwards has been recognised by the Liverpool Law Society for the outstanding contribution he has made to lives of the most vulnerable in our society. The focus of his work for the past 50 years has
The annual Hoylake and District Remembrance Sunday service takes place on Grange Hill, in West Kirby. Veterans and serving service personnel will be among those heading to the Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial to remember those who lost their lives in conflicts. After the service, which takes place at
A community group expressed its frustration today that Wirral Council has still not committed to a Masterplan for the future of the town, despite nearly 12 months of discussions. One West Kirby (OWK), a Community Interest Company set up in 2019 by local residents, is concerned about piecemeal development of
Work is to get under way early in 2022 on the long-awaited new medical centre for West Kirby. Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has told West Kirby Today that final preparations are being made ahead of construction starting on the Orrysdale Road site in the new
The developer of the Beacon Arts Village in Hoylake has revealed the majority of restoration, refurbishment and modernisation work on the building has now been completed - but the ongoing impact of the pandemic means they are unable to say when it will open. The former Town Hall will feature a
A developer wants to knock down a house next to the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake and replace it with apartments. Cayley Developments has submitted plans to Wirral Council to demolish the 'White House' on Meols Drive and build nine luxury flats overlooking the links. The existing
