More than a thousand Wirral children were taught lifesaving water safety skills ahead of the school summer holidays in a partnership between a local swimming school and the RNLI. During a week of sessions in July, Helen Diamond Swimming School taught 1,148 of its young pupils the RNLI’s
Sections of West Kirby's new flood wall have started to arrive, in preparation for their installation on the promenade. The wall will double as seating, with the design resembling a wave, with a continuous curve containing seating, memorial or celebratory plaques, including replicas of those previously in place
Almost 1,300 people have signed a petition to stop land on Grange Hill in West Kirby being designated for housing under Wirral Council's new Local Plan. The site, adjacent to Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial, allotments and existing housing, is made up of fields and ex-farm
Proposed changes to bus services to and from West Kirby from September will help Arrowe Park Hospital nursing staff with early starts, and see the return of a half hourly connection to Eastham. The 81 service from West Kirby to Arrowe Park Hospital will be changed so it fits around
Public health officials in Wirral have issued guidance to local residents ahead of a forecast heatwave at the start of next week. Temperatures are expected to reach 40 celcius in some parts of the country, prompting the Met Office to issue an extreme heat warning, although Wirral is currently subject
A total of 17 roads in West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols will be improved in the next few months. They are among 200 across Wirral undergoing highway and pavement improvement works as part of the council's annual maintenance programme. The works are part of a £5.8 million
Hoylake RNLI are urging people planning on heading to the coast during the hot weather to stay safe and understand the risks. It comes after a busy evening for the Hoylake crew on Monday 11 July when their hovercraft was tasked at 7:31pm to a dog walker who was
A cultural project documented by a local photographer has scooped a top national broadcast accolade. Statues Redressed - a partnership between Liverpool City Council and Sky Arts - took gold in the Best Content Partnership at the Broadcast Digital Awards. Production company Northern Town brought together 20 artists to challenge
A Siamese cat from West Kirby had a brush with death after swallowing a pile of its owner's hair bobbles. Marley's owners hadn't even noticed he'd been eating the bands until he fell ill but X-rays revealed the three-year-old feline had a
A summer writing workshop encouraging children to imagine life in 2050 is coming to West Kirby. Local literary arts organisation, Read Now Write Now, has received funding from Arts Council England to run 'The Future 2050' for young people aged 7-11 years. During these fun workshops, Charlie Lea
A public consultation begins on Wednesday 29 June for people to express how they would like Hoylake beach to be managed in future. The issue of whether or not the beach should be raked has divided opinion in the seaside town since it was paused in 2020, following advice from
Two young people were taken to hospital during a police operation to tackle anti-social behaviour in West Kirby. A dispersal zone is in place until midday on Saturday. Officers say teenagers gathered in the town and at Cubbins Green last night to mark the end of exams. On Twitter, Merseyside
A dispersal zone is being introduced in West Kirby later this week as part of ongoing police efforts to tackle anti-social and criminal behaviour. The order runs from midday on Thursday 23 June for 48 hours until 12pm on Saturday 25 June. Merseyside Police say they will be in the
A Caldy man who was identified by a distinctive mural on his wall has been jailed for 29 years as part of an international operation targeting criminals who used a mobile encryption service. Ryan Palin, 36, of Mereworth, was sentenced to 29 years on Friday 17 June at Liverpool Crown
Merseyrail services will not run on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June due to national strike action. There will be no rail replacement buses and passengers are advised to make alternative travel arrangements. In a statement, Merseyrail said: "Whilst Merseyrail staff are not taking part in this
Piling works on the first phase of the construction of the new £10 million flood defence wall along South Parade in West Kirby are to begin. The first road closure will be in place from Monday 20th June to allow works to take place on the section of the waterfront
