Potential improvements to Hoylake's town centre, Carr Lane industrial and residential areas and a remodelling of the 120-year-old promenade have been put forward in a new ‘masterplan’ document. Commissioned by community planning forum Hoylake Vision, the document has been produced by consultants AECOM, and has been
An animal sanctuary in Hoylake has made a desperate appeal for donations to avoid it having to close down after its owner’s business was hit financially by Covid. Whitegate Animal Sanctuary in Hoylake is home to around 150 creatures, most of whom have been rescued from the meat or
A popular West Kirby beauty salon has closed its doors for good due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Positive Touch on Grange Road reopened in April when restrictions began to be lifted, but has now shut down permanently. In a heartfelt statement posted on the company website
Hoylake RNLI lifeboat rescued a yacht which had suffered engine failure with four people on board. The alarm was raised on Saturday morning as the eight metre vessel north of Talacre, heading towards Liverpool marina. It was initially taken under tow by a commercial wind farm vessel before the lifeboat
Almost 200 kayaks and paddle boarders will be passing the coast of Meols, Hoylake and West Kirby on Sunday 18 July as part of the annual 14 mile Wirral Kayak Challenge. The event is raising money for Claire House Children's Hospice and Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes. More
James Bond actor Daniel Craig is backing a bid by Hoylake Rugby Club to beat the Guinness World Record for the longest ever game of ‘touch rugby.’ The game, on Friday 16 July, is in aid of teammate Dan Miller, 43, who died suddenly from a massive heart attack in
Now in its third year, the Rustman challenge is a coastal endurance challenge which will see participants attempt to cycle, swim and run their way from New Brighton Lifeboat station on the Wirral to Holyhead on Anglesey, in just one day. The 108-mile challenge, which takes place this Saturday
Local residents are opposing plans to build eight apartments adjacent to the promenade in Hoylake. Blueoak Estates has submitted an application to Wirral Council to demolish a detached house at the junction of Hoyle Road and Meols Parade and replace it with a development of two bedroom flats, each with
An application by Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd to erect a 5G mast on the corner of Sandy Lane and Macdona Drive has been refused by Wirral Council. As well as the mast, there were also plans for three cabinets installed at ground level, which would have reduced the width of
Plans are in to convert the upper floors of the former Lloyds Bank building in West Kirby into apartments. The unit, which straddles The Crescent and Grange Road, has been empty since the bank pulled out of the town in 2019. Now, North West Property Estates Ltd wants to create
Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station has a new Coxswain at the helm. Howard 'Howie' Owen (pictured right) takes over the lifesaving role from Andy Dodd (pictured left), who is leaving to take up a new role as an Area Lifesaving Manager in Cardigan Bay. Howie has volunteered for the
Police have issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after two teenagers were assaulted in West Kirby. The incident happened on Friday 4 June shortly after 7.30pm, when two 16-year-old boys were in conversation with a group of males and females in Victoria
The first stage of a public consultation on the future management of Hoylake beach will get under way in December. The current plan for the beach, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), expired in March. A bitter row has been going on since 2019, when environment boss
Covid-19 vaccination centres in Wirral are running walk-in clinics on Saturday 19 June, to further increase the number of people with protection against Covid-19. The walk-in clinics, running at Wirral’s four GP-led Vaccination Centres, aim to make it easier and more convenient than ever
It's not every day a player who has recently played in the Champions League final turns up at a junior football training session - but that is exactly what happened in West Kirby recently. Chelsea's Niamh Charles visited West Kirby United girls' last Sunday and gave
The chairman of Caldy Cricket Club has scooped a national grassroots sports award. David Brown has been named the latest winner of the Voneus Village Cup Club Legend award, which celebrates individuals who show dedication and passion to the sport and their communities. A member of Caldy CC since the
