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Hoylake apartments plan opposed by locals

Hoylake apartments plan opposed by locals

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

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Plans to install an 18m high phone mast in West Kirby refused

Plans to install an 18m high phone mast in West Kirby refused

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

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Apartments plan for floors above former Lloyds Bank

Apartments plan for floors above former Lloyds Bank

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

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New Coxswain takes the helm at Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station

New Coxswain takes the helm at Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station

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

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Hunt for men after vicious West Kirby assault

Hunt for men after vicious West Kirby assault

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

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Hoylake beach consultation to start in December

Hoylake beach consultation to start in December

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

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Covid-19 vaccination centres in Wirral are running walk-in clinics

Covid-19 vaccination centres in Wirral are running walk-in clinics

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

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Community award for Caldy cricket legend

Community award for Caldy cricket legend

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

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Coastal parking charges plan approved

Coastal parking charges plan approved

Councillors have voted in favour of introducing car parking charges at coastal locations including West Kirby and Hoylake to help plug a £1 million hole in the local authority's budget. Following a discussion lasting more than an hour, members of Wirral Council's Environment, Climate Change and

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Kayaker dies after rescue off the coast of Caldy

Kayaker dies after rescue off the coast of Caldy

Merseyside Police have confirmed that a kayaker has died after being swept out to sea off the coast at Caldy. RNLI crews were scrambled on Saturday afternoon, with the West Kirby lifeboat and Hoylake hovercraft both carrying out searches in the Dee Estuary. The Coastguard helicopter flew a man in

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IT'S BACK: Pay to park plan for West Kirby and Hoylake

IT'S BACK: Pay to park plan for West Kirby and Hoylake

Parking charges could be introduced in West Kirby and Hoylake - three years after a similar proposal was thrown out following an outcry. A report to the Environment, Climate Change and Transport Committee on Monday 14 June outlines a series of options to meet a budget target of raising an additional

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Plans submitted for 18m high phone mast in West Kirby

Plans submitted for 18m high phone mast in West Kirby

An application has been lodged to install an 18m high phone mast in West Kirby. Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd has applied to erect the 5G mast on the corner of Sandy Lane and Macdona Drive. As well as the mast, there will also be three cabinets installed at ground level,

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West Kirby Library reopens

West Kirby Library reopens

West Kirby Library has fully reopened for the first time since March last year. Customers can now  browse the shelves instead of ordering and collecting books selected by a member of library staff, or using the online service. Wirral Council said: "Things will look slightly different at each of

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Sale of the Dee Hotel is abandoned

Sale of the Dee Hotel is abandoned

The Dee Hotel in West Kirby is no longer up for sale and will instead get a makeover next month. The historic pub was one of a number of sites across the country put up for sale in March 2019 by owner JD Wetherspoon, with a price tag of £700,

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Joy for hospitality businesses as indoor dining returns

Joy for hospitality businesses as indoor dining returns

Hospitality venues in West Kirby and Hoylake are preparing to throw open their doors for customers as indoor drinking and dining returns on Monday 17 May. Step three of the government's roadmap to reopening the economy means that pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes will be able to serve

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