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
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
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
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,
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
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,
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
A famous West Kirby pub has opened its kitchen to serve a full hot food food menu. The White Lion on Grange Road, well known for its real ale culture and old-world charm, has gone into partnership with Bamboo Thai, already established at Woodside Ferry Village, to run the
Hoylake RNLI volunteers went the distance by completing the charity's Mayday Mile fundraising challenge in the pouring rain. The group of lifeboat crew, tractors drivers and station officials donned their iconic yellow kit as part of the challenge on Saturday 8 May, before setting off to run a
Two Wirral men are trying to boost the borough’s high streets bounce-back-ability as hospitality and retail comes out of lockdown - by serving up their own app. At the end of last year, Meols man and restaurateur Dave Otter launched Mimu, a mobile app developed and designed by
A 70-seat bistro with stunning views overlooking the Dee estuary is to open in West Kirby. Plans for the new restaurant were revealed at a licensing committee hearing considering an alcohol licence for the revamped Wirral Sailing Centre. The venue will operate as a cafe during the day and
Swimmers using West Kirby Marine Lake for open water swimming are being asked to stop over safety fears. Wirral Council says it’s not safe now water sports have been allowed to restart under the government’s roadmap for lifting restrictions. In a statement, the local authority said: "Swimming
Registration is now open for the annual Wirral Kayak Challenge. Every year, participants paddle 14 miles from New Brighton to Thurstaston to raise money for local charities. This year, the event, which takes place on Sunday, July 4, will raise money for Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes Claire House Children&
An image taken by West Kirby photographer Joe Thomas is featuring in a new exhibition from the Tate Collective. Joe's photo 'Cleanse', featuring a worker cleaning up litter at the Pier Head following the unofficial, Liverpool FC title celebrations, was among 30 images chosen as part
Hoylake lifeboat Coxswain Andy Dodd is leaving to take over a new challenge in the RNLI, bringing to an end more than a quarter of a century of service. He has been promoted to Area Lifesaving Manager, supporting stations around Cardigan Bay. Andy has been a member of the Hoylake
The annual Hoylake Lifeboat Open Day on August Bank Holiday Monday has been called off for a second successive year due to uncertainty over Covid. The announcement has been made by Hoylake RNLI on their Facebook page. They wrote: "It’s with heavy hearts that we announce Hoylake and
