Wirral West MP Margaret Greenwood has written to Government minister Robert Jenrick urging him to call in and refuse a planning application for around 90 assisted-living retirement apartments and care bungalows on green belt land in Hoylake. Applicant Graeme McGaffney wants to build up to 30 one and two
West Kirby lifeboat has rescued a 77 year-old man who fell off a boat into the sea. The alarm was raised earlier today after the pensioner ended up in the water for more than 15 minutes, clinging to the vessel's ladder but unable to pull himself out
"I thought the queue for the cafe seemed quite big," said one bemused woman as she passed by the Sweet Pea Cafe on Acacia Grove, this afternoon. The queue of people was, in fact, a film crew, on the set of the latest offering from Hoylake-based production
Bookworms can get their hands on titles from West Kirby library from Monday 12 April. It is one of four sites across the borough which will be operating an ‘Order and Collect’ service. The system allows interested residents to pre-order up to eight paperback, hardback and/or talking books
Several pubs, bars and restaurants in West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols are set to reopen their outdoor space starting from Monday 12 April. The latest stage in the government's lifting of Covid-19 restrictions means that outdoor hospitality is allowed from this date. The rule of six - or
The gym and swimming pool at West Kirby Concourse look set to reopen on Monday 12 April. The move is in line with the next step in the Government's roadmap to lift Covid-19 restrictions, due to be confirmed on Monday 5 April. Guinea Gap's pool
West Kirby Household Waste Recycling Centre will be open for an extra three hours every day from Thursday 1st April. Centres will be switching to their summer opening hours until October, meaning most will be open from 8am until 8pm. The 14 Recycling Centres situated throughout the region accept a
Caldy Cricket Club has announced applications are now open for its popular All Stars sessions. All Stars Cricket is an 8 week programme, which is open to children, from 5-8 years old. https://youtu.be/mFJvuyt87qw A spokesman for Caldy Cricket Club said: "At Caldy CC we have
As the government announces funding to support coastal resorts across England, we would like to know how you think the money should be spent in Wirral. According to the gov.uk website, Wirral has received £386,291 of the £56million Welcome Back Fund, to help boost the look and feel
Council-run golf and sailing facilities in West Kirby will reopen from Monday 29 March. They are among the first activities to come back, as the council’s leisure services return in phases in line with the government’s roadmap for easing Covid-19 restrictions. Outdoor facilities that can be
West Kirby Arts Centre is preparing to open its doors again in the spring. The popular performing arts venue, located in a converted former church on Brookfield Gardens, West Kirby, has benefited from an Arts Council grant to enable it to reopen as a Covid-safe venue if, as hoped,
Options for a town square, better connectivity and more recreational facilities on the promenade are among the key suggestions to emerge from a wide-ranging consultation with Hoylake residents and businesses. The engagement project, which took place from July to October last year, also found support for maximising the opportunities
A dramatic rescue took place in West Kirby this morning when a woman was cut off by the rising tide after she was injured in a fall. The woman had been taking her regular walk to Middle Eye when she slipped on a rock and injured her hip. Unable to
The bodies of two of the three fishermen who went missing in January off the north Wales coast are believed to have been found washed up in West Kirby and Meols. What is thought to be the body of the third fisherman was discovered off the coast of Blackpool over
Merseyside Police has confirmed a man’s body has been found on West Kirby beach. Emergency services were called to the scene near the sailing centre at lunchtime today. Police, fire and ambulance crews were all in attendance and the RNLI lifeboat was launched. Both West Kirby and New Brighton
This Mothering Sunday will be a time for gratitude and reflection for a lucky, local mother and daughter, who were saved after getting stuck up to their waists in mud at Thurstaston beach. Victoria, who is known as ‘Bunta’, her husband Andy and daughter Charlie, from Heswall, Wirral, were enjoying
