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
Work is to get under way developing a new long-term management plan for Hoylake beach. The current plan for the beach, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), expires at the end of March. Its condition has been the subject of fierce debate since a decision in
This year's Wilson Trophy sailing competition has been cancelled. In January, organisers invited expressions of interest from teams, in the hope that the 2021 event would take place on the 8th and 9th of May. But after the Government revealed many Covid restrictions will still be in place
Thurstaston Hill is being damaged by mountain bikers who have taken to building their own courses at the beauty spot. The area is designed a Site of Special Scientific Interest by Natural England due to the habitat and wildlife it contains, meaning cycling is not permitted. The ‘track’ which cyclists
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is to hold a series of open days this year, giving people the chance to play the new-look course before the world’s greatest players. The course will host the 151st Open in 2023, a year later than planned, due to the Covid-19
Two boys have completed a 100k run in aid of West Kirby Lifeboat. Jack and Orson Wakefield, aged 9 and 11, were inspired to embark on the month-long challenge after seeing a TV news report about how the organisation has struggled for funding due to the Covid pandemic. They
The Seafood Shack officially opened its doors for business this week and the response from the local community was overwhelmingly positive. The independent fishmongers, on Dee Lane, is the brainchild of well-known local restaurateur Guy Lawrenson, who previously owned the What’s Cooking restaurant chain. Long (socially-distanced) queues
Owners of abandoned boats and other items in Meols are being encouraged to come forward and claim them. More than 30 mostly unused boats, dingys and other marine related items have been there for a number of years. In an attempt to protect residents safety, improve the surrounding area and
