West Kirby Sailing Club is pressing ahead with planning for this year's Wilson Trophy, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. They are inviting expressions of interest from teams wanting to take part in the event on the Marine Lake on the weekend of 8/9 May. Event director
Barclays has closed the doors of its West Kirby branch, leaving the town with just one remaining bank. The company announced last November that it was pulling out, blaming a decline in usage. In a letter to customers, it said that only 153 people used the Grange Road site exclusively.
Services on the West Kirby and New Brighton Merseyrail lines are being cut to every 45 minutes from Monday 18 January. The train operator says the change is needed because of an increasing number of staff needing to isolate or shield as a result of coronavirus. Services from West Kirby
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake has submitted plans to improve the small clubhouse used by a group of golfers who are allowed to play in return for helping out with course maintenance. The 'Village Play' clubhouse is visible from the public right of way which crosses
A poetry competition set up in memory of a Calday Grammar School pupil is now accepting entries. The Christopher Salmon Poetry Competition is named after the 15-year-old, who passed away suddenly in 2009 from a rare streptococcal infection. He had hopes of becoming an author and dreamt of
The RNLI has issued a plea asking the public to follow government guidelines and stay safe if they live close to the coast. According to the government website, under current regulations you are allowed to leave home for exercise in your local area, which is defined as 'the village,
A new lockdown has begun, with schools and non-essential shops closed across West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols and people told to stay at home as much as possible. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement last night is designed to stem a rising tide of Covid-19 cases across
It has been a pig of a year, of that there is no doubt. Even as the clock counted down to the end of a nightmare 12 months, and our collective morale was boosted by news of the Oxford vaccine being approved for use, 2020 could not resist delivering a
Hospitality businesses in West Kirby have reacted with dismay after being given less than 12 hours notice to close their doors again because of tougher coronavirus restrictions which come into force at midnight. The 'very high alert' status announced by the Government this afternoon means hospitality venues will
It has truly been an extraordinary 12 months for us all. But in amongst the doom and gloom of a world grappling with a pandemic, we have been able to report stories that have helped raise our spirits - and hopefully yours too. In no particular order, these are our five
A long-standing fixture of Boxing Day in Hoylake, which raises money for the RNLI, has been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The annual Slater Trophy Tug o' War - which has been held since 1972 - attracts hundreds of spectators to the beach. It sees Hoylake RNLI
This is Thomas the Gorilla, who is one of the new stars of the Teach Rex project, run by local primary school teachers Sam Bryan and Joseph Parsonage. The lifelike gorilla visits schools across the UK to promote sustainable behaviours and awareness amongst children. Thomas is the latest addition to
A well-known local restaurateur has revealed plans to open a fishmongers in West Kirby. Guy Lawrenson, who previously owned the What's Cooking restaurant chain, is set to open the new food outlet in early 2021. The fishmongers, which will include a deli and host cookery demonstrations from
Time is running out to have your say on the new £6 million flood wall set to be built along the length of West Kirby promenade. It will be 1.2m high and stretch just over one kilometre along South Parade, between the junctions of Sandy Lane and Riversdale Road.
A walker from West Kirby who was rescued by the RNLI after getting into difficulty at Hilbre Island is backing their Christmas appeal. Wendy Ward says she could have been facing a very different Christmas this year had it not been for the volunteers at West Kirby lifeboat. She was
It has been confirmed that the Open golf championship will return to the Royal Liverpool in Hoylake in 2023. The return of the prestigious event - which attracts the world's best players - has been put back 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the cancellation of
