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West Kirby workers invited to attend seasonal celebration

West Kirby workers invited to attend seasonal celebration

The business community in West Kirby is being invited to attend a Christmas celebration at West Kirby United Reformed Church on Tuesday 17 December. 'Carols Around the Christmas Tree' takes place at 5.30pm, and anyone who works in shops or services in the town is invited to

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'You have just voted to wreck West Kirby' - fury after introduction of promenade parking charges is agreed

'You have just voted to wreck West Kirby' - fury after introduction of promenade parking charges is agreed

Councillors have voted to back controversial plans to introduce parking charges on the promenades in West Kirby, Hoylake, Meols and New Brighton - sparking an angry response from campaigners. At a highly-charged meeting at Wallasey Town Hall - and despite impassioned pleas from organisations concerned about the impact - councillors approved the

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Network Rail issues safety warning over use of level crossings

Network Rail issues safety warning over use of level crossings

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists are being urged to take more care at level crossings on the West Kirby Merseyrail line. Network Rail say that over the last year, there have been 27 incidents of misuse at level crossings, including one fatality and eight trespasses. In August this year, a train

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The Grange up for sale following apartments go-ahead

The Grange up for sale following apartments go-ahead

The Grange in West Kirby is up for sale after planning permission was secured to demolish a Victorian detached house and replace it with a dozen apartments. Councillors gave the go-ahead for the scheme earlier this year, after being recommended to approve the application by Prospect Capital UK to

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Crunch meeting to decide on proposed parking charges

Crunch meeting to decide on proposed parking charges

Wirral Council looks set to push ahead with plans to introduce parking charges on the promenades at Hoylake and West Kirby, despite huge opposition. The cash-strapped local authority - which recently warned it has a £21 million black hole in this year's budget, largely due to increasing costs

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West Kirby Santa Dash will follow a different route

West Kirby Santa Dash will follow a different route

West Kirby Santa Dash has been re-routed this Sunday, 24 November, due to the bad weather forecast from Storm Bert. The event, which attracts hundreds of participants, usually follows a route along the Wirral Way. However this year, participants will leave the Concourse at 10am, and run around the

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Christmas lights switch-on events cancelled

Christmas lights switch-on events cancelled

West Kirby Christmas Lights and Hoylake and Meols Christmas Lights have both cancelled their planned switch-on events this Saturday, 23 November, due to forecast bad weather. The annual events are hugely popular with the local community, with hundreds of people turning out for the entertainment. But due to an

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West Kirby Rotary Club celebrates 10-year milestone

West Kirby Rotary Club celebrates 10-year milestone

West Kirby Rotary Club is celebrating a decade of fundraising. The organisation began life in 2014 as a satellite club of Royden Revolve Rotary Club. Since it was formed it has donated £36,000 for dozens of good causes including the RNLI, West Kirby in Bloom, the Quirky Cafe, the

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Cold water swim group celebrates second anniversary

Cold water swim group celebrates second anniversary

More than 1,000 people have taken part in cold water dips at West Kirby beach in the two years since a peer support group was formed. Mental Health Swims (MHS) West Kirby was created in October 2022 as part of the national Mental Health Swims initiative – an award-winning,

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COLUMN | Pay yourself first, do Pilates

COLUMN | Pay yourself first, do Pilates

Pauline Caswell is the owner of Love Pilates Wirral, and this is her latest column for West Kirby Today… I remember reading the book “Flip It” in which Michael Heppell describes “paying yourself first”. His advice to stash a percentage of your income away before you pay the bills, does

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Buy our exclusive West Kirby themed artwork

Buy our exclusive West Kirby themed artwork

West Kirby Today has teamed up with two local creatives to produce exclusive artwork themed around local landmarks. The artwork is a collaboration between West Kirby Today, Kim Waters Design and Wirral artist Jessica Evans. The design Jessica created linoprints of local landmarks from her own sketches, before graphic designer

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Fireworks display raises thousands of pounds for West Kirby RNLI

Fireworks display raises thousands of pounds for West Kirby RNLI

West Kirby Sailing Club's fireworks display raised more than £4,500 for the RNLI. Thousands of people lined South Parade on Saturday 2 November for the 15-minute display. West Kirby and Hoylake lifeboat station crews were out in force with collection buckets, leading to £4,579.88

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Remembrance Sunday service to take place

Remembrance Sunday service to take place

A large number of people are expected to attend the annual Hoylake and District Remembrance Sunday service in West Kirby on 10 November. Veterans and serving service personnel will be among those heading to the Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial to remember those who lost their lives in conflicts,

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COLUMN | Advice from Parker Kelly Financial Services following the Budget

COLUMN | Advice from Parker Kelly Financial Services following the Budget

Over the next few months, the team at Parker Kelly Financial Services are providing guidance on financial topics to West Kirby Today readers. They are a family owed business that provides Independent Financial Advice. With locally based advisers who have access to a diverse array of market offerings, they can

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