Almost 200 kayaks and paddle boarders will be passing the coast of Meols, Hoylake and West Kirby on Sunday 18 July as part of the annual 14 mile Wirral Kayak Challenge. The event is raising money for Claire House Children's Hospice and Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes. More
James Bond actor Daniel Craig is backing a bid by Hoylake Rugby Club to beat the Guinness World Record for the longest ever game of ‘touch rugby.’ The game, on Friday 16 July, is in aid of teammate Dan Miller, 43, who died suddenly from a massive heart attack in
Now in its third year, the Rustman challenge is a coastal endurance challenge which will see participants attempt to cycle, swim and run their way from New Brighton Lifeboat station on the Wirral to Holyhead on Anglesey, in just one day. The 108-mile challenge, which takes place this Saturday (10
Local residents are opposing plans to build eight apartments adjacent to the promenade in Hoylake. Blueoak Estates has submitted an application to Wirral Council to demolish a detached house at the junction of Hoyle Road and Meols Parade and replace it with a development of two bedroom flats, each with
An application by Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd to erect a 5G mast on the corner of Sandy Lane and Macdona Drive has been refused by Wirral Council. As well as the mast, there were also plans for three cabinets installed at ground level, which would have reduced the width of
Plans are in to convert the upper floors of the former Lloyds Bank building in West Kirby into apartments. The unit, which straddles The Crescent and Grange Road, has been empty since the bank pulled out of the town in 2019. Now, North West Property Estates Ltd wants to create
Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station has a new Coxswain at the helm. Howard 'Howie' Owen (pictured right) takes over the lifesaving role from Andy Dodd (pictured left), who is leaving to take up a new role as an Area Lifesaving Manager in Cardigan Bay. Howie has volunteered for the
Police have issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after two teenagers were assaulted in West Kirby. The incident happened on Friday 4 June shortly after 7.30pm, when two 16-year-old boys were in conversation with a group of males and females in Victoria Gardens. They
The first stage of a public consultation on the future management of Hoylake beach will get under way in December. The current plan for the beach, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), expired in March. A bitter row has been going on since 2019, when environment boss
Covid-19 vaccination centres in Wirral are running walk-in clinics on Saturday 19 June, to further increase the number of people with protection against Covid-19. The walk-in clinics, running at Wirral’s four GP-led Vaccination Centres, aim to make it easier and more convenient than ever for eligible people who haven’
It's not every day a player who has recently played in the Champions League final turns up at a junior football training session - but that is exactly what happened in West Kirby recently. Chelsea's Niamh Charles visited West Kirby United girls' last Sunday and
The chairman of Caldy Cricket Club has scooped a national grassroots sports award. David Brown has been named the latest winner of the Voneus Village Cup Club Legend award, which celebrates individuals who show dedication and passion to the sport and their communities. A member of Caldy CC since the
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
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,
