Car owners in Hoylake are counting the cost of a night of vandalism which saw windscreens smashed and wing mirrors damaged. Charles Road appears to have been most badly hit, with reports of up to 10 vehicles being subject to attacks, while Shaw Street and the area around the Plasterers
Plans to refurbish and reopen the historic Ring O’Bells pub have been delayed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, West Kirby Today can reveal. Stange & Co bought the Village Road hostelry from Greene King at the start of the year. They unveiled plans to invest substantially
A controversial plan for curved glass apartments overlooking the beach at Red Rocks in Hoylake is dead after a Government planning inspector backed Wirral Council's decision to turn the scheme down. Blueoak Estates has since submitted revised proposals to Wirral Council for a more traditional structure at '
Detailed plans for the new £6 million flood wall set to be built along the length of West Kirby promenade will be officially lodged this week. It will stretch just over one kilometre along South Parade, between the junctions of Sandy Lane and Riversdale Road. Changes have been made to
Several cafes, restaurants and businesses in West Kirby and Hoylake are helping the families of children on free school meals over half term. It comes in the wake of a 'holiday hunger' campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford, who has been highlighting the issue of parents struggling to feed
West Kirby School and College has been recognised for its support for children and young people who have experienced adversity. The school received a Bronze Attachment & Trauma Sensitive Schools Award (ATSSA). It is one of only two schools in the Wirral and one of ten in the North West
West Kirby bars The Wro and The Blind Pig are joining forces with West Kirby Rotary Club to raise awareness of World Polio Day. The Wro Bar Loft is being lit up purple for the week and The Blind Pig have created a very special purple cocktail, called the CHARITINI,
The organisers of West Kirby Farmers Market have announced it will return this Saturday. The popular market, which takes place in the car park at St Andrew's Church, on Meols Drive, closed its doors in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will re-open this Saturday,
A number of parks and open spaces in West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols have been awarded a Green Flag award in recognition of their high standard. Ashton Park, Coronation Gardens, Hilbre Islands, Meols Parade Gardens, Queen's Park and Victoria Gardens - as well as nearby Royden Park, Frankby Cemetery
Plans have been submitted to Wirral Council for around 90 assisted-living retirement apartments and care bungalows on green belt land in Hoylake. The site, at the end of Carr Lane, was the home of the Ellerman Lines Sports and Social Club. Two previous attempts to redevelop it as housing
Around 30 people had to be ordered off the path around the Marine Lake in West Kirby as water threatened to engulf them. Coastguard rescue officers spotted the walkers this morning as water from today's 10 metre high tide started to submerge the path. One elderly lady who
We’re very proud to reveal the new-look West Kirby Today website. We’ve spent the last six months working on a complete overhaul of the site, the first refresh we’ve had in over three years. So what’s new? First things first, we have a new home.
The RNLI are reminding the public to check tide times before walking on the coast this weekend as the high spring tides reach a peak on Saturday and Sunday. Local lifeboat teams warned walkers to Hilbre Island to be especially vigilant by checking tide times and leaving more time than
Barclays Bank has announced plans to close its West Kirby branch in January 2021. It is the latest in a series of bank closures in the town, following the departure of Lloyds Bank and Santander. Following Barclays closure, only NatWest will remain. Barclays citing declining use as the reason for
As the new tier 3 restrictions are introduced in our region to try to combat the rising rates of Coronavirus, we asked local business owners for their reactions. Fiona Crompton, owner of Lattetude cafe, said: "As a small independent family cafe in West Kirby we have been very hard
An emergency fund of up to £40million has been launched to protect vital hospitality and leisure businesses in our region from the huge economic impact Covid-19 restrictions are having on the sector. The fund aims to enable viable businesses to continue trading and retain as many jobs as possible;
