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West Kirby Library reopens

West Kirby Library reopens

West Kirby Library has fully reopened for the first time since March last year. Customers can now  browse the shelves instead of ordering and collecting books selected by a member of library staff, or using the online service. Wirral Council said: "Things will look slightly different at each of

Sale of the Dee Hotel is abandoned

Sale of the Dee Hotel is abandoned

The Dee Hotel in West Kirby is no longer up for sale and will instead get a makeover next month. The historic pub was one of a number of sites across the country put up for sale in March 2019 by owner JD Wetherspoon, with a price tag of £700,

Joy for hospitality businesses as indoor dining returns

Joy for hospitality businesses as indoor dining returns

Hospitality venues in West Kirby and Hoylake are preparing to throw open their doors for customers as indoor drinking and dining returns on Monday 17 May. Step three of the government's roadmap to reopening the economy means that pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes will be able to serve

Restaurant ‘Thai’ in for historic pub

Restaurant ‘Thai’ in for historic pub

A famous West Kirby pub has opened its kitchen to serve a full hot food  food menu. The White Lion on Grange Road, well known for its real ale culture and old-world charm, has gone into partnership with Bamboo Thai, already established at Woodside Ferry Village, to run the pub

Hoylake RNLI volunteers raise thousands in rainy run

Hoylake RNLI volunteers raise thousands in rainy run

Hoylake RNLI volunteers went the distance by completing the charity's Mayday Mile fundraising challenge in the pouring rain. The group of lifeboat crew, tractors drivers and station officials donned their iconic yellow kit as part of the challenge on Saturday 8 May, before setting off to run a

Meols man's bid to boost Wirral's high streets

Meols man's bid to boost Wirral's high streets

Two Wirral men are trying to boost the borough’s high streets bounce-back-ability as hospitality and retail comes out of lockdown - by serving up their own app. At the end of last year, Meols man and restaurateur Dave Otter launched Mimu, a mobile app developed and designed by his

'High-end' bistro set to open at new sailing centre

'High-end' bistro set to open at new sailing centre

A 70-seat bistro with stunning views overlooking the Dee estuary is to open in West Kirby. Plans for the new restaurant were revealed at a licensing committee hearing considering an alcohol licence for the revamped Wirral Sailing Centre. The venue will operate as a cafe during the day and become

Marine Lake swimmers told to stop over safety fears

Marine Lake swimmers told to stop over safety fears

Swimmers using West Kirby Marine Lake for open water swimming are being asked to stop over safety fears. Wirral Council says  it’s not safe now water sports have been allowed to restart under the government’s roadmap for lifting restrictions. In a statement, the local authority said: "Swimming

Registration opens for 8th Wirral Kayak Challenge

Registration opens for 8th Wirral Kayak Challenge

Registration is now open for the annual Wirral Kayak Challenge. Every year, participants paddle 14 miles from New Brighton to Thurstaston to raise money for local charities. This year, the event, which takes place on Sunday, July 4, will raise money for Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes Claire House Children&

West Kirby self-taught photographer features in Tate exhibition

West Kirby self-taught photographer features in Tate exhibition

An image taken by West Kirby photographer Joe Thomas is featuring in a new exhibition from the Tate Collective. Joe's photo 'Cleanse', featuring a worker cleaning up litter at the Pier Head following the unofficial, Liverpool FC title celebrations, was among 30 images chosen as part

Hoylake Coxswain to hand over the helm

Hoylake Coxswain to hand over the helm

Hoylake lifeboat Coxswain Andy Dodd is leaving to take over a new challenge in the RNLI, bringing to an end more than a quarter of a century of service. He has been promoted to Area Lifesaving Manager, supporting stations around Cardigan Bay. Andy has been a member of the Hoylake

Hoylake Lifeboat Day falls victim to Covid for a second year

Hoylake Lifeboat Day falls victim to Covid for a second year

The annual Hoylake Lifeboat Open Day on August Bank Holiday Monday has been called off for a second successive year due to uncertainty over Covid. The announcement has been made by Hoylake RNLI on their Facebook page. They wrote: "It’s with heavy hearts that we announce Hoylake and

Government minister urged to refuse Hoylake green belt housing plan

Government minister urged to refuse Hoylake green belt housing plan

Wirral West MP Margaret Greenwood has written to Government minister Robert Jenrick urging him to call in and refuse a planning application for around 90 assisted-living retirement apartments and care bungalows on green belt land in Hoylake. Applicant Graeme McGaffney wants to build up to 30 one and two bedroom

77 year-old rescued from the water in West Kirby

77 year-old rescued from the water in West Kirby

West Kirby lifeboat has rescued a 77 year-old man who fell off a boat into the sea. The alarm was raised earlier today after the pensioner ended up in the water for more than 15 minutes, clinging to the vessel's ladder but unable to pull himself out due

What is Hollywood star Rebel Wilson doing in West Kirby?

What is Hollywood star Rebel Wilson doing in West Kirby?

"I thought the queue for the cafe seemed quite big," said one bemused woman as she passed by the Sweet Pea Cafe on Acacia Grove, this afternoon. The queue of people was, in fact, a film crew, on the set of the latest offering from Hoylake-based production company

Order and collect resumes at West Kirby library

Order and collect resumes at West Kirby library

Bookworms can get their hands on titles from West Kirby library from Monday 12 April. It is one of four sites across the borough which will be operating an ‘Order and Collect’ service. The system allows interested residents to pre-order up to eight paperback, hardback and/or talking books at