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Kick off for West Kirby football funding bid

Kick off for West Kirby football funding bid

Grassroots football facilities in West Kirby could be in line for a significant boost. West Kirby Today can reveal Wirral Council has begun working with the Football Association (FA) on a multi-million pound bid to develop better quality amateur pitches across the borough, including Anglesey Road playing fields. It

New data reveals the number of local deaths linked to coronavirus

New data reveals the number of local deaths linked to coronavirus

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed there were no deaths in West Kirby linked to coronavirus recorded in June. A map has revealed there were a total of 6 deaths in West Kirby recorded as involving coronavirus between March 1st and June 30th and registered

Plan submitted for new health centre

Plan submitted for new health centre

More detail has emerged about the plans for a new medical centre in West Kirby. In April, West Kirby Today revealed that a search was underway for a contractor to build the much-needed facility to replace the ageing Marine Lake and Estuary Medical Practices based at the Concourse. The

Mobile coronavirus testing centre returns to West Kirby

Mobile coronavirus testing centre returns to West Kirby

A mobile COVID-19 testing unit is back in West Kirby until Sunday 19 July. Operating strictly by appointment only, the drive through self-testing centre can only be used by people in their own vehicle, or one driven by someone in their household, and is located in the Concourse

REVIEW: Hickory's Smokehouse - the same yet different

REVIEW: Hickory's Smokehouse - the same yet different

If your experience of lockdown has been anything like mine - working from home with two young children in the house - it's been a very long four months. So when Hickory's offered the chance to sample their subtly revamped, socially distanced restaurant in West Kirby, I had

More bins and increased cleansing in West Kirby over the summer

More bins and increased cleansing in West Kirby over the summer

Wirral Council has put in place a plan to try and minimise the spread of coronavirus this summer in coastal resorts such as West Kirby. It follows recent scenes which saw huge numbers of people visiting the beach during lockdown, with large amounts of litter left behind and concerns that

Victory for residents who objected to apartment block extension plan

Victory for residents who objected to apartment block extension plan

Councillors have thrown out plans to add an extra floor to the top of an apartment block in Hoylake because of its impact on neighbouring properties. The proposal for Grosvenor Court, next to the train station, would have seen an extra three, two-bedroom flats created by adding another storey,

West Kirby Arts Centre gigs go virtual

West Kirby Arts Centre gigs go virtual

Musician Steve Knightley has teamed up with West Kirby Arts Centre to create a unique, virtual pay per view concert followed by interactive question and answer session. Knightley - who has previously sold out the Albert Hall with his band Show of Hands - will perform two 45 minute sets at 8pm

New photos show work on Beacon Arts Village

New photos show work on Beacon Arts Village

New photos show the progress converting the former Hoylake Town Hall in to the new Beacon Arts Village. Work is continuing apace on the project, which is creating a two-screen cinema, a fine dining restaurant, bar and café bistro, as well as 18 creative studio and retail spaces for

Hoylake's Summer Strum ukuele festival goes virtual

Hoylake's Summer Strum ukuele festival goes virtual

Hoylake’s Summer Strum ukulele festival is going online with bands from across the North West taking part to raise thousands of pounds for two Wirral charities. Video performances by ukulele acts from Liverpool, the Wirral, Cheshire, Lancashire and beyond will be screened during a free day of music on