A plan to add an extra floor at the top of an apartment block in Hoylake looks set to get the green light. The proposal for Grosvenor Court, next to the train station, would see an extra three, two-bedroom flats created by adding another storey at the development - which
Imagine relocating around 200 miles to send your child to a dream school - and then discovering 10 months later that it is to close. That is the situation facing one family after Kingsmead School announced it is to shut next month, ending 116 years of education in Hoylake. The shock
Despite a valiant battle to save it, the historic Kingsmead School will be closing this Summer. The private school, in Hoylake, dates back to 1904 and is renowned for its special educational needs provision. In February this year, it emerged the school was under threat due to problems with its
Hoylake Golf Course will reopen to the public from Friday 19 June. Tee times will be charged at normal rates and will be available to anyone wanting to play on a council course on a pre-pay and play basis only. Currently, Invigor8 leisure memberships remain frozen. A series of
Bar and events space Cafe at Nancie in West Kirby is up for sale. It has been put on the market with an asking price of £300,000 following the death of one of the partners in the Grange Road business. The adjoining retail unit, which sells designer clothes, is
A whale that beached off the coast of West Kirby was successfully refloated following an operation earlier today. The alarm was raised this morning when the 13.5 metre fin whale was spotted in the Dee estuary after beaching on the sand on the outgoing tide. Medics from the British
Three local council outdoor tennis courts are among those reopening on Friday 12 June, with players asked to follow new guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Sites at Ashton Park and Newton Park in West Kirby and Meols Parade Gardens in Hoylake have implemented a number of precautionary measures.
The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed a social media campaign running over recent weeks featuring a post saying "I know a secret". Today we can reveal that secret. The well-loved children's clothing and toy shop, Cowboys & Angels, is returning to West Kirby.
On March 23rd, Mish Laird was handed the keys to the building that she planned to convert into her dream business. A few hours later, Boris Johnson addressed the nation and told us we were going into a full lockdown. Her business was so new that she qualified for no
Speakeasy Blind Pig has served more than 1,500 cocktails and clocked up 1,000 miles delivering drinks during the Covid-19 lockdown. The bar, which is based in West Kirby and Heswall, started offering a delivery service just four weeks ago. Owners Matt and Hannah Whitby have been busy
An adult and two children had a lucky escape after getting stuck in the mud near to West Kirby Sailing Club today. One child managed to escape but the remaining pair were stuck for around 20 minutes before being rescued by members of the Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team. The group
A four-year battle over the redevelopment of the former Ashton Court sheltered housing scheme in West Kirby has ended after a planning inspector gave the green light for 14 homes to be built on the site. Hilbre Homes wants to construct 13 three-storey townhouses and a two-storey
Residents of a Hoylake street held a socially distanced party to raise money for the RNLI following the cancellation of this year's lifeboat open day - and are calling on other roads to do the same. Families on Dovedale Road, which is located a few hundred yards from the
The RNLI has issued safety advice to the public as hundreds of people flock to our local beaches, which are not currently patrolled by lifeguards. The recent hot weather and easing of lockdown has led to a busy period for the West Kirby and Hoylake Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
Six fire engines are tackling a blaze this evening on Thurstaston Common. Mersey Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene, near Sandy Lane, at 4.46pm after plumes of black smoke were spotted behind Caldy Rugby Club. In a statement on their website, they said: “Crews are fighting
When staff at Hoylake Cottage nursing home learned that their oldest resident had a big birthday coming up, they pulled out all the stops to ensure she was able to celebrate in style - despite lockdown. Retired seamstress Muriel Dufton, who worked for many years at Theresa Ryan's dress
