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West Kirby Concourse gym is reopening

West Kirby Concourse gym is reopening

The fitness suite at West Kirby Concourse will reopen on Wednesday 26 August - but gym-goers will need to pre-book a slot and will be unable to use the changing rooms. The council says it is now able to reopen following  the completion of "essential building upgrades" to

Decision to pause Hoylake beach raking upheld at special meeting

Decision to pause Hoylake beach raking upheld at special meeting

Grass on Hoylake beach should not be raked for another "two or three years" in order to properly assess how to best manage it over the next few decades, according to a leading ecologist. Dr David Parker, Chair of the Dee Estuary Conservation Group, was addressing members of

EXCLUSIVE: New design for Hoylake beach view apartments

EXCLUSIVE: New design for Hoylake beach view apartments

New plans have been submitted by developers wanting to build luxury apartments overlooking the beach at Red Rocks, West Kirby Today can reveal. Blueoak Estates proposes demolishing 'Wirral Point' - a detached house on Stanley Road adjacent to the Royal Liverpool Golf Course - and building nine three-bedroom

Hoylake beach maintenance decision to be debated

Hoylake beach maintenance decision to be debated

Opposition councillors have called a special meeting to discuss the axing of grass raking and vegetation treatment at Hoylake beach. In March, Cabinet member for the environment, Cllr Liz Grey, backed a recommendation from council officers to pause the maintenance programme - including the use of the chemical Glyphosate and

Book and collect your favourite reads

Book and collect your favourite reads

A new Order and Collect scheme is under way at West Kirby Library, as the service begins to return to business. Library buildings were closed in March due to coronavirus, and members encouraged to ‘loan’ books from the online service. Members can now pre-order up to eight paperback, hardback and/

The volunteers making West Kirby bloom!

The volunteers making West Kirby bloom!

If you've been into West Kirby recently, you won't have failed to notice the many colourful flower displays that have appeared. It's all the work of 'West Kirby in Bloom', a group of like-minded people who we reported on when they came

M&Co in West Kirby saved from closure

M&Co in West Kirby saved from closure

M&Co’s stores in West Kirby and Heswall are among more than 200 of the company’s UK outlets to be saved following a financial restructuring exercise. The company appointed administrators in April as the coronavirus outbreak forced the closure of most UK retailers for almost four months,

High Tidiers end formal clean-ups

High Tidiers end formal clean-ups

West Kirby community clean-up and litter picking group The High Tidiers have announced they are stopping their organised formal clean-ups, due to the challenge of COVID-19 restrictions. In a post on social media, they say that the decision has been taken "after a lot of soul searching", and

First food business at Beacon Arts Village announced

First food business at Beacon Arts Village announced

Details of the first of three food and drink outlets at the new Beacon Arts Village in Hoylake have been revealed. 'Beldi' will be located in the atrium of the former Town Hall, which is currently undergoing a £3.64 million transformation, and is set to open in

RNLI speed to rescue Comet the dog

RNLI speed to rescue Comet the dog

Lifeboat crews in West Kirby have rescued a dog who ran away from his owner on the beach. The incident happened at around 3:30pm today when the young animal became excited by sea birds and darted off on the mud flats at Cubbins Green. Worried owner Lisa Morgan-Lang rang

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 is

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