Global Travel in West Kirby has picked up a prize at the inaugural Expedition Cruise Network Awards. The awards recognise the best cruise lines and expedition cruise sellers in the industry, and co-founder Sarah Meadowcroft has scooped the Best Newcomer gong for her work on polar travel. In March
Powers to help police tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in West Kirby have been renewed for a further three years, and now cover a much larger area than previously. Wirral Council say that more than 90 per cent of respondents to a public consultation said they were in favour
West Kirby Christmas Lights is appealing for people to make sure they donate to help them light up our town this festive season. They are currently short of their fundraising target, which covers installation and storage costs, insurance and the replacement of fairy lights and frames which have reached the
A year of fundraising by the members of West Kirby WI has resulted in a financial boost for two local charities. At the WI’s October meeting, cheques for £2,380 each were presented to representatives of RNLI West Kirby Lifeboat and mental health organisation Wirral Mind. The money was
A collection of seven two-bedroom apartments, set in an Edwardian mansion facing the Royal Liverpool Golf Course, have gone on the market with a starting price of £485,000. The apartments at Hilstone Grange on Stanley Road have spectacular views across the golf course and the Dee Estuary. The
Kingsmead School in Hoylake says it is "hopeful of a great future", despite ending discussions with a multi-academy trust that appeared key to its reopening. The Bertram Drive establishment, which supported many children with additional needs, closed during the pandemic in 2020, due to financial issues. Last
A blue plaque has been unveiled on a house in Hoylake where the late Glenda Jackson grew up. It was installed on a cottage in Lake Place formerly occupied by the Oscar-winning actress and MP, who died in 2023, as part of the posthumous awarding of the Freedom of
The RNLI has rescued 10 people who got caught in the water during a fast rising tide off the coast of West Kirby. West Kirby Lifeboat was scrambled on Friday morning to reports of eight to 10 people in the water between Middle Eye and Little Eye. Upon arrival at
A fully furnished exclusive house in Caldy which is valued at £3 million is up for grabs in a charity prize draw. Omaze is offering the five bedroom, three bathroom property - Rock Mount on Thorsway - in its November raffle. It describes the home, which was built in 2013, as being
A search is under way for a new occupier for the former Est Italian restaurant in West Kirby. The unit, on Banks Road, has been empty since March, when it closed suddenly, blaming a massive bill for repairs and redecoration from the landlord. However Star Pubs, which leased the site,
A planning application has been submitted for a new development of apartments on the front at Hoylake, next door to a set that were recently completed. Blueoak Estates, which also built the neighbouring 'Estuary View', wants to demolish a dormer bungalow at 4 Meols Parade to make way
Three community groups are set to get funding from Skipton Building Society in West Kirby - but the exact amount they receive will be down to their customers. The organisation has launched its annual “Community Giving” scheme, where the local community can vote between three charities located within 20 miles of
A 12 hour climb in aid of charity is to take place in November at the new climbing wall built in tribute to West Kirby Grammar School pupil Jessica Baker. The 15-year-old died in September 2023 when a bus she was travelling on with fellow students crashed on
West Kirby Christmas Lights have announced details of their switch on this year. It will take place at the plaza outside the Concourse on Grange Road on Saturday 23 November. The fun starts at 4pm with mini fairground rides, stalls, live music plus a choir and young singers from West
Campaigners and councillors fighting a proposal to introduce parking charges on South Parade in West Kirby have taken to the streets to garner support. The proposal from the minority Labour-controlled authority would mean drivers having to pay £1.20 an hour to park on the fronts in West Kirby,
Council ward boundaries in Wirral could change. Our area is currently covered by two wards - Hoylake and Meols, and West Kirby and Thurstaston, with three councillors in each district. A public consultation has been launched by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to help shape new local council wards,
