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,
Over the next few months, the team at Parker Kelly Financial Services are providing guidance on financial topics to West Kirby Today readers. They are a family owed business that provides Independent Financial Advice. With locally based advisers who have access to a diverse array of market offerings, they can
A 24 hour kayak on the Marine Lake in West Kirby has raised enough money for a life-saving defibrillator for Hoylake and West Kirby Sea Cadets. Ian Langton and Pete Eyres spent the day and night from Saturday 28 September until Sunday 29 September on the water, encouraged by
A campaign is getting under way to oppose a plan to introduce parking charges on West Kirby promenade, due to fears it could damage local businesses and cause issues on nearby side streets. The proposal would mean drivers having to pay £1.20 an hour to park on the fronts
Plans have been submitted to convert historic stables in West Kirby into a house. Rectory Road stables on Rectory Road are owned by the Diocese of Chester. The buildings date from the early 19th century, and are located in a conservation area. It is proposed to retain the stables but
Members of Hoylake's lifeboat crew have been presented with long-service awards by the charity's Chief Executive. Peter Sparkes met RNLI volunteers from across the station’s operational, fundraising and management teams and sat down with them to hear their insights into the lifesaving charity. Coxswain
The location of West Kirby's new permanent banking hub has been revealed. Planning documents submitted to Wirral Council show it is set to be located in one of two ground floor retail units at the new 'Hilbre Sands' development on Dee Lane, which is being built
West Kirby in Bloom is celebrating five years of brightening up our town. A team of volunteers has been working hard since 2019, carrying out digging, raking, weeding and planting. The group's aim was to "tackle local grot spots and improve the look of West Kirby by
TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon has officially opened Coronation Lodge retirement apartments in West Kirby. The Churchill Living development on Grange Road is on the site of the former Brookfield Nursing Home, which was demolished to make way for the new accommodation. The development offers one
The Chief Executive of the RNLI and Wirral's Mayor will officially name West Kirby's new lifeboat at a special ceremony on Saturday 21 September. It follows a fundraising campaign which saw £73,000 raised in less than eight months to purchase the D-class vessel, Leonard
West Kirby Rotary Club are getting on their bikes to tackle prostate cancer. On Saturday 21 September, from 9am, their members will be saddling up outside the Concourse for a 200km static bike ride which will see them undertake a virtual tour around all the hospitals treating prostate cancer in
One of West Kirby’s long-standing Indian restaurants has recently had a major makeover, changing its name from Karma to Chaat, creating a smart new interior and introducing a brand new tapas style menu. We popped along to sample the food, as guests of the Miah family... This is
