Four teenagers had a lucky escape after they were cut off by the tide while trying to walk to Hilbre Island just before 11pm last night. West Kirby's lifeboat team received a call from one of the group at 10.45pm who said they were stranded between Middle
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 tender
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 car park.
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,
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
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, increasing
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
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 artists
After more than 100 days of lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this Saturday will see pubs and bars across the country allowed to finally reopen. Dozens of businesses across our area have been working hard to specially adapt their premises to cater for customers in safety. The council is
Jon Chartrey is one of the world’s most experienced tea tasters and blenders. The 69-year-old, who lives in West Kirby, has done as much as anyone else in the UK to shape the nation’s tea drinking habits over the last 50 years. After tasting more than 2 million
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
The annual Wirral Open Studio Tour sees artists across the borough invite the public to visit their studios, workshops and display spaces. When the owners of Staacks Gallery, in West Kirby, discovered that this year's event had been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they came to the
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
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 guidelines
