We are asking the general election candidates for the Wirral West constituency for their views on certain key issues. Last week we asked our Facebook community for the questions they’d ask the candidates: Andy Corkhill (Liberal Democrat), John Coyne (Green), Laura Evans (Conservative), Margaret Greenwood (Labour) and John Kelly
Work has started to transform historic Hoylake Town Hall into a major visitor destination. The Victorian civic building is to become the Beacon Arts Village and will feature a two-screen cinema, a fine dining restaurant, bar and café bistro, as well as 18 creative studio and retail spaces for
A row of shops in West Kirby looks set to be extended under plans submitted to Wirral Council. The proposal would see a ground floor retail unit and two bedroom flat above built on a plot of open space at the junction of Banks Road and Salisbury Avenue, next to
A fundraising dance for a local girls' football team has taken place with the help of a local dance company. West Kirby United Girls section held the event on Sunday 25 November at Heswall Hall. The event was made possible due to the help of Anamal Dance Company of
Police say a person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a car in Hoylake. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to Market Street near the roundabout just before 2pm following reports a Vauxhall Astra was involved in a crash. Eyewitnesses say the
So, I did not have high hopes on the night I went to review the new menu at Karma Indian Food. Not because I didn't expect the food to be delicious. I've long heard friends rave about it being the best Indian restaurant in Wirral and
West Kirby Grammar School and Calday Grange Grammar School have been ranked in the top schools in the UK. According to the Sunday Times, the schools were ranked 8th and 17th in the best schools in the Northwest. Nationally they ranked at 87th and 198th. This latest edition of the
West Kirby's Christmas lights were switched on at a special event outside the town's Concourse. Entertainment for the crowd of several hundred people who gathered on Saturday 23 November was provided by the Rock Choir and the Cantemus Choir, while there was also a special appearance
The Duke of York has been the royal patron of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club since 1992. However, following his widely criticised interview with the BBC last week over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, his position as patron of more than 200 organisations has come under the spotlight. Prince Andrew announced
Wirral Council's leader has signalled Green Belt land will be excluded from its local plan, sparing two significant sites in West Kirby and Hoylake from potential development. Cllr Pat Hackett was speaking earlier this week at a development conference hosted by Place North West. He said: “There won’
It's been a familiar, if somewhat unexpected sight, over the past month - a moustachioed T-Rex walking around West Kirby Marine Lake. The 4 metre by 2 metre dinosaur, which weighs 30kg, is more commonly found in a school classroom as part of the Teach Rex project. But
Over 2500 people are expected at the 10th annual Christmas with the Artisans market taking place in Hoylake this weekend. The event, which runs from Friday November 22 to Sunday November 24, takes place at Hope Church, in Station Road. https://youtu.be/pY_9rJwup_c Organiser Jenny Dunlop said:
West Kirby's Marine Lake is at risk of becoming unusable unless action is taken to tackle growing problems with silt, an invasive seaweed and the deterioration of the outer wall. A stark council report warns it would mean the borough's prime water sports location would be
Plans to build luxury apartments with stunning panoramic views over the Dee Estuary in Hoylake have been submitted to Wirral Council. Blueoak Estates wants to demolish the 1920s detached home - 'Wirral Point' - at the end of Stanley Road, and replace it with a four-storey circular building with
A 15 year-old from West Kirby is one step away from the finals of the Open Mic UK National singing competition. Molly Skinner - who attends West Kirby Grammar School - has loved singing and dancing from an early age and has won a scholarship to the acclaimed LMA, a centre
The annual Hoylake and District Remembrance Sunday service is taking place in West Kirby on 10 November. The parade departs Beacon Drive at 10.30am, with veterans and serving service personnel among those heading to the war memorial at Grange Hill for 10.45am, to remember those who lost their
