Bar and events space Cafe at Nancie in West Kirby is up for sale. It has been put on the market with an asking price of £300,000 following the death of one of the partners in the Grange Road business. The adjoining retail unit, which sells designer clothes, is
A whale that beached off the coast of West Kirby was successfully refloated following an operation earlier today. The alarm was raised this morning when the 13.5 metre fin whale was spotted in the Dee estuary after beaching on the sand on the outgoing tide. Medics from the British
Three local council outdoor tennis courts are among those reopening on Friday 12 June, with players asked to follow new guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Sites at Ashton Park and Newton Park in West Kirby and Meols Parade Gardens in Hoylake have implemented a number of precautionary measures.
The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed a social media campaign running over recent weeks featuring a post saying "I know a secret". Today we can reveal that secret. The well-loved children's clothing and toy shop, Cowboys & Angels, is returning to West Kirby. It will
On March 23rd, Mish Laird was handed the keys to the building that she planned to convert into her dream business. A few hours later, Boris Johnson addressed the nation and told us we were going into a full lockdown. Her business was so new that she qualified for no
Speakeasy Blind Pig has served more than 1,500 cocktails and clocked up 1,000 miles delivering drinks during the Covid-19 lockdown. The bar, which is based in West Kirby and Heswall, started offering a delivery service just four weeks ago. Owners Matt and Hannah Whitby have been busy packing
An adult and two children had a lucky escape after getting stuck in the mud near to West Kirby Sailing Club today. One child managed to escape but the remaining pair were stuck for around 20 minutes before being rescued by members of the Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team. The group
A four-year battle over the redevelopment of the former Ashton Court sheltered housing scheme in West Kirby has ended after a planning inspector gave the green light for 14 homes to be built on the site. Hilbre Homes wants to construct 13 three-storey townhouses and a two-storey detached house on
Residents of a Hoylake street held a socially distanced party to raise money for the RNLI following the cancellation of this year's lifeboat open day - and are calling on other roads to do the same. Families on Dovedale Road, which is located a few hundred yards from
The RNLI has issued safety advice to the public as hundreds of people flock to our local beaches, which are not currently patrolled by lifeguards. The recent hot weather and easing of lockdown has led to a busy period for the West Kirby and Hoylake Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
Six fire engines are tackling a blaze this evening on Thurstaston Common. Mersey Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene, near Sandy Lane, at 4.46pm after plumes of black smoke were spotted behind Caldy Rugby Club. In a statement on their website, they said: “Crews are fighting
When staff at Hoylake Cottage nursing home learned that their oldest resident had a big birthday coming up, they pulled out all the stops to ensure she was able to celebrate in style - despite lockdown. Retired seamstress Muriel Dufton, who worked for many years at Theresa Ryan's
One of the unexpected trends of lockdown life has been the emergence of a new style of portrait photography - the doortrait. Local photographer, Kristy Garland, has embraced the medium and has been documenting lockdown life by taking doorstep portraits of families across West Kirby. Kristy is not charging for
The firm behind the new Beacon Arts Village say they are working hard to keep the project on track to aid Hoylake's recovery once the current coronavirus situation has passed. Developer and site owner Hylgar Properties concede they do not know exactly when the project at the former
Kingsmead School is hosting a Virtual Open Day to provide an opportunity for prospective parents and pupils to view the school from a distance during the coronavirus lockdown. The Virtual Open day will take place on Saturday 23rd May from 10-11am. Headmaster at Kingsmead School, Mark Gibbons, said: “We are
The (almost) complete guide to West Kirby businesses which are now open. Many of our local businesses are now trading again, whether that's by launching online shops, selling vouchers, offering delivery services or socially-distanced shopping. So to help them out, and support our local economy, we are compiling
