Thousands of people are expected to visit West Kirby Marine Lake this weekend to see a spectacular light and music show taking visitors on a virtual journey into space. Here is everything you'll need to know about the event: * Constellations Presents by Studio Joanie Lemercier will see a
The owners of a 1920s speakeasy serving more than 100 gins and a luxury cocktail menu are opening a second bar in West Kirby. Matt and Hannah Whitby, who opened the first Blind pig on Telegraph Road in Heswall just 18 months ago, say the bar has been a “runaway
West Kirby residents are being urged to return donation envelopes to ensure Christmas lights are put up in the town this year. Volunteers from West Kirby Christmas Lights have been posting letters through hundreds of doors in 80 streets, asking people to make a contribution towards this year's
A spectacular light and music show taking visitors on a virtual journey into space will take place at the Marine Lake in West Kirby later this month, as part of Wirral's Borough of Culture year. Constellations Presents will see a stunning 16-minute audio visual installation projected onto
With over 60 years worth of family recipes passed down to them, the team behind West Kirby's popular Karma Indian Food restaurant certainly know a thing or two about curry. Their Dadu-Muni, aka Grandma Miah, was reputed to have been the first-ever female Bengali chef in
Now in it’s 29th year, the Wirral Bazaar will open its doors once again this November, to raise thousands of pounds for North West Cancer Research. Taking place on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th November at the Walled Garden Marquee, Thornton Manor, the annual shopping spectacular brings together an
Part of the main road in and out of West Kirby from Heswall will be closed during the day this coming week for resurfacing work. A section of Grange Road, from Grange Old Road to Ashburton Road, will be shut from 8am until 6pm starting Monday 20 September until Friday
Merseytravel have apologised to residents for the noise from work to upgrade the platform at West Kirby station. Local residents living around the station have taken to social media to complain about drilling by contractors who are preparing the platform for the new Merseyrail fleet which is due to come
A woman in her 40s was taken to hospital this morning following an incident on Grange Road, in West Kirby. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to reports of what police described as "concern for the safety of a woman". Witnesses said several police cars and
Wirral Council has apologised for the recent blaze on Hilbre Island - but insisted the use of polyurethane foam to strengthen a cliff was a "well-intentioned" idea that went "badly wrong". The Environment and Overview Scrutiny Committee was told by Assistant Chief Executive David Armstrong that
Award-winning actor, screenwriter and BAFTA Cymru nominee Celyn Jones has been unveiled as the host of the first Culture and Creativity Awards for the Liverpool City Region. Celyn, who lives in West Kirby, will be hosting the event which takes place in November at the Lady Lever Art Gallery
A mother-of-three from West Kirby who runs one of the UK's top family travel blogs has been nominated for a national blogging award. Karen Beddow is the creator and editor of Mini Travellers, which aims to prove that having a young family should not stop you
Planning is well under way to make sure West Kirby is lit up this festive season. Fundraising for West Kirby Christmas Lights has been taking place since spring, under the stewardship of new chair Rachel Kehoe, who became involved last year. She told us: "We have a new and
Two-time Tour de France stage winner Steve Cummings says he is looking forward to racing on home soil as the OVO Energy Tour of Britain heads through West Kirby. Cummings, 38, who lives in West Kirby, became only the second – and most recent – home winner of the race when
The world's best cyclists will be pedalling through Caldy, West Kirby and Hoylake on Wednesday 11 September, as the OVO Energy Tour of Britain comes to Wirral. A highlight of the peninsula's year as Borough of Culture, it will give residents and visitors the chance to
The best amateur golfers from both sides of the Atlantic will be in Hoylake this weekend, for the 47th Walker Cup at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. The biennial encounter on 7th and 8th September is being staged at the links for the first time since 1983. Great Britain and Ireland
