Skip to content

David Prior

West Kirby town centre set to get new regeneration plan

West Kirby town centre set to get new regeneration plan

A new master plan to improve West Kirby town centre is on the cards, West Kirby Today can reveal. It comes 17 years after the last attempt to regenerate the area around the Concourse was proposed, before eventually falling victim to the after effects of the global financial crash. The

Royal Liverpool eyes future Opens

Royal Liverpool eyes future Opens

Changes are being made to the historic links at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake designed to secure its future as a host course for the Open beyond 2022. The club says the enhancements will "make the course an even more attractive test of golf, and a future friendly

Long waiting time for new medical centre goes on

Long waiting time for new medical centre goes on

NHS bosses insist a plan for a new medical centre in West Kirby is still alive - despite there being no sign of work starting on the development, seven years after it was granted planning permission. Wirral Council gave the green light for a new three-storey centre on Orrysdale Road

WATCH: Storm Ciara batters West Kirby

WATCH: Storm Ciara batters West Kirby

Warnings of further disruption have been issued as Storm Ciara continues to batter our coastline. The promenade was shut off today after it flooded as enormous waves crashed over the marine lake wall onto the road. Our reader, Kevin Tully-Williams, captured the dramatic moment the high winds caused a boat

Storm Ciara set to hit our coast this weekend

Storm Ciara set to hit our coast this weekend

Storm Ciara will bring heavy rain and widespread gales to the Wirral coast this weekend. Over the weekend wind gusts of 80 mph or higher are forecast in coastal areas and exposed locations. The Met Office has issued several National Severe Weather Warnings for wind starting from Saturday for north-western

West Kirby & Hoylake stations scoop Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards

West Kirby & Hoylake stations scoop Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards

West Kirby and Hoylake railway stations have scooped awards at the 17th Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards Evening. West Kirby station won the Wirral Award and Hoylake won the Best Kept Gardens Award. Mr Kulvinder Bassi, Community Rail Team Leader from the Department of Transport, said: “It has been a

Local musicians join ukulele 'megabusk'

Local musicians join ukulele 'megabusk'

Two ukulele bands from Wirral were among 240 musicians who took part in Liverpool’s biggest ever ukulele busk on a mission to lift spirits, and raise thousands of pounds for Clatterbridge Cancer charity. Wirral bands Broken Strings and the Two of Us joined 27 other ukulele bands to take

Ring O'Bells pub plans unveiled

Ring O'Bells pub plans unveiled

The new owner of the Ring O'Bells in West Kirby has revealed they aim to reopen in the autumn, following substantial refurbishment work which includes a new side extension. Dan McLennan, Managing Director of Stange & Co, was speaking at a consultation event held at the pub for

Joint statement by local MPs on the Coronavirus quarantine in Wirral

Joint statement by local MPs on the Coronavirus quarantine in Wirral

Local people are understandably very concerned about the news that British citizens travelling back from China will be quarantined in an accommodation block at Arrowe Park Hospital. Our concern and empathy is with those being brought to the Wirral under these circumstances. It cannot be easy for them or their

Our top 5 walks in and around West Kirby

Our top 5 walks in and around West Kirby

Wirral boasts some of the finest walking trails in the country. Whether you want to take your dog out for a run along the beach, have a Sunday stroll around West Kirby Marine Lake or dodge the cyclists on the Wirral Way, there is something for everyone. These are the

Birkenhead School launches sixth form scholarships

Birkenhead School launches sixth form scholarships

At this time of year, many Wirral students will be deciding on where to study A Levels from September. Birkenhead School has announced that 100% funded, sixth form, Access Scholarships are now available from September 2020. Paul Vicars, Headmaster, said: ‘This initiative continues our desire to be as accessible as

Fire station set to become offices and shop unit

Fire station set to become offices and shop unit

The former West Kirby fire station looks set to get a new lease of life as offices and a retail store. Computer software firm Sisra has lodged plans with Wirral Council to convert the building into a new home for 30 staff. Additional space would be created on the first

A guide to walking to Hilbre Island

A guide to walking to Hilbre Island

Just two miles off the coast of West Kirby and at the start of river Dee's estuary there is an archipelago made up of three islands: Little Eye, Middle Eye and Hilbre Island. The four-mile walk to the islands is very popular regardless of the season and is