More than 130 acts will perform at the West Kirby Live festival this Saturday, 1 June, raising money for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity. Highlights include music on two outdoor stages in Coronation Gardens and comedy at the Ring O'Bells - headlined by Tony Slattery. There are a total of 13
The global YouTube sensation billed as the world’s greatest ukulele player has backed Merseyside’s biggest free festival dedicated to the instrument urging music fans to ‘support the Summer Strum’! American artist Jake Shimabukuro known to many as the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, sent a video message of
Ollie Banks’ wonder strike inspired Tranmere to a 1-0 victory against Forest Green in the play-off semi-final first leg at Prenton Park. Forest Green’s Gavin Gunning was shown a straight red for a reckless challenge on Jay Harris early in the first half. Banks then smashed
Police have been visiting properties in parts of West Kirby and Newton urging residents to make sure their homes are secure, following what they describe as suspicious activity and a small number of burglaries. They have been dropping leaflets with advice about window and door security, keeping keys safe, marking
West Kirby plays host to the Blue Oak 70th Wilson Trophy this coming weekend, with teams representing nations around the world competing on the Marine Lake. It is widely regarded as the premier team racing event in the world, attracting some of the world’s most skilled exponents of the
Jonathon Vaiksaar moved to Wirral ten years ago, when he was in his late-twenties, to pursue a love of windsurfing. Working for Unilever’s supply chain global organisation, he lived in Hoylake and spent the majority of his free time at West Kirby Marine Lake, enjoying his sport. He
Bike hire scheme Bike & Go is bringing its second free Cycle to the Sands wellbeing event to the region in order to help people learn to relax. Participants will be treated to a guided bike ride, mindfulness session and picnic at West Kirby on Saturday 11 May, to raise
Tranmere secured a League Two play-off place with a tense 1-1 draw at Prenton Park as opponents Bury also clinched promotion to League One. James Norwood’s first half header, his 30th goal this season, was cancelled out by a Jake Caprice own goal in the second period
Storm Hannah has hit our shores with strong winds and heavy rain bringing travel disruption to the area. Drivers had a narrow miss after a lamp post came down in high winds on Meols Drive, in Hoylake, on Saturday morning and later in the day a large tree blew over
A century-old West Kirby care home is to be demolished and completely rebuilt after being bought by a company which operates two facilities in Hoylake. Brookfield Care Home on Grange Road - which dates back to 1904 - closed late last year after the owner sold the site to Fernwell Investments
A second half strike by Junior Mondal dented Tranmere Rovers’ automatic promotion hopes, as Forest Green snatched a Good Friday victory at Prenton Park. The winger whipped an unstoppable hit into the top corner early in the second period to grab maximum points for the visitors, despite a dominant Rovers
Wirral’s planning committee has knocked back plans to build 14 homes on Ashton Court in West Kirby again. On Wednesday night, they backed a motion by Councillor Stuart Kelly to turn down the scheme because it does not include any affordable housing units, by six votes to five. Developer
A schoolgirl who slashed an Italian musician across the neck outside West Kirby Concourse has been jailed for three years. Putting her behind bars, the judge told the girl, who is now 16: “There was a real danger that the victim could have died.” Her 28-year-old victim, who
West Kirby has been named as one of the best places to live in Britain, by The Sunday Times. It was hailed as one of the best places to live in the Northwest region, alongside Knutsford, Altrincham and Kirkby Lonsdale. The paper described West Kirby as “seaside with a salty
Planners are again recommending approval of a controversial proposal to build 14 properties on the site of Ashton Court in West Kirby. Members of the planning committee have rejected the advice of officers twice previously and kicked out applications by Starfish Commercial for homes at the former sheltered housing complex
The writer, cast and crew of a musical drama based on the story of a historic local maritime disaster have presented Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station with the proceeds from their performance. The musical, "Lesson from the Past", was performed at the West Kirby Arts Centre in February 2019
