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
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
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
A former star of The Apprentice has launched the first co-working space in Hoylake. Alex Finn and business partner Scott Dunroe opened Shiftworks, on Market Street, in Hoylake, this week to provide flexible, pay-as-you-go hot desking as well as private office space. The site, which was a former solicitor'
More than a dozen cars were vandalised in Hoylake over Mischief Night and Halloween. Police received reports that vehicles had damage caused to windscreens, windows and wing mirrors on Lake Place, Groveland Avenue, Cable Road and Charles Road on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 October. Officers are not yet sure
Thousands of pounds has been raised for charity thanks to this year's Wirral Kayak Challenge. The event, now in its seventh year, took place in July, with 88 participants paddling 14 miles from New Brighton to Thurstaston. West Kirby and Hoylake RNLI and Claire House Children's
It’s that time of the year again – here’s our pick of local fireworks and bonfire events to attend this weekend: West Kirby West Kirby Sailing Club will run its annual fireworks display on Saturday 2nd November, starting at 18.30. The event, which has run every year since
Simon Rimmer's Viking Pub and Bakehouse has closed down, West Kirby Today can exclusively reveal. Staff at the venue were informed earlier today, and letters have been sent making them redundant with immediate effect. People phoning to book a table are being told it is shut. The much-vaunted
West Kirby Library is promising ‘witches, ghosts and things that go bump in the night’ when renowned storyteller, John Kirk, visits this Halloween. In his inimitable style, John will be telling a range of spooky stories to children aged between five and nine at 11.30am on Thursday 31 October.
The historic Anchor Inn pub in Irby reopens on Saturday (October 26) following a major revamp. Originally built as a cottage in the 17th century, the interior of the listed building has been transformed - with owners Mitchells and Butlers saying they have taken inspiration from other luxury country dining
A man who robbed a mum as she was pushing her young child in a buggy on the Wirral Way in West Kirby has been jailed for five years. Michael Roberts attacked Kimberley Jurgis in May after she left the town's library, punching her from behind, causing her
Crowds of people braved wet weather to enjoy the first night of a stunning journey into the stars at West Kirby’s Marine Lake. 'Constellations presents Studio Joanie Lemercier' began on Friday 18 October, and continues tonight and Sunday. The sound and light installation takes place on a
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 a
