The Friends of Ashton Park in West Kirby have backed a plan which will see 19 trees cut down, after studying reports by experts which judged them to be unsafe. The work, commissioned by Wirral Council, comes after two trees in the lower park blew down last year - one of
Hoylake's oldest pub has reopened following a makeover - and helped raise money to fund an injured local man's dream of getting back into professional sport. The Green Lodge - which has stood for well over 200 years and was originally built as a hunting lodge in the
Bus services to replace most of those run by Avon to and from West Kirby are to start on Monday 5 November. Temporary services were introduced on some of the firm's routes after the company's collapse last month. Avon blamed its demise on rising costs and
The Wirral Bazaar, which has gone from strength to strength over the past 28 years, will open its doors at Thornton Manor once again this November in a bid to raise tens of thousands of pounds for North West Cancer Research. Taking place on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th November,
As Merseyrail prepares to celebrate its 40th birthday this month, we reveal some surprising facts about the train operator. * Merseyrail commuters have travelled over 180 million miles – that’s the equivalent of a round trip between the Earth & the Sun! * During the famous Grand National festival, Merseyrail has handed
Blackheath were victorious against Saturday morning's leaders Caldy who were left to rue the mistakes that cost them the game and sent 'Club' back to London with all five points leapfrogging their hosts in the process. The first quarter hour of the game was very tight,
Police are working with partners to prevent anti social behaviour issues in West Kirby over Halloween and Bonfire Night. On Mischief Night last year, two cars were overturned on Church Road and Carpenters Lane. In the last month, there has been damage to vehicles on Dunraven Road and criminal damage
Skies across Wirral will light up with fireworks this coming weekend and beyond, as annual Bonfire Night celebrations take place. We've pulled together a list of the best displays for you to take your family to. Friday 2 November Hoylake Sailing Club, North Parade, Hoylake Hoylake Sailing Club
As Wirral Council's consultation over its draft local plan draws to a close, Wirral West MP Margaret Greenwood has made an eleventh hour intervention and called on the local authority not to include Green Belt land in its proposals. A number of local sites, including Column Road Fields
The curtain is going up on Friday, 26 October, in the latest stage of the reinvention of the old Hoylake Town Hall as an arts and cultural hub. Hoylake Community Cinema, which has been operating from the Community Centre on The Parade since 2011, has moved into the former job
Two late trys from winger Nick Royle secured Caldy's sixth win in eight National One games and also the league lead at the expense of Cambridge who can feel unfortunate not to have taken the points themselves after an exhilarating game at Granchester Road. It was the home
Two masked men robbed a security officer in broad daylight in front of shocked shoppers at Aldi on Monday morning. The men, who both had their faces covered, stormed the man as he was delivering cash to the West Kirby store at around 10.30am. They demanded the security guard
A man is recovering after he was slashed in the face during an unprovoked attack in West Kirby during the early hours of this morning. The attack happened opposite the entrance to Ashton Park near to the junction of Westbourne Road and Dunraven Road just after midnight this morning (16thOctober)
Her day job is teaching adults and children to play the violin, so it came as something of a surprise when Jo Pue Richards got a call inviting her to wake up a sleeping giant on New Brighton beach. The music teacher, who set up Melody Makers, in Hoylake, was
There was relief at the final whistle as Caldy continued their unbeaten home run despite a spirited second half comeback by Amptill. Caldy's early pressure kept their visitors hemmed in the final third of the pitch, their persistence was rewarded in the eighth minute and after a great
Caldy missed a penalty in the final few seconds of the game to take a losing bonus point away from their long trip to Plymouth at the weekend. It was the home side who dominated the game in terms of territory and possession however it was the Caldy defence that
