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Meet the youngster from Meols cleaning up our road signs

Meet the youngster from Meols cleaning up our road signs

A six year old girl from Meols is on a mission to clean up road signs around the area. Chrisell Kenyon is scrubbing and clearing foliage away from street signs, and reporting those which are broken, missing or vandalised to Wirral Council. The Kingsmead School pupil was inspired to act

Dog takes top spot at Crufts after West Kirby vets save her life

Dog takes top spot at Crufts after West Kirby vets save her life

A dog who almost ‘starved to death’ due to a pancreatic condition has made an incredible recovery to win a heelwork to music class at Crufts thanks to West Kirby vets. Three-year-old border collie Maisie was diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency by vets at Acorn Veterinary Centre in West Kirby,

World's top cyclists heading to Caldy & Hoylake

World's top cyclists heading to Caldy & Hoylake

Thousands of spectators are expected to take to the streets as the OVO Energy Tour of Britain passes through Caldy and Hoylake. Wirral will host both the start and finish of Stage Five of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race, on Wednesday 11 September. The 174-kilometre (108-mile) stage starts at

West Kirby all set for a day of live music and comedy

West Kirby all set for a day of live music and comedy

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

Global Youtube ukulele sensation backs Hoylake’s Summer Strum festival

Global Youtube ukulele sensation backs Hoylake’s Summer Strum festival

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

Advantage Tranmere in play-off semi final

Advantage Tranmere in play-off semi final

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 home with his

Police advice following burglaries and suspicious activity

Police advice following burglaries and suspicious activity

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

Marine Lake set to host the 70th Wilson Trophy

Marine Lake set to host the 70th Wilson Trophy

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

Meet the man who boxed clever after quitting the corporate world

Meet the man who boxed clever after quitting the corporate world

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 travelled

Join Cycle to the Sands in West Kirby this month

Join Cycle to the Sands in West Kirby this month

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 secure play-off position

Tranmere secure play-off position

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 to see

Storm Hannah causes travel disruption

Storm Hannah causes travel disruption

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

Historic Brookfield Care Home to be rebuilt

Historic Brookfield Care Home to be rebuilt

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

Rovers promotion dream still alive despite defeat

Rovers promotion dream still alive despite defeat

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

Ashton Court housing scheme declined a THIRD time

Ashton Court housing scheme declined a THIRD time

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

Teenage girl jailed for knife slashing outside West Kirby Concourse

Teenage girl jailed for knife slashing outside West Kirby Concourse

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 was injured