The swimming pool at West Kirby Concourse will be shut until at least early April for repairs to a leak. The popular public facility closed for excavation and investigation work on Monday 18 March after it began losing water. Wirral Council say it will not re-open for "a minimum
A man’s been charged with possession of a knife following an alleged incident in the grounds of Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby earlier this month. Witnesses say several police cars and a van descended on the site at 4:30pm on Thursday 7 March. The accused is
Since its launch in 2016, the West Kirby Live music festival has raised over £20,000 for the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. Plans are now well underway for this year's event, which takes place on Saturday June 1st, and organisers are hoping it will be the most successful so
TG Medical Centre in West Kirby will close temporarily at the end of this month despite NHS bosses insisting the building would remain open. From April 1st, TG Medical Centre patients will be treated at Marine Lake Medical Practice, in The Concourse building. NHS bosses insist this is a temporary
The West Kirby parents of a baby who was rushed to hospital with life-threatening illnesses have paid tribute to the NHS staff who saved their daughter’s life. Louise and David Wood have been reunited with doctors and nurses from Arrowe Park Hospital who helped their baby overcome a severe
A Connor Jennings brace helped Tranmere Rovers breeze past Grimsby Town 4-1 at Prenton Park, extending their winning run to five games. Jennings’ first half double, and strikes from Manny Monthe and James Norwood secured the comfortable victory. Grimsby had levelled through Martyn Woolford following a Wes Thomas penalty, but
The future of the historic Dee Hotel in West Kirby is in doubt again after owner JD Wetherspoon launched a fresh search for a buyer. The pub was previously placed on the market in November 2015, but the proposed sell-off was abandoned in March 2017 following a change of heart
James Norwood’s strike strengthened Tranmere Rovers’ play-off credentials with a 1-0 victory against Crewe Alexandra, as Friday night football returned to Prenton Park. League Two’s leading scorer netted his 26th of the campaign in the second half, clinching a fourth consecutive triumph for Micky Mellon’s side. With
The West Kirby school attended by actress Glenda Jackson is among a host of destinations featured in a new publication to mark International Women’s Day. Bike & Go’s Women’s World Bike Rides Guide includes locations across Merseyside where key female figures have made their mark. The guide,
Lloyds Bank has announced it is to close its West Kirby branch later this year. Customers have received letters informing them the site on The Crescent will shut on 27 June, due to declining usage. In what is a double banking blow for the town, it will close its doors
Having established an enviable reputation across the North West of England for quality, durability, attention to detail and customer care, Inspired Bathrooms & Kitchens has launched a new business to serve property developers and builders both locally and further afield. With a strong presence in Heswall, Chester and Prenton, Inspired
A vet has issued a warning to dog owners after a West Kirby family almost lost their beloved pet to a rare and deadly disease linked to slugs and snails. Vet Dylan Payne, of Acorn Veterinary Centre in West Kirby, is part of the team helping eight-year-old black Labrador Boo
West Kirby residents are to be asked for their views on the design of a new flood wall for South Parade. The consultant appointed to work with Wirral Council to design the 1.1km flood wall, AECOM, will put options on display and host a series of drop-in sessions in
The Captain of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club said he expected fans to "turn out in force" after it was announced The Open will return to Hoylake in 2022. The Open was last played at Hoylake in 2014 when Rory McIlroy famously completed a wire-to-wire victory by two
A group of Wirral councillors were tonight narrowly defeated after they called for a £200million golf resort in Hoylake to be scrapped. At a three hour long, emergency meeting at Wallasey Town Hall, attended by around 200 protestors, councillors voted in favour of the project continuing to the next stage.
At a meeting tonight, a group of Wirral councillors will call for a proposed £200million golf resort in Hoylake to be scrapped. The proposal, first announced in 2015, would see two new championship golf courses – including the only Jack Nicklaus designed municipal course in the country, along with a luxury
