A yellow wind warning has been issued for West Kirby as strong winds head towards our coast from about 4am on Saturday. The strongest winds in coastal areas, gusting up to 70mph, are expected to coincide with high tides, leading to potentially dangerous conditions for local coastal communities. High tide
West Kirby lawyer Lee Quinn is preparing to take on one of the world's toughest challenges - a five day, 230km, ultra marathon through the Amazon jungle. Runners face swamps, water crossings, extreme elevation and dangerous animals as they race deep in the Amazon Rainforest, an unspoilt expanse of
Pupils at Avalon School in West Kirby have buried a time capsule to mark its 110th anniversary. The school first opened its doors to its first eight pupils back in 1907 from a detached home in Townfield Road, West Kirby. As numbers increased, the school needed bigger premises and moved
Weather forecasters are warning of unusual weather patterns over the next few days due to the impact of the ex-hurricane Ophelia. Much warmer than average temperatures are likely over the weekend but extremely windy conditions are expected on Monday and Tuesday. The Met Office has warned that coastal routes,
We actually did it! We made our own gin! We have recently launched Whitmore & White Whitmore Gin, created by us and distilled right here on the Wirral. This has been six months in the making, so we're thrilled to have finally launched it! After arduously trying blend
Farmers are predicting a bumper crop of giant pumpkins this year thanks to almost perfect weather conditions over the summer months. Farm workers at Church Farm, in Wirral, discovered that their pumpkins were much bigger than they expected several weeks ago. Every year, the award-winning farm, which has been
The Wirral Bazaar, which has gone from strength to strength over the past 27 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. The dates for your diaries are: * Wednesday 1st of
A 51-year-old man is due to appear in court today in connection with a firearms incident in West Kirby. Andrew Gosling, of Ley Croft, Hatton, Derby has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence; possession of a firearm with a barrel
A 51-year-old man from the Derbyshire area has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm following an incident in West Kirby this afternoon. Officers arrested the man outside an address on Leigh Road after a fellow motorist reported having been threatened by a man with a
Calday Grammar School pupil Christopher Salmon tragically died from a rare streptococcal infection in February 2009, aged just 15. His parents, Julie and Rich Salmon, wanted to do something positive and creative in his memory so in 2010, they launched the Chris Salmon Poetry Extravaganza. The theme for this year’
One of the UK's top crime writers will be appearing at West Kirby Library as part of this year's Wirral Bookfest. Kate Ellis is best known for her series of novels featuring Detective Sergeant Wesley Peterson, who fights crime in the 'mean streets' – or
Jackie Campion and her colleagues at Campion Solicitors, in Heswall, spend their professional lives understanding and meeting the legal needs of local people. Their mission is to provide the best, clearest and most trustworthy advice. Soon, as part of Wirral Arts Festival, they will present a day of informal lectures
A West Kirby-based finance company has helped an historic Liverpool legal practice increase its turnover by more than 60% and almost double its staffing. Berkson Family Law Solicitors was established in the 1930s and has now embarked on an exciting growth phase, following the retirement from the practice of
West Kirby United Wasps girls’ team have kicked off the football season in style with their brand new team kit after help from the This Girl Can Wirral campaign. The under 16 footballers had been struggling to find enough funds to buy a new kit in time for the start
A new tapas restaurant is to open on the former site of Milan the Restaurant on Banks Road. The Tapas Kitchen will serve a Spanish-inspired menu and is set to open in October after renovation work completes on the current site. The restaurant is the brainchild of Colin Gordon,
Storm ‘Aileen' is set to bring strong winds to Wirral overnight with possible disruption on rush hour traffic tomorrow morning. The risk period for disruptive gusts looks set to be between 11pm tonight and 4am tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, possibly bringing 70 to 75mph winds on exposed sections of the
