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Where to see fireworks this coming weekend

Where to see fireworks this coming weekend

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

MP calls for green belt land to be withdrawn from local plan

MP calls for green belt land to be withdrawn from local plan

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

Curtain going up at the new home of Hoylake Community Cinema

Curtain going up at the new home of Hoylake Community Cinema

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

Match report: Cambridge vs Caldy

Match report: Cambridge vs Caldy

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

Police appeal for witnesses after shocking Aldi robbery

Police appeal for witnesses after shocking Aldi robbery

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

Caldy vs Ampthill

Caldy vs Ampthill

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

Plymouth Albion v Caldy

Plymouth Albion v Caldy

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

Community fund applications open

Community fund applications open

Local groups are being invited to bid for grants to help make real improvements to community life and people’s wellbeing. Groups, voluntary organisations or social enterprises in the Wirral West constituency can put forward their schemes and requests for funding, which can range from £100 to £1,000. Eligible

West Kirby Christmas lights cash crisis

West Kirby Christmas lights cash crisis

The organisers of West Kirby Christmas Lights have issued a stark warning that they face a race against time to find the money to fund this year's festivities. Volunteers behind the town's annual light up still need to raise £4,000 of the £6,000 needed

Bus service disruption following Avon collapse

Bus service disruption following Avon collapse

Arriva and Stagecoach have stepped in to take over two of the West Kirby services previously operated by Avon Buses, which went out of business last week. Merseytravel announced on Friday 5 October that Avon had informed it of a "commercial decision to cease operations". The firm has

Hospice fundraisers to light the way

Hospice fundraisers to light the way

Fundraisers armed with glow sticks are to take part in a twilight walk from West Kirby to Hoylake and back, in aid of Wirral Hospice St John's. Glow with the Flow takes place on Friday 12 October, raising essential funds for the care and support of patients and

Tiny will be guest of honour at vet surgery open day

Tiny will be guest of honour at vet surgery open day

A little dog who was found dumped in a plastic bag, covered in petrol and left for dead, will be the canine guest of honour at an open day for a veterinary surgery whose staff saved her life. Little Tiny's torturous ordeal captured the hearts of workers at

Authors head to West Kirby Library for Bookfest

Authors head to West Kirby Library for Bookfest

Crime authors and a newspaper journalist turned writer will be speaking at West Kirby Library as part of October's Bookfest. The month-long festival, organised by Wirral Libraries, brings a wide range of authors to the borough to host author talks, poetry readings, writing workshops and performances. On Monday

Changes to Merseyrail services for Giants

Changes to Merseyrail services for Giants

Merseyrail has announced a special 'limited stop' timetable for when the hugely popular Giants visit Wirral and Liverpool in October, which it says will enable it to cope with expected high passenger numbers. On Friday 5 and Saturday 6 October, there will be three services per hour rather