To celebrate the return of the Wirral Loop Line after the six month track renewal works, we take a look at what’s on offer across the region this summer with Merseyrail. Regular services from Wirral are now running through to Liverpool as normal with return fares from as little
It seems not a month can go by without the council car park near Morrisons, in West Kirby, being closed down for the Winnebagos & huge catering trucks of a film crew. The area is extremely popular with directors filming in the area due to its stunning seafront location and
West Wirral is quickly establishing itself as a "blogosphere" hotspot with a host of celebrity bloggers and vloggers (video bloggers, for the uninitiated) making their homes here. Blogging on subjects from travel to toddlers, grief to vintage fashions, our local bloggers have every topic covered. In no particular
West Kirby Grammar School has been named the best secondary school in Merseyside and Halton, in the prestigious Real Schools Guide. Calday Grange Grammar School took third place in the Trinity Mirror guide, which ranks secondary state school based on a variety of measures including results and teacher-pupil ratios.
Free courses are being offered to West Kirby's fledgling entrepreneurs to help boost their survival chances. The ‘Boost Your New Business’ interactive programme will run for two days each month, starting this month, until November. The scheme is aimed at the recently self-employed who are looking at
The expertise of a West Kirby finance company has helped a Chester-based farm machinery specialist to target overseas expansion and a new factory, courtesy of a £230,000 funding package. Spread-a-Bale, situated on Thornton Science Park, offers a range of agricultural equipment which can be used for
Independent family business Tappers Gin, producers of vintage-style artisan gin in West Kirby, Wirral, have bagged a second international award this July for their signature Darkside Gin. Tappers submitted their gin to the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) which is regarded as the most prestigious competition of its
A number of Ashton Park's carved wooden animals have been damaged including a memorial bench in the shape of a pair of dolphins. Paul MacAulay died in a tragic accident in 2011 and the wooden sculpture was placed in the park for local children to enjoy in his
A group of cyclists who cycled across four countries in four days have raised over £18,000 in memory of a remarkable Caldy teenager. Jack Hussey, 19, sadly passed away last year from a rare form of cancer called soft tissue sarcoma. His father Ged, and seven other team members
A West Kirby designer is putting calligraphy back on the map with her popular Instagram feed. Maeve Brooks has been running her successful business, Too Wordy, from her home studio since 2013. Her work is showcased through her popular Instagram feed, which has over 23,000 followers. The designer creates
A seal pup is recovering at a wildlife hospital after it was rescued from the sea wall near West Kirby's Marine Lake. Walkers spotted the poorly animal stranded on the rocks near the side of the lake on Thursday and contacted the RSPCA. Lewey Tait, who was involved
Hoylake's Olympic gold medallist, Chris Boardman MBE, is set to get Greater Manchester moving as the city region’s first ever Cycling and Walking Commissioner. The cyclist was appointed by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to boost cycling and walking in Greater Manchester. Chris said: “My
As a promising young footballer Matthew Siddle's ambition was to play the game he loved professionally. But those dreams came to a painful end the day he joined other Liverpool FC fans at the Leppings Lane end of the Hillsborough stadium on April 15 1989. While Matt survived
One of things I love about my job is giving people a glass of something they least expect and watching them enjoy it as though they have been drinking it all their lives. Anyone who has visited me at Whitmore & White in West Kirby over the past few weeks
A Hoylake schoolboy spent three years growing his hair to make wigs for children who have lost their own through illness. Toby Wheeler, a year six pupil at Holy Trinity Primary, took to his school playground last week in front of teachers and fellow pupils to have his impressive locks
Summer fun is just around the corner at Church Farm - one of Wirral’s most popular family attractions. The award-winning farm, which has been run by former firefighter Steve Ledsham and his family for the past 24 years, launches its exciting new summer season from Saturday July 22. Among
