A very special visitor is heading to Majestic Wine in West Kirby this weekend - a McLaren Honda Formula 1 car. The car is touring the country to promote the sponsorship of the Formula 1 team by the luxury champagne brand. Visitors will get the chance to explore the Formula 1
A 38-strong team of kayakers paddled 14 miles around the Wirral Peninsula to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The annual Wirral Coastal Kayak, which is now in its fifth year, has raised £12,ooo in total for charities including Claire House Children's Hospice, Stroke Foundation, Wirral
RNLI lifeguards from West Kirby have been given a prestigious award after they saved a man’s life on Hilbre Island. Norman and Mike Proctor, who are father and son, and Tom Corlett received the award after rescuing a man, who had suffered serious spinal injuries and was clinging to
RSPCA officials are appealing for witnesses after a protected species of bird was shot and later died in West Kirby. The Herring Gull was found with a gun pellet lodged in its chest in Paton Close, just off Saughall Massie Road, on Saturday. The gull was later transferred to the
Thousands of people are expected to take part in the annual Wirral Walk charity event this Sunday. The walk, which is organised by the Rotary Club, is aiming to raise more than £300,000 for good causes this year. One of the charities involved is The Roy Castle Lung Cancer
Wirral's first railway book exchange was launched at Hoylake Station today to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. The book exchange, which is based in the Liverpool bound waiting room, allows anyone, young or old, to pick up a book for free to read as they enjoy
A 10k race takes place in Hoylake this Saturday in memory of Brett Jones, a well-known local boxer who lost his life to Pancreatic Cancer aged just 56. On Saturday 11th June at 10.30am, hundreds of runners will leave Hoylake Community Centre to pound the promenade for a
West Kirby Today has launched a new partnership scheme for local businesses. The innovative scheme aims to give local businesses the edge over their competitors, with combined editorial, social and advertising packages that are unlike anything else in the marketplace. Members of the scheme are able to: * promote their business
West Kirby's lifeboat crew was launched today after four people were cut off by the incoming tide just off Thurstaston beach. Emergency services, including the Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team, North West Ambulance Service and Northwest Air Ambulance, were called just before 11am. The lifeboat crew brought the casualties
Caldy RFC's Nyle Davidson has been confirmed as part of the 23-strong squad for England Counties' summer tour in Canada. Davidson, who lives in West Kirby, is taking part in the competition, which is the highest level of rugby that can be achieved outside of the
Bosses of a West Kirby bank have announced they are reducing its opening hours. NatWest, in Banks Road, has been closed on Thursdays since May 16 due to a reduction in customer demand. The announcement comes only a few weeks after HSBC revealed it was due to close its West
Residents in West Kirby are being warned to lock up their sheds after a spate of thefts in the area. In the most recent incident a white and green Diamondback mountain bike was stolen from a shed Ain Dunraven Road at around 3.40pm on Monday 30 May. A purple
Hoylake's historic, former lifeboat station has failed to sell at auction. The former lifeboat station, on North Parade, was put up for sale by its current owners with a guide price of £250,000. But it failed to reach its reserve price at the auction, which took place
Hoylake's lifeboat was put on standby today after a plane which had just taken off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport suffered a technical issue. The crew were called just after 10am after an easyJet flight from Liverpool to Faro, in Portugal, suffered a problem with its landing gear
Firefighters spent over six hours tackling a large gorse fire at Grange Hill in West Kirby. The fire service received multiple calls from members of the public after the fire broke out near to the war memorial just after 3pm yesterday. Much of the plant life surrounding the memorial appears
TV chef Simon Rimmer dropped into his new pub in West Kirby today as work nears completion on the £1million renovation. The Viking Pub & Bakehouse, on Blackhorse Hill, is due to open to the public at the end of June after undergoing a dramatic facelift. The pub is part
