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The annual Wirral Coastal Kayak raises £12,000 for charity

The annual Wirral Coastal Kayak raises £12,000 for charity

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

Runners invited to take part in the Brett Jones Hoylake 10k

Runners invited to take part in the Brett Jones Hoylake 10k

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 launches new partnership scheme for local businesses

West Kirby Today launches new partnership scheme for local businesses

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

Rescue attempt after group cut off by incoming tide

Rescue attempt after group cut off by incoming tide

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 player selected for England Counties summer tour

Caldy RFC player selected for England Counties summer tour

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

Shed thieves target West Kirby

Shed thieves target West Kirby

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 old lifeboat station fails to sell at auction

Hoylake’s old lifeboat station fails to sell at auction

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 lifeboat crew called after plane suffers technical issue

Hoylake lifeboat crew called after plane suffers technical issue

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

Grange Hill is damaged in gorse fire

Grange Hill is damaged in gorse fire

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