Former Hoylake swimming club member Freya Anderson has been wished luck ahead of her participation at the Olympics in Paris. The 23-year-old, who began her journey to the top of the sport with lessons at Calday Grange Swimming Pool, went on to become a member of Hoylake ASC.
A recent open day for Hoylake and West Kirby RNLI raised more than £5,000 to help continue saving lives at sea. Volunteer crew members and fundraisers were joined by colleagues from Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team and British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) on 13 July, as they welcomed members
A climbing wall built in tribute to West Kirby Grammar School pupil Jessica Baker will be officially opened in the autumn. The 15-year-old died last September when a bus she was travelling on with fellow students crashed on the M53. The driver, Stephen Shrimpton, also passed away. Jessica
West Kirby RNLI have rescued four people and a dog cut off by the tide on Middle Eye. They were scrambled by the Coastguard at around 11am on Sunday 21 July, following a request from lifeguards. After finding the casualties on Middle Eye, the three crew members transferred the group
Hoylake golfer Matthew Jordan has equaled his performance at The Open at the Royal Liverpool Golf Course in 2023, in this year's tournament at Royal Troon in South Ayrshire. He finished in equal tenth position with Australian Adam Scott and fellow Englishman Daniel Brown after carding a par
People are being asked to nominate their local sporting superstars for the Wirral Sports Awards. The event, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, recognises the achievements of Wirral's dedicated sports people and is open to anybody who lives in Wirral. Members of the public, schools, sports clubs, leagues,
Anyone who visits the White Lion in West Kirby will know they serve up delicious food from the folk who run Bamboo Thai in Moreton. So when we were offered the chance to sample the food at the mothership on Hoylake Road as guests of the owners, we didn'
A number of community organisations have been awarded funding to help make West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols greener. The aim of the Community Green Grants Programme, funded through the Liverpool City Region UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is to help local groups create more biodiverse environments, provide health and wellbeing benefits
West Kirby Grammar School has submitted plans for a new sixth form block and community sports hall. In documents submitted to Wirral Council, it says the scheme will address the lack of "sporting spaces, dining areas, changing rooms, study spaces, and social spaces, particularly for Sixth Form students"
West Kirby RNLI was called out to two people stranded on Middle Eye. On Friday 5 July, at 10:40am, the volunteer crew was dispatched by the coastguard following a call from RNLI Lifeguards. The crew assessed both individuals and concluded that one casualty needed rescuing, whilst the other decided
Cub and Calf in West Kirby is to become Wirral's latest Family Hub. Family Hubs are places where families with 0 - 19 year old's (or 25 for SEND children) can easily access a wide range of support including parenting, social care, education, mental health and physical
Labour's Matthew Patrick has been elected as Wirral West's new MP. He had a majority of 9,998 over his nearest rival, Conservative councillor Jenny Johnson. A former Wirral councillor for Upton, he was brought up in Birkenhead and has worked in financial services and energy
A man from Meols has been arrested as part of an investigation into child cruelty at the Life School in Wallasey. The independent school for children with special educational needs was the subject of a BBC Panorama programme broadcast last month, in which an undercover reporter recorded staff members behaving
A group of young rugby players from Caldy RFC have taken part in a unique Wirral Way fundraising walk. Forty young players from Caldy’s winning U15 rugby squad walked the length of the Wirral Way from Hooton to West Kirby on Saturday 15th June, covering a distance of 12.
Wirral Kayak Challenge has been rescheduled for Sunday 14 July after it had to be postponed due to the weather. It was originally meant to take place on Sunday 16 June, but has been delayed due to winds. The charity paddle from New Brighton to Thurstaston is now in its
The UK goes to the polls on Thursday 4 July, with voters in West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols able to choose their preferred choice for Wirral West MP. The electoral map has been redrawn since the last election in 2019, with the constituency also taking in parts of the now
