Subscriptions to Wirral Council's kerbside garden waste collection service are due for renewal today. For those households, which opted-in to receive the service last year, their subscription ends on 31st May and they need to let the council know if they want to continue to receive collections
A group of local residents came together this morning for an impromptu litter pick up after West Kirby beach was left in a state of disarray overnight. Early morning walkers found the beach strewn with litter and broken glass from overnight parties. With temperatures expected to soar to 19 degrees
Wirral council is shortly to submit its business case for a new wall to protect West Kirby from flooding to the Environment Agency for approval. The council is planning to erect a 1.2 metre high wall, which will run for 1.1 kilometres along South Parade, on the line
A local textile artist is opening a new studio and shop which specialises in natural fabric dyeing using only flowers, leaves, roots and bark. Justine Alderney-Williams, from Hoylake, is the designer behind The Wild Dyery, which opens in the courtyard of Carr Farm Garden Centre, in Meols, on Bank
More than 20 street parties are expected to take place across West Wirral to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday on Sunday June 12. Wirral Council has given away £2,500 in grants to local community groups to help them stage a series of birthday parties to celebrate the
An historic Hoylake building is due to go under the hammer at auction next week. The former lifeboat station, on North Parade, has been put up for sale by its current owners with a guide price of £250,000. Auctioneers say they are hoping the new buyer will help to
An exhibition of paintings by Wirral artist Tony Kenwright opens in West Kirby today - to celebrate Bob Dylan's 75th birthday. A staggering 54 of his paintings featuring the iconic singer-songwriter cover the walls of the exhibition space in West Kirby Concourse. The exhibition, which runs until this
Thousands of people are expected to attend Hoylake's annual free ukulele festival. Summer Strum is is now in its fourth year and will feature some of the top ukulele players from around the world. It takes place between July 8-10 at Hoylake Rugby Club, in Carham Road
Two West Kirby accountancy firms transformed their office into a mini replica of Anfield stadium this week. GRC Accountants and CEJ Contractor Accountants, who are based in the same office on Banks Road, created "The Spying Klopp" to watch Liverpool take on Sevilla in the Europa League final.
A new licensed cafe and deli has opened its doors in West Kirby on the site of the former The Abbey pub. Three Olives, in Grange Road, is the much-anticipated new venture from the team behind Hoylake's Little Deli and the owner of The Abbey and Irby
DWP workers based in Great Western House, Birkenhead have raised more than £4,500 to send members of the Hoylake Wildcats basketball team to the Special Olympics. The cheque was presented to the Hoylake Wildcats on Tuesday (May 17) after the basketball team, which consists of players with learning difficulties,
An open air cinema season is being launched at West Kirby's Ashton Park this summer. Recent releases and cult classics will be screened for film lovers, who are invited to pull up a deckchair on the grass for the 'Moonlight Flicks' event, which takes place over
A rare bird has been spotted on Hilbre Island for the first time in 48 years. The Nightjar is rarely seen in this part of the UK and is described by the RSPB as having a "supernatural reputation" due to their silent flight and their mythical ability to
It is the final day of racing for the world class sailors taking part in the British Open Team Dinghy Racing Championships at West Kirby. The 67th Wilson Trophy, which is the largest, most prestigious event in the international dinghy team racing calendar, has been taking place at the Marine
An exhibition will take place in Hoylake next week as construction work begins to extend the Burbo Bank wind farm, which lies 7km off the Wirral coast. The wind farm is due to be extended by 40 km² with the introduction of an extra 32 wind turbines, which each measure
Bands from across the UK will descend on the Wirral this June for the first-ever West Kirby Live music festival. The event replaces the popular Hoylake Oxjam annual music festival, which last took place in 2013 and raised thousands of pounds for Oxfam. West Kirby Live is also a
