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
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
