The chairman of Hoylake and West Kirby RNLI lifeboats, James Lodder, is to retire after more than 30 years of dedicated work for the charity, it was announced today. James Lodder is to be succeeded by another local RNLI stalwart, John Curry, who is retiring as lifeboat operations manager at
The crew of West Kirby lifeboat took part in a training exercise this morning with the coastguard's new search and rescue helicopter. Early morning walkers at the marine lake watched as the distinctive red and white Sikorsky Rescue 936 helicopter joined the exercise off the Wirral coast just
An enterprising West Kirby couple have turned their shared love of a nice cup of tea into an exciting new business. Gary and Hannah Shannon have launched Lucky Cup Tea to help satisfy the UK’s growing enthusiasm for innovative new blends of the nation’s favourite drink. Liverpool-born
West Kirby and Hoylake are set to be as warm as Milan as a heatwave arrives in Wirral this weekend. Temperatures are predicted to soar to highs of possibly 25C on Sunday and Monday as the barbecue weather rolls in. Rain is forecast for Saturday but by Monday it is
Coastguards have warned people to avoid the cliffs around the Hilbre Islands after a series of collapses in recent weeks. Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team was called to reports of a cliff collapse on Middle Eye, one of three remote islands off West Kirby, on Sunday May 1. The team found
Walkers have been advised to avoid part of Middle Eye - one of the three islands which make up Hilbre Islands - after a rock fall. Members of Wirral Coastguard alerted the Wirral Council rangers after noticing there had been some recent subsidence. The area has been fenced off to the public
The 4th annual Wirral Walking Festival takes place throughout May with more than 200 events planned. Highlights include a 9 mile walk taking in Thurstaston and the Wirral Way and a charity dog walk between Meols and West Kirby, in aid of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Ranger
Lawyer Lee Quinn is getting back into the normal routine of West Kirby life after completing the toughest physical and mental challenge of his life. Lee, 40, ran an astonishing 257 kilometres in six days last month to complete the Marathon des Sables, a brutally difficult endurance test through the
Building work is well underway on the site of TV chef, Simon Rimmer's new West Kirby pub - The Viking Pub & Bakehouse. A major refurbishment is taking place at the pub, which is due to open in June, on the site of The Hilltop, on Blackhorse Hill. The
A junior rugby tournament in Hoylake which regularly attracts over 1000 attendees from across the region has been cancelled due to bad weather. The 29th annual Mini 7s tournament was due to tale place at Hoylake RFC on Sunday May 1 with 700 young players due to take part. A
The West Kirby & Wasps Community Football Club is holding an open day this weekend, to encourage more girls to get involved in the sport. The event, which is the Wasps’ contribution to the Football Association’s Girls’ Football Week, is being held at the club’s home ground in
Only days after receiving a visit from comedian and marathon man, Eddie Izzard, pupils at a West Kirby school were surprised with another celebrity visitor. Steve Norman, from Spandau Ballet, dropped into St. Bridget’s C.E. Primary School yesterday ahead of a gig in Liverpool. A spokesman for the
Two local Mums are celebrating after reaching the finals of the UK’s biggest blog awards, the Mum and Dad (MAD) Blog Awards. Karen Beddow, a lawyer from West Kirby, who writes the blog Mini Travellers, is a finalist in the Family Travel category and Julia Bryson, a journalist from
Comedian and marathon man, Eddie Izzard, paid a surprise visit to pupils at a West Kirby school this week. Izzard, who raised more than £1m for the Sport Relief charity after running 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa, dropped in to hold a Q&A session at
These stunning photographs of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club are the work of renowned golf course photographer, Kevin Murray. As staff photographer for Golf Monthly magazine, Kevin has captured portraits and actions shots of the world's best players and in 2012 was awarded the Lawrence Levy award for
In 1992, Wirral's Chris Boardman became the first British man to win an Olympic cycling medal since 1920 - it was Gold, of course. Among his many achievements, the 47-year-old, from Hoylake, claimed the yellow jersey in the Tour de France multiple times and inspired a generation
