Bosses of the five-star, luxury Celtic Manor are in talks to manage the proposed new golf resort in Hoylake. Host venue of the Ryder Cup and the 2014 NATO Summit, Celtic Manor, in south Wales, is one of Europe’s most prestigious golf destinations. Celtic Manor is owned by billionaire
Merseyside’s chief fire officer Dan Stephens has delivered a stark new warning of the risk to life for people in Hoylake, Meols and West Kirby if the controversial new Saughall Massie fire station plan is rejected next month. The proposed fire station sits on the edge of Wirral’s
Whether you’re braving the British weather or heading to an overseas festival, you’ll need a hairstyle that’s carefree, playful and adaptable to adverse conditions. Here are my top three style tips for perfect festival hair. Hair Accessories Flower crowns are out this season - however, hair accessories
A West Kirby student has completed an epic journey after cycling over 2000 miles from Morocco to West Kirby in only five weeks. Ollie Bradley-Baker, 20, cycled alone through Morocco, Spain, Portugal, France, England, and Wales, right through to his doorstep in West Kirby. The Fine Art student at the
A charity which provides practical help and friendship to elderly and vulnerable people in our community has issued an urgent plea for volunteers. Volunteers for the Helplink charity, which began 21 years ago in Heswall, perform a range of tasks from shopping for elderly neighbours to giving them a lift
A floral design group will be leaving random gifts of bouquets around West Kirby — for you to adopt and take home or pass on to a friend. The Lonely Bouquet project is part of a new, contemporary flower show which will take place at the recently refurbished United Reformed Church
Fancy some free compost to get your garden in tip top condition for Autumn? Staff at West Kirby Recycling Centre, on Lang Lane, are giving away free bags of Pro-Grow soil improver to celebrate Recycle Week. The giveaway began on Monday 12th September and continue until stocks last, during normal
The big news over the last month has been the referendum in which the UK electorate chose to exit the European Union. But how might this affect your money? Short term The short-term impact on UK shares has been muted, with the main FTSE100 index actually rising strongly following the
The award-winning, independent wine and food hall merchant, Whitmore & White, will open its much-anticipated third outlet in West Kirby on Saturday. The shop, based on the site of the former Rubis coffee shop, on Banks Road, stocks over 300 wines, 100 spirits and will serve coffee, pastries, deli-boards and
A new generation of budding reporters have been busy creating their own stories for West Kirby Today. The local school children are all members of the Read Now Write Now after-school, creative writing workshop at West Kirby Library. During their last term, they were set the task to write their
More than 300 youngsters are gearing up to take part in a fun run series in Hoylake this weekend. The BTR Kids 1K 2K 3K Fun Run is returning for its second year, with the first run starting at 2pm on Sunday (September 4). Last year’s inaugural event in
Thieves have stolen the brass map from the viewing point at the top of Thurstaton Hill. The plaque sat on a sandstone plinth at the highest point on the hill, and featured a map guiding sightseers to the panoramic views across the Dee to North Wales and the Mersey to
As weather forecasts report a mixed outlook for the Bank Holiday weekend, we take a look at what is going on in our area. West Kirby Farmers, Market It’s that time of the month again. Head down to the Farmers’ Market to be offered a wide variety of local
Popular West Kirby café Hardy's Kitchen has been nominated in the annual Merseyside Independent Business Awards. The Banks Road eatery, which is run by husband and wife team Matt and Louise Hardy, is nominated in the Best Independent Place to Dine category. The café, which opened in 2014,
Police have launched an investigation after a designer boutique in West Kirby was broken into. Nancie Henry, on Grange Road, was targeted in the early hours of Monday morning. The shop window was badly damaged during the incident and was partially boarded up this morning. A short statement from Merseyside
The writer of a stage play based on the best-selling book Twopence to Cross the Mersey has revealed a remarkable Hoylake connection between him and its celebrated author Helen Forrester. Wirral writer and musician Rob Fennah met Helen when she visited her Hoylake home town to discuss the stage adaptation.
