West Kirby schoolchildren are helping British astronaut Tim Peake with a green fingered scientific experiment. Pupils at Avalon School have planted rocket seeds that have been in orbit with him, and are comparing their growth with rocket plants that have stayed on Earth. The school has received two packets of
West Kirby music teacher Mat Gray has landed the gig of a lifetime performing on the same bill as legendary David Bowie guitarist, Earl Slick. Mat, who teaches at Wirral Music Tuition, above Green Onions Café, on Banks Road, in West Kirby, will take to the stage at the O2
West Kirby marine lake has re-opened following a scare over high bacteria levels, Wirral council announced this afternoon. The lake has been closed since Tuesday, when one of the organisations using the lake raised concerns about a potentially high level of bacteria in the water. All scheduled events on
HM Treasury have published a number of money saving strategies that are available this year. If you’re saving for a deposit for your first home, you can earn a bonus with the Help to Buy: ISA. If you’re saving to buy your first home, you can put away
Customers of HSBC have reacted angrily to the news that it is to close its West Kirby branch. The manager of the bank, on Grange Road, has written to local customers to confirm the news of its imminent closure. In response to an angry backlash on Twitter, the bank'
A former pupil at Calday Grange Grammar School has been nominated for a prestigious Ivor Novello award. Jack Patterson, who is a member of the band Clean Bandit, was nominated for Most Performed Work for co-writing Jess Glynne's Hold My Hand. Other nominees include Ed Sheeran, James
Young Hoylake golfer Matt Jordan has followed in the footsteps of some of the greatest names in golf by winning the Hampshire Hog amateur tournament. The 20 year-old Royal Liverpool Golf Club player won the prestigious event by four shots, to put his name on a trophy won in
Police and coastguard both launched helicopters to assist the RNLI with a search in Caldy this afternoon. Crowds, which had gathered at West Kirby Marine Lake to enjoy the sunny weather, watched as the two helicopters carried out a dramatic two hour long search across the Dee Estuary and surrounding
A road in West Kirby is to be closed for several hours this Friday (April 22) while work is carried out to replace a manhole cover. United Utilities are carrying out the work, to replace the manhole cover and frame, in Church Road, West Kirby, between Westbourne Road and Banks
Celebrity beauty therapist Caroline Carter has launched a new business in West Kirby. Caroline, who is originally from Heswall, moved to West Kirby last year after spending the past 6 years working as a beautician to the rich and famous in London. Having trained at the prestigious Champneys, Caroline worked
Jeremy Corbyn received a standing ovation when he met local Labour party members at West Kirby Methodist Church on Saturday. He was introduced to the stage by Margaret Greenwood, Labour MP for Wirral West, and addressed the crowd ahead of the local elections in May. Mr Corbyn spoke on what
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to visit West Kirby this Saturday. The MP will be speaking at an event at Westbourne Methodist Church, on Westbourne Road, at 1.30pm. The visit has been organised by local Labour MP Margaret Greenwood and is expected to focus on the campaign for
West Kirby's, The Wro, has been named Bar of the Year at the annual Wirral Tourism Awards. More than 200 tourism professionals gathered at New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion Theatre and Conference Centre for the event. Mayor of Wirral, Cllr Les Rowlands, said: “I’d like to congratulate
West Kirby gallery and shop Staacks is showcasing an exhibition of paintings by local artist Christine Holme called ‘Estuary Light’. Ellesmere Port-based artist Christine, was inspired by the local Wirral landscape to create the series of paintings. She said: "My paintings are inspired by Thurstaston beach. I love
Hoylake's Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Boardman MBE has helped launch the 18th annual Wirral Bikeathon event. Hundreds of riders are expected to take part in this year’s Bikeathon, which will take place on Sunday June 12, and aims to raise money for Bloodwise, which was formerly
In an interesting twist on the classic "tail" of a firefighter rescuing a cat from a tree, a local fire crew has rescued a pedigree cat which was stuck in a sink. Emergency services were called to a house in Column Road, West Kirby, on Sunday evening after
