A man has died several days after he was hit by a train in Hoylake. The incident happened just after 2pm on Sunday April 3 between Hoylake and Manor Road train stations, at the Melrose Avenue foot crossing. The West Kirby train line was shut for a number of hours
West Kirby-based musician Bill Ryder-Jones is behind a new musical work which will be the showpiece of Liverpool's Light Night festival. Ryder-Jones is a former member of The Coral, who is currently touring Europe amid critical acclaim for his third solo LP, which is named
In the Summer 2015 Budget, George Osborne announced fundamental changes to the way in which dividends are taxed and HMRC have issued a factsheet setting out examples of how the new regime will work. An extract from the HMRC Factsheet states: “From April 2016 you have to apply the new
A 16 year-old boy who suffered serious head injuries in a hit and run accident in West Kirby on Good Friday has been released from hospital. The young pedestrian was struck by a car near the Wro bar and restaurant in Grange Road, West Kirby, at just after 7pm
Pupils at West Kirby's Avalon School are going on a cleaning spree all in the name of charity. A group of pupils, who form the school's Kids’ Council, came up with the idea and wrote a letter to parents to ask if each of their school
West Kirby-based, GRC Accountants, hosted a Casino and Cocktail evening for local businesses. Hosted at its head office in Albert House, in Banks Road, punters were invited to take a spin on the roulette wheel while sampling an array of cocktails. The evening was the latest in a series
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the elderly couple who died after a fire at their West Kirby home last month. Anne and John Farrell died despite the desperate efforts of fire fighters and paramedics to save them, when a blaze broke out at their semi-detached house in Boulton
A man is being treated in hospital after he was hit by a train in Hoylake. The incident happened at just after 2pm this afternoon between Hoylake and Manor Road train stations, at the Melrose Avenue foot crossing. The West Kirby train line was shut for a number of hours
West Kirby lawyer Lee Quinn is flying to Morocco this Friday, ready to take part in the world’s toughest foot race across the Sahara desert. Lee, 40, has been in intensive training for months for the six day, 160 mile ultra-marathon, the Marathon des Sables (MdS). On Friday
West Kirby father-of-two Greg Wenden has taken over the reins as the new chairman of Hoylake and West Kirby Round Table. Greg, 42, has taken over from Derek Collie as chairman of the local Round Table, which is 65 years-old and was established in 1951. The Table’
A 10 year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital and is in a critical condition following an accident at Hilbre Island this afternoon. Merseyside Police say the boy, who was accompanied by an adult, slipped on rocks on the island off the West Kirby coast at around 1pm, and
Local photographer Jon Hall has captured stunning, new aerial footage of sunset at West Kirby beach. Mr Hall was testing his drone camera last night when he came across a rider training with a pony and trap on the beach. He said: "We got chatting and I asked him
West Kirby Deli 1386 has swapped its famous Portuguese custard tarts for contemporary art. The deli, on Grange Road, has unveiled a new street art-inspired mural on its shutters, created by renowned Zap Graffiti Arts. The artwork features a yellow Lisbon tram, reflecting the family heritage of owner, Susana
Angry local residents voted overwhelmingly to oppose the Hoylake Golf Resort plan at a public meeting last night. More than 100 people crowded into West Kirby United Reformed Church for the two-hour meeting, at which a wide range of concerns were expressed about the plans to build the 350
Police are investigating an incident outside The Dee Hotel in Grange Road, West Kirby at the weekend. Officers received a report of a man carrying a baseball bat outside the pub at around 2.40am on Sunday morning, following an alleged disturbance. Police patrols went to the scene and arrested
The 16 year-old boy who suffered serious head injuries in a hit and run accident in West Kirby on Friday night remains in a “critical but stable” condition in hospital, police said today. The young pedestrian was struck by a car near the Wro bar and restaurant in Grange
