Last week, TV chef Simon Rimmer confirmed rumours that he was due to open a new gastropub in West Kirby. But did you know he is not the only celebrity chef helping to put West Kirby and Hoylake on the foodie map? We take a look at the other renowned
The history of Hilbre Island and Hoylake's role in a great battle will be among the topics under discussion by storyteller, writer and historian, David Charters, at a special event at St George’s Hall, Liverpool, on St Patrick’s night. David, affectionately known as the Bard of
A bike hire scheme, which operates from West Kirby train station, has been named one of the best rental companies in the UK by a division of travel giant TripAdvisor. Bike & Go is included in a list of the top bicycle hire companies drawn up by rental company Holiday
A popular boat tour of the Hilbre Island network is relaunching after selling out bookings in 2015. Last year, hundreds of people took to the waves for the chance to spot Atlantic Grey Seals, a wide range of bird-life, plus the occasional Harbour Porpoise. The two-hour long Hilbre
Work could begin on building the new Jack Nicklaus Wirral Golf Resort in Hoylake in as little as two years, Wirral's regeneration chief officer says. Head of regeneration David Ball set out the potential timescale for the 350-acre Hoylake development in a briefing to the West Wirral
Pupils at a West Kirby school have celebrated Valentine's Day with a Russian twist. Children at Avalon School, in Caldy Road, held a "From Russia with love" themed day to celebrate the festival of romance. Pupils were invited to come to school on Friday 12 February
Established artist and therapist Jo Smith has opened a new base, Seagrass Studio Gallery, in Acacia Grove, West Kirby. A native of Hoylake, Jo is a trained art and design teacher as well as an accredited counsellor. She has worked with people aged from 8 to 80, in her varied
An exciting new bistro called West 34 is coming to West Kirby next month, taking over one of the town’s most celebrated restaurant hotspots. An award-winning north west chef has been brought in to help design the menu for West 34, which will replace Scog's on
Hoylake lifeboat coxswain Dave Whiteley is to retire from his post on Valentines Day, after 40 years' service to the RNLI. Dave, 57, has been coxswain for the last 15 years, and was awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen's New Year's Honours for
He is one of Wirral's most famous and talented chefs but is Simon Rimmer about to open a new restaurant on home turf in West Kirby? As we reported on our Facebook page in December, the acclaimed chef and star of Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, could
Review: The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary - Everyman Theatre, Liverpool Gustave Flaubert's tragic heroine Madame Bovary is not, on the face of it, the most promising subject for anarchic comedy. Imagine this great 19th century literary character parachuted into the middle of a Marx Brothers movie, and you
West Kirby lawyer Lee Quinn is preparing to put himself through what is widely acknowledged as the toughest endurance foot race in the world. Lee is to take part in the Marathon des Sables(MdS), the gruelling six day, 160 mile ultra-marathon through the Sahara desert, this April. More
To celebrate Pancake Day, a local ice cream, crêperie and waffle parlour has created a special dish inspired by West Kirby beach. Staff at Rubens Parlour, on Banks Road, developed the crêpe complete with biscuit crumb sand, bubblegum sauce sea, whipped cream clouds and a lemon sun. Leon Kearney, manager
More than two thirds of the visitors who attended last year's public consultation sessions on plans for a new Hoylake Golf Resort have given it their support, Wirral council revealed today. An outline of the plan to create two new golf courses, an academy, hotel complex and private
Firefighters were called to a road traffic collision on Column Road in West Kirby, Wirral, around 4.45pm on Sunday, February 7. Two fire engines attended the incident, together with the Search and Rescue team. A car driven by a 64-year-old male carrying a 58-year-old female
Road restrictions to protect a weak railway bridge just outside West Kirby station are set to begin on Monday. Signs are now in place alerting motorists that Bridge Road is to be closed to all traffic on Monday and Tuesday, after which it will become a one-way street for
