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 the
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
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 after a fictional
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 on
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 of
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 Avenue
