Man jailed for shoplifting and banned from entering stores for five years
A man has been jailed and banned from entering several retail stores in West Kirby and Hoylake after committing multiple shoplifting offences.
Paul Johnston
Redundancies and a government bailout needed to balance Wirral Council's budget
Wirral Council will make staff redundant and borrow millions of pounds from the government to balance its books for the coming financial year.
Hoylake Chamber Concert Society's latest season of concerts to get under way
Hoylake Chamber Concert Society are continuing their 98th season of concerts from February 23rd (7.30pm) at St Hildeburgh’s Parish Church in Hoylake.
Campaign against solar farm at 'treasured location'
Opposition is mounting to a proposed solar farm on green belt land in Thurstaston.
Two people and dog in tide rescue drama
A rescue operation has taken place after two people and a dog were cut off by the incoming tide between Middle and Little Eye in West Kirby.
New clubhouse pavilion at Caldy Sports Club gets green light
Plans for a new clubhouse at Caldy Sports Club, deemed essential to its future viability, have been given the go-ahead.
Vape stores targeted in crime crackdown
Officers working to tackle serious and organised crime have taken part in a multi-agency operation targeting vape and convenience stores across the borough, including West Kirby.
Gym founder's dream comes true thanks to West Kirby finance firm
A local entrepreneur has fulfilled her dream of launching a unique hybrid fitness and wellbeing space in Hoylake, after securing a £150,000 loan through West Kirby-based business finance specialists, Bathgate Business Finance. Jennifer Hackett, from Wirral, first developed the concept for Nomad Gym & Wellness during her own fitness
Opposition mounts to carbon capture pipeline
Campaigners are mobilising over plans for a carbon capture scheme which could see an underground pipe built through Wirral and a maintenance works constructed near Meols. The proposal, which is designed to help the cement and lime industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions, would see producers in Derbyshire and Staffordshire each
Drivers caught speeding through Caldy
Almost 50 drivers have been caught speeding through Caldy, in an operation carried out by volunteers and Merseyside Police. Caldy Road Safer Roads Watch say they recorded 49 vehicles travelling at 30mph or more through the 20mph zone on Wednesday. In total they found 36 vehicles travelling at over 30mph,
All change for bus services to and from West Kirby
A new operator is to take over the majority of bus services in Wirral later this year in the biggest shake-up since the mid 1980s. Go-Ahead has been appointed as part of a re-regulation of franchised bus services across Liverpool City Region. The first phase will begin in Wirral in
Former sailing club official charged with sexual offences
A former commodore of West Kirby Sailing Club has been charged with sexual offences. Merseyside Police have announced that Adam Whittle from Hoylake is facing two counts of sexual assault on women, alleged to have taken place in 2012 and 2024. Detectives say it follows a "long-running investigation"
COLUMN | The Deep Rest Retreat: A slow mountain unwind for real life
Pauline Caswell is the owner of Love Pilates Wirral, and this is her latest column for West Kirby Today… The Deep Rest Retreat was born from a real personal experience. A few years ago, I found myself moving through an extended period of difficulty. A cluster of family traumas all
School pupils targeted by gang armed with tools
Police are hunting a group of men armed with shovels and tools who chased Hilbre High School pupils in West Kirby. The incident happened after school yesterday afternoon near the cemetery at the bottom of Black Horse Hill, with the pupils chased to Lang Lane. Inspector Sharon Robinson said: “While
The carbon capture scheme that could see a maintenance works built near Meols
Plans have been revealed for a carbon capture scheme which could see an underground pipe built through Wirral and a maintenance works constructed near Meols. The proposal, which is designed to help the cement and lime industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions, would see producers in Derbyshire and Staffordshire each developing