A group of veterans on a PTSD wellbeing walk raised the alarm after spotting two women trapped on a sandbank as the tide rapidly came in at Moreton Beach. The anonymous veteran described how quickly the water came in around the women and said he was physically sick after seeing the ordeal.
A local web developer has launched a new website designed to make planning the walk from West Kirby to Hilbre Island simpler
A man who admitted to drinking before kayaking spent around 40 minutes in the water after falling from his vessel near Leasowe Lighthouse. A nearby witness called emergency services to help the man. He floated on his back while in the water and was rescued by Hoylake and New Brighton RNLI.
Emergency services were called to West Kirby Marine Lake on Tuesday afternoon.
A large-scale rescue operation took place at Moreton Beach this morning after two women became stranded in the water as the tide came in. Witnesses said emergency services were called after that, and they saw the women being transported to Arrowe Park Hospital after the rescue.
Hoylake and New Brighton RNLI volunteers battled three-metre swells to secure an unmanned vessel that had broken free from its moorings and was heading towards the Queen's Channel. The route is popular with shipping vessels, so the crews helped the boat safely dock in Tranmere before standing down.
The family and friends of Sam Capper have continued their extraordinary fundraising tradition, with their latest efforts bringing the total raised for the RNLI to almost £40,000 since the 15-year-old's tragic death in 2012.
Wirral Coastguard has warned beachgoers after water flowing from an outfall washed away a significant amount of sand near Harrison Drive, creating a deep hole with unstable edges on New Brighton Beach.
Volunteer lifeboat crew responded to two emergency callouts, completed two successful assessments, and witnessed the partial solar eclipse from the River Mersey during a packed Wednesday on August 12.
A community arts group is raising funds for a permanent mural tribute to photographer Martin Parr, who made New Brighton famous with his 1986 series The Last Resort.
Forty-two people will stand in formation on the beach today to represent each life saved by lifeguards in the north west since the service began in 2001. The service came to the Wirral in 2015, but lifeboats on the Wirral go back as far as 1803.
Emergency crews pulled a casualty from the water after they entered the River Mersey near Eastham Ferry Terminal in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Emergency services including a police helicopter searched New Brighton's Marine Lake and surrounding areas after reports of a male shouting for help at 2.38am on Tuesday.
A man has been rescued by Hoylake RNLI in a late night drama.
Coastguard and RNLI crews worked together to rescue a man who became trapped on a sandbank off Leasowe as water reached chest height during a late-night emergency.
Hoylake RNLI is inviting the public to enjoy an evening of music and entertainment at its lifeboat station on Saturday 27 June.
