West Kirby Christmas Lights have begun posting fundraising envelopes to homes throughout the town to help pay for this year's display. This year they need to raise an extra £9,000 to replace the tree trunk lights, on top of their usual costs. A West Kirby Christmas Lights
Wirral Youth Market’s first visit to West Kirby has been hailed a great success, with a record number of visitors generating bumper sales for the young traders who took part. An estimated 10,000 people took advantage of the warm Bank Holiday weather on Saturday 23 August to enjoy
Tributes have been paid to a well-known artist from West Kirby, who has passed away. Jim Fleming was probably best-known for his giant mural which adorned the walls of the original Slinky's on Banks Road. As well as being an artist and illustrator, he was also
West Kirby’s new permanent banking hub has opened. It is located in one of two ground floor retail units at the new ‘Hilbre Sands’ development on Dee Lane. Plans for a banking hub in West Kirby were announced after the NatWest on Banks Road revealed it was pulling out
Wirral Youth Market is heading to West Kirby this August Bank Holiday weekend, promising a colourful shopping experience and a chance to support a new generation of entrepreneurs, artists and performers. It will take place on the plaza area outside West Kirby Concourse from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 23 August,
A café offering vocational training and work experience to people with learning disabilities has relocated to West Kirby Concourse. Formerly based in The Grange, Wallasey, Best Bites café is serving food and drinks to leisure centre customers. Best Bites is run by Wirral Council's adult social care team,
The British Mountaineering Council has announced that its young volunteer of the year award will be named in memory of the late West Kirby Grammar School pupil Jessica Baker. Jessica, a talented young climber and dedicated volunteer, passed away in 2023 in a road traffic collision on the M53 whilst
Wirral Council is offering people the chance to request commemorative plaques on West Kirby flood wall. However the stainless steel tributes come at a price - between £400 and £900 depending on the size and how long you lease the space on the wall. The council said: "Whether people want
A series of free art and nature workshops for children are taking place in local libraries, parks and nature reserves this summer. 'Stories of Nature' takes young people on a wild journey covering Wirral's extensive coastline, award-winning parks, leafy woodlands or urban expanses. The themes
West Kirby Concourse swimming pool reopens on Saturday 28 June. It closed in March after part of a tile fell from the ceiling. The pool had to be drained and scaffolding erected for it to be inspected. The council says it has also taken the opportunity to carry out refurbishment
West Kirby Concourse swimming pool is set to reopen in June. It has been closed since March following reports of debris, which included small pieces of ceiling tile, falling directly into the pool area. A visual inspection identified several additional areas of concern which resulted in the pool being drained
Wirral Council is consulting over changes to the library service which would see six close, although West Kirby would be retained. Under the plans, which the council says will "provide comprehensive, modern, accessible and sustainable facilities that will meet the needs of Wirral communities", West Kirby along with
Volunteers have been busy ensuring West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Hoylake and Meols Christmas Lights have spent time putting up bunting and flags, and placing figures depicting soldiers around the area, whilst West Kirby in Bloom have also put up bunting. There are
People living at Coronation Lodge in West Kirby were treated to an evening of music and entertainment. Ukulele duo ToucanUke took to the owners’ lounge to perform a lively selection of songs spanning from the 1960s to the present day. The event was filled with energy, enthusiasm and plenty of
Hundreds of bikers will ride through Meols, Hoylake and West Kirby for the Wirral Egg Run tribute ride on Sunday 6 April. They will meet at the dips on Coastal Drive in New Brighton, setting off at 11am, heading to Claremont Farm for music, food and drink. They will travel
