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Christmas lights fundraising drive under way

Christmas lights fundraising drive under way

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

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10,000 turn out for Wirral Youth Market

10,000 turn out for Wirral Youth Market

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

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West Kirby banking hub opens in permanent home

West Kirby banking hub opens in permanent home

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

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Wirral Youth Market is heading to West Kirby

Wirral Youth Market is heading to West Kirby

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,

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Vocational training café opens at Concourse

Vocational training café opens at Concourse

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,

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Volunteer award named in memory of Jessica Baker

Volunteer award named in memory of Jessica Baker

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

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Flood wall commemorative plaque spaces available

Flood wall commemorative plaque spaces available

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

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Art and nature workshops this summer

Art and nature workshops this summer

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

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Concourse pool reopens

Concourse pool reopens

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

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Concourse swimming pool to reopen next month

Concourse swimming pool to reopen next month

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

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Have your say over library closures

Have your say over library closures

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

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VE Day 80 marked across West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols

VE Day 80 marked across West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols

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

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Ukele performance at over 60s lodge

Ukele performance at over 60s lodge

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

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Egg Run tribute ride to take place on Sunday 6 April

Egg Run tribute ride to take place on Sunday 6 April

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

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