It seems not a month can go by without the council car park near Morrisons, in West Kirby, being closed down for the Winnebagos & huge catering trucks of a film crew. The area is extremely popular with directors filming in the area due to its stunning seafront location and
A woman was taken to hospital after a crash in Hoylake this morning. Emergency services were called to Market Street just after 7am to reports of a crash involving two vehicles. A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two fire engines attended the incident, together with the
Merseyside’s fire and rescue authority chairman today accused Wirral councillors of “playing politics with people’s lives” by blocking plans for a new fire station to serve West Wirral. The fire authority unanimously agreed to resubmit their plans for a fire station at Saughall Massie to Wirral council, and
Merseyside’s chief fire officer is aiming to appeal to the government over Wirral council’s shock decision to refuse a new community fire station to serve West Kirby and Hoylake. In a two-pronged challenge, fire chief Dan Stephens also wants to revise and resubmit to the council the
Wirral council has agreed to invest £600,000 on the next stage in plans to build a championship golf links, academy and resort in Hoylake. A decision was deferred by the council cabinet last month while more information was provided to members, including a presentation from potential operators Celtic Manor.
The Hoylake lifeboat came to the rescue of a group of divers today after the engine on their rigid inflatable boat broke down near the Mersey Bar. The four man crew of the dive boat Argo called the Coastguard for assistance on their marine band VHF radio, and the RNLI
The proposed £190m Hoylake golf resort is now unlikely to get planning permission until 2019. Plans for the resort remain firmly on track, after it was revealed last week that internationally famed golf company Celtic Manor is in talks to run it. Wirral’s tourism economy has grown by 40%
Local musicians from Hoylake are being invited to take part in the annual Merseyrail Sound Station music competition. The competition, which is celebrating its 4th anniversary this year, is a unique collaboration between Merseyrail and renowned music magazine Bido Lito! The competition encourages local, undiscovered musicians to film themselves on
A rare model car which was the "star" of the first-ever series produced by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson is to go on display in Hoylake. Supercar was the precursor to Thunderbirds and made its TV debut in 1962. It followed the adventures of a vertical takeoff and
Merseyside’s chief fire officer Dan Stephens has delivered a stark new warning of the risk to life for people in Hoylake, Meols and West Kirby if the controversial new Saughall Massie fire station plan is rejected next month. The proposed fire station sits on the edge of Wirral’s
More than 300 youngsters are gearing up to take part in a fun run series in Hoylake this weekend. The BTR Kids 1K 2K 3K Fun Run is returning for its second year, with the first run starting at 2pm on Sunday (September 4). Last year’s inaugural event in
The writer of a stage play based on the best-selling book Twopence to Cross the Mersey has revealed a remarkable Hoylake connection between him and its celebrated author Helen Forrester. Wirral writer and musician Rob Fennah met Helen when she visited her Hoylake home town to discuss the stage
THIS is the first artist’s impression of the controversial new fire station which is planned to provide emergency cover for the West Kirby and Hoylake area. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (MFRA) has applied for planning application for the new Saughall Massie community fire station, which is intended to
Hoylake's lifeboat was put on standby today after a plane which had just taken off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport suffered a technical issue. The crew were called just after 10am after an easyJet flight from Liverpool to Faro, in Portugal, suffered a problem with its landing gear
Thousands of people are expected to attend Hoylake's annual free ukulele festival. Summer Strum is is now in its fourth year and will feature some of the top ukulele players from around the world. It takes place between July 8-10 at Hoylake Rugby Club, in Carham Road
The chairman of Hoylake and West Kirby RNLI lifeboats, James Lodder, is to retire after more than 30 years of dedicated work for the charity, it was announced today. James Lodder is to be succeeded by another local RNLI stalwart, John Curry, who is retiring as lifeboat operations manager at
