West Kirby father-of-two Greg Wenden has taken over the reins as the new chairman of Hoylake and West Kirby Round Table. Greg, 42, has taken over from Derek Collie as chairman of the local Round Table, which is 65 years-old and was established in 1951. The Table’
A 21 year-old man who was arrested following a hit-and-run car accident in West Kirby which left a 16 year-old boy with serious head injuries has been released on bail, police said today. The boy was struck by a car near the Wro bar and restaurant
A free conference will take place in Hoylake next month for older drivers who want to refresh their skills in order to keep them behind the wheel for longer. According to Wirral Council, drivers aged over 65 have been involved in 1088 collisions in the last three years and 1
Drivers in Hoylake and Meols face delays next week thanks to planned water mains cleaning works at three different sites on Birkenhead Road and Market Street. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation, and Wirral council is forecasting that “slight” delays will be caused, as workmen air-scour the mains.
Last week, TV chef Simon Rimmer confirmed rumours that he was due to open a new gastropub in West Kirby. But did you know he is not the only celebrity chef helping to put West Kirby and Hoylake on the foodie map? We take a look at the other renowned
Work could begin on building the new Jack Nicklaus Wirral Golf Resort in Hoylake in as little as two years, Wirral's regeneration chief officer says. Head of regeneration David Ball set out the potential timescale for the 350-acre Hoylake development in a briefing to the West Wirral
A new running group has been launched in Hoylake after one of the region's leading race organisers relocated to the town. BTR, which are responsible for organising the Vitality Liverpool Half Marathon, Mersey Tunnel 10k and the Wirral Half Marathon, have relocated to Hoylake from Liverpool city centre.
A 12-strong team is taking on a 100km challenge to walk from London to Brighton in memory of a popular West Kirby woman. Lorraine Dean, a data administrator at Upton Group Practice, passed away last year only 6 weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Her son, Sam Dean, an
The ambitious new Wirral Golf Resort plan will change the face of Hoylake forever, if and when it gets the go-ahead. Golf is already big business for Hoylake, and Wirral in general, thanks chiefly to the historic and beautiful Royal Liverpool Golf Club, now triumphantly back on the circuit
It is 3 years in the future but no less exciting for that. In 2019 Royal Liverpool Golf Club will be the venue for the Walker Cup match. The 47th biennial contest that pits the amateurs of Great Britain and Ireland against those of the United States will be played
Coming home to Hoylake feels almost like going on holiday for Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse artistic director Gemma Bodinetz. The talented theatre director works punishingly long hours, by day and night, at the two iconic city theatres, and revels in the change of pace that her seaside home can offer.
