Wirral News - Hoylake & West Kirby News

Hoylake-born impressionist Jan Ravens defends her Strcitly Come Dancing former partner Anton Du Beke

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MERSEYSIDE-born impressionist Jan Ravens has defended her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Anton Du Beke after his racist scandal on the hit show.

Reward in hunt for Wirral bank robbers

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

UP TO £25,000 is being offered as a reward to anyone who can provide information about a robbery at a Wirral bank.

Wirral West Kirby wine bar plan for funeral home returns

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

PLANS to turn a former Wirral funeral home into a wine bar are back on the agenda.

Contractors make “minor adjustment” to West Kirby Marine Lake after £750,000 refurbishment project

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WIRRAL Council says further repairs to West Kirby Marine Lake are a “minor adjustment” and should be finished by the end of today.

Investigation ongoing into Hoylake light aircraft landing

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is carrying out inquiries into a light aircraft which landed on a Merseyside Beach.

Hoylake Lifeboat Model Weekend Success.

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:12:00 GMT

THE “Lady of Hilbre”, Hoylake Lifeboat, vacated her new home at Hoylake R.N.L.I. Station Building to make way for a model extravaganza held in the Boat Hall to raise funds for the new Lifeboat, the FCB2, which will replace her in the not too distant future.

Controversial west Wirral hotel plan looks set to move forward

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:15:00 GMT

COMPULSORY purchase powers could be used to press ahead with a controversial hotel scheme in west Wirral.

Light aircraft crashes on Hoylake beach prompting rescue operation

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:40:00 GMT

A DRAMATIC light aircraft crash landing prompted a rescue operation on Hoylake beach.

RNLI Hoylake in final push to hit £2m

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:30:00 GMT

DRIFTING alone at sea waiting for rescue could be a nightmare for some – but for Alistair Knowles it’s all part of the job. The 34-year-old crewman navigator of Hoylake RNLI’s Lady of Hilbre is regularly hauled from the briny as part of training sessions for the historic Wirral lifeboat.

Sailor saved by RNLI crews off New Brighton

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A WIRRAL lifeboat was launched to rescue a sailor who had got into difficulties.

RNLI Hoylake and West Kirby Lifeboat show’s record crowds stunned as daredevil Arrows stay sharp

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:30:00 GMT

MORE than 30,000 people watched the world-famous Red Arrows perform an awe-inspiring display over a packed Wirral coastline yesterday.

Vandals smash record bird feeder in Wirral

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A CHARITY event to show off a world record attempt for the world’s biggest bird feeder was nearly cancelled after vandals attacked it.

Grateful Wirral mother backs life-saving Blood Buddies donation appeal

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:10:00 GMT

A MERSEYSIDE mother is supporting a new blood donation campaign after transfusions saved her baby son’s life.

West Kirby Marine Lake to reopen after £750k improvements

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:30:00 GMT

ONE of Wirral’s most popular tourist destinations will officially re-open this weekend.

Holylake RNLI comes to rescue of prawn ship in Mersey

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:05:00 GMT

LIFEBOAT crews went to the rescue of a Morecambe Bay prawn ship which got into difficulties at the mouth of the Mersey.

UPDATED: Teenager arrested over pub arson attacks released on bail

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:32:00 GMT

POLICE have arrested a 17-year-old from Huyton on suspicion of arson after a fire at the Punch Bowl pub in Hoylake.

Wirral council and Mersey Docks and Harbour company look to dispose of historic lifeboat station

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:15:00 GMT

WIRRAL Council is looking to develop the site of an historic lifeboat station.

Hoylake Parade Community Centre celebrates centenary

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Originally a school, the Hoyle Road building provided education for children in Hoylake for over 70 years.

Wirral MP expenses include new bathroom, toilet roll holders and redecoration

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:52:00 GMT

EXPENSES claimed by Wirral's four Labour MPs since 2004 have been released by the Houses of Parliament.

Verdict of public inquiry into Wirral library provision should be available by the end of July

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:46:00 GMT

THE public inquiry into council attempts to close eleven libraries concluded today, with a verdict expected by the end of July.