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Woman rescued after becoming trapped in crevice on Hilbre Island

A woman was rescued after falling into a deep crevice on Hilbre Island. The post Woman rescued after becoming trapped in crevice on Hilbre Island appeared first on West Kirby....

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Golfers drive up lifesaving funds by raising over £5,000 for Hoylake RNLI

Members of Vicars Cross Golf Club in Chester have hit a hole in one in supporting their local RNLI lifesavers. The post Golfers drive up lifesaving funds by raising over £5,000 for Hoylake RNLI appeared first on West Kirby....

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Brothers snowballing in success opening another Merseyside restaurant

An award-winning family has confirmed plans for another Merseyside venue

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Fears mount over 'ticking time bomb' lurking in nearby wood

"I don't care who does it, as long as it gets done. How can there be any delay with something like this"

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Teenage boy has bike stolen at knifepoint in Meols

Detectives are appealing for information after a teenage boy had his electric bike stolen at knifepoint in Meols. The post Teenage boy has bike stolen at knifepoint in Meols appeared first on West Kirby....

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Council to discuss how to oppose carbon capture pipeline under Wirral

Councillors in Wirral are to meet to discuss how to battle a proposal for a carbon capture pipeline which would run under the peninsula and include a maintenance works near Meols. The post Council to discuss how to oppose carbon capture pipeline under Wirral appeared first on West Kirby....

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Youths kicking in windows and throwing chairs in restaurants

Police have been given extra powers in one part of Merseyside after a rise in anti-social behaviour

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

He visited prison to give inmate a bag of crisps and ended up behind bars himself

Graham King made a bungling attempt to smuggle drugs into the jail inside his trousers

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Pub illustrations help West Kirby Rotary raise money for homelessness charity

West Kirby Rotary Club has raised £3,000 for homelessness charity, Wirral Ark. The post Pub illustrations help West Kirby Rotary raise money for homelessness charity appeared first on West Kirby....

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The Buddy Holly Story competition terms and conditions

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story Competition Terms and Conditions 1. Who can enter? 1.1 This competition is open to everyone excluding Wirral councillors, employees or contractors of the Wirral Council and companies connected with the prize, or their families. 1.2 Entrants must be 16 years and over. ...

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

He was caught dealing drugs two weeks after leaving prison during 'hectic six months'

Joseph McKenna was caught peddling heroin and crack cocaine from his bicycle in the Georgian Quarter

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Child sex offender stabbed himself in throat outside police station

The 59-year-old appeared in court before a jury found him guilty

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20 people rescued from flooded Marine Lake path

Around 20 people had to be rescued from the walkway around the Marine Lake in West Kirby after it flooded. The post 20 people rescued from flooded Marine Lake path appeared first on West Kirby....

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Man jailed for shoplifting and banned from entering stores for five years

A man has been jailed and banned from entering retail stores in West Kirby and Hoylake after committing multiple shoplifting offences. The post Man jailed for shoplifting and banned from entering stores for five years appeared first on West Kirby....

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Delivery drivers targeted as police handed extra powers

An increase in anti-social behaviour has plagued one Merseyside town

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Person dumped sacks of 'dangerous' waste in shopping centre car park

Nitrous oxide cannisters are classed as hazardous waste and can explode if punctured or disposed of incorrectly

West Kirby

Redundancies and a government bailout needed to balance Wirral Council’s budget

Wirral Council will make staff redundant and borrow millions of pounds from the government to balance its budget for the coming financial year. The post Redundancies and a government bailout needed to balance Wirral Council’s budget appeared first on West Kirby....

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Full scale of college demolition as questions persist about future of education in Merseyside town

The site clearance is part of an expansive regeneration project which includes provisions for hundreds of new homes

Liverpool Echo - Kirkby

Broken graft phone and knife found as two arrested

A flick knife, a nitrous oxide canister and a quantity of unknown, unlabelled pills was also found by police

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Hoylake Chamber Concert Society’s latest season of concerts to get under way

Hoylake Chamber Concert Society are continuing their 98th season of concerts on February 23rd (7.30pm) at St Hildeburgh’s Parish Church in Hoylake. The post Hoylake Chamber Concert Society’s latest season of concerts to get under way appeared first on West Kirby....