West Kirby Today #110
House built for sugar merchant set to become apartments | Local railway stations shine at awards ceremony | Register for Birkenhead School's open day | Bullseye for West Kirby RNLI darts team
Letter from the Editor
Welcome to our weekly newsletter, with the latest news for West Kirby, Caldy, Hoylake and Meols. We’ve got another packed edition for you this week.
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Kind regards,
Paul Johnston - Editor, West Kirby Today
House built for sugar merchant set to become apartments
Plans have been submitted to convert and extend a detached house adjoining the Royal Liverpool golf course in Hoylake into eight apartments.
The property, at 15 Stanley Road, was originally known as ‘Dunloch’, and was built over a century ago for Liverpool sugar merchant James Allan MacFie. Read more.
Hoyake and Meols stations shine at awards ceremony
Hoylake and Meols railway stations have scooped awards.
At the annual ‘Cheshire Best Kept Stations’ ceremony, Hoylake station won best station in Wirral for a second year in a row, while Meols secured the Best Kept Gardens award. Read more.
Register for Birkenhead School’s Open Day
Where the journey begins…
Visit Birkenhead School on Saturday 27th April for their Open Day where families will be able to explore the campus from Pre Prep (3 years +) through to Sixth Form.
Hear from the Headmaster, meet staff and take a tour of the campus with students who will be on-hand to answer any questions you may have. There will be lots of fun and activities for everyone, from making grass-head planters in Pre-Prep to witnessing methane bubbles going up in flames in the Seniors' science lab!
There really is something for everyone to enjoy, so why not visit and see what more Birkenhead School could offer your son or daughter. It’s sure to be a wonderful event.
You can find out more about the School and register your attendance here > https://bit.ly/43ySm4Y
#ThereIsSomethingSpecialAboutThisSchool
The above is sponsored content
Author of RNLI-themed mystery visits Hoylake Lifeboat Station
Best-selling crime author Ann Cleeves visited Hoylake RNLI lifeboat station as part of a series of special events around the UK to mark the paperback launch of her latest novel ‘The Raging Storm’.
The book tells the tale of a mysterious discovery following an RNLI lifeboat launch in a fictional Devon community sparks a new case for investigator DI Matthew Venn. Read more.
Bullseye for West Kirby RNLI darts team
Move over Luke Littler – West Kirby WI are the new Cheshire Federation of Women’s Institutes Darts champions!
The silver trophy dates back to 1958 and it’s the first time a team from Wirral has won it. Read more.
Things to do - what’s on!
Hoylake Artisan Market takes place on Saturday 27 April from 11am - 4pm at the Ship Inn.
West Kirby Farmers Market takes place on Saturday 27 April from 9am - 12 midday at St Andrew’s Church Hall.
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