West Kirby
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| Weather | 14°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 79% Humidity |
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| Population | 12,733 (2011 CensusWard) |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Postcode district | CH48 |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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| ID | 1060045 |
About West Kirby
West Kirby is a town on the north-west corner of the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside, England, at the mouth of the River Dee. To the north-east lies Hoylake, to the east Grange and Newton, and to the south-east Caldy. At the 2011 Census, the population was 12,733.
Girl, 15, thrown from coach in M53 crash, coroner's court told
... He said the teenager, from Chester, was one of 51 passengers on the bus, who were all pupils at either Jessica s school, West Kirby Grammar School, or another institution, Calday Grange Grammar School...
M53 bus crash: Teachers on buses as pupils return to school
... The coach had been carrying more than 50 students from Cheshire to West Kirby Grammar School and Calday Grange Grammar School...
M53 bus crash student was warm-hearted and wonderful, family says
... Simeon Clarke, head teacher at West Kirby Grammar, described the student as " unassuming, polite and conscientious"...
M53 crash: Teenage victim named as Jessica Baker
... Merseyside Police said the bus had been taking pupils to Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby and West Kirby Grammar School at the time...
M53 crash: Girl, 14, and driver killed after school bus overturns
... Merseyside Police said the bus had been taking pupils to Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby and West Kirby Grammar School at the time...
Hoylake RNLI hovercraft rescues woman stuck in waist-deep mud
... Hoylake s hovercraft Hurley Spirit was sent to help the woman at the south end of West Kirby Marine Lake on Merseyside at about 14:45 BST on Monday...
Major power failure affecting trains and airports
... Merseyrail cancelled several trains from West Kirby to Liverpool and told customers to use the Water Street entrance for James Street station...
Hoylake RNLI hovercraft rescues woman stuck in waist-deep mud
A Woman has been rescued after becoming " stuck waist-deep in thick mud" while walking near a lake, the RNLI has said.
Hoylake's hovercraft Hurley Spirit Was sent to help The Woman at The South end of West Kirby Marine Lake on Merseyside at about 14:45 BST on Monday.
The Charity said she had become " firmly stuck in A Channel of shallow water" and was unable to reach The Shore .
It said after being rescued, she was treated for shock and the " effects of the cold mud".
A representative said Wirral and Flint Coastguard Rescue Teams, Merseyside Police and the North West Ambulance Service also helped with The Rescue .
The Marine Lake is an artificial saltwater lake, which is bordered by a walkway and The Sand flats at West Kirby .
At Low Tide , it is possible to walk across The Sands from The Lake to nearby Hilbre Island in The River Dee Estuary .
They said that when the hovercraft arrived, The Woman was " firmly stuck" and The Crew had to land " carefully" alongside her and use " mud boards and mats" to provide " a solid surface".
They said she was then " swiftly" extracted and brought aboard for assessment.
" With reassurance from the RNLI crew and plenty of blankets to keep her warm, the casualty was flown ashore on the hovercraft and landed at Sandy Lane Slipway, where she was passed to the care of the Coastguard and ambulance service, " they added.
Hovercraft commander Tony Warburton said The Crew had been " glad" to help, but urged others to planning to visit the area to only visit a " lifeguarded beach" check the Weather Forecast and tide times, and look out for " local safety signage".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
