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West Kirby Today

Two people were rescued after getting stranded on the way back from Hilbre Island.

Wirral and RNLI were scrambled after the pair and their pedal bikes became stranded by the rising tide.

Read the full story on our website.

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Two people were rescued after getting stranded on the way back from Hilbre Island.

Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team and RNLI West Kirby Lifeboat were scrambled after the pair and their pedal bikes became stranded by the rising tide.

Read the full story on our website.

https://westkirby.todaynews.co.uk/2025/03/19/news/cyclists-rescued-after-getting-stranded-on-way-back-from-hilbre-island/

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So glad we have an RNLI emergency service.

Who'd go to the island on a pedal bike?

Never read the tide times should fine them or have them pay the cost of the call out

Should know the tide times before going over to the islands .my son and I ride on the Wirral way to west Kirkby.(stopping at Parckgate for lunch) then over to Little Aye so you need to know them . great ride have not done it yet this year looking forward to it

I wasn't aware that bikes were allowed on the beach or on Hilbre. These 2 numpties asked for the fire brigade instead of the coastguard when they dialled 999, so are very lucky indeed.

I do hope that the grateful people rescued gave a donation to the RNLI 🙏👍

Thankyou crew

Well done again R N L I x I do think the C E O should take a pay cut though! I saw him recently!!!!!! We all sang God Save the King! I did not know he had drowned! Fake news I think!!!!! I did show the Duke how to save a life at a school in Chester when I was in the Junior Red Cross! I think it was the Kings School! He picked up a pair of forceps and asked me if they were for delivering babies! I must have been a little embarrassed as I was a very shy teenager! Not any more!!! Yes I trod the divots with him at Smiths Lawn July 1977 and sat next to Ginger Baker R I P! He was a great drummer many years ago for those who do not know! Great week that was! Who watched that T V show? That was the week that was! Sir David Frost?

Well said Suzy Francis

Idiots cycling out there in the first place then expecting the Fire Brigade to rescue them cos they can’t read a ride timetable. See the RNLI boat is overloaded with the numpties’ bikes too. Should have left them behind. Did they give a donation? Thought so 🤬

Love people going on adventures - hopefully the community can learn from others mistakes and make them less - thank goodness for the RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat Station RNLI West Kirby Lifeboat

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