It’s been another busy year in our part of the world.
We’ve written close to 200 stories over the last 12 months, and our website has been visited by an incredible 115,000 people.
These are the five stories that captured your interest the most in 2024, in ascending order.
5: Introduction of parking charges (4,579 views)
Cash-strapped Wirral Council’s recent decision to introduce parking charges on the fronts in West Kirby, Hoylake and Meols comes in at number five.
Our coverage of a highly-charged meeting at Wallasey Town Hall earlier this month attracted thousands of views.
Read it again here.
4: Est Italian closes (5,588 views)
The closure of Est Italian is our fourth most read article of the year.
The restaurant shut down in February after being hit by a repairs and decoration bill by the landlord.
The site has recently been marketed for rental again.
Read our original story here.
3: BoBo in West Kirby shuts down (5,732 views)
The closure of Iberian restaurant BoBo in September ranks at number three.
The restaurant claimed it would only be shut for a short period and that staff were on a late summer break. Their extended ‘holiday’ looks set to finish in early 2025, as the venue recently announced it would be reopening in the spring.
Read our story again here.
2: RNLI rescue Tanskey’s staff as storm batters West Kirby (10,543 views)
West Kirby’s controversial sea wall continues to hit the headlines, even after completion.
A political storm erupted after the promenade, and Tanskey’s, were both flooded in April.
Wirral Council pointed out that the wall had done its job by breaking the power of the waves, and that no homes were damaged.
Read the story here.
1: Opening of Monty’s bistro (12,677 views)
This is one of our favourite stories of the year – and it seems we are not alone.
In June we reported how mum and daughter, Danielle and Liberty Roberts, were opening a dog-friendly bistro in the Old Bank building in West Kirby.
It has proved to be our most popular read of the year.
Read all about it here.
