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Merseyside figures recognised in 2024 New Year Honours

Community leaders, healthcare workers and a champion race walker are among the Merseyside figures to be recognised in the King’s 2024 New Year Honours.
The honours are handed out as part of the new year celebrations by the monarch and see people recogn…

The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool: How to get there, road …

The Claret Jug in front of the clubhouse at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, which will host The 151st Open this July. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images.The Open chamionship is here and people have travelled from all around the world to watch the huge …

Full Merseyrail timetable for The Open at Hoylake

Merseyrail will run train services between Liverpool Central and Hoylake during The Open golf championship to help thousands of golf fans get to and from the event.
More than 250,000 spectators are expected to attend the international sporting event ov…

Train station to close for nearly two weeks ahead of The Open

The closure is due to a temporary crossing being created across the train tracks for the international event which is expected to bring in 250,000 visitors to the Wirral town of Hoylake.
The station will be closed on July 12 from 7pm until July 25. Tra…

Station to close for 2 weeks as town prepares for 250000 people

West Kirby train station will be closed for nearly two weeks while the Open in Hoylake is held.
The closure is due to a temporary crossing being created across the train tracks for the international event which is expected to bring in 250,000 visitors …

Merseyrail announces special timetable for Open golf, 16-23 July

Merseyrail[1] is to increase train services between Liverpool[2] Central and Hoylake[3] during The Open golf tournament between Sunday 16 and Sunday 23 July.
The tournament expects more than a quarter of a million spectators to attend.
Merseyrail[4] wi…

Merseyrail confirm special timetable for The Open 2023

More than 250,000 spectators are expected to attend the international sporting event over the course of the week from Sunday, July 16 to Sunday, July 23.
A 10-minute rail service between Hoylake and Liverpool Central line will run for five days at peak…

Moment car crashes through pedestrian crossing after wall smash

This is the moment a car crashed into a wall and through a pedestrian crossing before rolling onto its side.
The footage, caught on CCTV, was shared widely on social media following the incident on Birkenhead Road in Meols, Wirral[1], at around 1.45am …

Check out the special timetable from Merseyrail for The Open

More than 250,000 spectators are expected to attend the international sporting event over the course of the week from Sunday 16 July to Sunday 23 July. 
Merseyrail will boost train services between Liverpool Central and Hoylake during The Open[1] in Ju…

Golfs fans advised to plan travel in advance as Open Golf …

Golf fans travelling to The Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake this summer are advised to plan ahead, use public transport where possible and leave plenty of time to make sure they can get to and from the event.
The 151st Op…

Stickers extend a ‘warm welcome’ to Open 2023 visitors

Tens of thousands of visitors are expected in the area on each day of the golf tournament, which is taking place at Royal Liverpool Golf Club from July 16-23.
The welcome stickers were announced at a special meeting earlier this month with representati…