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Hoylake RNLI Long Service Awards

Hoylake RNLI crew, (left to right) Geoff Ormrod, Dave Dodd, Dave Whiteley, Steve Armitage. As reported by John Curry, Lifeboat Operations Manager in the RNLI press centre. Hoylake RNLI Lifeboat Station is delighted to announce that four of the crew have been awarded a bar to their twenty year long-service badges. The RNLI has for some time been thinking of recognising service beyond the original twenty year service badge, and in the last week has announced the names of the serving crew, … ...more

Friday Photo: The best chips in Hoylake?

A recent, not too scientific, survey by Hoylake Village Life on facebook, resulted in The Dolphin (pictured) being ranked the No 1 chippy in Hoylake. What do you think of that, a worthy winner or are there just as good chips elsewhere in Hoylake? While we're on the subject of fish and chips, I've heard a few recommendations for Baxter's chippy in Moreton (just off Moreton Cross somewhere I think), though I gather they've swapped from using beef dripping to vegetable oil. There must have … ...more

Hoylake Cinema Night: Fargo

Another Cinema Night in Hoylake! Screening of Fargo (18) Friday 27 January Doors open at 6:30 pm, the film starts at 7:30 pm At The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road, Hoylake Licensed bar and homemade snacks available Tickets cost £5 Available online at www.hoylakevillage.org.uk (click “What’s On”); Or at Urbane, Market Street; The Parade Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road; Or on the door on the night Hoylake Community Cinema continues to grow from … ...more

Shopkeepers Stories: Hoylake School of Dance

Hoylake School of Dance (HSOD) has been teaching dance since March, 1996 and up until earlier this year held all of its varied dance and drama classes at Hoylake Community Centre. The school offers dance, drama and singing classes for children and adults. Earlier this year Clare Calder-Mellors (Principal) and husband Mike Mellors made the decision to take on what is possibly the biggest commercial building in Market Street (maybe the Punch Bowl is bigger?). The Jon David furniture shop was … ...more

Hilbre Weather Station

Did you know that there's a broadcasting weather station out on Hilbre Island? Well, if you're interested in the local weather then bookmark this page as it displays the latest readings taken from the weather station on the island. The image pictured here is a screen capture that I took just after 7.30pm so it seems that the time is an hour out. I can't say it feels like 16.6 degrees either, but it's been a grey old day today so perhaps it just feels cooler! A data archive is also … ...more

Hoylake School of Dance: Performance at Albert Hall

Pictured above and below mid-performance are the members of the Hoylake School of Dance (HSOD) team that has just performed at the first ever Dance Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. The HSOD team won a public vote held in September and were one of just 24 teams from across the country chosen to perform at the inaugural dance event. Well done to all ! … ...more

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Community Centre: Improvements in progress

Here's an important press release from The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre: The first part of the major exterior renovation of the Parade, Hoylake Community … [Read More...]

Dovedale Road: Confrontational burglary

Merseyside Police is appealing for information following a confrontational burglary in Hoylake on Monday, 9 January. At about 10.25pm five males entered a … [Read More...]

Radio 4: Hoylake debate

BBC Radio 4 broadcast an item about localism and Hoylake last night in their World Tonight programme. You can listen to the broadcast on iplayer - fast … [Read More...]

HELP coming to Hoylake

HELP - Hoylake Engaging with Local People Jackie Hall MBE and Loraine McKinley on behalf of all the voluntary groups in Hoylake have secured a grant for … [Read More...]

New Years Honours: Jackie Hall awarded MBE

Hoylake resident Mrs Jackie Hall (pictured) was awarded an MBE for services to the community in the New Years Honours list announced yesterday. Jackie has … [Read More...]

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