The Council have allocated a budget of just under £50,000 for maintenance work on Meols Parade Gardens. It is my understanding that the works were due to commence toward the end of September, but as … [Read more...]
Jimmy Rae Hoylake Gig
Popular Hoylake based singer/songwriter Jimmy Rae (pictured) and his 5 piece band The FireWalkers are making a return to Hoylake for their first home live performance after a 3 year absence. If … [Read more...]
Site Update: Related Posts
I've introduced a minor change to the site this afternoon, so this is just to make you aware of it. At the end of every post you'll now see: Possible related posts (computer generated): followed … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Hoylake Lighthouse
The old Hoylake lighthouse is Valentia Road (opposite Kings Gap Hotel) is a private residence and quite possibly one of the most photographed buildings in Hoylake. I took this snap back in May and … [Read more...]
Hoylake Shops Public Debate
Local residents, Hoylake shopkeepers and businesses are all invited to a public meeting next week to discuss the future of Hoylake commerce. Topics of discussion could include: ideas on how to … [Read more...]
Hoylake Property Watch: July 2009
This is the first report of what will hopefully become a regular monthly feature - Hoylake Property Watch. There were 3 property sales in Hoylake in July: £810,000 for a detatched house in … [Read more...]
Boating Lake Charity Event
Hoylake bar Vanilla Lounge is staging a charity night to help raise funds for Hoylake's model boating lake. Â It'll be a BodyShop At Home party and 15% of all sales are being donated to the fund. … [Read more...]
Lifeboat Day 2009
Yesterday was Lifeboat Day in Hoylake and the first one with the new lifeboat station as the new focal point. I gather that the event was very successful with an estimated 30,000 spectators watching … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Cottages Then and Now
Thanks to Syd Bird for the above early 1960's photo of the row of cottages on Market Street. For a comparison here's the same view of the cottages taken this morning (not the most pleasant of … [Read more...]
Whole Lot Of Holes
There are an awful lot holes in the promenade pavement at the moment! Every few feet (2-3 metres) you'll see a neatly drilled hole in the pavement. Thinking back I noticed lots of painted yellow … [Read more...]