Eddie Boult, Conservative (pictured with Esther McVey), has won the local council election for the Hoylake and Meols Ward. More information on the Council website. … [Read more...]
Wirral West Election Result: McVey Wins
Conservative candidate Esther McVey (pictured) has won the 2010 Wirral West election and is now your new local MP. Esther McVey, Conservative, received 16,726 votes (42.5% share of vote). Philip … [Read more...]
Poetry Events
Thanks to Judy Ugonna for information about two forthcoming poetry related events: 18 May 2010 - Poets à Hoy Do you love poetry? Do you want to write better poetry? Do you want to develop your … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Carlton Terrace
Many thanks to Syd Bird for this great old photo of Carlton Terrace. A few readers have commented on a previous Friday Photo of the old Burnetts Garage and today's photo follows on rather … [Read more...]
Uncle Stans Sand Services
Ian Powers kindly sends in some old photos of Uncle Stan's Sand Service. Ian writes: My Aunt Jennet was a mission nurse in India during WWII, she married the mission Chaplain, Stanley Royal and in … [Read more...]
Hoylake Community Centre Questionnaire
Today you might have received a questionnaire about your usage of the Hoylake Community Centre - one dropped through our door this evening. As you may know the Community Centre is managed by hard … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: The Swarm
[youtube width="630" height="450"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWZOCzepscQ[/youtube] Thought I'd surprise you all today with something a bit different - a video! And, in less than 4 minutes … [Read more...]
News Roundup 27 April 2010
Do you remember this great photo showing the old railway sidings at Hoylake? There's only one of them remaining now and it's a little takeaway for bacon sandwiches, teas, etc. Well, when I walked … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Green Lodge Hotel
Another great old photo from Syd Bird archives - thanks Syd. As you can see it's The Green Lodge Hotel, taken possibly around 1880. The building has changed a bit over the years with an extension … [Read more...]
Frankie Dettori Riding Into Town
I recently read on a property news service I follow that the forthcoming Hoylake Holiday Inn Express - the redevelopment of the Kings Gap Hotel - will include a Frankie's branded … [Read more...]