Work is due to start this month to remove the spartina grass from Hoylake beach. Having been previously sprayed and even strimmed, it has been decided that the grass is to be dug up on Monday, 22nd … [Read more...]
Old lifeboat stations: What people do with them
Whilst we have an old lifeboat station here in Hoylake with a future that isn't yet certain, other old stations across the country haven't stood empty. A recent article published in the Financial … [Read more...]
Market Street banners
Have you noticed the new banners along Market Street? There are now 16 colourful banners featuring images relating to Hoylake fixed to the street lamps along the top end of Market Street. They went … [Read more...]
Hoylake Food Fair is a success
Margaret Campbell, from Transition Town West Kirby, and head of the organising team behind the Hoylake Food Fair has sent me the above photo and the following press release: West Wirral votes for … [Read more...]
Police helicopter updates
Hoylake locals might have been woken earlier than normal on Saturday morning due to the police helicopter flying overhead. It woke us up at about 6.00 am yesterday morning as it seemed to be hovering … [Read more...]
Share of £200,000 grant up for grabs
Wirral Council has today announced the availability of a £200,000 seaside grant that is to be shared between three locations in Wirral. Today's announcement indicates that the money is to be … [Read more...]
Carry On Planting!
Many thanks to new contributor Stirling Dutton for sending me some photos recently. Stirling is a local resident and Vice President of Hoylake RFC and happened to be in Market Street the other … [Read more...]
Snow Code published
Don't worry - the weather in Hoylake hasn't taken a turn for the worse just yet! That view of Marine Road was taken last winter on Jan 11th. I've been prompted to use the photo as I've read that … [Read more...]
System maintenance
I've received notification that the server (computer) that this website is hosted on is due to be replaced with a more energy-efficient, faster and more reliable one. That all sounds like a good thing … [Read more...]
Sainsbury’s plans for Sunday opening
I've just noticed that back in August Sainsbury's submitted a planning application for new Sunday opening times. The company who run their Sainsbury's Local store in Hoylake on Market Street, have … [Read more...]