Hoylake is home to Chris Boardman, the former professional cyclist and Olympic gold medal winner. As an aside, cycling has always been of interest to me - I used to be a member of a local club and … [Read more...]
News Roundup
A few updates to various news items... It's the Parade School Centenary this week! You'll find more information about what's happening on this page. A road sweeper truck was down on North Parade … [Read more...]
Sand Blocks Promenade Again
Thanks to those of you who alerted me to the problem of drifting sand down on North Parade again. The breezy conditions caused the dry, fine sand to be blown off Hoylake beach and onto North Parade. … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Bin Day
Not the most scenic of Hoylake views for you all today ...more of a snapshot of daily life in 2009! But of course bin day today is far removed from what is was say 30 years ago. This photo was taken a … [Read more...]
Stephen Hesford Expense Claims
All MP expense claims for the last four years are now available online for public viewing. Certain details (addresses, etc) have been blacked-out  for privacy and security reasons. Your local MP … [Read more...]
Bike Week
If you watched or were a part of the Wirral Bikeathon that passed through Hoylake last Sunday then you might be interested to know it's currently National Bike Week (13-21 June) at the moment. You can … [Read more...]
Red Rocks Beer
Did you know that a Wirral brewery has named one of its beers after a popular Hoylake landmark? Well as you can see from the image, Birkenhead independent brewery Betwixt has a beer called Red … [Read more...]
Hoylake Fireman Death Was Suicide
Hoylake locals may already be aware (as I was) of this news but the Wirral Globe confirms that a Hoylake fireman had committed suicide. Wirral's Coroner has concluded that fireman Peter Wilkin … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Big Old Building
This imposing old building facing the shore on North Parade dates back to 1889 and makes it 10 years older than Hoylake Community Centre. The exterior was repainted a few years back and I can't say … [Read more...]
Famous People In Hoylake
Just for a bit fun I'd like to know what famous people you've spotted in Hoylake over the years? Let's exclude famous golfers and local footballers because that's simply way too easy! I'd imagine … [Read more...]