Following on from achieving planning consent back in March, the trustees of St Luke's tennis courts in Charles Road have now put the site on the market. The asking price is offers in the region of … [Read more...]
Train line fatality at Meols
Various sources including BBC Radio Merseyside and the Liverpool Echo have reported that a man died after being hit by a train on the Wirral Line between Meols and Manor Road. It seems the man used … [Read more...]
Rescue at Hilbre Island
A Sea-King helicopter was called to Hilbre Island on Monday to assist in the rescue of a man in the sea off the island. RNLI crews from both Hoylake and West Kirby were also involved in the operation … [Read more...]
Pebbles Cafe: Demolition then nothing awaits
There's a post over on the HVL facebook page about unconfirmed (I think) reports that the old toilet block on the promenade opposite Trinity Road, known as the Pebbles Cafe project, is to be … [Read more...]
Labour win Wirral West
Margaret Greenwood (Labour) won the Wirral West constituency in the general election last, pipping Esther McVey (Conservative) to the seat by just over 400 votes. The marginal seat was hard-fought … [Read more...]
Hoylake goes to polls in general election
Today Hoylake and Wirral West constituency residents have the opportunity to vote in the general and local council elections. The result is predicted to be a close call between Esther McVey (CON) and … [Read more...]
Lost wedding ring
Can you help find a missing wedding ring? A ladies gold wedding ring was lost this morning either in Queens Park or along the promenade and the owner would obviously like to find it! If you … [Read more...]
Political Graffiti in Hoylake
There have been at least three instances of political graffiti in Hoylake during the last few days. The Job Centre at The Quadrant was defaced with 'McVey Murderer' (Wirral Globe report) and the … [Read more...]
Hoylake lifeboat officially named
Many thanks to Anna Cronin for taking the above photo of the large crowd at Hoylake lifeboat station yesterday at the official naming ceremony of the lifeboat. Here's what the RNLI have to say … [Read more...]
Tennis court redevelopment gets go-ahead
The controversial plans to develop homes on the site of the tennis courts in Charles Road have been approved by Wirral Council. While the status of the planning application hasn't yet been updated, … [Read more...]