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Hoylake shops and business news

If you've missed the item about Hoylake becoming a Mary Portas Town Team then you might want to read that news first. Here are some items of Hoylake shops and business news for you: Kristy's Surprise The cards and gifts shop located at the Meols end of Hoylake is now under new ownership. Bradshaw Farnham Lea Bradshaw Farnham Lea (BFL - website) have taken the decision to merge their Hoylake branch with the one in West Kirby from 1st March. BFL say that this will offer vendors a wider … ...more

Friday Photo: Yesteryear Kings Gap

*click for larger A gem of an old photo kindly sent in by Syd Bird. It is of course the original Kings Gap Hotel as viewed from Stanley Road. It's all rather grand don't you think? By the way, that original part of the hotel has been retained within the redevelopment and some the original veranda remains. Oh, the garden wall is still there too. Just me or is there an eeriness to those hooded horse riders? And who is in charge of that dog? … ...more

Hoylake Community Cinema: On The Waterfront

Cinema Classic for Hoylake! Screening of On the Waterfront (PG) Friday 24 February Doors open at 6:30 pm, the film starts at 7:30 pm At The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road, Hoylake Licensed bar and homemade snacks available Tickets cost £5 Available online at www.hoylakevillage.org.uk (click “What’s On”); Or at Urbane, Market Street; The Parade Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road; Aubergine Café, West Kirby; Or on the door on the night One of … ...more

Shopkeepers Stories: Hoylake School of Dance

Hoylake School of Dance (HSOD) has been teaching dance since March, 1996 and up until earlier this year held all of its varied dance and drama classes at Hoylake Community Centre. The school offers dance, drama and singing classes for children and adults. Earlier this year Clare Calder-Mellors (Principal) and husband Mike Mellors made the decision to take on what is possibly the biggest commercial building in Market Street (maybe the Punch Bowl is bigger?). The Jon David furniture shop was … ...more

Eggs: Locally sourced

During January Incredible Edible Hoylake (facebook page or email incrededhoylake@gmail.com) undertook a survey to see the benefits of locally sourced eggs and where in Hoylake you can buy them. This is what the survey concluded: lower food miles involved supports the local economy prices can vary but are often less than eggs sourced from non-local And here is a list of Hoylake shops that sell locally-sourced eggs: Bill Page Butchers Hoylake Fisheries Three Sisters Cost … ...more

Hoylake’s Cupcake Cafe

This cheeky piece of artwork has been commissioned for a new cafe that's soon to open in Hoylake. Painted secretly (I think) this weekend by Hoylake artist Micheline Robinson the cupcake can be seen on what will be the Cupcake Cafe, located in the building next to the Holy Trinity School car park. Micheline has wondered if the artwork manages to create the strong 3D effect that she was after? Have you popped along and had a look ...what do you think? … ...more

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Mary Portas Town Teams: Do you want Hoylake as one?

Retail specialist Mary Portas (pictured) is no stranger to Hoylake as she featured the 3 Sisters green grocers in one her television shows a couple of years … [Read More...]

Dr Who in Hoylake

Yep, that's the Tardis at Red Rocks and yes, Dr Who is coming to Hoylake! Here's a date that many kids (of all ages) will want to circle on the kitchen … [Read More...]

Hoylake RNLI Long Service Awards

Hoylake RNLI crew, (left to right) Geoff Ormrod, Dave Dodd, Dave Whiteley, Steve Armitage. As reported by John Curry, Lifeboat Operations Manager in the RNLI … [Read More...]

Community Centre: Improvements in progress

Here's an important press release from The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre: The first part of the major exterior renovation of the Parade, Hoylake Community … [Read More...]

Dovedale Road: Confrontational burglary

Merseyside Police is appealing for information following a confrontational burglary in Hoylake on Monday, 9 January. At about 10.25pm five males entered a … [Read More...]

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