Can anyone help me with this? Static homepage

Your query_posts() calls are overriding the default query, which would be the static page’s content.

Take a look at the “Multiple Loops Example 2” section in “The Loop” (see link, below). There, the default, automatic query (which here, should be your static page content) is saved in a variable, then the query is called later.

Applying that example to your template, at the top of the file, put <?php $temp_query = $wp_query; ?>. Then, right after the <div class="contenthome">, put <?php $wp_query = $temp_query; ?>.

In the alternative, you might be able to use <?php rewind_posts(); ?> before your third loop (right after the “contenthome” div. Or you might be able to use the query_posts() function to call a specific page — the page you’re using for the static home page.

More info:
Codex – The Loop
Codex – Query Posts
Forum Topic: How to query posts after querying pages
Forum Topic: How to reset or rewind query_posts

Thanks. I have managed to get the dynamic content and static content displaying on the page now with just one problem. I want the dynamic “news” section at the top of the page above the static content but can’t get that to work.

Here’s my code now:

<?php
/*
Template Name: Homepage
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

	<div id="content">

    <?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
		<div class="post" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
		<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
			<div class="entry">
				<?php the_content('<p class="serif"><strong>Read the rest of this page &raquo;</strong></p>'); ?>

				<?php link_pages('<p><strong>Pages:</strong> ', '</p>', 'number'); ?>

			</div>
		</div>
	  <?php endwhile; endif; ?>

</div>

<?php $temp_query = $wp_query; ?> 

<div id="news">
<div id="featured">
<h1>Latest News</h1>
<?php query_posts('showposts=1'); ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</div>
<div id="headlines">
<h2>News Headlines</h2>
<?php query_posts('showposts=3&offset=1'); ?>
<ul>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</ul>
</div>
<p class="clear"></p>
</div>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

I tried re-arranging the code so that the news section was above but when i do that it loses the static content and just displays the full posts. Any ideas?

Ok i think i have resolved this using query_posts. Here’s the code for anyone interested

<?php
/*
Template Name: Homepage
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

<?php $temp_query = $wp_query; ?> 

<div id="news">
<div id="featured">
<h1>Latest News</h1>
<?php query_posts('showposts=1'); ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</div>
<div id="headlines">
<h2>News Headlines</h2>
<?php query_posts('showposts=3&offset=1'); ?>
<ul>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</ul>
</div>
<p class="clear"></p>
</div>

<div id="content">

 <?php

query_posts('page_id=5');

global $more;
$more = 0; 

while (have_posts()) : the_post();
  the_content('Read the full post ?');
endwhile;
?>

</div>

<?php get_footer(); ?>