Improvements planned for Yarrow Valley car park
People are being invited to have their say on plans to improve a popular Chorley tourist attraction car park as visitor numbers continue to rise. Chorley Council is looking to invest £225,000 in a...
View ArticleWest Lancashire GPs urge residents to learn how to live well with Type 2...
GPs in West Lancashire are urging all residents living with Type 2 diabetes to learn how to live well with the condition. Diabetes Week is an annual national campaign, organised by the charity Diabetes...
View ArticleChanges to the opening hours at Lancashire Archives
Lancashire Archives opening hours will change from Monday 4 July. The new opening times for the service, located on Bow Lane in Preston, are: Monday – Closed all day to allow staff to carry out...
View ArticleWest Lancashire commemorates the Battle of the Somme
People in West Lancashire will join the rest of the country in paying tribute to those who fought in one of the major conflicts of World War One. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of...
View ArticleSt Helens is a top performer for school admissions
St Helens is once again among the front runners when it comes to first preference admissions to primary and secondary schools. New data from the Department for Education shows the borough’s parents and...
View ArticleYoungsters welcomed at town hall
The Mayor and Mayoress of St Helens, Councillors David and Jeanette Banks, hosted a visit to the town hall by members of the 21st St Helens Beaver Colony. While they were there, the youngsters were...
View ArticlePrimary school pupils take to the streets to spread the message that “20 is...
Primary school pupils in the Sutton area joined forces by taking to the streets as part of a road safety awareness campaign. Coordinated by local community group Sutton Smile and supported by St Helens...
View ArticleBurscough Bridge Interchange to close
Burscough Bridge Interchange is to close on Saturday 25 June. This office, which is operated by Lancashire County Council, provides information and tickets to train travellers. The decision to close...
View ArticleCounty Cllr Welcomes Publication of Hate Crime Strategy for Lancashire
Skelmersdale County Cllr Julie Gibson, LCC Cabinet Lead for Community Safety has welcomed the publication of the Safer Lancashire Hate Crime Strategy 2015-2019. The strategy sets out how the Council...
View ArticleLetter from Leader of West Lancashire Borough Council
We received an emailed letter from Cllr Ian Moran, Leader of West Lancashire Borough Council, and we thought we should share it with our readers. Please find below the complete copy of the letter from...
View ArticleRare screening of famous Somme film at Clitheroe Castle
Clitheroe Castle will give a rare screening to one of the most famous films ever made. The Battle of the Somme, a UNESCO-listed documentary, was filmed in the build-up to and first day of the battle,...
View ArticleNew plastic gas pipes in store for Wigan
National Grid engineers to replace 1km of gas mains in Wigan Old metal main to be replaced with modern plastic pipe Work will take 20 weeks to complete New mains designed to last at least 80 years once...
View ArticleIn safe hands
The 250 year story of the heroic Liverpool Pilots Merseyside Maritime Museum will display a brand new exhibition from 22 July until 4 June 2017, focusing on the Liverpool Pilotage Service; the second...
View ArticleFlying the flag for Armed Forces Day
A special flag is flying from County Hall to mark Armed Forces Day. The flag was presented to County Councillor Janice Hanson, Chairman of Lancashire County Council, by Lt Col Richard Beatson, Deputy...
View ArticleRainhill to honour “forgotten” war heroes
Rainhill Parish councillors are to honour seventeen overlooked World War One heroes in a ceremony to add their names to the Public War Memorial. Investigations by Brian Renshall, of the Rainhill Civic...
View ArticleDedicated Holy Spirit teacher wins national award
A dedicated teacher at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School received high praise and national recognition as she was presented with a Silver Teaching Award. The presentation was made at a special school...
View ArticleAuthor wins Lancashire Book of the Year Award 2016
The winner of Lancashire’s Book of the Year Award has been announced at a special ceremony at County Hall. This accolade, which also celebrated its 30th anniversary, remains one of the few book awards...
View ArticleVote St Helens in this year’s Lottery Awards
St Helens Council’s Arts and Libraries teams are appealing for local votes as they aim for national acclaim for their Cultural Hubs project on BBC One in this year’s National Lottery Awards. The...
View ArticlePremier League performance by St Helens planners
New figures have confirmed that St Helens Council planners are the quickest in the country when it comes to dealing with major applications. Data released by the Department of Communities and Local...
View ArticleNominate your sporting stars and unsung heroes for the Lancashire Sports Awards
Now is the time for you to nominate your local sporting heroes for a prestigious accolade. The Lancashire Sports Awards are a celebration of local sporting achievement. These pay tribute to those,...
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