Handy guide to the summer’s best local activities
Summer is here and while the weather might not always reflect this, there’s plenty to do in St Helens whether you want to get active, learn something, be entertained, meet new people, or improve your...
View ArticleAll of Knowsley’s private and voluntary nurseries rated outstanding or good
All Knowsley’s private and voluntary full daycare nurseries rated outstanding or good – one of only four areas in the country to achieve this accolade! Ofsted has recently published their official...
View ArticlePractical partnership project to help enable terminally ill people to remain...
A project which offers practical help to terminally ill people who wish to remain at home has been piloted in Warrington. The ‘Home Support’ project is celebrating a year of steady progress and will...
View ArticleBorough’s parks given cash boost
Three of Wigan Borough’s family parks will be improved with the installation of multi-use game areas and gym equipment thanks to extra funding. The cash boost will pay for the new equipment to be...
View ArticleArt project set to make a splash in New Brighton
An exciting community art project which celebrates a New Brighton legend has been given the green light. The Mermaid Trail, which takes its inspiration from the ‘Black Rock Mermaid’, who was said to...
View ArticleJehovah’s Witnesses Welcome All to 2016 Regional Convention
For the fifth consecutive year, Jehovah’s Witnesses will soon hold their annual convention at the Liverpool ACC, “Echo Arena”. They extend an open invitation for all to attend. The theme of this...
View ArticleGP appointed to lead Macmillan cancer programme
Ormskirk GP, Dr Simon Frampton, has been appointed to lead a local Macmillan programme which will support patients, families and carers who are currently living with and beyond cancer in West...
View ArticleNew relatives’ room at Southport A&E
A new relatives’ room has opened at Southport hospital to allow nurses to talk to families in confidence. The hospital has a busy A&E department which lacked an area for private discussions....
View ArticleSt Augustine’s welcomes the Anthony Walker Foundation
As part of the school’s personal, social, health, economic education and citizenship programme (PSHEEC), members of the Anthony Walker Foundation were welcomed into St Augustine of Canterbury RC High...
View ArticleGood reports for ‘A Team’ adult care services
Two services within Integrated Access St Helens have been graded as ‘good’ in recent comprehensive reports by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC inspectors – the national independent regulators of...
View ArticleSouthport and Ormskirk Trust one of first in UK to sign up to RCM staff...
Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust has become one of the first trusts in the UK to sign up to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Caring for You Charter. The Charter is one of the cornerstones of the RCM...
View ArticleNew app for Southport hospital visitors
Southport hospital is one of the first in the country to benefit from a new way-finding app. It has been developed by Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust in partnership with Liverpool company...
View ArticleResidents go batty for Ranger event
A total of 59 adults and children attended a guided Bat Walk around St Helens Cemetery at dusk – the perfect time to see these curious creatures. Led by St Helens Council’s Ranger Service in...
View ArticleCook food thoroughly warns council
With temperatures climbing and barbecues being dusted off around the borough, the council’s Public Health team is urging residents to take care with food preparation. An outbreak of e-coli food...
View ArticleBurscough Priory Science College Year 7 and 8 Community Event
On 19th July 2016 Year 7 and 8 students from Burscough Priory Science College took part in a Community event where they found out all about what goes on in Burscough. Students found out about a wide...
View ArticleCouncil grant helps feed schoolchildren during holidays
With the holiday hunger gap a growing reality for many families in St Helens, a council backed project is stepping up its efforts to ensure children are fed properly when they’re out of school. Free...
View ArticleFinal new homes on Firbeck will be available to move into in August 2016
Families are moving into new Council homes on the Firbeck estate, and more new properties will soon be available to rent. Community regeneration specialist, Keepmoat is building 42 new homes on behalf...
View ArticleLocal health body to meet in Hilldale, Ormskirk
Healthcare commissioners in West Lancashire are to hold their next governing body board meeting in public at Hilldale, on Tuesday 26 July at 9.30am. Members of the local community are welcome to attend...
View ArticleEngland cathedrals benefit from £14.5 million government investment to help...
Almost 40 cathedrals across England will benefit from government funding of £14.5 million for repairs to help secure their future, Culture Secretary Karen Bradley announced today. Awarded from the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist, 20, dies after Newburgh collision
A man has died following a collision in Newburgh. Police were called to Course Lane around 10.15pm last night (July 20) following reports of an accident. A 20-year-old man was found with multiple...
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