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 or meet new people. Here’s just a...
View ArticleCouncil supports church’s Back to School appeal
St Helens Council is lending support to a good cause set up by St Helens Baptist Church, seeking to help some of the borough’s more vulnerable families in the new school year. As part of the Capstone...
View ArticleCommunity Action Days
West Lancashire residents in six locations across the borough are being encouraged to get involved in community action days right on their doorstep. The community action days in Tanhouse, Birch Green,...
View ArticleLancashire young people can take part in a major UK consultation
Lancashire’s young people will vote on the issues to be discussed at a special session of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) to be held in the House of Commons. The ballot, called Make Your Mark, will be...
View ArticleLancashire cyclists urged to ‘lock it or lose it’
Cyclists are being urged to keep their bikes safe after figures revealed over £1.8m worth of cycles were stolen across the county last year. With the Olympics only three days away, police have launched...
View ArticleLord-Lieutenant makes last call for 2017 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service...
***Issued on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant’s office*** The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, has made a final call for people across the county to nominate outstanding...
View ArticleVictoria Park flies the Green Flag Award
Victoria Park will join over 1,600 parks and green spaces across the UK to fly the prestigious Green Flag Award this year. Managed by Keep Britain Tidy, the award is judged by an army of more than 700...
View ArticleWar Memorial Repairs Progressing Well
Works to repair a local monument to its former glory are set to be completed in the next four weeks. Scaffolding around Bootle War Memorial, located in King’s Gardens on Stanley Road, will be removed...
View ArticleGet set for Summer Streets
St Helens will once again experience a carnival-like atmosphere when it stages its free annual Summer Streets festival on Saturday 13 August in Church Square. Expect a line-up of top artists and...
View ArticleLast chance to have a say on Centre Park Link
Time is running out to have your say on proposals for a major infrastructure scheme before the consultation period closes next week. Improved plans for the Centre Park Link scheme were shared at a...
View ArticleOpen art exhibition to inspire at Clitheroe Castle
The skills of local artists will soon be on display in a creative new exhibition in the Steward’s Gallery at Clitheroe Castle. The annual ‘Inspired: The Ribble Valley Open’ exhibition starts on...
View ArticleNew Manufacturing & Technology Institute for Knowsley
A new Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Technology (IAMT) will open in the borough in September, Knowsley Community College has announced. The Institute will form part of the College’s new Main...
View ArticleAppeal following Fleetwood burglary at home of ‘vulnerable’ woman
We are appealing for information following a burglary at the home of an 85-year-old woman. The incident occurred at around 11.10am on July 30th at a property on Beach Road, Fleetwood. A lone male...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after man is robbed at knifepoint in Wigan
An appeal for information has been made by police after a man has been robbed at knifepoint in Wigan. The incident occurred at sometime between 11:15pm and 11:30pm on Wednesday 20th July 2016, when a...
View ArticleTaste of Italy in Church Street
Discover a taste of Italy by paying a visit to an Italian food market in Church Street. Running from today (3 August) until Saturday 6 August, ‘Med Snacks’ is open from 9am -5pm and offers delicacies...
View ArticleKnowsley Works retains the prestigious Matrix Standard
Knowsley Council’s Knowsley Works service has retained the prestigious Matrix Standard. Knowsley Works supports Knowsley residents to find work or training opportunities and on average, provides advice...
View ArticleQueen Street Mill summer films
A series of films are available to be enjoyed at Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Harle Syke, Burnley, over the summer. People interested in Lancashire’s textile industry will be able to watch the...
View ArticleWest Lancashire has a ‘good’ CCG
NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been rated as ‘good’ in NHS England’s 2015/16 CCG Assurance Framework. NHS England’s CCG Assurance Framework assesses CCG’s across the country...
View ArticleMore than 100 businesses on board for Wigan Business Expo 2016
More than 100 businesses have already booked their places for the Wigan Business Expo 2016. The Expo, now in its seventh year, is one of the biggest business events of its kind in the North West and is...
View ArticleSomme remembered at Pennington Park party
Wigan Borough residents will come together next weekend as the centenary of World War One celebrations continues in Pennington Hall Park. Held between 11am and 5pm on Sunday 14th August, the...
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