Blood Donation Sessions
Do something amazing and give blood in Sefton. Each donation can save up to 3 lives and is used by local hospitals. We’re helping to support the next sessions in Southport and Bootle. Southport Theatre...
View ArticleAppeal to trace missing boy from Skelmersdale
We are trying to find a 15-year-old boy missing from home in Skelmersdale. Jordan Fallon, 15, was last seen at an address on Bearncroft at 12:30pm on Monday (8 August) but his family haven’t heard from...
View ArticleWomen’s rounders’ league launched
A brand new rounders’ league for women has been launched in Chorley following a successful tournament trial. Chorley Council has been working in partnership with Euxton Cricket Club for the past 12...
View ArticleSt Helens bus network changes set to be introduced
Changes to St Helens bus services aimed at creating a simpler, clearer network, are set to be introduced next month (4th September)following Merseytravel’s work with bus operators and feedback on the...
View ArticleSefton gets tough on flytipping
Sefton Council is getting even tougher on flytippers who sadly dump their waste across the borough. For the first time, Sefton Council can now issue fixed penalty notices of £400 to people caught...
View ArticleStill time to get tickets for Warrington Festival
Tickets for the eagerly-anticipated Warrington Festival are selling fast, as audiences snap up the chance to see Starsailor and some of the biggest acts of the 80s. On Friday 16 September the audience...
View ArticleWest Lancashire Borough Council repeats Green Flag Awards success
Hard-working West Lancashire Borough Council staff and local volunteers have been praised by experts who have judged Beacon Country Park to be among the best in the country. The park has retained the...
View ArticleCommunity Safety Lead Welcomes Publication of new Hate Crime Action Plan
“Tough on hate crime – tough on the causes of hate crime” LCC Cabinet Lead for Community Safety, Cllr Julie Gibson, has welcomed the publication of the new Hate Crime Action Plan, recently published by...
View ArticleSide entrance to Southport hospital closed
A side entrance to Southport hospital is closed until the end of the month while access is improved for disabled visitors. Patients and visitors, in particular those parking at the front of the...
View ArticleSummer Streets is a soaring success
Carnival fever hit St Helens once again on Saturday (13 August) as thousands of people visited a sun-kissed Church Square for the annual Summer Streets event. A large drumming and carnival parade by...
View ArticleCaptain Tuck’s Pirate Parade is a roaring success
Families didn’t let the wet weather dampen their spirits as they joined St Helens Council’s Healthy Living team for a Captain Tuck Pirate Parade in Taylor Park. Over a dozen children and their families...
View ArticleGet crafty with the rangers in Victoria Park this Sunday
Join the St Helens Council rangers this Sunday (21 August) for their annual craft fair in the award-winning Victoria Park. Running from 12pm to 5pm, the event showcases the various techniques and...
View ArticleYour Right to Vote – Annual voter registration canvass
Local residents have received important voter registration information about the annual canvass. Households in West Lancashire will have received a form asking residents to check whether the...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after male hit by van
Detectives are appealing for information following an incident in Oswaldtwistle. Around 7.30pm on Saturday (August 13), a 24-year-old man parked his Fiat Scudo van on Haslingden Old Road. He got out of...
View ArticleWitness appeal after Yealand Conyers collision
We are appealing for information after a motorcyclist was seriously injured close to Carnforth. Police were called around 5.40pm on Friday (August 12) to reports of an accident at the junction of the...
View ArticleMan, 55, in critical condition following assault in Blackpool
We are appealing for information following a serious assault in Blackpool which has left a man in a coma. The incident occurred on Dickson Road at around 7.10pm on Sunday (August 14th). It is believed...
View ArticleActs and Performers wanted for Chorley Live
Organisers of a two-day live music and entertainment event in Chorley are encouraging local performers and talented individuals who would be willing to take part to come forward. Chorley Council is...
View ArticlePrison cells opened up at Lancaster Castle
The former A-Wing has been opened up at Lancaster Castle as part of its guided tours, with a new ‘Prison Life’ exhibition in the ground-floor cells. This new exhibition, which opened on Monday 15...
View ArticleLocal people in need helped by donation
St Helens Councillors Charlie and Lisa Preston have been helping to coordinate the distribution of thousands of pounds worth of family, personal and household care products to local people in need. The...
View ArticleTake the budget challenge
With St Helens Council facing unprecedented financial pressures down to continued spending reductions – despite a growing demand for services – the local authority is looking to consult on its budget...
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