Lancashire young people’s voices heard loud and clear in Europe
Young people from Lancashire recently took the opportunity to attend the Eurochild ‘Children’s Rights Matter: Why Europe needs to invest in children” conference, held in Brussels. The three day...
View ArticleFree Equestrian National Championship
The second running of the Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) National Championship Show takes place at the Aintree Equestrian Centre next week featuring a cast of 195 former racehorses competing in over 70...
View ArticleResidents ready for The Deal
Residents in Abram are being encouraged to find out more about activities and opportunities on their doorsteps in a week of action. Throughout the week (Monday 22nd August – Friday 26th August) there...
View ArticleWigan leading the way with Incredible North
The first seeds in a pioneering regional grassroots project are being planted in Wigan Borough. The team behind food movement ‘Incredible Edible’ and Wigan Council are bringing the community together...
View ArticleSummer of Free Family Fun continues with exciting experiments with the...
The summer of free family fun in Chorley’s Market Walk continued this week with a visit from the Science Boffins. Young visitors where given the opportunity to take part in exciting science experiments...
View ArticlePlanned road works in the North West: summary for Monday 22 August to Sunday...
Planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week. The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 19 August and could be...
View ArticleSlavery Remembrance Day 2016
Walk of Remembrance on 23 August National Museums Liverpool has three days of commemoration, celebration and remembrance planned for the city’s 17th annual Slavery Remembrance Day, which is marked on...
View ArticleSupport for stoma patients
Nurses in Southport want to raise awareness of a common, yet rarely talked about condition that affects thousands of people across the country. Around 80,000 people in the UK have stomas of various...
View Article11-19? Test yourself with the Push It Challenge
If you’re aged 11 to 19 and have always wanted to enter Tough Mudder but you’re not old enough yet, look no further for an inspiring challenge. Knowsley Youth Mutual are holding the Push It Challenge...
View ArticleMayor calls on charitable food lovers
The Mayor of Warrington is inviting local people enjoy a taste of the Orient – and help him raise as much money as possible for his charities. A special charity evening, sponsored and hosted by one of...
View ArticleFull line-up for Warrington Festival revealed
Warrington Festival is pleased to reveal the full line-up of local artists who will support Starsailor on Saturday 17 September as part of a tribute to Viola Beach and their manager. The full-day event...
View ArticleYour chance to have your say
People who live in Wigan Borough are being asked what they think about the council. A survey asking a range of questions about Wigan Council’s services is being sent out to 4,250 homes across the...
View ArticleReturn to education for mature student delivers first class results for...
After an eight year break, a University of Chester graduand* successfully returned to higher education as an undergraduate, to complete her degree part-time around work and her family. Claire Bowles is...
View ArticleVoluntary groups can apply now for revenue funding from West Lancashire...
Community, charity and voluntary organisations in West Lancashire are being invited to apply for revenue grants from a fund of £136,240. The Borough Council will consider applications from registered...
View ArticleProgress on securing future of threatened museums
Lancashire County Council has announced that detailed negotiations will continue with four organisations which have applied to take over the five museums that the council can no longer afford to fund....
View ArticleStart Well centres coming
New Start Well centres, which will work with families to get children ready for school, will launch next week in Wigan Borough. From Thursday 1st September, five of the borough’s existing children’s...
View ArticlePublic welcome at Trust board meeting
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will hold its next board meeting on Wednesday 7th September at 9.30am. The meeting will be held in the Clinical Education Centre at Southport and Formby...
View ArticleWoman, 60, dies after collision
We are appealing for information after a 60-year-old woman died following a collision in Blackpool. Police were called around 11.30am on Saturday (August 20) after reports of an accident on Midgeland...
View ArticleBank Holiday bin collections
With a long Bank Holiday weekend to look forward to, there’s always that little bit of confusion in households about recycling and waste collections. But there’s no need to anxiously wait to see which...
View ArticleBetter for babies and young children
Lancashire County Council is asking people to think about growing their family through adoption. A special event will be held at County Hall to help people find out about adoption and the process...
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