Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs pantomime is coming to Knowsley
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a pantomime and this Christmas in Knowsley, you don’t have to go far. As part of its UK tour, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will be visiting Knowsley Leisure and...
View ArticleFree IT Session for Visually Impaired
Could you, or anyone you know with a visual impairment, benefit from some free IT lessons especially tailored for the visually impaired? Andrew Coleman from Action for Blind People, will be leading an...
View ArticleGraveyard Tidy Up in Bickerstaffe
On Saturday 10th September a group of Holy Trinity Bickerstaffe church members completed a major tidy up of their graveyard. The current graveyard has been in use since 1844. The graveyard is...
View ArticleMayoral engagements week commencing Monday 12 September 2016
Wednesday 14 September 6.00pm Ormskirk Fire Station The Mayor and Consort will visit Ormskirk Fire Station to meet with the staff and view operations Thursday 15 September 9.00am Fit Play at NXG...
View ArticleDo something incredible – campaign launched for Lancashire’s children waiting...
A region-wide recruitment campaign launched today will highlight the need for more than 700 new Local Authority fostering households, and invite local people to do something incredible. Lancashire...
View Article£1m to warm up Lancashire’s coldest homes
Lancashire County Council is providing £1m to help those who struggle to afford to heat their homes, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and cut excess winter deaths. The money, which is part of the...
View ArticleSt Helens Council supports campaign for children awaiting foster places
A region-wide recruitment campaign launched today (Monday September 12 2016) will highlight the need for more than 700 new Local Authority fostering households, and invite local people to do something...
View ArticleSolar panels help West Lancashire Borough Council tenants save money on...
West Lancashire Borough Council and a large number of its tenants are reaping the benefits of solar panels installed on their homes. Panels were installed by the Council on 588 of its properties in...
View ArticleDivine Days Thursday Club
Divine Days Community Arts CIC Thursday Afternoon Club for adults with additional needs, will be taking place at The Greenhill Community Hub in Skelmersdale. The Thursday Club will be taking place...
View ArticleMP raises awareness of avoiding alcohol in pregnancy
MP Bill Esterson is supporting a campaign urging women to protect their babies by not drinking alcohol during pregnancy. He was speaking during a visit to the maternity team at Ormskirk hospital to...
View ArticleWindle Island site investigation works set to start next week
Site investigation works will begin next week (Monday 19 September) as part of the proposed A580/A570 Windle Island Junction Improvements scheme. Carried out by Balfour Beatty on behalf of St Helens...
View ArticleDog owner convicted under anti-social behaviour legislation
A St Helens dog owner has been convicted under anti-social behaviour legislation. Daniel Grounds, 25, of Howard Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens, was fined £320 after being found guilty at the...
View ArticleTrust first in country to sign up to Dying to Work charter
A Merseyside NHS trust is the first in the country to sign a charter supporting employees who become terminally ill at work. Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is also the first employer in the...
View ArticleInformation reveals that West Lancashire’s roads are the worst in the county
Figures released by the county council show that West Lancashire’s roads are the worst in Lancashire say council Independents, Our West Lancashire. They are now calling for West Lancashire to receive...
View ArticleNHS welcomes public to breathlessness event
Residents of West Lancashire are encouraged to attend an event in Skelmersdale focussing on breathlessness and the health warnings this poses. The local NHS in conjunction with Well Skelmersdale, a...
View ArticleMidwives and NCT team up to host Baby Day 2016
Families with young children and expectant mothers are invited to join midwives at Ormskirk hospital on Saturday 24 September for this year’s Baby Day. Baby Day will run from 10am to 1pm at Ormskirk...
View ArticleHealth Scrutiny Committee publishes report into closure of Chorley and South...
Lancashire County Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee has published a report into the closure of the Accident and Emergency Department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital in April this year, and its...
View ArticleCyclist seriously injured after colliding with bus in Preston
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after a collision with a bus in Preston. The incident happened at around 8.10pm on Saturday (September 10) when the cyclist, a 42-year-old man from Preston,...
View ArticleAward-winning food group showcases its finest seafood
An award-winning food group is reeling in customers to enjoy a week long celebration of sensational seafood themed events across its pubs. The Seafood Pub Company is proudly launching Seafood Week from...
View ArticleParking warning for Preston city centre
Drivers parking inappropriately around Preston City Centre have been warned that they could be issued with a £70 penalty charge notice, after more than thirty were issued on Sunday 11 August....
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