Support Get Online week by getting online
Next week (17-21 October) is national Get Online week, encouraging as many people as possible to be online. Throughout the week, Digital Champions in Knowsley Council’s One Stop Shops will be available...
View ArticleBalloon launch raises mental health awareness
Students from Tuition Services based at the Beacon Building came together on the steps of the town hall to release balloons adorned with positive messages in celebration of World Mental Health Day (10...
View ArticleSefton seeks forever families to support adoption of local children
Sefton Council is encouraging local families to discover more about adoption and consider building their families by providing children with a forever family. Adoption is something that affects many...
View ArticleCareers evening showcases therapy and rehabilitation services at hospital trust
Therapy and rehabilitation services at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust are hosting a careers evening for students considering a career within the department. The evening is an opportunity to...
View ArticleParents urged to vaccinate their children against flu this winter
St Helens Council’s Public Health team is encouraging parents and carers to help protect their children from flu this winter as the largest ever programme vaccinating children against it gets underway....
View ArticleDivine Days has been awarded £500 towards activities and running costs
www.duchyoflancaster.co.uk/about-the-duchy/duties-of-the-duchy/benevolent-fund The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity set up with the consent of Her Majesty The Queen to benefit...
View ArticleMayoral engagements, week commencing Monday 17 October 2016
Monday 17 October 2.15pm The Villa, Moss Side Lane, Wrea Green, Preston The Mayor and Consort will attend the Lancashire Best Kept Village Competition 2016 Wednesday 19 October 1.15pm Technology Hub,...
View ArticleTeenager, 15, missing from Leyland
Police are appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy went missing from Leyland. Jack Burns was last seen around 5pm yesterday (October 13) in Seven Stars Road. He has not returned home and did...
View ArticleWitness appeal launched after serious assault at Darwen nightclub
We are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault at a Darwen nightclub. Police were called by the Ambulance Service around 3.10am today (October 15) following reports of an altercation at the...
View ArticlePair wanted after Chorley assault
We are appealing for information after a 47-year-old man was attacked in Chorley town centre. Police were called around 11pm yesterday (October 15) following reports a male had been assaulted in Market...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after Darwen attack
Detectives are investigating after a 27-year-old man was seriously injured following an incident in Darwen. Police were called around 3am yesterday (October 15) after reports a male had been found...
View ArticleSurrender launched to remove knives from Lancashire’s streets
Knives will not be tolerated on Lancashire’s streets – and now police are appealing directly to residents to hand in their weapons. As part of a national operation to tackle knife crime, the...
View ArticleModern slavery: look closer, it could be right in front of you
Look closer and modern slavery could be happening right in front of you – that’s the message from Lancashire Constabulary as part of their week of action. From Monday 17 to Friday 21 October 2016,...
View ArticleKids can groove with Born to Move
A new and unique exercise programme that enables young children to explore and enjoy different ways of getting fit is set to launch at Selwyn Jones Sports Centre later this month. Specifically designed...
View ArticlePhotography competition winners revealed
Breathtaking images of the people and places that are important to our sense of wellbeing were entered into this year’s Knowsley Spaces 2 photography competition. Budding photographers who live, work,...
View ArticleCome and enjoy half-term activities at the Chapel Gallery
Children can enjoy some fantastic fun activities at the Chapel Gallery during the half term holidays and see a fantastic exhibition at the same time. The West Lancashire Borough Council run-gallery is...
View ArticleAction plan to reduce bonfire night accidents
Enjoy yourself on Bonfire Night but please stay safe is the message from West Lancashire Borough Council and its partners. West Lancashire Borough Council, the police and the fire service have an...
View ArticleTechnology in healthcare conference set for Lancashire
A major conference looking at the impact of technology on the healthcare sector will be taking place in Lancashire in November. Lancashire and South Cumbria Digital Health Board and Chorley Council...
View ArticleLancashire’s ‘outstanding’ Shared Lives service launches search for new carers
As part of celebrating national Shared Lives Week, Lancashire County Council is looking for carers who could make a real difference to the lives of people living with a disability who need support. The...
View ArticleLancashire County Council supports National Adoption Week campaign
Raising awareness of the process involved in adopting a child, and sharing some real stories of people’s experiences as adoptive parents, will be the special focus of National Adoption Week this year....
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