Bootle Health Centre sexual health services are moving
Sefton Sexual Health, run by Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, based at Bootle Health Centre, will finish on Thursday 20 October 2016. From 20 October, Sefton Sexual Health will no longer be...
View ArticleRainford High’s Got Talent!
Stars of Britain’s Got Talent visited Rainford High Technology College to explore equality and diversity. Delivered by MD Productions – three-time semi-finalists on Britain’s Got Talent – students at...
View ArticlePupils have their say at town hall democracy event
Year 6 pupils from schools across St Helens recently gathered at the town hall to debate about how they could be involved in some of the town’s decision making. The two day democracy event saw around...
View ArticleImprove your wellbeing with Learn to Grow courses
St Helens Council’s Adult and Community Learning team has joined other national adult education providers in taking part in a government funded mental health research project to test the effects of...
View ArticleBenefit fraud couple sentenced to 12 months imprisonment
On Friday 14 October 2016, Alexander Pearson, aged 61 from Scoter Road, Northwood, Kirkby and his partner Veronica Stuart, aged 64 also from that address were each sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court to...
View ArticleGhostly goings-on at Astley Hall
Come and unearth some of the stories of Astley Hall’s spooky past, with ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night! Chorley’s historic hall is opening its doors for night tours this Halloween...
View ArticleDon’t forget to apply for your secondary school place by Halloween
Don’t let the ghosts and ghouls catch you out this year – applications for secondary school places in Lancashire need to be in by Monday 31 October. The online application system is open until 11:59 pm...
View ArticleConvenience store acquisition may give rise to competition concerns
Co-op’s acquisition of the My Local convenience store in Widnes, Cheshire may give rise to competition concerns. In July and September 2016, Co-operative Foodstores Ltd (Co-op) bought 8 My Local...
View ArticleBoy, 13, assaulted on Lancaster bridge
We are appealing for information after a teenager was attacked by a man in Lancaster. Sometime between 1.30pm and 1.40pm on Sunday (October 16), the victim, a 13-year-old boy, was cycling on Lune...
View ArticleWoman, 71, targeted in attempted robbery
We are appealing for information after a man grabbed a pensioner in a headlock and demanded her handbag in Accrington. Around 9pm on Friday, October 7, the victim, a 71-year-old woman from Accrington,...
View ArticlePolice issue rogue trader warning after man jailed
Resident in East Lancashire are being urged to beware of rogue traders after a man was jailed for three years six months for conning pensioners out of over £180k. Simon Fielding, 56, of Wardsley Farm,...
View ArticleDelays likely as roadworks get underway
Motorists are being warned to expect delays in the Thatto Heath, Earlestown and Newton-le-Willows areas of St Helens this weekend as carriageway resurfacing works get underway. Carriageway resurfacing...
View ArticleHalf Term Illustration and Story Writing Workshop
Formby and Crosby libraries will be hosting a children’s ‘illustration and story writing workshop’ throughout the half term week. Formby author and illustrator, Holly Bushnell, will be guiding children...
View ArticleEnjoy scares and screams for Halloween
Be prepared for fantastic frights and stupendous screams as scary creatures descend on Coronation Park, Ormskirk, for Halloween on Monday 31 October. There are plenty of scary goings on planned between...
View ArticleMeasures agreed to meet budget challenge
West Lancashire Borough Council has agreed further options for savings, efficiencies and increases in income totalling more than £570,000 at its meeting on Wednesday 19 October 2016. The Council needs...
View ArticleBorough to remember the fallen
A special Remembrance ceremony takes place in Victoria Square, St Helens, at 10:40am on Sunday 13 November to honour those who fell during the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries – including...
View ArticleMusical fireworks spectacle at Sherdley Park
With thousands of visitors expected at this year’s Sherdley Park fireworks display (Saturday 5 November), St Helens Council is urging people to plan their journey ahead via public transport or allow...
View ArticleHalf-term activities for the whole family
With the half-term holiday ahead, residents can rest assured knowing there’s more than enough going on in St Helens to keep the whole family happy. On Saturday 22 October, prepare to be amazed when...
View ArticleMeasures approved to tackle gap in housing budget
A £6 million package of measures has been agreed by West Lancashire Borough Council to address a budget gap in its housing business plan. The Council was facing a reduction in revenue from what it had...
View ArticleLancashire libraries offer half-term activities
There are a range of entertaining activities to be enjoyed by children and young people in Lancashire libraries this half-term holiday. Whether it’s a spooky story time or taking part in a Halloween...
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