Search continues to find Young Citizen of the Year
Nominations are still being sought for Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year 2017 as part of a countywide competition. High Sheriff John Barnett MBE DL is encouraging applications involving young...
View ArticleStaff Team at Innox Trading Ltd set to take their silliness very seriously...
On Friday 16 December, the staff at Innox Trading Ltd in Skelmersdale will be putting on their warmest, wackiest and most wonderful festive woollies to raise money for Save the Children’s Christmas...
View ArticleTwo Local Councillors Show Support for National Postal Workers Day
Monday December 12th marked the celebration of National Postal Workers Day. The day highlights the vital role played in communities across the UK by Postmen and Women who collect, sort and deliver the...
View ArticleSporting Challenge receive grant from Awards For All Big Lottery Fund
Sporting Challenge are celebrating a £10,000 grant from the Awards For All Big Lottery Fund. They are registered charity set up in 2008 by a group of parent carers to provide sporting activities for...
View ArticleGrange Valley Primary School scoops Tasty Tuck Award
Grange Valley Primary School has been rewarded in recognition of the work it is doing to promote the positive health of children and young people. The school’s out of hours club has successfully...
View ArticleEarlestown market in the running for top accolade
Earlestown market needs your vote after being put forward for a prestigious award. St Helens Council has entered the historic market – which dates back over 700 years – in the ‘best large outdoor...
View ArticleAdvice available for Lancashire young people who need help
A county council service for young people is gearing up to cope with demand over the festive period. Talkzone offers advice, guidance, support and information for young people by phone, email, text,...
View Article‘Tis the season of goodwill at Rainford High
Pupils at Rainford High Technology College have raised over £2,000 for good causes this festive season. The school hosted a Christmas Fair last week (7 December), to raise money for organisations close...
View ArticleEchoes through the Years at Central Library
Theatre & Performance students at University Centre St Helens have brought long forgotten photographs back to life by creating a series of exciting and intriguing performances. As part of the...
View ArticleBroad Oak pupils take globe-trotting trips without leaving the classroom
Year 3 and 4 pupils at Broad Oak Community Primary School enjoyed a class trip of a lifetime without even leaving school, thanks to a revolutionary new teaching package. Pupils were given the...
View ArticleHELP YOURS-ELF TO STAY WELL THIS WINTER
The festive season is now upon us and your local NHS is offering residents advice on how to stay well this winter and avoid any nasty winter illnesses. Winter is an exciting time for many, but this...
View ArticleFund to support rural life in Lancashire
Rural companies in Lancashire are being encouraged to apply for a share of £3.8m to grow their business. Lancashire County Council has announced the funding as the next stage of the Lancashire LEADER...
View ArticleSave money on festive meals and be safe with food this Christmas
Family feasts are often hugely enjoyable during the festive season, but with large amounts of food being prepared over a short period, it’s important to avoid wasting food or worse still, a Christmas...
View ArticleTackling loneliness in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council has launched a report and guidelines to help tackle loneliness and social isolation. The report, called ‘Hidden from View’, was launched at a recent event at County Hall,...
View ArticleDouble joy for Christmas shoppers
Come to Omskirk to do your Christmas shopping in December take advantage of a fabulous festive parking offer and an extra Christmas market. In the run up to Christmas the Council has organised for the...
View ArticleSteve Prescott Bridge to go orange in memory of Elliot
The Steve Prescott Bridge will be lit orange on Friday evening in memory of Elliot Lamb. Elliot, who was born with a condition called Congenital Cytomegalovirus, passed away just before Christmas in...
View ArticleFake Goods Operation Ceased Ahead of the Festive Season
Counterfeit goods potentially worth more than £1.7million have been seized following a raid by Sefton Council Trading Standards on industrial premises in the Formby area. Vast quantities of materials...
View ArticleMagical Fairy Kingdom at Botanics Fernery
The Fernery at Botanic Park, Southport, has been transformed into a Magical Fairy Kingdom for the Christmas period. Entrance to the Fairy Kingdom is free and open from 10am to 4pm every day until...
View ArticleLancashire schools above the national average at Key Stage 2
The performance of primary school pupils in recent national tests has been praised by Lancashire County Council’s cabinet member for children, young people and schools. County Councillor Matthew...
View ArticleLeader of West Lancashire Borough Council’s Christmas message
Councillor Ian Moran, Leader of West Lancashire Borough Council, said: “I would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. “I want to thank Council staff for their hard work...
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