Check when your bus is running over Christmas
You can find information online about bus services over Christmas. If you are travelling by bus over the festive period, visit www.lancashire.gov.uk and search for ‘bus service changes’ to find...
View ArticleNHS staff go on manoeuvres with Army Reserves
Hospital staff got a taste of military life on a team-building and leadership day at Altcar Training Camp, Formby. Eighteen people took part with representation from the wards, radiology, A&E,...
View ArticleLuxor Group buys former Tyrers department store in St Helens
Developers set to invest over £1 million to bring landmark building back to life. Merseyside based Luxor Group has purchased one of St Helens’ most iconic buildings, which once housed independent...
View ArticleWorld’s smallest art gallery returns to borough featuring local artists
The world’s smallest pop-up art gallery has arrived St Helens as part of a UK tour, and features artworks by six local people. 60 artworks in total are packed into the tiny exhibit; an 8ft x 5ft...
View ArticleTravel smart and safe over festive season
St Helens Council is urging residents to travel smart and safe when using taxis over the festive season. When it’s cold and dark or it’s the end of that big night out, it can be easy to think more...
View ArticleLancashire is ready for stormy weather predicted over Christmas
Lancashire County Council is fully prepared to respond to any severe weather which could hit the county over the festive period. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for high winds from Friday...
View ArticleThousands of presents donated to council’s Christmas gift appeal
An annual Christmas gift appeal has proved successful after thousands of presents were collected for hundreds of disadvantaged children and young people across the borough. Organised by St Helens...
View ArticleThe perfect gift for you and your family this Christmas? Stop smoking
Anyone who smokes across Merseyside is being encouraged to celebrate Christmas this year by quitting through local stop smoking services. The money they save could be used to treat themselves and their...
View ArticleChristmas came early at children’s centres
Christmas came early for dozens of families in local children’s centres. The Central Link and Parr centres managed by St Helens Council hosted two well attended festive events, with a visit from Father...
View ArticleChorley’s winter wonderland brings some festive cheer
Chorley’s winter wonderland has proved an instant hit, enticing people from across Chorley and beyond to get their skates on to visit the Real ice rink. The towns first Real ice rink, which is...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after man dies in a collision in Wigan
An appeal for information has been made by police after a man has died in a collision in Wigan. At around 4:40pm on Friday 23rd December 2016, police received a call to Warrington Road, Abram, to...
View ArticleA Soldier’s Story At Formby Library
The first in the series of monthly talks at Formby Library for 2017, is titled “From Arcadia to Ypres and Gallipoli: A Soldier’s Story in Letters and Poems by Ann Crowther”. Ann Oakes (aka local writer...
View ArticleRecycling your Christmas tree
Following the Christmas period, there are a number of locations available across Sefton that will recycle your real tree, once you’ve taken the tinsel and baubles off! Household Waste Recycling Centres...
View ArticleFlood improvements for Warrington
Warrington Borough Council is working with communities to ensure they are better protected against floods this winter. Last December, the north of England experienced the wettest month ever recorded in...
View ArticleStay safe this Christmas season
It is the season for celebrating with friends and family which usually comes in hand with a glass or two of something alcoholic. But stay safe this Christmas and reduce the risk of problems with excess...
View ArticleAppeal following serious collision at Preston
Lancashire Police are appealing for information after a serious collision which has left a man with life threatening injuries. The incident happened at shortly after 10.30pm yesterday (Sunday, December...
View ArticleNext Christmas, you could be a fostering family too!
For most of us Christmas is a happy time of year, but being a child in foster care at Christmas can be very unsettling and often sad. There will be times when they are missing their families, times...
View ArticleSpecial guests come to Chorley’s Winter Wonderland
Chorley’s highly popular festive attraction will be host to two different special groups of guests in its last week before it all melts away. Wednesday 4 January will see the return of the Ice...
View ArticleWinter bird watch walk with Rangers
St Helens Council’s Ranger Service is inviting residents on a bird watching walk in the beautiful Rainford countryside. Walk off some of that Christmas turkey with a gentle six-mile walk at Sidings...
View ArticleCheck out the benefits of taking a break from alcohol in the New Year
People are being urged to think about the alcohol that they drink, as part of Dry January. Lancashire County Council is supporting the national Dry January campaign, run by Alcohol Concern, and...
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