80th anniversary of George Orwell’s The Road to Wigan Pier
Wigan will host a week of celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the publication of the Road to Wigan Pier. George Orwell’s landmark journalistic masterpiece on the plight of the working class in...
View ArticleGarswood pupils’ food for thought to help reduce landfill waste
In a bid to highlight the amount of edible food going to waste, Year 5 pupils at Garswood Primary School have set up their very own pop-up boutique, selling produce destined for landfill. The Hamilton...
View ArticleChampioning the cause for St Helens
Top business and organisation leaders from across St Helens are backing a new initiative to ‘tell and sell’ the St Helens story to the world in order to attract investment and jobs. Eamonn McManus,...
View ArticlePupils at Rainford High develop cyber safety programme for schools
Pupils at Rainford High Technology College have been working with former hackers to develop a cyber security package for use in schools. The college hosted pupils from Neston High School in Wirral and...
View ArticleNew High Sheriff for Lancashire announced
Lancashire’s new High Sheriff has been announced as Robert Mitchel Webb JP DL. Each year HM The Queen chooses the High Sheriff of Lancashire – a role dating back over 1,000 years. Robert was born and...
View ArticleExciting developments in Tawd Valley Park
West Lancashire Borough Council is about to embark on an exciting project with external partners that will bring significant environmental and recreational benefits to Tawd Valley Park and surrounding...
View ArticleJudges named for 2017 E3 Business Awards
The judging panel for the 2017 E3 Business Awards has now been named. The organiser, 1 Events Media has selected a total of twenty-four judges from the fields of business, education and business...
View ArticleAdoption service information evening at St Helens Town Hall
Warrington, Wigan and St Helens Councils’ adoption service (WWiSH) will be holding an information evening event at St Helens Town Hall later this month for people who have room in their home and heart...
View ArticleHundreds turn out at Selywn Jones Sports Centre, as Muay Thai event proves a hit
Around 450 fight fans attended an evening of Muay Thai kick boxing at Selwyn Jones Sports Centre in Newton-le-Willows. Amateur and professional contests involving fighters from all over the UK, Ireland...
View ArticleMayor’s invitation to concert
Chorley’s first citizen is inviting people to join her for a fun night out with top folk band The Houghton Weavers – and help raise money for charity. The Mayor, Councillor Doreen Dickinson, has...
View ArticleMore proposals agreed to support independent community libraries and transfer...
Lancashire County Council has agreed to help establish two more independent community-run libraries, and transfer ownership of a number of further buildings to community organisations to allow them to...
View ArticleAnnouncing ‘Another Aspect’ – First ever solo exhibition of playwright Willy...
Paintings by Willy Russell will go on display at Kirkby Gallery, Knowsley, this May in the playwright’s first ever solo art exhibition. Having discovered his talent for painting little more than a...
View ArticlePreparation on town centre redevelopment begins
Shoppers and businesses will start to get a glimpse of some of the changes to Chorley town centre as preparation work begins on redeveloping the Flat Iron to accommodate the extension to Market Walk...
View ArticleResidents encouraged to attend free ‘Breathe Easy’ event
Residents in West Lancashire are encouraged to come along to a special FREE lung health event, which is being organised by NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the British Lung...
View ArticleWarriors score support from SCA
The Skelmersdale mill of tissue makers SCA has shown its support for the newly formed Ormskirk & West Lancs Warriors basketball club in a bid for glory in the Basketball England National League....
View ArticleGarden waste collection service
Changes are in the pipeline for residents in West Lancashire who use the Council’s garden waste collection service. From 5 June 2017, a charge will be introduced for the collection of garden waste and...
View ArticleCentral Library to close for four weeks due to essential maintenance works
From Thursday 23 March, St Helens Central Library will be closed for four weeks as essential maintenance works get underway. To avoid further inconvenience for library customers, nearby Peter Street...
View ArticleKnowsley makes it easier to find out about fostering
Knowsley’s Fostering Service are making it easier for people to find out more about fostering. The service are holding regular information drop in sessions throughout the borough with the aim to give...
View ArticleLancashire commits to tackling obesity
Lancashire County Council has made a new commitment to tackle obesity and encourage people to lead a more active and healthy lifestyle. The county council has signed up to the Local Government...
View ArticleSanitary products and education for every girl, everywhere, period.
A charitable drive to provide handmade feminine sanitary items to girls in developing countries has been taking place in St Helens town centre. Ruth Miller runs the vintage haberdashery store The...
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