All square in ‘local derby’
Easter weekend’s football match between Northern Premier League teams Coalville Town FC and Skelmersdale United FC had an added competitive edge for one local business. Vitax Limited, whose...
View ArticleBusinesses invited to waste awareness event
A free event to help Lancashire businesses understand how they should dispose of waste is being held in Preston on Friday 28 April. The seminar at County Hall from 9.30am and 2pm will be a chance for...
View ArticleHM The Queen’s Merseyside representative visits Millennium Centre
Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in Merseyside, Lord Lieutenant Dame Lorna Muirhead recently paid a visit to St Helens’ Millennium Centre to see the great work done by its resident services. The...
View ArticleCouncil’s helping hand for workplace health
St Helens Council staff will be on hand at St Helens Chamber’s Business Fair next week where delegates can find out about the various workplace health opportunities open to them – and undergo a free...
View ArticleWitness appeal launched after M6 collision
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision involving 10 vehicles on the M6 motorway. Police were called around 5.30pm yesterday (Wednesday, April 19) after reports of a...
View ArticleTenants warned to treat neighbours with respect or face eviction
West Lancashire Borough Council tenants are being warned they could lose their homes if they behave in a racist or abusive manner towards their neighbours. The message is being issued after a tenant,...
View ArticleCelebrate The Life And Times Of Robert Tressell Author Of The Ragged...
After their successful three sell-out production of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at St.Helens Central Library In November 2015. Costal Productions are bringing the show back to Merseyside for 2...
View ArticleGet your blood pressure checked on Know Your Blood Pressure Day
St Helens Council has teamed up with the Stroke Association to encourage people in the borough to take a moment and get their blood pressure checked. Health Trainers from the Healthy Living Team and...
View ArticleSkelmersdale Youth Academy fundraising to help Skelmersdale youth clubs...
Skelmersdale Youth Academy are looking to raise £20,000 in funds to enable them to help with Skelmersdale youth clubs development on Chequer Lane in Up Holland Skelmersdale, which would enable the...
View ArticleBe prepared if you get sick over the Bank Holiday
With May Day fast approaching, local health professionals are reminding people to examine their options should they or their family members become unwell over the long weekend. Many GP practices will...
View ArticleLocal residents urged to get their heads together to talk about mental health
Health chiefs in West Lancashire are encouraging residents to talk about mental health. NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is supporting the national ‘Heads Together’ campaign....
View ArticleMayoral engagements, week commencing 24 April
Tuesday 25 April 9.45 a.m. Haskayne Village Hall The Mayor’s Consort will attend the West Lancashire CVS Annual General Meeting Wednesday 26 April 7.30 p.m. Council Chamber Council Offices, Ormskirk...
View ArticleMajor Road Closures: St Helens town centre
Due to a serious police incident, a number of roads will be closed in the St Helens Town Centre area, today Monday 24 April. The roads concerned are a combination of main arterial routes around the...
View ArticleFind out more about adoption at an information event
Lancashire County Council is asking people to think about growing their family through adoption. A special event will be held at County Hall to help people find out about adoption and the process...
View ArticleWarning to residents after fly-tipping case
Residents are being warned by West Lancashire Borough Council that fly-tipping is a criminal offence no matter what the circumstances. This message is being issued after Peter Hornby was fined £500 and...
View ArticleBereavement Service open days
As part of the national ‘Dying Matters Awareness Week’ (8-14 May), St Helens Council’s Bereavement Service is holding two open days to help raise public awareness on the cremation and burial services...
View ArticleTown centre parking charges set to increase for the first time in six years
Parking charges in St Helens town centre will increase for the first time in six years, as St Helens Council looks to make savings of £7.4 million in 2017/18. Tariffs in council run car parks and...
View ArticleRoad closures update: St Helens town centre
A number of roads in St Helens town centre will remain closed this evening (Monday 24 April) due to a police investigation. The roads concerned are a combination of main arterial routes around the town...
View ArticleBenefit cheat to pay back almost £37,000
A judge has today ordered a benefit cheat to pay back almost £37,000 to Knowsley Council in the next three months or face a custodial sentence. Alexander Pearson, aged 62, and his partner Veronica...
View ArticleStep into spring with fun May parks events
A bank holiday walk through beautiful West Lancashire countryside starts May off on the right foot as the first of a programme of free local parks events. All these events start at 10am, apart from the...
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