Nominations now open for Knowsley’s Sports & Culture Awards
Inspirational artists, sports stars, coaches, volunteers and teams are being sought for recognition in this year’s Knowsley Sports and Culture Awards. These prestigious awards are a celebration of the...
View ArticleCyber attack impact on GP practices
A spokesperson for NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “The reported cyber attack has had major impact on local health services, within the hospital, walk-in centres and GP...
View ArticleGin festival promises to be absolutely fabulous
Organisers have raised a glass to toast the announcement of two gin-ormous events set for St Helens later this year. Absolutely Fabulous Gin Festival, which has proved popular among gin lovers after a...
View ArticleWitness appeal launched after car overturns
We are appealing for witnesses after three people were injured when a car overturned close to Chorley. Around 8.55pm yesterday (Sunday, May 14) a Peugeot 106 was travelling on Rivington Road when the...
View ArticleMarket Walk flagship tenants revealed
Two national retailers are coming to Chorley to join the cinema in the town’s Market Walk shopping centre. Marks & Spencer are set to bring an M&S Foodhall and fashion, accessories and home...
View ArticleAppeal to trace owner of stolen motorbike in Skelmersdale
This Honda Cr250 motorbike was stolen from a burglary on Alderley on 14th May 2017, if anyone has any information in relation to this incident can you please call 101 and quote reference number...
View ArticleCeltic War Horn returns to Bowland
An ancient Celtic warhorn, the carnyx, is returning to the Forest of Bowland for the first time in 2000 years. William Bowland, 16th Lord of Bowland, has announced the world premiere of a...
View ArticleOrbit carry out largest industrial letting in the North West in 2017
AIM listed company Accrol Group Holdings plc has agreed to lease 368,400 sq. ft. of industrial space at Orbit Development’s distribution warehouse scheme, M58 Distribution Centre in Skelmersdale....
View ArticleRecruitment evening to boost children’s services in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council is holding a recruitment evening as part of a major transformation programme of Lancashire’s children’s services team. The council is looking for people who can help deliver...
View ArticleService returning to normal following NHS cyber-attack
Therese Patten, Chief Operating Officer, said: “The Trust took swift action to shutdown and protect our many clinical systems when the threat emerged on Friday. This included pharmacy, x-ray and...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2017 Candidates for the West Lancashire Constituency
The nominated candidates for the West Lancashire constituency in the General Election 2017 are as follows in alphabetical order: Jo Barton – Liberal Democrats David Oswald Braid – War Veterans...
View ArticleSaints Night In lads get health checks and stadium tour
A follow up session to men’s health and wellbeing awareness event, Saints Night In, took place last week which gave over 40 attendees the opportunity to get a health check and stadium tour. The event,...
View ArticleComing Out: Sexuality, Gender and Identity
Ground-breaking exhibition at the Walker reveals concealed LGBT+ histories. An Arts Council Collection National Partners Exhibition. Coming Out: Sexuality, Gender and Identity, a new exhibition at...
View ArticleCouncillor steps down as Cabinet member
Councillor Seve Gomez-Aspron has announced his intention to step down as a Cabinet member of St Helens Council. Commenting on his decision, he said: “I have many things going on in my personal life...
View Article‘You can foster’ encourages potential carers in Merseyside to meet...
A newly commissioned YouGov survey reveals an 11% shortfall between people interested in fostering and actually becoming full-time carers. You Can Foster, the North of England based fostering campaign...
View ArticleMeet the new Mayor of St Helens
Billinge and Seneley Green ward councillor Joe Pearson has been announced the new Mayor of St Helens for 2017-18. Born and bred in Wrexham, North Wales, qualified social worker and former regional...
View ArticleEducation at Halewood Academy is ‘Good’– confirmed by Ofsted
A Knowsley secondary school has completely transformed its performance, jumping from an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted judgement two years ago to ‘Good’ in a recent inspection. It is an impressive turnaround for...
View ArticleUniversity co-hosts prestigious international Counselling and Psychotherapy...
The University of Chester will go under the counselling spotlight this week when it co-hosts one of the most prestigious international conferences in the profession’s calendar. Not only is the...
View ArticleChildren choose the winners of the Fantastic Book Awards 2017
The winners of the twelfth annual Fantastic Book Awards have been chosen by young readers throughout Lancashire. Pupils aged nine to eleven in 128 schools across the county have read six books from a...
View ArticlePolice make appeal for witnesses after man steals and crashes woman’s car in...
An appeal for witnesses has been made by police after a man with a machete stole and then crashed a woman’s car in Leigh. At about 4:15pm on Friday 12th May 2017, a 35 year old woman had been in her...
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