West Lancashire College students and Concourse Shopping Centre invite you to...
The staff and students of West Lancashire College Creative Arts department, together with the Concourse Shopping Centre, have cause for celebration this week. After months of hard work, a project that...
View ArticleChange to hospital parking fee
A 10p rise for parking at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals comes into effect tomorrow (June 1) for motorists staying between 20 minutes and two hours. All other charges are unchanged. This is the first...
View ArticleAdditional average speed installation A565 Southport New Road
In January it was announced by the constabulary and Lancashire Road Safety Partnership that eight routes across the county are set to be targeted with average speed cameras, in a bid to cut down on the...
View ArticleSurvivors take a Step Out for Stroke in St Helens
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke walk at Taylor Park, St Helens, at 11am on Thursday 22 June. This family fundraising event is open to everyone, regardless of age or ability and...
View ArticleGet your skates on
A new skating exhibition has rolled in at the Lancaster Maritime Museum. The free display, ‘Get Your Skates On!’ will run until Wednesday 2 August. The display will tell the history of the popularity...
View ArticleSouthport Food & Drink Festival
If you love food then make a date with the Southport Food and Drink Festival – a ‘foodies’ paradise with a little something for everyone to enjoy this weekend June 2-4. Stimulate your senses and try...
View ArticleRichmond Park Fun Day
The family can enjoy a great time at the Richmond Park Fun Day on Sunday 11 June between 11am and 4pm. One of the main attractions at the free event will be a fun pet show, starting at 1pm, with a...
View ArticleSmokers given advice and support to butt out their habit on World No Tobacco Day
To mark World No Tobacco Day 2017 yesterday (31 May), Smokefree St Helens and the ‘Wagtail’ unit were in Church Square, offering stop smoking support and tobacco education to residents. With help from...
View ArticleHop to it for pots of cash
Funding available to help Happy Older People in Liverpool City Region Local organisations across Liverpool City Region are being encouraged to apply for a new wave of funding to help older people feel...
View ArticleLancashire Open Exhibition 2017 – Call for submissions!
If your family and friends think you have artistic talent, now’s the time to show your work to a larger audience by taking part in the popular Lancashire Open Exhibition 2017. Amateur and professional...
View ArticleDerby Ward by-election
Voters living in West Lancashire Borough Council’s Derby Ward will go to the polls on Thursday 29 June 2017 for a by-election to elect a new councillor. If you live in Derby Ward you can vote in the...
View ArticleFamous gardening celebrities all set for Chorley Flower Show
Two of the most well-known names in the horticultural world are set for Chorley after organisers announced they would be making special appearances at Chorley Flower Show. Hundreds of people have...
View ArticleMayoral engagements, week commencing Monday 5 June 2017
Monday 5 June 8pm Stanley Institute, Burscough The Deputy Mayor will attend a Darts Presentation Evening and will present trophies to the winning teams Tuesday 6 June 7.15pm Holy Trinity Church,...
View ArticleAlphonse Mucha: In Quest of Beauty
Major touring exhibition heads to Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery in June Works of art by one of the most influential artists of the Art Nouveau movement will travel to Liverpool for the Walker Art...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in Ormskirk collision
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses after a 31-year-old man suffered a serious leg injury following a collision in Ormskirk. Officers were called around 7pm following reports of an accident...
View ArticleFree car seat checking event
Knowsley Council is raising awareness among parents, grandparents and carers about the dangers to young children of incorrectly fitted or inappropriate child car seats. Last year alone 76% of child car...
View ArticleSouthport to become the World in one place at family festival
Southport will become the World in one place as King’s Gardens host a festival with an international flavour. The King’s Gardens International Celebration Day will take place 10 June, 11am-5pm. This...
View ArticleFunding for project bringing community closer to care homes
A community volunteer project will extend its work with care homes across Wigan Borough thanks to a fund to transform adult social care. Community Circles is one of the organisations to have received...
View ArticleDiscover how to benefit from an extra pair of hands at work for free!
As part of its European Social Fund (ESF) Ways to Work Programme, St Helens Council is inviting small to medium size business owners to attend a breakfast event where they can find out how to benefit...
View ArticleSt Helens honours victims of the London attacks
The Union flag is flying at half mast above St Helens Town Hall today to honour the victims of the London attacks. To show solidarity with the people of London, the Steve Prescott Bridge will be lit...
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