Lancashire Care Group complete LGBT Awareness Training for Older People
Lancashire Care organisation, Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group have recently embraced and completed Older & Out – LGBT Awareness Training. The training given by Age Concern Central Lancashire,...
View ArticleInformation appeal made following armed robbery in Wigan
An appeal for information has been made after staff and customers were threatened by masked thieves during an armed robbery in Wigan. Police received a call to Betfred on Elliott Street in Tyldesley to...
View ArticleTake the Couch to 5k challenge
Are you looking to become more active and fit but don’t know where to start? With ‘Couch to 5k’, you can ‘train’ your body to run 5k in just nine weeks. Couch to 5k is a running plan for beginners...
View ArticleCommissioner reopens fund to help communities prevent crime
Organisations which help to reduce crime and protect communities in Merseyside are being invited to apply for a share of a fund aimed at helping building stronger, safer communities. This is the third...
View ArticleIntrepid volunteers aim high for Sefton 4 Good
A Sefton charity has been aiming high with its latest major fundraising project. A team of 11 brave volunteers abseiled down the outside of the main entrance of Liverpool Cathedral and raised more than...
View ArticleBelieve in Leigh
Over the last few months residents of Leigh have been suggesting ways to spend £4million pounds to improve their town and the results are in. The Leader of Wigan Council, Lord Peter Smith launched the...
View ArticleLiverpool City Region is open for business during major upgrade to Lime...
Passengers are being reassured that the Liverpool City Region will remain ‘open for business’ when the first phase of a major transformation of Liverpool Lime Street kicks off next month. Work will...
View ArticleExam results advice on hand
Free advice is on hand for young people in Wigan Borough who are preparing to receive their exam results. A-level results day is on Thursday 17th August and GCSE results day is on Thursday 24st August....
View ArticleFunding for schemes to tackle domestic violence
A new scheme is being started to help young women in West Lancashire avoid being victims of domestic abuse. The West Lancashire Safe Teens Project will aim to ensure girls and young women from age 13...
View ArticleFlying the flag for the Merchant Navy
On Friday 1 September West Lancashire Borough Council will fly the Red Ensign to raise awareness of the UK’s dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers. The Red Ensign flag will be hoisted on the flagstaff...
View ArticleResidents’ Rights to Speak at Borough Council Meetings
Residents who want to give their views on an item on a West Lancashire Borough Council agenda are being reminded that they have that chance. People living in West Lancashire have the chance to speak on...
View ArticleUpcycling exhibition to take over town hall
In the arts world, they say no matter what happens, the show must go on – and that’s exactly the case for one local art exhibition which, until recently, ran the risk of being without a venue. For over...
View ArticleSchemes to tackle hate crime in the North West pay off
Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP visits the North West of England to look at what is being done to tackle hate crime Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP will be visiting the North West of...
View ArticleLitter warning for motorists after cab driver prosecution
Sefton Council is warning motorists that they are not above littering laws after a taxi driver was caught on dashcam footage throwing rubbish out of his window. Paul Morttram, 32, a Sefton licensed...
View ArticleStudents celebrate A’level success at Rainford High!
Students from Rainford High are celebrating a successful A’level results day today. The class of 2017 have worked extremely hard over the past two years to achieve fantastic results. Overall, Rainford...
View ArticleAdvice available for Lancashire young people
Lancashire students who have either received their A-level results or are waiting for their GCSE results are reminded that help, support and guidance is available from ‘Talkzone’, the county council’s...
View ArticleLocal children get up close with animals in national reading challenge
Children from across the borough have gotten up close with a variety of animals as part of the Summer Reading Challenge, the national initiative by The Reading Agency. That’s because there’s something...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after mountain bike stolen in Ormskirk
An ‘Orange Alpine’ mountain bike has been stolen at a burglary on Knowsley Road, Ormskirk. It has been advertised for sale on Facebook and we believe it may be being kept within the Scott Estate area....
View ArticleTwo men charged with interfering with motor vehicles in Up Holland
Two males have been charged with interfering with motor vehicles in Up Holland after a member of the public has called in reporting the two males acting suspiciously. Officers responded to the call...
View ArticleSuccess at higher grades for St Helens A-level students
There has been a welcome increase in the proportion of St Helens students gaining higher A-level grades, after data revealed an increase on last year’s results. Between them, St Helens secondary...
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