Groups get their clogs on at Queen Street Mill
Visitors to Queen Street Mill are being invited to some traditional entertainment on Bank Holiday Monday. On Monday 31 August from 12 noon to 4pm, the museum at Harle Syke, Burnley, will host a couple...
View ArticleFleetwood library will close early on Thursday 27 August
A Lancashire library will close early on Thursday 27 August due to a staff shortage. Northfleet Library, on Northfleet Avenue, Fleetwood will only open from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Thursday 27 August. The...
View Article£1.7 million resurfacing for Port of Liverpool route
A £1.7 million project to resurface the main road to the Port of Liverpool is due to start on Monday 24 August. Highways England is resurfacing a two and a half mile stretch of the A5036 from the...
View ArticlePublic welcome at Trust board meeting
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will hold its next board meeting on Wednesday 2nd September at 9am. The meeting will be held in the Clinical Education Centre at Southport and Formby District...
View ArticleFirst of three platform upgrades at Moorfields station unveiled
The first of three platform upgrades at Moorfields station, part of a £12m investment by Network Rail, has been completed. The redeveloped Wirral Line platform, which has been closed since April,...
View ArticleHighways chief calls on government to protect rural buses
Lancashire County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport is calling for the government to establish a special fund to protect rural bus services, warning that subsidies are under threat...
View ArticleWitness appeal made after elderly couple targeted by thieves in Wigan
An appeal for witnesses has been made by police after an elderly couple were targeted by thieves in Wigan. A little after 12pm on Friday 21st August 2015; two men have approached a house on Douglas...
View ArticleNWAS & Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Introduce Life-Saving Community...
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) crews are to operate as life-saving Community First Responders (CFR) as part of a new joint initiative with North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). The six month...
View ArticleLancashire libraries to host professional shows
Lancashire Libraries will host professional live theatre, arts, music and children’s shows from September. The rural touring scheme, Spot On, has organised performances in 11 of Lancashire County...
View ArticleAutism Awareness Event
An event is being held on Sunday 30th August in aid of Autism Aware UK. The event is being held at Skelmersdale FC Club, Selby Place, Stanley Industrial Estate, Skelmersdale. The event gets under way...
View ArticleDon’t miss the first ever Parbold Art and Music Street Festival
Parbold will burst into life in an explosion of colour with the first ever Parbold Art and Music Street Festival on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September. Organisers West Lancashire Borough Council’s Arts...
View ArticleHope Charity Shop sponsors world cup football in Skelmersdale
Well thanks to Hope Charity Shop this will be taking place on 5th September 2015 at Glenburn Sports College. Pastor Tony Adegbenro of Hope House Project and Hope Charity Shop mentioned the increased...
View ArticleSchools boss praises pupils for GCSE results
Pupils in Lancashire have once again performed well and chalked up some impressive GCSE results. Provisional results show that around 59% of students achieved at least five A*-C passes including...
View ArticleHonours presentation at Lancaster Castle
**Issued on behalf of the Lord Lieutenant’s office** The historic and majestic surroundings of Lancaster Castle will host a prestigious Honours ceremony on Friday 25 September. Recipients from...
View ArticleDigitally trace your World War 1 ancestors
Lancashire County Council’s libraries are helping people to discover their WW1 ancestors online. Staff from the county council’s community heritage team will hold an ancestry workshop in September. The...
View ArticleAdoption information evening – come along and find out more
Anyone thinking about starting or growing their family through adoption is invited to an information evening in Preston to find out more. The event will be held on Wednesday 9 September 2015 at County...
View ArticlePolice investigating after men break into flat in Wigan with imitation firearm
An investigation is under way by police after three men have broken into a flat in Wigan armed with an imitation firearm. A little before 11:55am on Wednesday 26th August 2015, police received a call...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after toys are stolen from children’s graves at...
An appeal for information has been made after toys were stolen from the graves of two children at a cemetery in Fleetwood. The thefts took place at the child memorial gardens at Fleetwood Corporation...
View ArticleFlag hoisting to say thank you to seafarers
On Merchant Navy Day, 3 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...
View Article“My kitchen is a mess and I need your help to tidy it!” Says woman to 999...
A North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) emergency call handler is urging the public to think before they dial 999 over the summer bank holiday after a woman asked paramedics to help tidy her kitchen....
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