Gear up for the St Helens Classic Car Show
More than 50 memorable motors will be lining up in Church Square in St Helens town centre on Saturday 19 September for this year’s Classic Car Show. Organised by St Helens Council and the Phoenix Clock...
View ArticleAnother Place Exhibition Launches
A fantastic new exhibition to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Another Place on Crosby Beach is being hosted at Crosby Lakeside. The exhibition, which will run until Sunday, November 1, aims to tell...
View ArticleHorrible Histories returns to Knowsley
Phenomenally popular kids live show Horrible Histories returns to Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park next month. Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 3 comes direct from London’s West End and is a...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after 7 year old girl is injured in collision in Preston
An appeal for information has been made after a 7 year old girl was injured following a collision in Preston. The collision occurred at about 5:05pm on Wednesday 9th September, on Sellers Street, close...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after pensioner is robbed in Tuebrook
An appeal for information has been made by detectives after a pensioner was robbed as he had been walking through Tuebrook. The 84 year old man had been approaching the underpass between New Road and...
View ArticleMajor survey shows fewer Lancashire young people choosing to smoke and drink
Drinking and getting drunk is not an automatic rite of passage for young people in Lancashire according to a recently published study. Commissioned by Trading Standards North West, the study looked...
View ArticleLancashire smokers urged to quit
Stoptober is now only weeks away and people across Lancashire are being urged to sign up and quit smoking. As the countdown continues, people will have the chance to make their Stoptober promise at a...
View ArticleHousing benefit claimants called on to report changes to circumstances
A new initiative to ensure the right amount of housing benefit is being paid to each claimant is set to save Warrington Borough Council time and money. The council has joined up with nine other local...
View ArticleWarning about rogue roofers after cowboy builder jailed
Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards Service is warning residents in West Lancashire to be on the lookout after a roofer was jailed for 18 months for work carried on properties across the...
View ArticleEverton v Chelsea Saturday 12th September Kick off 12:45pm
Everton will be entertaining Chelsea in Saturday’s early kick off, in a game which will have an added extra element following the pursuit of John Stones by Chelsea during the recent transfer window. If...
View ArticleMayoral engagements for the week commencing Monday 14 September
Monday 14 September 9.30am Mayor’s Room, Council Offices, Derby Street The Mayor will host a visit by Edwin Booth Tuesday 15 September 8.30pm Council Chamber, Council Offices The Mayor will attend an...
View ArticleLet’s talk about mental health
It’s often said by those who have experienced mental health problems, that the stigmas surrounding mental health can have a bigger, more lasting impact than the illness itself. But there’s one simple...
View ArticleFitness fever hits St Helens
Fitness fever hit St Helens as residents joined in on a range of activities across the borough as part of National Fitness Day. The free event, which took place on Wednesday 9 September, was the...
View ArticleNaismith treble downs stuttering Chelsea
Everton continued their encouraging start to the season with a deserved victory against a stuttering Chelsea side, who in fairness controlled extended passages of play but never looked too threatening...
View ArticleMore foster carers needed to look after siblings and teens in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council is running a series of training sessions for people who would like to become foster carers, as it gears up to cope with increasing numbers of teenagers and sibling groups...
View ArticleAlleyway dumpers face new fines
St Helens Council has launched a new enforcement initiative to deal with household waste and rubbish dumped in alleyways and other open spaces. Complaints about dumped rubbish bags, discarded furniture...
View ArticleYou can stop smoking
Warrington smokers are urged to sign up to Stoptober with friends, family and colleagues to boost their chances of quitting. With local public health data showing that 14% of Warrington residents are...
View ArticleBig retailers must charge for carrier bags from October
Lancashire County Council is reminding shopkeepers and consumers about compulsory charging for disposable carrier bags, which comes into force this autumn. The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England)...
View ArticleGet your skates on
A new skating display rolls in at the Museum of Lancashire in September. The free event will be launched on Wednesday 30 September at 2pm and run until March 2016. The display will highlight the...
View ArticleSefton residents invited to think about fostering and adoption
Sefton Council is inviting local residents to meet its expert fostering and adoption teams over a hot drink and bite to eat at the Vincent Hotel, Southport later this month. The session, which starts...
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