Follow in the footsteps of a World War One soldier in Briercliffe
Lancashire County Council’s libraries are helping people to discover what life was like for a Lancashire soldier during World War One. Staff from the county council’s community heritage team will take...
View ArticleDino Day a roaring success
Children’s TV favourite Andy Day was a huge hit with youngsters when he popped into St Helens town centre. The CBeebies star made an appearance in the town centre as part of a fun packed ‘Dino Day’ in...
View ArticleFourth unexplained male hen harrier disappearance in Bowland
A fourth breeding male hen harrier has disappeared from Bowland, Lancashire, leading to the failure of yet another nest. Lancashire Police and the RSPB are appealing for any information about what...
View ArticleSports Development bowled over by Kwik Cricket tournament success
St Helens Council’s Sports Development team would like to congratulate all the schools who played in the Year 6 schools Kwik Cricket Tournament at Ruskin Drive. Organised by the School Games Officer,...
View ArticleMemorial building taking shape
The new memorial building and heritage centre at Knowsley Cemetery is starting to take shape. The steel structure forming the frame of the building at the cemetery at Foxes Bank Lane, Whiston, has been...
View ArticleLost money from an investment sold by your bank?
Even if it was sold as long ago as 1990 you can win back your losses. If the investment that you made, lost money or even if you got your money back but didn’t make the returns promised, this is still...
View ArticleFlying the flag for Armed Forces Day
**Issued on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant’s office** Lancashire County Council and other local authorities across the county will raise a special Armed Forces Day flag on Monday 22 June. The flag shows...
View ArticleLancashire Grown exhibition showcases Lancashire’s agricultural history
A new exhibition showcasing Lancashire’s agricultural history is on display at Lancaster City Museum. The ‘Lancashire Grown’ exhibition runs until Sunday 4 October. Heather Dowler, Lancashire County...
View ArticleFive hen harriers have now disappeared from northern England
Another male hen harrier has disappeared from Bowland. The loss of another male hen harrier in the last few days, brings the total to 5 within recent weeks. Natural England’s Hen Harrier Recovery...
View ArticleBroken Lives: Slavery in Modern India
New exhibition reveals experiences of India’s Dalit community A powerful new exhibition, Broken lives: Slavery in modern India, opening on 26 June 2015 at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool,...
View ArticleFestival Season Underway in Prescot
Festival season is well underway in Prescot as the town’s arts and music festival prepares to enter its second decade. June began with a sell-out promenade production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, then...
View ArticleAnother Place 2015
A festival of events will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the installation of Another Place on Crosby beach. The summer of 2015 marks 10 years since the famous Iron Men arrived in Sefton and a...
View ArticleAppeal made following fatal collision in Wigan
Police have made an appeal for anybody who might have witnessed a fatal road traffic collision in Wigan. The incident took place at 9:35am on Monday 8th June 2015, when there was a collision between a...
View ArticlePupils assemble for summer concerts
St Helens Council’s Music Service will be hosting a series of five summer concerts over as many days, featuring many young instrumentalists and vocalists from local schools, who contribute to the...
View ArticleRubbish Friends
Pupils at primary schools in Southport have taken part in a special art project to raise awareness of littering. School children were asked to design a poster advertising ‘Rubbish Friends’ – a local...
View ArticlePartial closure of Huyton Lane, Prescot
The northbound carriageway of a section of Huyton Lane in Prescot will be closed from tomorrow (Wednesday, June 10) for a maximum of five days for emergency repair works. The closure is to allow Walsh...
View ArticleCouncil joins calls to make tobacco companies pay
St Helens Council has backed proposals that would see tobacco companies paying for tobacco control and stop smoking services. Along with more than 120 other local and national organisations, the...
View ArticleKnot an ordinary centenary
Children and staff of Sutton Manor Primary have been celebrating the school’s one hundredth birthday in a special centenary event that recognises it’s historical ‘ties’ with Sutton Manor Colliery. As...
View ArticleWarrington Borough Council celebrates Armed Forces Day 2015
Events are being held to bring the town together to commemorate Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June. This year the council and its partners will be celebrating Armed Forces past, present and future...
View ArticleNew life-changing help for young people in care in Lancashire
Vulnerable young people in care in Lancashire will get life-changing support thanks to £450,000 in new funding. The Children’s Society has secured the cash from the Department for Education to roll out...
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