Go Wilde at Lancaster Castle
Lancaster Castle is raising the curtain on a brand new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novel, ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’. At 7.30pm on Saturday 26 September, Rocket Theatre will be performing their...
View ArticleAndy Kershaw adventures to Lancaster Library
Broadcaster and foreign correspondent Andy Kershaw will add visiting Lancaster to his adventures in October. Lancaster Library on Market Square, will host the one-man show, ‘The Adventures of Andy...
View ArticleNewspaper archives offer insights about WW1
Lancashire County Council’s community heritage team are helping people to discover the importance of newspapers of the time as a way of finding out more about World War 1. Staff will hold a couple of...
View ArticleNew era for Equality Forum
A body which champions the cause of people from all walks of life is set to head into a new era. The Equality Forum was formed by Chorley Council in 2008 to ensure all diversity groups could have their...
View ArticleWinning approach for Lancashire pensions
The Lancashire County Pension Fund’s investment strategy has won a national pensions award. The fund has been named Pension Fund of the Year at the LAPF Investments Awards, which are judged by a panel...
View ArticleSchool clothing scheme accepts donations
Representatives from Sefton Council joined Carol McKenna, Independent Chair and founder of Sefton Welfare of Pupils Scheme (SWOPS), at Bootle Town Hall on Thursday, September 10 to accept donations...
View ArticleNew additions for Astley’s Walled Garden
The Walled Garden in Chorley’s Astley Park is set for two new additions after plans were approved to install a green stage for live performances and a glass house to entice even more people to visit....
View Article1 Events Media announces new North West trade exhibition – E3 Business Expo
1 Events Media, the North West-based events and networking specialist, has announced the forthcoming launch of a regional business-to-business trade exhibition. The E3 Business Expo will be held on 3rd...
View ArticleLeader pays tribute to dedicated councillor
St Helens Council Leader Barrie Grunewald has paid tribute to Thatto Heath Ward Councillor and former Mayor Sheila Seddon, who passed away earlier today (16 September). “Sheila was a dedicated and...
View ArticleChaplain Annie puts Shh… into shopping
A Newton le Willows chaplain is helping put the Shh… into shopping. Annie Houghton, from St Peter’s Church in the town, is now overseeing a shopping centre’s Quiet Space, offering people a moment’s...
View ArticleQuestion from resident to council leader at last council meeting brings news...
Aluminium foil and aluminium trays can now be included in residents’ blue bins or boxes, while a wider range of plastics than the council states in its current guidance can also be recycled. This...
View ArticleSolar panels to be installed in around 1,000 Council homes
Tenants living in West Lancashire Borough Council homes could save between £50 and £200 a year on electricity bills following approval to invest up to £4.44m installing solar panels on selected Council...
View ArticleRangers invite residents to weekend Fungus Foray
St Helens Council’s Ranger Service is inviting residents to join members of the team on a short ramble this weekend at Sankey Valley Country Park to look for local species of mushrooms. Walkers,...
View ArticleAir Show – Activities for Children
Alongside the amazing air displays, there will be a number of fantastic activities for children to enjoy. Families who arrive to the show early will be able to view light aircraft landings on the...
View ArticleLeader’s pledge as austerity continues
St Helens Council Leader Barrie Grunewald has pledged to help continue building a ‘modern, distinctive and economically prosperous St Helens’ in the face of ongoing austerity measures. In his foreword...
View ArticleSt Helens welcomes people of the world at upcoming Town Hall event
Healthwatch St Helens, the local healthcare watchdog, and St Helens Accommodation Project (SHAP) are inviting people from across the globe who have settled in the borough to a Welcome to St Helens...
View ArticleCome and see the King of Cats exhibition
Meet Boggarts, Haunted Hares, and Talking Cats, and be immersed in windswept moorland, snow-capped hills and icy streams at the new King of Cats Exhibition at Ormskirk’s Chapel Gallery. Visual artists...
View ArticleExtra market day trial
Two of Chorley’s popular markets are being brought under one roof to create a mixed market to build on the success of the shopping experience in the town. The Monday flea market and the regular traders...
View ArticleNew figures prove council is among fastest planners nationally
New figures show that St Helens Council planners have improved on their already impressive leader board position when it comes to dealing with applications. Data released by the Department of...
View ArticleIn formation appeal made following racist attack in Wigan
An appeal for information has been made by police following a racist attack in Wigan. at about 8:20m on Saturday 12th September 2015, police received a call to the Little Fifteen pub on Wallgate, Wigan...
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