Children’s doctor shortlisted for national clinical leadership award
A leading children’s doctor has been shortlisted for Clinical Leader of the Year in the prestigious 2015 HSJ Awards. Dr May Ng, who is Clinical Director of Paediatrics at Southport and Ormskirk...
View ArticleWarrington takes centre stage
Forget New York and LA, Warrington is taking centre stage thanks to some Disney magic. Disney has just finished filming the Evermoor Chronicles, a 20-part children’s fantasy series with an...
View ArticleThe Cheshire Police and Crime Panel want you to have your say!
Mental health and child sexual exploitation will be discussed at the next Cheshire Police and Crime Panel and residents are invited to get involved. The panel’s next meeting is on Friday 25 September...
View ArticleLiverpool City Region Combined Authority starts phased negotiation for...
At yesterday’s Liverpool City Region Combined Authority meeting, members agreed to the initial priorities in the negotiations on devolution. Cllr Phil Davies, Chair of the Liverpool City Region...
View ArticleNew budget boosting club launches
Get free help to find a job and boost your household income with Warrington Council’s budget boosting club! The council’s Central Neighbourhood Team is launching a new budget boosting club at Orford...
View ArticleUp, Up and Away: Free Furniture Recycling Workshop in South Sefton
Sefton residents will get free lessons in ‘upcycling’ old furniture when a novel roadshow designed to reduce the amount of waste in landfill arrives in the borough later this month. Experts from...
View ArticleSpectacular thrones come to Kirkby
The transformation of Kirkby town centre is set to be completed over the coming days with the installation of the final piece of spectacular public art. Three giant thrones will provide a unique,...
View ArticleSt Helens prepares to help refugees
St Helens Council has confirmed that it is preparing to identify homes in the borough for asylum seekers and refugees fleeing Syria as part of the UK’s resettlement programme. Council Leader Barrie...
View ArticleWarrington hits recycling milestone
During the past year Warrington, for the first time, recycled and composted more than 50% of its waste. Warrington residents are doing more to boost the figures and recycling their waste using the...
View ArticleRegimental Sunday
This year’s Regimental Sunday will take place on Sunday 4 October. The Annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving marking the 77th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and 9th Anniversary...
View ArticleStory of Britain’s child migrants is ‘heart-breaking’ and ‘informative’
A ground-breaking exhibition at Merseyside Maritime Museum, which looks at the migration of children from Britain to the other side of the world, is ending soon. It is co-curated with The Australian...
View ArticleNew Cultural Hubs brochure launched after receiving £100,000 grant
St Helens Council has received just under £100,000 of National Lottery funding to continue its highly successful Cultural Hubs – Arts In Libraries programme through to March 2017. The funding,...
View Article£900k upgrade for Warrington motorway bridges
A £900,000 project to upgrade 2 motorway bridges which link the M62 to the M6 near Warrington is due to start on Thursday 24 September. Contractors for Highways England need to close 2 slip roads...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after four men raided a house in Leigh
An appeal for information has been made by police after four men, who were armed with a screwdriver, raided a house in Leigh. At around 2:40pm on Tuesday 22nd September 2015, four men, one carrying a...
View ArticleLocal author awarded for dementia support book available in library scheme
A local author whose dementia support book features in the library-based Reading Well Books on Prescription for Dementia scheme has received recognition for her work, at a recent awards event. Rita...
View ArticleLitter lout caught red handed
Refusing to pay a fine for dropping litter and ignoring warning letters has led to a resident being found guilty of littering this month. Thomas Hallsworth, 20, of Swindale Avenue, Orford was observed...
View ArticleTwo Liverpool special schools open in new multi-million building
Bank View and Redbridge High Schools rebuilt through government’s flagship £4.4 billion rebuilding programme. Two special schools re-opened in a new multi-million pound building today (24 September...
View ArticleBowel cancer campaign backed by Knowsley
A Merseyside granddad has been chosen to star in a new cancer awareness campaign which is being backed by Knowsley Public Health and Wellbeing. Peter Matthews, 68, fronts the campaign which highlights...
View Article“Great Scott” – another event from Warrington Market!
Warrington Market is going back to the future on Saturday 3 October. Following the huge success of the comic convention in May this year, Warrington Market is running a time travel convention! A...
View ArticleNot So Scary Halloween party!
The Prince William pub in Dalton, Skelmersdale, will be holding a ‘Not So Scary Halloween Party’ on Saturday 31st October between 4pm and 6pm. There will be a kids disco and games taking place, while...
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