Investing in Warrington’s Cenotaph
Warrington Borough Council is continuing to invest in the Cenotaph at Bridge Foot. The council’s Armed Forces/World War 1 Commemoration Task Group announced its commitment to improving the Cenotaph...
View ArticleHalloween Party in Skelmersdale
Saturday 31st October 3pm-5pm at The Buff’s The Dark Knight of Halloween! Come & join us and fight the good fight with the Dynamic Duo Batman & Robin, we’ll play silly Halloween games with the...
View ArticleLancashire library celebrates 30th anniversary
A Chorley library will soon be celebrating its 30th anniversary. Clayton Green Library, on Library Road in Clayton Green, reaches this milestone on Monday 2 November and has a couple of special events...
View ArticleCouncil supports call for action on sugar
St Helens Council’s Public Health team has welcomed a report from Public Health England urging action to cut sugar intake among both young people and adults. Sugar reduction: The evidence for action,...
View ArticleEnjoy a sing-along of wartime songs to raise money for the Mayor of West...
Get your ration books and tins of spam and join Mayor of West Lancashire Councillor Nikki Hennessy for an evening of war time music and songs. Aughton Village Hall will be turned into an Olde Time...
View ArticleRoyal British Legion Riders visit town
Warrington welcomed the Royal British Legion Riders to the town as part of this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal launch on Saturday 24 October. The group, joined by the Mayor of Warrington,...
View ArticleSecondary school applications are about to close
Online applications – the quick, easy and secure way to apply for secondary school places for autumn 2016 – are about to close at Lancashire County Council’s website. The online application system is...
View ArticleNHS in West Lancashire welcomes views on community health services
The NHS in West Lancashire is welcoming views from the general public about experiences of using local community health services. As part of its ongoing re-procurement of the community services...
View Article“Hey, Mrs Warrington” – this is for you!
Women of Warrington are being urged to clue up on the signs of lung cancer in aid of Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November. Warrington Borough Council’s public health team is launching a new...
View ArticleNothing to show after Skem top show
WORKINGTON 2 SKELMERSDALE UNITED 1 By Neil Leatherbarrow Skelmersdale United produced their best performance of the season and still returned from Borough Park with nothing to show from a tremendous...
View ArticleFormby Talks
Formby Library is set to host two of its popular author talks over the coming weeks. Family saga and historical novel writer Freda Lightfoot will be talking about her forthcoming book ‘Home is where...
View ArticleOne month countdown for green bins
With a month to go before green waste bin collections stop for the winter, Warrington Borough Council is reminding residents to fill up their green bins. Green waste bin collections will stop at the...
View ArticleTrail race gets underway this weekend
Walkers and regular visitors to Sankey Canal and Carr Mill Dam are being alerted to a major event in the area this weekend. Up to 200 competitors are expected for a five mile trail race , starting at...
View ArticleSafety first – thanks to the Crucial Crew
As part of the annual Crucial Crew event – organised by St Helens Council and other local agencies – around 2,000 year 5 primary school pupils from across the borough acted out life-saving scenarios,...
View ArticleNew specialist facility opens
A new purpose-built education facility to help young people with complex and/or medical needs has been officially opened in St Helens by local boxing world title challenger Martin Murray. The centre,...
View ArticleBenefit cheat caught and sentenced
A benefit cheat who defrauded the council of more than £2,700, and failed to appear in court, has been caught and sentenced. Laura Kolosa, 24, formerly of Folly Lane, Warrington, failed to attend court...
View ArticleNorth Lancashire health event for people with disabilities
People with learning disabilities from the Lancaster, Fylde and Wyre areas are being invited to a Fun Café Health Day on Tuesday 10 November. The event, which will be held between 10am and 2pm at Salt...
View ArticleAlarming results from child car seat clinic
In a recent car seat safety event held in Knowsley, 69% of all children’s car seats that were checked were found to be incorrectly fitted or unsuitable for the car or child. The Car Seat Clinic was...
View ArticleAll Warrington libraries to provide free Wi-Fi
LiveWire and Warrington Borough Council have been awarded more than £34,000 to enable every library in the town to provide free Wi-Fi access. The grant will allow Wi-Fi to be installed in Stockton...
View ArticleRemembrance Sunday Services
At Remembrance Sunday parades and services on 8 November West Lancashire will pay tribute to those brave people who have suffered or lost their lives serving their country. West Lancashire Mayor,...
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