Where to recycle your Christmas tree
It will have been the centrepiece of your home for some weeks with festive lights, baubles and a rich smell of spruce, but when Christmas is over and the decorations come down, it’s good to know where...
View ArticleHands on healing for children with complex needs in Knowsley
A complementary therapy course run by Knowsley Council for parents and carers of children with complex needs is transforming families’ lives. Aromatouch is a practical course using massage and...
View ArticleLatest Stoptober success in Sefton can inspire others to quit smoking this...
Sefton Council has released five steps you can take now to increase your chances of quitting smoking on January 1, using the 1,031 smokers who signed up to Stoptober in Sefton as inspiration to become...
View ArticleMike Wyatt appointed as Strategic Director of new People’s Services Department
Following a corporate restructure, St Helens Council has announced the creation of a new, simplified structure based on three main operational departments. They are the People’s Services Department,...
View ArticleFunds boost to help homeless
A bid for funds to help provide fit-for-purpose accommodation for homeless people in Chorley has been won by Chorley Council. The council has secured more than £658,000 from the government’s Homes and...
View ArticleLocal women invited to Mayoress’ charity dinner
Women of Warrington are being invited to join the Mayoress of Warrington, Mrs Jean Settle, for a Ladies’ Dinner, in aid of the Mayor’s Charity Appeal. The event will take place on Friday 5 February...
View ArticleMayor extends invite for charity ball
The Mayor and Mayoress of Warrington, Cllr Geoff and Mrs Jean Settle, are pleased to announce their 2016 Civic Ball and welcome all to attend. The ball will be held in aid of the Mayor’s Charity Appeal...
View ArticleDry January saved me
A Knowsley woman is encouraging other people to sign up for Dry January 2016 after she took part earlier this year and used it as an opportunity to turn her life around. This time last year, following...
View ArticleCouncil audit shines light on unsafe sunbeds
More than one in three salon sunbeds in Warrington could be unsafe. That’s the warning from Warrington Borough Council after regulation and protection officers found that 36% of sunbeds they tested...
View ArticleNearly 6,000 afflicted by COPD in St Helens
St Helens Council is supporting Public Health England’s (PHE) New Year campaign to reduce the number of people suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The campaign encourages...
View ArticleHealthy resolutions for 2016
With 2016 just days away, people across Lancashire are now making their New Year’s resolutions. Stopping smoking or cutting back on alcohol will be top of the list for many people. Almost 20% of the...
View ArticleWork continues to deal with flooding impact
Lancashire County Council is working hard to help residents and businesses get back to normal following flooding which hit the county on Boxing Day. Staff have been working around the clock alongside...
View ArticleFunding confirmed to help flood-hit homes and businesses
Lancashire County Council has received confirmation from government that funding will be available for residents and businesses hit by the recent floods. Work is already underway to ensure that the...
View ArticleCouncil congratulates MBE winner Joanne
St Helens Council’s Democratic Services Manager Joanne Griffiths has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours for services to young people and the community. “I’m absolutely honoured, humbled and...
View ArticleFarming Recovery Fund extended to all parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire
Farmers hit by Storm Eva flooding in Lancashire and Yorkshire will receive emergency funding. Farmers hit by Storm Eva flooding in Lancashire and Yorkshire will receive emergency funding of up to...
View ArticleFinancial support available for flood victims
Residents and businesses affected by the Boxing Day floods are being urged to take advantage of the financial support being offered. Chorley Council is administering the help that will include relief...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses made following serious collision in Leigh
An appeal for witnesses has been made by police after a serious collision in Leigh. A short time after 9pm on Thursday 31st December 2015, a 79 year old man and a 74 year old woman had been crossing...
View ArticleQuitPal comes to St Helens – free smokefree app support in the palm of your hand
An innovative free new smartphone app to help people quit smoking has been launched by Smokefree St Helens. QuitPal has been designed to make it easier than ever for people to access information,...
View ArticleSt Helens hairdresser Leanne hot foots it to raise money in grandad’s memory
A St Helens hairdresser has walked over hot coals to raise funds for charity in memory of her much-loved grandad. Leanne Burton, a stylist at Blow in Church Square Shopping Centre, took on the Stroke...
View ArticleAdoption information evening – come along and find out more
Anyone thinking about starting or growing their family through adoption is invited to an information evening in Preston to find out more. The event will be held on Tuesday 12 January 2016 at County...
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