Council aims to end mental health discrimination on national campaign day
On 4 February, St Helens residents are invited to join the nation in talking about mental health to help end the misconceptions around it. Named Time to Talk Day, and organised by Time to Change, the...
View ArticleBook now for ‘Let’s talk Business’ growth and networking event
Businesses should make sure they don’t miss an exciting growth and networking opportunity where they will also find out the winners of the Let’s talk Apprenticeship Awards 2016. ‘Let’s talk Business’...
View ArticleWeekend closures between Manchester and Bolton to complete Farnworth Tunnel...
Passengers were reminded today to allow extra time for their journeys over the next two weekends when the line between Bolton and Manchester shuts so engineers can finish work on the newly enlarged...
View ArticleScott Estate Community Action Event
People living on the Scott Estate are being encouraged to get involved in a great event right on their doorstep. West Lancashire Borough Council is working with the Police, the Fire Service and other...
View ArticleComedian Jo Brand heading for Warrington’s Trans Pennine Trail
Comedy favourite, Jo Brand, will be heading to Warrington next week as part of her Sport Relief Challenge. The comedian will be trekking through Warrington’s well-loved Trans Pennine Trail on Wednesday...
View ArticleHelp tracing relatives
St Helens Council is asking for help in tracing any living relatives of Mr Norman Henry Hine, who died recently in the borough, aged 62. Some relatives have been contacted through Mr Hine’s neighbours...
View ArticleBucket- load of charity work for local restaurant
Aughton’s newest eatery is set to dig deep for charity, after pledging its support for a local hospice celebrating its Silver Jubilee. The Town Green Brasserie, owned by the award-winning Seafood Pub...
View ArticleCabinet Recommends Budget Proposals
Lancashire County Council’s cabinet today agreed to recommend a series of budget proposals to a meeting of the Full Council, which will be asked to approve them on 11 February 2016. Cabinet also agreed...
View ArticleNew night closure for Manchester’s smart motorway upgrade
The M62 between Heywood and Rochdale will be closed this Saturday night (23 January) while work continues on Manchester’s smart motorway upgrade. Contractors for Highways England have been closing...
View ArticleHave your say on budget plans
People are being urged to give their views on Chorley Council’s budget proposals that include a freeze on council tax and £2.8 million of investment in services for residents and businesses....
View ArticleLancashire schools need governors
People who care about the education of Lancashire children have a chance to help. Lancashire County Council is looking to recruit people from a diverse range of backgrounds to undertake the important...
View ArticleMiner monument awarded listed building status
A prominent St Helens sculpture has been awarded Grade II Listed status by Historic England. Commissioned in 1964, by the National Coal Board for its North Western Division headquarters in Lowton, The...
View ArticlePlanned road works in the North West: summary for Monday, 25 January to...
Planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week. The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday, 22 January, and could be...
View ArticleMayoral engagements, week commencing Monday 25 January
Wednesday 27 January 10.45am The Minster of St John, Preston The Mayor & Consort will attend a Holocaust Memorial Day Service Wednesday 27 January 2pm Vogue & Beauty, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale...
View ArticleLancaster Castle Measures Up
Lancaster Castle is raising the curtain on a brand new production of William Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ in February. The show is being performed from Thursday 25 February until Saturday 19...
View ArticleWorld Wetlands Day
To mark World Wetlands Day, Sefton Council’s coast and countryside principal officer Rachel Northover will be leading a walk into the dunes at Ainsdale on February 2 at 10.30am to look at the dune...
View ArticleHelp available for Warrington flood victims
Financial support is being made available to residents and businesses in Warrington affected by the recent storms Desmond and Eva. Flood victims can apply to Warrington Borough Council for help under...
View ArticleEverton v Swansea Sunday 24th January Kick off 1:30pm
Everton go into tomorrow’s game with Tom Cleverley, Bryan Oviedo and Steven Pienaar all being declared fit and available for selection in chosen. Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy are both back in...
View ArticleDon’t ignore the dangers of cervical cancer
The local NHS in West Lancashire is urging women to attend a cervical screening test when they receive their invitation. The message from NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on...
View ArticleFlood-hit Padiham Library has reopened
Padiham Library has reopened today, Monday 25 January. The library, based at the Town Hall on Burnley Road, closed temporarily as a result of flooding and the electrical problems this caused during the...
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