Junior doctors’ industrial action – Wednesday 10 February
The public is being asked to use NHS hospital services responsibly again ahead of industrial action by junior doctors planned for Wednesday (10 February). It is the second strike by junior doctors in...
View ArticleSmiley FACE
Adult learners in Knowsley are receiving training and learning from a ‘good’ provider – and that’s official! Knowsley Family and Community Education (FACE) Service has been rated ‘Good’ following an...
View ArticleEvery house tells a story
Lancashire County Council’s community heritage team are helping people to find out about the history of their own house or one that a relative used to live in. Staff will hold an informative talk on...
View ArticleEmployment and Skills Charter
Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group are delighted to receive a certificate from West Lancashire Borough Council for participation in the ‘Let’s talk Employment and Skills Charter’, marking a...
View ArticleStargazing event with the Liverpool Astronomical Society
The Liverpool Astronomical Society (LAS) would like to invite St Helens residents to an evening with the stars at Taylor Park on 12 February, 7pm-9:30pm, in partnership with the council’s Ranger...
View ArticleA letter of love for local Aughton residents
Love is certainly in the air at a popular Aughton eatery as it schmoozes its customers by hand delivering love letters to their door. The Town Green Brasserie, owned by the Seafood Pub Company,...
View ArticleYoung artists’ competition opens soon
St Helens Council’s Arts Service is once again holding its annual Open Art contests in partnership with St Augustine’s High School, beginning with the Youth Open Art Competition. Free to enter for...
View ArticleConsider NHS walk-in services at busy time for A&E
Southport and Ormskirk hospitals are experiencing very high demand for services again this week. A&E attendances were up 17% on Sunday against the previous six weeks and up 20% in January against...
View ArticleLibraries support free talking books for visually impaired
St Helens Council’s Library Service is supporting the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) Talking Book service, now in its 80th year. To celebrate the eighth decade of the service, RNIB...
View ArticleDomestic abuse: Lancashire supports Be a lover not a fighter campaign this...
Shocking statistics revealed as part of a North West campaign being launched ahead of Valentine’s Day shows 90% of domestic abuse incidents are witnessed by children. The initiative which will be...
View ArticleYoung athletes shine in Road2Rio event
With just six months to go to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, young people from eight secondary schools came together at Sutton Leisure Centre to compete in their very own Road2Rio competition....
View ArticleJohnson sisters defy the odds!
A beaming Southport mum says the birth of her naturally conceived triplet girls is: “A miracle”. Sarah Johnson, 31, gave birth to Darcie, Macy and Bobbie-Ann at Ormskirk hospital on 21 January. The...
View Article£5 million flood repair programme announced
Lancashire County Council has announced a £5 million programme to repair transport infrastructure damaged in the December floods, funded by the Department for Transport. The December floods were...
View ArticleCouncil backs campaign to stop domestic abuse
In the run up to St Valentine’s Day and beyond, St Helens Council is supporting a new anti-domestic abuse campaign taking place across parts of the North West. ‘Be a Lover not a Fighter’ is running...
View ArticleFree childcare places
Will your child be three on or before 31 March 2016? If so, then they are eligible for a free childcare place from 1 April 2016. For more information please visit: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis Depending...
View ArticleFinal Finance Settlement Announced for Lancashire County Council
Finance chiefs at Lancashire County Council have revealed that the finalised local government finance settlement, announced yesterday, will still leave the council £11m worse off than anticipated, in...
View ArticleLand owners in Lancashire are consulted about land drainage
The Environment Agency is working with in West Lancashire to help landowners explore alternative arrangements for future land drainage. In September 2015 the Environment Agency notified landowners that...
View ArticleFlooding: New survey reveals 30,000 tonnes of household goods dumped in...
The equivalent to almost 30,000 tonnes of water-damaged household goods have had to be dumped in landfill sites after the winter floods, new research reveals. A snapshot analysis by the Local...
View ArticleWin great prizes with the Knowsley Writing Competition – deadline 19 February
There is still time to submit your entry for the Knowsley Writing Competition and be in with the chance of winning one of this year’s great prizes! Open to young people and adults who live, work or...
View ArticleSkelmersdale Town Centre Regeneration scheme
West Lancashire Borough Council remain committed to regenerating Skelmersdale Town Centre after learning the Concourse owners are seeking the permission of the Court of Appeal to appeal against a...
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