Everton progress in Cup after defeating Bournemouth 2-0
Everton showed that they had appeared to have learned from their previous match, against West Brom, that having the majority of possession but not making the most of it is not a good idea. While the...
View ArticlePublic welcome at Trust board meeting
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will hold its next board meeting on Wednesday 2ndMarch at 9.30am. The meeting will be held in the Clinical Education Centre at Southport and Formby District...
View ArticleRobbery at Blackburn newsagents
We are appealing for information following a robbery at a newsagents in Blackburn. The robbery took place between 3.30pm and 3.45pm on Friday 19 February when two men entered Pleckgate News on...
View ArticleRead all about it!
Lancashire County Council’s libraries are helping people to discover the importance of newspapers of the time as a way of finding out about World War 1. Staff will hold informative talks in March,...
View ArticleCouncil reminds residents to check ID of canvassers
With the May local elections just around the corner, St Helens Council is reminding residents to request to see ID from canvassers working on behalf of the council, before handing over personal...
View ArticleMan jailed for causing death by dangerous driving
A man has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal collision in Scarisbrick last year. Kenneth Grisedale, 58, of Hartwood Road, Southport was charged with causing death by...
View ArticleHooray for Winter Playday
Chorley Town Hall was filled with laughter and play on Saturday as over 500 children and families came along to enjoy a full day of fun and games at Chorley Council’s annual Winter Playday. Families...
View ArticleRecognition for Lancashire County Council’s apprentices and professional...
A special reception has been held by Lancashire County Council to recognise some of their new professional trainees and apprentices. The event, held at County Hall in Preston, recognised the latest...
View ArticleVote for your choice to name the Heysham to M6 Link
Lancashire County Council transport bosses are reminding people that there’s still time to make history by voting for the official name of the new Heysham to M6 Link Road. More than 6,050 votes have...
View ArticleBalaclava clad intruder breaks into Haslingden home
We are appealing for information after an elderly man was grabbed by an intruder wearing a balaclava in Haslindgen. At around 4.15am on Saturday (20 February), the 84-year-old victim was in bed at his...
View ArticlePolice investigating burglary in which a box of ashes was stolen in Wigan
A burglary is being investigated by police, in which a box containing ashes was stolen in Wigan. At some time between 1:45pm and 4:45pm on Tuesday 16th February, a property on Upholland Road in...
View ArticleChief Inspector calls for education to be central to Manchester and...
Sir Michael raised concerns about declining secondary school performance and pupil attainment in Liverpool, Manchester and surrounding areas. The Northern Powerhouse will “splutter and die” if...
View ArticleFamily Voices takes their services out to communities
Family Voices=Family Choices, a parent led volunteer organisation who work in partnership with Whiston Area Children’s Centres, have now taken their services out in the community to ensure their...
View Article‘Thank you’ to residents who helped decide vision for Wigan Borough
Vital services for children, protecting the elderly and repairing the roads are the top priorities for residents in Wigan Borough a survey has revealed. More than 1,000 residents had their say on Wigan...
View ArticleApprenticeships flourishing in Wigan Borough
More than 15,000 people have started apprenticeships in Wigan Borough over the past seven years – the second highest take up in Greater Manchester. As part of this, Wigan Council has helped more than...
View ArticleAdvice on hand at Healthy Warm Homes event
Find out about how to keep warm at a Healthy Warm Homes event to mark National Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. The market place session will take place at Dicconson group Practice, on Frog Lane, with a...
View ArticleWWI diary gets big launch at Central Library
Central Library recently hosted a well-attended launch event for an insightful, moving and never-before-seen wartime diary, written by an officer during his time serving with the St Helens Pals. The...
View ArticleFree Seminar to Examine Grants & Funding for Business
The organisers of a North West business-to-business trade exhibition are inviting Lancashire companies to attend a free seminar that will discuss the funding available to help businesses grow. It will...
View ArticleChildminders’ Healthy Eating Award website is a recipe for success
Registered childminders with a taste for healthy eating are being encouraged to sign up to a new website where they can access and share information on good practice, recipes, ideas and games on how to...
View ArticleUpgrade for Haydock motorway bridge
A project to upgrade a motorway bridge which carries the M6 over Penny Lane near Haydock is due start on 26 February. Contractors for Highways England need to close a 2 mile stretch of the southbound...
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