Meet the Adoption Experts in Southport
The decision to adopt children is one of the toughest, yet most rewarding decisions there is. There is a wealth of information online and through social media, but at Sefton Council’s Fostering and...
View ArticleTrading Standards moves to stamp out illegal trade
St Helens Council’s Trading Standards team has uncovered quantities of illegal counterfeit postage stamps, illicit alcohol and tobacco products, and also dangerous cigarette lighters being sold at...
View ArticlePioneering medical welfare service extends across Greater Manchester
Thanks to the successful pilot of an integrated medical welfare service for armed forces families in Wigan Borough, the emotional and practical support provided by the Defence Medical Welfare Service...
View ArticleClitheroe Castle music and fun
Clitheroe Castle Museum will welcome local folk singer, Bernard Wrigley, for an evening of music and fun in March. On Saturday 19 March at 8pm, Bernard, known as ‘The Bolton Bullfrog’, will perform a...
View ArticleBusinesses back campaign to tidy the streets
Businesses across Wigan Borough have joined the fight to keep the streets clean and tidy. The Royal Bank of Scotland in Leigh is just one of the businesses signed up to ‘Clean for the Queen’ and will...
View ArticleArrests made in human trafficking investigation
Officers in East Lancashire have arrested two people in connection with an investigation into human trafficking. At around 10am this morning (Wednesday 24 February), police raided an address on Azalea...
View ArticleDomestic abuse – council backs campaign to highlight the impact of domestic...
Representatives from Knowsley Council, alongside the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside, have turned out in force to support a new anti-domestic abuse campaign taking place across...
View ArticleNational health campaign uncovers dangers of hidden salt
St Helens Council is backing Salt Awareness Week (29 February – 6 March), a nationwide health campaign that aims to uncover the dangers of hidden salt. In recent years, many people have adapted to a...
View Article£1.5 million neighbourhood hub for Bewsey Dallam given the green light
Warrington Borough Council has approved plans for a £1.5million neighbourhood hub development in Bewsey and Dallam. Councillors last night (Wednesday 24 February) gave the green light to a planning...
View ArticleImproving community health services
Local healthcare commissioner, NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), has set out to improve the services for the local communities of West Lancashire through a vision known as...
View ArticleSpring revamp for Walton Hall and Gardens
Spring visitors to Walton Hall Park will be able to enjoy a brand new playground and a new adventure golf course thanks to an investment of £400,000 by Warrington Borough Council in the popular park....
View ArticleThe History of Lord Street, Southport
The history of Lord Street, Southport will be the topic for the latest monthly talk taking place at Formby Library on Wednesday March 2, 2016. The mile long Victorian thoroughfare, said to have been...
View ArticleNoticed blood in your pee? Tell your GP
People over 50 are being urged to seek medical attention if they notice any blood in their pee. From today until 31 March the Be Clear on Cancer campaign, Blood in Pee, will be raising awareness that...
View ArticleHelp improve Wigan Borough through technology
Residents can help shape the future of Wigan Borough and meet new people at Wigan Council’s first ever hackathon. The Deal Hackathon is being hosted by Leigh Hackspace and will put power in the hand of...
View ArticleTeenager, 14, missing from Chorley
Update: Matthew has been found safe and well. We are appealing for information after a teenage boy went missing from Chorley. Matthew Hurst, 14, was last seen in Montcliffe Road around 10.30pm...
View ArticleFinal call for word festival
Authors and storytellers, poets and songwriters are being sought to take part in a popular word festival in Chorley town centre. What’s Your Story, Chorley? is set to make a welcome return to the town...
View ArticleTaste buds tingling ahead of food festival
Excitement is mounting and taste buds are tingling ahead of a five day international food market landing in Wigan next week. The market on Standishgate will host the International Food Festival from...
View ArticleWest Lancashire community services tender
Last summer NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS West Lancashire CCG agreed to tender the adult community services that have been provided by the Trust since 2011. The...
View ArticlePolice appeal to public for help to identify two men after woman is raped in...
An appeal for help from the public to identify two men after a woman has been raped in Wigan has been made by police. The attack occurred at some time between 5:30am – 6am on...
View ArticleOne month until the Chorley Grand Prix returns
It’s just one month to go until Chorley welcomes the country’s top cyclists and the whole of the Chorley borough is being urged to get involved and cheer them on. On Saturday 26 March, the Chorley...
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