Lancashire County Council Votes in Favour of a Combined Authority
Lancashire County Council has voted in favour of setting up a Combined Authority for Lancashire after residents and businesses were asked for their views. The county council gave overwhelming support...
View ArticleWitness appeal after incident in Skelmersdale
On Sunday 13th March 2016 at approximately 22:00hrs an incident took place on the pathway that leads down from the Tanner PH on the grassed area. A male has been attacked, knocked unconscious; when the...
View ArticleNew more reliable information displays for Warrington’s bus stops
Warrington Borough Council is pleased to announce that the information displays at Warrington’s bus stops are being improved and updated. The council is presently working on a replacement for the...
View ArticleE-cigarette warning to businesses in Wigan Borough
Wigan Trading Standards is reminding local businesses of the law around the sale of e-cigarettes. Following a change in legislation in October 2015 it is now illegal to sell e-cigarettes to individuals...
View ArticleNew Ofsted report welcomed at Penkford
Staff, parents and governors have welcomed a new Ofsted report that confirmed Penkford School in Newton-le-Willows has moved up to a ‘good’ rating. The day maintained special school for children with...
View ArticleTwo killed in Euxton collision
Two people have died after a collision in Euxton. Police were called around 11pm last night (Thursday, March 24) following reports of a collision in Runshaw Lane. A grey Fiat Punto, travelling from...
View ArticleSt Modwen signs Kirkby regeneration agreement
St. Modwen, the UK’s leading regeneration specialist, has signed an agreement with Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council which sets out a joint commitment to begin the development of Kirkby town...
View ArticleAppeal launched after Burscough Post Office robbery
Detectives are appealing for information after an armed robbery in Burscough. Around 5.30pm on Thursday (March 24), three men approached the Post Office on Liverpool Road North. The men smashed their...
View ArticleMayoral engagements, week commencing Monday 28 March
Saturday 2 April 6.30pm Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa The Mayor & Consort will attend a Charity Cabaret Event hosted by the Mayor of Sefton
View ArticleHindley library clean up
Volunteers have been clearing up the land next to Chapter One tea rooms at Hindley Library as part of this weeks’ Deal in Action. Community group CRISP Communities CIC, who have recently opened the new...
View ArticleThousands enjoy Chorley’s second Grand Prix
Thousands of families and cycle fans converged on Chorley on Saturday to cheer on the teams of elite cyclists who were taking part in the second ever Chorley Grand Prix. Despite the poor weather, the...
View ArticleMan wounded in Preston attack
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a 54 year old man was attacked and wounded in Preston. Around 11.45pm on Friday (March 25) the victim was stood at the door to his house on Frenchwood...
View ArticleDitch Those Stabilisers This Easter Holidays
April’s Easter School Holidays sees the return of the popular ‘Ditch Those Stabilisers’ cycling events. Children aged four and above can learn to ride a bike unaided at sessions in Litherland and...
View ArticleSensory garden gets council grant
The Friends of Ashton community group has been awarded £5,000 to create a sensory garden, which will include a memorial to the fallen of World War One. Community groups in the borough planning an event...
View ArticleWest Lancashire man fined over illegal disposal of waste
West Lancashire Borough Council has taken successful legal action against a West Lancashire resident regarding two incidents of rubbish being disposed of illegally within West Lancashire. At Ormskirk...
View ArticleDon’t deal on the doorstep
St Helens Council’s Trading Standards team will be working with Merseyside Police next month (April) to take action against unscrupulous con men who rip off victims in their own homes. As part of a...
View ArticleLabyrinth screening at Central Library
Head over to Central Library this April, where a special one-off screening of Jim Henson’s 1986 film ‘Labyrinth’ is being held as part of the new Cultural Hubs – Arts in Libraries programme....
View ArticleWoman, 43, injured in Morecambe robbery
We are appealing for information after a woman was attacked with a crow bar during a robbery in Morecambe. Police were called to Royal Lancaster Infirmary around 12.45am today (Tuesday, March 29)...
View ArticleAppeal for information following car blaze in Burnley residential area
We are appealing for information after a car was deliberately set alight on a residential driveway in Burnley in the early hours of yesterday (Tuesday, March 29). Detectives say the incident occurred...
View ArticleDigitising towns could boost economy by £1.5bn by 2020
Britain’s economy could be boosted by £1.5bn by 2020 if as few as 30 towns across the country are given access to better digital infrastructure and technology, according to a new report released today...
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