Theatre collection to go digital
A collection of memorabilia marking nearly 70 years of Wigan Little Theatre is to be catalogued and made available to residents through Wigan and Leigh Archives Online. Volunteers at the archives team...
View ArticleJoint statement re the closure of A&E at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
A statement on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils said: “We are extremely concerned by the on-going closure of the A&E department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital and are pressing for...
View ArticleOver 130 guns taken off Lancashire’s streets
137 guns and 4,240 rounds of ammunition were handed into Lancashire Constabulary during a two-week surrender, where police forces across the north west urged people to ‘give up the gun’. The surrender,...
View ArticleCentral Library to host celebration in honour of Saints 1966 team
It has been 50 years since the glorious season of 1965/1966 when Saints were triumphant in winning a total of four trophies. In honour of the anniversary, Central Library has invited past players from...
View ArticleStrike action to close De La Salle School next week
St Helens Council has contacted parents and guardians of students at De La Salle School to inform them the school will be closed – except to year 11 students – next Thursday (28 April) due to proposed...
View ArticlePrimary places success for St Helens
St Helens is still bucking the trend when it comes to the allocation of school places, after 97.5 per cent of children starting Reception Year in September 2016 received one of their parents’ top three...
View ArticleMayoral engagements, week commencing Monday 25 April
Monday 25 April 7.20pm Ormskirk Parish Church The Mayor & Consort will attend a Charity Concert performed by the Aughton Male Voice Choir Tuesday 26 April 10am Burscough Sports Centre The Mayor...
View ArticleMan, 75, missing from Whitworth
Update: John Archibald has been found safe and well. We are appealing for help to find a man who is missing from home in Whitworth. John Archibald, 75, went missing from his address on Tonnacliffe Road...
View ArticleAppeal following serious collision in Clitheroe
We are appealing for witnesses following a serious road collision in Clitheroe. At around 12.45pm on Friday, April 22 a Nissan Micra was involved in a collision with a Honda Motorcycle on the A59 at...
View ArticleCommunity projects awarded £4,000
Seven fantastic Standish projects have been awarded Wigan Council funding to make them an even greater success. The Standish Community Fund was set up at the request of local people after £4,000...
View ArticleMore opportunities for affordable homes announced
People will be able to take advantage of more opportunities to step on to the housing ladder in Wigan Borough. A meeting of Cabinet this week heard about the achievements so far of the council’s...
View ArticleService launched to improve speech, language and literacy development in schools
St Helens Council is pleased to announce the launch of a new service that offers high quality reading resources to support speech, language and literacy development in schools across the borough. Books...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after woman is the victim of a street robbery in Wigan
An appeal for information has been made after a woman was the victim of a street robbery in Wigan. a little before 2pm on Thursday 21st April 2016, a 61 year old woman was outside the Lloyds Pharmacy...
View ArticleBring Me Sunshine at Lancaster City Museum
Lancaster City Museum will showcase an exhibition of items that belonged to comedian Eric Morecambe from Saturday 14 May. ‘Bring Me Sunshine; the laughs and legacy of Eric Morecambe’ features some...
View ArticleMan hurt in unprovoked attack after boxing event
We are appealing for information after a Burnley man was attacked in an unprovoked incident in Blackburn. The 38-year-old victim had attended a licensed boxing night with some friends at Audley Sports...
View ArticleAre You Looking to Get Healthy, Get Active?
Looking to Get Healthy and Get Active? The brand new Sefton Council programme aiming to get vulnerable adults more active is now in full swing and there are still spaces available. Get Healthy Get...
View ArticleChildcare providers asked to help secure capital funding for free childcare
The council is reminding childcare providers that there is only a week left to take part in an online survey to help it secure capital funding for up to 30 hours free childcare for working parents. The...
View ArticleSix-for-£6 solution for ‘no time’ golfers
Golfers with busy schedules can now find a great way to slot in some quality time on the fairway at one the North West’s premier pay-and-play golf courses. Sherdley Park Golf Course is offering the...
View ArticleEarly morning bird walk with the rangers
Birdwatchers are invited to spread their wings and join St Helens Council rangers on Sunday 1 May for an early morning bird walk at Sankey Valley Country Park, where up to 40 different species of bird...
View ArticleInclusive dance group to explore memory and emotion at Central Library
Head over to Central Library this May, where an inclusive dance performance is being held as part of the new Cultural Hubs – Arts in Libraries programme. Moments: Revisited is a stimulating show that...
View Article