Selfies for Shakespeare in Knowsley libraries
Young and old alike had fun in Knowsley’s libraries taking their own Shakespeare Selfies to mark the Bard’s 400th anniversary celebrations over the weekend. All the borough’s libraries had ‘Shakespeare...
View ArticlePicasso at Lady Lever Art Gallery
Exhibition of ground-breaking prints from British Museum Picasso Linocuts from the British Museum goes on display at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight from 24 June 2016 to 8 January 2017 The...
View ArticleHillsborough inquest finds that the 96 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed
The inquest jury have concluded that the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster were unlawfully killed. The jury found that none of the fans were to blame and have been exonerated of...
View ArticleNew digital library service has launched
Lancashire’s libraries are now able to offer customers e-books and audiobooks through a new interactive app. BorrowBox is an online application allowing library members to download e-books and...
View ArticleWord festival is a ‘best seller’
Chorley’s third annual word festival proved a ‘best seller’ with hundreds of families joining in with the fun on Saturday. What’s your story, Chorley? 2016 was bigger and better than ever this year...
View ArticleWW1 creative writing and music competition winners rewarded
Children and young people of the borough have been rewarded for taking part in a creative writing and music competition about living in St Helens during the First World War. Now in its second year, the...
View ArticleBank Holiday bin collections
With two long Bank Holiday weekends to look forward to in May, there’s always that little bit of confusion in households about recycling and waste collections. But there’s no need to anxiously wait to...
View ArticleWorks ongoing at Chanters Recycling Centre
Chanters Recycling Centre in Atherton will remain closed while major improvements are made to the site but it will be partially opening over the bank holiday weekend. Investment is currently being made...
View ArticleNew service to tackle obesity in West Lancashire
A new service to encourage people to lose weight and live a more active and healthy lifestyle is being launched in Lancashire. The Active Lives and Healthy Weight service, which has begun operating in...
View ArticleReturn postal votes before you forget!
People are being urged to return their postal votes before they forget, now that they’ve dropped through letter boxes. Those who registered for a postal vote should now have received their voting...
View ArticleMake sure your vote counts
Voters in St Helens are being urged to familiarise themselves with the different voting systems being used in next week’s elections (on Thursday 5 May). Two elections are taking place on the day – for...
View ArticleSchool’s church links celebrated
The strong links between Sutton Oak Primary School and neighbouring All Saints’ Church have been recognised with the presentation of a Church School Partnership Award. The award was handed over by the...
View ArticleWork to rebuild fire-damaged shops set to begin
Work will soon be starting to rebuild part of a shopping parade that was destroyed by fire in Huyton last year. The affected shop units, on the end of the row along Hillside Road, had to be demolished...
View ArticleBroad Oak pupils cook up a treat during Cookathon
Mini MasterChefs at Broad Oak Primary School swapped the classroom for the school kitchen as they took part in the Children’s Food Trust Big Cookathon. The annual event aims to show children and adults...
View ArticleThe King of the Cats local art showcased at the Museum of Lancashire
An exhibition of contemporary art based on Lancashire folklore will be on display at the Museum of Lancashire from Saturday 30 April. “The King of the Cats” is a touring exhibition, funded by the Arts...
View ArticleMore officers now trained up in the fight against rural crime
People involved in the theft of plant machinery across Lancashire had better think again now more officers have been trained to spot stolen or cloned plant machinery. Officers from across Lancashire...
View ArticleNHS diabetes prevention programme to be piloted in Sefton
NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG have been successful in their application to become a pilot for Healthier You: the NHS diabetes prevention programme...
View ArticleExhibition will celebrate inspirational women
Historical social campaigner Eleanor Rathbone is to be commemorated in a special exhibition in Wirral. Eleanor’s reforms were among the most significant of the last century. 2016 marks the 70th...
View ArticleGritting crews ready for snow tonight
Lancashire’s gritters are gearing up for a busy night, with further wintry showers and icy conditions forecast. Although it’s nearly May, crews have been out gritting every night this week to keep the...
View ArticleAppeal launched to find missing Lithuanian man
Police are appealing for information after a 42-year-old man went missing from Ormskirk. Vitalij Rylscikov, from Lithuania, was last seen at an address in Wigan Road around 2.10pm on Tuesday (April...
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