Confessions at a Lancashire library
A Lancashire library will host an award-winning play in May. ‘Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl’ will be performed at Rawtenstall Library on Thursday 26 May at 7.30pm. The production is...
View ArticleTemporary reduction in opening hours at Leyland Library to continue
The opening hours at Leyland Library will continue to be temporarily reduced until July. The library will carry on closing early at 5pm on Tuesdays, instead of the usual time of 7pm, until and...
View ArticleAppeal launched after Chorley car park assault
We are appealing for information after a 24-year-old man was attacked in Chorley. Police were called around 4.10am on April 16 following reports of an assault in the Flat Iron car park in Union Street....
View ArticleTake five and make time for your health
Warrington Borough Council is launching ‘Make Time’ the new mental wellbeing campaign for Cheshire and Merseyside When was the last time you made time for yourself? Warrington Borough Council is...
View ArticleDon’t dump….recycle
That’s the message from Warrington Borough Council after numerous reports of fly tipping have been received from around the borough. Complaints about fly tipping have been on the increase at a time...
View ArticleCelebration event for the Boys of 66
Central Library was the setting for a trip down memory lane, as past players from the St Helens RFC squad of 1966 united to celebrate 50 years since the quadruple winning season of 1965/66. Captain...
View ArticleGuided busway service reaches 150,000 customer journeys
The guided busway service has welcomed its 150,000th customer. Atherton resident Yvonne Sixsmith boarded First Manchester’s Vantage service at Bag Lane this week heading towards Manchester and became...
View Article117 families in Warrington now foster a local child – could you?
Warrington Borough Council is calling on residents with childcare skills to consider becoming foster carers in its new ‘Great with children?’ recruitment campaign. Specifically aimed at those who have...
View ArticleFamous Wallasey landmark saved from bulldozers
A historic Wallasey landmark will be saved and converted to modern apartments after a last-minute rescue package was agreed by the Council and developers. Andrew Gibson House, a former home for retired...
View Article‘Dying Matters’ to Wirral care providers
Wirral’s health and social care sector is marking Dying Matters Awareness Week (9-15 May) by making further improvements to the care provided to people nearing the end of their lives. This time last...
View ArticleCouncil to celebrate sexual and gender diversities
St Helens Council will fly a rainbow coloured flag above the town hall in support of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). The rainbow flag is a symbol of gay,...
View ArticleCabinet agrees to consult on plans to reshape services with fewer buildings
Lancashire County Council’s Cabinet has agreed to seek people’s views on plans to change the way frontline services are delivered and save millions of pounds by reducing the number of buildings the...
View ArticleTransfer of adults’ learning in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council has approved plans for Nelson and Colne College to permanently take on responsibility for running Lancashire Adult Learning College (LAL). Proposals agreed at today’s Cabinet...
View ArticleDon’t miss Family Nature Day this weekend
St Helens Council and The Mersey Forest are inviting residents to join them at Colliers Moss this Saturday (14 May), where a Family Nature Day is to take place. It’s a celebration of the completion of...
View ArticleBe a Big Friendly Read volunteer with St Helens Libraries this summer!
Are you aged 13 to 19, love books and have spare time to inspire younger children? Then St Helens Libraries Service wants to hear from you. Every year, as part of the national Summer Reading Challenge...
View Article30th Birthday for National Museums Liverpool
Liverpool’s museums celebrate turning 30 with increased visitor figures National Museums Liverpool is marking 30 years since it became a national museums service, with a boost in visitor figures to...
View ArticleWoman tied up in Aughton robbery
A woman was tied up and had her smartphone stolen during a robbery at an address in Aughton last night (May 11th). At around 11:35pm the lone female occupant aged 59 has heard a noise coming from her...
View ArticleHarry Potter bike at Museum of Liverpool
Wizard technology on display The motorbike and sidecar belonging to Hagrid, Harry Potter’s loyal friend and Hogwart’s gamekeeper, goes on display at the Museum of Liverpool from 16 May to 9 June. The...
View ArticleInvestment in new street lights means big savings on bills
Lancashire County Council expects to save over £500,000 on energy bills this year thanks to a programme to install LED street lights. The council is one year into a three-year scheme to replace old...
View ArticleBoer War hero honoured with new plaque at special ceremony
Relatives of an Ormskirk solider who was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery met for the first time at a special ceremony in his honour. William Heaton was given the highest military award for...
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