Kirkby High School, Bracknell Avenue, Southdene, Kirkby, L32 9PP. Platinum Team – (Varied Interval Session) Gold/Silver/Bronze Team – (Varied Interval Session) Adult Track Sessions – £1 per session See www.knowsley-harriers.com/ for further details

Court Hey Park, Roby Road, Knowsley, Liverpool L16 3NA. 6:00 pm start. Evening rides for all adults plus families with children aged over 8 years capable of a steady pace across 9 miles of off road cycle path along the Liverpool Loop Line. Just turn up. Adult bikes & helmets…

Centre 63 Youth Club, Church of England Youth Centre, Kirkby L32 5TH. The Youth club in Centre 63 is open access for all young people aged 8 – 25 living in Knowsley. Junior session 4.30-6.30pm aged 8-12. Senior session Year 8 upwards 6.30-8.30pm. Contact: 0151 549 1494 info@centre63.co.uk  

Rebound – Dance, Fitness & Well Being, Huyton Gateway, Huyton L36 9TE. Pilates wil improve your flexibility, posture, core strength and reduce back pain. Contact Rebound Dance & Health, 0151 489 4616 / http://www.reboundcic.co.uk/classes/

Saturday 29th June, 7.30pm (£6) Whiston Town Hall, Old Colliery Road, Whiston. L35 3QX Merseyside's outstanding Opera Viva present a programme packed with memorable tunes from the golden age of American musical theatre, a time before the microphone.  Hot drinks and bar available.

Friday 21st June, 7.30pm (£7) Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA We usher in the festival with a debut appearance from a spectacular brass band that began life as the Stockport Borough Polic Band over 65 years ago.  Enjoy a Cottom's hot pot in the interval, included in…

Time travelling care home residents and primary school pupils took a trip back to the 1930s to celebrate Dementia Action Week. Youngsters from Blacklow Brow School dressed in pre-WW2 clothing for the activity at Aaron Grange Care Home, in Huyton. Museum-led dementia awareness programme, House of Memories made a special…

Rainford High is awash with colourful umbrellas as it celebrates neurodiversity and supports ADHD Foundation’s 2019 Umbrella Project. The ADHD Foundation is an award-winning, unique and pioneering UK charity, based in Liverpool. The largest ‘user led’ ADHD agency in Europe, the Foundation is credited with influencing policy and provision in…

Halewood Environment Centre, Okell Drive, Halewood, L26 7XB. Road running sessions delivered by Knowsley Harriers Athletics Club for both beginners and more experienced runners. Ages 16+. Free. See www.knowsleyharriers.com/ for further details

Liverpool Running Bugs recently hosted their first club race and what a day it turned out to be. Their ‘No More Knives 5 miler’ was held in memory of Adam Ellison and saw over 200 runners enjoy the glorious sunshine at Stadt Moers Park, Whiston. Tracey Carr from Liverpool Running…

Friday 28th June, 7.00pm (£7) Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA The Lymm-based big band return to Prescot with vocalists for an evening of showstopping numbers from the classic swing era.  We've teamed up with the Albion Bakehouse to treat you to a cupcake in the interval (included…

Willowbrook Hospice is inviting local people to join them on a special remembrance sailing on the River Mersey. Nicky Saunders, Willowbrook Hospice’s fundraising manager said: “Our ‘Petals on the Mersey’ sailing is really special event and provides people with a lot of comfort as they sail along the beautiful waterfront…

I’ve had to change a few names in the following story for legal reasons but beyond that, the account is exactly as it was related to me.  In 1970, a 50-year-old Huyton bachelor named Noel Peake was getting rather fed up with his humdrum life.  For the past twenty years…

Bickerstaffe CE School celebrated in style to mark the school’s 175 birthday, which included approximately 120 guests.  After visiting classes to talk to the children, special guest the Bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes opened proceedings by offering prayers and blessings for the school, children, staff, parents and local community. The…