Huyton Gallery A collection of woodcut prints, watercolours and sketch books reflecting a lifelong passion for the British landscape. Contact: Tina Ball 443 5617 or email: tina.ball@knowsley.gov.uk

Kirkby Gallery Exhibition showcasing some of the local community’s views on Kirkby which has helped to develop three public artworks planned in Kirkby town centre. Contact: Sarah Craven: sarah.craven@knowsley.gov.uk     

Figures from the CBI show that nearly every year in the UK some 200 million days are lost through sickness absence. Here in Knowsley the Working Well initiative has just emerged from its first year of operation. The scheme (a joint initiative between Knowsley Council and Knowsley Chamber), encourages employers…

Detectives have released CCTV stills from a woman they want to speak to after a bus driver in Huyton was spat at and slapped. The 35-year-old driver had asked two women to get off the bus after they tried to board the Huyton Travel Ltd service with a bus pass…

Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing two men from Kirkby who are wanted both wanted in connection to burglary offences. Joseph Grier, 27, of Woodside Way is wanted in connection with two burglaries in Warwickshire in January 2013. Grier is described as being white, 5ft 11…

Construction work is now well under way on one of the key elements of the £200m programme to regenerate Kirkby. Contractors are on site at St Kevin’s Drive to build 71 new homes for Plus Dane Group and Cherryfield Co-operative residents who currently live on Cherryfield Drive. Once the St…

Inspirational sheltered housing manager Margaret Roe has been nominated for an award after she helped a vulnerable elderly man that was being conned out of thousands of pounds. Margaret, scheme manager at Knowsley Housing Trust’s (KHT) Cross Street Sheltered Housing Scheme in Prescot, went above and beyond her duties to…

The sun shone as revellers once again turned out in their numbers to enjoy the annual Prescot Elizabethan Fayre. The festival recreates the old May Frayne that were held in Prescot, during the era of the first Queen Elizabeth. This year’s event was opened by Prescot Town Council Mayor, Lynn…

Knowsley Council’s cabinet has approved a proposal to consult on the possible closure of Christ the King Joint Catholic and Anglican Centre for Learning in Huyton. It had been hoped that the school’s future could be secured as a sponsored academy, in line with government policy. Knowsley Council, Liverpool Archdiocese…

THE Countess of Wessex met a little princess during a tour of Whiston Hospital as she officially marked its opening. Sophie chatted to Grace Walker-Reid who was born at Whiston Hospital, lives in Widnes before chatting to patients and volunteers as she took a tour of the multi-million pound hospital….

Inspectors have heaped praise on a Huyton Primary school which they found to be ‘Outstanding’ in all areas. St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School on Edenfield Crescent, was found to be “an extremely caring school” which is an “exciting place for pupils to learn”. There was acclaim for teaching staff, with…

The next meeting of the St Helens & District Group of Diabetes UK will be on Wednesday 5 June 2013 at 7.30pm in St Helens Town Hall. The speaker will be Prof Sarah O’Brien, who will be talking about: Looking after your diabetes when you’re ill. Sarah is a Diabetes…

Lydiate Town Hall Maghull, L31 2LA Sponsor: West Lancs Dog Display Team Email: burtoft@scott-kate.freeserve.co.uk Sponsor Telephone: 07880802453 Ticket: £1 for first competition and then 50p for any other competitions entered. For more information please call Lynn from Claire House on 0151 227 4941 or call Scott from West Lancs Dog…

The Friends of Bowring Park are holding their Summer Gala at Bowring Park, Roby. Includes a Chinese Lion dance, amusements, circus skils, side shows, dogshow, refreshments and many more. Free entry. For further information contact 0151 482 1116