St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Infant School in Huyton recently welcomed former Liverpool and England player, Sammy Lee, as well as members of the Merseyside branch of Wooden Spoon, the children’s rugby charity, to their school to open a brand new Sensory Room.   The sensory room was a long held dream…

Stockbridge Gemz, Knowsley’s first adult LGBT+ network, hosted its first support group in January. Set up by Stockbridge Village resident Liz Sharpe, people aged 18+ were invited to the drop-in session at The Craigs Community Centre. It was a chance to meet new friends, socialise and find out what organisations…

More than 300 live rounds of ammunition were recovered in Kirkby yesterday, Monday 3 February. Officers executed a land search following intelligence received from members of the community and found the ammunition being stored in a holdall in the grounds of St Mary Mother of God RC Church on Kennelwood…

Sir George Howarth MP and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram joined the leader and chief executive of Knowsley Council along with Kirkby councillors to celebrate the ground breaking event for the new retail development in Kirkby town centre. The groundbreaking event signifies a key milestone in progress towards the new 94,000…

There is a new addition to the Prescot skyline as a huge 190ft high crane has been installed on the site of the Shakespeare North Playhouse. The crane is integral to the construction of this landmark development which will create a unique visitor attraction and theatre in the heart of…

Archive materials are generally kept in environmentally stable, secure conditions which ensure that the documents, photographs, maps and other items that make up the collections are maintained and preserved for the future.  The difficulty with this is that these treasures are not immediately available to view by researchers and interested…

A play that looks at the reality of modern day football comes to Knowsley this month. The Spine explores what it’s like to be a man in the 21st century and shines a spotlight on a system that promises the world but leaves most young men on the side-lines –…

The Educate Awards is looking to commend local schools, academies and colleges who are making a considerable effort to be environmentally friendly this year. As part of the award’s new categories this year, the Outstanding Commitment to the Environment Award will recognise those who are really doing their bit for…

Community growing charity Incredible Edible have announced that they will be setting up a new growing project at Activate in Kirkby. The project will be the fourth for the charity in Knowsley, with successful growing initiatives already running at the Huyton Resource Centre, Craig’s Community Centre in Stockbridge Village and…

A local housing provider is working with Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) to stage a series of operational training sessions, in a tower block in Kirkby, to ensure they are fully prepared in the event of a major incident.  Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT)  is spearheading this training to help…

Roby Gardening Society will hold their monthly meeting on 3 March at Page Moss Baptist Church Hall, Huyton giving advice on starting off seeds and growing plants on. Guest Speaker will be Sue Cole. The meeting starts at 8.00pm. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month. For further…

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet met on Wednesday, 12 February 2020, to consider its proposals for next year’s budget (2020/21). Following a review of spending and funding estimates, the cabinet agreed to work up an investment package totalling £14m – the package will then be considered at a full council meeting on…

Merseyside Police are investigating the assault of a man in Huyton and believe this man could have information that may assist our enquiries. A report was received at about 3.45am on Thursday 5 December 2019 that a 59-year-old man had been assaulted in a doorway at Knowsley Heights on Primrose…

The cast for Goldilocks and the Three Bears has been announced when the circus rolls into town from 8 – 18 April for the Easter holiday. The show takes place in St Helens Theatre Royal with singing sensation Maureen Nolan leading the cast as Baroness Von Vippemall. Maureen rose to…