Voices from the past One of the most evocative ways of sharing information about a community’s past is through the medium of oral history.   Storytelling is the most ancient form of sharing personal experiences, deeply embedded in many cultures as a way of communicating important information and of preserving…

Brilliant crime and mystery writers are visiting Knowsley’s libraries from Friday 20 to Tuesday 24 April. Fans of crime and mystery fiction will have the opportunity to meet four authors, all with their own take on the genre, who will talk about their work, the inspiration for their writing and…

Knowsley Council will elect a new leader after councillor Andy Moorhead was removed last night following a disappointing set of election results which saw Labour lose seats in the borough. Councillor Graham Morgan was chosen by party members to be the new leader by vote at a meeting last night,…

Kirkby High School Year 10 students represented Knowsley at the Merseyside Handball Championships in March. They had this privilege after winning the Knowsley Tournament back in December without losing a single game. Kirkby High started the tournament with two wins and then took their foot off the gas and lost…

Approximately 200 people took to the streets of Knowsley to protest at the proposed sell-off of parkland by Knowsley Council. The ‘Family March’ took place on a wet Sunday 22 April, leaving Brown’s Field in Prescot at 9.30am and arriving an estimated 40 minutes later at Knowsley Council’s offices in…

Groups who meet in Huyton Library have enjoyed an afternoon tea celebration. Many groups from the local community who regularly meet in branch, including Knit & Natter, Sewing Bee, Book Folding, Tea and Tech and the Reading Group were invited to the special event. The library provides a welcoming space…

Report: Dan Roberts Prescot Cables eased to victory in the Liverpool Senior Cup final versus a Marine side for whom six players had featured in a League Fixture at Altrincham only 24hrs earlier. Cables started the game on the front foot and enjoyed the majority of possession but neither goalkeeper…

Hilltop Childrens Centre, Bedford Close, Huyton, L36 0XU. As we get older we lose confidence in our creativity. This course will enable parents to rediscover their creativity from when they were a child. For more information or to book your place, please call 0151 443 5226.

Kirkby Gallery, The Kirkby Centre, Norwich Way, Kirkby L32 8XY. Friends of Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum have created a new scheme funded by the Knowsley Better Together fund.  It is targeted at individuals on low incomes who have not participated in a creative project before. Through reading, discussion and…

St John Fisher Primary School, Knowsley Village is celebrating after they achieved the Gold LCQM (Liverpool Counts Quality Mark) accreditation. The school accessed the award via School Improvement Liverpool and member of their team come in to assess their provision and plans at the end but the initiative is fully…

St Margaret Mary’s Junior School in Huyton is building its own replica of the world famous Shakespearean Globe Theatre. Inspired by the plans for the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot and a visit to the reconstruction of Shakespeare’s Globe on the Southbank in London, the timber framed structure is being…

Knowsley Community College has launched an exciting new Dental Nursing course in response to the growing demand of industry professionals. The level 3 Advanced Diploma in Dental Nursing will help students take their first steps towards a career in the dental industry. The qualification recognised by the General Dental Council,…

Hilltop Children’s Centre,Bedford Close, Huyton, L36 0XU. Come along to 8 sessions (4 before & 4 after your baby is born) to share ideas and find out more about ways to help your new baby, how babies develop, learn, communicate and thrive. Different ways of bonding with baby i.e. secure…