Youth Justice Service award for supporting children with special educational needs

Young people engaging with St Helens Council’s Youth Justice Service are getting the best possible support for special educational needs (SEND).   The team were awarded an Achievement For...

Revised opening hours for six St Helens libraries

Article date - 01 August 2018 The libraries not affected are Billinge, Garswood, Newton-le-Willows, Rainford and Rainhill. Details of the revised opening hours are available at each library.

Plans to house Asylum Seekers in old care home on Wilmere Lane scrapped

Serco have announced they will no longer be continuing with controversial plans to house asylum speakers in an old care home on Wilmere Lane in Widnes.  The...

Storytelling Festival to hit St Helens libraries this February half-term

St Helens Library Service has teamed up with Citadel Arts to deliver a fantastic programme of events which will certainly keep the kids entertained this...

Volunteers sought to tidy Taylor Park with Rangers

Article date - 08 August 2018 This Saturday (11 August) the team has arranged a litter pick around the park – while on the following Wednesday (15 August)...

Dream artist Jaume Plensa to visit St Helens Borough during Decade of Dream celebrations

Article date - 30 April 2019 St Helens Borough’s award-winning Dream sculpture turns 10 years old this summer, and to celebrate this milestone Spanish artist and creator of...

Inclusive arts exhibition led by children launches in library

Young people from St Helens have been leading creative workshops in their schools as Arts Ambassadors, working to create an inclusive arts exhibition that is now on...

Secrets of St Helens uncovered as book launched

A BOOK which uncovers many little known St Helens facts has been launched Secret St Helens, by Sue Gerrard, has been published...

Motorists advised of overnight Windle Island road closures

Article date - 15 January 2019 There will be three weeks of overnight closures between the hours of 22:00-06:00 from Monday 21 January to Thursday 7 February, as...

Victoria Park retains top green space award for the fifth year running

Victoria Park has again been recognised by the Green Flag Award scheme as one of the very best green spaces in the world.   The park is among a...

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