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 Publication Date:- 2025-04-27

 
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Easter Egg Hunt at Churchtown's Botanic Gardens

ON Easter Day, Sunday, 20 April 2025, the much loved Easter Egg Hunt returned to the Botanic Gardens in Churchtown. The event was extremely well attended, and Easter Bunny had been very busy putting lots of clues around the Park.  As well as the fun family day's egg hunt, local businesses along with a few charities, offered some interesting items to buy. Set in idyllic surroundings provided a fantastic way to enjoy the Sun and not only raise...

 

Eni and the UK Government reach Financial Close for the Liverpool Bay CCS project

ON 24 April 2025, Eni were pleased to announce, in London, that it has reached financial close with the...

St Luke's Formby Welcomes In Easter At Sunrise

ON Easter Day, Sunday, 20 April 2025, St Luke's Church, in Formby, held a Sunrise Service, on top of the observation point, located on the Formby Point Sand Dunes. This was...

Hugh Baird College Launches Dedicated Transitions Hub to Empower Young People with SEND

AS 1 of only 17 Further Education Colleges within the country to hold an:- 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating, Hugh Baird College, has...

Ricky Tomlinson leads the 2025 cast in Asa Murphy's fantastic feel good musical comedy

TV legend Ricky Tomlinson heads a talented cast of performers in the smash hit production which is due to travel across England, Scotland and Wales, playing at 30 venues over 2 months. The...

Liverpool hero who saved locals from drowning honoured with new mural

A hero who saved many locals from drowning in the Mersey and the Liverpool Docks, and taught countless others to...

Building work to get underway at new Police Station for Newton Le Willows

ON Thursday, 24 April 2024, Merseyside's Police Commissioner and Chief Constable took part in a ceremonially in which she...

Driving On Borrowed Time - Only 1 in 5 Brits Regularly Maintain Their Car

NEW research from Prima, the specialist car insurance provider, reveals that only 22% (1 in 5) Brits perform maintenance on their vehicles every 3 months, suggesting that millions of drivers could be risking breakdowns, costly...

Country By Candlelight event coming to Ormskirk Parish Church!

A stunning Country By Candlelight concert is coming to:- Ormskirk Parish Church, this May. The unique...

 
 
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18 North West schools and teachers short listed as UK’s best in Tes Schools Awards 2025

THE Tes Schools Awards (TSA), now in its 17th year, celebrates the extraordinary commitment, quality and...

Learners reminded of new rules for test cancellations

LEARNERS within Merseyside are being reminded of a new rule change that can lead to charges for driving test...

Southport firm listed in UK Top 20

SCHOOL children from across the North West joined staff at the Endeavour Learning Trust in running a relay in...

Beyond Van Gogh And Beyond Monet Liverpool Dates Extended Due To Demand

LIVERPOOL'S art fans will have more time to enjoy this...

 

Next stop Liverpool Baltic as £100m new Station gets the green light!

TRAINS will soon be arriving in 1 of the world's coolest neighbourhoods, after plans for the £100m Liverpool Baltic Station were given the...

The Beatles Story Museum to Unveil New Special Exhibition in Celebration of 60 Years of:- "A Hard Day's Night."

THE RSPCA hopes to inspire young people to consider a career with the animal welfare charity and is offering an...

Southport's 1st Earth Day event at Wayfarers Arcade hailed a success as visitors enjoy discovering more about sustainability
Photos and report by Andrew Brown

SOUTHPORT'S 1st Earth Day celebration has been hailed a success, as people came together to celebrate...

 

 
 

 

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