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Today Merseyside’s Violence Reduction Partnership has launched a campaign that’s asking the public to keep their ‘EYES OPEN’ to the…

If you are looking for information on organisations and services offering advice and/or support for children and young people under…

Community based organisations are invited to bid for funding to improve the mental health and well-being of men. Projects should…

Andy and Craig work hard and enjoy life but after being married for a couple of years, they knew they…

The Greystone Footbridge over the M62 in Huyton will be lit up (from Monday 24 to Friday 29 February) to…

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon there’s no better time to show your love… for Prescot! From Wednesday 12 February…

Young Knowsley residents are making the borough proud by launching a pin badge that takes a stand against knife crime.…

Yet another Knowsley School has retained its ‘Good’ rating during their latest Ofsted inspection. Millbrook Community Primary School in Kirkby…

A Knowsley nursery is celebrating its first anniversary and a successful twelve months with many improvements to the children’s learning…

A woman from Kirkby has been prosecuted for flytipping on Carls Way, Kirkby.

This week Halewood Community Police Station re-opened after a major refurbishment. Cllr Shelley Powell, Knowsley Council Cabinet Member for Communities…

Knowsley’s Director of Public Health has published a new report – Keeping Knowsley Active – on the importance of leading…

All superheroes need a name and school children in Knowsley are being given the chance to help name the region’s…

A full meeting of the Council is taking place on Wednesday 29 January 2020. Here’s a summary of what’s on…

Sir George Howarth MP and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram joined the Leader and Chief Executive of Knowsley Council along with…

Local driving instructors can now book onto the Engage Driving Instructor Seminar and join the Engage scheme – a joint…

Community growing charity Incredible Edible have announced that they will be setting up a new growing project at Activate in…

The ARK (Archive Resource for Knowsley) Search Room will close for two weeks, from Monday 20 January, for its annual…

The New Year may be underway but it is not too late to sign up for a break from drinking…

Innovative liver scans will be available in Knowsley in the New Year to help to detect the early stage of…

Knowsley’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) has been shortlisted in the prestigious Cheshire and Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership Awards, celebrating…

A new mini orchard of fruit trees is the latest attraction to welcome visitors to Court Hey Park in Huyton.…

During the current coronavirus outbreak, its more important than ever to know that you can access council services online.

Today, Monday 25 November, on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (also known as ‘White Ribbon Day’) Knowsley Council…

Knowsley’s Crime and Communities team are continuing to work proactively across the borough to tackle recent incidents of anti-social behaviour…

Can you spare just a little of your time to help prevent loneliness in Knowsley?

A new NHS campaign is urging us all to be more aware of our mental health – to know when we need support, and how to seek that help. 

Kirkby’s Tower Hill Community Centre is looking for the next big star of the stage for its brand new Showstoppers…

There were over 220,000 visits to Knowsley libraries during the last year and the service’s friendly, experienced staff helped you…

Knowsley’s Empower Job Carving Programme is going from strength to strength and 10 local businesses and organisations are taking advantage…

This week (from Monday 23 September – Monday 30 September 2019) is national Empty Homes Week. During this week Knowsley…

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will meet at 5pm on Wednesday 11 September. Here is a summary of the items on the…

You can now apply online for free two-year-old childcare. If your child is eligible, 15 hours of free term-time childcare…

The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot is one of the north of England’s most high profile and cultural and educational…

A new mobile café has opened at Court Hey Park. Mobile Munchies – owned and operated by Pam & Ian…

At today’s Liverpool City Region Combined Authority meeting (24 July), the council’s bid to the Combined Authority’s £6m Town Centre…

The biggest transformation to the way family doctors work in more than a generation has been launched in Knowsley. Primary…

Knowsley Council announced it is joining forces with One Knowsley (formerly KCVS), Court Hey Park Friends’ Group and other partners to develop plans to bring the site of the former National Wildflower Centre back to life.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet has today agreed to purchase St Modwen’s assets in Kirkby town centre. Conclusion of the deal will…

On 19 July 2019, the Council’s Cabinet endorsed the plan for the Council to purchase St Modwen’s assets in Kirkby…

Knowsley Council has secured grant funding of £2 million from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Local Growth Fund to…

Joe has been running a stall in Huyton Village Centre for over 30 years and has now moved into a…

St Laurence’s Catholic Primary School in Kirkby has secured a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating with inspectors stating the school is “going…

Roby Park Primary School in Huyton has recently undergone a transformation in the last two years, moving from ‘Requires Improvement’…

Knowsley’s Street Intervention team has now been up and running for three months. It provides a visible presence on a…

Knowsley Foodbank supports residents in crisis by providing three days’ emergency food and support. How Knowsley Foodbank helps Knowsley people…

There’s lots of exciting updates for Huyton Village Centre this month. Firstly, based on the popular Foodie Friday event last…

Partner agencies in Knowsley have teamed up to combat anti-social behaviour in the Swanside area of Huyton. This also supports…

Now that the festival season is almost here, Knowsley’s Public Health team is advising young festival goers to make sure…

Supported Internship student, Kelsey, enjoyed an exclusive night at the Manchester Arena this weekend after becoming the lucky winner of…

All Saints Catholic High School in Kirkby has ‘not stood still’ since its last Ofsted inspection, according to inspectors who…

World Anti-Counterfeiting Day takes place this year on Thursday 6 June 2019. Now in its twenty first year, it aims…

The rebrand and new website, OneKnowsley.org, represents a significant step in the charity’s evolution. Enabling higher levels of engagement and…

Comics Youth CIC has been working with a group of children looked after (who are in the care of the…

Dementia Action Week takes place from Monday 20 May to Sunday 26 May. There are 850,000 people in the UK…

A group set up by Knowsley teenagers following the tragic death of a friend is helping other young people improve…

St Chad’s Church, Kirkby, has been successful in securing a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £199,800 for an exciting…

Mental Health awareness week runs from 13 to 19 May 2019. This year’s theme is body image – how we…

A big thank you goes to more than 200 local litter heroes across the borough of Knowsley, who joined the…

Residents, school children and visitors celebrated Prescot’s special history at this year’s fabulous Elizabethan Fayre, on Saturday 4 May.

Thousands of residents have signed up to receive their Council Tax electronically. In response to requests for residents to be…

The council is supporting the British Heart Foundation’s campaign throughout May and encouraging residents to get their blood pressure checked.…

The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.…

Media students from Liverpool John Moores University are helping to promote an innovative project to support adults with a learning…

As the UK prepares for Brexit, the government has developed information to help keep residents and businesses up to date…

The ‘Diary of a Dude’ exhibition charted the experiences of sailor who served in the Royal Navy throughout the First World War.

Did you know that every 15 minutes in the UK someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer? It is the third…

Alt Bridge secondary school in Huyton has maintained its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating, following an inspection earlier this month. The school…

Work has started this week to transform the former NatWest bank building in Huyton Village Centre into a new family-friendly…

Following on from the renovation of its outdoor space in September last year, the Age Uk Mid Mersey Roby Hub…

As part of the council’s plans to develop Huyton Village Centre, the first phase of shop front improvements will be…

A group of eighty primary school children took part in a mental health and awareness and well-being conference at OurPlace…

Specsavers in Kirkby has unveiled a fantastic new look and celebrated with a memorable launch party that included two dance…

The ‘Learn Together Partnership’, made up of local authorities across Merseyside and Cheshire are calling on graduates and those looking…

The JohnPaul Project, a charity based in Knowsley, which provides support to veterans and their families across the Liverpool City…

As part of the council’s commitment to make as many services available online, from today you can now book a…

Knowsley Council is committed to ensure all children in Knowsley get the best start in life and achieve their full…

Knowsley has a brand new online archive catalogue and new and improved local history website– making it possible to search…

As anyone with children will know getting a good night’s sleep is not always easy! Well help is now at…

From Monday 1 April 2019 onwards, our Huyton and Kirkby One Stop Shop opening hours will be changing slightly – but don’t worry because from setting up a direct debit, to finding out when your bin will be collected – it’s all available online!

Children from Millbrook Primary School in Kirkby have helped Merseyside’s Recycling Discovery Centre celebrate a major milestone. The pupils were the 50,000th visitors to the centre in Gillmoss, Liverpool, which processes recycling waste from across Merseyside.

The construction of 100 one and two bedroom state-of-the-art extra care apartments, 16 independent living units as well as 38…

Knowsley Lane Primary School in Huyton has completely transformed in just seven terms, going from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘outstanding’, following…

Work is underway to transform two empty shop units on Derby Road in Huyton into a new Coffee House. The…

Nearly half a million pounds worth of funding to support the development of green bus corridors and the city region’s…

A new campaign is reminding people about the great support available from pharmacies and how they are the best first…

The Greystone Footbridge will be lit green from Saturday (2 February) to show Knowsley’s support for the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.…

As part of Knowsley’s multi-agency working, including Knowsley Council, Merseyside Police, Mersey Fire and Rescue Service, Registered Providers of Social Housing and Knowsley Youth Mutual, to raise awareness of and prevent knife crime, the council has invested in knife wands.

If you’re planning to visit the search room at The Archive Resource for Knowsley (The ARK), it will be closed…

The New Year may be well underway but it is not too late to sign up for a break from…

Installation of state-of-the-art CCTV in Huyton Village Centre has helped to secure an arrest of a suspect last week. Reports…

Families are being encouraged to help their children cut down on the amount of sugar they consume by swapping for…

Knowsley Council received a special visitor in the lead up to Christmas. Comet, a newly qualified guide dog spent a…

The ‘Staying Well in Knowsley’ guide, giving vital information about a range of community-based health and social care services, is…

If you’re a woman aged 50 to 70 you may receive an invitation to attend an appointment in the mobile…

Everything you need to know before buying your child a potentially dangerous toy this Christmas.

St. Modwen has agreed a new deal with Specsavers to occupy a larger unit at Kirkby Town Centre. The national…

A full meeting of the Council is taking place on Wednesday 12 December 2018. Find out what will be discussed.

Knowsley Community College and St Helen’s College are working in partnership with the University of Liverpool and One Ark to launch an exciting new pre-apprenticeship programme aimed at young people aged 16-17.

The festivities are approaching, and while many people love this time of year, others worry about how they will pay…