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As part of its Love Parks Week celebrations Knowsley Council has today announced that it is joining forces with One…

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

A beautiful new sensory garden was officially opened this weekend at Swanside Community Centre in Huyton. The garden was the…

Over 1,700 people attended concerts and cultural events during the 15th Annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts in June 2019.

These informal coffee mornings will help you access support and advice – or just enjoy a cuppa with others in the same situation.

Would you like to get involved to help plant and bring to life a community garden in Stockbridge Village?

Enhancements including a new toddler play area are expected to be ready in time for the school summer holidays.

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

Knowsley is gearing up for a year of exciting events and activity when it becomes the Liverpool City Region’s Borough of Culture in 2022.

Staff at Kirkby Older People’s Day Centre have become the latest Dementia Friends in Knowsley.

Kirkby Gallery is currently exhibiting Northern Stone and Peat Smoke, a selection of never-before-seen pieces of art created by artist Anthony Ratcliffe.

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…

Residents are taking action to create a safer Swanside by setting up a local Neighbourhood Watch scheme.

Residents in Stockbridge Village explored the world of gardening and developed their skills in a recent gardening masterclass.

Following the success of Foodie Fridays in Huyton Village Centre, the council has launched a revamped version of this popular event for 2019.

Local residents, young footballers and councillors gathered at an event at Roby Fields to unveil plans to improve the green space which will include the creation of a wetland area, tree and wildflower planting, new signage and a native hedgerow along the railway perimeter fence.

A new initiative has been set up in Prescot town centre to help keep the main high street clean and tidy.

Knowsley Council, Knowsley Housing Trust and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service have joined forces to fund and launch a street intervention team, which will tackle neighbourhood issues and provide vulnerable residents with support.

Knowsley will be filled with music and song when the borough joins in with an international festival marking the Summer Solstice on June 21.

Knowsley Council has brought a number of offenders to justice for fly tipping across the borough.

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

The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot will be a major new visitor attraction for the town and the wider region.…

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

The first phase of work to transform Eccleston Street in Prescot will begin on Tuesday 7 May.

The work of a Kirkby boxing club to combat young offending and antisocial behaviour has received a cash boost.

Swanside Community Centre offers support for older people and organises great activities to allow our older residents to get out, enjoy themselves, meet new people, learn new skills, and find new interests.

Congratulations to Knowsley and St Helens U13s, who are ESFA North West League Champions… months after they thought they had played their last game together.

Five Knowsley parks will benefit from improvements, thanks to a successful bid to a government parks’ funding initiative.

Knowsley Flower Show is once again returning to the beautiful grounds of Court Hey Park this August.

Knowsley Council has given planning approval for a new sports and community facility to be built at Lord Derby Memorial playing fields in Huyton.

Plans to bring a new memorial building and heritage centre to Knowsley Cemetery in Whiston, have moved one step closer.

A new intervention team is taking to the streets in Knowsley to help tackle issues such as flytipping, anti-social behaviour, nuisance scrambler bikes and more. 

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

The LCR Pride Foundation, of which Knowsley is part, has revealed plans to bid to host the 2026 Gay Games here in the Liverpool City Region.

A Huyton community association is celebrating after being awarded £100,000 in lottery funding to provide learning opportunities for local people.

Local leaders, including Cllr Graham Morgan from Knowsley, have launched the LCR Pride Foundation to make our region the most LGBT+ friendly in the UK.

Funding secured for Halewood Park is set to bring improvements including better paths and a programme of ‘Get Active’ sessions. 

Parents and youngsters alike are delighted after an agreement was reached over the future of a local schools football team.

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

Knowsley Council has today received news from Merseyside Police of their plans to reduce the opening hours of the General Enquiry Office in Kirkby.

Work is set to get underway to refurbish Halewood Police Station and open a new Community Police Station within the building, Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has announced.

The Age UK Mid Mersey Roby Hub has recently renovated their kitchen facilities, thanks to support from FirstArk, Countryside Homes and the local ward councillors.

Another month, another chance to find a new book in Knowsley’s libraries that might just become your new favourite book. Crime stories, feel-good reads, tales of romance…what do you feel like getting stuck into this month?

Knowsley Council recently asked for the view of people who visit, live or work in Huyton Village to share their views on how they would like the village centre to look over the coming years.

Learning CAN improve your health and wellbeing according to the recent findings from a national survey undertaken to explore the impact of learning on a person’s mental health. 

The Leaders of both Knowsley and St Helens Council have once again appealed to the English Schools FA over the future of a local youth football team.

A new maze-style garden has been unveiled at Henley Park, Whiston.

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is asking local people if they would be willing to pay a little extra through the police precept, which is collected alongside the council tax, to help protect 100 police officer jobs and recruit 40 new officers.

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.

Residents in Stockbridge Village have been working on an important project to understand how social isolation can be tackled in their community.

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

An agreement has been signed by Knowsley Council to secure the future of Prescot Cables Football Club. The council has completed the freehold purchase of Volair Park, the club’s home ground, and a new 99 year lease has been granted for the club.

If you’re having a festive furniture clear out, a Stockbridge upcycling project may be able to help.

Plans for the regeneration of 12 hectares of public open space in Huyton are being shared with the community in order to gather comments and feedback.

Pupils from St Mary and St Paul’s RC Primary School in Prescot have taken part in a litter pick around Bryer Road with equipment and support from Knowsley Council’s Environmental Education Officer, Paul Costello.

Knowsley’s Open Art Exhibition – an annual showcase of visual art created by the talented people of Knowsley – is now open in Kirkby Gallery.

Would you be interested in going to support Prescot Cables at a home match?  If you’re a community organisation, charity, youth organisation or local Knowsley resident, then you can go along and watch a match for free!

A ground-breaking event to mark the start of restoration work at one of Merseyside’s most historic parks has taken place.

Following a public consultation, the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in the Westvale area of Kirkby has been extended for a further year – here’s what that means.

A lasting memorial to those who lost their lives in the two World Wars has been unveiled at a centre for older people in Huyton.

Across Knowsley, people of all ages remembered the fallen in the run up to Remembrance Sunday on November 11 – here are some of the things that happened.

Activate Community and Education Services – The Bracknell Centre – in Knowsley, has beaten schools around the UK in a competition to win one of 30 state-of-the-art education technology packages through the Promethean Grant programme.

Children at St Columba’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Huyton are Knowsley’s latest pupils to take part in Merseyside Police’s exciting ‘Mini Police’ scheme.

Hundreds of people came together to celebrate the amazing Lost Castles project which took place at Knowsley Safari during the summer.

A new strategy outlining how the council, partners, residents and businesses will all work together to achieve a Dementia Friendly…

Excitement in Prescot continues to build as another new restaurant opens its doors.

A free family fun day for families in Knowsley accessing special educational needs and/or disabilities support was an overwhelming success.

Knowsley Council has confirmed that a popular bus service between Broadgreen Hospital and Prescot will continue.

Willowbrook Hospice has recently opened a charity shop in Prescot to raise funds for their hospice which provides care for patients with life-limiting diseases in Knowsley and the surrounding areas.

A new archive exhibition ‘This Sporting Life’ is celebrating the first British Special Olympics games which took place right here in Knowsley

Work has started on the new MATE Creative Bistro and Piazza at Market Place in Prescot.

Knowsley Community Hub will be celebrating the launch of the borough’s Incredible Edible community growing project in Huyton on 16 August.

There is a drop in event to find out more about this work, view the proposals and talk to the project team and to discuss practical arrangements.

The name of the street that will be home to the new Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, has been chosen.

It’s Love Parks Week – 13 – 22 July – and there’s never been a better time to get out and about and explore Knowsley’s great green spaces.

Another round of Knowsley Better Together funding is helping more than 40 community initiatives get underway, improving the lives of people in the borough.

A garden has opened at Halewood Academy in memory of former pupil Megan Hurley who sadly lost her life in the Manchester Arena attack in May 2017.

A new space for individuals and community groups to get involved in arts and culture has opened in Huyton Library.

National health retailer Holland and Barrett has announced it will be opening a new store in Huyton Village Centre. 

The first Foodie Friday in Huyton proves to be a success, with more than 600 people seeing what it’s all about!

Councillors, residents, community leaders and businesses joined forces to improve Swanside for the benefit of the whole community.

Residents and visitors celebrated Prescot’s wonderful heritage at this year’s fantastic Elizabethan Fayre, on Saturday 2 June.

Work on a new housing development in Stockbridge Village is underway and is expected to be completed in May 2019.

A new hard hitting advertising campaign highlighting the fact that ‘we’re not messing’ when it comes to cracking down on environmental crime, gets underway across the borough this week.

A series of striking photographs of Kirkby taken by John Wakefield in the 1980s and 1990s, entitled ‘Mapping Kirkby’s Past’, are back on display in the ARK exhibition space (in Kirkby Library) until Tuesday 14 August.

Improvements will be made to the access to Charlotte’s Pagsy and Saxon Green open spaces, thanks to a funding boost.

Planning permission has been improved for a number of high quality apartments and houses in Prescot.

Find out what’s being done to tackle anti-social behaviour in Huyton.

Merseyside Police will be working with partners including the council to tackle the issue of anti-social behaviour in Hillside and Page Moss.

Find out the details about a Public Spaces Protection Order being introduced in Hillside and Page Moss.

Result of the Page Moss by-election on Thursday 29 March 2018.

A new pedestrian crossing on a busy road in North Huyton will help to improve safety.

Groups that meet in Huyton Library came together for an Afternoon Tea celebration, as a thanks for their fundraising efforts and their contributions to make the groups a success.

Work to enhance the footpath and road on Pennywood Drive in Whiston has started.

Reduce your chance of being a victim of burglary with these tips.

Plans to provide improved community sports facilities and redevelop Liverpool Football Club’s training facilities in Kirkby have moved another step forward.

If you’re commuting through Huyton train station soon, take a look at the new artwork celebrating the town’s railway heritage in the subway beneath the station.

Read some key advice about keeping your home and vehicle safe, and find out where you can go to discuss your concerns about burglary and theft from vehicles in Swanside and Roby.