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Are you aged 65 or over? Would you – or someone you know – like help staying safe and independent at home? Then the latest Telecare devices may be the answer.

From September next year, working parents may be entitled to even more hours of free childcare for their three or four-year-olds. Find out if you might benefit.

Why not give your body a break this January and sign up to a month off the booze?

It’s been a busy week in Knowsley, with the glamour of the Knowsley Business and Regeneration Awards, and the excitement of Kirkby’s Christmas Lights switch-on event!

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet met on Wednesday, 23 November. Here’s our quick guide to what was on the agenda…

Will you show your commitment to helping make the roads safer by making the ‘Brake Pledge’?

While Knowsley does not have a nationally significant flood risk, 3000 properties in the area are at risk of being affected. Do you know your risk?

A piece of touring artwork which captures the faces of people who directly benefited from former Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s reforms has been unveiled in Kirkby.

With many of the council’s services taking part in the 24-hour Local Government Association tweetathon, #OurDay on Tuesday, it has been a particularly busy week on Twitter for the borough!

Find out what items were on the agenda for 16 November’s Cabinet meeting and what was agreed.

Gritting has started in Knowsley for the winter months. Find out everything you need to know about this essential service which helps keep the borough moving.

Find out what the new opening hours for the council’s One Stop Shops are which will come into place from Monday 21 November 2016.

Knowsley Council is joining the national #OurDay initiative, tweeting around the clock on Tuesday, 20 November, to highlight the work it does on a typical day.

Take a look at our favourite tweets from the past week which are from or about Knowsley.

Library visitors of all ages shared their favourite book as part of the #LovetoRead selfie weekend in Knowsley’s Libraries. Were you one of them?

We’ve got some top tips to keep you warm and well when the temperatures fall this winter.

There’s a distinctly spooky feel to this week’s Knowsley Tweets of the Week! Is your little ghost or ghoul featured?

Young people who were winners in this summer’s writing and reading challenges in Knowsley libraries have been awarded for their achievements.

Knowsley Council’s archive, ARK, will be launching a community project that will be about the impact that the Liverpool to Manchester railway has had on the borough.

A number of improvements have been made to roads in Knowsley to improve accessibility for walkers, cyclists, and public transport users.

Jon and Claire say adoption has brought them their ‘forever family’ – if you think it could be right for you, too, now’s the time to take the first step.

The Knowsley Sports and Cultural Awards take place tonight – we’ll have all the winners information for you later!

Heroes of the sporting and cultural worlds in Knowsley were recognised at an awards ceremony tonight (Friday, 14 October).

A memorial service to pay tribute to much-loved Whiston head teacher Mr Martyn Campbell took place in the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral this week.

The stunning photographs which have scooped prizes in this year’s Spaces 2 Photography Competition are revealed… which one is YOUR favourite?

Knowsley’s libraries and schools got baking and brewing when they hosted coffee mornings to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

If your family has links with Knowsley’s Army Reserve Centre on Liverpool Road a museum research project would love to…

Knowsley Council’s website has an exciting new look – making it easier than ever for you to find the information you need and report issues to us online.

Knowsley’s children’s centres are recruiting volunteers now – and it could offer you a life changing experience. Find out how…

The council has welcomed 11 new internees on year long work placements to help local people with disabilities get into work.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet met this week. Here’s our quick guide to what was on the agenda, and what was agreed at the meeting.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will meet on Wednesday, 21 September at 5pm – here’s what’s on the agenda.

Today, we conclude this week’s look at how you will benefit from the Strategy for Knowsley by looking in more detail at public service reform.

It’s been another busy week in Knowsley – here’s our quick guide to what you may have missed…

The Strategy for Knowsley explains how having the right ‘place offer’ helps to make the borough an attractive location to live, work and do business.

The children and families priority within the Strategy for Knowsley sets out how partners aim to keep people safe, healthy and financially secure.

Find out how the Strategy for Knowsley will help improve the health and wellbeing of people in the borough.

If you’re looking to get active and fit but not sure what to do or where to go, help is available in Knowsley.

The Knowsley Partnership has set out its priorities around growth and jobs for the next four years.

Major work to improve the slip road on the A5300 Knowsley Expressway and A562 Speak Road junction is complete – and the route is now officially open to traffic.

The Knowsley Partnership has set out its vision for education in the borough in 2020.

The hunt is on for more foster carers to look after children in Knowsley as part of a region-wide recruitment campaign.

Six key priorities are being set out today to make sure Knowsley becomes the ‘Borough of Choice’ by 2023.

Take a look at some of the photos from children’s first few days back at school in Knowsley.

Whether you are already a committed recycler, or are still unsure about what can and can’t be recycled, there are more household goods that can be recycled than you may realise…

Inspectors have today confirmed that progress has been made in all areas of child protection in Knowsley Council’s Children’s Services

Terry Hughes was only a young schoolboy when a new housing estate near his home in Huyton became an Internment camp for potential ’emeny aliens’ during World War 2.

Were you among the thousands of people who enjoyed this year’s Knowsley Feelgood Festival?

The sun shone as crowds gathered to enjoy Knowsley’s annual Flower Show at Court Hey Park and the National Wildflower Centre in Huyton on Sunday.

With so many of you tweeting from Knowsley Flower Show on Sunday 7 August, it was soon one of the top trending topics for the region. Here’s what you shared…

One dedicated primary pupil from Halewood has never had a day off sick – and now she’s sharing her thoughts on why good school attendance is so important.

A £500,000 investment to improve Knowsley’s road network has been completed at Junction 6 on the M57 in Kirkby.

A new campaign is urging us to think more about our kidneys – and what we can do to help keep them functioning as well as possible.

If you have these symptoms, getting seen by a doctor NOW could save your life…

The fascinating story of 91-year-old Erich Kirste – the last surviving resident of Huyton’s World War 2 Prisoner of War Camp.

A planning application to build 199 new properties on land in Prescot has been withdrawn. The proposal was for the…

When social workers thought they’d found the right adoptive family for a child in their care they were delighted – the only problem was, they lived in Australia!

If you run or work for a business that hasn’t yet employed an apprentice, a new cash incentive could make it the right time to do so.

A booklet which sets out key information about the services and support that is available for older people and vulnerable adults has been updated.

Do you, or does someone you know enjoy reading but have trouble getting to and from your local library? The council’s Home Delivery Service could help.

Schools, businesses and key local figures came together for an Education Summit looking at ways to accelerate improvements in pupils’ achievement in Knowsley.

The Liverpool City Region’s Youth Employment Gateway has been nominated for an ERSA Award after helping hundreds of young people into employment.

Were you one of the super sleuths who helped crack the mysteries and solve a fictional crime during Knowsley libraries’ recent Crime Reading Festival?

Answers to key questions about the provision of A Levels in Knowsley.

Residents and visitors celebrated Prescot’s heritage and the work of William Shakespeare at this year’s fantastic Elizabethan Fayre.

As part of child safety week, we take a look at some top tips to help protect young people from harm at home and out and about.

Do you have an issue you want to report to the council – such as flytipping, a broken streetlight or your bin not being collected? Here’s how to do it online.

Next time you need to contact Knowsley Council – whether to report an issue, pay a bill, book or apply for something – why not see if you can do it online?

Private fostering is when a child lives with somebody other than their parents or a close relative. If that is the case for your child, did you know you must inform the local council?

Interested in fostering but not sure if you are eligible? We look at the most commonly asked questions about who can foster – and what it is that foster carers do.

A “spare five minutes” to have a check up in Knowsley’s Cancer iVan was the difference between life and death for Cllr Joan Lilly. Now she is urging others to make sure they get check ups, too.

We take an in-depth look at what it means to foster, and why foster carers are so important.

Are you eligible for free childcare for your two-year-old?

Read part of the winning entries in this year’s Knowsley Writing Competition.

We look back to 2010 when a young Hollyoaks star was the VIP guest at an event celebrating the opening of 28 new playgrounds in Knowsley.

We all have a responsibility to help keep children and young people safe – but would you recognise the signs which could suggest child sexual exploitation?

Every street light, traffic sign, bollard and belisha beacon in Knowsley has been either updated or replaced as part of a multi-million pound programme.

Find out how our young people are reaping the benefits of taking part in Forest School sessions run by the borough’s Green Space Rangers.

The experienced Knowsley Flower Show judge shares his top tips for growing prize winning blooms.

Don’t let a sight problem stop you, or someone you know, from enjoying a good book – Knowsley’s libraries have a large range of both talking and large print titles.

Messages of support came flooding in when the Shakespeare North Playhouse came before planning. Here are some of the comments received from local people…

After plans for a Shakespeare North theatre in Prescot were given the go ahead yesterday, the development is the talk of the region! But what will it be like?

This week’s Flashback takes us back just two years, to the first day of trading on Kirkby’s new market in 2014. Will you spot yourself in the photos?

We turn back time to April 2009 when teenagers officially opened a new facility they had designed in Halewood Library

Get creative with free Family First art sessions at Prescot Museum on the first Saturday of every month.

At this time of year there is a peak in the number of cases of Scarlet Fever in our region – here’s what you need to know about this seasonal illness.

New campaign aims to get people talking about cancer, in the hope that they’ll report symptoms sooner.

We look back to 2011 as the bulldozers moved in to demolish the old Raven Court shops in Halewood…

Microchipping your dog is now a legal requirement. Find out what you need to do to prevent losing your pet – and avoid a £500 fine.

Are you drinking too much alcohol? Check our two minute guide to the new Government guidelines for safer drinking.

People visiting Kirkby Town Centre have been going crazy for ‘selfies’ on the town’s new thrones.

This week’s Flashback Friday takes us back to 1 April 2014, and the launch of Knowsley Youth Mutual (KYM).

If you are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse, or are worried about someone who is, help is at hand.

The newest member of staff at Hope Primary is proving popular – perhaps because he’s an adorable puppy named Dexter!

91-year-old Ken McKernan from Huyton has been awarded the French government’s highest military honour for his bravery during World War 2.

Why is Knowsley seeing the fastest increase in the number of jobs created in the Liverpool City Region?

With the latest Ofsted judgement shows adult education in Knowsley is ‘Good’, why not take a look at the courses on offer for you?

The major roadworks are coming to an end in August. We look at what’s changed, and why…

Take a look at how the new Greystone footbridge, which spans the Knowsley and Liverpool boundary over the M62, was made.

Celebrate Knowsley’s special connection with Shakespeare in this anniversary year with these great ideas.