Introducing Kirkby Market’s Trader of the Month for August 2018!
Stay Home: Keeping entertained and active
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Discover the whole new range of books available from your local library this month.
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Controlling money, always criticising and being purposely isolated from friends and family are just some of the examples being highlighted…
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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.
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Introducing this month’s Trader of the Month, Jenny Wolfendale at Jen’s Wool & Haberdashery.
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Find your perfect summer read in Knowsley’s libraries.
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New releases you can find in your local library this June.
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Meet Kirkby Market’s Trader of the Month for June 2018 – Jason at Jay’s Menswear!
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Receive free support and advice on losing weight, and improving your health and wellbeing, with the Changes weight management programme.
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Knowsley Safari’s latest attraction – a £1.4m new home for two rare Amur Tigers – is opening to the public in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.
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A one stop shop of information to help you look after your own health and stay well in Knowsley.
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Knowsley’s libraries have got you covered if you’re looking for a new read for the Bank Holiday Weekend or your upcoming holiday!
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Take a good look at our Kirkby Market Trader of the Month for May…
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Staff at QVC UK’s Kirkby and London sites have raised over £125,000 for charity thanks to their fundraising efforts and generosity.
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Over 100 artists showed off their work at the Knowsley Open Art Exhibition 2017, and were all in the chance of winning a prize for their brilliant talent and creativity. Find out who really impressed!
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Don’t overlook libraries – there’s so much more to do at Knowsley’s libraries than just borrow books!
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It will be a case of ‘Shakespeare in Love’ when Prescot’s new micropub opens this Wednesday, 14 February.
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Lose the couch potato lifestyle and improve your fitness levels with the Couch to 5k programme!
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There’s some amazing brand new releases available in libraries in Knowsley this month. There’s mysteries, historical fictions, romance novels and…
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Before you take to the wheel the morning after a festive night out – are you really safe and legal to drive?
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Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park’s gym is being refurbished from 5 to 7 December 2017. Find out the details.
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The Archive Resource for Knowsley (ARK) has achieved National Accreditation, the highest possible quality rating, from the National Archives.
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Are you starting to think of ways you can get more fit and healthy now that it’s nearly the new year? Have you considered taking up cycling? Pedal Away organises cycle rides for everyone regardless of ability of experience.
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Over 100 people gathered in Huyton to cycle around Knowsley to take part in Pedal Away’s third Great Pedal Away event.
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Revellers enjoyed a fantastic weekend of family fun, packed with plenty of ‘flower power’ at the Knowsley Flower Show and Feelgood Festival this weekend.
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August’s Trader of the Month, Dave Taylor, tell us about his business, how he started and his available offers.
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Kirkby Market’s Trader of the Month tells us how his business started about as the result of a chance encounter in the street…
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Build you eBook collection with Knowsley libraries free eBook service.
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Looking for a great read this Spring? Take a look at these nine new releases, available in Knowsley’s libraries now.
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How would you like to take up a new hobby and make new friends? Stockbridge Village Golf Society are appealing for new members and may just interest you.
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Do you love to draw? Or do you want to get started? These adult drawing workshops in Kirkby are perfect for you, whatever your ability.
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A solo exhibition of new paintings by the artist Cherie Grist, who grew up in Stockbridge Village, opens at Huyton Gallery this month.
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Fancy giving yourself a little challenge this year? Every Saturday, Stadt Moers Park hosts the Knowsley parkrun and you can get involved by either running in it or volunteering.
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Dame Judi Dench has written about her passion for Shakespeare and her support for the exciting new Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot.
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As autumn officially turns to winter, we have a real treat for you with some gorgeous photos of the season taken in the borough’s parks and open spaces.
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Why not give your body a break this January and sign up to a month off the booze?
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St Modwen has this week agreed a deal with Reel Cinemas to operate a new six-screen cinema proposed as part of…
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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?
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Find out what book has been named ‘Book of the Month’.
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Wanting to get started on planning the later stages of your life? Or just want to see what is available? This Planning for Later Life event may help you.
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Make Time is a campaign promoting different activities you can do to improve your mental wellbeing. Find out what you can do to boost your mood instantly!
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The stunning photographs which have scooped prizes in this year’s Spaces 2 Photography Competition are revealed… which one is YOUR favourite?
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Knowsley’s children’s centres are recruiting volunteers now – and it could offer you a life changing experience. Find out how…
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If you’re looking to get active and fit but not sure what to do or where to go, help is available in Knowsley.
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if you would like to learn a new skill or brush up on old ones, now is the time to sign up for adult education courses starting in September in Knowsley.
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Were you among the thousands of people who enjoyed this year’s Knowsley Feelgood Festival?
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A sell out crowd enjoyed an open-air production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at Knowsley Hall, performed by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men.
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Don’t weigh your suitcase down with books when you head off on holiday – borrow free e-books from Knowsley’s Libraries and never be short of a good read!
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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.
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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…
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With even more e-books being added to Knowsley Library Service’s catalogue, there are more free downloadable books to enjoy than ever.
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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.
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Were you one of the super sleuths who helped crack the mysteries and solve a fictional crime during Knowsley libraries’ recent Crime Reading Festival?
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Now that summer’s here, it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and get fit by trying out the new ‘Work Out’ green gyms in parks across Knowsley.
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Borrowing an e-Book from Knowsley’s libraries has never been so easy now that you can join the e:library by email.
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If you’re aged over 16 and live, work or study in Knowsley, you can sign up for FREE cycling activities.
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Read part of the winning entries in this year’s Knowsley Writing Competition.
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Talented writers aged 13 to 54 were recognised in this year’s Knowsley Writing Competition, with pieces inspired by favourite songs.
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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.
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The experienced Knowsley Flower Show judge shares his top tips for growing prize winning blooms.
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Young and old alike had fun in Knowsley’s libraries taking their own Shakespeare Selfies to mark the Bard’s 400th anniversary celebrations over the weekend.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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Now you don’t even need to call into the library to take your pick from the best new releases – simply log on and download your choice of eBook!
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Do something different and test out your bushcraft skills in a session led by Knowsley’s Green Space Rangers.
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With newborn lambs, goats and chicks to see, now is a great time to visit Acorn Farm in Kirkby.
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People visiting Kirkby Town Centre have been going crazy for ‘selfies’ on the town’s new thrones.
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This week’s Flashback Friday takes us back to 1 April 2014, and the launch of Knowsley Youth Mutual (KYM).
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Watch artist Brian Fell explain how he brought his creation – known as Edward’s Elephant – to life as an…
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Leisure services in Knowsley are being protected for the future, thanks to the creation of a new ‘not for profit’ organisation to run them.
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Celebrate Knowsley’s special connection with Shakespeare in this anniversary year with these great ideas.
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Don’t forget to make the most of your blue bin to make recycling your garden waste really easy.
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Already a keen recycler? Take a look at this handy list for inspiration to help you reduce waste everywhere in your home…
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Amateur artist Leslie Briggs has opened his very own solo exhibition after being voted as Visitor’s Choice in the Knowsley Open.
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These simple steps for safe sleep can help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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