Kirkby

Despite the extremely challenging circumstances arising from COVID-19, work on the new retail development in Kirkby town centre is continuing.

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

‘The Kirkby Child’ is a model made up of core values and skills that are important to pupils in Kirkby and are what all pupils can work towards in and out of school.

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

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

In this exhibition, Liverpool-based artist and sculptor, Phillip Garrett, explores the many faces of Knowsley through drawing and sculpture.

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

Thirteen families have been welcomed into brand new homes, just in time for Christmas, as part of an ambitious Plus Dane £5.5m scheme of affordable housing for rent in the borough.

The families of Kirkby footballing legends Eddie McArdle and John O’Leary have come together to mark the official unveiling of the new Pavilion at the Eddie McArdle community playing fields in Kirkby.

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

An upcoming exhibition at Kirkby Gallery will celebrate local life through art, and we need you to suggest which Knowsley faces and places should be stars of the show.

The next time you’re at the council’s One Stop Shop in Kirkby, why not have a free, confidential DIY health check at the Wellpoint Kiosk? 

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

Knowsley’s new Crime and Communities Team have wasted no time getting out and about in the local community tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in the borough.

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

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…

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will consider a report on Friday, 19 July 2019 regarding Kirkby town centre.

With rumour and speculation continuing about what the future holds for Kirkby town centre, we sat down with Mike Harden, Chief Executive of Knowsley Council, to ask for an update on St Modwen’s regeneration plans and what truth there is to the many rumours which seem to be circulating.

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

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

Knowsley Council secured £1.8m of funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for improvements at the busy County Road / Old Rough Lane / Hall Lane junction in Kirkby Town Centre and also at the M57 Junction 6 Valley Road junction, also in Kirkby.

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

The Council confirmed (on 24 May 2019) that it is in discussion with St Modwen about purchasing the assets which St Modwen owns in Kirkby town centre.

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

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

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

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

St. Modwen has moved to reassure Kirkby residents that the company remains committed to its Kirkby town centre regeneration plans.

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

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…

This month’s Trader of the Month is the brilliant One Call Taxi group.

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

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

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

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

It’s a case of ‘so far, sew good’ for a community scheme in Northwood, that’s using creative arts and crafts…

Beware rogue rubbish removal operators If you’re having a clear out in preparation for the holiday period, make sure anyone…

A Kirkby-based organisation, Comics Youth CIC, scooped three top awards at last week’s Royal Society for Public Health’s Health and…

Traffic will soon be flowing better and congestion reduced on major routes leading into Kirkby, thanks to two significant transport…

A project introduced by Knowsley Council’s Town Centres team at Kirkby Market has been showcased as an example of innovative best practice by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA).

Liverpool Mutual Homes has started work on a new development in Kirkby providing extra care homes as well as affordable homes.

The major redevelopment of Kirkby Town Centre continues and is on schedule, with St. Modwen submitting final amendments to its planning application for the new Morrisons supermarket.

Liverpool FC held a special ‘breaking ground’ ceremony at the club’s Academy in Kirkby today, to mark the beginning of work on its new training campus.

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

Following Liverpool FC’s confirmation of the redevelopment of its Academy site earlier this month, work has now begun on the neighbouring Eddie McArdle community playing fields in Kirkby.

Introducing this month’s Trader of the Month, Jenny Wolfendale at Jen’s Wool & Haberdashery.

Two major brands have agreed deals to open new stores in Kirkby town centre.

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.

Young people with learning disabilities or difficulties at Activate are enjoying a brand new minibus to allow them to have new and exciting experiences outside of the college grounds, thanks to generosity from the Steve Morgan Foundation.

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

Kind local people and organisations spread some festive joy recently by giving out food hampers to local families.

Students from Bluebell Park School learnt a lot after setting up their very own Christmas shop in Kirkby – for one week only!

A host of exciting new developments have been given the green light in Knowsley, including a major retail scheme and supermarket in Kirkby, the Shakespeare North theatre, a hotel and hundreds of new homes.

Kirkby’s very own Linda Shields has won a brilliant award at Progress to Excellence’ annual awards for her passion and dedication to care.

‘Remember this’ is a club for people with sight loss and their carer to meet other people, and take part in activities and exercises.

Parents were left feeling alarmed after false reports in the local media that pupils at a local primary school had been forced to “hide under their desks”.

Two new pedestrian crossings are now in operation in Kirkby.

Morrisons has agreed a deal to open a supermarket in Kirkby

The first football action has kicked off at Kirkby’s fantastic new pitch as part of official opening ceremony celebrations!

Joint plans to redevelop Liverpool Football Club’s Academy site and improve community facilities in Kirkby have been approved by Knowsley Council’s Planning Committee.

Local football fans will be delighted to hear Kirkby’s new 3G full size football pitch is officially open!

A new project is rediscovering the importance of the site that the Malayan Teacher Training College (MTTC) was located at in Kirkby in the 50s and 60s.

Plans to redevelop Kirkby town centre have taken a further step forward, with a £1m programme of demolition works now under way to pave the way for the proposed new major retail development.

Partners across Knowsley worked together to deliver information and advice to residents in Towerhill, Kirkby.

Merseyside Police have some exciting new mini recruits from Millbrook Community Primary School!

There are plans for one of the UK’s leading supermarkets to open its doors in Kirkby town centre.

Staff and children at Millbrook Community Primary School had a real treat when an 82ft tall hot air balloon came to visit.

Can you help identify offenders who dumped a tent, wooden panels, cardboard, household waste and paint on Overbrook Lane on Knowsley Business Park?

Tell us your thoughts at the public consultation for the exciting redevelopment of the Reds’ Academy site in Kirkby.

Well done to all of the employees at Kirkby’s QVC site who raised thousands for charity as part of the company’s annual fundraising campaign.

Liverpool Football Club and Knowsley Council have announced joint plans for a proposed redevelopment of the Reds’ Academy site in Kirkbyand the community playing fields at Simonswood Lane.

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.

A new signalised junction is set to be introduced on Valley Road in Kirkby.

Work to pedestrianise Norwich Way in Kirkby is now underway – but access to the Kirkby Centre and Poco Coffee shop is unaffected.

St. Laurence’s Primary School had a very important visit from the Stroke Association to learn about the causes and symptoms of a stroke.

A brand new academy that provides qualifications and training in the logistics industry has recently been launched.

St Modwen has this week agreed a deal with Reel Cinemas to operate a new six-screen cinema proposed as part of…

A striking photography exhibition in Kirkby Gallery displays hundreds of photos that offer an insight into the lives of Knowsley people.

A public consultation took place at the weekend allowing people in Kirkby to see St Modwen’s plans for their town centre.

Swimming, rowing and tennis will all be on offer at a Family Fun Day in Kirkby, in aid of the Owen McVeigh Foundation.

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

All Saints Catholic High School in Kirkby are celebrating after Ofsted’s latest inspection report was published this week.

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?