Knowsley
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New LFC training complex ‘a wonderful thing for Knowsley’
Knowsley will be at the centre of Merseyside’s footballing success when Liverpool join Everton training in the borough.
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New heights at Shakespeare North project
Work on Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse is back on track after delays earlier this year.
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Police cash on offer for community schemes
Schemes to help end violent crime in Knowlsey were the focus as groups made bids for Merseyside Police funding.
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First Knowsley Comic Con proves a hit
Sci-fi and Marvel fans were out in force as the first Knowsley Comic Con took place.
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‘Reverse advent calendar’ brings relief
Knowsley Foodbank helps feed over 9,000 people each year, with half of the people in need being children.
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Progress made over Huyton village plans
The next phase of Knowsley Council’s Huyton village regeneration plan is currently underway.
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Garden group moves on after arson attack
A community garden project has set its sights on the future after vandals broke in and started a fire.
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Shakespeare stage for anti-knives campaign
Knowsley schoolchildren staged Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to support the #NoMoreKnives campaign.
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Call for cash for new community project
A local club for young adults with disabilities is fundraising for its new hub in Prescot.
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‘Litter heroes’ called for Spring Clean duty
An army of local volunteers is being drafted for Great Britain’s Spring Clean 2018 campaign.
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Anger over Knowsley’s parks being sold off
Locals are protesting following the news that Knowsley Council will be selling 17 of its parks for development.
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Rotheram wins vote to be first Metro Mayor
Labour’s Steve Rotheram has been chosen by the public to become the Liverpool City Region’s Metro Mayor.
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Smelly send-off as elephants pack trunks
Knowsley Safari Park’s elephant herd is moving to France with a smelly way of settling them in.
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‘Teacher shortage’ divides opinion
A so-called ‘teacher shortage’ in England generates claims of a strain on schools, but the Government denies this.
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JMU Journalism’s news review of 2016
Shock election results and the new Hillsborough Inquests verdicts formed just part of a hectic news cycle in 2016.
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Police crackdown on local cannabis farms
Merseyside Police has launched a major bid to remove cannabis farms across the region.
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BMX riders saddle up to take on police
An alternative Bonfire Night event with a speedy twist has been laid on for those who don’t have anything planned.
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Pupils’ prospects ‘must improve’ in Knowsley
Knowsley Council’s £1m Education Commission has been launched in response to a critical report.
