NEWS Growing Confidence in Huyton New stores reflect growing confidence in Huyton Veteran Remembers 101 year old Great War veteran Wilf Wallworth talks to Huyton Today reporters about his experiences and memories Mad Hatters and Mice at Sawpit Park Redeveloped Sawpit Park reopens Local Food for Local People St. Dominic’s launch local food co-operative Help to Quit New NHS service to help smokers kick the habit Sporting Honours Awards 2000 Knowsley and District Sports Council are seeking nominations for this year’s Awards Ceremony... Laura Leaps to Success Knowsley Gymnast selected to represent North West at the British Gymnastics National Finals A Shining Light in Knowsley’s Education Central Primary Support Centre receives Beacon Status New Chief Executive for Knowsley Stephen Gallagher has been appointed as Knowsley Council’s new Chief Executive.

This edition marks the second birthday of Huyton Today. The news team would like to thank everyone who has helped or contributed to the paper over that time. As we enter the new millennium, we are pleased to see the growing confidence in the area being shown by national companies such as Lidl and Asda. There is a growing sense of purpose and pride within Huyton; we hope that this will continue and that the town will go from strength to strength in the years to come. Inside we feature Millennium Thoughts from some of the local people who have featured in Huyton Today over the past two years -->

Five youngsters from Blacklow Primary School win writing competition