News Updates

Updates on stories covered by Huyton Today, as well as new stories, as and when they happen.

 
  • Novel New Look at Huyton Library - Huyton Library is about to go through a stunning transformation this New Year with a major new refurbishment.(22/1/03)
  • GCSEs - Calling All Parents - Parents are being encouraged to attend special one-off workshops on how to support their child in the run up to the GCSE exams. (22/1/03)
  • HAVE YOUR SAY - Details of Community Forum Meetings (15/1/03)

Huyton Today Archive

  • Looking back at 6 years of SRB
    SRB has invested £106m public and private sector money into making Huyton a better place to live and work.
  • City Learning Centres bring opportunities for all
    A round up of Knowsley’s three City Learning Centres with an interview with Gary Clawson.
  • Your Community Needs You
    The Council of Voluntary Services organisation, which celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year, is calling for more volunteers.
  • Trams on Track
    Merseyside is on track for one of the best tram systems in Europe.
  • All aboard the Knowsley Jobs Bus
    The launch of the second Action for Jobs bus
  • Knowsley Youth Squad Get Packing
    Knowsley’s young footballing stars hope to pack their bags for a trip to the United States soon
  • Work begins on new Huyton Town Centre development
    A new three-storey development is being built at Poplar Bank.
  • Huyton CLC
    Huyton Today newshounds Leah Billows and Nicola Hoey recently quizzed newly appointed Creative Director Steve Ellis about the Huyton City Learning Centre (HCLC)
  • New Deal - New Future for North Huyton
    North Huyton New Deal for Communities (NDC) is a regeneration initiative with £55.8 million to invest in the North Huyton NDC area over 10 years.
  • A Children’s Parliament
    Children as young as five are being given a chance to have a say in matters that affect them now that a Knowsley Children’s Parliament (KCP) has been set up in the borough.
  • Work Starts on new building for Malvern
    After many months of planning and consultation with residents and parents, work on the new building for Malvern Primary School is now well underway.
  • Huyton Town Centre Scoops Crime Beating Award
    Huyton Town Centre has won an award for being a safe place to shop and leave your car!
  • Slow Down, Stay Alive
    In a hard hitting campaign, timed as the summer holidays approach, local children in Knowsley have graphically shown how dangerous speeding on local roads is.
  • Subway Shock
    A major effort by Knowsley Council and Merseyside Police has transformed a vandalism hotspot into a peaceful area that residents can use without the worry of being mugged.
  • A Bus With No Wheels
    A bus with a difference - where routes are all on the pavement and on foot - has taken on the school run in Knowsley to the delight of local school children.
  • Jumbo Treat for Children
    Nearly 1000 children and their parents visited Nelly the Elephant and her friends in June for afternoon tea to celebrate National Childcare Month.
  • £56 Million Investment for Huyton and Prescot
    Huyton and Prescot are to receive £56.37million thanks to European funding along with private and public investment, to put the area on the map
  • Hooray for Hillywood
    The Hillywood Centre on Hillside Avenue, was officially opened by Stephen Wright, Chris Kirkland, Steven Gerrard and Joe Corrigan of Liverpool Football Club.
  • Helping Hands for Carers
    Special feature on the work of the Knowsley Young Carers Project and the Princess Royal Trust Knowsley Carers Centre.
  • Food for Thought
    Huyton Food Co-op wins prestigious health award.
  • Huyton City Learning Centre begins to take shape
    Huyton Today reporter investigates progress on new media based resource for Huyto
  • Creating a Lasting Environmental Tribute
    Representatives from both Knowsley and Nottingham attend bulb planting ceremony at Hillsborough Oaks, a woodland planted as a lasting tribute to the victims of the Hillsborough disaster.
  • Red Watch in the Limelight
    Huyton Today film Huyton firefighters for documentary film.

  • Huyton Info Zone
    State of the art IT facilities on offer at the new Huyton Info Zone.
  • Climbing High
    Ex-Knowsley Hey pupil Brian Roach is climbing new heights on Liverpool’s square-rigged flagship ZEBU.
  • Plus One Challenge
    Report on the success of the project to so far.
  • It’s a Virtual World
    Pupils at Knowsley Hey enjoy sneak preview of proposed new faciltiies for Huyton CLC.
  • Flags Flying for Knowsley’s Parks
    Knowsley swept the board at the recent Green Flag awards taking an unprecedented six awards.
 
 
 
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