PRETTY pooches with model qualities are being sought for a four-legged fashion show at a family fun day organised by an independent veterinary group. Lynn Spruce, of Mutzmacs, is looking for the Kate Moss and David Gandy of the canine world to strut their stuff on the catwalk at the Pets on the Hill event […]
A St Helens shop manager is championing the needs of those with dementia after seeing the effect of the illness on her own family. Gill Tonks from Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery is undergoing specialist coaching to help vulnerable customers with similar problems, and plans to train her colleagues in the Church Square Shopping Centre store. She […]
Youngsters got crafty at a St Helens shopping centre, making their own fairytale characters at a family arts workshop. The sessions are part of a summer of fun at the town’s Church Square Shopping Centre, with events every Tuesday until the end of August The first Shopper Whopper Kids Club arts and crafts session was […]
A summer of free fun is on offer for families at Church Square Shopping Centre in St Helens. The centre is inviting youngsters to come along to the popular Shopper Whopper Kid’s Club, held every Tuesday from July 26 to August 30. Starting at 11am and running until 3pm in St Mary’s Arcade, the free […]
A TOP vet has warned rabbit owners in Cheshire to protect their bunnies from a deadly disease that’s been detected in the county for the first time. Ian Hopkins, Head Vet at Holly House Veterinary Surgery in Knutsford, which is part of the independently owned Willows Veterinary Group, has joined forces with Rabbit Rescue North […]
St Helens shoppers were greeted by a hive of activity when Church Square Shopping Centre went green with two days of family fun. Among the displays and activities at the centre’s Green Room project was a team from Ormskirk Beekeepers, who introduced shoppers to the amazing world of bees with their special display hive. With […]
A VETERINARY surgeon from Hartford received a special canine thank you from a little dog who helps look after her deaf owner and keep her safe. Miniature black poodle Jessie visited orthopaedic and spinal specialist Charlie Sale at Oakwood Veterinary Referrals based at the Willows Veterinary Hospital in Hartford with her owner Thelma Mannington of […]
A campaign has been launched in Cheshire to help portly pooches and fat cats win the battle of the bulge. Abbeycroft Veterinary Surgery in Northwich has set up the county’s first weight management centre to combat an epidemic of pet obesity. It’s a big problem because the latest studies show that more than half of […]
BEE experts are bringing a buzz to St Helens as part of a fun weekend of environmental activities at Church Square Shopping Centre. An observation hive with thousands of bees, where children and adults can see the insect community up close, will be on display in the busy shopping mall. It is part of a […]
A CHILDREN’S choir who enchanted a global audience of almost a billion when they sang John Lennon’s Imagine at the 2012 London Olympics are heading for an iconic international festival in North Wales. Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir joined forces with other young singers from the city to perform a spell-binding rendition of the former Beatle’s […]
