Entertainment

Opera singing stylist all set for hair-raising salon performance

An opera singing hair stylist who once sang with Aled Jones will be swapping her scissors for a microphone as she serenades clients at a salon’s grand reopening. Mezzo Soprano Faith Reade, who works for the Francesco Group hair salon in Chester, will be hitting the high notes when she performs a range of opera […]

Crafty back to school fun for St Helens families

Children with designs on getting back to school in style decorated pencil cases and drawstring bags during a special event at a St Helens shopping centre. Dozens of youngsters got involved in the family arts workshops at Church Square Shopping Centre. The craft session was the last one in a six-week series of fun events […]

Dog relay stars straining at the leash to perform at family pet extravaganza

An award-winning dog relay team which pawed its way to glory in both the European and British Championships this month has been announced as one of the star attractions at a veterinary group’s family pet event. The Wilmslow Wild Dogs Flyball Team, which scooped silver and bronze trophies at the prestigious European Flyball Championships in […]

Businessman finds perfect work-life balance in his garden

A West Yorkshire businessman is master-minding his multi-million international company from his garden – thanks a bespoke home office, created using aviation technology. Nick Wright and his wife Paula run Resdev Ltd, which makes and installs high-spec industrial resin flooring for pharmaceutical and food companies through to car park decks from its base on Ainleys […]

Fairytale fun for St Helens families

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 […]

Summer of free fun for families lined up at Church Square Shopping Centre

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 […]

JD welcomes shoppers to its new expanded store in Church Shopping Centre

Music and football free-styling welcomed St Helens shoppers as sports fashion retailer JD opened its expanded store at Church Square Shopping Centre. Five extra staff have been recruited to the 2,750 sq ft store, with a wider range of the company’s top-selling sportswear on offer. JD has relocated to the entrance of the shopping centre’s […]

Beekeepers create a buzz at Church Square Shopping Centre

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 […]

St Helens set to be buzzing as Church Square goes green with free fun for families

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 […]