Young People

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 […]

Imagine that – Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir to perform at 70th Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

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 […]

St Helens shopping centre transformed into giant catwalk by renowned fashion expert

Visitors to a St Helens shopping centre were treated to a fashion spectacle when top models took to a giant catwalk to showcase the latest styles. Fashion on the Move saw models taking part in a flash mob-style spectacular at Church Square Shopping Centre. Stores taking part in the event, hosted by former international model […]

Eggstatic fun for youngsters at Church Square Shopping Centre

Children visiting a St Helens shopping centre had a ‘eggstraordinary’ time when they made and decorated spring flower baskets. The youngsters also made bunny ears during the free craft workshops run by the popular Shopper Whopper Kids Club at Church Square Shopping Centre. Little Amber Morris, three, had a great time decorating a spring flower […]

Top dancer and model Dani to hit the catwalk at Keighley shopping centre

A dancer and model who has performed alongside Rihanna, Ronan Keating and Tom Jones is to strut her stuff on the catwalk at a fashion show in Keighley. Dani McLaren, who has also performed with former Spice Girls Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton plus American actor and talent show judge David Hasselhoff, will join other […]

Kenzie collects generous St Helens shoppers’ donations for Alder Hey Hospital

A St Helens youngster with a rare disorder has collected a cash windfall from shoppers on behalf of the children’s hospital that has cared for him. Nine-year-old Kenzie Appleton was overjoyed to accept £411 on behalf of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, donated by visitors to Church Square Shopping Centre. The money came from contributions for […]

Double fun as twins become 1,000th members of Airedale Shopping Centre’s Filbert Club

Twin boys who spent the first weeks of their life in hospital have become the 1,000th members of the Filbert Club at Keighley’s Airedale Shopping Centre. And as Tyler and Jake Webster’s mum Bethan mum picked up their membership cards, they met the club’s very first member, Carol Lund, along with the nutty squirrel himself, […]

St Helens shoppers enjoy star-studded treat from Theatre Royal’s Cinderella cast

Families visiting a St Helens shopping centre were treated to a touch of showbiz glamour when stars appearing in the town’s pantomime met fans and posed for pictures. Benidorm and I’m A Celebrity star Crissy Rock was among the actors appearing in St Helens Theatre Royal’s glittering production of Cinderella, who dropped into the centre, […]

Director of Fun names his top five toys for Christmas at Rochdale Exchange

TOYS on sale for Christmas at the Rochdale Exchange shopping centre have been put to the test by the mall’s official Director of Fun. Sam Doherty, nine, chose his five favourite toys on sale at Beales department store in the shopping centre, delivering his verdict on each and picking out his personal favourite. The Meanwood […]

Young entrepreneurs showcase their record recycling business at Stretford Mall pop-up market

A TEAM of young entrepreneurs have been getting into the groove for a record-breaking future by setting up a business turning old vinyl discs into useful household objects. The Year 12 students from Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in Altrincham, who are running a company called Vinyl Mash Ups, were among a group of budding […]