Young People

Artistic youngsters have designs on a great Christmas

Artistic children created snowy hillsides, sparkly Christmas trees and glittery gifts when they designed their own festive cards during a special event at a Keighley shopping centre. Youngsters flocked to the Airedale shopping centre to take part in the competition organised by Pulse 1 radio station and to be in with a chance of winning […]

Santa’s helpers spread festive fun in St Helens

Helpful elves spread Christmas cheer at a St Helens shopping centre by singing, dancing, handing out sweets, wrapping gifts and even carrying parcels. The elves provided a free helping hand to shoppers at Church Square Shopping Centre, and a touch of naughtiness, doing the conga, high-fiving youngsters and even lifting one unsuspecting shopper into the […]

Gran’s sweet fund-raising scheme to help Charlotte undergo pioneering surgery

A Keighley gran will be using the power of chocolate to help raise funds to send her disabled nine-year-old granddaughter to the Czech Republic for pioneering surgery. Charlotte Wormald has severe cerebral palsy, following health problems when she was just days old – she and twin sister were born 14 weeks early, each weighing less […]

Wirral volunteers in life-saving mission to Uganda

Thirty young volunteers from the Wirral on a medical mercy mission to Uganda have helped save the lives of malaria victims, treated over 2,000 people and handed out over 1800 toothbrushes. They were in Africa as part of a project led by surgeon Stephen Blair, who works at Heswall’s Spire’s Murrayfield Hospital, and his wife […]

Get ready for Santa Elfies at Golden Square

Youngsters can grab an Elfie photo with Santa at Warrington’s Golden Square Shopping Centre this Christmas. Santa’s sleigh, driven by his Elf Chauffeur, will be touring the centre from December 5 and every weekend throughout the month, then up until December 23. The sleigh will stop outside Debenhams, where youngsters can hop aboard to have […]

Santa’s Elves get set for Christmas fun

Santa’s Elves are heading to St Helens to bring some Christmas fun to Church Square Shopping Centre. The mischievous Elves will be in the centre on Saturday December 5 from 11am to 4pm, and again on December 12 and December 19 to lend a helping hand to shoppers – all for free. They will be […]

X Factor star Josh Daniel star switches on Christmas lights

X Factor heartthrob Josh Daniel spread festive cheer when he helped light up Keighley for Christmas. Hundreds of fans gathered at the town’s Airedale Shopping Centre to hear him perform new tracks and carry out his official duties with Santa and the town’s Mayor, Cllr Javaid Akhtar. The singer, who shot to fame after moving judge […]

Toy soldier parade helps Santa launch magic castle grotto at Stretford Mall

CHRISTMAS shopping was given a new twist when a battalion of toy soldiers went on parade at Stretford Mall. Colourful characters led children, and some adults, on a march around the shopping centre, as families joined in a mission to find Santa Claus in his ‘magic castle’. The Toy Soldiers Training session heralded the official […]