Books wanted for new Liverpool exchange scheme

HAD enough of Harry Potter? Sick of Stephen King? Done with Bridget Jones’ Diary? If your bookshelves are groaning with novels and publications that you or your children have long since read and discarded, Liverpool City Council will gladly take them off your hands! Old or new publications are needed to kickstart a book exchange …

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Lancashire Festive Christmas Events

TRIPS to the Manchester Christmas market, ‘Secret Santa’ and events to raise money for the Philippines appeal are just some of the many activities taking place in Lancashire’s young people’s centres over the festive period.  The events are being organised by Lancashire County Council’s Young People’s Service. Most of the activities are free and open …

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New website shines light on Manchester’s history

A new website designed to showcase Manchester’s rich history is now live. Packed with pictures, films and stories, www.archivesplus.org offers a sneak peek at some of the materials that will be held at Manchester’s new Archives+ centre and a flavour of the kind of exhibitions that will take place there. Everything from our history of …

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