Energy retrofitting specialist Next Energy has secured two new major clients, announcing the opening of a new office to support the expansion. The Prescot-based company been engaged by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Sandwell Borough Council to work on 1,500 properties in the region. Next Energy will improve the homes ... Read More...
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New images have offered the first look inside the new Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, ahead of its grand opening in July. The ground-breaking venue is home to the only 17th Century style, timber-built 'Cockpit' theatre outside London, able to seat 450 spectators. Built entirely during the pandemic thanks to public funds ... Read More...
Shakespeare North Playhouse has unveiled its opening programme, with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Christmas Carol, Johnny Vegas, and Jimmy McGovern among the season highlights at the new £30 million theatre in Prescot. The new venue, home to the only 17th Century style timber theatre outside London and anticipated to attract 140,000 visitors a year, ... Read More...
Prescot bakery and coffee shop Doogle's Donuts is set to open a new store on Lark Lane in South Liverpool. The first Doogle's store launched on Leyland Street, Prescot in autumn 2020, with customers regularly queueing out of the door in order to get their fix. Made fresh every day, Doogle's gourmet ... Read More...
The deadline is fast approaching for interested parties to submit expressions of interest to operate the regenerated Prescot Picture Palace site. In a process being run by The Big Picture Cinema Consultants on behalf of Knowsley Council, enthusiastic owner/operators are being actively sought to bring the original 1912 town centre cinema ... Read More...
Places to call home: Stewart Milne's mission to make a lasting, positive impact on communities Since setting up its North West division in 2006, Stewart Milne Homes has constructed 20 developments and in excess of 1,000 homes across the region. As part of its commitments as a responsible developer, the focus over ... Read More...
One of the largest housebuilders in the North West has become the first major business to back a campaign designed to protect outdoor workers from the harmful effects of the sun’s UV rays. Stewart Milne Homes, which has developments in Prescot and Wirral, is backing North West Cancer Research’s Sun Safety ... Read More...
Gallery: Charity match at Prescot Cables FC Words by Natasha Young | Photos by John Hendry Well-known faces from the world of sport came together to play a charity football match in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The event at Prescot Cables FC’s Volair Park ground took place in honour ... Read More...
Kier will begin the construction of Prescot’s highly anticipated multi-million pound Shakespeare North Playhouse next month. It’s hoped the theatre and education centre, which will celebrate Knowsley’s links with Elizabethan drama and William Shakespeare himself, can attract hundreds of thousands of new visitors to the borough every year. Beginning on 8 April, the initial work ... Read More...
Market highlights: Beautiful homes filled with light As lighter evenings mark the arrival of spring, our latest pick of homes is perfect for making the most of more natural brightness. Words by Natasha Young Hale View, Speke, L24 This beautiful airy lounge is representative of the new build living space at South Liverpool’s Hale ... Read More...