San Francisco becomes first US city to ban e-cigarettes

San Francisco has become the first US city to ban sales of e-cigarettes until their health effects are clearer. Officials on Tuesday voted to ban stores selling the vaporisers and made it illegal for online retailers to deliver to addresses in the city. The Californian city is home to Juul Labs, the most popular e-cigarette producer in the US. Juul said the move would drive … Continue reading San Francisco becomes first US city to ban e-cigarettes

Return of ‘Macmillan Mile’ walking events

Anyone affected by cancer is being invited to take part in a ‘Macmillan Mile’ walk which returns to Merseyside next month to raise awareness of the charity’s local services. Macmillan Cancer Support is staging two one-mile walks in Crosby and Birkenhead, which are completely free and open to all ages and abilities. The two evening events also aim to highlight the benefits of exercise before, … Continue reading Return of ‘Macmillan Mile’ walking events

Sefton backs Redbox project to help young women in need

Sefton Council is lending its full support to the Red Box project to help young women across the borough with their periods. Schools and family wellbeing centres in Sefton benefit from regular donations of ‘red boxes’ filled with gifted period products to help young girls tackle period poverty. Bootle Town Hall is the latest location to become a designated donation point for sanitary products and … Continue reading Sefton backs Redbox project to help young women in need

Invite to meet new friends

Southport Salvation Army is encouraging people to go along to a new free “friendship cafe” which starts on Sunday, July 7. A range of activities, including games, singing and reminiscence, are on offer at the cafe on Shakespeare Street, Southport, from 1pm to 3pm every Sunday. The cafe is there for those wanting to make new friends and will appeal to people living with dementia … Continue reading Invite to meet new friends

Come along to Sefton Community Learning Centre’s Summer Fair

Living Well Sefton is supporting Sefton Community Learning Service’s summer celebration this Saturday and will be there with our ever popular smoothie-making bike. Its summer fair and car boot sale is taking place at the Sefton Community Learning Service hub at 53 Cambridge Road, Seaforth from 12noon to 3pm and the event promises lots of fun for all the family with a variety of workshops … Continue reading Come along to Sefton Community Learning Centre’s Summer Fair