The Rainford Times

13/11/2025

12/11/2025

What an achievement! Richly deserved Georgia. You are an inspiration

This business was born when life forced me to slow down. What started during illness became my fight to rise again — stronger, braver, and more determined than ever.
Today, being shortlisted for Best Small Business isn’t just recognition — it’s a reminder that even in our weakest moments, we can build something powerful.

To everyone who’s believed in this journey: thank you for being

12/11/2025

Can we give you all a nickname please The Men's Room Barber Shop

Meet THE FIXER 🥷

Tom just wants it made clear it wasn’t one of his haircuts that needed fixing 🙃

09/11/2025

🎄✨ **Toy Donation Appeal for Poppy Rose Cupboard** ✨🎄

With the holiday season just around the corner, we’re gearing up for an exciting toy event! If you’re clearing out any toys this year, please don’t throw them away, consider donating them to the Poppy Rose Cupboard instead!

Your donations will help us raise money for local causes, with our current focus being the Rainford Community First Responders. Plus, any unsold toys will be donated to local schools for their Christmas fair raffle prizes!

📍 Drop Off Location
13 Heyes Avenue, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8AW

Let’s spread some joy this Christmas and support a great cause together! Thank you for your generosity! ❤️🎁

09/11/2025

08/11/2025

This is a local page for LOCAL PEOPLE!

Happy Weekend Rainford

We finally made it though what is now known as Bonfire Week!

Firework nonces have been celebrating pretty much non stop since daybreak on Nov 1st and unfortunately there are probably still a few whoppers who will be letting off this weekend.

They will no doubt raise their simple heads on NYE and announce their premature detonation condition at 11.45pm.

We move on.

Local keyboard warriors have had a field day over the content of a certain page.
Admins have assembled like a sh*tty Bollywood version of The Avengers.
Let's get one thing straight, opinion polls are complete bo****ks.
I mean, look at Reform. Apparently they lead every opinion poll going. What they dont tell you though, is that these opinion polls are gathered in a Wetherspoons in Chigwell at 8.30 am on a Monday morning.
Who has the right to say what is local and what isn't?
For example, a business based 10 miles away, that employs local people from the village and surrounding areas, and also supports local causes and works with other local businesses should not be allowed to post because they arent based in Rainford?? What utter Bo****ks.
And why should they be barred from advertising?
Because someone with nothing better to do than moan about a Facebook post whilst waiting for their Amazon Fresh delivery, sipping on their Starbucks, scrolling on their iphone.
If they truly wanted to support local they would surely be in the in the field picking their own spuds, sipping some brook water from an earthenware jar and writing about their day by candlelight on some parchment whilst smoking a clay pipe.

The 5 and drive rule, casual racism and Xenophobia are what makes Rainford who it is.
The people.
Their opinions.
Whether valid or not. Your opinion is exactly that. Its yours.
Let us all know about it , fine. But when someone tells you they dont like it. Tough cookies.
Keep your opinion to yourself. Fine.
Its your choice. Yours.

Also, if there are any businesses local or otherwise, or good causes that would like me to promote them, please get in touch.

Can't promise it will make much of a difference. But what I can guarantee you is I won't be asking for your utility bills and family tree before I share your post.

Stay insular Rainford

WHEREVER YOU ARE!

05/11/2025

What Kate said.

01/11/2025

Starting from this evening

I will be launching a campaign to make Rainford the UKs first firework free village.

Have your bonfire, but please put your fireworks up your arse.

If you want to look up into the night sky, pointing and gasping in awe please move to Billinge.

29/10/2025

We have an office coming available in the our Stables Building in the New Year, information below. Please message, email or phone for further details or to view.

28/10/2025

Quiet start to the day as is usual during half term!

We have so much available and still lots of Halloween stock left (fingers crossed there won't be this much by the end of the week!!!)

Unfortunately no ice cream today - will be back running as usual from tomorrow.

As well as the biggest variety of sweets and goodies we have Hot Chocolate and currently have the Hot Honey tasting station on behalf of Myst Tree Rainford Honey and we are also selling (cash only) tickets for Saturdays Bonfire on behalf of Rainford Bonfire.

Happy half term everybody!

24/10/2025

Get down to Pick 'n' Mixers Rainford for your supplies of Myst-Tree Rainford Honey And obviously get some sweets whilst you're there.

23/10/2025

Its Honey Jim, but not as we know it!

Happy Spicy Thursday Rainford!

Honest review time


In the words of Bartholomew Jay

Lets start at the start and take it away.

Mildly Miffed Hot Honey

Ingredients
Honey 98.8% ,Guajilo Chilli Flakes, Ancho Chilli Flakes, Smoked Paprika.

Smooth, subtle, smoky and sweet. The nature of the chilllies used adds a Raisin esque depth and richness to the raw honey flavour.

Excellent drizzled on cheese and crackers, and elevates the humble salty chip to another level.

Loudly Livid Hot Honey

Ingredients
Honey 98% , Birds Eye Chilli Flakes 2%, Apple Cider Vinegar