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The
retirement of well-known worker
THE Latin
Lounge, Southport, played host to the retirement party of Margaret
Roberts, who retires this month after 28 years of dedicated service
to people with disabilities in Sefton. Her work colleagues from the
HNS, Acute Admissions Unit of Southport Learning Disabilities Unit,
took Margaret out to give her a send off she would not forget.
"We will miss her", one of the ladies told us, another
said:- "Margaret is a fantastic person, who has given so much
to the job. She will be very much missed by everyone and we wish her
all the best for her retirement."
Call to flatten 1930s mansion of Tesco Chief Executive, Sir Terry!
THE situation of Tesco and
Everton wanting to demolish homes in Kirkby, to make way for
Everton's new stadium and a giant supermarket, has lead to a very
interesting reaction. 72 residents in and around Spicer Grove have
made the plans hit headlines once again. The leader of the group, a
grandmother called Dot Reid is applying for planning permission to
bulldoze the 1930s mansion of Tesco Chief Executive, Sir Terry
Leahy, who lives in Cuffley, Hertfordshire.
The idea, according
to the group, is to give him a taste of his own medicine. Dot told
the world's media that:- "These are more than just houses,
they are homes.
I have been living under the
threat of losing my home for 18 months now and it is very stressful.
I want Sir
Terry to have a taste of what we have to put up with.
I want to give him a taste of what
it's like to live with his home under threat of being flattened."
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire said that:-
"Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has received a planning application
from a resident of Kirkby, relating to the demolition of a property
in Cuffley and use of the space as a community garden.
This
application will go through the normal planning process."
A spokesman for Tesco told the media that:- "This is just a
publicity stunt. Unlike this application, for our application, we
spoke to hundreds, if not thousands, of residents in Kirkby, the
vast majority of whom recognise this is a once in a lifetime
opportunity which will create 2,000 jobs."
Any information on this topic is most welcome! Email us at:-
news24@southportreporter.com.
Click
here to hear an
interesting audio link to here the BBC interview with Dot.
FINAL CHANCE FOR
PLACE IN MANCHESTER 10K
RUNNERS unable
to get a place in next month’s BUPA Great Manchester Run have one
last chance of success with children’s charity MedEquip4Kids.
More than 200 people have signed up to the MedEquip4Kids team for
the 10k event on Sunday, 18 May 2008 and the charity, based in
Prestwich, has a limited number of places still available on a
first-come, first-served basis.
The charity provides equipment to hospitals and community health
teams across the North West helping children and babies receive the
best possible care when sick or injured.
For a MedEquip4Kids entry to the BUPA Great Manchester Run,
participants must pay a £25 registration fee and pledge to raise a
minimum of £130 in sponsorship.
Members of the
MedEquip4Kids team will receive fundraising advice, sponsor forms
and a charity t-shirt to run in along with an invite to a free BBQ,
rain or shine, after the run.
For more information, call the Appeals Office on 0161 798 1600 or
email the organisers. |
Westie's now open
SOUTHPORT'S
latest sports bar Westies is now open. The bar is sited next to
Southport's Casino on Lord Street.
The bar is a family run bar and will
play all the live sports matches and also run some live music
events.
Email us your views about the bar. |
