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Quakers!
IT'S Quakers! Snapped this week
and yes, your eyes are correct, they are ducks on the roof....
Keep your eyes out, your camera at the
ready and send us your wildlife shots this Summer.... Lets see what
strange things our native wildlife do...
news24@southportreporter.com.
Lord Mayor gets
sporty in Fazakerley...
LIVERPOOL’S Lord Mayor on
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, has formally open a new community sports
facility in the city.
Adlam Park Sports Pavilion in Fazakerley has been built at a cost of
£850,000, funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
The project, supported by the city council, Liverpool Active City,
and Fazakerley Community Federation, includes two multi-use
astroturf pitches together with changing and shower facilities.
It will be used for football, hockey and cricket training by local
sports groups and young people, and there will be a programme of
activities after school and during the holidays.
The city council’s executive member for leisure, Councillor Keith
Turner, said:- “This is a much needed new facility which will be of
great benefit to the local community. One of our key aims is to get
children taking part in more physical activity and this excellent
new pavilion and playing field will be the focal point for sport in
the local area.”
Lord Mayor Steve Rotheram was joined by scores of youngsters from
three local primary schools, who will take part in sports activities
as part of the opening celebrations.
Councillor Rotheram said:- “I am delighted to be able to open
this fantastic new pavilion and playing field. I know it will be
well used by local people and become a much loved facility used by
people young and old who live locally.”
John Marsden from Liverpool Active City - a city council and
Liverpool PCT project aimed at getting people more active, more
often - said:- “Top quality sport facilities are essential if
we are to encourage more young people to keep fit and healthy. We
have helped fund this new sports facility because we know it will
have tremendous health benefits for many years to come.”
Bookings for the pavilion can be made by contacting 0151 523 5937 or
online at:-
adlampark.co.uk. |
New 24/7 coach link
for JLA to both Manchester and Liverpool City Centres
SPECIALIST operator,
‘Airport by Coach’, has started a new coach service between
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) and Liverpool and Manchester
City Centres.
The service operates hourly throughout the day and night, seven days
a week, giving passengers from throughout the North West the
opportunity for the first time, to use public transport when
departing on flights from the Airport either first thing in the
morning or when returning back to the Airport last thing at night.
‘Airport by Coach’ operate modern, fast, comfortable,
air-conditioned, stylish coaches with reclining seats, toilet and
wi-fi. In addition to operating to Manchester and Liverpool, the
service also calls at both Widnes and Warrington town centres as
well as Manchester Airport.
Prices to Manchester start at £9.50 return with a journey time of 85
minutes, fares to Warrington start at £7.60 return with a 35 minute
journey time and fares to Widnes start at £4.80 return and the
journey takes just 12 minutes.
Andrew Dutton, Head of Environment for JLA owners, the Peel Airports
Group commented:- “The Airport spends a lot of time promoting
the use of public transport, but until now many passengers had to
travel by car or taxi because public transport services do not
operate at times when many need to travel to the Airport. This new
coach service helps to tackle this problem and passengers from
throughout the region now have a real alternative. Likewise for
visitors flying in to visit the region, there’s no danger that
they’ll miss the last public transport departure of the night - this
hourly service brings much greater flexibility. This service
provides another important public transport link to JLA, which
already has the highest levels of public transport usage for an
airport of its size.”
Graham Hayden, ‘Airport by Coach’ Managing Director
added:- "We're delighted to be working in partnership with
Liverpool John Lennon Airport on this new service and are extremely
confident it will meet the demand for passengers travelling from
areas such as Greater Manchester, Warrington and Liverpool.
Passengers will enjoy high quality coaches that will serve the
route; equipped with free Wi-Fi access, air conditioning, reclining
seats, generous legroom, toilet facilities and spacious luggage
hold. Passengers can also take advantage of an outstanding
integrated travel option, with our revolutionary taxi add-on
service, connecting them to the nearest coach stop, direct from
their front door or use our bus link where passengers can use the
massive Arriva bus network to join the coach.”
British Armed Forces
and Veterans Day 2009 - Latest
THE Veterans Fund has just
secured funding from the Community Foundation of Merseyside to help
towards the cost of The British Armed Forces and Veterans Day 2009
on Victoria Park. The day is completely FREE to the public
and is a fantastic family day out.
Set for the 28 June 2009 it is to bring awareness for our serving
members of the Armed Forces, Veterans and Cadets. It is also a
recruiting day and it is hoped it will attract much needed adults to
help out at local cadet units.
There is also a Barbeque and Disco on the park for all the cadets on
Friday the 26 June 2009. Sponsored by Dune FM who will provide the
Disco. Local Scout troops and guides are also welcome.
The band for the British Armed Forces parade on the 27 June 2009
will be the Regimental Band of the Royal Air Force and it is hoped
they will also lead The Southport Veterans Day carnival in the
afternoon. For any information and a full list of events contact
Steve Hawkshaw on 0791 491 8381.
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