A FREE pint for your Dad at the Ship Inn.

WE'RE rewarding all Dads out there this Father's Day on 21 June 2009, with a free pint at your very own Cask Marque accredited local. Traditionally it's your Dad who introduces you to your 1st ceremonial pint at 18, so here's to all of our Dads, lovers of the great British pint!

To treat your Dad, simply cut out the voucher that is downloadable by clicking on here and bring it in with your dad on Father's Day, or anytime during June 2009.

The perfect home from home, the Ship Inn is renowned for its friendly atmosphere and comfortable surroundings – the perfect place to relax with friends. The pub has a host of great features including a broad wine range, Extra Cold beers, free Wi-Fi access throughout, locally brewed quality cask ales and Fairtrade coffee.

Ready for the warmer days ahead, the Ship Inn has just launched a brand new menu, full of wholesome pub classics and more British produce than ever before (including British Farm Assured dishes). With fantastic food served daily combined with great value, you'll be spoilt for choice!   On Sundays, treat yourself, your friends and family to a 2 course Sunday Special.

Ship Inn, 804 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside L35 6PE

APPEAL FOR WITNESSES - SERIOUS ASSAULT, PENNY FARTHING PUB, LIVERPOOL

MERSEYSIDE Police are appealing for new witnesses to come forward after new CCTV footage has come to light of a serious assault that occurred on St. Patrick’s Day 2009.

The assault took place outside the Penny Farthing pub in Liverpool city centre close to the Royal Court Theatre and Queen’s Square bus station at round 9pm on Thursday, 17 March 2009.  During was believed to be an unprovoked attack, a 35 year old man from Walton was glassed and received a serious facial injury. Police are keen to speak with the man pictured in the new CCTV images from inside the bar, as they believe he may have information that may be vital to the enquiry.   He is believed to be in his late teens, of slim build and 5"8 to 5"9 tall. He has short cropped hair and was wearing a wearing grey hooded top. 

Anyone who may know the man pictured, or may have seen anything on the night of 17 March 2009 is asked to contact St. Anne Street CID on:- 0151 777 4064 or Crimestoppers on:- 0800 555 111.

Vital community bus links for Crosby and Waterloo

MERSEYTRAVEL has stepped in to boost vital community bus links in Crosby and Waterloo, following overwhelming public demand.  A new 151 service, set to launch on June 22 this year, will replace bus services in Crosby and Waterloo lost after changes to the 62 and 50 commercial bus services and removal of the 51 service altogether.

This new move, fully funded by Merseytravel, will re-establish links to vital community services and shops in the Brownmoor Lane, South Road and Stuart Road areas of the town.

Councillor Mark Dowd, Chair of Merseytravel, said:- “We know the removal of so many important commercial services in the Crosby area has caused huge problems over the last two years or so. 

We have listened and responded with this new subsidised service that we hope will support many hundreds of people who have been campaigning hard for the improved services they deserve.

Some people would be cut off from public transport altogether if it wasn’t for Merseytravel stepping in and providing funding to bridge the gaps in bus services. 

We hope that the Local Transport Act will give us the powers to do this in other areas where bus services are a rarity. Local people should be at the forefront of decision making in their area, as in this case.”

The new 151 service, operating every half hour (from 6.30am to 6.30pm) Monday to Saturday, will make all important links to medical services on Kingsway, Crosby and community services, including Waterloo railway station and local shops, on South Road, Waterloo.  It will also provide a link to main routes to Liverpool and Southport.

Councillor Bob Roberts, a member of Merseytravel’s Integrated Transport Authority and supporter of the campaign, was delighted with the news. He said:- “The scattering of commercial services around this area simply wasn’t good enough.

I know Merseytravel has considered a number of options for making the changes and both Mark Dowd and I have worked hard to secure the much-needed funding for this route. 

This investment opens up access to so many more local services; some of which are vital to local people.”

The new route will be operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and will run from Waterloo Interchange via:-

· Brighton Road, South Road, Crosby Road North, Kingsway, Stuart Road, Brownmoor Lane, Chesterfield Road, Moor Lane, Edge Lane, Water Street, Green Lane and Quarry Road.

It will then return via:-

· Moor Lane Chesterfield Road, Brownmoor Lane, Stuart Road, Kingsway, Crosby Road North, Brighton Road; to Waterloo Interchange.