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Labour Leader Ed
Miliband backs campaign for lifesaving Defibrillators in public
buildings
THE leader of the Labour
Party has written to Cllr Jake Morrison to offer his support for The
Oliver King Foundation, setup by the father of 12 year old Oliver
King, Mark.
The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP said:- "Access to a defibrillator
would save lives. On behalf of the Labour Party, I am happy to
support your campaign."
Last week the Government responded to The Oliver King Foundation
e-petition calling for all schools & public buildings to have
lifesaving Defibrillators.
Talks were held on Wednesday, 29 November 2012, in Westminster.
Mark King & Cllr Jake Morrison met with:- Labour Party Leader Ed
Miliband, Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham MP, Liverpool MPs
Maria Eagle, Steve Rotheram, Stephen Twigg & Luciana Berger, along
with Rosie Cooper MP.
Other parliamentarians also offered support for the campaign:-
Ex-deputy prime minister Lord John Prescott & Ex-Chancellor Alastair
Darling MP.
Mark & Jake also 'bumped in to' Health Secretary
Jeremy Hunt who wished campaigners 'good luck' with the campaign,
and a photograph was taken.
The Oliver King Foundation was set up following the death of Oliver
King, a pupil at King David High School in Childwall, in March 2011.
He tragically died during a swimming lesson from Sudden Arrhythmic
Death Syndrome (SADS). SADS takes the lives of 12 young people aged
between 12 and 35 years old EVERY week.
It is estimated that 270 children die of a sudden cardiac arrest
while at school in the UK every year, and is the same medical
condition that struck former Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice
Muamba last season, forcing his retirement from the game. In October
The Oliver King Foundation handed over the 1st Defibrillator to
Pinehurst Primary School, as part of a scheme which will see all 122
Liverpool Primary School's receive this lifesaving equipment as part
of a £102,640 project.
Oliver's dad Mark King said:- "We had a fantastic productive
day in Parliament. We have 73 days left of our e-petition. I urge
people to sign this before we run out of time."
Councillor Jake Morrison, Patron of The Oliver King Foundation and
creator of the e-petition, said:- "When I spoke to Ed
Miliband's office and they offered his support, I was over the moon.
It is fantastic that we have received support from a senior MP. We
don't have long left on the e-petition. We took advice today from
parliamentarians, and we will use that in the campaign over the next
3 months."
TGR Motorsport secure sponsorship
for AirAsia Renault Clio Cup 2013!
ONE of the backers of the
Mersyside Police 2012 Christmas Anti Drink Drive where in Liverpool
City Center, on Saturday, 17 November 2012 doing a shoot. More on
the Christmas Anti Drink Drive campain in next weeks issue, but we
can now reveil this bit of news. Whilst many teams are still in
recovery after the The AirAsia Renault Clio Cup 2012, TGR Motorsport
are already preparing for 2013, as they secure their 1st sponsor for
the championship.
Known as one of the most thrilling and exhilarating championships in
the industry, and a direct link to the British Touring Car
Championship (BTCC), the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup provides wheel to
wheel action around some of Britain's most loved circuits. Previous
years show determined drivers with fierce competition, creating
excruciatingly tense moments for drivers and spectators alike.
Since entering the racing scene 4 years ago , accomplished driver
Ash Shuttlewood and his team have won a plethora of trophies and
have gained a superlative reputation within the industry. Their
technical and engineering expertise, alongside their epic driving
skills serves to set a standard in motor racing for other teams to
follow. Securing their first sponsorship for the AirAsia Renault
Clio Cup 2013 at such an early date adds to this standard, setting
the championship off early with a blast.
1 of the 1st sponsors of TGR Motorsport are leading security giants,
StrongGuard security UK LTD. Providing clients throughout Britain
with professional, reliable and affordable Security Services for
over 15 years, StrongGuard Security dominate their industry. With
services ranging from static security and mobile security patrols,
to construction or retail security, the team offer bespoke security
packages to suit any business need. Current and former clients
include the well known brands such as ADSA, RG Group and Spot
Leisure to name but a few.
"TGR Motorsport are thrilled to have one of the
leading security organisations based in Liverpool, StrongGuard
Security, sponsoring us in the 2013 AirAsia Clio Cup. This is a
great start to what I am sure will be an invigorating and productive
business relationship for both parties." exclaimed TGR
Motorsport IT and Communications Director, Jim McDonald.
Obtaining sponsorship at such an early stage seldom happens in motor
racing, and demonstrates the high demand and popularity of the TGR
Motorsport sponsorship opportunities. With such a promising start,
TGR Motorsport are set to blast through the coming championship with
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Beth Tweddle to
start Liverpool's Biggest Ever Santa Dash this Sunday in world
record challenge
ON Sunday, 2 December 2012,
RunLiverpool will stage their 8th annual Santa Dash this year
supporting ITV's Text Santa Appeal.. Liverpool take on Las Vegas
again in the World Santa Dash Challenge, while also attempting a
Guinness World Record.
Liverpool Olympic champion Beth Tweddle will officially start the
race from the pier head as thousands people dressed as Santa will
gather to unite for charities across the UK. This year Liverpool
Santa Dash has partnered with Text Santa, an annual fundraiser which
is supporting 6 UK based charities- Age UK, Anthony Nolan, Carers
UK, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Together for Short Lives and Whizz-kidz.
Also taking part is newly reformed Atomic Kitten members Liz
McClarron and Natasha Hamilton who are both set to play Cinderella
this year in panto. They will be supported also by Grease Is The
Word's Alison Crawford who is playing Cinderella at the Epstein
Theatre and her cast including Liverpool pop icon Sonia, Phillip
Olivier, and former Big Brother contestant Nikki Grahame who will be
supporting fellow contestant and TV presenter Craig Phillips who is
also taking part in the Dash.
Liz said:- "I'm delighted to be taking part in the Santa Dash
this year, its a fantastic event and we want to break the Guinness
World Record in Liverpool so I'm really proud to be a part of it.
Liverpool has a reputation for its fun personality and this is an
example of just that, we'll have a warm welcome to visitors coming
from all over the country to take part and the atmosphere at the
dash will be great. It will be a fantastic event and also its gonna
be buzzing, its gonna be lots of fun. I'd suggest to get their early
as take part in the build up on the pier head. You can sign up
online, its just a click away."
Natasha continued:- "The Santa Dash is a real family fun event
which is great for kids and adults to enjoy and we need as much
support as possible to break the Guinness world record. It's
fantastic the event is support ing the Text Santa Appeal where 6
charities will benefit from fundraising that will make a real
difference to many people at christmas time. I am really looking
forward to taking part and urge everyone across the UK to come visit
Liverpool and see for yourself the sea of red and blue Santa's
taking to the streets, it really is a spectacle."
MP Steve Rotheram, Boxing champion David Price and Liverpool FC
Legend Alan Kennedy will also join member of local TV hit drama
Hollyoaks cast members including former Brookside Actress Alex
Fletcher.
Steve Rotherham added:- "The Santa Dash is a great event for
Liverpool. I'm confident we can win the title back from Vegas and
become world champions once again. I'm looking forward to taking
part."
The Santa Dash is a 5K Festive Fun Run that started in Liverpool in
2004 and has grown in popularity every year. The event is open to
runners, joggers and walkers and everyone has to take part in the
Santa suit provided, even dogs will take part. There is also a
special 1K Mini Dash for under 12s which takes place immediately
after the main 5K run which takes place at 11am.
In 2005 the Liverpool Santa Dash secured the world record for the
largest Santa gathering with a modest 3,921 and in 2011 attracted
and impressive 7,411. That total was way short of the 13,000 record
achieved by LondonDerry. The Liverpool event also goes head to head
with events in Tasmania and Las Vegas and new additions in 2012,
Texas and Osaka. Last year Las Vegas took the World Santa Challenge
title with an impressive 8,200 turnout- but this year the Liverpool
target total is 13,001 in a bid to claim the Santa Dash trophy and
world record!
Coronation Streets Kym Lomas launched the Santa dash with ITV Text
Santa on the 15 October 2012 and said:- "I jumped at the
chance of being involved with Text Santa and the Santa Dash. Its fun
and a great way of getting people of all ages involved and raising
money for many charities. It will draw people from all over the UK
and it's really important that we don't forget some people have a
really hard time over the christmas period. The event has also had
the support of many personalities from TV, Music and Sport to
including Ricky Tomlinson, actor, writer and producer Neil
Fitzmourice, radio presenter and personality Billy Butler, LFC
legend Phil Thompson and singer songwriter Ian Prowse who last week
urged businesses and orgnaisations to get behind the Santa Dash."
Ricky said:- "The Santa Dash is a fantastic event in
Liverpool. Its a great atmosphere with everyone in the festive
spirit and fantastic to raise so much money for the charities
involved. We are winners here and I think if we can get all our
businesses, organisations and family friends to get teams together
to join the race we can win the Guinness World Record attempt! We
need you to enter and help make history, cos that what this City is
all about and Im sure together we can do it! I attended the event
last year and the atmosphere is so great, kids and people of all
ages get involved and dogs too dress up in their Santa outfits. It's
a spectacle in itself seeing all the red and of course blue suits
fill the streets, its a great day!"
Alan Rothwell who created the Santa Dash said:- "This is going
to be a great year for the event and hopefully we can get a lot
closer to the massive total of 13,000 Dashing Santa's and bring the
World Record back to Liverpool."
Entries are still open, visit:-
runliverpool.org.uk to sign up
for the event or Dash along to Rapid on 3rd Floor where they can
collect their suit and race pack.
RunLiverpool and ITV are offering some amazing prizes. For you and
your colleagues, friends and family to be in with a chance of
winning just enter a team by signing up online and email your
details to:- alan@runliverpool.org.uk for the chance to win an
experience on set at Coronation Street for 8 people.
MURDER
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED - AINTREE
MERSEYSIDE Police have
confirmed that Detectives have launched a murder investigation
following the death of a woman in Aintree, on Wednesday, 28 November
2012. Officers were called to Rugby Drive at around 4.45pm to
reports of a woman in her 40s being injured. She was pronounced dead
at the scene. A man has also been taken to hospital with a wound to
his neck. At this time, his condition is unknown. Whilst the
investigation is in its early stages, officers believe this is
domestic related and are not looking for anyone else in connection
with the death. Officers have sealed off two scenes, in Rugby Drive
and Felsted Drive for forensic examination. Officers are speaking
with witnesses in the area and house to house enquiries are also
on-going. The Police would urge anyone who has any
information about this incident to contact:- 101 or Crimestoppers
anonymously on:- 0800 555 111.
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