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LIVERPOOL V
EVERTON BEHAVIOUR
MERSEYSIDE Police have been
thanking the vast majority of fans for their behaviour at the
Liverpool v Everton derby game last night, Tuesday, 28 January 2014.
8 men were arrested, both inside and outside the ground, in
connection with a variety of offences. Of those, 2 have been
charged, 1 with an offence of criminal damage and the 2nd with a
racially aggravated public order offence. As a result so far:-
1. A 29 year old man from Wirral was arrested outside the ground for
breach of the peace and bound over for a period of time. The man was
spoken to and no further Police action will be taken in relation to
this matter.
2. Colin Dobie, 30 years old, of Adlington Street, Liverpool City
Centre, was arrested outside the ground on suspicion of criminal
damage. Dobie was subsequently charged with this offence and has
been bailed to appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Thursday,
20 February 2014.
3. A 36 year old man was arrested outside the ground on suspicion of
ticket touting and he remains in Police custody at this time.
4. A 23 year old man from Liverpool was arrested inside the ground
during the game on suspicion of disorder (throwing items during the
game at another fan) and taken from the stadium. He has since been
spoken to by officers and bailed pending further enquiries. This
arrest is not connected to reports of objects being thrown at the
playing area.
5. A 19 year old man from Southport was arrested inside the ground
for being drunk and disorderly. He was spoken to by officers and
issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice.
6. A 22 year old man from Knowsley was arrested outside the ground
for breach of the peace and bound over for a period of time. He was
spoken to by officers and no further police action will be taken in
relation to this matter.
7. A 25 year old was arrested inside the ground for being drunk and
disorderly. He was spoken to by officers and issued with a Fixed
Penalty Notice.
8. Paul Howells, 27 years old, of Wellbrow Road, Walton, was
arrested inside the ground for a racially aggravated public order
offence and subsequently charged. Howells was bailed and has
since
appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court, on 20 February 2014.
Match Commander Chief Superintendent Carl Krueger said:-
"Whilst we did see a very small number of people arrested, the
overwhelming majority of Liverpool and Everton fans who went to the
game were well behaved and I'd like to thank them for their
assistance during the Policing Operation. I'd also like to thank the
fans who got to the stadium well before the match started. We spoke
extensively to the media ahead of the game to appeal to supporters
to get there as early as possible because of the club putting a
stricter than usual searching policy in place to identify anyone
carrying flares or other forms of pyrotechnics. At 7.45pm, less than
half the 2700 fans in the away section of the ground had entered the
stadium. This inevitably meant that a number of supporters who
arrived close to the kick off time got to their seats after the
match had started. Everyone was in the stadium by:- 8.15pm and I
would like to thank people for their patience and understanding. We
are also continuing our investigation into reports that a small
number of coins and other objects were thrown at the playing area,
including reviewing CCTV footage from the stadium. I'm sure genuine
fans agree with me that there's no place for this type of behaviour
at the ground, and if anyone has information about these incidents
which could help us to identify the people responsible, I'd ask them
to contact the police non-emergency:- 101 number or Crimestoppers,
anonymously, on:- 0800 555 111."
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Time to witness
a wildlife spectacle to remember at Parkgate
Photograph by John Langley
ENJOY a date with nature at
Parkgate this weekend and join the RSPB to experience one of the
best wildlife spectacles in the region.
Many local people are familiar with the phenomenon of the high
"spring" tides flooding the vast salt marsh of the estuary, but few
have been there to witness it and the activity that follows.
In a bid to encourage people to experience the wildlife spectacle
for themselves, free events will be held by the team from RSPB Dee
Estuary nature reserves from Friday, 31 January 2014 to Monday, 3
February 2014; with telescopes and binoculars available for public
use.
Dan Trotman, Visitor Development Officer at RSPB Dee Estuary
reserves, said:- "The high tides in early December and January
were some of the biggest and sadly most destructive in many years.
Seeing the incoming tide reach the sea wall at Parkgate is
unimaginable on a normal day due to the extent of the marsh, but in
December the tide even came over the wall onto the promenade. These
infrequent natural events are something we like to celebrate because
it is a chance for people to see this part of our nature reserve on
the estuary at its most impressive. The Dee's saltmarsh is home to
hundreds of small mammals which are flushed from their homes by the
incoming tide, attracting magnificent birds of prey including
short-eared owls and hen harriers to feed. With thousands of wetland
birds trying to keep on the edge of the water, large flocks can be
seen shifting around trying to find drier ground. Other predators
take advantage too; foxes will be more than happy to snatch an easy
meal, whilst even herons and gulls have been seen helping themselves
to voles and small birds. It's not easy watching the voles
desperately fleeing for their lives; in December dozens were
scrambling up the sea wall and running across the road; but it's a
great reminder of how much wildlife is thriving on the marsh and the
value of the RSPB protecting such a vast wilderness."
The RSPB will be hosting the free events at Parkgate's Old Baths car
park and at the Donkey Stand on the 4 days of upcoming high tides;
Friday, 31 January 2013 to Monday, 3 February 2014.
Dan added:- "The extent of the spectacle is dependent on the
weather conditions on the day; low pressure and a strong
northwesterly wind are the best to drive the tide in fully, which is
quite likely with the weather we've had so far this winter.
Obviously that's something we won't know for definite until closer
to the time; it's a case of keeping an eye on the weather forecast,
but we'll keep our fingers crossed and be present at Parkgate
regardless."
Car parking is limited on Parkgate promenade and at the Old Baths
car park, but the RSPB has arranged for extra free parking to be
available for visitors at Marsh Nurseries on Boathouse Lane (CH64
6RD) and the Wirral Country Park car park on Station Road (CH64
6QJ).
The events are fully supported by Cheshire West and Chester Council
and are part of the Wild Wirral "Date with Nature",
which is showcasing the outstanding wildlife of the Wirral Peninsula
and its coastline through a series of events in partnership with
Wirral Borough Council this winter. Full details and dates of
further events can be found on the RSPB
website.
For more information on the RSPB Dee Estuary reserves and
activities, please call the reserve on 0151 353 8478, or check out
the
website. To find
out more about the tides why not visit our Tide Facts page by
clicking on
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