Charity calls for volunteers for Southport collection

A leading bowel cancer charity is looking for volunteers to help at a local collection. Beating Bowel Cancer has booked a collection in Southport Town Centre on:- 13 June 2014 and is looking for volunteers to help raise vital funds by shaking a bucket for bowel cancer. Beating Bowel Cancer works to save lives from the UK's 2nd biggest cancer killer and all money raised from these fundraising events will be used to help raise awareness of bowel cancer and support patients and their families coping with the disease. Regional Community Fundraiser for the North West, Rachel Thomas, said:- "We are looking for people to give up just a few hours of their day to help Beating Bowel Cancer make a real difference to bowel cancer patients and their families." Anyone interested in helping at these fundraising events should call Rachel on:- 07825 910943 or send an email to:- Rachel.Thomas@BeatingBowelCancer.Org. Bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer because many patients are diagnosed too late. Each year more than 41,000 people across the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer. However, if diagnosed early over 90% of cases could be cured. For more information about Beating Bowel Cancer, including ways you can get involved in fundraising for the charity, visit:- BeatingBowelCancer.Org or call:- 08450 719 300.

Blue Air's 2nd service from LJLA gets underway

MANAGEMENT at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) last night celebrated the start of Blue Air's 2nd service from Liverpool with the airline's first departure to the City of Bacau in North East Romania. This latest service comes just over three months after Blue Air commenced operations at LJLA, with their 3 times weekly flights to the Romanian capital Bucharest, which started in December 2014. Flights to Bacau operate twice weekly and take Blue Air's operation at Liverpool to 5 departing flights per week. Situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, Bacau is one of Romania's cultural centres with a state theatre, museums and a symphony orchestra. Attractions include the famous churches of northern Moldavia with their colourful paintings, which have been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Staff marked the occasion at the Airport in the usual way with a special celebratory cake.

Victoria Burrows, Chief Executive Launches UK Heart Safe Awards 2015

HAND on Heart have launched the:- "UK Heart Safe Awards" at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, on 2 April 2015. The Awards are run in conjunction with headline sponsor Physio Control, the event will recognise the achievements of individuals and organisations across the UK, in their efforts to become heart safe.  Hand on Heart is a registered charity that has 3 main objectives which are:-

► To raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in young people.

► To provide or fund defibrillators for schools.

► To educate young people about SCA and train them in Basic Life Support and to use defibrillators.

This year the event has moved to the Midland Hotel (Hand on Hearts charity partner.) We are aiming for this year's events to be the biggest and most successful to date. For more information about nominations attending or attending or sponsoring the awards, please visit our website:- UKHeartSafeAwards.Co.UK.  Victoria Burrows said:- "This will be my first awards evening as Chief Executive of Hand on Heart. Previous evening have been a huge success, and I am looking forward to this year's events being even better. I would encourage everyone to consider nominating and joining us on the evening to celebrate the UK's leading Heart Safe individuals and organisations."