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Celebrate Southport's Christmas Lights Switch on with one of the biggest Christmas number ones of all time!
THE full line up for
Southport's Christmas Lights switch on has been revealed and East 17 are set to
be making Southport sparkle! Get your white fur trimmed coats on and start
Christmas in memorable fashion with snow machines, Christmas lights and one of
the biggest and most enduring Christmas number ones ever, 'Stay Now!' Witness appeal after Jaguar XJ is involved in a road traffic collision in Southport MERSEYSIDE Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a road traffic collision, in Southport, on Thursday, 9 November 2017. Officers have told us that at around 8.10am, a report was received about a road traffic collision, on Everton Road, close to the junction of Vaughan Road, involving a Jaguar XJ, a parked Mini and damage to 4 other cars and garden walls. The driver of the Jaguar was taken to Hospital with non life threatening injuries and no other people were injured. The road was closed during the morning while the vehicles were recovered and investigation work took place. Constable Kurt Timpson from the Roads Policing Unit said:- "The incident happened outside a Primary School at a time when parents will have been taking young children into School, and someone who was in the area at the time may have valuable information. I would appeal for anyone who actually saw the collision or who saw the Jaguar in the minutes leading up to it to come forward and speak to us. In addition if anyone has any home CCTV or dashcam, we would be interested to view that as well." Officers are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch, via calling:- 101 and quote log number:- '0187 of 9 November.' Alternatively you can also call Crimestoppers in confidence on:- 0800 555 111. |
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Threatened sand dunes set for a golden future thanks to National Lottery funding A 3rd of England and
Wales's threatened sand dunes have a brighter future thanks to a pioneering
National Lottery funded conservation and restoration project. Sand dunes are
listed as the habitat most at risk in Europe. They are a sanctuary for
endangered plants and animals like the dune gentian and sand lizard. However,
many are being smothered and fixed by a tide of invasive scrub, becoming
sterile, grassy hillocks.
Now the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given initial support for a ₤4.1m grant
to an innovative 4 year partnership project, Dynamic Dunescapes, which will
restore some of the most important sand dune landscapes in England and Wales.
Natural England, National Trust, Plantlife, The Wildlife Trusts and Natural
Resources Wales will work with local coastal communities to conserve and restore
up to 7000ha in 9 areas across England and Wales.
Sand dunes are a naturally dynamic habitat. As the coastal winds blow, new
'embryo' dunes are formed at the top of the beach and they slowly grow and shift to
create the landscapes we know. The early stages of the project will explore how
to re-establish the natural movement within dunes, to create the conditions that
some of our rarest wildlife relies upon.
Natural England's Chairman, Andrew Sells, said:- "We're really excited
about this fantastic project to save our dunes and give more people the
opportunity to learn about our fascinating wildlife. Dunes are not only a
backdrop to a day at the seaside; they are home to some of our rarest species
and are in desperate need of help. That's why we're working with our partners
from across the conservation movement; spanning two countries; to tackle this
problem together." ► Conservation work to re-establish
natural processes. Drew Bennellick, Head of
Landscapes and Natural Heritage at HLF, said:- "This is a really exciting
project as it is pioneering a new approach to dune management. In recent decades
many sand dunes have become smothered by thick vegetation. We now know that this
is bad news for some of the rare species that make their homes among our dunes
and need a mixture of open sand, pools of water and varied vegetation to thrive.
Thanks to this National Lottery funding and the expertise of the partnership
organisations, we can begin to find ways of addressing these pressing issues." ► Colourful flowers like purple milk vetch and dune gentian. ► Invertebrates such as the spectacular silver studded blue butterfly and snail killing flies. ► Mosses and liverworts (with the diminutive petal wort found only in dune slacks). ► Reptiles and amphibians such as natterjack toads, sand lizards and great crested newts. Dunes have a long place in the cultural history of the United Kingdom. These special places include prehistoric sites around the coast and medieval religious settlements. Sand dunes are popular destinations for seaside recreation, from sand castle building to surfing. The England Coast Path will open in its entirety by 2020. This will allow more people than ever to access the sand dunes along our shores. This project will ensure those visitors can enjoy our sand dunes, now and in the future. |
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