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Weekly News Edition
Publication Date:- 2018-05-05


Crowds Flock to Liverpool Spring Festival

THOUSANDS of visitors flocked to Sefton Park, in Liverpool, for this years Spring Festival, that was held over 28 April to 29 April 2018. As part of the pop up event, there was a giant outdoor food court serving international street food...

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Sibling writes book to teach School children about Autism, support by Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell

12 year old Sienna Manuel has written a book launched, on 30 April 2018. in collaboration with author Charlotte Olson. The aim of the book is to teach Primary School children about...



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Southport Football Club And Kevin Davies Part Company

IT is with regret that the Board of Directors announce the departure of 1st Team Manager, Kevin Davies. Phil Hodgkinson said:- "On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Kevin for his effort and hard work over the last 31 games since he took charge. Kevin has put ..."

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RAF Burtonwood Association to hold reunion to celebrate return of US Veterans

ON Saturday, 26 May 2018, the RAF Burtonwood Association will be holding a Reunion Dance to celebrate the return of its US Veterans and their families. They are inviting guests to 'dress to impress' in their...



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Liverpool City Region Local Election Results 2018

ON Thursday, 3 May 2018, the nation went to the polling Stations for the local elections. Labour kept control of Councils across Merseyside in the local elections. This year's Local Authority Election results are as...

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Liverpool International Music Festival are looking for emerging Merseyside artists

THE Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) returns in 2018 with its award winning talent development programme, the LIMF Academy. The award winning Liverpool International...

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Views wanted on Hospital Remembrance Garden

Rev Martin Abram photographed in Ormskirk Hospital’s Church.

A Hospital is asking bereaved parents for ideas about how to design and build a Remembrance Garden, at Ormskirk Hospital. Anyone with an interest...

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Liverpool International Music Festival are looking for emerging Merseyside artists

THE Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) returns in 2018 with its award winning talent development programme, the LIMF Academy. The award winning Liverpool International...

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Liverpool International Music Festival are looking for emerging Merseyside artists

A new partnership has been announced between race organisers BTR Liverpool and leisure and fitness retailer realbuzz. The...

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₤35m Wildcat Helicopter makes a flying visit to Merchant Taylors School

PUPILS at Merchant Taylors' School in Crosby welcomed a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter to its playing fields, on Friday, 27 April 2018, as it celebrated its 103rd Annual Combined...

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World Championships launches 'Legacy' for people with disabilities in Liverpool

WITH just under 100 days to go until the BISFed 2018 World Boccia Championships, in Liverpool, Paralympics...

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New route to reveal more hidden secrets from Chester's walls

Emily Ghazarian (L) and Sherry Edwards (R) from The Hat Place...

THE CH1 Chester BID launches new:- 'The Secret Lives of Shops' route as part of Talking Walls project with just weeks to go until the initiative concludes. The team behind a Citywide heritage...

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North West Primary Schools to put focus on children's rights to walk safely

PRIMARY Schools in the North West have just 6 weeks to get involved with a new road safety project that focuses on giving children the right to walk safely in their communities. Brake's...

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Liverpool City Council has appointed Samantha Campbell as its 1st female Head of Planning

MRS Campbell has worked at the City Council since Autumn 1999 and has risen through the ranks of the Planning Department to...

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RSPCA and Fire crews free calf with head stuck in feeder

THE RSPCA and a specialist Fire and rescue service crew were called to a field in Liverpool this week to free a calf who got his head stuck in a meta...

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Are you prepared for an outstanding day?

WHETHER you're coming to Care Roadshow Liverpool to create valuable connections, generate new business, acquire the latest products, learn new skills or visualise the future of the care sector then...

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Residents in North West Still Consider Childhood Home to be Their 'Real' Home

HOME is where the heart is, but for many of us, it's the house we grew up in; not where we live now, according to a study....

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Shorrocks Hill Fire

MERSEYSIDE Fire and Rescue and Merseyside Police attended Shorrocks Hill, located on the corner of St Luke's Church Road and Lifeboat Road, Formby, on Thursday, 26 April 2018, following reports of a fire within the main building. The Fire was reported to have broken  out in the building that was a former country club. At this point it is unclear...

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Ferries Evening Cruises to bring the River Mersey alive this Summer

MERSEY Ferries announce the 2018 Summer Evening Cruise programme, with sailings taking place on Friday and Saturday nights for the 1st time. Cruises offer live music from talented local artists including:- Marc Kenny, Callum Mac and Lucy...

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E3 Business Awards Finalists Announced

1 Events Media, the host of the 2018 E3 Business Awards, has named the 80 finalists that will be competing for this year's 16 award categories. The results will be announced at the E3 Business Awards Dinner, which will take place, on...

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Stag beetle summer... How you can help this endangered beetle this June and July!

BETWEEN June and July  2018, wildlife charity People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is asking for families, individuals or groups of friends in the UK to record sightings of stag beetles on 6 summer evenings, ast...

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Steve Rotheram Marks 1st Anniversary As Metro Mayor By Celebrating Combined Authority's Record of Delivery

STEVE Rotheram has marked the 1st Anniversary of his election as the areas 1st Metro Mayor and the creation...

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Cirque Du Soleil is heading to Liverpool this summer

THE world renowned entertainment company that has brought wonder and delight to more than 160 million spectators in more than 400 Cities on 6 continents is coming to...

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Investment plan to support families

LIVERPOOL City Council could get early access to ₤6.5 million of funding to support struggling families to turn their lives around.

The Liverpool Families Programme, funded by the Government's Troubled Families initiative, works with...

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Commissioner urges community groups to work together to prevent crime

ORGANISATIONS which are working to help prevent crime and protect communities in Merseyside are being invited to apply for a share of a fund aimed at helping to build stronger, safer...

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Both Miss England's Miss Southport and Miss Liverpool City Region contests are to be held at the Liverpool Olympia

ON Friday, 18 May 2018, both the Miss Southport 2018 and Miss Liverpool City Region 2018 competitionl...

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