Ticket Give Away - Woodvale Rally 2018

THIS year's Woodvale Rally takes place over 16 June to 17 June 2018 and already the Show has attracted a massive number of confirmed car clubs, like the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club along with Southport's UK Hot Cars... Not only that, but the show can confirm that they will have live steam attractions, FREE activities for young show goers, along with Mountain Monkeys...

For comic book fans, Tim Quinn, a comic book author/writer from Crosby, will be heading to the show. If you do not know who he is, Tim is world famous for penning illustrations in comics, like:- The Bash Street Kids, Desperate Dan, along with Spiderman... That is not forgetting he has drawn for Marvel Comics and created a unique Doctor Who comic strip. He has also worked as a writer for The Guardian, editor for America's oldest publication, The Saturday Evening Post and produced LWT's The South Bank Show... Plus, did you know that Tim has even worked with members of the Rolling Stones... and the list goes on...

Woodvale Rally will also have the real Knights of the road attending in force... Yes, Woodvale Rally will be welcoming back for 2018, the fantastic Historia Normannis. This year you can also try out your Robin Hood skills with the addition of Archery...! This is just the start of what's on offer, so keep an eye on the Woodvale Rally Facebook Page and also the Rally's website:- WoodvaleRally.Com for all the latest...

As Southport and Mersey Reporter are once again the official media partners of the show, we are giving away over the next 2 weeks 2 free family tickets... To be 1 of the 2 winners of the tickets all you have to do is let us know who is the band that gave birth to the Beatles, as they will be playing at Woodvale Rally 2018!  Email us your:- Full Name, Address, and Phone Number, along with the correct answer.  The email address to send your information to will be:- News24@SouthportReporter.Com.  All entries must be in by 12 noon on 25 May 2018.

Your privet information will not be passed on to anyone outside the rally nor used other than for notification, should you win. The information will also be used at Woodvale Rally to verify you at the gate and to send the tickets directly to you. All non-winners information, apart from Town or City information will be deleted within 30 days after the show. The location information will be used to work out marketing plans for Woodvale Rally and will not identify you in any way.  2 winners will then be selected at random. The Judges' decision is final and there is no cash or equivalent on offer. Passes cannot be given to anyone other than the family marked on the ticket.  Woodvale Rally's Terms and Conditions of entry will also apply to the ticket holders.

₤7.7m has been allocated to Liverpool City Council to help tackle Homslessness

THE UK's Central Government, on 9 May 2018, announced a ₤7.7m allocation to the Liverpool City Region to help tackle homelessness.

The Housing 1st pilot will be delivered in conjunction with existing programmes throughout the City Region and will help complement steps already being taken by Councils and their partners.

It will allow the testing of new models at a scale that could make a significant difference in providing support to rough sleepers.

A draft implementation plan has been developed including input from Councils and Housing Associations as part of a joined up programme of support.

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said:- "The funding announced will help supplement the great work being done within the Liverpool City Region to tackle homelessness and should allow a step change in the way wrap around support can be coordinated and provided. I said homelessness would be a priority for me as Metro Mayor and met personally with the previous Secretary of State on the issue to ensure we received these resources as a priority. The challenge is huge and any new resource to assist is welcome."

Welcoming the allocation, Cllr Ann O'Byrne who has acted as portfolio holder for Housing within the Combined Authority said:- "This announcement is really positive news for the City Region and offers some of the most vulnerable members of our community real hope for the future. We want to break the cycle of homelessness and rough sleeping by providing people with a direct route off the streets and into accommodation, with the support they need. This new funding will help us to achieve this."

Cllr O'Byrne added:- "There is a huge amount of good work already taking place in the different districts of the City Region to combat homelessness and rough sleeping. This new funding will be targeted to work alongside what we are already doing and provide support to those who need it the most. We want to create a joined up system of support to tackle one of the most important social challenges we face."

The allocations follow an announcement at the Budget in November 2017 to create a ₤28million fund for Housing 1st pilots in the Mayoral Combined Authority areas of Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. The funds have only been made available to those areas with a Mayoral Combined Authority.