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11th Clipper Race makes history in:-
"the Year of the Woman"
THE race slogan is:- "an
endurance test like no other" and for a year, teams mostly with no
previous sailing experience took on a record breaking 40,000
nautical mile race around the world, in a fleet of 70 foot
ocean racing yachts, from the River Mersey and back, on 28
July 2018. If that was not impressive enough, Liverpool
witnessed history in the making, as Skipper...
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YMCA Southport - Summer
School Holiday Program
THE YMCA in Liverpool are running a few School Summer
Holiday activities, at the Sports Centre, on Hoghton Street, Southport.
Let your kids learn to Roller Skate or learn with them, every week over the
Summer Holidays, on Tuesday, Wednesday, from ...
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Off the streets, out of
crisis
MORE than 120 people were prevented
from sleeping on the streets in June thanks to the support they received from
Liverpool City Council and its partners. During 1 of the hottest months of the
year, the Council funded Outreach Service came into contact with 123 new people
who were at risk of sleeping rough, but through the support. ..
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Trust clinician leads on
launch of new guidelines
A clinician with Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
has led on putting together new national guidelines to support people who suffer
pain. Dr Chris...
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Lookers takes on Merseyside leg of epic
fundraising challenge
NATIONAL motor retailer Lookers has
taken on the Merseyside leg of the biggest charity drive in its history, the
Lookers...
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Digital age sees traditional signature
dying out
WITH the digital revolution came pin
numbers, passwords and fingerprints; and the traditional signature is dying out
says recent research. Our signature is our name written in a distinctive way as
a form of identification, but it seems the days of the carefully honed personal
signature...
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Free Summer Family Fun at Tate
Liverpool
THE summer holidays are in full swing and Tate
Liverpool is the perfect place to...
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Fracking company set to drill 2
boreholes into Altcar Moss
DESPITE the latest fracking site being very close to
the boundary with Sefton, and that both Sefton Council and Formby Parish Council
have indicated that they are opposed to the idea of fracking taking place on
Altcar Moss, Aurora Energy Resources Ltd. have been given...
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Great British Coast benefits from
record Government investment
RESEARCH reveals multi million pound Government
funding for coastal communities has created over 7,000 jobs and...
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Hugh Baird College Award Winning
Students 2018
HUGH Baird College recently held
their Student Awards Evening at the College's new South Sefton Campus in
Litherland. The annual event celebrates the success of students, recognising
them for their hard work and commitment. 25 students who have worked
spectacularly hard throughout their journey's with the college were awarded
for their...
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Can you help Liverpool to Read Easy?
FOR Donna, making dinner for her kids
wasn't just tough; it was dangerous. Her eldest child has a peanut allergy and
because Donna didn't know how to read, she was never sure that she was choosing
ingredients that would keep her child safe. Donna had always found it difficult
at School and had little support to help make sure she was really learning, so
she fell behind. Years later, it was her children's...
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Lancashire Care's Annual
Members' Meeting (AMM) and Membership Conference 2018
LOCAL residents are invited to
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust's Annual Members' Meeting and Membership
Conference on 14 September 2018. The Annual Members Meeting (AMM) provides an
opportunity for the...
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Cash boost for Southport's
coastline heroes
FOR more than 15 years, Ormskirk and
Southport Oddfellows have been supporting Southport's coastline heroes;
Southport Offshore Rescue Trust; with charitable donations. This year is no
exception for the local friendly society, as a group of its members visited the
Trust's Lifeboat Station, on 2 August 2018, to present them with their most
recent...
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Liverpool's latest music bar to open on
Temple Court
THIS month sees the newest addition to
Liverpool's vibrant night-time economy with the multi award winning music bar
Maida Vale opening their newest venue in the Cavern Quarter.
Bringing live music, DJs and an eclectic mix of mod, ska, soul, funk, indie,
Britpop and more to the City is something Gavin Richards Managing Director of
Quantum Leisure Ltd, is thrilled...
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Living Wage introduced for all
Merseyside Police staff
NEARLY 100 of the lowest paid staff at
Merseyside Police will receive a pay rise following a decision to adopt the real
living wage. A total of 97 staff, many of whom are cleaners, are set to receive
extra money in their pay packets, backdated to 1 April 2018, to ensure all staff
within both Merseyside Police and the Office of the Police and Crime
Commissioner receive the real living wage as a minimum...
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Action packed FREE blue light family
fun day
WHETHER you're a toddler who likes nee-naws
or someone of advancing years (or anything in between) looking for an insight
into how our emergency services work, you can be sure you will find something
for everyone at the free to enter family fun day in aid of the Firefighter's
Charity. The action packed fun day will take place, at Merseyside Fire and...
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Interest rate rise will hurt buy to let
investors and may increase rental charges
THE Bank of England's decision to
increase interest rates by a quarter of a % will have a knock on effect
for buy to let property owners who are already reeling from cuts in the amount
of interest relief allowable as a deduction against their rental income, say
leading accounting, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Paul Haywood Schiefer, a Manager at the firm said...
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Instagram Cause of
Dissatisfaction Amongst Homeowners in North West
THERE are more people using Instagram
for interiors inspiration than ever before, but 60% of Instagram users in the
North West feel dissatisfied with their homes after looking at images of other
people's houses on social media, a study has...
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Grassroots organisations
share ₤135,000 pot to build stronger, safer communities
PROJECTS which tackle knife crime,
provide intensive support for vulnerable young people and protect them from
grooming are among 14 grassroots initiatives which have been awarded funding
from the region's Police...
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