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British Musical Firework
Championships - Part 1
Photographs by Patrick Trollope.
THE British Musical Fireworks 2018 have
blasted off in style on Friday Night. The event is going from strength to
strength, capturing the attention of national and international press for all
the good reasons! This event runs until the final night on 20 September,
so please be aware that road closures are in place as a result. But If you
have never been, you will not appreciate just how amazing these...
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Young people's vision for Liverpool
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LIVERPOOL is bidding to join the Unicef
Child Friendly City programme; putting young people at the heart of everything
it does. The City Council is to submit an application to the child rights
organisation to work towards the status, to cement and...
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Award Winners Crafty Expansion
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ROLL up, roll up and prepare for an
award winning craft and vintage fair to take over HAPPA, at Shores Hey Farm.
Crafty Vintage has been running events across Lancashire since 2011...
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Campaign highlights worryingly low
awareness of fire door safety in Merseyside despite Grenfell tragedy
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DESPITE the shocking tragedy of the
Grenfell fire in London last summer, research has revealed that 53% of people in
Merseyside have seen fire doors illegally...
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Be part of the most fashionable night
of the year for The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity
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A GROUP of models are preparing to
strut their stuff on the catwalk for a very special fashion...
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It's official; Liverpool is
crowned the comedy capital of the UK
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FAMED for its cheeky sense of humour,
Liverpool has been crowned the comedy capital of UK, chosen by 23% of the nation
as the place which contains the funniest people in Britain. Newcastle and
London follow in 2nd and 3rd spots, with...
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Society in Southport launches Socktober appeal to support the homeless
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YORKSHIRE Building Society colleagues in Southport are asking the
community to donate new pairs of socks and other items to help support homeless
people. The Society is relaunching its...
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Local NHS trust produces Stoptober animation to help people quit for good
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STOPTOBER has driven over one million quit attempts to date and is the
biggest mass quit attempt in the country. It's based on research that shows if
you can stop smoking for 28 days, you are 5 times more likely to stay...
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Merseyside Roofer to take on Southern Ocean in Biggest Round the World Yacht
Race
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LES Perry, a 59 year old Roofer, from Barnston, Merseyside, is gearing up
to take part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race after watching the
world's toughest endurance challenge departed from Liverpool, in...
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The Provincial Grand Orange
Lodge of Liverpool Community display at the Museum of Liverpool
Photos by Patrick Trollope - VAMPHire.com
A new community display at the Museum
of Liverpool explores the history of the Orange Lodge in Liverpool from 28
September 2018.
Featuring objects, photographs and interviews, the display offers personal
perspectives alongside an interesting look at the Orange Lodge’s roots and
ongoing presence in the City...
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Global book chart success
for Wirral author
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AN award winning Wirral author is
celebrating her latest novel hitting the number one spot on the world's largest
online bookstore. Estelle Maher, 46, from Prenton, released her new book:-
'Angel's Rebellion' on Amazon earlier...
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Older People's Day at
Southport Hospital
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JOIN us here at Southport and Formby
District General Hospital, on Wednesday, 3 October 2018, between 10.30 to 3.30pm
for our annual Older People's Day. The event will be held in the gym in the
North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre with free tea, coffee and biscuits
provided...
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Hospice hosts Race Night at Crosby Comrades
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ST. Joseph's Hospice is holding a Race Night, on Friday 5 October 2018, at
Crosby Comrades Club.
Tickets are now on sale at just ₤10, which includes a hot buffet and a disco. A
cash bar will also be available on the night.
During the evening, 8 horse races will be shown and everyone will...
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"The Boys Are Back In Town" - Celebrating 20 Diamante Studded Years "Wonder
Woman"
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THE biggest party in town with the UK's number 1 Cabaret Show seen by
over 3,000,000 people is heading to Liverpool. Live for 1 night only, Thursday,
1 November 2018, Cheekier Funnier is...
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Charity leaders celebrate Barnardo's work with young people in Liverpool
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YOUNG adult carers and children in care supported by Barnardo's in
Liverpool and Wirral met with the charity's leaders on Monday 24 September to
tell them about the difference Barnardo's has...
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Southport School Girl to
Sing with Alexander O'Neal in Liverpool
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ASTRID (as featured on The Voice Kids
2018) is special guest invited by Alexander
O'Neal when he plays Liverpool, at the
Eventim Olympia, on Saturday...
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Bienvenue et Bonsoir
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NEVER wake a sleeping Giant… especially a 20ft tall Little Boy Giant who needs
his rest before exploring the streets of
Liverpool.
In his UK premiere, the Little Boy Giant is heading to the City early and will
be taking a nap in a hammock in the
beautiful surroundings of St George's Hall. From 3pm until 11pm...
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Brown Turner Ross announce
partnership to raise vital funds for young people with cancer
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CLIC Sargent, the UK's leading children
and young people's cancer charity, has been chosen by Brown Turner Ross as their
charity of the year in hope to raise vital funds and awareness. The...
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Southport Community Champion rewarded in national competition
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ZOE ZOE Stanmore, Community Champion at Dobbies Southport, has been
announced as runner up for:- 'Ambassador of the Year' in a
national competition for her work within the community. Cultivation Street, a
national community gardening campaign championed by TV gardener...
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Merseyrail Bus and Train
services for the Giants event
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MERSEYRAIL have announced 2 changes to
the original rail service timetable issued for the Giants event. Managing
Director at Merseyrail, Andy Heath said:- "After giving further
consideration to feedback from our customers and..."
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Annual golf day raises ₤11,000 for brain injury survivors
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A golf day organised by Fletchers Solicitors raised an incredible ₤11,000
for Headway Preston and Chorley. The annual event, which was held at Hesketh
Golf Club, was organised by the Southport based solicitors to raise money for
the brain injury charity. More than 60 people from local and national businesses
took part in the...
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Acclaimed author to work with North West Schools to create an inspiring
Christmas tale
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SchoolS are invited to inspire an exciting new Christmas book, to be
unveiled at opening of Santa's only Grotto on real snow. What makes Christmas
magical to you? It's a question local School children will be asked to inspire a
special new North West Christmas Tale, a story...
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Liverpool City Council looking for ₤280M Highways Tender
LIVERPOOL City Council is looking for contractors to work on a 4 year
highways framework worth up to ₤280 million. The
framework; 1 of 4 bespoke platforms the Council is creating
to invest in roads and new homes; is divided into 3 lots
with projects...
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Merseyside Community Rehabilitation
Company needs to do more to protect public safety
MERSEYSIDE Community Rehabilitation
Company (CRC) needs to do more to keep people safe, according to an independent
report. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation inspects probation and youth
offending services across England and...
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Liverpool named as 1 of the world's 1st Global Active Cities
LIVERPOOL is becoming 1 of the world's 1st Global Active Cities, and the 1st in
the UK, in an announcement that has been
made on Saturday, 29 September 2018, to mark 'World Heart Day.'
Liverpool and 5 other Cities:- Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hamburg, Germany...
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Young recycling champions rewarded
PUPILS at a Liverpool Primary School have been rewarded for their hard
work spreading the message about the importance of recycling. Children at
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School in Everton have been working with
the City Council's recycling team to drive up the rate at their School, and also
in the local community...
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Automation revolution to hit most socially deprived Towns hardest
THE CSJ identifies 10 former manufacturing Towns where jobs are at risk
from automation and social deprivation is already high; The 10 post industrial
Towns include:- Southport, Doncaster, Wigan, Blackpool, Mansfield, Barnsley,
Bradford, Plymouth, Stoke-on-Trent, Wakefield and Dudley; Low tax...
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Air Tattoo Set To Be Out Of This World
ORGANISERS of the Royal International Air Tattoo are promising visitors
to 2019
summer's Airshow that it will be out of this world.
Special Super Earlybird tickets for the event, which takes place at RAF Fairford
in Gloucestershire over 19 and 21 July, 2019, have just gone on sale and,
featuring the world's most exciting aircraft, the...
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1 in 4 women still have a 'Weinstein' in their workplace
MORE than a third of women have been sexually harassed at work in the
last 12 months despite the MeToo movement shining a spotlight on the problem, a
new study has found. A year after the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke, 37% say
they have experienced harassment and 39% have witnessed colleagues...
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Editorial notice to readers...
Please note that due to the Giants in Liverpool, our edition next week might be
out later than normal.
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