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Weekly News Edition
Publication Date:-
2018-10-07 Updated:- 2018-10-10
 

Extra Edition... Published:- 10 October 2018...

'Liverpool Dream' - Photos Part 2!

MORE photographs taken final visit to Liverpool of the French company, Royal de Luxe's "Giants..."  More photos to follow in our following editions...  These are taken on the 1st live action day, that was held on the 5 October 2018...

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'Liverpool Dream' - The Royal de Luxe "Giants" leave the World in a gigantic way!

OVER marking the 10th Anniversary of Liverpool being European Capital Of Culture, the French company Royal de Luxe said that they would return with their "Giant"...

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How much do you know about breast cancer?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so make sure you get your questions answered....

MACMILLAN Cancer Support's mobile service will be visiting the area, with cancer information specialists on hand to answer any questions or concerns and provide free information, from 8 October to 12 October 2018. The...



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Catalyst awarded National Lottery support

CATALYST Science Discovery Centre and Museum in Widnes has received a National Lottery grant of ₤60,100 for the:- "Catalyst; Past, Present, Future" heritage project. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the project aims to develop an interpretation strategy and...

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Employers 6 months away from new payslip deadline

SOUTHPORT businesses are being reminded that there are just 6 months to go until new legislation comes into force that requires all workers to be provided with itemised payslips. From...



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New family law firm launches in Southport

A local solicitor, from Aughton, near Ormskirk, has opened a new family law firm, in Southport, to offer City expertise to local couples and families. Spence Family...

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Man who dedicated his life to working with vulnerable children plans to set up apprenticeships for young people in his retirement

A man from Bickerstaffe who has dedicated the last 42 years of his life to working with vulnerable children, has retired. Paul...

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Edge Hill University has UK's best student accommodation

STUDENT accommodation at Edge Hill University has been crowned the Best in the UK and Ireland. And for the second consecutive year the University has also been named Best Value for Money in the National Student Housing Awards. Voted for by over 30,000 students in...

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Devoted Southport fundraiser honoured for more than 30 years of support for cancer research

DEVOTED cancer research fundraiser, Olive Cutts has been honoured for her dedication and four decades of support at North West Cancer Research's 70th Anniversary awards ceremony...

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Caring - it's a family affair

Week of activities will celebrate Kinship Carers

A Liverpool based charity is celebrating the special bond between children, family and friends with a week long series of awareness raising activities. Kinship Carers Liverpool supports those selfless people who step in to look after a family member's or friend's child in their own home because they are not able...

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Southport's BMFC 2018

THE British Musical Firework Championship (BMFC) was held yet again on Victoria Park, Southport, on 28 September to 30 September 2018. This pyromusical event deficiently ignites the imagination of those attending it. This years displays where fantastic, but sadly as with all outdoor events, not all goes to plan, as Sunday night was affected by the weather conditions. Sefton Council said...

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1st part of ₤20m community sports development opens its doors to Liverpool residents

A major new community sports complex has opened its doors in Liverpool. Jeffrey Humble Playing Fields has become the 1st facility in the City to open as part of a ₤20m, 4 site development project...

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More than 60% of parents in the North West have no will

THE study, carried out by Will Aid, found that 64% of mums and dads have not prepared this vital piece of paperwork; up from 57% last year. A staggering 79% of Northern Irish parents and 74% of parents in the North East were without wills. Meanwhile in the north west 64% of parents had no will...

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Recognising the value of older generations this Silver Sunday

THIS month we are celebrating Silver Sunday, an annual occasion that recognises and celebrates the contribution of older generations in making a difference to their local communities. Many of us will work for most of our lives and will be able to appreciate the importance of having a routine and feeling valued for the contributions that we make to our society. It is understandable then that as people enter retirement, they can become increasingly cut off from society and feel that they are no longer playing an active part in their communities...

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Mayor of Liverpool thanks motorists for patience

THE Mayor of Liverpool has thanked motorists for their patience travelling around the City Centre following the closure of a major road. Churchill Way Flyovers, which run directly behind the City's Museums and Galleries, in William Brown Street, closed in both directions last Friday for at least 6 months after a routine inspection discovered several design flaws and concluded...

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Ambulance service launches 'star in a car' campaign to recruit more volunteer drivers

NORTH West Ambulance service (NWAS) is seeking more volunteer car drivers across the Region to help transport patients to routine Hospital appointments. Every day, volunteers across Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside drive patients to routine appointments, to support the NWAS Patient...

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Hospice opens its doors to pioneering health and well being project

ST. Joseph's Hospice will open its doors to the local community, on Tuesday, 9 October 2018, for the launch of a brand new health and wellbeing project, in partnership with Liverpool based charity, The Reader. The event, which starts at 1pm, has been organised to mark this year's Mental Health Awareness Day, which...

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NHS pain service joint 2nd place for national award

AN NHS service that helps people living with chronic pain in Southport and Formby has been nationally recognised for making a significant difference to the people it works with by winning joint 2nd place in a national award...

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North West's Regional words in danger of being phased out

THE North West risks losing its beloved words with a huge number of residents turning their backs on the famous Regional dialect, while Manchester looks to have proven itself to have a more Northern dialect than Liverpool. A...

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