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Southport's Annual Family
Spookfest is back..!
YES, Southport's annual Halloween
Festival starts on 20 October to 31 October 2018 and the full program of events
can be seen on Spooky Southport's official website.
The main events start with the 'Scare' Crow Festival, on Wesley
Street, 'The Village within the Town Centre.' Watch their story
unfold as these horrible... ...
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Grapes Formby to hold a
week-long Halloween party
THE Grapes Hotel, on Green Lane,
Formby, is gearing up, not just for Halloween, but for
'Hallo week!' With the spooky holiday falling on a Wednesday, General
Manager, Arthur Perez and the team, have decided that celebrating scary from
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A Day To Role Up For Charity
A special event is taking place across
the 17 November to 18 November 2018, in support of the mental health charity,
Mind. Dozens of intrepid adventurers are attempting a feat of endurance as they
forge their way through 24 straight...
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Celebrations at the ½ way point to
build Liverpool's 1st specialist cancer Hospital
THE Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS
Foundation Trust and Laing O'Rourke celebrated the ½ way point in the
construction of a new cancer Hospital in Liverpool. Exterior...
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Biggest Halloween Parade
City Centre
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KATUMBA, the largest drum ensemble in
the:- 'North We Street,' is pairing up with:- Liverpool One, Viva Brasil Samba Shows, The
Anahis, and Bring the Fire Project to bring you their most fun, and spooky
annual Halloween Parade...
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We Mind the Gap Launches Charity
Partnership with the Liverpool International Horse Show
A partnership
between the inspirational charity:- 'We Mind The
Gap'
and the Liverpool International Horse Show
has just been announced. The charity helps under served young women in...
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Top team appointed to
re-imagine world famous Mathew Street
LIVERPOOL City Council has appointed a fab team to produce a landmark vision and investment strategy for the epicentre
of Liverpool's musical heritage. A team led by P-IE (Planit Intelligent...
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CWP leads the way with healthcare Best Practice
OVER 200 people joined local NHS Trust CWP for its 6th annual Best
Practice showcase event at the Ellesmere Port Civic Hall. Cheshire and Wirral
Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's (CWP)...
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Author's road safety book receives recognition in the House of Commons
A Liverpool author who continues to be involved in a high profile
campaign to educate young children on road safety has had her work recognised in
the Houses of Parliament. Jude Lennon, who...
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City to award Jean-Luc A Giant accolade and Part 4 of Photos
THE world's most celebrated street theatre company and its inspirational
director are to be given the City's highest civic honour. Jean-Luc Courcoult,
director of 'Royal de
Luxe,'
is set to be awarded the Freedom of the City,
following the recent:- 'Liverpool's Dream' extravaganza with his world
renowned:- 'Giants' over 4 October to 7 October 2018. It was
the 3rd and final time that these Jean-Luc creations wil ...
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School teacher publishes teenage sex novel to rival:- 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
A secondary School teacher shocked by the number of teenage girls reading
sexually explicit adult literature has reacted by...
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The Royal Pigeon Racing Association British Olympiad Show will be flying into
Exhibition Centre Liverpool
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THE prestigious British Olympiad Show this year takes place at Exhibition
Centre Liverpool on Sunday 18 November. The Olympiad will play host to over 400
racing pigeons and feature...
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Hospital holds memorial service to remember loved ones
SOUTHPORT and Ormskirk Hospitals are holding a memorial service for
anyone wishing to remember a loved one. The service will be held at Marshside
Road Methodist Church (PR9 9TL), Southport, at 10.30am, on Sunday, 4 November
2018. Parking...
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Wirral man prosecuted after dangerously storing 33kg of display fireworks in
pub cellar
A Wirral man has been prosecuted by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority (MFRA) after he was found to be storing more than 33kg of display fireworks next to
combustible materials...
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St. Joseph's Hospice rated GOOD by CQC
THE CQC (Care Quality Commission) has inspected St. Joseph's Hospice in
Merseyside and has found it to be a Good Hospice. In its latest inspection,
which was carried out between 7 August and 9 August 2018, the CQC found the
Hospice to...
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Octopus Healthcare receives approval on major redevelopment for extra care
accommodation in Birkdale
OCTOPUS Healthcare, part of the Octopus Group and leading investor in
healthcare facilities throughout the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce
Sefton Council's approval of a major redevelopment of the...
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Caring Joyce through to national finals
LOCAL caregiver Joyce Kelly has been nominated for a national award for
her outstanding services to the home care sector. Joyce is 1 of only 5 finalists
who are in the running for at home care company Home Instead Senior Care's
national:- 'Caregiver of the Year' award...
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Lancashire Care receives prestigious
award at the Allocate Awards 2018
LANCASHIRE Care NHS Foundation Trust's
Temporary Staffing Team have received a prestigious award at this year's
Allocate Awards. The Allocate Awards celebrates and rewards those who have made
a difference, whether that's to patients, colleagues, their entire...
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1st for Hanover as it gains Gold from RSPCA
HANOVER Housing Association, a leading retirement housing provider with
properties in Southport including Maplewood on Cambridge Road, is celebrating
being named as the 1st national housing organisation to achieve the RSPCA's
gold standard for its commitment to pioneering initiatives around...
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Lancashire Care's Older Adults Team
receives Prestigious National Award
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LANCASHIRE Care NHS Foundation Trust's
Older Adults Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) has received national
recognition at this year's Positive Practice in Mental Health (PPiMH) Awards.
The Annual Positive Practice in Mental Health...
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Southport employers urged to ensure
their business survives the office party
SOUTHPORT employers are being reminded
of their legal responsibilities when it comes to protecting their staff at
Christmas parties. Lindsey Knowles, employment law solicitor at Kirwans law
firm, which has offices across Southport...
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Countdown Now On To BTR Liverpool Santa
Dash 2018
Photographs by Paul Francis Cooper.
DASHING Santas, in Liverpool City
Center, will pull on their
running shoes in 6 weeks to take part in the UK's biggest festive 5K fun run.
The date for the 15th
BTR Liverpool Santa Dash has been confirmed as Sunday, 2
December 2018, starting at 9.30am, from...
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'The River of Light'
is back for 2018
BOTH sides of the River Mersey will be lit up by fireworks, on Sunday, 4 November 2018, with a specially commissioned
musical display, on the river Mersey, visible from both sides, Liverpool and
Wirral. 'The River of Light 2019' is entitled:- 'The Elements'
and is in association with Royal Liver Building 360. It will see
the return of Titanium Fireworks, who wowed crowds last year
with a jaw dropping display along the river Mersey. They are
the team behind acclaimed national events including the
Mayor of London's New Year's Eve...
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue
Service Crews Attacked
ON 18 October 2018, a group of around
20 youths in the Huyton attacked crews and the fire engine responding to a 999
call. We are told that the youths had barricaded a road in order to halt
progress, with several wheelie bins and...
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Free Charity Fireworks and Bonfire
Night in Southport
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FOLLOWING their hugely successful 1st
fireworks night in 2017; when over 700 people attended; Lakeside Church
Southport is doing it again.
Still free, but with more fireworks, and...
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100 Years Remembrance
Exhibition - Ainsdale
ON Saturday, 10 November and Sunday, 11
November 2018, the
Ainsdale Methodist Church, Liverpool Road
(PR8 3NQ)
will be holding an exhibition of work from local Schools making
100
years since the end of World War 1. The exhibition will also...
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Review:- Cirque Éloize "Cirkopolis"
- Manchester Opera House 2018
Photographs by Patrick Lazic.
IF the office life is slowly killing you and
you just wish to escape from your monotonous daily routine, Cirque
Éloize has
that "magic pill" for you… but as with any treatment, it might not work for
everyone...
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Stay safely dressed this
Halloween
MERSEYSIDE Fire and Rescue Service is
urging families to think safe this Halloween and be alert to the fire risks from
wearing Halloween costumes. Wearing a Halloween costume is great fun, but
remember the outfit you have on could easily catch fire from naked flames you
may be near such as:- candles...
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Victims of
disability hate crime urge others to speak out...
PEOPLE who have been affected by
bullying, abuse and hate because of a disability are being urged to seek support
in a powerful new video released to mark:- 'National Hate Crime Awareness Week.'
Victims of disability related hate crime and support workers have joined forces
with Merseyside's Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy..
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UCLan to create additional resource for NHS with new scholarship
NEW medical scholarship seeks to improve diversity in the NHS. The
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has announced a new scholarship which
will provide the NHS with doctors who more closely represent the communities
they serve.
The new scholarship, worth approximately ₤46,250 per student, will be awarded to
2 widening participation applicants to the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of
Surgery (MBBS) who have successfully completed UCLan's Pathways to Medicine
Programme, who rank the highest after the...
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Liverpool to pilot scheme to tackle loneliness
A scheme which will see postal workers check on lonely older people is to
be piloted in Liverpool. The L4 and L5 postcode areas in the north of the City
have been announced by the Government as 1 of the test bed areas for the:-
'Safe
and Connected' scheme, in partnership with Royal Mail.
It is based on the successful Jersey based project:- 'Call&Check'
and will see postal workers calling on over 65s who sign up to participate,
as part of their usual delivery rounds. They will ask a standard set of
questions to assess individual need...
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Brits in the North West playing 'Russian roulette' with flu
BRITISH workers in the North West are playing:- 'Russian roulette'
with flu after nearly 8 in 10 employees said they would clock on even though
they are still ill. Guilt, fear of being judged and not having enough paid sick
days mean 78% of workers in the North West would still turn up for work even if
they had the flu.
As a result, 62% workers in the Region say they have caught a cold at work,
while a 13% say they have caught the flu from colleagues who have turned up
sick. And 61% North West parents with kids under 16 say their...
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Post Burglary Blues as '8 in 10' say they don't trust Police to recover
stolen valuables
A British security firm has discovered that nearly 80% of people fear
their belongings will never be recovered following a break in. The majority of
UK residents are concerned that Police will not be able to recover stolen
property in the event their house is burgled; and they are right to be worried.
In a survey of 1,200 members of the British public, respondents were asked if
they trusted Police to recover their stolen possessions.
The data revealed that...
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of people in the North West don't know that diabetes can cause erectile
dysfunction
NEW online research from Diabetes UK has revealed that over ˝ of people
in the North West did not know if diabetes can cause erectile dysfunction, a
common diabetes related complication. The poll of carried out by YouGov on
behalf of Diabetes UK also showed that 45% of respondents in the Region did not
know if more people in the UK have diabetes than cancer and dementia combined,
while 11% said they did not know whether people with diabetes can consume any
sugar at all...
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New partnership between Southport FC and Arriva kicks off in style
ARRIVA staff enjoyed a fun day out at this weekend's football match to
celebrate the launch of an exciting new partnership with Southport FC. 36 bus
drivers and other members of staff from Arriva's Southport depot travelled to
Haig Avenue with their family and friends for Southport FC's clash with York
City, on Saturday, 13 October 2018.
The day, officially dubbed by the club as:- 'Arriva Day,' saw Arriva staff and their
families enjoy Hospitality treatment at the club, after travelling to the
stadium on board the 1 Port Bus, which was draped in Southport...
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Plying for hire penalised
A Liverpool Private Hire driver who picked up passengers illegally has
been ordered to pay more than ₤1,000 in fines and Court costs. Driver Alpha Diakite took 2 passengers from Hanover Street in the
City Centre to Speke on an
early morning journey in January of this year.
Liverpool Magistrates' Court heard that the pair had approached Diakite's parked
Toyota car and asked to be taken to Speke. Diakite agreed saying that the
journey would cost ₤30.
What Diakite didn't realise was his 2 passengers were actually Merseyside Police
special constables who were taking part in a joint Police...
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Southport solicitors join forces to raise more than ₤14,000 for Queens Court
Hospice through Make A Will month
LEADING North West law firms joined forces to help a local Hospice by
raising a staggering ₤14,667 during their Wills Month. Queens Court Hospice is a
local charity that provides support for the people of West Lancs, Southport and
Formby when they need it the most. By caring for patients with serious
illnesses, they enable them to achieve the best possible quality of life at each
new stage. This vital service is carried out both in the Hospice and in the...
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Steve Rotheram Announces "1 Front Door" for the Liverpool City Region
LIVERPOOL City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, on Thursday, 18
October 2018, announced a new approach to attracting more investment and major
business relocation into the Liverpool City Region, by establishing a single,
initial point of access for people who want to do business here.
This "1 Front Door" approach will create a single, complementary team
to act as a place marketing and inward investment focal point for the whole of
the Liverpool City Region, with the Combined Authority and...
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Deputy PCC joins forces with Region's
Councils to pledge commitment to tackling modern slavery
MERSEYSIDE is at the forefront of the
fight against modern slavery; that's the message from the Region's Deputy Police Commissioner and
5 local authorities as they join forces to pledge
their commitment to tackling the issue.
To mark 'National Anti Slavery Day,' Cllr Emily Spurrell has
united with representatives from the Region's 5 local authorities to sign the
Charter against Modern Slavery aimed at ensuring that exploitation has no...
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A ⅓ of Northern workforce faces
financial worries, harming wellbeing and performance
FINANCIAL worries are plaguing more
than 1 in 3 working people in the North, harming work performance and mental
health, according to a major study of the UK workforce. The survey by Salary
Finance saw 36% of workers in the North of England reporting financial worries,
compared to 40% in the UK as a whole. 46% report suffering stress, 28% feel
prone to panic attacks, and 22% report feeling depressed. Northerners are...
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