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Female pedestrian involved
in a collision with a bus in Southport
MERSEYSIDE Police are continuing to appeal for
witnesses following a serious RTC that happened on 27 February 2019, shortly
before 5pm. We are told that a female pedestrian, in her 40's, was involved
in a collision with a bus, on Lord Street, Southport...
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New figures reveal 62 homeless people
have died in Liverpool over the last 5 years
ONS stats show homeless people in
England and Wales far more likely to die in deprived areas. The Office for
National Statistics (ONS) released figures detailing the number of people who
have died while homeless in each Local Authority across England and Wales
between 2013 and 2017....
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New heights in safety
COUNCIL Officers have teamed up with
the City's firefighters to make sure that residents living in high rise
buildings are safe, secure and reassured. The safety conscious team are
targeting residents...
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Olivia, 5, joins UK search for best
pneumonia treatment
5 year old Olivia Isherwood is helping Doctors find
the best treatment for children who fall ill with pneumonia. She became...
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Metro Mayor celebrates
completion of new St Winefride's Campus
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HUGH Baird College and Mersey Care NHS
Foundation Trust today celebrated the complete transformation of the former St
Winefride's Roman Catholic...
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The biggest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
event in Yorkshire is heading to Liverpool
SINCE its establishment in 2016,
Almighty Fighting Championship (AFC) has gradually built up a reputation as 1
of the most...
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Widnes Vikings get
green light for takeover deal
THE Widnes Vikings are delighted to
confirm that the board of the Rugby Football League have granted RFL Membership
to the consortium who agreed...
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Theatre for Radical Change -
celebrating 15 years
IN 2019 Liverpool based theatre group Collective
Encounters will be celebrating 15 years of using theatre as a tool for radical
social and political change with a number of new projects and events...
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Kids Planet Day Nurseries raising over
₤5000 for local charities
FAMILY, friends and staff at Kids
Planet Day Nurseries have raised over ₤5000 for local charities...
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Summer in February?
2019 has hit the record books and this
has given Southport a boost as tourists headed to the Beach! February has been
the warmest on record, leaving Meteorologists have been left stunned and saying
things like:- "utterly astonishing" and "exceptional."
Monday..
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City Council calls time on unclean pub
A popular City Centre pub and eatery
has been hit with more than ₤53,000 in fines and Court costs for failing to keep
a clean kitchen and failing to keep pests under control.
Stonegate...
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HMRC urges business owners in
Merseyside to make sure they are ready for no deal
LAST
week we asked the question:- "Are
small businesses ready for 'no deal' Brexit?" and now NM Revenue
and Customs (HMRC) have gone on record...
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Wirral charity's concerts
present music for all ages
SUPPORTERS, patrons and staff at
Barnstondale Activity Centre enjoyed a day of musical performance, that took
place, on Wednesday, 20 February 2019. The Wirral based charity...
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Epstein Theatre welcomes The
Shades of the 60's
THE Shades of the 60's is a musical stage show that
celebrates some of the best known names in pop music from the...
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LIPA students visit The
Bodyguard Musical
THE cast and company of The Bodyguard
have had a visit form over 50 students from LIPA in support of the show opening
in Liverpool. Some of the students met with stars Alexandra...
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Miss Southport will not be
held this year
LAST year over 20k women across the country enter Miss
England in a series of heats around the country and online. Those included Miss
Liverpool City Region...
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Southport restaurant to celebrate
Pancake Day with special menu
PANCAKE Day is just around the corner
and Bistrot Pierre is ensuring that the day will be bigger and 'batter'
than ever, offering a selection of authentic crepes; which are already proving
to..
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Why have electric bus signs
if they don't show correct information?
ON 27 February 2019, a RTC lead to a full road closure
of Lord Street, so bus services where seriously affected. The closure again has
highlighted the fact that information about backup routes and changes to bus
services are still not being addressed. The new bus shelters are meant to have
electric signs that display the live bus...
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Port of Liverpool bucks
trend with major recruitment drive
PEEL Ports are looking to add over 200 staff during
2019 in anticipation of further business growth at the Port of Liverpool,
especially in the container division. The company expects to have vacancies
ranging from port operatives and straddle carrier drivers to engineers and from
data analysts to managerial role...
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Liverpool's young gymnastics stars
aiming for glory at British Championships at M&S Bank Arena
THE next generation of stars from the City of
Liverpool Gymnastics Club are hoping for success at next month's Artistic
British...
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Full Cast for the Wizard of OZ Revealed
REGAL Entertainments are delighted to
announce the full cast of their Easter panto:- 'The Wizard of Oz,'
which comes to St Helens Theatre Royal that runs from 6 April to 22 April
2019. Recently announced Linda Lusardi who is set to play:- 'The Wicked
Witch,' will be joined by her daughter, ITV's The Voice star Lucy Kane,
as Glinda. The full cast also...
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Student Life Talk inspires youngsters
to pursue university path
YOUNG people in Lancashire were given a
valuable insight into university life thanks to a programme which helps support
students to progress onto higher education. A group of 20...
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Free acting and musical theatre
workshops for pupils in Merseyside
PUPILS in Merseyside are set to benefit from free workshops
in both acting and musical theatre, as part of an outreach initiative by
Liverpool Theatre School. The Aigburth Stage School will deliver the
sessions to Secondary Schools and 6th form Colleges...
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Protecting Children's Services
Funding Crisis
CHILDREN'S care chiefs with Liverpool
City Council have joined a national call to action to halt an impending crisis
in funding for Children's Services after it was revealed that the City is 1 of
the 20 worst hit areas in the country for budget cuts.
5 of the...
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Appeal to identify males following football disorder
DETECTIVES investigating disorder following a Millwall
v Everton match, that was held in January 2019, have released images of a
further 18 people; believed to be Everton fans; who they would like to speak to ...
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Cancer charity calling on Merseyside
cyclists to saddle up for the return of 300 mile challenge
North West Cancer Research is searching
for cycling enthusiasts or people looking for a fitness challenge to sign up to
its Cycle of Hope to support life-saving cancer research in Liverpool. Now...
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The Police response to victims of
domestic abuse continues to improve
HMICFRS'S 4th report on the Police
response to domestic abuse found continued improvement in how the Police
identify, respond to and support victims of domestic abuse. The report
recognises the good work being carried out by the majority of Police Forces
including:- Continued investment in training for their work... Force
on domestic abuse. Developing multi agency safeguarding hubs (MASHs)
to work in partnership with other organisations to better...
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Wild West Web - Police record
more than 5,000 grooming crimes in 18 months
MORE than 5,000 online grooming
offences have been recorded by Police in England and Wales in just 18 months,
data obtained by the NSPCC has revealed. The recorded use of Instagram has risen
dramatically over the 18 month period. From April 2017 to September 2017, where
the communication method was recorded, Instagram was used by groomers in 126
instances, whereas between April 2018 and September 2018 it was recorded 428
times; more than a...
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Crimestoppers charity
appeals for information after a spate of firearms incidents in Merseyside
THE charity Crimestoppers is today
appealing for information on a series of recent shootings across Merseyside in
areas including Norris Green, Croxteth and Birkenhead. Crimestoppers receives
over 6,000 pieces of information from Merseyside each year, much of this on
firearms. The charity is now offering rewards of up to ₤1,000 for information
that leads to an arrest and charge of those responsible for these...
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Biologist discovers new
breakthrough gene treatment halting the effects of Cystic Fibrosis
AN Edge Hill University Associate
Professor in Human Biology has helped discover a breakthrough gene therapy
treatment halting the debilitating effects of Cystic Fibrosis.
Dr Aristides Tagalakis and his team have found that nanoparticles can be used in
gene therapy to regulate and 'silence' (stop) the mutated genes
responsible for producing thick mucus in the lungs of people with Cystic
Fibrosis. The life...
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Local NHS trust produces animation
offering support for Eating Disorders Awareness Week
A local NHS trust has produced a short
animation, which offers support to anyone who might be suffering with an eating
disorder. The animation has been produced by North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS
Foundation Trust to raise awareness around spotting the warning signs to
identify if you, a loved 1 or friend has developed an eating disorder. 'Eating Disorders Awareness Week'
is a national campaign run by the...
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Fusion Festival unveil new site for
2019
LIVERPOOL'S Fusion Festival have
announced a new site location for 2019, moving from Otterspool Promenade to a
new, larger site in Sefton Park. If you do not already know,
Sefton Park is a magnificent 235 acre park in the Sefton Park district of
Liverpool. Well loved by locals it is classified as a Grade 1 Listed Park, by
English Heritage, the park looks like a natural landscape rather than a man made
park. It is a Green Flag and Green Heritage awarded site with beautiful features
and monuments. Comments...
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March 2019 at St Helens
Theatre Royal
ST Helens Theatre Royal is excited to
present a jam-packed programme of music, dance family fun and entertainment
throughout March 2019. World renowned psychic and the UK's favourite award
winning medium Sally Morgan returns, on Thursday, 7 March 2019, with her
phenomenal interactive 10th Anniversary Tour promising a funny, entertaining and
touching evening. Another musical legend is paid tribute to with Mark
Anthony, as Prince, on Sunday, 10 March 2019. The show will take audiences
through the...
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North West firms most confident in UK
BUSINESSES in the North West are the most confident in
the UK, despite overall confidence falling during February 2019, according to
the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in
the North West report lower confidence in their business prospects, down 11
points to 18%, and lower economic optimism, which fell 5 points to 6%. Together,
this gives an overall confidence of 12%, 7 points down on January 2019. Despite
this, the Region was still the most confident of all UK Regions. Meanwhile...
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LEGION QUIZ NIGHT
THE Formby Royal British Legion are
arranging John Nelson`s Fun Quiz on Tuesday 12 March 2019, at Formby Cricket
Club, Cricket Path,(L37 7DP) from 7:30pm prompt. Those who have not been to one
of John Nelson`s Nights before are in for a treat, everyone should come prepared
to enjoy themselves! Tickets cost ₤5 and there will be a raffle and auction, all
proceeds to go to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, which helps service and
ex-service personnel and their families. Tickets are available from Formby Home
or by ringing:- 01704...
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2 men arrested on
suspicion of burglary offences within Formby
MERSEYSIDE Detectives working on
Operation Castle, the Force's ongoing response to burglary, have arrested 2 men
in connection with burglary offences, within Formby, Merseyside. We are told
that at around 7pm, on Thursday, 28 February 2019, officers on patrol in
Victoria Road, Ince Blundell, stop checked a car and found suspected stolen
items, including jewellery. 2 men were then detained and are a 29 year old male,
from Kirkby, who was arrested on suspicion of...
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Deputy Police Commissioner welcomes
introduction of women only Review Court
MERSEYSIDE' Deputy Police Commissioner
has welcomed the introduction of a women only Review Court which aims to reduce
the number of females who are sent to prison. The women only Review Courts will
be held monthly from 1 March 2019, at the Complex Case Court, which sits at Sefton
Magistrates Court. They will examine the cases of females sentenced to community
orders or suspended sentences with requirements, who will be invited...
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Fire and Rescue Authority
approves Chief Fire Officer's bold plans to fight austerity
MERSEYSIDE Fire and Rescue Authority has
unanimously endorsed the innovative proposals put forward by Chief Fire Officer
Phil Garrigan at the Authority's meeting on 28 February 2019.
The plans represent a new optimism for the Service after a lengthy period of
cuts resulting in the loss of Fire Stations, Fire Engines and firefighters.
Significant national and international incidents including terrorist attacks and
the Grenfell Tower disaster have given...
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Lancashire Care receives Gold Standard
Accreditation for its work experience programme
LANCASHIRE Care NHS Foundation Trust
has become the 1st NHS organisation in the North West to be awarded the Gold
Standard Accreditation for the quality of its Work Experience Programme under
the new partnership agreement with Health Education England.
The Trust's Employment Services Team has recently been recognised for their work
in improving the quality of...
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Petitions Committee launches fireworks
inquiry
THE Petitions Committee launches an
inquiry into fireworks law, including the case for a ban on public sale and use.
It follows almost 750,000 people signing petitions expressing concern about
fireworks through the:- Petition Parliament website in the last 3 years. A current
petition by Amy Cullen, signed by nearly 300,000 people, calls for a ban on the
sale of fireworks to the public and for fireworks displays to be restricted to
licensed venues.
The petitioner wrote:- "Every year fireworks are set off.."
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Self employment leaves 88,000 unable to
move home in the North West
NEARLY 340,000 (75%) self employed
people within the North West feel discriminated against by mortgage lenders and more
than a ¼ of those (88,000) say they would live in another property if they
paid the same as they are now, but employed rather than self employed.
The shock findings are from research among people who are sole traders,
contractors, or running a business, with up to 9 employees, and suggest
widespread dissatisfaction with...
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