Can you help the UK's Biggest Beach Clean and Litter Survey in Formby?

THE National Trust in Formby taking part in the UK's Biggest Beach Clean and Litter Survey. The event will take place at the National Trust Victoria Road car park, at a location marked by the Marine Conservation Society (MSC) flag, on Sunday, 3 August 2022, from 10am. For more information on how to get involved and help keep Formby litter-free find out more below including how to register, please email:- GreatBritishCleanFormby@Yahoo.Com. Please remember to say you got the information from Southport Reporter and Formby Reporter!

People with COPD asked to share their views

PEOPLE with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to share their views about their care. A campaign is underway to recruit hundreds of people with COPD from across the Region to share their experiences via an online survey. Survey responses will be used by local NHS providers to improve services for people with COPD. The survey can be completed by phone for those without internet access and for people whose first language is not English. A ₤5 Costa voucher is available for each participant as a thank you for taking part. The survey can be accessed by visiting the survey online. Anyone without internet access or who needs translation can call:- 01512543332.

Michelle Coleiro, Head of Programmes at the Innovation Agency, said:- "We hope to hear from a diverse group of people with COPD from across the Region, to help us understand where and how to focus NHS support for people with COPD. According to the Quality Outcomes Framework for 2021/2022, there are more than 69,000 people in Cheshire and Merseyside with a diagnosis of COPD. We know that there is significant variation in the number of people with COPD from 1 area to another, so we hope to hear from people from across the Region."

The Innovation Agency is the Academic Health Science Network for the North West Coast, working in partnership with Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership to improve the care of people with COPD.s

Lime Street Central to Celebrate Grand National weekend in style

FROM delicious bottomless brunches, live entertainment, to DJs and pop up photobooths, Lime Street Central is the perfect venue to enjoy the racing event of the year! With thousands of people expected to descend on Aintree Racecourse next week for the Grand National festival, Lime Street Central has announced 3 days' worth of entertainment for racegoers to enjoy.

The festivities will start, on Thursday, 7 April 2022, with live music, from Ethan Allen, who will play from 7pm till late. On Friday and Saturday, the venue will also play host to some of Liverpool's best known DJs providing the perfect end to a day of racing.

For those looking for the perfect start to the day, Lime Street Central will offer its bottomless brunch on Friday and Saturday, providing revellers ninety minutes of unlimited refreshments including:- prosecco, mimosas, Ice Breaker Pale Ale and more alongside its delicious brunch menu. The brunch menu consists of classics such as eggs benedict and new favourites such as bubble and squeak.

There will also be a photobooth throughout the weekend to ensure that all those Instagram worthy moments are captured.

Stuart Robertson, General Manager at Lime Street Central said:- "The Grand National is 1 of the most famous races in the world and each year locals and tourists in the UK come together to enjoy the very best that the City has to offer. We wanted to make this weekend 1 to remember with a host of exciting entertainment that will ensure visitors have a fantastic experience. We're just a stone's throw away from Lime Street Central Station, making us the perfect location, for food, drinks and fun before or after the races, with Aintree Racecourse, just a 25 minute train ride away."

Lime Street Central opened its doors in November last year and offers an extensive food and drink menu, which includes a large range of premium spirits, wines and beers, including craft breweries from across the UK, as well as draught and handmade cocktails.

To book your table for Grand National weekend visit the Lime Street Central website or call the venue on:- 01513172549.