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 Publication Date:- 2022-12-30

 
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3 arrested following the "utterly despicable" Christmas Eve shooting!

3 people have now been people in connection with the murder of 26 year old, Beautician, Elle Edwards, at the Lighthouse Inn, in Wallasey Village, on Saturday, 24 December 2022 and the injuring of 4 others. 1 of the injured, 1 28 year old, from Beechwood, Wirral, is still receiving medical treatment. The 3 suspects...

 

Our review of 2022

2022 has been a very strange year with war returning to Europe, with the attendant threats of nuclear strikes, turmoil within British Politics, with 3 Prime Ministers in just 2 months, endless scandals, The Queen's Jubilee and Death... The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, The FIFA World Cup. 3 years after COVID burst onto the scene Covid has declared with exception to China. NASA's...

Ambulance Service’s Deputy Chief Executive is on the 2022 New Years Honours List

THE North West Ambulance Service’s Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation, Salman Desai, who is from Blackburn, has featured in the 2022 King’s New Year Honours list. Salman will receive a King’s Ambulance Medal in the...

It’s a cracker! 3,275 file tax returns on Christmas Day

AS millions of people enjoyed Christmas festivities this year, for 3,275, Christmas Day was the perfect time to file their Self Assessment tax return, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. A total of 22,060 customers went...

Number of life saving defibrillators in the community to be increased with new funding

THE public will have faster access to life saving defibrillators as the Government announces a new £1 million fund to increase the number of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in communities most in need...

 

Star Salon named best salon in Merseyside at the Salon Awards

LIVERPOOL’S multi award winning Star Salon has recently won Best Salon in Merseyside at The Salon Awards and they will also soon be opening their beautiful new creative space upstairs; meaning freelance opportunities for hairdressers, make up artists, nail techs and aesthetic practitioners....

Bavarian Christmas themed Ice Skating rink in Southport to continue into January 2023

ICE Skating Southport has extended its popular attraction at Victoria Park in Southport and will remain open until 4 January 2023! The popular Bavarian Christmas themed event has entertained...

RMT and ASLEF strikes will disrupt return to work rail travel in January 2023

THE rail industry is gearing up for 5 days of strikes in early January called by the RMT and ASLEF leaderships, which will mean that only a limited number of trains can run. The industry is reminding passengers to expect significant disruption and to check the latest travel advice.  Rail passengers are reminded to:- Only travel if it is absolutely necessary during this time. Allow extra time and check when their 1st and last trains will depart.  There may also be some possible...

Start 2023 with the best of Royal Opera House Stream

THIS New Year, the Royal Opera House will add 6 new performances to Royal Opera House Stream for audiences around the world to enjoy:- The Cellist, Romeo and Juliet and Sylvia from The Royal Ballet; and La traviata, Fidelio and Madama Butterfly from The Royal Opera. The new titles join a library of over 50 beloved productions and over 100 behind the scenes videos, giving audiences an opportunity to discover more by the artists they love, and watch world class art wherever they are. The year kicks off...

 

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Re-gift unsuitable Christmas presents to Barnardo’s - and help support children

DONATE your unsuitable Christmas gifts and help vulnerable children at the same time is the message from the UK’s leading children’s charity Barnardo’s. Barnardo’s North is appealing for unsuitable gifts from the festive season to be donated to their shops in our area so they can be sold to raise...

Cleaners strike for fair pay and decent conditions

CONTRACTED cleaners on the rail network will take strike action at the end of 2022. ISS cleaners on Docklands Light Railway (DLR) are taking strike action on the 30 December and 31 December 2022 over pay, imposed rosters and attacks on working conditions. And across the national railway, over 1,000 contracted out cleaners will take strike action on 31...

 
 


 
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