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St Georges Day
Parade Southport 2023
THE 2023 St Georges Day Parade in Southport was held
on 23 April, setting off from Princes Park and then snaking around the Marine
Lake. Taking part where members of the Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Explorers and
Scouts groups from all over North Sefton. The area officially included the
groups from the Formby...
How to travel
around as Eurovision celebrations approach
LOCAL people and visitors joining in with
celebrations for this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, as well as
our regular commuters, are being advised to plan their journeys as the City
Region...
Mayor unveils
Eurovision trains and buses - as eyes of the world turn to Liverpool City Region
LIVERPOOL City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has
unveiled the show stopping trains and buses that will be hitting the Liverpool
City Region's roads...
More than 90% of
Teachers in the North West have seen an increase in safeguarding referrals
THE NSPCC can reveal new data
from a joint UK wide survey of 8,329 Teachers, with the teaching union NASUWT,
which highlights the essential.
More Foster
Carers are needed in Liverpool
LIVERPOOL City Council's interim Chief
Executive is calling on more residents to become foster carers.
As demand increases, Theresa Grant wants us all to consider whether we can offer
a loving and secure home to children in need. Liverpool City Council
interim Chief Executive...
Damien Moore MP
welcomes news that 22,400 pensioners in Southport are benefitting from the
biggest ever increase in the Basic State Pension this month
MEMBER of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore,
has welcomed the news that 22,400 pensioners in Southport are receiving a 10.1%
increase in their Basic State Pension...
Eurovision -
You're having a laugh!
ADAM Rowe will host a unique Eurovision comedy event. 8 competing
Eurovision countries will be flexing their comedy muscles in a very special host
City event in Liverpool. On Thursday 4 May 2023, 'Stand Up For
Eurovision,' will see comedians from across Europe take part in a unique
stand up show at Mountford Hall (Liverpool Guild of Students)..
Quit while you're
ahead:- 'Modern day fare dodgers' are leaving a trail of digital
breadcrumbs
NORTHERN has warned so called:- 'modern day
fare dodgers' on its network they are leaving a trail of digital
breadcrumbs for their investigators to follow. The term refers to people who do
buy a ticket for travel but then fraudulently attempt to claim...
Military charity
steps in to help Liverpool veteran - "Without the help of SSAFA, we'd have
been on the streets."
EXEMPLIFYING the work SSAFA, the Armed Forces does
with all sectors of the military community comes a recent story from the
Merseyside branch and the support it gave to a Veteran in the Criminal Justice
System (VCJS). Tom...
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Campaigner writes cookbook for
people who've undergone chemotherapy or with low immune system
A woman whose husband underwent a bone marrow
transplant has published a new cookbook for people who have undergone
chemotherapy or have a low immune system...
Breast cancer
survivor to showcase eco-friendly deodorant at international design show
A breast cancer survivor is to showcase her award
winning innovation for an eco-friendly deodorant at the international design
show in Milan. Laura Meehan, from Liverpool, has developed a 100% sustainable
refillable cartridge made of...
It's time to
Liberate Liverpool!
A political movement that has swept the City of Liverpool over the last 3
months is proud to announce that they have 30 independent candidates standing
under their banner in the Local Elections for Liverpool, this May. The movement
says it is a campaigning against the...
Dobbies'
Southport store teams up with RSPB to help save the house sparrow population
THE UK's leading garden centre, Dobbies, has teamed up with the UK's
largest nature conservation charity, the RSPB, to educate its customers in
Southport on the declining house sparrow population...
After Eurovision
what will the long term social impact be?
A series of evaluation studies are taking place to determine the social
impact of Eurovision 2023; which is being hosted by Liverpool and broadcast by
the BBC on behalf of Ukraine - on wellbeing, cultural legacy and the economy.
Eurovision isn't just about douze points, amazing outfits and catchy...
National Beauty
Show is coming to the Beauty Capital of the UK
IT'S home to the Beatles, 2 of the greatest football teams of all time,
it will also host the Eurovision Song Contest in May and Liverpool is also
dubbed the:- 'beauty capital' of the UK. But in November Liverpool
will also play host to the 1st ever National Beauty Show Exhibition. This event,
which takes place at the stunning Exhibition Centre...
An evening with Andy Hamilton
IN an intimate evening of comic reflection,
reminiscence and revelation, 1 of the most noted Comedy Writers and Directors of
the last few decades looks back over his more than 40 years in comedy and 70ish
years on the planet and tries to answer some questions. Recalling stories from
his extensive professional career in comedy, Andy shares memories, anecdotes and
opinions, from the political to the personal, in just a handful of selected
dates this summer. Audiences will also have...
Dale Park care
home, in Southport, celebrates Success in latest Care Quality Commission Report
HC 1's Dale Park, in Southport, Merseyside, a 54 bed
dementia care home, is celebrating having received a glowing report from the
Care Quality Commission (CQC). The team at Dale Park were delighted to have
received...
Some of the UK's best known comedians are on the bill for a brand
new comedy festival this May
THE 1st ever Comedy Weekender will take place at the
new Salt and Tar event space, in Bootle, over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend,
from:- Friday, 26 May to Sunday, 28 May 2023. Top TV names to look out for
inside a heated and seated marquee...
Wayfarers
Arcade want to hear from you
WAYFARERS has been at the heart of Southport
shopping since 1898 and it has been integral to many people's lives since the
day it 1st opened. The arcade draws visitors from far and wide to view the
beautiful architecture and enjoy the individual shops and the relaxed ambience.
Ahead of his time, the arcade was the idea of John Humphre...
UK Salons
struggle as energy bills top 40% of business costs
ENERGY bills make up 40% of the average hair and
beauty salon's total business costs, according to a new survey of decision
makers by Uswitch for Business, the business energy comparison and switching
service. Energy bills are the top concern for salons and spas, more so than rent
costs, product inflation and attracting new customers. 24% of salon...
New Passenger
Assist Points at Northern Stations to make travel easier for people with
accessibility needs
8 Passenger Assist Points will be installed across
Northern Stations in the coming months to help make travel easier and more
accessible for people with accessibility needs. These new designated areas
at key Stations across the network will feature clear and accessible signage, as
well as seating to make it easier...
The
Sovini Group advocating for neurodiversity in the workplace
4 neurodiverse students from across the Liverpool
City Region enrolled on the Group's Supported Internship programme. The
programme, which was a collaborative project between:- The Sovini Group and
Liverpool City...
No abuse at
local elections
THE Local Government Association (LGA) has joined
forces with the Jo Cox Foundation to call for people to show respect and
civility towards candidates standing in and officers running the local elections
in much of England on 4 May. The LGA is calling for no abuse or intimidation
towards those standing in...
Man with
Parkinson's to cycle from Liverpool to Polish Ukrainian border for charity
A 56 year old man living with Parkinson's is going
to cycle nearly 1,400 miles from Liverpool to the Polish Ukrainian border to
raise money for Parkinson's UK and children's charity Terre des hommes. Gary
Shaughnessy, from Tadley, will be joined by 7 friends, and they will
cycle around 100 miles...
Demand for
Knowsley foodbank increases by 60% as cost of living crisis continues to bite
THE ongoing cost of
living crisis is bringing more and more people through the doors of
the Food Club, a foodbank and affordable food shop, within
Stockbridge Village, Knowsley. Since September 2022, sign ups for
the Food...
Reunited, and It
Feels So Good!l
ALMOST a year to the day since they were abandoned,
Maggie and Rubble were reunited as their loving owners met up on a rainy, windy
Crosby beach. A spokesman for the Rescue Centre said...
Over
½
of Brits move away from Traditional English Breakfast Tea as their preferred
blend
DESPITE the Nation's long standing love of English
Breakfast Tea, new research reveals ahead of National Tea Day,that was held on
21 April 2023, that Brits are moving...
Can't focus on
GCSE revision? Expert reveals these colours of sound could be the solution
GCSE exams can be 1
of the most stressful moments in life and it is very easy to let
worry and anxiety control you when you need to focus on revision. If
you are struggling to focus in the lead-up to exams there are many
ways to amp up your concentration while revising. A new online tool
from Currys aims to cure everyday issues through the power of
coloured noise. White noise has been...
Damien Moore MP
calls for immediate payments to victims of infected blood scandal
ON 19 April 2023 the Minister for
the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Jeremy Quin MP, gave a statement on
the Infected Blood Inquiry in the House of Commons, following the publication of
the Second Interim Report by the Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff. Mr.
Moore has long called for victims and victims’ families to be adequately
compensated at the earliest opportunity, speaking last...
National
review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs -
LGA response
RESPONDING to the
National review into safeguarding children with disabilities and
complex health needs, Phase 2 Report, Cllr Lucy Nethsingha, Deputy
Chair of the Local...
Future farming support
sessions well attended across the North
THE Country Land and
Business Association (CLA) have hosted 4 Agricultural Transition
events across the North to help members understand what the latest
agricultural policy announcements mean for...
Care Friends
win the King's Award for Enterprise in Innovation
CARE England, the
largest and most diverse representative body of adult social care
providers in England, is delighted that their partner, Care Friends,
has just received a King's Award...
A helping hand
CARE England, the
largest and most diverse representative body for independent
providers of adult social care in England, has issued a raft of
measures to the sector aimed at reducing costs and curing
complexities to create efficiencies. Professor Martin Green OBE,
Chief Executive of Care...
New Liverpool
research reveals emotional impact of eczema, psoriasis and other skin woes
6 in 10 people
currently have a skin condition or have 1st hand experience of an
issue such as eczema, psoriasis, or dermatitis. Now, new research
sheds light on the hidden dimensions of these very visible problems;
and the importance of finding effective treatments and coping...
George Cross
To Tour The Nation To Mark NHS 75th Birthday
THE George Cross medal, awarded
to the NHS in England last year by the late Queen, is set to tour the nation
from July, the head of the NHS announced. As part of the NHS birthday
celebrations, the UK's highest civilian gallantry medal will be displayed in
Science Museums across England, after it was bestowed on staff for their
exceptional efforts...
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