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 Publication Date:- 2023-07-20

 
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The 2023 Formby Festival - Part 1 of 2

THE Formby Festival was held again over:- 14 July to 16 July 2023, on Duke Street Park, in Formby. This event aims to recreate the atmosphere, sites and sounds of the historic Formby Shows that ended at the start of the Millennium. The 1st Formby Festival was held in 2013, and has been held ever since in July, exempt in both:- 2020, and 2021, due to Covid19. Sadly, the Festival was badly affected by the weather, as rain and high winds coursed many of the planned activities to be scrapped and far lower...

 

 LGA responds to MPs' report on employment support:- "Local leaders want to unlock talent"

ON Wednesday, 19 July 2023, the Local Government Association (LGA) responded to a Commons Work and Pensions Committee report calling for more employment support to address economic...

Daredevil great grandad, 82, braves 100 ft Liverpool FC Anfield abseil for Queenscourt Hospice

AN 82 year old daredevil, from Southport, has smashed his fundraising target after abseiling 100-ft down Liverpool Football Club’s iconic Anfield stadium.  John did...

Merseyside Transport Trust Open Day

ON Sunday 30 July 2023 sees the return of the Annual Merseyside Transport Trust Open Day. This Free event will allow public to view the Trusts large collection of buses dating from 1931 onwards. The vehicles mainly chart the development of public transport within the Merseyside area. A display of visiting vehicles will be located on the former airfield...

New campaign to boost free bus travel this summer

OLDER and eligible disabled people are being urged to make the most of free bus travel to meet friends, connect with nature and visit new places this summer, through a new Government campaign that was launched on...

 

Collaboration and education are key in reducing child deaths in the UK

COLLABORATION and education are key in keeping the nation’s children safe from injury and death, that’s the message today from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in the wake of new child mortality data released by a leading University. Data from the...

70% of Liverpool tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work

LINK, the UK’s cash access and ATM network, have announced locals and businesses in Prescot, Merseyside, will soon find it easier to access...

 PCC secures £800,000 investment towards protecting families by tackling abusive behaviour

MORE than £800,000 has been secured to expand a project focused on protecting families by acting early to tackle...

North West shopworkers take part in Usdaw's inaugural 'National Retail Workers' Day'

RETAIL trade union Usdaw on 15 July 2023 launched the 1st annual:- 'National Retail Workers' Day,' which...

 
 
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Modern Family? New Research Shows Traditional Gender Stereotypes Remain in Parenting

NEW research reveals that the average British family still conforms to many traditional parenting stereotypes, despite shifting attitudes when it comes to raising children. The study shows that, for the....

Is your local boozer about to call time at the bar? Alcohol tax freeze is about to end?

THE latest research by finance specialists, RIFT, reveals that some parts of Britain have seen as many as 69 local pubs close their doors in the past 2 years, a situation that could be made even worse when the freeze on alcohol tax ends on 1 August 2023. The traditional British boozer is quickly...

Industry in the North West continues to drive forward digital revolution towards Net Zero

BRITAIN'S manufacturers are powering forward in their digital journey towards Net Zero as the sector moves to reduce energy usage and costs, cut greenhouse gas emissions and boost productivity, according to...

Technology parents can only dream of! Northern developing an app to check:- 'to the minute' when trains were last cleaned

NORTHERN is developing an app that will let its team of over 500 train presentation operatives know:- 'to the minute' when any given train on their network was last...

 

Councils call for ban of disposable vapes

SINGLE use vapes, such as Elf bars and Lost Mary should be banned on environmental and health grounds, Councils say for the 1st time.  The Local Government Association, which represents Councils within England and Wales, is calling for the Government to ban the sale and manufacture of single use vapes by 2024. The LGA said it is crucial that...

Liverpool collaborates with Global Music and Mental Health Project

'THE Road to Memphis' hailed as being the world's largest music-based mental health projects; launched on:- 2 June 2023, offering musicians across the globe the opportunity to showcase their musical abilities, whilst also promoting mental health and providing resources and assistance to the creative...

 

'Pots and Prints (63 to 1)' a solo exhibition by Mervyn Thomass

IT is difficult to believe that:- 'Pots and Prints (63 to 1)' will be celebrated local artist, Mervyn Thomas, 1st solo exhibition. Already a popular exhibitor with Regional groups and societies, this one-man-showcase at the ArtHouse in Southport will be a valuable opportunity to catch up with Mervyn's latest exploits. Mostly self taught, Mervyn has been working with clay since...

Safer Streets campaign to improve women's safety returns to the streets again for the summer

A powerful visual campaign to increase women's safety, particularly around the transport network, has returned to the streets again, in Liverpool, since Monday, 17 July 2023, in time for the busy summer holidays. The 'Safer...'

 

Teacher's pet inspires class to raise money for Romanian shelter dogs

STUDENTS at a Merseyside Primary School have raised nearly £500 for a dog rescue charity after 1 of their teacher's pets inspired a class project. Year 4 at The District CE Primary School drew Romania in their Eurovision sweepstakes earlier this year...

Wareing Brothers open new healthy eating cafe in Southport

THE Wareing brothers have teamed up to offer delicious, healthy food to people at a new gym in Southport. Tom and George Wareing have opened the Wareing Brothers cafe inside the new Coastline CrossFit gym, which opened at Ocean Plaza Leisure earlier this month. Gym goers will be able to enjoy nutritious, balanced food to either eat in or take away as part of a...

Creative Worcestershire pupils win national NHS competition

2 10  year old friends are celebrating after being named national winners in a prestigious annual contest which promotes the NHS. Alice Watkins and Charlotte Conway, pupils at Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School near Worcester, have scooped 1st prize in the:- 'Step into...'

A hat trick for Liverpool at the park Oscars

THIS year Liverpool's Parks have scooped 3 Green flag Awards following a mystery shop-style visit to assess numerous aspects of the parks, including:- cleanliness, overall condition, flower beds, and litter management. Each year, the City's parks play host to thousands of visitors, including summer events such as:- Africa Oyé and The Arabic Arts...

 

New exhibition showcases Liverpool creative arts approach to dementia care

AN arts research project exploring how creativity can promote the wellbeing of people living with dementia...

Young people take to the water as summer of vital engagement projects gets underway

YOUNG people in Bootle are learning vital water skills with thousands more across Merseyside set to benefit from a summer of engagement activities thanks to the Police Commissioner’s Youth Diversion Fund. In total, 23 projects are benefiting from a share of £100,000, meaning more than 2,500 young...

A workforce in sustained crisis

CARE England, the largest and most diverse representative body for independent providers of adult social care in England, has expressed concern at the findings of Skills for Care's latest workforce report and called on Government to invest the necessary resources to bring adult social care's sustained workforce crisis to an end. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says:- "Skills for..."

HMRC pledges £5.5 million in partnership funding to support customers who need extra help

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is awarding £5.5 million to organisations within the voluntary and community sector to support customers who may need extra help with their tax affairs.  HMRC is inviting eligible organisations to bid for the funding, worth £1.8m a year from:- 2024 until 2027, through HMRC's...

 
 

 

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