Geek Bazaar 2 - De Mini bazaar of Madness Event

ON Sunday, 23 July 2023, the 2nd edition of the Empire Sector's Geek Bazaar took place at the historic Bluecoat, on School Lane, in Liverpool's City Centre. This time the title of the event was De Mini Bazaar of Madness, and as with the 1st event, which was held up the road at Fact Liverpool back in April 2023, this event was packed full of geeky goodness! Annoyingly we only got the last hour of the event, due to travel issues getting into Liverpool, but it was still a fantastic event, even though things had started...

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Teachers Reveal Surprising Truth:- 'Flowers and Chocolates No Longer Wanted as Thank You Gifts'

AT the end of the School year, many children and their parents will be thinking of what gifts they can give to say thank you to their teachers for all they've done for them in the last School year. A new survey from One4all Gift Cards however has revealed exactly what teachers won't want to find waiting for them at the...

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Student inspired to support people with spinal injuries after life changing motorbike crash!3

AN Edge Hill student was inspired to help others with spinal injuries after his own life changing motorbike crash. Andrew Sutcliffe broke his neck in a road traffic accident which put him in a coma for 3 months, but after a long road to recovery he has now...

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Hightown Pub's Motor Neurone Disease Charity Family Fun Day

ON Saturday, 22 July 2023, at the Hightown Pub and Kitchens, a Family Fun Event was held in aid of the Darby Rimmer charity. This charity supports sufferers from Motor Neurone Disease, and there families, as well as supporting research. It was founded by 2 late, ex-Army veterans...

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More Photos from The 2023 Formby Festival - Part 2 of 2

AS reader will know from Part 1 in our previous Edition, the Formby Festival was held again over:- 14 July to 16 July 2023, on Duke Street Park, in Formby. These are some more photographs that we took at show, over both Saturday and Sunday. You can see even more photographs taken at the Formby Festival can be...

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Prenton Rugby Club to host free summer clubs for kids

PRENTON Rugby Club is hosting free summer clubs for children in order to help combat the cost of living crisis, child obesity and child mental health issues. The 5 day clubs are taking place on:- 31 July and 21 August 2023, respectively and will provide children with a wide range...

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Sefton Schools celebrate £10,000 cash boost

BOTH Hudson Primary School and Summerhill Primary have each secured a funding boost of £5,000 from Persimmon's Community Champions scheme.  Niki Craddock, Head Teacher, at Hudson Primary, welcomed representatives from Persimmon and Sefton...

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The most common types of scam that are costing Brits billions a year

THE latest research  by finance specialists, RIFT, has revealed that while Brits remain most susceptible to scams involving their payment cards, remote banking or investments, there's been a sharp increase in criminals using CEO fraud...

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Bowring Park's:- "Get Into Golf" Event Draws Massive Success, Inspiring Merseyside Youth

BOWRING Park and Golf Course celebrated an overwhelming success at its:- "Get Into Golf" event, held on Thursday, 20 July 2023. The event, designed to coincide...

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National Beauty Show - Exhibition Centre Liverpool - November 2023

MAYOR Steve Rotheram is set to develop an ambitious:- 'rewilding' plan that could eventually see the wider reintroduction of some of the Region's most endangered species such as red squirrels, natterjack toads and brown...

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Hundreds of new and improved customer information screens installed at Northern Stations

CUSTOMER information has been improved at rail stations across the Northern network with the installation of 230 new display screens at 93 stations. They feature white LEDs which can be seen from a further distance and the...

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DL Apparel Opening Event

HAVING been a fashion model for 4 years and coming across much prejudice within the fashion industry with lack of inclusion, I decided to take matters into my own hands, and began Debbie-Lyn Apparel, an inclusive fashion brand. I began as an online seller, specialising in unapologetic fashion in sizes 8-28, and...

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School's out in Sefton, but you can still contact your School Nurses

CHILDREN in Sefton will still have access to their School Nurses during the holidays, using a text messaging service provided by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Sefton residents aged:- 11 to 19 can message their School Nurse for confidential help and advice about a range of issues including:- emotional health, sexual health, relationships, alcohol, drugs, and bullying...

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Business leaders sought to shape Liverpool City Region's growth sectors

IN April, Mayor Steve Rotheram and the Combined Authority approved plans to integrate the work of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), which provides a voice for...

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Mayor Steve Rotheram tells of pride after year that saw fairer, more equal City Region:- 'move closer than ever'

MAYOR Steve Rotheram has told of his pride following a year that saw the Liverpool City Region:- 'move closer than ever' to offering its 1.6m residents a fairer, more equal future. The Mayor was...

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Our Eurovision Coverage - Part 3

THE Country Land and Business Association (CLA) comments on reports the Government is reviewing its energy efficiency targets. Country Land and Business Association President Mark Tufnell said:- "It is hugely important that we find ways to minimise the environmental impact of rural homes; many of which are very old and off the gas...

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'Outside In Festival' is back this Summer in Liverpool

THIS summer Liverpool sees the return of the Outside In Festival, in Liverpool, in August 2023! Outside In Festival launched in 2022, with the aim of showcasing some of Liverpool's top up and coming talent. Following on from the...

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Ground breaking Life Rooms service opens within secure services

A Church and charity has launched a community garden which includes a fruit and vegetable growing area whose produce will be donated to a local food bank. The...

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"We'll show you, we CAN draw and paint!"

ALTHOUGH their backgrounds vary from teaching and nursing to education law, finance and catering, these 10 artists all have 2 things in common: they have all discovered that they really 'CAN' draw and paint and they are all exhibiting their artwork in public for the 1st...

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Expanding Southport law firm has 20 new jobs available with range of roles

AN expanding Southport legal firm has unveiled lots of new job opportunities with over 20 new roles available! United Legal Assistance is based on Hoghton Street, at the heart of Southport Town Centre, close to Southport train Station and local bus routes. It boasts a friendly, honest and professional team with over 20 years experience in the...

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Social isolation among issues Northern hoping to fight with £50,000 community fund

COMMUNITY groups across the North of England have until midnight, on:- Friday, 11 August 2023, to apply for a slice of £50,000 in funding...

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Ask your questions about policing in Merseyside

MERSEYSIDE'S Police Commissioner is inviting people to submit their questions for the Chief Constable and her senior team as she prepares for her next public Scrutiny Meeting...

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Stay safe when working from home!

IN recent times working life has become much more flexible and hybrid working is offered as standard in many businesses across the country, so it's vital that business owners fully equip their...

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Thousands of parents to 'benefit' from more work coach support

FROM 24 July 2023, parents of children aged:- 1 and 2, on Universal Credit, will start to benefit from meeting more frequently with work coaches...

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10 ways tradespeople can reduce their day to day business costs

AN expert has shared 10 ways that tradespeople can reduce their day to day business costs, from fuel expenses to marketing. The last few years have placed a lot of financial strain on tradespeople, with the cost of living crisis adding to the impact of rising material prices and Covid19.  As a result, many have tried to reduce their outgoings, and...

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WORK has started on a new affordable housing development off Moor Lane, in Crosby, delivered by The Sovini Group's commercial supply chain for 1 Vision Housing...

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Care England reacts to Ofgem reporting its findings from a non-domestic gas and electricity market review

ON 26 July 2023, Ofgem reported its findings from a non-domestic gas and electricity market review...

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Is the National Partnership Agreement being rolled out too quickly?

COMMENTING on the announcement by the Home Office of a National Partnership Agreement limiting the Police response to mental health crises, Cllr David...

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'Another year of excessive packaging' - the LGA responds to delay to EPR

THE Environment Spokesperson for the LGA, Cllr Darren Rodwell, said:- "The decision to delay the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility..."

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Reasons for retail optimism as small firms urged to have their say in FSB High Street survey

COMMENT from FSB Merseyside and Cheshire's Phil McCabe:- "Hot on the heels of latest ONS statistics showing a 0.5% rise in retail sales volumes in April, after a fall of 1.2% in March, business owners are being urged..."

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Make a:- 'Card Commitment' before 31 July deadline, urges the GCA

IT'S just days before millions of non-barcoded Royal Mail stamps become invalid, and the UK's Greeting Card Association is asking Brits to use 1 of those stamps this week to change someone's life. Before the 31 July expiration date, the GCA...

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£1m project to tackle anti social behaviour gets underway

A £1m pilot project to tackle anti social behaviour across Merseyside has got underway on 20 July 2023. The funding has been secured by Merseyside's Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell and will be used to launch a new project focused on ensuring those who commit...

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Funding boost for specialist victim support services

MORE victims of crimes including:- domestic abuse, rape and other sexual offences will benefit from support designed to best meet their individual needs, the Government has announced. Up to £8.3 million will be provided to organisations across England and Wales...

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Damien Moore MP slams insufficient improvement of Sefton Council Children's social services

MEMBER of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore, joins the Minister for Children, Families, and Wellbeing in criticising the Labour led...

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Major boost for women and girls at every stage of their lives as Women's Health Strategy turns 1

A year on from its flagship Women's Health Strategy, the Government has announced a significant package of new measures to boost the health and wellbeing of women and girls. A raft of actions are...

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Skills shortages could last longer as European funding ends, Councils warn

SKILLS shortages could last longer just as demand increases and dedicated European funding ends, warns the Local Government Association. In a snap survey of its members, the LGA reveals demand is increasing...

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Government acts to boost the quality of care for mothers and babies

FURTHER action will be taken on a national level to improve safety for mothers and their babies within the NHS to ensure maternity and neonatal care everywhere is of the highest standard.  The Government has published...

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Small business confidence stalls following interest rate hikes - latest FSB research

"SMALL business confidence stalled in the 2nd quarter of 2023 after a strong recovery at the start of the year, with FSB's Small Business Index (SBI) headline confidence measure falling to -14.2 points in Q2 2023, down from -2.8 points in Q1," according to...

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Self Assessment customers can help themselves by filing their tax return early

SELF Assessment customers could take advantage of 4 key benefits when filing their tax return early, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. The Self Assessment deadline for the 2022 to 2023 tax year is 31 January 2024. Customers who file early will have more control over their financial...

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PCC joins Forces with national helpline to raise awareness of Modern Slavery

MERSEYSIDE'S Police Commissioner has united with a national helpline to raise awareness of the signs of Modern Slavery and exploitation and encourage people across the Region to report any concerns they have about slavery happening in their communities. The...

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Community Heroes Celebrated by Mayor of Sefton at Citizens 4 Good Event

THE Mayor of Sefton and Sefton 4 Good recognised 19 Sefton residents for the positive impact they have had on their community and beyond. This year's second Citizen 4 Good event took place on the 5 July at Bootle Town Hall. Mayor of Sefton, Councillor June Burns handed...

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