Enjoy 4 new Comedy Bingo Winter Socials coming to Southport Market this November and December

PEOPLE can enjoy 4 brand new Comedy Bingo Winter Socials, at Southport Market, this November and December! The events, organised by Big Comedy UK, offer a fun and affordable way for people of all ages to have a great time and form new friendships. The Comedy Bingo Winter Socials are being supported by the Halliwell Jones MINI Big Love campaign. The initiative sees Halliwell Jones MINI pledging to build a brighter future for each other and our planet by connecting people through amazing experiences. Eyes down; head down to Southport for events taking place at:- Southport Market on:-

• Wednesday, 1 November 2023.
   

• Wednesday, 15 November 2023.
   

• Wednesday, 29 November 2023.
   

• Wednesday, 13 December 2023.

The gatherings will be in the:- Southport Market, on King Street, in Southport's Town Centre, with doors open at:- 1pm, with the shows starting at 1.30pm and finishing at:- 3.30pm.

Tickets cost just:- £3 each and include:- all the bingo cards you need, in addition to a free cup of tea, cup of coffee, glass of wine or glass of lager.

The events have been created and are being hosted by Big Comedy UK and Southport Comedy Festival Director Brendan Riley as a way of bringing people together and tackling isolation during these cold months.

People can book their place via Skiddle or the Big Comedy website:- BigComedyUK.Com.

These are the 1st 4 dates released, with 4 additional shows due to take place in the new year. More details will be given soon.

Brendan Riley said:- "We're really looking forward to welcoming people to our new Comedy Bingo Winter Socials at Southport Market this November and December! We'd like to thank Halliwell Jones MINI and their Big Love campaign for making these events possible. Winter can be a tough and lonely time for people with the weather getting colder and the nights getting darker. We wanted to put smiles on people's faces by creating really relaxed, enjoyable, fun events where people can come down on their own, with babies or kids, with friends, as part of groups. We want to see grandads, grannies, mums and kids, dads and kids, anyone feeling socially isolated. We want to welcome people aged 3 years old to 103 years old to come down and feel the warmth. It's always lovely to see a room full of senior citizens, parents, people on their own and others sitting and enjoying the bingo with some young children running around the room! It's a very friendly and welcoming environment; we just want to see people come and have a great time with us. Thanks to our sponsorship through Halliwell Jones, we have managed to keep admission costs very affordable, with the:- £3 including:- a drink of your choice plus bingo cards. The food stalls at Southport Market will be open for anyone who fancies getting anything to eat, with lots of choice available. We are delighted to be hosting these events at Southport Market, which is warm and centrally located with excellent bus and train links. Come down, have a fantastic afternoon, meet new people and have the chance to win some great bingo prizes too! We are always looking for raffle prizes for our Winter Socials, if anyone can help then please get in touch."

Have you never been to a Comedy Bingo event before? Then you're in for a real treat.

It's a fun and interactive show hosted by professional comedian Brendan Riley. Comedy Bingo has raised thousands of pounds for:- charities, sports clubs, Schools, Scout groups and many more good causes over the last 8 years. The show appeals to audiences of all ages.

Names added to World War One Roll of Honour at Liverpool Town Hall

WORLD War One servicemen were honoured on:- Friday, 27 October 2023, when their names were added to the Roll of Honour at Liverpool Town Hall. A total of 13 men who lost their lives have been added to the plaque in the Hall of Remembrance, with the inscription reading:- "Their name liveth evermore." Special civic receptions for the families of those being added to the plaques was also hosted by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Mary Rasmussen.

Family members of the following personnel are attending:-

• Driver V Davies; Royal Field Artillery (D Battery/86th Brigade)
   

• Sergeant J Rohrer; South Lancashire Regiment (7th Battalion)
   

• Private C Kenny; The King's Liverpool Regiment (13th Battalion)
   

• Lance Corporal W Halsall; The King's Liverpool Regiment (1st/7th Battalion)
   

• Private T.H Stevens; Australian Infantry AIF (1st Battalion)

Town Hall officials are still searching for, or waiting to hear back from, the family of the following Servicemen:-

• Private H Proctor; The King's Liverpool Regiment (18th Battalion)
   

• Private A.E Nutbrown; The King's Liverpool Regiment (17th Battalion)
   

• Sergeant E Strettle; The King's Liverpool Regiment (12th Battalion)
   

• Private H Dempsey; The King's Liverpool Regiment (12th Battalion)
   

• Private P Wright; The King's Liverpool Regiment (13th Battalion)
   

• Corporal Longcake; Royal Engineers (45th Operating Company)
   

• Private A.T Lowe; The King's Liverpool Regiment (19th Battalion)
   

• Private W Minards; The King's Liverpool Regiment (4th Batallion)

Families who recognise the names above are asked to email:- Town.Hall@Liverpool.Gov.UK.

The original Roll of Honour was unveiled by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, on:- 2 July 1921. The list of war dead began to be compiled during World War One when the names of the fallen were posted in a window overlooking Exchange Flags and relatives queued to add others.

The list of names was made available via the Town Hall's website in 2008, and now the team receives requests for relatives' names to go on the additions board, and there are now more than 13,500 include:-

Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Mary Rasmussen, said:- "It is really important that we continue to reflect the sacrifices of these men, and add new names when we receive them. We will continue to add them for as long as we continue to receive them, to make sure that they are remembered, alongside their fellow servicemen. It is a real honour to speak to the families of those who lost their lives and reflect on how they made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today."