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Borough of Culture brings
Red Rum back to Southport
PAUL Curtis is an independent Liverpool artist, who is probably best
known for his:- "For All Liverpool's Liver Birds" street art. At
the start of 2020, he was pained a especially the bespoke Red Rum street art
piece, located on the side of the Bold Hotel, on Lord Street, Southport. But now
he is back in the Town, but as he says:- "Safe from the Coronavirus,
isolated 15 metres up in my basket, painting a massive mural," on a ...
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Runners Complete 27th Annual
Liverpool ½ Marathon
Photos by Erica Dillon - BTR Liverpool
and Mick Hall Photography.
RUNNERS turned out to take part in the 27th Annual BTR
Liverpool Skyline ˝ Marathon, on Sunday, 15 March to what could be the last run
for most of the year, with runners sounding praise for the...
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"Catch it... Bag it...
Bin it!" Is that so hard to do?
THIS week we have seen a massive
rise in paper
hankies, plastic gloves and
other items being dropped, including
cigarette buts. This is a major problem
when it comes to keeping the Coronavirus
in check. So please:- "Catch
it... Bag it... and Bin it!"
This simple move saves lives and can
help to stop the spread of this virus
and other nasty germs... Also we would
like to point out...
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Entertainment and
Hospitality premises to close temporarily
INDEPENDENT French restaurant group
Bistrot Pierre announced that it will be temporarily closing all of its
restaurants until further notice as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic a few days
ahead of the Governments order to close...
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Seasonal jobs at stake as
Southport starts to shut down
THIS is just 1
of the many notices that have been
popping up, in and around the small
Seaside Resort. This year,
Southport has had high hopes for a boost
in trade, due to Sefton becoming the
Borough of Culture for the Liverpool
City Region. Currently we are told...
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How women in the North West want to go
wild
DONATING to foodbanks is something that the GB Ultras
do after each of their races. The say that the group ensures that all of the
food that doesn't get used at the groups races that can be donated goes to
people who need it. As a result of them having to postpone this years
Manchester to Liverpool 50 mile Ultramarathon...
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NHS Business Service Authority's
disability support gets Government status
NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA)
has received Government recognition for its inclusive approach in recruiting and
retaining staff with a disability or certain health conditions...
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Nominate your Football
Club's Unsung Hero to win a New Team Strip
JUNIOR football clubs in Southport are
being offered the chance to score a brand new strip, courtesy of local business,
Recognition Express. For the 4th year running, Southport based Recognition
Express has launched a competition for Under 16s...
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Tackling anxiety and isolation at home
with Butterfly Conservation to find comfort in nature
AS we're all being encouraged to spend
more time in our homes and feeling the worry and anxiety of 24/7 news coverage
of the global pandemic, Butterfly Conservation...
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St Patrick's Night 2020 in
Southport
THIS is normally a big event in the
Irish Community, but the pandemic definitely put a new shade of green to the fun
this year. We headed out to O'Learys Irish Bar, in Southport to see what was
going on if anything... The bar had a few people in and as normal it had the
tradionally live entertainment. The atmosphere was
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Southport Astronomical
Society Cancellations
DUE to concerns over the Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
outbreak, the advertised meeting on 19 March 2020, of the Southport Astronomical
Society has now been cancelled. Also they have had to cancel the 'Open Day, that
was due to take place at the ...
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Calling all Registered Nurses - We Want
You
LANCASHIRE and South Cumbria NHS
Foundation Trust today issued a rallying call for Registered Nurses who wish to
work again to sign up to their Bank. The invitation was issued by the Director
of Nursing and Quality Maria Nelligan to everyone who...
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Calor OFFERS ₤85,000 WORTH
OF GRANTS TO RURAL communities through 2020 Rural Community fund
NOW in its 4th year, leading off grid
energy supplier, Calor, is once again calling on worthy rural community projects
of all shapes...
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Liverpool sets up hotlines
to combat Coronavirus challenge
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LIVERPOOL'S Mayor has issued
an unprecedented rallying cry to the City's residents and businesses in a bid to
mobilise a "community
army" to tackle...
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Council suspends green waste
collections
LIVERPOOL City Council will suspend its
green waste collection service as of Monday, 23 March 2020, due to the ongoing
Coronavirus outbreak. The Council says that it will be prioritising resources to
support household...
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Fatal Shooting Guildford
Road, Birkdale
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MERSEYSIDE Police have confirmed that a fatal shooting took place on
Guildford Road, Birkdale, of a male, who has formally been identified as 27 year
old Stephen Maguire, at around...
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Charity shops ask for
support
THE
CRA on 17 March 2020, has asked the
chancellor to ask for support as charity
shops find themselves in an
unprecedentedly precarious position due
to the outbreak of COVID-19. Many...
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Letters to Editor:- "My
thoughts on the world..."
"I have just been up to see my daughter
and her family, needed to help with laundry and cleaning etc...
They have a 1 year old, he sadly picked up a bug, not CV19, just the typical -
kids get a bug,
I took Ella to the laundrette, there was a lovely lady who assists there, and we
chatted as we watched things spin and read the Snow Queen by HCA, Ella can read
independently at 5 and loved the book.
Now, this lady, was doing a huge service wash for... A local hairdresser /
beautician..."
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Knowsley is the spiciest place in
Merseyside
ANALYSIS of millions of takeaway orders
across the country shows where has the hottest palates when it comes to spicy
food, crowning Knowsley as one of the hottest places in Merseyside. From korma
to vindaloo and all things spicy, Just Eat has created an interactive heat map
that lets you compare towns all over the UK and drill down to see the hottest
location near you. In Merseyside, the spiciest town is Knowsley with 16.26% of
orders containing at least one chilli symbol, the rating guide used by
restaurants to...
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Dogs Trust Merseyside releases Coronavirus response plans
THE Dogs Truston Merseyside has
announced temporary changes to its activities following Government advice to
limit non-essential contact. The Trust will move to appointment only system,
since 5pm, on Friday, 20 March 2020. They are also Charity is no longer taking
charity shop goods, at re-homing centres or shops, to limit unnecessary contact
and will advise when receiving new stock again. The charity will also run
appointments for people who...
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How women in the North West want to go
wild
MILLIONS of women in the North West
long to enjoy wild sex, have a drastic hairstyle and tell their boss where to
go, a new study shows. Presenter Gemma Cairney, alongside fellow strong female
influencers, protest what's holding women back today, to launch sloggi's
Unfastened campaign. Designed to set women free from wires, and celebrate the
bodywear brand's pledge to become a completely wireless bodywear brand by 2023.
Figures show that in the North West, 41% of females are too embarrassed to show...
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Damien Moore MP - COVID-19 -
Statement
"I'VE had a significant number of constituents contact me in the last few
days about COVID-19 with a wide range of concerns. From underlying health
problems to supermarket panic buying and self isolation advice. I have publish
full guidance for Southport on my Facebook Page and website, but I wanted to
update constituents on what I have been doing to support our town as much as can
be expected. I am in daily contact with the Chief Executive of..."
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Search for the 2020 Miss Liverpool City
Region is on hold
THE search for Miss Liverpool City Region
2020 is now on hold due to the organisers following the UK Government's
recommendations, and in an effort to support our nations attempt to contain the
spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) As a result they have had to postpone the
auditions that had been due to take place on Sunday, 22 March...
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Letter to Editor:- "Rock
Choir HQ says the Coronavirus won't silence us!"
"THE team at Rock Choir HQ have been
working tirelessly around the clock and now are finally able to announce their
plans to keep not only their 32,000 Members singing but the nation singing too.
Members were emailed last night with the bold plan. This has not been rushed out
for the main reason that with 32 thousand Members all over the UK, their
wellbeing had to be the number 1 priority and Rock Choir have...
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Thousands of "Street
level" WhatsApp groups set up as communities pull together
"STREET level" messenger groups
are springing up across the UK as communities forge new relationships to help
each other through the Coronavirus self isolation crisis.
Messenger apps such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are being conscripted to
connect whole streets worried about how to survive self isolation and
loneliness. Young and old are uniting to help those without and those needing
help and support at their time of need. "A neighbour set up a
group and we now..."
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Rates holiday for the nursery sector
'very
welcome' says FSB Merseyside and Cheshire
THE Federation of Small Businesses
(FSB) has welcomed the announcement by the Treasury that private day care
nursery providers will get a 12 month rates holiday to help the sector survive
the corona storm.
FSB has been actively lobbying Government for more help for the sector, which
has endured a nightmare few years due to underfunding for the 30 hour
'free' element they are asked to deliver for the state, compounded by punishing
business rates.
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has...
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Rise in Coronavirus
fraudsters offering support to elderly for cash upfront
ELDERLY and vulnerable residents
self isolating are at risk of being exploited by strangers and cold callers
posing as helpful neighbours in order to scam them, the Local Government
Association has warned. The LGA, which represents Councils across England and
Wales, is concerned that fraudsters are playing on the fear created by the
Coronavirus and the need for the elderly and vulnerable to reduce social
contact. It is urging residents not...
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The Big Give Covid-19
Emergency Appeal exceeds ₤100k in 1st 24hours
THE Big Give is today launching a match
funding campaign that will raise vital income for those that have been hit
hardest by the rapid spread of Covid-19, doubling the first ₤200,000 donated.
Partnering with the National Emergencies Trust (NET), all donations made through
The Big Give's Covid-19 Emergency Appeal will go to NET's Coronavirus Appeal,
supported by media, businesses and Government. These funds will be distributed
to charitable...
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