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Formby Residents are saying
'Devil's Hole' brake though is a very worrying sight
THE most extensive dune system in the North West
of England is between Hightown and Southport. This coastal strip is dominate
by the due system that forms an important natural coastal flood defence for
the area and are constantly changing. For many in the North West, Formby's
spectacular expanse of beach and dunes is a must go to place in the Summer,
but this increasing popularity is exhilarating the naturally...
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Formby Neighbours Start Week
with Lottery Win
6 people in Formby had a bit of a cheerful news after
winning ₤1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Gardner Road
neighbours netted the windfall when L37 8DG was announced...
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'The Mighty Red Rum'
art work is now completed
THE Street artist
Paul Curtis, aka Liverpool's best wingman, was commissioned to do a massive
mural of "The mighty Red Rum, the hero of Southport" on the beach.
The artwork was meant...
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Bongo's Bingo's Live From
The Bungalow
IN the last few
weeks, the world has changed in many strange and surreal ways. With going out
coming to a sudden halt; indeed, all aspects of life have abruptly changed; it
feels like many familiar patterns and rhythms are now far away. As
everyone knows, it's...
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Demand for Childline increases as
Schools
forced to close
CHILDLINE has
experienced an unprecedented demand for its services as the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic starts to...
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Homeless relocated to reduce
threat of Coronavirus
HOMELESS people with health conditions and rough
sleepers in shared facilities are to be relocated to more appropriate housing to
help reduce the...
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CLA sets out case for
delaying transition from direct payments
THE CLA has published a new policy briefing which sets
out the case for delaying the start of transition from direct payments by 1 year
and highlights 5 further actions required to achieve a...
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Rock Choir - Keep Britain
Singing - Led by local Rock Choir Leader!
THE Rock Choir is the largest
contemporary Choir of the UK and remains unique with over 32,000 Members
participating in approximately 400 local...
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Merseyside Says "EYES
OPEN" to Drug Gangs Grooming Our Kids
MERSEYSIDE'S Violence Reduction
Partnership has launched a campaign that's asking the public to keep their
'EYES OPEN' to the signs of drug...
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Don't forget safety of home
workers, says specialist
EMPLOYERS
should not forget best practice when it comes to working from
home for health and safety reasons of their employees during the current
crisis, says a leading health and safety specialist. Chris Walker,
Head of Health and Safety at r...
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Merseyrail and the RMT Union
reach agreement on release of back dated pay awards to support Guards during
Coronavirus crisis
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LIVERPOOL City Region Combined
Authority, Merseyrail and the RMT Union have reached agreement on the release of
back dated pay awards to guards, withheld since the dispute over their roles on
the City Region's new trains commenced in April...
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Letters to the Editor:- "Sanderling
Park in Formby"
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"Dear Mersey Reporter, I'm writing to
you to ask if you might be able to help with a concern of mine and many other
residents of Sanderling Park in Formby. Redrow has refused to shut down
construction during the pandemic despite the many government warnings of non
essential work to stop so that..."
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Southport Foodbank
fundraising appeal
SOUTHPORT Foodbank is launching an emergency
fundraising appeal to help deal with the needs arising out of the Coronavirus
crisis and beyond. A generous local pensioner has kicked off the appeal with a
₤2000 donation and much more may be needed to cope with the expected influx of
clients as a result of jobs lost and the wait for universal...
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Coronavirus is bringing
communities together
AN exclusive phone interview with Sofia
Panayiotaki, who is the CEO of NEEDaFIXER, a network of Directors and film
fixers in 100+ countries. Sofia can explain the sudden increase in demand for
local Film Directors and Fixers and the impact that COVID-19 is having on the
film production industry. "The impact that the virus is having on the
filming industry is huge. On average, we produce around 150 projects..."
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LGA responds to Asphalt
Industry Alliance Survey on state of local roads
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RESPONDING to the Asphalt Industry
Alliance's survey on the state of local roads, Cllr David Renard, the Local
Government Association's transport spokesman, said:- "Councils share the
frustration of motorists about the state of our local roads...
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Letters to Editor:-
"Ringing 111
to confirmation you have Coronavirus."
EVERYONE loves a bank
holiday weekend, especially when it is good weather and in Southport, on Bank
Holiday Monday, 26 August 2019 the Town Center was packed out. As a result, the
Ship and Anchor Pub, on Cable Street's event was...
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Coronavirus - Stay home and
make sure you know where your children are
MERSEYSIDE Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) are here for
you and will continue to respond to emergencies throughout the current
Coronavirus pandemic. We are asking the people of Merseyside to help us by
staying at home; as directed by the Government; and ensuring that children and
teenagers are also at home and not going out, where they might become involved
in anti-social behaviour including setting fires. Responding to deliberately set
fires can endanger lives by taking vital fire fighting resources away from other
emergencies; and deliberate fires could even lead to fatalities...
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Assurance for patients from NHS trust during
Coronavirus outbreak
DURING what is a worrying and
unpredictable time, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is
reassuring its service users, patients, families and carers that its top
priority is to continue to deliver safe services wherever possible. North West
Boroughs Healthcare has tried and tested, existing plans to manage pandemics in
place and working well. These plans include:- training, up skilling and moving
existing staff to different roles as appropriate. The Trust is also recruiting
additional temporary staff and has contingency strategies in...
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Inspirational students,
alumni and employers celebrated at 1st virtual Employability Awards
THE outstanding contributions that
employers, students and alumni make in supporting graduate careers have been
recognised in the 1st virtual awards hosted by Edge Hill University's Careers
Team. In light of the current COVID-19 global pandemic with the Government
urging people to stay at home, the Careers Team felt its community needed some
positive news and decided to move the awards ceremony online, with winners
announced on the Edge Hill Careers twitter account.Jacqui Howe, Head of Careers, said:- "Our annual Employability
Awards always gives us an..."
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Self employed and small
businesses still in danger
A worldwide credit crunch triggered by
the Coronavirus could make the 2008 Credit Crunch pale in comparison. Already
feeling the impact of the pandemic, with wide spread insolvencies and job losses
looming. Even with the support given by the UK Government, we are facing dark
times. 477,000 people had submitted new claims for universal credit sparked
fears that unemployment is climbing to levels never seen before, as businesses
who have had to close their doors as a result of the stringent social distancing
measures. Already, many businesses, especially those run by the self employed are
on...
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Self employed package gets
cautious welcome from business specialist
THE new measures announced by the
Government to help the self employed have been welcomed; but with a cautious
message by a leading regional business specialist. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said
the scheme will only be open 'to those who are already self employed and have a
Self Assessment Tax Return for 2019' and apply to those with trading profits of
up to ₤50,000 per year. The scheme should be accessible by:- 'no later
than June and capture 95% of the self employed.' Oliver McCann of
regional law firm Napthens said the new self employed Income Support Scheme was
very welcome...
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Think of tax and benefits
before accessing pensions and other savings, experts warn
AS a result of the Coronavirus
situation, people will be looking at their finances. The Low Incomes Tax Reform
Group (LITRG) warns that there may be tax and welfare benefit consequences to
drawing on savings, which mean that people may not receive as much as they
expect. LITRG is advising people to consider things carefully before they act.
The group has published guidance to help people try to weigh up the tax and
welfare benefits consequences of drawing on pensions and other tax advantaged
savings schemes, such as ISA's and Help to Save accounts, during the current...
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Coronavirus is bringing
communities together
CORONAVIRUS is bringing communities
together; with a quarter of adults saying it has seen them talk to neighbours
they previously had no relationship with. A study of 2,000 adults found 64%
believe COVID-19 is bringing their neighbourhood closer together in a lot of
ways. Many are now carrying out acts of kindness they wouldn't have done before
the outbreak with 30% checking in on...
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Prohibition notice for pub
breaching Coronavirus restrictions
A Pub in South
Liverpool has been issued with a prohibition order after it was found to be
open, in breach of Coronavirus restrictions. Licensing Officers were tipped off
last weekend that The Orient in Speke was open, in contravention of Government
orders last Friday night for entertainment, Hospitality and indoor leisure
premises to close. The pub, on Eastern...
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Quarrels in Quarantine - 2 in 3
Brits say working from home has already put a strain on their relationship
LET'S talk
boundaries… At 1st, the prospect of working at home with your partner can seem
exciting as you can spend more time together and sleep in for a few more minutes
each morning. However, after a few days of being in 1 another's space all the
time, your relationship dynamic may start getting a little tense...
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Liverpool Council gifts
1,300 free car parking spaces to NHS staff
THE Local Authority has confirmed that
1,000 free spaces have been allocated at the Mount Pleasant multi storey car
park, with the remaining 300 spaces at various sites near to the Royal Liverpool
University Hospital. The City Council's parking services team have arranged for
the free scheme to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, the Council...
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Metro Mayor Announces
100% funding allocation for "ALL Adult Education Budget Providers within the
Liverpool City Region" in response to Coronavirus
THE Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has
announced that the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will pay 100% of
agreed funding for all of the providers delivering its Adult Education Budget
activities, through to the end of the...
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4 Years of Celebrations
THE SME National Business Awards are moving into their
4th year, celebrating the best SME's (Small Medium Enterprises) from throughout
the UK. In these difficult times, businesses are being encouraged to shout about
their successes and what better way than to win an award. The awards final will
take place at the iconic Wembley Stadium, on Friday, 4 December 2020, with over
800 people expected to attend. There is an extensive...
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Metro Mayor and Leader of
Halton announcement on Mersey Tunnel and Mersey Gateway tolls
LIVERPOOL City
Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has today announced that Mersey Tunnel Tolls
have been suspended to help essential frontline key workers battling the
Coronavirus across the region to get around and do their jobs more easily. The
decision will come into effect, from 8pm,Thursday, 26 March 2020...
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Unity Theatre announce
new podcast 'A Kick up the Arts'
UNITY Theatre, Liverpool release a new podcast for the arts
and culture sector:- 'A Kick Up The Arts.' Hosted by playwright,
producer and musician Saphena Aziz, this new podcast aims to unpack some of the
big talking points setting the arts alight, with special guests discussing the
topics nobody on Twitter is afraid to debate.
Episode 1, released...
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