NEXT OF KIN BEATRICE GROGAN

LIVERPOOL Coroner's Officers are appealing for the next of kin of a woman who died in Liverpool to come forward.  Beatrice Grogan, aged 86, died at her home in South Station Road, Liverpool 25 on 30 October 2009. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.  Coroners officers are appealing for anyone who may be related to or who may know of her relatives to contact Liverpool Coroners Office on:- 0151 233 4705.

MISSING FROM HOME - ALLAN SCOTT

MERSEYSIDE Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of 28 year old Allan Scott, who has been missing from his home in Cobden Road, Southport, since 25 October 2009.

Allan was last seen at around 2pm on Friday, 23 October 2009, at his home address by his parents.

He spoke to his parents over the phone the following day, but he has not been in contact since then.  His family and friends are concerned for his safety.

Allan is described as white, 5ft 8in tall, medium build with short blond/light brown hair. He has blue eyes and a fair complexion.

He speaks with a Scottish accent.

He was last seen wearing blue jeans and white Fila.

He is known to frequent Liverpool city centre, the Sefton area, particularly Southport, but he is also know to go to and Birmingham as well.

Police have been actively seeking Allan since he was reported missing and enquiries are ongoing to establish his whereabouts.

Police are urging Allan, or anyone who has seen him, to contact them on:- 0151 777 4100 or the national Missing Persons Helpline in confidence on:- 0500 700 700.

BURGLARY, HOGHTON ARMS PUB, SOUTHPORT

MERSEYSIDE Police have released CCTV stills of three men wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary at the Hoghton Arms pub in Southport on Tuesday night 3 November 2009.

Officers were called to the pub in Hoghton Street at 10.11pm following reports that three men had entered the pub through a back door and ordered a female staff member to open the safe in the office.

The woman agreed and handed over a quantity of cash and the men left the scene in a black and white van.

They are are described as white men, aged in their 20s, who spoke with Liverpool accents and were wearing dark-coloured tracksuits, baseball caps, gloves and trainers.

The tallest offender was wearing a light-coloured tracksuit with three dark stripes down the left leg and trainers with whote toe caps.

The other two offenders wore tracksuit tops that were darker than the bottoms. One offender had reflective toggles on his top and two-tone trainers.

One of the men was armed with a hammer or crowbar.

The staff member was not hurt during the incident but was left shaken by her ordeal.

The pub was sealed off for forensic examination and patrols searched the area.

Anyone who recognises the men in the CCTV pictures or has any other information about the incident is asked to call Sefton CID on:- 0151 777 3110 or 3127 or Crimestoppers anonymously on:- 0800 555 111.