Request to for help finding missing 45 year old

GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police Officers are appealing for help to finding a 45 year old man, who is missing from the Brockworth and Tewkesbury area.

Neil Sweeney was last in contact with friends on Tuesday September 20 and was reported missing at around 12.30am on Wednesday, 21 September 2011.

Neil doesn’t appear to currently have a permanent address, but is thought to have been staying with friends in the Brockworth and Tewkesbury area.

He is a white man, around 6ft 4inches tall, with black hair with silver coming through, he speaks with a Scottish accent and he wears an earring in his right ear.

He is thought to have been wearing a long leather coat and possibly navy jeans, he also is likely to be wearing a shirt.

Police are concerned for his welfare and are urging him to get in touch.

It is thought Neil Sweeney may have travelled out of the county as he has links all over the midlands and the north of England as well as in Scotland.

If you have seen him or have any information that could help please contact Gloucestershire Police on 101 quoting incident 3 of 21 September 2011 or via calling:- 01452 728199.

NORTH WEST RAIL MANAGER WINS PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION COMMENDATION

THE Northern Rail’s Client and Stakeholder Manager for the North West, Mark Barker, has been recognised for his 40 years railway experience by being ‘highly commended’ in the Outstanding Personal Contribution category at this year’s National Rail Awards. Judges recognised Mark, who is from Sandbach, as one of the industry leaders when it comes to engaging stakeholders, putting his extensive experience of the industry to practice across his patch which covers Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Merseyside.

Ian Bevan, Managing Director of Northern Rail, comments:- "Congratulations to Mark, who works tirelessly to build and maintain partnerships with local authorities and has been instrumental in securing major investment in our services across his region. Mark was a key player in securing the recent improvements to the Hope Valley timetable."

Judges commented:- "We were particularly impressed with Mark’s attitude to rail user groups, with whom he is very patient and understanding and is able to empathise with issues and seek a solution that works for all parties."

Mark added:- "I am honoured for being recognised for doing what I’m there for. It’s all about talking to people, explaining how the railway works, finding out their aspirations and seeing how we can work together to our mutual benefit. When there are problems you just have to be honest and tell them what is and what isn’t possible."

The National Rail Awards ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane on Thursday, 15 September 2011.

The Greatest Story Ever Told comes to Liverpool Cathedral

IN Another Place, the producers of February's sell out Narnia Experience are bringing their latest large scale production to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. Tickets are now on sale for the Greatest Story Ever Told which will take place in the Well of the Cathedral from 17 October to 19 October 2011.

The Greatest Story Ever Told is an imaginative look at the bible for the Facebook generation. Told through the perspective of four teenagers sharing ideas for a homework project it gives the Bible story a fresh, modern twist. The teenage leads are seen in filmed segments discussing their project before different parts of the story come alive in front of the audience's eyes.

The 90min production will make full use of its magnificent setting with features like the Dulveton Bridge being worked into the impressive staging.

Administrator Joe Magill pointed out:- "It's a complete summary of the Bible, although obviously not every single story. It's not chronological; it works like a jigsaw. It's told through the experience of four teenagers whose homework task is discovering the Bible. All the scenes are acted out live backed up with videos on a big screen with lighting and sound effects."

Artistic Director Annie Spiers said:- "This has been a totally different event to produce after our Narnia. This time we have been involved in far more challenging technical work like filming in silhouette, creating animations and Facebook style narrative. As ever we have also involved many people from across the community and churches including 15 different choirs and around 100 people in prop making. "

The Greatest Story ever Told was written in part by the teenage leads themselves - Sam D'Auvin, one of the quartet said that:- "I think that this production is like taking the Bible out of the book and showing it to people from a modern perspective using computers and 21st century things that you would not normally relate to the Bible."

As with February's Narnia Experience, the Greatest Story Ever Told is for school children in the daytimes; though this time, aimed at secondary schools years 7,8,9. Schools can book for 10am or 1pm and even stay on for a workshop for the other half of the day related to various themes of the production.

Tickets for the evening performances are available at the Cathedral Shop or at:- cathedralshop.com.

Price:- £5. Groups discounts for ten people or more at:- £3 per person. Production not suitable for under 11's.

STUDENT TRAVEL CHEAPER ON THE GO WITH ARRIVA NORTH WEST

TO celebrate the start of another new term, Arriva North West is offering cost conscious students cheaper travel when they purchase tickets online or from a mobile.   Students in Liverpool who want their loans to stretch a little bit further can do so by purchasing their term bus tickets on the Arriva website, and now for the first time via m-ticketing, a hassle free way to buy, receive and use tickets straight from your mobile phone.  As an added incentive, Arriva has also teamed up with Ice, a new loyalty programme where students can collect or spend points when they buy Arriva bus tickets online.  Mike Woodhouse, marketing manager for Arriva UK Bus, said:- "We know a student loan doesn’t go very far, so we thought the best way to give students in Liverpool a helping hand was by offering them cheaper travel. Not only is it cheaper and quicker to buy online or through your phone, but this innovative way of buying bus tickets will also take the stress out of scrambling around for loose change in front of the bus driver."  For more information about Arriva and its Student Saver ticket range, please visit the Arriva website.  You can also find out more about the loyalty reward programme Ice by visiting:- myice.com