A CUT ABOVE

LOCAL hair stylist Olivia Cunningham, who owns Cutaway Next Generation Hair in Southport, has been appointed to share her outstanding talent and passion for hairdressing with other stylists as she is invited to join the Salon Promotions education team. Olivia will work with a team of esteemed stylists to educate and inspire other hairdressers across the region, teaching them more about the science behind hairdressing, and how to achieve better results and sales using the Salon Promotions portfolio of products.  Salon Promotions, based in Lancashire, develop and distribute hair tools and products to stylists across the UK and Europe. Olivia will be working with them to go into salons and educate hairdressers on how to best use the products.  Olivia will be mainly be teaching on Silky hair colours, and Neal & Wolf luxury hair products. Neal & Wolf was developed by Neil Capstick who headed up the original ghd sales team. The range comprises a collection of incredible, gorgeously scented shampoos, conditioners and styling products that are available to buy in salons or online.

Olivia, who has owned her own salon for 10 years, said:- “Having worked in stylist education previously, I can’t wait to get started. Teaching is one of my real passions and I love motivating new teams and helping them to understand the science behind hairdressing.”

The mum of 2, who is in the process of rebranding her salon to Olivia C Hairdressing, went on to say “I love the Neal & Wolf range as the products are so indulgent but can be used everyday, due to the low price point. They have all the fundamental ingredients to make them suitable for all hair types and styles.”  For more information about Salon Promotions education programme visit:- salonpromotions.co.uk.

COMMUNITY DAY OF ACTION BOOTLE

MERSEYSIDE Police joined forces with local residents and partner agencies to clear up an overgrown railway line where a shotgun was recovered 2 weeks before.

The clean up took place on Tuesday, 21 August 2012. Working together the residents, Merseyside Police, Sefton Council, British Transport Police, One Vision Housing and Network Rail, it is hoped that the clean up will be ensuring that criminals have no hiding place for weapons within that area.

Chief Superintendent Nikki Holland, Area Commander for Sefton, said just before the big clean up that:- "In recent weeks there have been a number of firearms incidents in Bootle and it's not surprising that local communities have had enough. There is a small number of people who are causing fear in our communities through the use of violence and firearms and Merseyside Police is not prepared to standby and let them rule the roost. Its great to see that we have the backing not only of our partner agencies, including Sefton Council, but of our residents who are prepared to come out and roll up their shirt sleeves and get stuck in to clean up an area and give out a strong message to those involved in gun and gang crime The majority of residents in this area are decent and law abiding people, who are sickened by the complete and utter disregard shown by a small number of young people who no have concern for the safety of others. This gives us the opportunity to work together for the good of the community and stand shoulder to shoulder to clean up our area and make it a place to be proud of. As well as the clean up the mobile station has also been sited in the area and there will be a highly visible police presence with officers from the area, Matrix, mounted and the dog section. They will be on hand to talk to local people who have concerns and support the neighbourhood in taking a rigorous approach to tackling serious crime."

To complement the clean up on the railway embankment and in Longfield Park, Sefton Council also preformed street cleaning within the area.

Also on the day representatives from Mersey Fire and Rescue Service, local football teams and the youth service helped to engage young people, to show them wide range of activities that are available to them in the area.