Southport Reporter (R) Online Nespaper for Merseyside

Read our Tracking & Cookie Usage Policy

 

Terms and Conditions

Southport and  Mersey Reporter -  Your free online newspaper service covering the Merseyside region - (Greater Liverpool).
Covering the news in and around Merseyside

MERSEY REPORTER

Click on here to email our news room today!

Email

 

 
Your free online newspaper for Merseyside
   
This website is licence to carry news from Vamphire.com and UK Press Photography.

  RSS

 

Latest Edition

Archive

Shop

Order Photos  Help Client Admin Advert Options

Updated news stories weekly.  Published online only, every Thursday

Your online newspaper.   Your words.

Issue:- 25 October  2012

Save lives with the extra hour

WHEN the clocks go back this October, what will you do with the extra hour?  Stay in bed? Fit in an extra gym session? Spend time with family? How about saving a life?

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) are reminding the public that it only takes an hour to give blood. With blood in constant demand, new and existing donors are being urged to donate in Merseyside to ensure that sufficient blood is available for patients.

There are many ways that donated blood can save the lives of the sick and injured. Donated blood is used not only in accident and emergency situations but also for patients undergoing surgery and receiving treatment for cancer and blood diseases, such as leukaemia.

Giving blood can dramatically improve or save the lives of those in need of blood transfusions, in fact a single donation can be broken into three component parts (red cells, plasma and platelets) which means that one donation can potentially save or improve the lives of up to 3 people.

Barbara Blanche, Lead Donor Relations Manager for NHSBT, said:- "As the weather gets colder, people are more likely to stay indoors.   We would like to remind people that they only need to spend an hour of their time with us in order to help save lives.  With the increase in the cold and flu this season, it is vital that those that are able to donate do so, to keep stock levels healthy.

Anyone aged between 17 to 65, weighing more than 50 kg (7 stone 12lbs) and in general good health could potentially start saving lives by becoming a blood donor. There is no upper age limit for donors who have donated in the last 2 years. To book an appointment call the Donor Line on:- 0300 123 23 23 or visit:- blood.co.uk.

BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS TO BE HELD DURING NOVEMBER 2012

Liverpool Donor Centre, Unit 6, 2 Moorfields, (Entrance on Dale Street), Liverpool

Monday/Thursday/Friday/Alternate Saturdays:-
8.20am until 3.30pm

Tuesday/Wednesday:- 12.20pm until 7.30pm

Thursday 01.11.12
St Patrick's Social Club
111 Common Road
NEWTON LE WILLOWS
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday 02.11.12
Heswall Hall
111 Telegraph Road
HESWALL
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Monday 05.11.12
Liverpool Road Methodist Church hall
Liverpool Road
BIRKDALE
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Tuesday 06.11.12
The Village Hall
2 The Green
PARBOLD
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Thursday 08.11.12
Metropolitan Cathedral
Mount Pleasant
LIVERPOOL
11.00am to3.00pm

Friday 09.11.12
Grosvenor Assembly Rooms
Grosvenor Street
LISCARD
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Monday 12.11.12
Royal British Legion
Lord Street
BURSCOUGH
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Tuesday 13.11.12
Arncliffe Community Centre
Arncliffe Road
HALEWOOD
1.30pm to3.30pm and 5.00pm to 7.00pm

Wednesday 14.11.12
St George's Social Centre
Station Road
MAGHULL
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday 16.11.12
Holy Trinity Parish Hall
Rosemary Lane
FORMBY
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Saturday 17.11.12
Holy Trinity Parochial Centre
Hoghton Street
SOUTHPORT
10.30am to2.30pm

Monday 19.11.12
Thistle Hotel
Penny Lane
HAYDOCK
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Tuesday 20.11.12
Village Hall
Dane Court
RAINHILL
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Thursday 22.11.12
Methodist Church Hall
Atherton Street
PRESCOT
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday 23.11.12
Westbourne Hall
Westbourne Road
WEST KIRBY
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Monday 26.11.12
Council Offices
Church Road
RAINFORD
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Tuesday 27.11.12
Town Hall
Hamilton Square
BIRKENHEAD
10.00am to12.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.15pm

Wednesday 28.11.12
Town Hall
Oriel Road
BOOTLE
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Thursday 29.11.12
St Mary's Millennium Centre
Meadow Lane
WEST DERBY
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday 30.11.12
Our Lady's Parish Hall
Hesketh Lane
TARLETON
2.00pm to 4.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm

 

Click on here to go back to this week's home page!

Our radio station phone in message line...   Call us now!

Click on this section to see last weeks edition of Southport and Mersey Reporter!

Sign up today for our daily email news service!

Sign up to our Daily Email News Service by clicking here now...

Southport and Mersey Reporter - leading the way for local news.
We where the UK's first online only newspaper!

All email addresses and information is held under the UK's Data Protection Act.

 
Highlighted events that are taking place this month:-

If you have an event and want to get it noticed, let us know by emailing us to:- news24@merseyreporter.com

Click on the event title displayed above to find out about lots more events, as well as dates & times!

Our websites in our online series.   Group navigation, information and useful none group links...
Southport TV - Our online video archive. Liverpool Reporter - Our online music station. Mersey Reporter - OUR HUB WEBSITE.
Southport TV Liverpool Reporter Mersey Reporter Formby Reporter

Add to Google

This is what the moon is doing tonight.  Click on to find out why.

See the view live webcamera images of the road outside our studio/newsroom in the hart of Southport.

Our live Southport Webcam.  To see click live, click on image.

SOUTHPORT CHAT

Show us your location
Please sign our map and let us know where you are  from....

.

News Room Phone Number

(+44)  08443 244 195
Calls will cost 7p per minute, plus your telephone company's access charge. 

Calls to this number may be recorded for security, broadcast, training and record keeping.

This online newspaper and information service is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent monitor for the UK's press.

How to make a complaint

Complaints Policy  -  Complaints Procedure  -  Whistle Blowing Policy

© PCBT Photography & PBT Media Relations Ltd. - Southport Reporter® is the Registered Trade Mark of Patrick Trollope