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RMT welcomes
u-turn on Merseyrail service cuts
PLANS to axe peak hour train services across
Merseyside have been ditched after they were exposed by RMT, the
region's biggest rail union.
Merseyrail signalled a retreat from the cuts at talks yesterday
after the union revealed proposals to slash nine rush hour trains a
day under a plan to 'standardise' weekday and Saturday
timetables.
RMT acting general secretary Mick Cash said:- "Merseyrail
yesterday told our reps that it will continue to run the same number
of trains from May 2014 as it does now. That u-turn is great news
when only last week senior managers were sounding out traincrew reps
on the impact that cutting up to nine peak hour trains each weekday
would have on jobs."
RMT North West regional organiser John Tilley said:- "Thanks
to RMT's intervention common sense has prevailed and the plan is now
off the table, saving jobs and protecting key rail services. RMT
fully supports long term plans to expand Merseyside's rail network,
but the union will remain vigilant in defending services from any
McNulty inspired attacks on services."
Love Your Baker with Craft Bakers'
Week
BAKERIES are a staple part
of every high street with bakers dedicated to making fresh bread,
cakes and so much more, every day. These skilled craftsmen and women
from across the UK are coming together this autumn, to celebrate
their trade and remind everyone of all that they have to offer.
Often being present on a high street for decades, a bakery and its
bakers become part of the local community. Many high street bakeries
are family run businesses where skills and recipes, including those
for regional specialities, have been passed on from generation to
generation, helping to preserve this vital profession.
During Craft Bakers' Week
participating bakers will be holding a variety of events including
tastings, promotions and workshops for local schools and groups as
well as fundraising for Make-A-Wish Foundation®
UK. The campaign is supported by TV baking stars Tom and Henry
Herbert, who run high street bakeries in the Cotswolds. Visit
craftbakersweek.co.uk for more
information about Craft Bakers' Week, including how to find a
participating baker near you.
Celebrating and highlighting the skill and passion of
craft bakers is important to Tom and Henry who believe encouraging
customers to show their support by visiting their local bakery helps
keep local high streets alive:- "We are so proud to be
supporting Craft Bakers' Week. Baking is a real skill and 1 that
needs to be celebrated and supported so it is a great way to remind
everyone to love their local baker by paying them a visit at the end
of September. It can take years to learn the craft, there are so
many techniques to master from bread making through to cakes so
customers across the country can tuck into delicious locally
produced products. Pop into your local bakery; it will be worth it!"
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Help required
following a reported street robbery on Southport Promenade
MERSEYSIDE Police
Detectives are investigating a street robbery that happened in
Southport, at around 10pm, on Friday 25 July 2014. As part of the
enquire they have released a photograph of a man they want to speak
to about the incident. The police say that a 26 year old victim was
on the lower Promenade, drinking a can of beer and listening to the
radio on his smart phone when he was approached by another man. The
man started up a conversation with the victim before suddenly
punchng him in the face. The victim was knocked unconscious and only
regained consciousness in hospital the following day. At that point
he realised his black HTC mobile phone was missing and he reported
the incident to the Police. Detectives from Sefton CID are now
investigating the incident, which happened, and are appealing for
the man in the photograph or anyone who recognises him to come
forward. Call Detective Constable Paul Smith on:- 0151 777 3811 or
to contact them anonymously via Crimestoppers on:- 0800 555 111.
Next of Kin
appeal for Andrew Elson
SEFTON, Knowsley and St.
Helens Coroner's Office have issued an appeal for the public's help
to trace the family of a 33 year old man who was found dead in
Bootle on Wednesday, 20 August 2014. Andrew Elson was found dead in
his house on Oriel Road. It is believed he originally came from the
Wolverhampton area, but had been living on Merseyside for some time.
His death is not being treated as suspicious. Any relatives of Mr
Elson's, or any person who knows of their whereabouts, is asked to
call Coroner's Officer, Jeanette Lesbirel, on:- 0151 777 3409.
Burglary on Upper Aughton
Road, Southport
MERSEYSIDE Police
Detectives, from Sefton CID, have released CCTV images of a man they
would like to speak to in connection with a burglary in Southport on
Saturday, 9 August 2014. The Police say that:- "Officers were
called at about 10.30am to a house on Upper Aughton Road following a
report of burglary. The homeowner was awoken at about 3.30am earlier
that morning and found the front door open with a number of
electrical items missing. A full investigation into the incident is
ongoing with detectives carrying out house to house enquiries in the
local area." As a result Detectives are appealing for the
man pictured, or anyone who knows the man, to call Police as they
believe he could have important information for their enquiries.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call
Merseyside Police on:- 0151 777 3810 or Crimestoppers, anonymously,
on:- 0800 555 111. |
