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Publication Date:- 2019-01-12
 

Woodvale Rally cancelled after 48 years IT has come as quite a shock when, on 9 January 2019, Woodvale Rally Ltd issued press statements that it was cancelling the 2019 show and any further shows. The event started back in 1971 and rapidly grew from a small show at RAF Woodvale into 1 of the North West's major events. Due to health and safety concerns trouble hit in 2012, when the Rally was forced to leave its traditional Merseyside home... Click on to read this report.... Please select more news reports below... Some selected pages might contain multiple reports on them... Are you going to the FREE Keep Warm, Keep Well Over 50's Event in Southport? THE Sefton Council, alongside Sefton OPERA are organising an event at the Atkinson Arts Centre, Lord street on Monday, 28 January 2019, from 10:30am to 3:30pm... Click on to read ... Residents in Merseyside are reminded to watch over the vulnerable as temperatures start to drop WITH forecasts now predicting colder weather, an nPower warmth scheme available to vulnerable residents across England and Wales, including Merseyside, is encouraging people to keep an eye on vulnerable friends, family and neighbours who are ill and may be affected by the cold... Click on to read ... Mental health support teams to be established A team of mental health support specialists is to be established in Liverpool schools after the City secured almost ₤2.5 million from the Government. Liverpool was named as 1 of 25 'trailblazer' areas by the Department of Health just before Christmas, and now a report to the Council's Cabinet is outlining more details of the scheme. The City Council will work with Liverpool's Clinical... Click on to read ... Work Begins at New Rutherford Diagnostics Headquarters in Liverpool WORK began on 1 of the most advanced healthcare diagnostic centres to be built in the UK. Liverpool is to be the site of the flagship HQ of Rutherford Diagnostics, located in Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) at Liverpool City Council's ₤1 billion... Click on to read ... Menopause cafe… drop in for a chat MENOPAUSE experts are offering locals the chance to drop in for a free advice session later this month. Led by Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals consultant Dr Paula Briggs, the team will provide up to date information about treatment options and alternative strategies for coping. Alongside... Click on to read ... Liverpool to prepare new tall building policy LIVERPOOL City Council has appointed a team of planning experts to prepare a new tall buildings policy for the City. After an extensive tendering exercise the City Council has appointed a world leading design consortium, led by by Urban Initiatives Studio (UIS) and supported by... Click on to read ... Transport Committee visits Liverpool to hear about health of Bus Services MEMBERS of the Houses of Commons Transport Committee are to visit Liverpool to hear about Bus services in the area. In a public evidence session, MPs will question representatives from the Liverpool City Region... Click on to read ... Star studded line up at this years Hale Barns Carnival THE organisers of the popular 2 day Hale Barns Carnival, in Greater Manchester, are excited to reveal the star studded line up to headline the across the weekend of Saturday, 20 July and Sunday, 21 July 2019, with its biggest line up yet!  The event will be packed with fun for all the family... Click on to read ... Liverpool City Region Marks Beginning of Year of the Environment 2019 is set to be officially marked as:- 'The Year of the Environment' for the Liverpool City Region and this was officially announced at an event hosted by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, on Friday, 11 January 2019.  The event marks the start of a of activities with themes such as connecting and engaging communities with nature, reducing waste... Click on to read this report.... Warning of a rise in ever more convincing phishing and violation emails THIS new wave of new wave of phishing emails just on keeps going.  The 1st email scam we are looking at has had lots of coverage now since we reported on it a... Click on to read ... Hospital Chief's praise for staff after busiest start to the year A Hospital chief executive has spoken of his pride in staff after their busiest start to a year ever.  Christmas 2018 and New Year saw record attendances at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals'... Click on to read ... Brits bucket list revealed ahead of starting a family   BUCKET list favourites including buying a house, travelling and getting married are now more of a priority to British couples than starting a family, a new study has found. In a survey of 1,003 British adults, carried out by etailer Furniture123.co.uk, 67% said that getting onto the property... Click on to read ... Welsh Streets to get regeneration scheme funding A home improvement fund is to be launched to complete the final phase of the award winning Welsh Streets regeneration scheme in the Toxteth area of Liverpool. The announcement came at Liverpool City Council Cabinet, on Friday,11 January 2018, when a ₤750,000 fund was approved to ensure that the privately owned properties... Click on to read ... New and improved facilities at Newton-le-Willows Station MERSEYRAIL users are set to benefit from new and improved facilities as the Newton-le-Willows Interchange scheme reaches completion, on Sunday, 13 January. The rail elements of the scheme, delivered by Network... Click on to read ... Birmingham Royal Ballet's Beauty and the Beast heading to the Lowry THE storybook fantasy of Birmingham Royal Ballet's Beauty and the Beast unfolds on a national tour from January to May 2019. Love conquers all in David Bintley's mysterious and magical production, which highlights the intriguing darkness of the... Click on to read ... An online Cannabis Oil Retailer has opened store in St Johns Shopping Centre, Liverpool AN online retailer of cannabis products including cannabis oil, also known as CBD Oil has been getting ready to opening its 3d UK store within St Johns Shopping Centre, Liverpool.  the store opened, on Friday, 11 January 2019 and came only weeks after opening stores in both:- Darlington and White Rose, Leeds providing... Click on to read ... Faster flow of innovations in Merseyside healthcare A faster flow of innovations into the NHS and social care in Merseyside has been promised by the NHS Long Term Plan. The Region's Innovation Agency and fellow Academic Health Science Networks have been highlighted... Click on to read ... 'The Dutch Barn' beating the winter blues A Liverpool City Council backed project is opening the door to emotional health and wellbeing support for the whole community. 'The Dutch Barn' in Garston helps anyone who is struggling with issues such as anxiety and... Click on to read ... Rental prices remain resilient in North West amid economic uncertainty THE average UK rental values continued to grow towards the end of 2018, according to the latest data from HomeLet, with December 2018 showing a continuation of the steady rise seen throughout 2018. The HomeLet Rental Index; the UK's most comprehensive and up to date data on rental values in the UK; is showing a steady rate of inflation in prices in the rental sector. The headlines from this month's HomeLet Rental Index are.. The average rent in... Click on to read ... 85% of parents believe large companies should subsidise childcare costs RESEARCH commissioned by Cuckooz Nest, a workspace with integrated nursery and sister company to Cuckooz, has found that 85% of parents believe companies with over 250 employees should subsidise the childcare costs they incur. The survey of working parents also found that 91% of parents think the Government should provide tax relief on childcare costs from an earlier age, in order to encourage parents to return to work earlier, if they should so wish. The availability... Click on to read ... NHS dietitians urge public to steer clear of fad diets this January EXPERT dieticians from Knowsley's weight management service are encouraging people to avoid fad diets that promise a 'quick fix' solution to weight problems this New Year.  On Christmas day alone, many people consume around 6,000 calories and people will gain an average of 1 to 5 pounds over the festive period. Following the holiday season, people are often looking to shift the extra pounds they've gained and the New Year is the perfect time for a fresh start. However, it can be easy to be tempted by weight loss... Click on to read ... Social house building in North West plummets as tens of thousands wait for a home NEW analysis carried out by Shelter shows that the delivery of social homes in the North West has plummeted since the start of the decade from 2,963 homes over 2009 to 2010 to 519, over 2017 to 2018; a dramatic fall of 82%. Despite this, the need for social housing in the area is high with more than 180,000 households on the waiting list for social housing. This comes as Shelter's social housing commission launches a landmark report calling for an ambitious 3.1 million new homes across the country, extending... Click on to read ...   Do you want to get your business noticed? AS of this week we are now working in Partnership with See Local Ltd, to help local businesses of all sizes in  our area to get noticed. We are also lunching in February some new business opportunities, so keep your eye on here for more information very soon.  In the meantime, you will see changes being made to the advert systems on our online newspaper site. To find out what this amazing opportunity brings to you and your firm, go to our new advert option page, via this LINK now!    RSS Our Weekly Headlines