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You are invited to the RSPCA's '1 Fun Day' in Southport

THE RSPCA in Southport are launching a brand new event called:- '1 Fun Day.' This event will be held at the RSPCA Southport, Ormskirk and District Branch, The Animal Centre, New Cut Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DW, on Sunday, 16 June 2019, from 12 noon to 4pm. The event will offer a fun filled day out for all the family including your dog! It will include demonstrations by the fantastic West Lancs Dog Display Team and you will even be able to try your luck in the Pony Cycle Championship... Plus we are told that they will be holding a fun dog show, so will your pooch be a winner this year? Not only that, but the event will also include:- many stalls, fun, games, arts and crafts, delicious local ice cream, cakes, foods, barbecue (with vegan options.) For more information please visit the event's Facebook Page.

Water spectacular for River Festival is 'fin'tastic!

THE team responsible for the festival's artistic programme - Changing Tides - has commissioned:- 'Whale Song'  that will be a visually stunning water, sound and light show which will take place in Canning Dock each evening, from Wednesday, 29 May 209 until Sunday, 2 June 2019. Audiences will see the image of a humpback whale emerge 15 metres out of the water and plunge back in, in an expression of its prowess and dominance. The 6 minute show, which will be repeated from around 9.45pm to 11pm, will also feature a soundscape of beautiful whale noise.  Andrew Day, Creative Director of LCI, said:- "LCI are delighted to be bringing the Whale Song show to Liverpool for the River Festival.  The show was created to present a beautiful and subtle expression of the dance and music of one of nature's most wonderful creatures. We hope audiences will be delighted by the visions of these majestic creatures being projected onto an ideal screen, one that is made of water."

The globally acclaimed designers behind the artwork, LCI productions, said the projection is to highlight our closeness and affinity to the Earth, and is a warning that we pose a threat to the planet.  Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Culture, Tourism and Events, Councillor Wendy Simon, said:- "There has been a real focus on growing the artistic element of the River Festival to complement the fantastic maritime offer the event is renowned for.  We're delighted LCI is on board; Whale Song isn't just visually impressive, it's an emotional experience that will really touch the audience. In 2018, the apparition of a Ghost Ship appeared on the water at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool and it proved to be a huge success with crowd numbers growing each night. This time, the motion and the soundscape will make it a much more immersive experience and we look forward to wowing people once again!"

North West Air Ambulance 20th Birthday celebrations take off with tea!

TIME to brew up! In celebration of its 20th Birthday in May 2019, the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) is asking you, the public, to raise a mug in honour of its life saving crew, as it launches Brew with the Crew. The campaign, running over the next few months, will bring the North West together over tea, coffee and cake, to keep its air ambulance crews in the sky.

Back at their Blackpool and Barton base, the charity's crew miss an approximate 6,782 brews each year due to mission call outs. Sometimes no sooner than the kettle is on, the crew are called out to reach critically injured patients across all corners of the North West, from Stoke to Carlisle.

So as the crew save lives whilst their teas and coffees cool, NWAA urges people to brew up! By hosting your own event, you can thank your local helicopter heroes and raise vital funds over cake and a cuppa. This could be with a par-tea at your local community centre, inviting friends round for a brew or even just by bringing a tray of cakes in to the office and raising donations. All money raised will go towards making a life saving impact in the North West.