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Southport's Bijou Cinema is now Open!
SOUTHPORT'S Bijou Cinema will be showing Matinees and
Evening Showings of classics old and new films. It opened on 19 October 2019, to
a full house, with the classic 1975 film:- 'The Rocky Horror Picture
Show.' Upon arrival, the venue's customers got a surprise as local Fire
Performer, Aharon Sugden light up Post Office Avenue....
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Merseyrail Strikes Update
ON 16 October 2019 the RMT Union's National Executive
Committee gave its endorsement to the latest proposal which is a key step to
resolving this long running industrial dispute. As part of this decision the
RMT...
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Flash Gordon director spills the beans
on chances of a sequel
"GETTING here was like the end of Flash
Gordon because the car didn't turn up!" Mike Hodges...
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Trip the light fantastic for River of
Light
Image by
Nunzio Prenna...
FANTASTIC news... Details have been unveiled about the
'FREE' installations lighting up Liverpool
City Centre for this year's River of Light
Festival. As part of...
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Ambulance service volunteers celebrate
20 years
MARKING 20 years of community first
responders (CFR's) across the Region, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) held a
full day celebration event on Saturday...
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Volunteers needed to help boost reading
confidence and enjoyment in Southport
ONCE trained and placed in a School by the
charity Coram Beanstalk, reading helpers (volunteers) will support children aged
5 to 13 through weekly...
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Help Get Rachel Back Home
RACHEL and Paul Cunningham, of Aintree
Village in Liverpool, have been awarded ₤1,000 by the Pavers Foundation, the
employee led charitable trust created by family owned shoe retailer Pavers
Shoes. Bev Gavan, Store Manager at Pavers in Southport, applied through the
Foundation's...
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Consultation to begin on Mersey music master plan
A public consultation on a masterplan aimed at transforming the epicentre of
Liverpool's musical heritage is to begin next week. Starting on Monday, 21
October 2019, the public will be invited...
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No Room for Hate
THERE is no room for hate anywhere, this was the message presented at an
event held by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to celebrate and
recognise the development of its Hate Crime Strategy. The event, entitled:-
'Hate Does Not Belong Here,' was held on 15 October...
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Mile Marker - Formby
WE
have been asked by a few residents in Formby about reports that
Sefton Council is looking at a Road Widening Scheme on Liverpool Road (B5424)
that connects Formby to the Southern Formby Roundabout, on the Formby Bypass
(A565.): this road is a major road and the carriageway is often extremely
congested, so our readers have taken note as this is not the 1st time this area
has been targeted in recent years...
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CWP leads the way with healthcare Best Practice
OVER 200 people joined local NHS Trust CWP for its 7th annual Best
Practice showcase event at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. Cheshire and
Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's (CWP)...
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Taking mental health care to the next level
SUPPORTING patients living with mental health problems and/or dementia,
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has officially launched its new Mental
Health and Dementia Strategic Plan...
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Ask the Local Expert -
Southport's Felicity Hat Hire Owner Helen Takes The Hot Seat!
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Celebrating sensational
students
LIVERPOOL'S student stars are set to shine
at St George's Hall, as the City Council recognises the hard work and dedication
of children with visual and hearing impairments. The annual Sensory Support
Service Awards ceremony took place at St George's Hall...
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Liverpool's Unity Theatre to mark 40th Birthday with a
fundraising drive in 2020
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THIS might not be the 1st Theatre to come to mind when
talking about Liverpool's thespian side, but, in reality, it is 1 of Liverpool's
premier theatres and probably 1..
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UK drivers not up to speed with
necessary driving licence updates
44% of UK drivers don't know their
driving licences must be renewed every 10 years, according to new research by
Post Office. This confusion extends to nearly ⅓ not realising it is a
necessary and legal requirement for driving licences to be updated following a
name change (30%) or change of address (29%).
As a result, there is a lack of urgency amongst Britons regarding updating their
driving licences, with many not well versed on the...
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Merseyside sees surge in electricity theft for drug cultivation
NEW analysis by Direct Line for Business reveals a surge in the number of
Police investigations into the theft of electricity, where people have tampered
with a gas or electricity meter, so it doesn't properly record the energy used
in England and Wales and its use in cannabis farming.
Just 3 Police Dorces across England and Wales account for 32% of all
investigations into the theft of electricity. Greater Manchester Police handled
14% of all...
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Applications to ₤500,000
fund for Windrush Day celebrations 2020 open
COMMUNITIES across the North West can
bid for a share of ₤500,000 funding to celebrate the outstanding contribution of
the Windrush Generation and their descendants to the nation's social, economic,
political and religious life.
The annual Grant Scheme opened as communities around the country celebrate Black
History Month. The fund will provide up to ₤25,000 to local Councils, charities
and community groups seeking to host events for Windrush Day 2020. This follows
the...
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Merseyside Police report almost 150 instances of doorstep parcel theft
CRIMINALS cashing in as Police records
from 23 Forces across the UK reveal that thefts of parcels and packages order by
online shoppers have risen sharply over the last 3 years. Thefts of parcels and
packages from Britain's doorsteps have surged by nearly 25% over the last 3
years, according to Police records from England and Wales.
The data, obtained under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act by iParcelBox, the
smart home parcel delivery solution...
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Child sadly dies on the
railway in Bootle - Merseyside
ON 15 October 2019 a 12 year old boy
sadly died on the railway, at around 7pm, in Bootle, Merseyside, from injuries
were consistent with electrocution. The incident is not being treated as
suspicious and an investigation has been launched. We are told that Officers
from British Transport Police were called to the railway lines following reports
of a casualty on the tracks. Also attending the incident where North West
Ambulance Service...
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Ask the Local Expert - Megafauna's Owner Ben
Takes The Hot Seat!
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next Local Expert due to take the Hot Seat is the owner of Megafauna
Vegan Cafe, on Wesley street, in Southport...
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