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	Welcoming in 2020
	
	 AS the world left a year of confusion behind and 
	2020 came into view, we headed out to photograph the celebrations as people 
	in Southport and Formby welcomed in the new year.  As normal we headed 
	to the following locations... 
	
	
	
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Ambulance service sees rise 
in emergencies over festive period
  
 FROM street fighting in Merseyside, 
firework injuries in Bolton, to assaults in Lancashire, New Year's Eve is 
historically 1 the busiest times of year for North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) 
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Going, Going, Gone… at 
Southport Contemporary Arts
  
THE Southport 
Contemporary Arts will be welcoming in the New Year with its much anticipated 
Under the Bed Sale at the SCA / Art House, located on Eastbank Street, from 
Tuesday, 8 January to Saturday, 25 January 2020. This annual art lover's sale 
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PCC's office moves to 
permanent base in Mather Avenue
  
ON Friday, 3 January 2019, Merseyside's 
Police Commissioner has move her office into a permanent new base, located 
within Mather Avenue Training Centre. Up to now Jane Kennedy's team has been 
temporarily housed within a vacant space, in Wavertree Road Police Station... 
			
			
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Speech and language therapy boost for Down Syndrome Liverpool
  
 6 months of speech and language 
therapy will be delivered by Down Syndrome Liverpool, with help from Redrow. The 
volunteer run charity received ₤1,300 from the homebuilder's Allerton Community 
Fund. This money will be used to cover the cost of a therapist... 
			
			
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Abandoned at Freshfields on 
Christmas Morning
  
ON Christmas morning 2019, of all days, these 3 
frightened kittens were abandoned outside Freshfields in a sealed Christmas bag. 
Now, they're safe, fed and warm... 
			
			
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Rail Union RMT responds to 
transport minister Grant Shapps' announcement on Northern franchise
  
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:- 
"Grant Shapps is big on talk about Northern Rail this morning, but short on 
detail..." 
			
			
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January at the St Helens 
Theatre Royal
  
ST Helens Theatre Royal starts 2020 
with a month full of fun, live music, dance and laughter for all the family. 
January kicks off with our 5 star rated:- 'FAB-U-LOUS' festive 
family panto, 
'Aladdin,' starring Strictly Come 
Dancing's Robin Windsor in the title role. The show has been wowing audiences 
daily with its mad cap fun... 
			
			
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De-clutter with Purpose for 
the New Year at The Entertainer
THE Entertainer, the fastest growing, 
family owned high street toy retailer in the UK, has announced the return of its 
hugely successful initiative, The Big Toy Re-Homing campaign, in partnership 
with The Salvation Army.
The campaign will run across all The Entertainer's 172 stores from Thursday, 2 
January 2019, calling on families to take part in a New Year's clear out, giving 
toys at the bottom of the toy box a chance to bring smiles... 
			
			
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			2019 - A Review 
			Of The Year
			
			
			
			  
	THIS is a look 
back over 2019, with some of the highlights of the year and the lows. 2019 was a 
interesting year, with so many twists and turns that kept us all on our toes. We 
don't know what 2020 has in store for us, but if 2019 has taught us anything, it 
is to expect contention..... 
	
			
			
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			Get quacking with less than 
a month to go
 5.4 million taxpayers have less than a 
month to complete their Self Assessment Tax Returns before the 31 January 2019 
deadline. More than 11 million 2018/19 Tax Returns are due back with HM Revenue 
and Customs (HMRC) by the end of January 2019. Around 54% of taxpayers have 
already filed their returns with more than 5.6 million of those completed online 
(89% of the total returns filed). 
Angela MacDonald, HMRC's Director General for Customer Services, said... 
			
			
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Appeal for witnesses 
following burglary and theft of cars
MERSEYSIDE Police Detectives are 
appealing for witnesses following a burglary and theft of 2 cars, on Tuesday, 31 
December 2019, in Southport. We are told that around 6.45am, Officers from the 
Force were informed that a house on Cedar Street had been burgled and 2 cars had 
been taken from the address along with a Nintendo Switch console. The offenders 
are reported to have forced entry into the property and took keys to the 2 cars, 
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Reassurance campaign after 
tragic fire fatality
FIRE crews from Merseyside Fire and 
Rescue Service (MFRS) are visiting homes in Litherland to provide reassurance 
and advice to residents on New Year's Eve after a tragic fatality in a house 
fire, on Church Road, Litherland. The fire occurred in the afternoon of Boxing 
Day, and despite an extremely fast response time of only 5 minutes, 1 person 
tragically lost their lives in the fire. An initial investigation has revealed 
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