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Click on here to find out more now!   Search via news headlines opposite or search for key words etc. via the Google Search Box below:- News Article Archive Articles for September 2020 Old News Archive (Up to August 2003) 2003 Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2004 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2005 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2006 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2007 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2008 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2009 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2010 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2011 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2012 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2013 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2014 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2015 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2016 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2017 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2018 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2019 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2020 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2021 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  2020-09-29 19:18:17 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID19 NEWS UPDATE 29 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Sefton businesses need to create and display test and trace QR codes says Environmental Health Inspectors    Sefton Council leaders respond to speculation of further Covid19 restrictions for Merseyside    LGA launches 'Return To Work' campaigns to support professionals 'Back Into Work'    LGA responds to the Children's Commissioner's recovery package call    Liverpool City Region to introduce free Digital Skills for the Workplace training    LGA responds to Prime Minister's Training and Skills Announcement    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-28 21:21:21 DAILY EMERGENCY #COVID19 NEWS UPDATE 28 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Statement from Steve Rotheram on potential further restrictions, or local lockdown, for Liverpool City Region    Mental health "perfect storm" will affect millions this Winter    LGA behavioural insights applications now open    Small brewers pushed to breaking point - Beer sales plummet but taxes set to ris    "Support pubs now Rishi or you'll be responsible for mass closures, job losses and hardship" Publicans write open letter to the Chancellor    Recruitment drive after spike in Merseyside care vacancies    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-27 23:21:44 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 27 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Privacy organisations unite in warning the Government of the dire public health consequence of ignoring test and trace    Alcohol product sales rise by more than a ? during lockdown    Merseyside Police issue statement about the music event, at Isla Gladstone, Anfield, that took place on Friday 25 September 2020    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-27 23:13:51 Weekly News Edition - Publication Date:- 2020-09-27 Public Health Announcement for Sefton Businesses    Miss Liverpool City Region Contestants Canal Clean    Jane encourages people to raise money for people with cancer and get a night of culture on the sofa    Sefton Council leader urges residents and businesses to check out new restrictions    County Lines officers seize drugs and weapon across the North    Liverpool City Council has taken the 1st step in a bid to reduce the rising number of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) across the City    Strawberry Field launches 'People of Peace' Awards in Liverpool as the city prepares to mark John Lennon's 80th birthday    Liverpool supports Recycle Week as City's rates rise    Formby club "an inspiration" says local MP    "Peck" up a My 1st Library Card!    Napthens nominated for major legal award    Shared ownership confusion is preventing thousands of potential home buyers from getting onto the North West property ladder    New start - A CGI of how part of Liverpool City Council's Denford Road housing scheme will look    Shared ownership confusion is preventing thousands of potential home buyers from getting onto the North West property ladder    Financial accounts for smaller political parties published    Is Department for Education Guidance to Schools dangerous?    It's illegal and you didn't know it    "Coastbusters" complete fundraising effort raising ?1,400 for Lancashire Wildlife Trust    A Night In becomes the new Night Out for University students    Double celebration for Merseyside resident    New immersive adventure trail comes to Liverpool    Merseyside Police Officers nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards    Dobbies takes part in Macmillan's Coffee Morning in Southport    Campaigners thank Local MP, Ian Byrne, for Championing Community Energy    Woman arrested following serious RTC in Sefton    CLA responds to VAT cut extension    Detectives appeal for information following burglary at Post Office in Crosby    Unlocking the North's Potential to lead the nation to recovery    Vital that county lines victims get help says The Children's Society    RSPCA urges people in Merseyside to lobby local MPs to act now to save animal welfare post Brexit    Man charged in connection with sexual assault in Orrell Park    RSPCA urges people in Merseyside to lobby local MPs to act now to save animal welfare post Brexit    MP calls for public test and trace system to end "failure" of outsourcing    Is Department for Education Guidance to Schools dangerous?    Council and community come together to save Beatles Mural    Victorian Plumbing Launches Expansion Recruitment Drive    North West Residents Tempting Fate By Digging Blind    Jobs plan "looks designed so that no one will want to use it," says MP     2020-09-26 21:24:50 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 26 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    ?10,000 fine issued and music event closed down in Anfield    Advice on Merseyside COVID restrictions from Margaret Jones, Sefton Council's Director of Public Health    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-25 23:19:09 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 25 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Jobs plan:- "looks designed so that no 1 will want to use it" says MP    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-24 21:06:49 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 24 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    "Chancellor's new Winter Economic Plan marks significant step forward, but more help needed" say FSB    SIBA warns 'Breweries and wet led pubs are once again being left behind by the Chancellor's measures'    Responding to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Winter Economic Plan    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-23 21:26:08 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 23 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    CLA urges rural tourism businesses to comply with track and trace requirements    University of Liverpool's refusal to follow City's other universities online illustrates campus chaos    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding customers that time is running out to register for Self Assessment    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region         2020-09-22 22:05:25 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 22 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Dobbies soft play now closed    Praise for Covid-safe businesses    RCOT statement on Covid19 testing shortages    The Government's 'warning shot' puts pubs and brewers wrongly in the firing line    Staff at Liverpool's Universities call for immediate action to protect staff, students and local community    Winter Plan for Care Homes    Biggest flu programme in history rolled out in Sefton    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-21 19:19:19 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 21 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Uncertainty over potential for 'no deal' adds to worries for investment    LGA Responds to Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser's warnings    FSB calls on small businesses in Liverpool City Region to 'Kick Start' young people's employment    Galloway's urges people not to let lockdown and Coronavirus fears disrupt their eye health during National Eye Health Week    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-20 23:20:08 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 20 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    English Coronavirus Strategies questioned.    Reminder not to party on Monday night ahead of new Coronavirus restrictions.    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region.     2020-09-20 23:02:51 Weekly News Edition - Publication Date:- 2020-09-20 Dobbies Southport reopens soft plays with safety measures in place    St Luke's Church Formby New Vicar    Over ?27,000 raised for young adult carers support project in Wigan    Breaking! Santa has been spotted around Liverpool...    Hundreds step up to help smaller employers 'KickStart' Britain's recovery    Creative and digital sectors 'on growth path' in Liverpool    Home Bargains supporting NSPCC with new penguin onesies...    World's Strongest Disabled Man Completes Double Challenge for Charity    Merseyside employer fears skills drain for young people in live events industry after latest ONS figures are released    "Hollywood of the North" - Liverpool submits plans for 1st pop up film studios    Apply now to be an NHS Innovation Fellow    North West of England will receive ?29.5 million across four Trusts to reduce overcrowding and improve infection control ahead of winter    Story of Toxteth community written into heart of beautiful boulevard revamp    Strawberry Field says thank you to NHS and key workers with dedicate a stone at Strawberry Lane for frontline workers    Jobseekers take note! Dobbies in Southport are searching for Santa...    Sefton staff verbally abused while combating fly tipping issue    Get creative on coverings competition!    Book your place on Knowsley Safari Parks last Academy weekend for 2020    NHS workers in the North West of England call on Government to show its appreciation for them, says UNISON    New Boost for Liverpool City Region's ?2.9 billion Community and Social Sector     2020-09-19 19:27:01 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 19 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    LGA issues statement responding to the new self isolate package    LGA responds to Social Care Winter Plan and Covid19 Taskforce report    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-18 17:30:12 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 18 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Liverpool City Region - Statement on increased Covid19 restrictions    Sefton Council Leader responds to Merseyside Covid19 restriction announcement    Sefton Council working with HSE to make sure Borough's businesses are Covid Secure    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-16 20:00:00 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 16 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Sefton's Public Health Director stresses Coronavirus test are only for people with symptoms    Liverpool City Region and Cheshire Leaders Call for Urgent Deployment of Testing Capacity    Get tested at new Coronavirus local testing site on the Wirral    Government "losing control of Coronavirus" says MP    Flu Vaccination Campaign for Health and Social Care Workers    Northern Farming Conference 2020 cancelled    Major concern as Covid19 cases rise in Liverpool    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-15 20:47:15 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 15 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Testing fiasco puts lives at risk, says MP    Government full of "incompetents and chancers," says MP in debate on bill breaching international law    Letter to Editor:- "sPark It Liverpool"    LGA have responded to Ombudsman Social adult social care complaints review    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-14 21:51:08 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 14 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Mayor of Liverpool issues a stark warning!    Dobbies' search for Santa - Candidates in Merseyside can apply to work in Santa's Grotto this Christmas    CLA urges crackdown on illegal hare coursing with refreshed action plan    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-13 23:30:30 Weekly News Edition - Publication Date:- 2020-09-13 Federation of Small Businesses' Phil McCabe - Covid19 - facing up to the huge challenge ahead!    Over ?24,000 of funding makes Bootle bloom with positivity    Hospice launches 2gether Appeal to ensure future sustainability    Oh Yes You Can - Come and See Panto!    Motorists who drive in bus lanes will avoid fines for 1st time offences    PCC encourages local people to give something back to Policing    30 Days of Sefton in Mind    Hugh Baird College students still honoured during lockdown    Liverpool launches heritage vision to shape future of historic docks    Air Ambulance reaches 2,531 missions in 12 months    A very special resident at 3 Bridges Care Home in Warrington recently celebrated her 102nd birthday    Maggie's Merseyside Topping Out Ceremony - The Steve Morgan Foundation    Martin's Man Cave eliminates the stigma around men's mental health    Sefton's Early Help Team help a young girl to make her voice heard    Combined Authority Chief Executive Announces 2021 Retirement Plan    7 ways to help someone suffering with depression    Instrument sales DOUBLE during the pandemic with bored Brits seeking a new hobby, local music shop reveals    Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership's work to prevent violence and engage with young people most at risk featured in new national publication    Knowsley Safari launches Academy for teenagers wild about animal careers    Grenfell U-turn "shameful" says MP    Merseyside PCC urges people to share their views on road safety    Southport Morrisons partners with Brunlees Court McCarthy & Stone to provide next-day doorstep delivery service    Sefton launches consultation on brand new public spaces protection order    Get tested at new Coronavirus local testing site in Knowsley    Social Care's Digital Transformation    Liverpool City Region Combined Authority wins prestigious national planning award for innovative consultation    Sefton Environmental Health Team to visit beauty salon    Liverpool Pizza Lovers Served Fresh New Look Pizzeria    Waste PPE could be the next major ecological disaster     2020-09-13 21:47:40 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 13 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Roald Dahl Day - all you need to know about the much loved Author    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-12 21:00:00 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 12 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Statement from Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, on Merseyside watch list status    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-11 21:30:15 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 11 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Statement from Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, on Merseyside watch list status    Sefton Council Leader responds to Merseyside being added to Government's COVID19 watch list    Workers are facing a furlough cliff edge, says MP    LGA responds to the launch of the NHS Covid19 App    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-10 21:19:08 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 10 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Government sets out comprehensive support for renters this winter    Social Care's Digital Transformation    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-10 19:14:07 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 10 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Man charged with threatening behaviour and assaulting a Police Officer    Total UK cases COVID-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-09 20:13:19 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 09 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    PM's National Covid19 Announcement    Steve Rotheram Launches England's First Land Commission Focused on Community Wealth Building    LGA responds to PM's announcement on tougher Council Powers    Postponed Great British Spring Clean is back... as the Great British September Clean    LGA responds to NAO report on childhood obesity    Total UK cases COVID19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-08 20:16:29 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 08 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Enviromental health team to visit beauty salons in Sefton    Sefton Council are delighted to announce details for the reopening of Bootle One Stop Shop    Total UK cases Covid-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region    Drivers admit to speeding on quiet roads during lockdown     2020-09-07 22:38:06 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 07 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Foodbank volunteers needed    Workforce Burnout    Sefton launches consultation on brand new public spaces protection order    Drivers admit to speeding on quiet roads during lockdown    Total UK cases COVID-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-06 22:10:01 Weekly News Edition - Publication Date:- 2020-09-06 Is the vandalism on Southport's streets the tip of the iceberg?    New underground luxe lounge bar Dwntwn launches this Autumn in Liverpool City Centre?    Morrison's to double number of professional florists in its stores    DIY SOS star 'Billy' helps keep Southport DIY enthusiasts safe    Liverpool Santa Dash 2020 to go Virtual due to pandemic...    Arley Hall Food Festival 'Good to Go'    Liverpool during the Blitz, Ancestry unveils poignant new art collection created to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Blitz    Donna's our volunteer of the year    New online booking system for blood tests introduced in Sefton    Primary Dance UK launches new scheme for Primary Schools    Strawberry Field awarded 2020 Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice Award after less than 1 year in business    Eat Out To Help Out Resounding Success For Liverpool's Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill    Hate crime on train between Ainsdale and Hillside Stations    MP hails "hidden gem" facing Brexit uncertainty    Liverpool student, who 'lost' her voice to cancer, releases new single and stars in new charity campaign    Crosby Camera Club takes its meeting online for start of a new season this September    Liverpool marks Merchant Navy Day    Annual Schools' Road Safety Banner Competition - is on!    Police in the North West record 60% increase in online child sex crimes in just 1 year?    As Universities go back is the UK Government "encouraging a public health crisis?"    Police Commissioner invites 'imaginative' bids to keep young people safe over autumn ˝ Term?    Gold haul seized by HMRC set for ?750,000 auction    Communities Secretary announces new members of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation    Creamfields 2021 - More acts announced     2020-09-06 19:10:01 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 06 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Letter to Editor:- "Circus Mondao"    Total UK cases COVID-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-05 20:22:14 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 05 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Man charged with threatening behaviour and assaulting a Police Officer    Total UK cases COVID-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-04 21:38:42 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 04 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Sign up for Kickstart, give youth a chance and boost your business    Sefton Council urging tenants and landlords to get in touch if they need help and advice    Education Secretary has "zero credibility" says a Sefton MP    Total UK cases COVID-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-03 21:27:12 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 03 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    RNIB Talk and Support service benefits people in North West during Coronavirus pandemic    Liverpool City Centre bucks national trend post lockdown    Total UK cases COVID-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-02 22:00:00 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 02 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Royal British Legion selling 4 of its Break Centre Hotels including Bying House, Southport    The key things you need to know about Manchester Airport    ?2 million fund for local action on air quality    Total UK cases COVID-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region     2020-09-01 20:16:06 DAILY EMERGENCY COVID-19 NEWS UPDATE 01 September 2020 - Important news and notices that are being sent to us from Government and other organizations over the Coronavirus Emergency affecting our country (UK)...    Transport Secretary Announces Plans to Make Pavements Accessible for All    Southport's Aldi gets a fresh new look    LGA respond to the latest suicide statistics    Naheed Tahir from Mossley Hill gets active to help manage anxiety    Total UK cases COVID-19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region