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11 August 2021
Vol 28 l Issue 32
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LIVES ARE ‘PUT AT RISK’ AFTER DEFIBRILLATOR FEARED STOLEN A LIFE-SAVIN G defibrillator has been stolen from a Public Access Box in Tarleton village. The vital piece of equipment went missing from the box placed on a wall at Holistic Health in Church Road. Douglas Cardiac Trust, who are responsible for the defib, spent a week investigating if it had been used in an emergency but now fear it was stolen by heartless thieves after N orth West Ambulance service told them there was no record of it being pressed into action. Bernard Sparkes, the secretary of Douglas Cardiac Trust, said: “We have come to the conclusion that the defibrillator has been stolen, potentially putting lives at risk. The
Report by Henry James box the defibrillator was in was unlocked to allow anyone to have easy access to life-saving equipment. “Sometime between July 5 and July 30 the defibrillator was removed from its Public Access box in the village. “The loss of this piece of vital life-saving equipment could have very serious consequences to any person in that locality in Tarleton who may suffer a cardiac condition and be in need of a defibrillator.” Continued on page 5
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Bernard Sparkes by the box where the defibrillator was taken
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Formby High School students celebrate their A Level results
Second ‘no-exam’ year produces record results for A-levels STUDENTS across Southport and Formby got their A-level results yesterday (Tuesday) after not being able to sit exams for the second year due to the pandemic. Because of the pandemic grades have been determined by teachers’ estimates, rather than exams. Nationally, top grades for A-level results have reached a record high, with 44.8% of students getting A* or A grades. Success was not limited to A-levels for students at King George V Sixth Form College on Scarisbrick N ew Road, as the students studying vocational qualifications also received excellent results for their BTEC Advanced Level Extended Diplomas, equivalent to three A-Levels. Michelle Brabner, Principal said: “We are so proud of all our students and their individual achievements. The excellent A Level results reflect the determination and hard work of KGV students and staff. Cont. p5
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