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Bin collections in festive mix-up!

EXTRA demand on household rubbish collections over the festive period was to blame for ‘unavoidable waste mixing’, claim Sefton Council chiefs.

Furious residents in some parts of the borough contacted the Champion to complain about the council’s domestic waste collection service over Christmas and New Year with comments ranging from collections being restricted or none at all to cancelled collections and recyclable waste being mixed together.

One Champion reader said his recycling bins were supposed to be emptied on December 28 and grey bins on January 3 – but had still not been collected come Tuesday of this week despite numerous phone calls to the council from disgruntled neighbours.

Others complained that recycling and general waste was collected by the same refuse wagon with one angry resident saying he was now ‘very sceptical about recycling in the future’.

Another resident said: “The bins were finally collected, but together - so much for recycling! This happens frequently and we are told the driver can’t get the lorry down the road due to the parked vehicles.

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ACTION PLAN TO HELP HOMELESS Report by Tom Martin

SEFTON Council has vowed to do more to tackle homelessness in the borough after producing a new action plan.

By law, every local authority in the country has to publish a Homelessness Strategy at least every five years and Sefton has published a draft proposal which will be discussed at a Cabinet meeting this week.

The Homelessness Strategy 2018-23 for Sefton details a number of ways they can improve, including more accommodation as well as better research to find out exact figures of how many homeless people there currently are living in Sefton.

The draft report states: “The local authority could do more to monitor the current and future levels of homelessness. Better sharing of this intelligence would lead to a greater understanding of the scale and nature of homelessness in Sefton, and assist policy making.

“Research needs to be carried out into why there is such a high prevalence of single homeless males with mental ill health in Sefton.

“An increase in early and pre-crisis homelessness prevention activities are

Council sets out strategy to support people living rough on Sefton’s streets

The council has vowed to do more to help homeless people

required. This will help to better target people more at risk of homelessness, plus help people to remain in their existing accommodation or secure alternative accommodation prior to becoming homeless.

“Additional accommodation is needed for people who are experiencing homelessness. Further incentives to encourage private landlords need to be expanded and developed.

“A dispersed provision of temporary accommodation would be better than

current arrangements, which concentrates this provision in the Bootle area.

“In future temporary accommodation should be located as near as possible to a persons’ last settled address, with opportunities for converting temporary into permanent being facilitated.

“The current provision of supported housing services is not personalised enough. The model relies on specific separate institutions which segregates people away from the wider community. This approach often dwells on people’s deficits, and negatively focuses on the challenging behaviour sometimes associated with being homeless, rather than addressing the poverty people are experiencing.

“Street homelessness services need to concentrate on getting people into accommodation and getting them the right support. The current provision has too much of a reliance on volunteers who are seeking to improve the dignity of people sleeping by offering free food, clothing, bedding and showers.

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by Victoria Williams THE family and friends of a Southport travel agent who was brutally murdered in front of her colleagues almost 12 months ago, have taken part in a charity walk in her memory.

Around 60 walkers gathered at Alnwick Moor, Northumberland, for a six mile hike to mark the passing of Cassie Hayes, whose throat was slit while working at the Tui store in Chapel Street The assistant manager, who was just 28 when she was murdered, was attacked by the ex partner of her girlfriend Laura Williams on January 13 last year.

Andrew Burke, 31, of St Helens, who later pleaded guilty to murder and possession of an offensive weapon at Liverpool Crown Court, was jailed for life with a minimum of 26 years in April.

Following the walk, Cassie’s mother Tracy, said: “There was a really good turn out and a fantastic atmosphere, but it was also really emotional. Lots of people had travelled up from Southport, including all of Cassie's colleagues from Tui. “We wanted to do something positive to mark the anniversary of Cassie’s death next week and also to raise money for charity. It

Participants on the memorial walk for Cassie almost a year after her death. Inset: Cassie Hayes

was a lovely day and lots of fun and I am really grateful to everyone who came.”

Among those walking were Cassie's daughter Ruby, five, sister Nadine, 33, her grandmother Laura Fife, 83, nephew Leon, two, and niece Daisy, five.

The two customers who Cassie was serving when she was murdered also travelled from Southport to take part.

Tracy, added: "The past year has been incredibly difficult for the whole family and we are still very

much coming to terms with Cassie's death.

“We all miss her immensely and her death still feels very recent.

But I am happy we were able to do something so positive in her memory.”

The walkers raised in excess of £2,000 for Victim Support, ABTA Lifeline and the TUI Care Foundation, which Tracy says has given her family ‘outstanding support’ in the wake of her daughter’s murder, with funds still being counted.

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The Blundell Arms

Blundell Arms could be demolished to make way for houses Report by Danielle Thompson PLANS are in the pipeline to demolish a derelict former pub to make way for a new housing development - despite it being wanted by campaigners as a community hub.

The boarded-up Blundell Arms on Upper Aughton Road, bounded by Everton Road and Clarence Road, would be replaced by eight dwellings, four detached and four semi detached, with three or four bedrooms depending on size, if a planning application, submitted to Sefton Council goes ahead.

In November, the Champion revealed that community campaigners, backed by members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) had launched a last-ditch bid to save the local, which has been closed for three years.

The group, Save The Blundell Arms, launched

by Everton Road resident Jason McCormack campaigned to reopen the venue under community ownership. They hoped to give the pub a new lease of life as a ‘community pub’ under the government’s ‘More Than A Pub’ programme.

Their plans included hosting a cafe for people with dementia, a wheelchair-accessible farm garden, a community, business and learning centre providing community IT training and resources, a microbrewery, a gin distillery, a children’s play area and a community radio station.

Thriving Mr McCormack said: “In 2017, the law was changed to protect pubs for communities. Sefton Council has the power to stop the Blundell Arms from being demolished. It’s a simple choice between eight new houses or a thriving and viable community pub. We aim to reduce loneliness and improve social cohesion in an area sorely lacking a community hub.”

Helen Green, a member of the campaign group added: “As a local resident and dementia specialist I strongly believe this application overlooks the current needs of the population in this area and an opportunity to provide much needed support for those affected by dementia.”

The design and access statement submitted with the application says: “The Blundell Arms is currently vacant, and has been left in poor condition due to three years of neglect. The building has suffered from vandalism and vermin infestations, making it an environmental hazard.

“The building was taken off the community asset list on 25/09/18 when it was sold to our clients.”

Warehouse raided after stolen car was tracked by police Report by Henry James

Anti-theft device fitted in Mercedes led to it being traced to a unit full of suspected stolen vehicles

POLICE tracked a stolen car from Southport to at an industrial estate in Hartleys Village in Aintree to a premises where they discovered other vehicles and vehicle parts suspected of being stolen.

Police found the warehouse on Sugar Street, which could be a ‘chop shop’, shortly before 7pm on Wednesday, January 2. as well as regularly carrying out roads policing Officers had received a report on New Year's Day operations, when we stop cars and check owner(Tuesday, January 1 2019) that a Mercedes car had ship details as well as licence and insurance been stolen from a driveway on Waterloo Road, information.

Southport overnight. The car had been fitted with “Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is a tracker and so could be traced. also employed to help officers to detect, deter and Crime scene investigators have been at the scene disrupt this type of criminality. and gathering forensic evidence.

“Our community teams are also continually Detective Inspector Phil Mahon said: “Thanks to working to ensure that safety messages are being the installation of a tracking device by the owner, we were able to trace the Mercedes to this compound and further investigations have revealed a number of cars and car parts which we believe to be stolen.

“We continue our efforts to tackle car theft and regularly assess hotspot areas across the force, directing our resources accordingly.

“We work with partner agencies, to tackle this type of crime which includes the improvement of street lighting, Police at the premises in Sugar Street, Hartley Village.

Bin collections in the borough ‘back to normal’ after festive delays From page 1 “Years ago binmen had to carry galvanised steel bins down the road full of rubbish, empty the bins and then carry them back.

“I for one won't be bothered to recycle any more until the bins start getting emptied on the appropriate days that Sefton Council allocate.”

A spokesman for Sefton Council said: “Due to increased waste disposal demand over the festive period, there has been a small amount of unavoidable waste mixing.

“This was done to ensure streets were cleaned as quickly as possible following the Christmas shut-down.

“However, we would ask all residents to present their bins as stated as services are now returning to normal.”

Council chiefs launch new action plan for homeless in Sefton From page 1 “While this helps people to feel more comfortable when sleeping rough, it doesn’t always help to end the need for people to sleep rough. The day services on offer are well intentioned but often create a dependency and distract from the real goal of getting people off the streets.

“The accommodation being offered to people sleeping rough isn’t appealing to many, and even when there is a willingness to be referred, rules on exclusions can prohibit some of them from accessing this provision.” The action plan is due to be discussed during the Cabinet meeting at Sefton Council this week.

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Police would urge anyone who has any intelligence on anyone involved in this type of crime to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC. They can also call 101 quoting incident reference 752 of January 2 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.

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A SEFTON MAN who beat pancreatic cancer has welcomed a ‘vital’ £2.17 million project which will explore the link between the disease and diabetes.

Retired lab manager Peter Breaden, 69, from Churchtown, was successfully treated in 2010 on a Cancer Research UK clinical trial and he was invited to the University of Liverpool to announce the charity's new programme at the institution.

Blood samples will be collected from people with newly-diagnosed diabetes for scientists to look for differences between those who later develop pancreatic cancer and those who don’t. They will look for molecules in the samples, called biomarkers, that could form the basis for a way to identify people who could benefit from further cancer tests.

Samples will be kept in a biobank, to allow for further studies which could help in future research.

Pancreatic cancer survival remains very low, with only 5-7% of patients surviving the disease for more than five years. Around 8,700 people die from pancreatic cancer each year in the UK, including around 930 people in the North West.

About half of all people with pancreatic cancer develop diabetes before their diagnosis. But researchers don’t have a reliable way to distinguish pancreatic cancer-linked diabetes from normal type-2 diabetes, known as diabetes mellitus.

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still here eight years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - but my story isn’t the norm. Sadly pancreatic cancer survival rates remain low and so more research – like the work by Cancer Research UK in Liverpool – is vital.

“It’s been really exciting to meet the scientists, see their lab and hear about the exciting work they will be doing which I hope will help to make a difference for future patients.”

Professor Eithne Costello, lead investigator at the University of Liverpool, said: “This funding from Cancer Research UK is vitally important to help us make great strides forward to developing a diagnostic test to identify pancreatic cancer earlier.

“We know about 65% of pancreatic cancer patients have a type of diabetes known as dia-

betes mellitus, when they receive their cancer diagnosis.

“In around 15% of cases, this diabetes is long-standing. But in around 50% of cases the patients with pancreatic cancer have developed this diabetes on average 13 months before their pancreatic cancer is identified.

“So scientists believe new-onset diabetes is an early warning sign of the presence of pancreatic cancer, and individuals with newonset diabetes are the largest high-risk group for pancreatic cancer.”

The Cancer Research UK-funded scientists will link in with scientists in Europe and the US who are developing similar patient groups.

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Club thanks community for support after break-in OFFICIALS at Southport Football Club have thanked the community and the police for their support after a break-in caused damage to part of the ground’s main stand.

The Merseyrail Community Stadium was broken into on Sunday, December 30 and the club say it will now have to foot the bill for a 24hour manned surveillance in the short term. In addition, they say no cash will ever be left onsite overnight and new steel shutter doors will be installed across the main stand entrance.

A spokesperson for the club said: “Following the break-in, we would like to thank everyone for their offers to help and messages of support, especially our dedicated staff and volunteers who have been on hand to assist at this difficult time.

It is very much business as usual and plans are in place to ensure security is heightened as a result.

“As a club we would now like to move on swiftly so we can focus on the upcoming football fixtures and our community work, while the police investigation continues.

“We were extremely devastated, as substantial damage has been caused in a part of the main stand in what was a well-prepared and thoughtout attack.

“There is currently an ongoing investigation with Merseyside Police and the club would like to thank local residents, volunteers and staff who alerted us and attended shortly after the break-in.

“We would also like to appeal to anyone in the local area who may have any additional information to share that may help the police in their enquires, particularly any suspicious activity around the ground or loud noises.”

You can report anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, call the police on 101 with further details or email the club on secretary@southportfc.net

Sex doll case thrown out A SOUTHPORT man has been found not guilty of trying to buy a child-sized sex doll from overseas.

Anthony Taylor, 34, of Lord Street, had pleaded not guilty to the charge of improper importation of indecent or obscene articles when he appeared at Sefton Magistrates Court on November 28.

However, when he appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on December 20 for a trial preparation hearing, prosecutors offered no evidence and a verdict of not guilty was recorded against him.

His solicitor Natalie Byrne told Sefton Magistrates Court that Taylor had ordered on Ebay what he thought was a legal and adult sized sex doll from Hong Kong. The doll was the size of a five-year-old child “based on measurements,” however, she said, and was intercepted by customs officials at East Midlands Airport.

When confronted with the item by Merseyside Police she said Mr Taylor was horrified.

Ms Byrne said: “He is ordering items. He believes it was an adult sex doll which is perfectly legal. It was intercepted at the airport and never came into his possession.”

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Pensioner fined for taking her dog out on lead that was ‘too long’

by Danielle Thompson COUNCIL chiefs have withdrawn a £50 fine handed out to a pensioner who was walking her dog on a lead deemed to be ‘too long’.

Maureen Sanders, 80, was takling Soren, a rescue dog, around Bootle Cemetery on Friday, (January 4). When she went to leave the cemetery she was stopped by two officers from enforcement firm NSL. They told the shocked woman, who has mobility issues, that the dog lead needed to be shorter than two metres.

Maureen told them she wasn't aware of such rules and was trying to allow Soren as much freedom as possible without letting the dog off lead. But the grandmother of four was issued on the spot with a fixed penalty notice.

A sign outside the cemetery warns of the by-laws but only outlines that dogs should be kept on a ‘short lead’ and does not specify a length.

Maureen, who has mobility problems, was reported as saying that she doesn’t like to let him off the lead as he can become frightened of other dogs.

She said Soren is from

...then council changes its mind and withdraws penalty notice after concerns raised Romania and she’s had him about three years. He is a friendly dog but can get quite frightened because he had a bad time in Romania.

She said she had no idea it (the length of lead) was a rule and when her daughters rang the council’s One Stop Shop to ask about the fine the staff in there said they had never heard of it.

Maureen rescued Soren from Romania three years ago, where he was being used for dog fights.

However, in a twist to the tale on Monday, and following national publicity on Maureen’s plight, Sefton Council withdrew

the penalty notice ‘in light of the concerns raised’. A spokesperson told the Champion: “We actively encourage good dog ownership and introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order to support this which was widely publicised across the borough.

“While a fixed penalty notice was correctly issued in Bootle Cemetery for a dog being on a lead more than two metres long, we have since been contacted by the family regarding this matter.

“In light of the concerns raised on this individual case, we have decided to withdraw the notice and will notify the lady involved.”

Food bank fundraiser!

FORMER Rotarians are holding a Gala Dinner at the Ramada Hotel to raise funds for the Southport Foodbank.

FEENIX is a small group of ex Rotarians who continue to meet regularly to discuss and arrange social events, parties and holidays. They have more than 100 friends and followers, who join them for regular social activities

and outings. They have supported the Trussell Trust's Southport Foodbank in the past and decided to use their organising skills to arrange the event to support this worthy cause.

The event, which will be held at 7pm on Friday, February 1 at the hotel's Hesketh Suite, will feature a three-course dinner, raffle and disco. Tickets cost £30 and can be obtained from Hilary Dalton by calling her on 01704 560337.

Tony O'Brien said: “I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident or has any information to please get in touch. We are particularly keen to trace the man pictured as we believe he could have vital information to assist our enquiries so if you recognise him, please let us know.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the policee on 101 or Crimestoppers UK anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Police in CCTV cashpoint appeal A CCTV appeal has been launched after an alleged theft at a cashpoint in Southport town centre.

It was reported that at around 3pm on Friday, December 21 a man had attempted to withdraw cash from an ATM at Sainsbury ’s in Lord Street, before he walked away accidentally leaving the cash in the machine. Shortly after, a male approached and allegedly took the money from the machine.

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Two men arrested for suspected drug offences TWO men have been arrested and drugs seized following an incident in Southport.

At about 1.20am on Thursday, January 3, officers patrolling on Canning Road sighted two men in suspicious circumstances, who made off on foot into a nearby address.

Entry was forced and two men were arrested and suspected heroin was recovered.

A 57-year-old man from Southport and a 32year-old man from the resort were arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug and were taken to police stations for questioning.

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RAIL passengers were hit with increases to ticket way to provide better long-term value for money for prices from January 1, but Merseyrail chiefs says passengers and taxpayers.”

The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union general it continues to be the ‘most affordable and most punctual network in the country’ writes HENRY secretary Mick Cash said : “It is beyond comprehension that after a year of rail meltdown and passenger JAMES. Merseyrail has increased tickets by 2.9% while misery Chris Grayling (Transport Secretary) has Northern, who were heavily criticised for the intro- once again not lifted a finger to take action to curb duction of a botched timetable and late and non- fare rises and provide some relief to passengers.”

Mr Grayling accused trade unions of driving the running trains, have put up tickets by 3.2%.

Bosses at Merseyrail defended the move and said increase in rail fares.

He told the BBC: “The reality is the fare increases they ‘still offer some of the lowest fares on the railare higher than they should be because the unions way ’.

Its Day Saver ticket, which offers unlimited travel demand - with threats of national rail strikes if they after 9.30am on weekdays and anytime on week- don't get them - higher pay rises than anybody ends and bank holidays, will rise by 1.9% to £5.30 else.” l Platform upgrades set to disrupt travel - p11 for an adult all-zone ticket. The rail operator added that their Family Ticket price has been frozen at £11 for the third consecutive year.

Merseyrail’s commercial director, Suzanne Grant said: “Merseyrail continues to be the most affordable and the then hopefully in 2019 boss of rail commost punctual network in THE pany Northern has we’re seeing the new the country. 98% of fares are admitted his comtrains and further reinvested back in to the pany’s performance in refurbishment come railway, which enables fur- 2018 was unacceptthrough. ther improvements to be able but maintains it “It hasn't been good made to the network so that is ‘absolutely’ fit to enough and we have we can continue to deliver a continue with the apologised to customreliable and robust service franchise. ers.” for our passengers.”

Speaking to the BBC When asked if he A Northern spokesperson at the turn of the year, David Brown, MD of was fit to run the franNorthern Rail commented on the increases Northern managing chise, he said: ted to getting that and said: “We understand director David Brown “Northern are absoright and are seeing that these are difficult finan- said: “I know that the lutely fit, and I’m cial times for our customers, service that we offered that incremental absolutely committed improvement. which is why we will con- in parts of 2018 has to delivering the fran“We are starting to tinue to work with the been just not acceptchise and the see the investment Government and the wider able. commitments that that we’re making in rail industry to drive down “Myself and the we’ve got.” the cost of running the rail- team are fully commit- refurbished trains and

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Karen takes up ‘plogging’ ahead of marathon ...that’s picking up litter while you run!

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Come and join us, say theatre group AN OPEN day event is to be held at Formby Little Theatre in a bid to attract new faces to join in with their productions.

The open day will run from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, (January 12) when visitors will be able to ‘tread the boards’ as a would-be amateur actor on the theatre’s stage, see what goes on back stage and check out the lighting and sound departments.

Tea and coffee will be available and there will be leaflets

to take away that explain different roles within the theatre.

The group presents amateur productions, has just 59 seats and is situated on the footpath between Rosemary Lane and Lonsdale Road.

The theatre’s next production is The Flint Street Nativity, and tickets are available by phoning 01704 875821 or, for more information, call club member Ian Bryden on 07801 842983.

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by Danielle Thompson A LONG-DISTANCE runner who is set to participate in the London Marathon in April has taken up a quirky Scandinavian practice called ‘plogging’.

Plogging entails picking up litter while you run and for mother of two, Karen Menzie, it’s a real labour of love.

The 34-year-old software engineer from Formby, said: “Since I took up running last year I’ve come to notice how much litter is blown into hedges and grass verges and I’m now combining my training runs with litter picking as I go.

“Picking up litter while jogging is a Scandinavian-thing which is known there as ‘plogging’ although until recently I was unaware it even had a name!

“I know a lot of people do sporting events for charity but I thought that doing it this way, local people get some benefit from my training runs, not just myself and my chosen charity which is Barnardo’s, who I am running for in April.

“I'm currently at £687 of my £2,000 target and I am holding a fundraising

Karen Menzie

quiz night at the Gild Hall on February 8. I’m appealing for local business to help by donating raffle and quiz prizes to help me attract a good attendance.

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A SPECIAL commemorative service will be held to mark the 150th anniversary of a tragedy that claimed the lives of seven men.

Research specialist and genealogy expert Gladys Armstrong, 78, who lives in Crossens, researched the tragedy while she was a member of the North Meols Civic Society several years ago and was touched by the story of a group of shrimpers who became lost in fog on January 26, 1869 – and who all drowned.

The victims included father of two Peter Aughton, 53; father of three William Hesketh, 39; father of six John 'Marshall' Rimmer, 43; father of three Robert Wright, 42; 20-year-old Peter ‘Hannah’s’ Wright, whose daughter was born shortly after his death; John Wright, 18; and Peter ‘Thomas’s’ Wright, 18, whose own father drowned at the same stretch on New Year's Day just over a year before.

They were all buried at St Cuthbert's Church in Churchtown on January 29, five of them next to each other and two in family plots.

Flowers will be laid on their graves before the service for them at 2pm on Saturday, January 26.

Gladys explained the history of the Fog Bell in

Marshside, which was erected to prevent similar tragedies after the group’s deaths.

She said: “After the tragedy, a public fund was set up the very next day, that's how strong the public feeling was that this kind of tragedy should never be allowed to happen again.

“A wooden structure holding the Fog Bell was erected on what is now Fylde Road in May that year, which was a very solid structure but collapsed during a storm in 1896.

“Businessman, John Geddes, paid for a brick building to house the Fog Bell to be erected later that year, which is still in place and just needs the rope replaced to work again – although I am not sure the people living on the housing estate that has grown around it would be thrilled to have it back in use!

“The men who died were not fishermen per se, they had other jobs but supplemented their diet and income by shrimping so were not as knowledgeable in the area as the ‘regular' fishermen.

“There are many, many descendants of the seven men still living in the area today, so I am hoping that they can all come together to honour their lives, which were tragically cut short.

“Anyone is welcome to attend and if you want any more information, call me on 01704 214 120.”

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Rail passengers to face travel disruption when upgrade work on station platforms gets underway

Have you had hip surgery or a hip replacement that you feel may have gone wrong?

Report by Tom Martin TRAIN passengers on Merseyrail’s Southport and Formby line face disruption to their travel plans for an entire MONTH in February when upgrade work to platforms takes place.

Merseyrail say the wide-scale improvement works, which will run between February 2 - 24, will pave the way for the arrival of the new fleet of trains in 2020.

But in order for the new trains to operate, station platforms will be closed next month to carry out the upgrade which will be done in two phases.

The first phase will be between February 2-10 and will see replacement buses operate between Southport and Formby/Hall Road during this period.

The second phase will then be carried out between February 11-24 and will see buses used between Formby and Moorfields.

The work is expected to add significant journey times for passengers, particularly during the usual rush hour times in the morning and evening.

For the first phase (February 2-10) Merseyrail has issued the following information: “Rail replacement buses will be running between Southport and Hall Road stations. From Monday to Friday, between 06:28 and 19:43, trains will run between Hunts Cross and Formby.

“Passengers can board a rail replacement bus service at Formby station, which will call at all stations to and from Southport.

“At all other times trains will run between Hunts Cross and Hall Road. Passengers can board a rail replacement bus service at Hall Road station, which will call at all stations to and from Southport.

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“As part of the works Ainsdale level crossing will be closed during all or some of these dates. The road closure may result in the rail replacement bus stop being relocated.”

For the second phase of work (February 11-24) Merseyrail say: “Rail replacement buses will run between Formby and Moorfields stations.

“As well as regular rail replacement buses stopping at all affected stations, express buses will run between selected stations Mondays to Saturdays.

“Trains will continue to run between Sandhills and Liverpool stations. If you are travelling on the Southport line and wish to change onto the Ormskirk or Kirkby lines please change onto a train at Sandhills station.

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Academy helps raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust TALENTED youngsters from the Southport Piano Academy have raised £700 for charity.

Claire Kelly, the owner of the Academy, organised the seasonal event which was held recently at Dobbies on Benthams Way in Southport in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust’s North West and Cumbria branch, with more than 40 schoolchildren playing piano solos to an audience of more than 100 people.

Zoe Stanmore, a volunteer for the Teenage Cancer Trust said: “This is an amazing amount that will go on to help teens and

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Report by Danielle Thompson A NEWS editor from Southport who now lives in Paris is hoping to make some headlines of his own with his first spy thriller novel set in locations across Merseyside - including Formby!

Father of three Roland Lloyd Parry, who works for the AFP news agency, was born and raised in Southport and it’s his knowledge of the area that led him to base his characters and the storyline in and around Sefton.

The 39-year-old has released House of Lads on Amazon, which can be bought as a digital or hard copy. It is the first in a three-part series. In the novel, father-of-one Azo Coke, a pizza-delivery man and petty delinquent from Bootle lands up in jail after a fight in a Liverpool pub, but he is recruited to work spying on a gang of violent extremists in return for his slate being wiped clean.

Mr Parry told the Champion: “I was born and raised in Southport and despite my job taking me all over the world, my heart is still in Merseyside.

“I had the idea for the thriller about 10 years ago and originally had Azo travelling all over the world but then I realised that the key detail that would set it apart from other thrillers would be to set it in Merseyside.

“Azo is from Bootle and he moves to Litherland after he is recruited – I also have him visiting Formby one night in the book! He drives around the Wirral and he takes the Northern Line a lot but I’m afraid he doesn’t make it all the way up to Southport - maybe in a future book!

“The climax of the first book takes place around the Seaforth Dock and as part of my research I rode on a cargo ship from the port of Antwerp to Liverpool to see the dock from the sea and from the inside! I have always written plays in my spare time and I write a lot for work but this is my first novel so having it put into print is a lifelong ambition.

“It's very unusual seeing Merseyside as a setting for a spy thriller, the setting is very close to my heart and I was delighted to be able to incorporate key areas. Merseyside is just so full of character, history and atmosphere.”

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No-deal Brexit would lead to ‘950 job losses in Southport alone’ claims leader of Open Britain Sefton group

by Danielle Thompson A NO-DEAL Brexit would lead to ‘950 job losses in Southport alone’ claims a group called Open Britain Sefton - part of the People’s Vote campaign.

Richard Edwards, the group’s volunteer team leader, was responding to Southport MP Damien Moore's claims that ‘almost three-times as many residents in the town favour leaving the EU without a deal than holding a second referendum’.

Mr Moore’s comments have led to a barrage of criticism from some Champion readers (see Letters - page 17). In November, the MP outlined his position on Brexit when he revealed he won’t be backing Theresa May in the crucial vote in Parliament due to be taken next week to determine whether the Withdrawal Agreement on Britain’s exit from the EU can proceed.

He maintains that the Irish backstop issue which makes up part of the deal with the EU is ‘unacceptable’ and that he will not vote for a deal that breaks up the United Kingdom or fails to respect the referendum.

He put a survey online for constituents to have their say on Brexit and the Withdrawal Agreement, which was completed, said

Southport MP’s ‘deal or no deal’ survey causes consternation among pro-European supporters Mr Moore, by 600 residents. Participants in the survey could also share their views on whether they support the Prime Minister’s deal and on what terms they think that Britain should leave the European Union.

Mr Edwards told the Champion: “It is perhaps no surprise that

Southport MP Damien Moore

Damien Moore MP is promoting a position that would see us leave the EU without a deal given reports that he is a member of the hardline European Research Group led by Jacob Rees Mogg. “The fact is, however, that the Prime Minister and leader of his own party has produced an analysis that shows his form of Brexit would inflict significant damage on the economy – and disproportionately hurt the North West region. “In addition, a recent study produced by the U.K. Trade Policy Observatory estimates that a No Deal Brexit would lead to job losses of 950 in the Southport area alone. Even a softer form of Brexit would lead to job losses of 450 locally. “The government analysis also shows that all forms of Brexit will harm the economy in the short to medium term so the best way to avoid damaging the economy is to remain in the EU. “For this reason, I have asked Damien Moore to meet with me and other People’s Vote supporters so we can open up a dialogue

with him. Unfortunately, he has so far refused to accept this offer.

Instead he chooses to advocate a position that the evidence indicates will harm the economic interests of his own constituents.

Given the parlous state of the public finances I and others find it very hard to understand his position. “We’re now in the grip of a constitutional crisis in which it appears the Prime Minister will not be able to get the support she

needs in Parliament for her deal.

If MPs can’t make a decision then the only option is to put it to the public in a People’s Vote with an option to remain on the ballot.�

Mr Moore responded: “I am always happy to meet with different groups to discuss issues facing the people of Southport, providing that they are constituents and my diary allows.� l Readers react to MP Moore’s survey - see letters page 17

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LETTERS to the Editor

So little regard for Second best trains More consideration needed on roads the lives of others picture of the week I totally agree with comments regarding the unacceptable number of young men in particular cycling with no lights on and wearing dark clothes.

Having recently returned to live in Liverpool, I cannot believe these people take both their own lives and the lives of others with so little regard.

Believe it or not, in all other areas around the country young men and other cyclists are proud to wear safe cycle gear and use their lights to cycle. They do not feel the need to wear exactly the same (black sportswear), because individuality is welcomed!

Don’t even get me started on the horrific practice I’ve been witnessing of mainly teenage boys, but also men, who should know better, riding bikes at speed on pavements.

They are usually sitting back with no hands on their brakes to stop them hurting a poor pedestrian just trying to walk around their area in peace.

We need on-the-spot fines to be issued for dangerous cycling and parents must speak to their sons (and daughters) before they get themselves or others killed.

EJ, Southport

Fines are tax on stupidity It’s interesting isn’t it how people have double standards when it comes to the offences they commit, and those that others commit.

Speed limits are set by law, and exceeding them breaks the law. In the case of speed cameras, you are given the benefit of a reminder the law is being enforced at that location. We don’t give burglars extra warnings. If you carry on, it’s your choice.

Speed rarely kills. But speed usually intensifies the harm done by inattention, poor tech-

nique or badly-maintained vehicles. Most drivers over-rate their driving ability.

Unusually, the system pays for itself. There aren’t many areas of enforcement where that’s the case. By the way, the proceeds are not taken locally; they go to central government and are redistributed according to need.

If you think you want to stop it, you know what to do. No wonder it is referred to as a ‘tax on stupidity’.

Paul Carter, Southport

‘Region set for new Flex trains’ how ironic... these trains are from the 1980s so how does that make them ‘new’.

As usual Southport gets second or third best every time. How many German commuters are travelling on 30-year-old rolling stock? Northern is Germanowned and should be ashamed of the way it treats its UK passengers.

Andrew Macdonald, Southport

I am sure a lot of people in the Formby area will have noticed increased levels of traffic on local roads over the past few months/years.

With more houses being/having been built (courtesy of Sefton Council and greedy developers), the situation is obviously not going to get better any time soon.

What I have also noticed is how many drivers approaching

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the Altcar Road junction from Cross Green are totally inconsiderate and selfish, when it comes to letting people on Altcar Road turn right on to Church Road.

Contrast this with the indecision of some drivers at the Liverpool Road/Raven Meols Lane mini roundabout, where drivers from all directions seem completely baffled as to who has right of way.

Certainly more consideration for other drivers is needed, but sadly some people particularly in the larger faster cars are so impatient, that to delay them any more may risk one getting a sharp blast of the horn, as happened to me recently, having let a couple of cars overtake a parked car on Altcar Road.

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Readers react to MP’s EU survey

Appalled by litter louts who discarded Christmas gift bags and wrappings in bird sanctuary I was out walking at the animal and bird sanctuary near Southport Old Links Golf Club when I came across a big pile of discarded Christmas wrappings and gift bags (see photo right) spread across the ground.

I was absolutely appalled as it was the day after Boxing Day and it is surely just as hard to dump rubbish there as it is to put it in a bin!

I tidied it all up for the louts

who put it there and I trust that someone will know whose rubbish it was and they will be embarrassed.

To the litterers, I have this message: stop leaving your mess, beer bottles and cans for others to clear up. It epitomises everything that is not the spirit of goodwill at Christmastime or any other time.

Furious, Southport. The litter that was left in gift bags

Inconsiderate people Road to be upgraded leave green in a mess We were interested to together with the I was interested to read Mrs Davies’ letter in a recent Champion regarding Ainsdale Village Green.

The writer seems quite proud of the fact that she is happy, along with many others, to use our lovely green as a dogs’ toilet!

It is a nightmare at times to walk across the green, especially with children, because of all the mess left by these inconsiderate people.

Regarding the war memorial, well there is no reason why it cannot have colour at this time of the year, there are plenty of suitable plants, just take a look at the planters on Station Road for inspiration.

I am sure the lady who helps at the memorial to keep it in nice condition is doing her best, but perhaps it is time for others to help also.

I do plenty of volunteering myself to help our village so feel able to speak up on such matters.

JR , Ainsdale

read the letter from ‘Concerned resident, Birkdale’ about the junction of Weld Road, Weld Parade and York Road in the Champion.

We raised this issue with Sefton Council back in August and were delighted to be told by the Highways Department that it will be completely upgraded before the end of the current financial year.

The upgrade will include pedestrian push buttons on all legs of the junction

associated tactile paving and dropped kerbs.

Concerned resident also mentioned the problems that pedestrians have crossing Liverpool Road; in the past we have also spoken to the Highways Department about creating another crossing point with a central refuge

by Lathom Bakery but we were told that footfall in the village didn’t warrant it.

Southport Access For Everyone

THE Champion’s report on a local survey undertaken

by Southport MP Damien Moore on the subject of EU withdrawal, prompted plenty of reaction from our readers. An edited selection is printed below.

When I read Damien Moore’s claim that ‘almost three times as many residents favour leaving the European Union without a deal than holding a second referendum’ I laughed so much I think I’ve had a rupture.

If readers really want to know what the general public thinks they might follow the various poll results especially those by a

company called Survation, who found in November 2018 that 50% of the public want to Remain in the EU and 45% want to leave. And before anyone says, ‘the polling companies didn’t predict the referendum results correctly...’ you’d be right - they were all wrong except for Survation.

If a second referendum, or a Peoples’ Vote were held now it seems likely the Remain camp would win. But it doesn’t matter because even if Remain won it would be no more a convincing majority than we have now and the bitter divisions would remain.

Graham Nelson, Formby

l I was surprised to read the suggestion by Damien Moore, that almost three times as many residents would prefer to leave the EU without a deal rather than have another vote.

More than 600 people took part in his on-line vote, which was self-selecting and not conducted to any scientific polling principles.

He is making political capital from a result that was supported by well under 1% of voters. The phrase ‘double standards’ springs to mind.

Neville Grundy, Chair, PCS union - Merseyside Associate & Retired Members

l I take great exception to Mr Moore’s claim that ‘the people of Southport have no appetite for a second referendum’ and that ‘residents have overwhelmingly rejected the backstop and consider the Prime Minister ’s deal as unacceptable’.

His online survey is unlikely to be a fair representation of the views and is not only ridiculous but purposely deceptive and disingenuous and does not reflect well upon his integrity as an MP. One cannot defend democracy by limiting the opportunities to Les Jackson, Southport vote. The more the people are allowed to vote, regardless of the subject, the greater the l So our MP who says ‘No’ to truth, then maybe more people degree of democracy, even in a repTheresa May's Brexit Plan, who did prefer ‘no deal’ to a second resentative democracy. From all the says ‘No’ to a second referen- referendum... but nowhere do comments of the major supporters dum, and who supports a ‘No we find out how many people of Brexit (before the announcement deal’ Brexit, holds his own said Remain as opposed to of the result of the referendum) they poll.

Leave. It’s all in the questions would never have accepted a remain And surprise, surprise, he tells and the manipulation of the result and would have continued to fight on for Brexit regardless. us that we back him whole- answers. heartedly.

Pete Brown, Bob Brown, Ainsdale Assuming he is telling the Southport It was nice to put my feet up, have a cuppa and read the Champion article about our esteemed MP, Damien Moore, claiming that three times as many residents are in favour of leaving the EU without a deal than holding a second referendum.

How does Mr Moore know the people who took the survey were actually from Southport?

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Students from the Catherine Victoria Academy based in Formby and Southport performed their annual concert at Emmanuel Church in Southport recently.

Mum-of-two Isabel Morison, 39, was given the devastating news that she had a primary glioblastoma, a grade four and the most fast growing and aggressive form of brain cancer, in March 2018.

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Former actress recalls her musical touring days

My resolution for 2019 is not to muck about with electricity!

OH my prophetic soul.

Last week I explained that a calamity with my household electric supply had left me largely without lighting on Christmas Day. And that I would delay attempting to rectify matters until after New Year because if I was wrong as to the original cause of the disaster I would again blow the main fuse (replaced by a kindly electricity supply man on Christmas afternoon) and once more lose my ability to cook or recharge gizmos such as my laptop.

So on January 2 I summoned up my courage and replaced the original faulty fuse - and am now without electricity at all.

Bummer.

I will have to invest in quite a bit of rewiring but first, will have to go cap in hand to my electricity supplier once again to put in a new main fuse.

To complete my present misery I have a cold in my nose and a distinct lack of large hankies.

Still, things could be worse. I do possess two camping gas stoves (and a supply of necessary gas bottles) so hot food can still be available.

And importantly my ‘Twirly ’ bus pass so I can get about to increase my hanky stock and buy food suitable for stove-top preparation.

As I said, things could be worse, though from where I’m sitting, probably not a whole lot worse.

I’m seriously considering changing by first name from Jim to Job, for it seems to me that the Almighty has decided that I need sorely to be tried -I hope I'm up to the job.

Anyway, back to business.

Yesterday I took a bus to Ormskirk. The vehicle arrived on time. but plastered all over the side was an invitation to ‘Give the Bus a Chance.’

Now there is a sentiment I personally go along with. A good idea.

Until you climb aboard and take a seat.

Then you realise that the advertising vinyls on the outside of the bus, also of course cover most of the windows as well - so trying to look outwards is like straining the view through the pixels making up newsprint.

It is quite an unpleasant sensation as one’s brain tries to make sense of what you can see, as opposed to what you know is there.

I've never been sure about external advertising on buses anyway.

I cannot believe that the trend, since the thankful disappearance of the ‘National’ bus service, to bedaub buses with swoops and zigzags of various colours, designed for the bus company at considerable expense, is any improvement whatsoever on the generally tasteful liveries previously employed by the bus companies of yore.

I've said this before, relating to other things (such as the Mersey Ferries), but I reckon simple, straightforward colour schemes are both more dignified and far more likely to fit in with the actual design of the vehicle being painted.

Up and down the country, various of the new bus groups (such as Stagecoach, and Arriva) have been celebrating various anniversaries of the foundation of their constituent companies by painting a bus or two in the 'old' livery.

They look far smarter, than their present creations.

Back in the old days when just about all of the Champion’s circulation area was served by one bus company - Ribble - with cities and larger towns also running their own bus services, local folk actually took pride in ‘their ’ local buses and this pride extended to the men and women who ran them as well.

Oh yes. New Year’s Resolutions.

I have resolved never, ever again to muck about with electricity which I do not understand. I've discovered what all the fuse was about!

A FORMER actress and singer was the guest speaker at an afternoon tea for members of the Southport Friendship Group.

Marianne Welsh, from Southport, who is a Norwood Ward Councillor, met members of the group at Lord Street West Church Hall, when she spoke about her career as an actress and singer.

She performed in three musicals: Hair, performing opposite Paul Nicholas; Elvis The Musical alongside Shakin Stevens and Buddy: the Buddy Holly Musical - and had to find accommodation wherever the tours went, she recalled.

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Southport College principal John Clarke with Robert Clarke and Michelle Turner from the women’s trust presented certificates to participants in the employment skills project

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“It was a pleasure to work with Liverpool Women’s on this project, the programme was built on trust and working together to meet the main objective whilst supporting the participants. Well done to all.”

by Danielle Thompson Southport College recently, when Southport College principal John Clarke was joined by the trust's chair Robert Clarke and director of workforce and marketing, Michelle Turner, to present certificates to participants.

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Temperance volunteers open new charity shop

Ann wants to raise awareness of institute’s work in resort

by Danielle Thompson A NEW charity shop has been set up on London Street by volunteers from the Temperance Institute.

Mum-and-daughter team Ann and Cheryl Hindley are now looking for donations and volunteers to help them run the new venture, which is next door to the society ’s London Street base, which opened in 1836.

The pair are hoping to raise awareness of the work that the Temperance Institute does in Southport.

Ann Hindley, 80, a well-known figure in the resort, revealed that the Southport and District Temperance Society aim to help promote healthy lifestyles through education and activities to help steer people away from drug and alcohol abuse and offer

Ann Hindley outside Southport Temperence Institute charity shop on London Street.

a wide range of classes, from line-dancing and drama to ballet, self-help group, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and dance and pantomime shows. The venue operates non-alcoholic bars.

Ann, a big part of the Save the Southport Pier campaign and the founder of the Southport Alzheimer's Society, also ran a successful campaign for a new roof for the Temperance Institute

20 years ago. The mum-of-four said: “If anyone would like to support us and donate to the new charity shop, we are looking for clothes, bric-a-brac and furniture, as well as volunteers to help us run it.

“And of course, if anyone would like to join us for our wide range of activities at the Temperance Institute – or has any ideas for any new groups, please call us on 07875 884845.”

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This bright yellow 10-bedroom hotel is set in 30 acres of gardens and woodlands and it boasts a fascinating history.

The famous 19th Century Romantic poet William Wordsworth was so captivated by the Grade II listed building that he bought it as a summer retreat for his friend and asked her to paint it yellow, as well as scattering holly and hazel seeds around its grounds himself. His sister Dorothy, to whom he was close, described its terraced walk as their ‘favourite haunt’.

Wordsworth must have liked the colour yellow - after all, his most famous poem ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ was all about the same coloured daffodils that he came across in the Lakes.

Lancrigg is now a family-run hotel headed up by Ian, who took it over last year. His aim is for a relaxed, informal, ‘countryhouse’ feel where he hopes visitors, who are straying slightly off the beaten track, will stay a few nights to try out the hotel’s restaurant, countryside walks and nearby villages.

We stayed in the split-floor Wordsworth Suite, which boasted a stunning cranberry coloured four-poster bedroom,

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The dining room had spectacular views of the surrounding gardens and Grasmere fells and the food on our stay was as delightful as our surroundings.

We plumped for wine expertly recommended by Ian and he should know having lived in France for more than 12 years.

The smoked salmon fishcakes with salsa-style sauce and salad garnish and the rich, spicy, green chilli and prawn risotto went

down a treat, as did chef ’s quirky deep-fried banana bread dessert with ice cream.

We were up early the next morning for a very generous Lakes fry-up before heading off early to enjoy the stunning, largely uncrowded Easdale Tarn walk which takes just over an hour to complete and starts just steps away from the hotel and weaves up a cobbled path running alongside a waterfall, around the Tarn and back down the other side.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School pupils performing Christmas Star

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YOUNGSTERS from a primary school in Southport were delighted to win a cash prize after reaching the semi-finals of a national competition to find the best festive play.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School reached the final stage of Virgin TV’s Christmas Stars competition.

Although the school, on Grantham Road, did not win the overall prize, they impressed a panel of judges with their entry for their nativity, Christmas Star. They were one of 24 UK primary schools in the running to have their festive production filmed.

David Bouchier from Virgin Media said: “Well done to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School for being named as a semi-finalist in our magical Christmas Stars competition.

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Helen McMullan, reception teacher at the school, added: “We decided to share our play with the local community on the day of the filming. This invitation was placed in our local parishes and many came along with our own families and enjoyed a real treat from our talented children.

“The lovely feedback from the community was worth all the effort, as we really did spread the Christmas cheer to all. An elderly parishioner said her family had been part of the parish for 80 years and this had been a magical long lasting memory for her. Another emailed school to say our play was enchanting.

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Exhibition will show paintings of local art teacher for first time

by Danielle Thompson

PAINTINGS by the late artist Tom Lally who died in 2008 aged 70, will go on display for the first time - with some being available for purchase – at a specially organised exhibition at Ormskirk Civic Hall (The Civic) on Saturday, January 12.

Tom was the former art teacher at Meols Cop High School and an author who specialised in telling ghost stories.

His books will also be available for people to take away and enjoy for free.

The artist used local landmarks and folklore as the basis of many of his oil paintings and stories and dedicated his time to promoting local art and history within the community until his death.

For many years his works have been stored in a garage at the family home in Shirdley Hill, having never been displayed. Now, however, with the help of local history group Ormskirk Bygone Times, the paintings have been delicately cleaned and restored where possible back to their original condition.

Chris Bentley, founder of Ormskirk Bygone Times which is hosting the exhibition at The Civic, said the event is free but donations would be welcome to help cover the cost of the hire of the venue. He also vouches for the quality of the work

Artist, author and art teacher, Tom Lally.

on display. He said: “When I found the paintings hidden away at the back of the garage I was blown away by the quality –

they are absolutely fantastic.

“Over his lifetime Tom made many oil paintings and at exhibitions prior to his death he sold quite a few of them.

“The books are fantastic as well. There is an awful lot of research, time and effort gone into writing them.”

Chris adds that though based on folklore many of the stories have relevance to local buildings and areas that exist today.

“For instance,” he says, “We have an area in Ormskirk known as Devil’s Wall, a place where people walk their dogs. One of Tom’s stories tells of how Devil’s Wall got its name.”

On the day of the exhibition there will also be a variety of displays from Ormskirk Bygone Times and Lathom Park Trust.

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Farmers warned to heed health and safety regulations or face penalties

North West were given the opportunity to attend one of the events, paid for by HSE, to help them comply with the law and prepare for the inspections. The HSE says it is now following up to make sure that all FARMERS in and around Sefton and West farms in the area “are doing the right thing”.

HSE’s head of agriculture, Rick Brunt, said: “We Lancashire are being warned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that they must pay closer are seeing signs of a change in attitude across the attention to how they manage workplace risk or farming industry and while this is encouraging, these inspections act as a reminder to farmers of the face serious penalties.

Agriculture has the poorest record of any industry importance of managing risks so that everyone can in Britain and latest figures show that 33 people go home from their work healthy.

“Everyone involved in farming has a role to play. were killed in agriculture across Britain in 2017/18 Those working in the industry - around 18 times higher than need to understand the risks the all industry fatal injury they face and the simple ways rate. they can be managed. Those The HSE says it will soon that work with the industry begin a programme of inspeccan be part of the change that tions to review health and is so badly needed. Farmers, safety standards on farms managers and workers are across the country. reminded that death, injuries The inspections will ensure and cases of ill-health are not those responsible for protectan inevitable part of farming.” ing themselves and workers Of the 33 killed in the agriculare doing the right things to HSE will soon begin carrying out ture industry during 2017/18, comply with the law and pre- inspections on farms in the area. vent death, injury and ill-health. If they are not HSE four were members of the public. Eight of the deaths says it will not hesitate to use enforcement to bring were caused by an animal, six by a moving vehicle, about improvements. Throughout the initiative, and five by being trapped by something collapsing, inspectors will be checking that risks are being con- Other causes of death included falling from heights, trolled in specific areas including: machinery, falls electrocution, drowning and contact with machinery. from height, children and livestock.

There was one death in the North West area. A 70The announcement follows a series of compliance events that were developed as a result of research year-old farm worker died from multiple injuries into farmers’ attitudes to risk and are aimed at after being crushed against a wall by a bull being changing behaviours in the industry. Farmers in the loaded at an auction mart in Gisburn, Lancashire.

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Next of kin appeal for man, 79 AN appeal has gone out to help trace the next of kin of a Southport man who died on New Year’s Day in a Liverpool hospital.

Liverpool and Wirral Coroner’s Office is appealing for information to trace the relatives of John Gilmour, 79, who died at Royal Liverpool University Hospital on

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More than 15 million general practice appointments in England are being wasted each year because patients do not turn up and fail to warn surgeries that they will not be attending.

There are around 307 million sessions scheduled with GPs, nurses, therapists and other practice staff every year and 5% - one in 20 – are missed without enough notice to invite other patients. That works out as around 15.4m missed slots.

Of these, around 7.2m are with busy family doctors, which adds up to more than 1.2m GP hours wasted each year – the equivalent of over 600 GPs working full time for a year.

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NHS England’s medical director for Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria, Dr Kieran Murphy

average of £30, putting the total cost to the NHS at more than £216m on top of the disruption for staff and fellow patients. Health chiefs claim that would pay for: The annual salary of 2,325 full time GPs; 224,640 cataract operations; 58,320 hip replacement operations; 216,000 drug treatment courses for Alzheimer’s; and the annual salary of 8,424 full

time community nurses.

NHS England is ramping up access to GPs and other health professionals by recruiting thousands of new practice staff and appointments are now available in the evening and at weekdays right across the country, as previously reported in the Champion However, patients can do their bit by making a New Year ’s resolution to let the NHS know if they cannot attend an appointment.

Dr Murphy said: “Ensuring there are appointments for those who need to see a doctor is our priority, so if you have booked an appointment at your doctors and you no longer need it please remember to call your doctors and cancel the appointmen - help us to help other this winter.”

Dr Nikki Kanani, acting director of Primary Care for NHS England, said: “We know that timely access to general practice appointments are a priority for the public which is why we are growing the workforce and offering evening and weekend appointments.

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will set out how we will build on this progress but patients can do their part by letting the NHS know if they can’t make their slot – freeing up doctors, nurses and other professionals to see those who do need care and attention.

“This is particularly important in winter. Our message is clear: if you cannot make it to your appointment or no longer need a consultation, please let your GP practice know in advance so the appointment can be filled by another patient.”

Evening and weekend access to GP services has been available across the country since December, more than three months ahead of schedule, and means there will be an estimated nine million extra appointments each year. The appointments are available across seven days and through designated local NHS services, or in some cases a patient’s own GP practice.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Trio to lead listeners on journey of classics THE latest Jazz event at Birkdale United Reformed Church in Grosvenor Road takes place on Saturday, January 19 and will include The Billionaires Trio featuring Boogie Bill Roberts.

This slick trio can really swing, leading audiences on a journey of timeless classics from the likes of Louis Prima, Peggy Lee and Sinatra.

It's a night not to miss. For tickets and more details contact Brian on 07817540133. The tickets are £10 including a light supper. Audiences can bring their own drinks and glasses are available.

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The album featured a string of top 20 singles including global hit Dancing In The Moonlight, which spent over a year in European Airplay Charts, and the critically acclaimed fans favourite Achilles Heel. The total streams for the album now exceed 200 million making them one of the UK ’s most listened to bands.

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In 2000 the single Dancing in the Moonlight became a global hit spending over a year in European Airplay Charts transforming Toploader into a household name. In 2013 the same track re-entered the Top 40 for three weekends and topped the 10,000,000 hits mark on Youtube, thirteen years after it was first released, cementing it as one of the biggest songs of recent times.

Toploader ’s fourth album Seeing Stars including the singles Roll With The Punches and Boom (produced by Andy Green) was released in 2017.

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RGN/RMN - Permanent or Casual Salary up to £30,000 per annum, pro rata – Nights, Full or Part-time The Trust has opportunities for Registered Nurses, RGN or RMN with clinical experience, to work in our 36 bedded Nursing Home, James Page House. You will be responsible for administering prescribed medicines in accordance with Trust procedures and NMC guidelines, ensuring that each service user has an individualised Care Plan. You will lead by example and be a supportive mentor to the established wider team of committed professionals.

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31st December 2018 After a short illness peacefully at home aged 76 years Dearly beloved Husband of the late Mo. Much loved Dad of Anthony. Dear Father-in-law of Ruth.

Loving Grandad of Nicholas and Jessica.

Dear Brother of Jeff and Kathy. Eddie will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Funeral service and committal will take place at Southport Crematorium on Wednesday 16th January 2019 at 12.40pm. Family flowers only by request please but the family are gratefully receiving donations for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.

Further enquiries to Brookfields Funeralcare, 73-75 Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AJ. Tel No: 01704 532106.

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Died peacefully at the Cornmill Nursing Home, Garstang on 24th December 2018, aged 98 years.

Dearly beloved Husband of Monica (deceased).

Much loved Dad of Richard and his Wife Susan.

Devoted Grandad of Peter and Ben and his wife Alicia.

Eric will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.

Private Committal will take place at Southport Crematorium on Friday 11th January 2019 at 2.40pm followed by a Thanksgiving Service at Marshside Road Methodist Church at 3.30pm.

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Aged 99 years CUNLIFFE Died peacefully at MAUREEN Rowan Tree Lodge Nursing Home.

HEATHER (MO) toDevoted Something Wife of the 26th December 2018

late Andrew. Loving

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peacefully after a short illness.

Loving Wife of Peter.

Much loved Mum of Kevin & Stephen, Mother-in-law to Kelley & Caroline.

Cherished Nana of Calum, Mary, Anna, Maisie & Charlie.

Mo will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

Service at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Ormskirk, L40 7SP on Friday 11th January at 2:30pm. Family flowers only please, but if desired donations are being collected for Dementia UK. Enquiries to Howard’s Funeral Directors, 1-5 Roe Lane, Southport, PR9 9DR. Telephone: 01704 500086.

Grandma & Great Grandma to all of her grandchildren.

Chrissie will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Service at Southport Crematorium on Friday 11th January at 11:20am. Family flowers only please but if desired donations are being collected for Dogs Trust. Enquiries to Howard’s Funeral Directors, 1-5 Roe Lane, Southport, PR9 9DR. Telephone: 01704 500086.

18th December 2018

Wonderful Wife of Ed, Much loved Mum of Lynne and Shirley. Dear Mother in Law of Brian and the late Jim. Devoted Grandma of Adam and Liz and Great Grandma of Archie. Chris will be sadly missed by all of her family and friends.

Funeral Service and Committal will take place at Southport Crematorium on Tuesday 15th January 2019 at 12.00 noon. Family flowers only by request please but donations to Queenscourt Hospice are being gratefully received.

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Loving Wife to David, Mum to Fiona, Grandma to Isla. Muriel will be missed by her many friends and all who knew her. Funeral service to take place at St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Road, Rufford, Lancashire at 11am on Thursday 17th January 2019 followed by committal at West Lancashire Crematorium, Burscough. Family flowers only please, however donations if desired are being collected in fond memory of Muriel for Queenscourt Hospice

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TOMLINSON LOUISE 2nd January 2019 Peacefully in hospital of Ormskirk A loving Mum, Grandma, Great Grandma and friend.

Funeral service at West Lancashire Crematorium, Burscough on Friday 11th January 2019 at 10:45am. Floral tributes welcome.

All enquiries to Melanie Hardman H Hardman & Co., Independent Family Funeral Directors of Ormskirk, Skelmersdale & Scarisbrick.

Tel: 01695 722122/720012

McDONALD JACK LEONARD Beloved Son of Rosalind and Daniel Died peacefully at home in Formby on 30th December 2018 Aged eight months Remembered for the goodness and light he brought into our lives.

Funeral service will take place at Our Lady of Compassion, Formby on Monday 14th January 2019 at 11.00am. Family flowers only by request but the family are gratefully receiving donations for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Further enquiries to Co-op Funeralcare, 58 Brows Lane, Formby L37 4ED Telephone 01704 878480.

JENKINS WILFRED

Passed away in his sleep on 15th December 2018 at the grand age of 90 years He was a man of integrity who loved deeply.

The service will be held on 15th January at 15:15 East Chapel, Bushbury Crematorium, Underhill Lane, WV10 8NS. The family ask that those who knew him write an account or story of what they knew of Wilf that could be read by he family in lieu of flowers. Please send these to C/O Co-operative Funeral Care, 12 High Street, Tettenhall, WV6 8QT

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MANNING, PATRICIA (PAT) 29th December 2018 Aged 82 Years Peacefully at Millbrook Care Home.

Beloved Wife of Ray. ‘God saw the road was getting rough, the hill too steep to climb.

He clasped his arms around you and whispered ‘Peace be Thine” Service at Thornton Crematorium on Friday 11th January at 2pm.

All enquiries to Dean Brothers Independent Funeral Directors, Deans Court, Gores Lane, Formby, L37 7DF. Tel: 01704 872023

BIRCH WILLIAM EDWARD (BILLY)

23rd November 2018 Aged 74 years Loving Son of Edna.

Cherished Brother of Robert, Sidney and Barbara. Billy will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Service at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough, L40 7SP on Tuesday 15th January at 10:45am.

Family flowers only please, but if desired donations are being collected for British Thyroid Foundation.

Enquiries to Howard’s Funeral Directors, 1-5 Roe Lane, Southport, PR9 9DR. Telephone: 01704 500086.

WHITTLE JANE

Passed Away 14th December 2018 Mum to Rosalyn, Michelle, Annabelle & Joe. G-Mar to Ruby Jane.

Jane will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

Funeral service to take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Friday 11th January 2019 at 1.45pm.

Family flowers only please, for donation information please contact the Funeral Directors.

Further Enquiries to Newland & Wilkinson Independent Funeral Directors, 311 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Lancashire.

PR4 6RJ. Telephone 01772 811165

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25th December 2018 Peacefully in hospital after a long illness aged 83 years of Skelmersdale The dearly loved Wife of the late Joseph, loving Mum of Diane, Michelle, Keiron and John (Joe), devoted Nan of Stuart, Liam, Emma, Andrew, Elishia and Leon and Great Nan to all her Great Grandchildren.

Funeral service at St Paul’s Church, Skelmersdale on Monday 14th January 2019 at 2:00pm followed by interment at West Lancashire Cemetery, Burscough.

Floral tributes welcome.

All enquiries to Melanie Hardman at H Hardman & Co., Indepedent Family Funeral Directors of Skelmersdale, Ormskirk & Scarisbrick Tel: 01695 722122/720012

THOMPSON (NEE TAYLOR) JEAN

Sadly passed away in Royal Preston Hospital on 28th December 2018 after a short illness aged 86 years old and of Hesketh Bank.

A beloved Wife to Jack (deceased), a devoted Mother to Ian and Mark and Mother-inlaw to Joy and Gillian.

Much loved Nanna to Nicola, Michelle, Adam and Sam and doting Great-Grandma to Jack, Charlie, Archie, Pippa and Noah.

“She will be sadly missed by so many but cherished forever” The funeral service will take place at Hesketh Lane Methodist Chapel on Friday 11th January at 11.30 a.m. followed by committal at West Lancashire Crematorium.

Family flowers only please, but donations in Jean’s memory would be welcome to The British Heart Foundation and also in Jack’s continued memory to Leukaemia UK c/o the family.

Inquiries to G C Whalley and Daughter, Churchside Funeral Home, Longton.

Tel: 01772 612900 or 612848.

3rd January 2019 Peacefully in hospital aged 85 years of Ormskirk Dearly loved Wife of Brian, Loving Mum of Jane and Andrew, Mother in law to Brian and Jane, Grandma to Sam, Jessica, Harrie and Megan, Great Grandma to Skylar Jane, Sister to Rita and Sister in law to Bob. The Funeral Service will take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Burscough on Friday 18th January at 11.30am. Family flowers only please but donations if desired to Claire House, Clatterbridge Road, Newington, Wirral, CH63 4JD (www.claire_house. org.uk) All enquiries to Melanie Hardman of H.Hardman & Co., Independent Family Funeral Directors, Marlborough House, Witham Road, Skelmersdale Tel: 01695 722122/720012 There’s even more online!

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GALLAGHER, WILLIAM (BILL) Passed away very peacefully at home in Formby aged 92 on 2nd January 2019 Devoted Husband to Shirley, Dad to June and Billy, Grandad, Great Grandad, Uncle and wonderful friend to so many more. Service at Thornton Crematorium Friday 11th January 2019 at 10.40am.

Family flowers only please.

Donations will be gratefully passed to Queenscourt Hospice.

All enquiries c/o Dean Brothers Independent Funeral Directors, Deans Court, Gores Lane, Formby, L37 7DF. Tel: 01704 872023

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25th December 2018 Peacefully in Southport hospital in the early hours of Christmas Day Aged 86 years Dearly Beloved Wife of Kevin and Devoted Mother of Michael, Jonathan and Stephen and Grandmother to Alex, Josh, Dom, Alice, Katie and Eddie.

A Nurse all her life and a JP at Bootle.

Will be sadly missed by family and friends.

Funeral Mass on Tuesday 15th January 2019 at St Jeromes Church, Formby at 10.00am followed

by Committal at Southport Crematorium at 11.20am.

No flowers please, but donations if desired to Macmillan Cancer Support, c/o and all enquiries to Coyne Bros Funeral Directors, 3 Old Mill Lane, Formby.

L37 3PE Tel. 01704 873899

PARKINSON IRIS 23rd December 2018 Peacefully at Hampton Court Nursing Home, Southport aged 87 years of Ormskirk The dearly loved Wife of the late Edward, loving Mum of Hazel and Heather, dear Mother in law of John and Tony, devoted Nan of Richard, Paula and Charlotte and Great Nan to Libby and Myla.

Funeral service and interment took place on Monday 7th January 2019 at Ormskirk Parish Church. If desired donations are being gratefullty received for the Alzheimers Society.

All enquiries to Melanie Hardman at H Hardman & Co., Independent Family Funeral Directors of Ormskirk, Skelmersdale & Scarisbrick.

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INSTONE MELVYN JONAH

Peacefully in Queenscourt Hospice on 30th December 2018 Aged 72 years Dearly beloved Husband of Joyce.

Much loved Dad to David, Suzy, Paula and Darren. Dear Father-in-law to Helen, Darren, Derrick and Kerrie. Loving Grandad to Philip, Danny, Amy, Jodie, Darren, Joe, David, Adam, Alex, Charlotte, Olivia and Katie. Also Great Grandad to Pippy. Loving Brother of Glenda, the late Barry, Wayne, Wendy and Debbie and a much loved Uncle to all his Nieces and Nephews. Melvyn will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Funeral service and committal will take place at St Johns Church, St Johns Road, Birkdale PR8 4JP on Friday 11th January at 10am followed by cremation at West Lancs Crematorium, Pippin Street, Ormskirk L40 7SP at 11.30am, then back to the Conservative Club, Birkdale Village for a celebration of Melvyns life. Family flowers only but donations will be greatly received for Queenscourt Hospice and Southport Dialysis Unit.

Further enquiries to Co-op Funeralcare Birkdale, 254 Liverpool Road, Birkdale PR8 4PD. Telephone 01704 550011

Coulton Leonard (Len) Passed away peacefully at Silverbirch Lodge Aughton on 23rd December 2018 aged 79 years

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Summers Lesley Edwina (Les) Passed away at home on 21st December 2018 aged 70 years of Westhead

Dearly Loved Husband of Delia, Much Loved Brother of Joan and Brother in law of Les. Loved and missed by all his family and friends. Funeral Service at West Lancs Crematorium on Thursday 10th January 2019 at 12.15 pm. Family flowers only please by request, but donations are being gratefully received for Parkinsons Ormskirk.

Loved Sister of Jackie, Aunty of Claire and Dan, Fondly remembered by her Great Nephews Jay, Ben and Josh.

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(Nee WILLIAMS) January 4th 2019 Peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Aged 74 Years Devoted Wife of John, much loved Mum of Julie and Michelle and Mum In-Law of Tommy and Michael.

Loving Nan of Jess, Amy & Daniel, and Sister of Alan and Norma.

Joyce’s funeral service will be held at St Luke’s Church, Crosby on Wednesday 16th January, at 11am followed by Cremation at Thornton Crematorium.

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O’MALLEY MARGARET On 23rd December 2018 At Home aged 87 years R.I.P. Beloved Wife of George, loving Mum of Brenda, Anthony and Philip, dear Mother in law of Peter (deceased), Sheila and Kath, and a much loved Grandma of all her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Requiem Mass will take place at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Thursday 10th January at 11:00am, followed by the interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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HUGHES LESLIE 24th December 2018 Peacefully at his home in Skelmersdale aged 73 years The dearly loved Husband of Ivy, loving Step Dad to Joseph, Steven, Michael and Paul, devoted Grandad to all his Grandchildren and much loved Brother of Ronnie, Kenny, Irene, Susan and Glyn.

Funeral service at West Lancashire Crematorium, Burscough on Thursday 10th January 2019 at 10:45am. No flowers by request, donations if desired for Oncology Dept. Southport Hospital.

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Passed away peacefully 30th December 2018 aged 87 years of Southport Dearly Loved Husband of the late Eileen, Much Loved Dad of Michael, Tony, Kevin, Keith & Patrick.

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The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 The following applications have been made to Sefton Council: Applicant/Ref Address Proposal

Mr B Wainwright DC/2018/02144 70 Viceroy Court Lord Street, Southport PR8 1PW Erection of a conservatory on the flat roof to the rear of the 7th floor block of flats

Cemetery Road and Hampton Road in a north westerly direction) for the following reason: Reinstate the footway.

The proposed Order will continue in force for a maximum period of 21 days or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.

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This application requires wider publicity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Applicant/Ref Mr Shimon Rudich DC/2018/02215 and DC/2018/02230 Address 4-6 Coronation Walk, Southport PR8 1RE Proposal Change of use of the first and second floors from an existing night club (Sui Generis) to 16 selfcontained apartments (C3) (DC/2018/02215)

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Change of use of the first and second floors from an existing night club (Sui Generis) to 16 self-contained apartments to be used as serviced accommodation (C1) (DC/2018/02230) This application requires wider publicity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Applicant/Ref Mr & Mrs Paul Greenwood DC/2018/02266 Address 17A Westcliffe Road, Birkdale Southport PR8 2BW Proposal Erection of a single storey extension to the side following the demolition of existing single garage and a single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling house

REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1) AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 Temporary Closure of Stourton Road, Ainsdale Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, not less than seven days from the publication of this Notice, intend to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, to close Stourton Road , Ainsdale for the following reason: Reinstatement works in the footpath between Liverpool Road and property number 39 Stourton Road.

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTON ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1) AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 Temporary Closure of Alt Road, Formby

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The personal data you provide will be used as part of the Council’s statutory planning duties in processing planning and related applications and some of the information will be published. Further information on how we handle your personal data can be found at www.sefton.gov.uk/PlanningGDPR Derek Mckenzie, Chief Planning Officer Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 3NJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 9th January, 2019 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council made an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, to close Alt Road, Formby for the following reason:

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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, not less than seven days from the publication of this Notice, intend to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, to close Ashton Road, Birkdale at the junction of Sandon Road for the following reason:

Work will take place between 14th January 2019 and 1st February 2019.

Access will be maintained for the Emergency Services and where possible for residents.

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTON ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1) AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 Temporary Closure of Hill Street, Southport

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTON ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1) AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 Temporary Footway Closure at Lulworth Road, Birkdale

The Order will continue in force for a maximum period of 21 days or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.

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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, not less than seven days from the publication of this Notice, intend to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, to close the footway at Lulworth Road, Birkdale for the following reason:

Under the provisions of the above Act the Council has produced an updated draft Rural Settlement List (the List) which identifies any rural settlement which is wholly or partly within the designated rural area (as specified by the Secretary of State).

The List is available for public inspection, free of charge at the Offices of West Lancashire Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk until, 31/03/2020 on Mondays to Thursdays from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Fridays from 9.00am to 4.45pm The List will take effect from 1/4/2019

The proposed Order will continue in force for a maximum period of 21 days or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.

Any qualifying Post Office, General Store, Food Store, Public House or Petrol Filling Station situated within a rural settlement as identified on the List, may be entitled to either Mandatory or Discretionary rate relief under this scheme. For application forms for rate relief, general information and advice please contact the Business Rates Team at the offices of West Lancashire Borough Council.

Dated: 9th January 2019

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, not less than seven days from the publication of this Notice, intend to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, to close Southbank Road, Southport (the closure shall be between

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTON ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1) AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 Temporary Closure of St Lukes Road, Southport

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Reinstate the footway opposite property number 32.

Work will take place on 21st January 2019.

On 9th January, 2019 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council made an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, to close St Lukes Road,Southport for the following reason:

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Alternative Route There shall be a banksman on site to assist pedestrians whilst works are taking place.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTON ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1) AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 Temporary Closure of Southbank Road, Southport

Carriageway reinstatement works.

The Order will continue in force for a maximum period of 21 days or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.

Work will take place between 16th January, 2019 and 18th January 2019.

Access will be maintained for the Emergency Services and where possible for residents.

Alternative Route The diversion route for all traffic will be via: Hawkshead Street, Windsor Road, Sussex Road and vice versa.

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IT’S A SLIGHTLY strange child who gives the Ford Puma pride of place on their bedroom wall, beside the Ferrari F355, Lamborghini Diablo and TVR Cerbera.

But this isn’t just any old bedroom wall – it’s mine, circa 1996. I mention this curious gallery of petrolhead goodness, where even a Wannabe-era Geri Halliwell didn’t make an appearance because there were so many cars to peruse, since price, fuel economy, MPG and insurance groups didn’t matter one jot.

A car just had to look great and have a certain panache about it, so a tiny Fiesta-based coupe which later developed a horrendous reputation for wheelarch rot made it up there.

But were I to have a pint-sized Simister nurturing a passion for cars I’m not sure any of today’s more affordable offerings would qualify for a few inches of bedroom wall real estate. I had a look through some of the new cars due to hit the showrooms later in 2019 and once you dip into the real world realms of cars that aren’t an Aston Martin Valkyrie or Aventador SVJ there’s an endless succession of anonymous crossovers.

Even the Polestar 1 – which looks like a posh Volvo, because essentially it is one – is expected to cost upwards of £100,000.

But there is one that I’m really, really looking forward to. The

Honda Urban EV has a delightfully Ronseal name – it’s an electric city car made by the chaps who brought you the Jazz – but it’s so much more than that.

When it struck a pose at the world’s motor shows about 18 months ago it made so many jaws drop that it was promptly named as 2018’s World Concept Car of the Year, and since then Honda has said that it’ll appear, virtually unchanged, in showrooms here as a fully-fledged production model.

Good. There are plenty of electric cars out there that’ll do everything you ask of them (which is why UK sales were up 69 per cent in 2018), but only the endearingly bonkers but utterly impractical Renault Twizy and the lovely-but-pricey Jaguar IPace have even registered on the Simister want-one radar. With the Urban EV there might be a third, because it looks like it’s escaped from the set of Ready Player One. It has that reimagined Eighties look that’s so in vogue at the minute completely nailed; take the ‘H’ badge off it and I’d swear the chunky, bluff-fronted grille, round headlights, skinny window pillars and tight proportions screamed MkI Golf.

In fact, I can just imagine the Urban EV with a red stripe around the edges of the grille and a GTI badge on the back!

Inside it’s brave too – two benches instead of individual seats, and a huge, touch screen slab rather than a dashboard.

In fact, there’s only one problem – the Renault Wind, Toyota IQ and Nissan Cube were also uncompromisingly brave small cars that won me over, and none of them were exactly sales hits here.

So essentially, if precedent for praising small cars in these pages is anything to go by, I’ve just given the Urban EV the kiss of death.

Sorry about that, Honda. I really hope I’m wrong this time!

David Simister is the editor of Classic Car Weekly

SKODA’S go-faster Kodaq will be out in spring SKODA’S go-faster version of its Kodaq off-roader (right) will be arriving here later this spring, and it’s available to order now.

The vRS model uses a twin-turbo diesel engine – good for 240bhp and capable of hitting 60mph in seven seconds – and has four-wheel-drive and a seven-speed twin-clutch gearbox to keep the power in check.

Go to www.skoda.co.uk to find out more about their models out this season as well as their full range.

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Jordan Archer scores Southport’s equaliser from the rebound. Pictures by Julia Urwin.

Jordan Archer has had his loan deal extended.

Goal scorer’s loan deal extended to end of season THE club has announced that an agreement has been reached to extend Jordan Archer’s loan from Bury to the end of the 2018/19 season.

Archer, who scored Port’s late equaliser on Saturday, joined the Sandgrounders from the EFL League Two club on an initial two-month loan in November, making seven starts and five appearances as substitute, scoring on four separate occasions.

The 24-year-old found the target with a header in the 3-0 the win at Hereford, before scoring against his former club, Chester, in the Buildbase FA Trophy replay.

He was also among the goals as the Port progressed in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy at Garstang and most recently scored at the weekend with a last minute equaliser against Nuneaton, which was his first in front of the home crowd.

Archer signed a two-year contract with Bury at the start of this season and has also spent time on loan at Maidenhead United earlier on in the campaign.

Port manager Liam Watson said: “Jordan has

fitted in well since joining us.

“He is another great option in attack and has already contributed with some really good goals and performances.

“It’s of mutual benefit to extend his loan here and I’m glad we’ve been able to get it done.”

The club has also extended the loans of Liam Edwards and Marcus Wood from Bolton Wanderers.

Edwards, 22, and Wood, 20, have both featured in Southport’s recent upturn in league form.

Bolton U23 captain Edwards has made 12 appearances in the centre of the defence since making his debut in the win at Kidderminster Harriers, helping the Port keep five clean sheets in those games.

Wood has also been in impressive form having joined in October, striking up a partnership in midfield with David Morgan during his 16 games.

LiamWatson said: “I’m delighted we’ve been allowed to extend the loan deals of Liam and Marcus.

“Both have been instrumental in the run of results and have both become popular within the dressing room.”

Archer rescues a point against basement team Report by Jonathan O’Byrne Southport 1 Nuneaton 1 IT took a late goal in added time by substitute Jordan Archer to secure a point for the Yellows against the league’s basement side.

While it extended the Sandgrounders’ unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League North to ten games, the result which continues a trend of failing to capitalise on home soil against struggling sides.

Faced with a hectic set of fixtures manager Liam Watson again shuffled his charges with Jason Gilchrist, Dion Charles, Bradley Bauress and Dean Winnard all reinstated to the starting XI Port didn’t take advantage of opportunities early on, with Jack Sampson and Bauress squandering good chances to give the ‘Port the lead.

Nuneaton’s best early chance fell to exSandgrounder Carl Baker who had been warmly received by the home supporters before the game.

At 36 the classy midfielder rolled back the years with a thunderous drive which Hanford tipped over the bar.

In the second half Liam Watson tried to liven up a sluggish performance with Morgan Homson-Smith, Andy Parry and Jordan Archer coming on for Southport.

Gilchrist had a chance to put Port in front but shot straight at goalkeeper Camern Belford when through on goal.

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A Dean Winnard header was parried by the goalkeeper.

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It looked like that goal would settle the issue but deep into stoppage time Winnard, thrown forward as a last gasp

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Port were due to host Guiseley last night (Tuesday) and are at home again on Saturday when they entertain Leamington.

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