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20 December 2017

MAYOR ‘HUMBLED’ TOPRESENT HONOUR TOD-DAY VETERAN CYRIL

A 100-year-old war veteran from Litherland hasbeen awarded the Legion d’Honneur for hisexploits during the Second World War at a specialceremony in Bootle Town Hall.

Cyril Askew served in the King’s Regiment, nowcalled the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, and holdsthe very rare distinction of having served in twotheatres of war during the conflict.

He was awarded the Legion d’Honneur by theMayor of Sefton, Councillor Dave Robinson in theCouncil Chambers on Tuesday, December 5 for tak-ing part in the D-Day landings at Normandy in 1944,but he had previously served as ‘Chindit’ in India.

Cyril, who hails from Litherland, was typicallymodest when recounting his exploits.

He said: “I returned home in 1944 having servedseven years as a regular soldier in the 1st Battalion ofThe King’s Regiment in India. I was then attached to

the 2nd Battalion of The Lincolnshire Regiment.“I was in France from June 6 to July 22, 1944,

where I took part in the successful capture of thechateau at Lion-sur-Mer and liberating Caen. I wasthen involved in Operation Goodwood until July 20,where the Battalion suffered 250 casualties.

Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Dave Robinson said: “It wasvery humbling to spend time in the company of Cyriland a great privilege to present him with his medalfor his selfless role in Normandy.

“While it has rightly been an honour to recogniseContinued inside

Cyril pictured receiving his medal, above, celebrating his 100th birthday, right, and inset, in wartime.

Report by Tom Martin

100-year-old who holds the raredistinction of serving at Normandyand in India in Second World Warreceives Legion d’Honneur medal

Merry ChristmasMan accused ofstabbing Sam Cookto death in barappears in court

A MAN has appeared in courtcharged with the murder of Crosbyman Sam Cook.

Carl Madigan, 22, of Adam Close,Garston, is accused of stabbing theformerChesterfieldHigh Schoolpupil in thebasementarea of theEmpire Bar,in Liverpoolcity centre,just beforemidnight onOctober 21.

He is alsocharged with possession of abladed article.

Madigan appeared at LiverpoolMagistrates Court on Thursday,December 14 where he wasremanded in custody to appear atLiverpool Crown Court in January.

Julian Linskill, defendingMadigan, indicated that he wouldplead not guilty to the charge ofm u rd e r.

A second man, Lewis Langfield,20, of Skipton Avenue, Anfield, wascharged with the assault occasion-ing actual bodily harm.

He was bailed to appear alongsideMadigan at Liverpool Crown Court.

Sam Cook was stabbed to death inEmpire bar, on Seel Street, during anight out celebrating his 21st birth-day on October 21.

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29 arrestedafter policecarry out hugedrugs sting

POLICE have charged peoplefrom south Sefton and north Liv-erpool as part of an investigationinto drug peddling in Merseysideand Cheshire.

In total, officers arrested 26people after a series of raids werecarried out on Thursday, December14 as police look to crack down ona huge drugs ring.

It was part of Cheshire Police'sOperation Resonate, which is a sixmonth investigation into organisedcrime groups suspected of exploit-ing vulnerable people to deal drugsin Cheshire and Merseyside.

Another raid took place in WestYorkshire, with more than 340officers executing warrants.

The 24 men and two women areall facing charges relating to con-spiracy to supply Class A drugs andthey appeared at Chester Magis-trates Court on Friday, December15.

Those from south Sefton andnorth Liverpool who have beencharged are: Kieran McArthur, 18,of Netley Street, Kirkdale; JoelEvans, 26, Ruskin Street, Kirkdale;17-year-old boy, Liverpool; Jordan

Swinnerton, 24, June Street,Bootle; Dylan Swinnerton, 27,June Street, Bootle; Ryan McLel-land, 24, Dewsbury Road, Anfield;Richenda Kane, 44, Gatley Drive,Maghull.

Detective Superintendent AaronDuggan, Head of Crime at CheshirePolice, said: “The action takencomes after months of hard workby a dedicated team of officers togather evidence and intelligence inconnection with a number oforganised crime groups suspectedof not only supplying drugs withinthe local community, but exploitingvulnerable people in order to do so.

“Our investigation has been dis-tinctive as it centres on vulnerableadults and children who have beentargeted to deliver and deal drugs.

“We have worked closely withpartner agencies to safeguard thesevulnerable people.

“In these cases, the victims willsuffer greatly by taking all the risksand facing the consequences ifcaught and arrested, while theorganised crime groups reap therewards and believe they can avoiddetection .

“We rely heavily on help from thecommunity in identifying andinvestigating this type of crime andI want to urge residents in localcommunities to play their part andlook out for their neighbours byknowing how to spot if someone isbeing coerced, exploited and takenadvantage of, or their home isbeing used by people involved inselling illegal drugs.

“If you have any information thatmay assist, please ring CheshirePolice on 101, alternatively youcan ring Crimestoppers anonym-ously on 0800 555 111.”

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Housing development scoops affordable homes awardA HOUSING development inCrosby has won a propertya w a rd .

The Kilnyard Road develop-ment by One Vision Housing(OVH) was announced as thewinner of the Best Afford-able Home to Rent at thisyear ’s North West PropertyAwards (NWPAs).

The development saw offcompetition from house-builder Countryside andproperty developer LuxorEstates to take home thecoveted prize.

The NWPAs is an annualawards ceremony which cel-ebrates a year of residentialand commercial property

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Cyril for his role in France, it is only one partof the story.

“He was also a Chindit as part of the 1stBattalion of the King’s Regiment in India.

“To have done both is a very rare featindeed, in what was a remarkable militaryservice.

“We really are proud to say that a man asrare and brave as Cyril is one of our own.”

Cyril is the latest Sefton recipient of theLegion D’H o n n e u r.

Former flying ace Len McNamara was hon-oured with the same accolade at SouthportTown Hall earlier this month.

The Legion of Honour, full name, NationalOrder of the Legion of Honour, is the highestFrench order of merit for military and civilmerits, established in 1802 by NapoléonBonaparte.

Street robber whothreatened to slitw o m a n’s throatis put behind bars

A MAN who threatened to slit the throat of a womanin Waterloo if she didn't hand over her purse hasbeen jailed.

Kane Queen, 24, of Church Road, Waterloo, hasbeen put behind bars for four years for the shockingincident after he targeted a woman in her 50s onQueen Street on the evening of Saturday, October 21.

He approached his victim shortly before 6.30pmholding a kitchen knife, with his face covered with abalaclava.

He threatened to slit her throat if she didn't handover her purse.

Out of impulse, she pulled at his balaclava andscratched his face.

Queen then ran off with a small shopping trolley shehad been pushing, which he abandoned after remov-ing her purse.

However, he was arrested after his DNA wasrecovered from the fingernails of his victim.

The victim had contacted police and crime sceneinvestigators attended at the victim’s address andrecovered fingernail clippings from her left hand.

DNA from her nails identified the offender to beQueen and he was subsequently traced, arrested andcharged following interview.

Detective Constable John Neville said: “The victimin this case was exceptionally brave.

“We would advise people to contact police ratherthan tackle an offender themselves but in this case theDNA recovered from the victim’s fingernails was vitalin linking Queen to this crime and bringing him tojustice.

“He will now spend Christmas behind bars where Ihope he will have plenty of time to reflect on hisactions.

“As always I would like to give people advice on stay-ing safe, particularly during the dark winter months.

“Always stick to well-lit roads and pavements, don’tcarry large quantities of cash and jewellery on yourperson and if you see anyone acting suspiciously con-tact Merseyside Police.”

He was jailed on Wednesday, December 13 at Liver-pool Crown Court, which has been welcomed byMerseyside Police.

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Pupils’ carol concert ‘was wonderfulshowcase for their choral skills’STUDENTS and staff from St Mary's College inCrosby were joined by their families at apacked SS Peter and Paul Church on LiverpoolRoad to enjoy the annual carol service.

The Message of Christmas concert, whichwas partly candlelit, featured a selection ofreadings, carols and instrumental and choralperformances co-ordinated by the school’sdirector of music, Andrew Byers.

The programme included both traditionalsongs and more modern festive favourites,with contributions from the school’s Sym-phony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra,Chamber Choir and Lower School Choir.

At the end of the service the evening contin-ued in festive fashion with the serving of

mulled wine and mince pies back at theschool.

St Mary’s College Principal, Mike Kennedy,said: “The carol concert is always a very pop-ular event with families, and a reallyenjoyable way to mark the start of the Christ-mas season.

“As well as being a lovely event in its ownright it is - along with our annual Philhar-monic Hall concert and Proms in the Parkevent - a wonderful showcase for the instru-mental and choral skills of our students.

“I would like to pay tribute to all the pupilsand staff whose hard work and talent helpedto make the service such a first-class musicalevening.” Youngsters in full voice at the event.

Closed-downcommunity centreto be convertedinto two housesA CLOSED down community centre inCrosby will be transformed into twohouses after a plan was given a greenlight by Sefton Council.

De Villiers, Woodend Avenue, was theformer home of Sefton Helping Hand,but will become two dwellings after thecouncil gave the go-ahead to developerOne Vision Housing.

The firm want to create the housesdue to “the area being highly desirableto those seeking to rent or resettle out-side of the city.”

The planning application states: “Thenew residential dwellings will beextremely popular due to the locationand will fit well with the context of theestate.

“The residential estate is a mixture ofrented and owned accommodation, theintention for these two new dwellingswill be rented accommodation.”

The former community centre, on WoodendAvenue is to be turned into homes.

Coroner appealafter man’s deathSEFTON Coroner's Officers is appealingfor information to trace the next of kinof a man who died in Crosby last week.

Anthony Alfred Bibby, aged 81, passedaway at his home address in Cam-bridge Avenue on Thursday, December14.

There are no suspicious circumstancessurrounding Mr Bibby's death.

Anyone with information to find hisnext of kin is asked to call Coroner'sOfficer Stephen Craig on (0151)7773422 or email [email protected]

S o ro p t i m i s t sbranch outat festive fair

MEMBERS of Crosby Soroptim-ists branched out to take partin a local Christmas tree fest-ival.

The group had to decorate oneof the trees, at St Faith’s Churchon Chester Close in Waterloo,before they were all put on dis-play for guests.

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RESIDENTS have been ‘kept in the dark’ overplans by Sefton Council to privatise theb o ro u g h ’s street lighting service, a councillorclaims.

The council is in the process of procuring a providerfor street lighting, installation and maintenance ser-vices in a bid to save £64million by 2020.

The Champion also understands that the ‘nightscouting’ service has been axed - meaning thecouncil will be fully reliant on members of the pub-lic to report faults and broken lights.

Borough councillor Tony Dawson said: “Thecouncil has decided that the entire local street light-ing service is being put into the private sector.

“Further, it is going to stop regularly reviewingstreet lighting in the borough for failure.

“It will now have to rely on members of the publicreporting specific lights which have failed.”

Clr Dawson is unhappy with the way the decisionwas reached.

He said: “Councillors were sent an email by acouncil officer recently telling them that the entirelocal street lighting service was being privatised.

“But as to who is getting the work, we are beingkept in the dark,

“We are also being kept completely in the dark asto the precise reasons for the change.

“Recently the council has been bringing selected

previously-privatised services back in-house.”A spokesman for Sefton Council said: “As part of

the budget setting process to save £64m by 2020, adecision was made in March, 2017 to introduce achange to the Street Lighting maintenance function.

“This decision went through the normal politicalprocess and all the associated reports and decisionswere published on the council's website.

“We are currently in the process of procuring anexternal service provider to deliver street lightingmaintenance and installation services.

“Also agreed earlier in the budget process was adecision to end the ‘Night Scouting’ service whichpreviously identified all non-functioning lightingunits.

“We will now be fully reliant on the public, coun-cillors and other stakeholders to report faultsregarding any electrical street furniture and hopeeveryone lets us know if they spot any brokenlights.

“The best way is to use the online reporting toolon sefton.gov.uk/4656.”

Other ways to report faults include calling 0345140 0845 or email [email protected] o v. u k ”

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Closed-down Village cafebecomes a boutique bar

REGENERATION specialistsbehind the revamp ofCrosby Village have wel-comed a new bar which hastaken over a closed-downcafe.

The empty unit, just offMoor Lane, used to be occu-pied by Mimi's Cafe, but isnow the new home to theHard Times and Misery barafter it staged a grand open-ing last week.

The ‘boutique bar’ will beopen until December 31, andthe owners hope to be therepermanently earlier in theNew Year.

Hard Times and Misery already has a bar in Liver-pool city centre, and it has been welcomed withopen arms by St Modwen, who are currently work-ing on breathing fresh life into the Village.

Senior development manager David Nuttall said:“This will be an excellent addition to Crosby Villageand will complement our scheme at the GlennBuildings well. We have made a significant invest-ment into the Village and the fact that a localbusiness has chosen Crosby for their first site out-side of the city centre is testament to theimprovements that are being made to Moor Lane.

“St Modwen’s work to the Glenn Buildings will be

finishing soon which will bring forward the newlyrefurbished units and further enhance the villagec e n t re . ”

Jen Peterson of Hard Times & Misery said, “It’sgreat to be part of the redevelopment of Crosby Vil-lage. Hard Times and Misery was born out of a lovefor great beer and amazing gin, and we’re reallyexcited to share our passion with the people ofC ro s b y. ”

The redevelopment work in Crosby has includedthe full-scale refurbishment of the existing GlennBuildings North and Glenn Buildings South as wellas the replacement of number 10 Moor Lane with atwo-storey retail and leisure unit.

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Family of loving dad launchappeal to raise £200,000 forlife-saving cancer treatment

A DAD from Litherland and his loving familyface the biggest challenge of their lives asthey look to raise £200,000 to send him toAmerica for life-saving cancer treatment.

Matt Henderson, 41, has been diagnosedwith advanced oesophageal cancer and hasbeen told by doctors that his only hope of sur-vival is to get specialist treatment in the US.

The father of one was diagnosed with the dis-ease ten weeks ago and he and his wife Jowere given the devastating news that it hadspread to his lymph nodes and liver, and thatthe NHS is only able to offer palliative care.

The couple have spoken to specialists andbeen told the only viable long term option isclinical trials in America, but this will have tobe privately funded by the family at a cost ofbetween £200,000 - £300,000.

The couple, who have one son Seb, 11, haveset out on a massive fundraising mission toraise the money they need to send Matt toAmerica.

Matt’s family and friends have launched aJustGiving page called #help4matt and areappealing for as many people as possible tosupport and donate to the cause.

So far the page raised more than £50,000and has attracted nearly 400 supporters, butthere is still a long way to go to reach the tar-get.

Jo, who has been married to Matt for 12years, said: “All we are asking for is a chance.Matt wants to win this battle and we just haveto find a way to fund the treatment. We aredesperate for an option which will offer us along term solution and it’s just not availablehere in the UK.

“Anybody who meets Matt loves him, he is adevoted husband, doting father and amazingfriend.

“He is truly one of the good guys on this

earth. Despite everything he remains positivelyupbeat and determined to beat the odds andwe need to give him the best chance to dothat.

“We are absolutely overwhelmed with thelove, support and unbelievable generosity ofeach and every person who has donated so far.

“There have been so many amazing peopledonating, and we are eternally grateful foreveryone who is supporting us.”

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Arson yobsdamage parkA R SO N I S T S caused mindless damage to aBootle park after they set fire to noticeboards, playground equipment and seatinga re a s .

Friends of Derby Park have been left devast-ated after discovering the full extent of thedamage, which police described as “signific-ant damage”, and they are appealing foranyone with information to come forward.

A seating area, a noticeboard and a rubberswing seat were all damaged by fire on Sat-urday, December 9 at around 5.20pm.

Perhaps the most anger felt by Friends ofDerby Park is towards the destruction of apublic information board, which shows whatpupils from Christ Church Primary Schoolthink of the park and what they like to doduring visits.

It has also upset the local community and aresident has put up a £150 reward for anyinformation which then leads to a prosecu-tion.

Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire andRescue Service (MFRS) have launched a jointinvestigation.

Local Policing Sergeant Kate Young said:“This type of behaviour is completely unac-ceptable and clearly dangerous. We will acton all information provided to identify thosere s p o n s i b l e .

“All members of our community should feelthey can visit our green spaces without fearor intimidation, so please let us know if yousaw anything suspicious in the park on Sat-urday which may assist.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact101, speak to local officers or you can contactCrimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Rugby league memorieswanted for new bookA WRITER who has penneda book about the formerBootle Borough AmateurRugby League Club is hop-ing past players can get intouch with him.

Dave Addison has writtenabout the club, which exis-ted in the 1950s and 60s.

But he now wants tospeak with old players inthe hope of getting some

more stories and memor-ies.

The book is currentlyavailable in Crosby Libraryunder the title ‘The RuggerMen – a brief history ofBootle Borough AmateurRugby League.’

If anyone would like tocontact Dave, email [email protected] call 01704 546293.

Council services set to bescaled back in festive periodSEFTON Council chiefs are remindingresidents that they will be scaling backtheir services during Christmas andNew Year.

They will provide restricted services asmost staff are required to take unpaidleave as part of a series of cost-savingmeasures but residents can still access arange of information and transactions viathe council website - sefton.gov.uk.

This includes checking bin collections,applying for licences, reporting environ-mental issues or paying Council Tax andbusiness rates.

As a result of the unpaid leave, to betaken on December 22, 27, 28 and 29most council buildings will be closed,contributing to significant savings as partof the budget setting process.

Services that will continue to operateinclude critical social care services foradults and children, a limited streetcleaning service, Registrars, domestic

and commercial waste collections andurgent highways issues, including gritting.

From December 26-29 refuse and recyc-ling collections will operate a day laterthan normal. This means collections willtake place from Wednesday, December 27to Saturday, December 30. Residents arealso being encouraged to recycle as muchwaste as possible.

Similar to other years, the green wheeliebin collection for garden waste will be sus-pended from the end of November and willreturn in March, 2018.

Some Sefton Council-run leisure centreswill be open at varying times duringthese dates and users are advised tocheck sefton.gov.uk for opening times.

Councillor Ian Maher, leader of SeftonCouncil, said: “We have been running theChristmas shutdown for a number ofyears now and this contributes to the sav-ings we have to make due significantreductions in Government funding.

“Over the course of the financial year,our hard-working staff have had their payreduced in order to take four days unpaidleave. Other savings from the closureperiod come from the reduced need forheating, lighting and running buildings,equipment and vehicles.

“While reduced services are being oper-ated we will continue to provide the bestservices possible with the limited fundsavailable to us.”

An automated phone service will be inplace between December 22 and January2, 2018 on 0345 140 0845 and most ser-vice requests will only be actionedbeyond January.

Emergency contacts on December 22,27, 28, and 29 between 9am-5.30pm:C h i l d re n’s Social Care: 0151 529 3761 oradult Social Care: 0151 934 3114. ForSocial Care emergencies at all other timescall the Emergency Duty Team 0151 9343555.

Youngsters are invited to dress up asfavourite Disney character at ice rinkYOUNGSTERS from Sefton arebeing invited to dress up astheir favourite Disney charac-ter for a special event atLiverpool’s Ice Festival.

A Disney on Ice extravag-anza will be held on the icerink currently located at thePier Head, which will featurewell-known songs from thefilms.

The best-dressed child willwin a prize, and there willalso be activities that young-

sters can enjoy such ascolouring in Disney On Iceinspired art and quizzes.

The two events will be heldon Friday, December 22 andFriday, December 29, from10am to noon each day.

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Pupils get to act out the American dream in New York!A GROUP of pupils from Crosby got to act out theAmerican dream when they jetted off to the BigApple as part of their art and drama studies.

Students from Sacred Heart Catholic College trav-elled to New York to not only see the many sights, butalso enjoy an acting workshop by a Broadway actress.

The children described it as a “truly unforgettableand awe inspiring experience” to visit the city andcome away with some invaluable knowledge aboutdrama to take back to Crosby.

A school spokesperson said: “The drama work-shop was led by a Broadway actress. Although someof our students had no drama experience and wereself-conscious to begin with, she soon had themcoming out of their shells with lots of fun activities.

“We were joined by Emily Cramer - an actress inthe Broadway production of School of Rock, whichwe were going to see the following evening - for thefinal half- hour of the workshop. She spoke abouther role, before answering some great questionsfrom our students.”The group enjoying the sights of New York. Pupils at the top of the Empire State Building.

Restaurant turns car park into ice rinkA RESTAURANT in Crosby has afestive new look after its carpark was transformed into an icerink!

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Cannabis farmworth £100,000found in flat bypolice in raid

A MAN has been arrestedafter a cannabis farm worthan estimated £100,000 wasfound in a Seaforth flat.

A warrant was carried outon Friday, December 15 at aflat in Poplar Grove and 27plants and equipment wereseized.

A 29-year-old man fromSeaforth was arrested on sus-picion of cannabis productionand abstracting electricityand taken into custody forquestioning.

It comes after a cannabisfarm worth £1.8million wasfound in Seaforth on Friday,December 8 at the formerClaremont Bar, on SandyRoad, when police foundnearly 450 plants andcropped cannabis.

Local Policing Sergeant IanSpeed said: “Any cannabisfarm discovered is great newsfor Merseyside Police butmore importantly, it is a fant-astic result for ourcommunities, within whichcriminals who set up thesefarms cause considerablemisery for hard-workingpeople who just want to earnan honest living.

“As in this case, electricityis often bypassed, causing ahuge fire risk to neighbours.If you are aware of cannabis beinggrown in your communities, pleaselet us know and we can removethese potential death traps.”

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police on 101. You can also call theindependent charity Crimestoppersanonymously and for free on 0800555 111 or via their online form:h t t p s : / / c r i m e s t o p p e r s - u k . o rg / g i v e -information/give-information-online

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Paul Towers back homewith family after hisrelease from India jail

FORMER soldier Paul Towers has finallyreturned home to spend Christmas with hisfamily after his release from a prison inIndia where he had been held for threeyears.

The Bootle born dad thanked those who sup-ported him during what he called his“protracted nightmare” of being held in Chen-nai prison on charges of gun-running.

Paul was one of six former soldiers who werearrested and later given a five year jail sen-tence after a ship they were working on, whichhad weapons on board, was searched by theIndian authorities.

All six maintained their innocence and saidthey were working as security guards on anAmerican-owned anti-piracy vessel.

Pa u l ’s father Don, who lives in Litherland,was among those who campaigned to free the‘Chennai Six’ resulted in a judge acquittingthem of all charges last month.

He said: “I would like to thank a number ofpeople and organisations for their assistance Ireceived these last four years, especially the twoyears and nine months spent in prison in TamilNadu.

“I have always maintained this experience was insome ways harder for our loved ones.

“In the early months we had each other for com-pany, but our wives and partners had nothing butmemories and photographs as they closed theirdoors each night. They were alone.

“Wives who were depending on husbands, moth-ers without the love of their sons and most painfullyfor some, children without their fathers. All weredesperate for news and information.

“My dearest darling wife suffered with the painand agony as to when she would see me again. Annnever stopped working, never gave up and alwaystold me it would never decide our future.

“The authorities in Tamil Nadu, promised to 'ruinour lives'. Their endeavours failed! Some of us

became stronger throughout what was to become aprotracted nightmare.

“My son Jordan has been the shining light for ourfamily and dear friends. I am a proud man to have ason such as him.

“Thank you for all the support we were given andthe cards and parcels which kept our morale high!“Our lives became bearable throughout the last twoyears.

“Please enjoy your family time over the Christmasperiod, may we all move forward into a new chapterand forget the past. It is over.

“We are humbled and indebted to you all. Onbehalf of my family and myself, thank you.”

His dad, Don, from Litherland, has previouslyspoken to the Champion about the campaign to freeall six men and delivered a petition to DowningStreet along with the other family members of theChennai Six.

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He thanks his family andcampaigners for ‘makinghis life bearable’ in histwo years spent in prison

Auction raises £2,000 for charityA CHARITY auction held atCrosby Comrades Club hasraised £2,100 for The BrainC h a r i t y.

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School wins award forits work supportingpupils who have ADHD

A SCHOOL in Seaforth has becomeone of the first in the entire country toachieve an ADHD Friendly Schoolquality mark.

Our Lady Star of the Sea CatholicPrimary School was given the award forits work in supporting youngsters whohave attention deficit hyperactivity dis-o rd e r.

Staff have been training for the pasttwo years by working closely with theADHD foundation, an agency whichaims to improve educational attainmentof children with ADHD.

The school also introduced a parents’skills group based on feedback from fam-ilies so that best practice methods tosupport learners could be replicated athome.

Our Lady Star of the Sea headteacherJoan Jenkins, said: “I am extremelyproud to receive this award on behalf ofall the staff at the school who have beenrecognised for their hard work with chil-dren who face additional challenges inthe school environment.

“We've worked hard to make the school fullyinclusive, but it has only been possible thanks to thejoint efforts of the staff and parents and teachers allsupported by the ADHD Foundation.

“Our special educational needs co-ordinator Caro-lyn Lawler has been a huge driving force in makingchanges to our everyday practices.

Cllr John Joseph Kelly, Sefton Council's CabinetMember for Schools added: “This is a fantasticachievement for the school to be recognised as the

first mainstream school in the UK to receive thisaward. All pupils deserve the chance to achievetheir potential regardless of the barriers they haveto learning and I hope it inspires other schools to gothe extra mile to make every pupil’s experience ofschool the best it can be.”

At a recent ADHD conference, comedian andimpressionist Rory Bremner presented the award tospecial educational needs co-ordinator, CarolynLawler, who accepted it on the school’s behalf.

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Rail passengers urgedto ‘keep a clear head’over festive period

RAILWAY passengers are beingwarned that they run the risk of beingarrested if they act in an anti-social orviolent way over the festive period.

Officers from the British Tr a n s p o r tPolice say they experience a rise in thenumber of reports of passengers causingproblems on trains around this time ofyear, and this is fuelled by alcohol.

Together with Network Rail and theRail Safety and Standards Board, the BTPhave launched the ‘Keep a Clear Head’campaign to remind passengers to bere s p o n s i b l e .

Superintendent Eddie Wylie said:“Unfortunately, during the festive sea-son, we see a rise in public orderoffences and antisocial behaviour.

“Much of this is down to the people involveddrinking too much and behaving in a way thatwould shock them and their family and friends ifthey were sober.

“We want everyone to get to their destinations a f e l y.

“Our officers will be out on the network in theNorth of England helping people to enjoy the festiv-ities safely and encouraging them to think abouthow alcohol can affect the way they behave and theeffect this has on their fellow passengers.

“If you’re using the railway to get around thisChristmas, please keep a clear head.

“Think about what you would do and how youwould behave if you were sober. There is no excusefor spoiling other people’s journeys or behaving

any differently because you’ve drunk alcohol. Wewant you to have fun but it’s more important to getwhere you’re going safely.

“Though trains are the safest way to get around,passengers and people living near the railway mustalways remember that it can be a dangerous place.That’s why we’re reminding the public to remainalert to those dangers whilst they’re having funover the festive season.

“Taking a short cut across the tracks, chancing itat level crossings or tripping at the platform edgecan, at best cause delays to your journey; at worseit can result in serious harm.

“Enjoy yourself but don’t let alcohol stop you oryour fellow passengers from getting to where youneed to be – keep a clear head.”

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Christmas with dogs - and aduck - can be a joyous occasionBY the time you read this I willhave put up my Christmas dec-orations - rather pitiful thoughthey may be.

I have my little Christmas treecomplete with fibre optic lightswhich I bought just after mymum died to cheer our celebra-tions for my late brotherGeorge and I.

Even new, its illuminationsd i d n’t live op to the shining illustrations on its box -and the years have led to it becoming rather dim-mer still - though I suppose I should be gratefulthat what was at the forefront of Yuletide illumina-tion when new is still working at all after 15 years.

Certainly it has outlived all of the then new-fangled digital appliances we bought for ourhouse.

And a couple of years ago I purchased a string ofmore conventional fairy lights which work very well,leaving the fibre optics as a sort of background colour.

Happily, and I confess I have no idea why, noneof the dogs (both Tina and Cinders post-date thetree by several years) take any notice of itwhatever - perhaps they don't see the colours.

Actually, I have puzzled for some time about boththe sight and hearing of dogs - our rough collies atleast.

None have been remotely interested in televisionpictures - which I put down to them needing rathermore than 625 lines to make out 'real' images.

But the sound is stranger still.They must be able to hear the TV (and radio for

that matter) but again take little notice of them.Cinders ignores them completely, while Tina

responds to dogs barking - but human voices,explosions, screams are of no interest to her at all.

Still, all this means that the little tree remainsundisturbed by canines - though I'm certain dis-aster would result if anything remotely edible wasplaced around or on it.

Cinders is, as I have remarkedbefore, the greediest creation onearth.

She will scoff anything evenremotely edible - and at the sametime never makes herself ill (whichI suppose is good - though sherichly deserves a tummy ache atleast) nor, for that matter, does sheput on weight.

Anyway, I have now to plan ourculinary delights for Christmas dinner and tea, andBoxing Day dinner too. After mum died, Georgeand I actually carried this tradition on - thoughusually we substituted a duck for a goose.

I think a small duck might be the thing for Christ-mas dinner - with the addition of perhaps some hamit would also furnish the basis of a jolly good Christ-mas tea-cum-supper too.

I'll just have to see what turkey product mightprove sensible for Boxing Day - though instead Imight treat ourselves to a festive half shoulder oflamb instead.

Christmas pud is already seen to - I still have asmall pud unused since last year, and indeed onefrom the year before that too. They say Christmaspudding improves with age though so I’ll just hopefor the best.

But then there are all the side bits and bobs aswell. Things like cranberry sauce - which I like verymuch with Christmas poultry - are all very well.

But it's such a waste buying a bottle of the stuffjust for one, and I suspect even Cinders might drawthe line at that, (unless smothered in duck.)

Still, I will have my traditional open fire andcompany who will not contradict either my prefer-ences in food - though conversation is ratherstilted.

So I’m certain my Christmas, though limited inscope, will be a joyous occasion - and I sincerelyhope that all of you have a wonderful Christmastoo, in good cheer and harmony.

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Rooney talksabout doingcommunityservice

WAY N E Rooney has revealed he is“really enjoying” his communityservice after speaking for the firsttime about his drink-driving ban.

The Everton star was ordered tocomplete 100 hours of unpaid workafter admitting being nearly threetimes the legal limit while at thewheel of a woman's car in Septem-b e r.

Since then he has been working at agarden centre in Cheshire, and he hasnow claimed it has been a “re f re s h i n gand relaxing” experience.

The 32-year-old, who was alsobanned from driving for two years,told Talksport: “I've really enjoyeddoing it. It's been working with adultswith learning difficulties in a gardenc e n t re .

“Especially around this period, thisChristmas period, going in and help-ing them with different things they’remaking over Christmas.

“Honestly, I'm really enjoying it,working with these people, and Ithink it's a place now where I'll cer-tainly keep in touch with whenobviously my hours are over.

“It's a refreshing place to go and it'srelaxing, you're working with people,doing different things which Iwouldn't have done if I didn't gothere, so it's been great going there.

“Seeing what they do, obviouslythey need support in what they do,there are a lot of adults with learningdifficulties who just need a little bit ofhelp and a bit of guidance andsomeone there to help them.

“And I think the staff there are doinga fantastic job and when I go theymake me feel really welcome. I'llkeep in touch with them and try andhelp.”

Rooney pleaded guilty to drinkdriving at Stockport Magistrates'Court in September following anincident in the early hours of Septem-ber 1.

He added: “I knew straight away Ihad made a stupid mistake and I haveto move on.

“It is not nice, obviously. I've gotchildren and it’s not nice for them tosee that and I try and move on andlearn from it which I feel I amdoing.”

Wayne Rooney said he is enjoying community service

Park campaigners want to meetPeel Port over road support

C AMPAIGNERS who are fighting tostop plans to build a new roadthrough Rimrose Valley County Parkhave written to Peel Ports in the hopeof gaining their support.

Rimrose Valley Friends are trying topersuade Highways England to scraptheir proposal to build a dual car-riageway through the south Seftonpark as they look to create bettertransport links between Switch Islandand the Port of Liverpool.

The group have now penned anopen letter to Peel Port bosses torequest a meeting to discuss the pos-sibility of “gaining their support.”

A spokesperson for Rimrose ValleyFriends said: “We are acutely awarethat this is a sensitive issue and thatthis may be viewed as a controversialstep, given that many within ourcommunity view Peel Ports as beingresponsible for the construction of theroad in the first place.

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“They regularly champion theamount of jobs and investment theybring to the local economy.

“We therefore feel that, if Peel Portsgenuinely care about the communityand environment within which theyoperate, they should demonstrate thisby accepting a meeting with our groupand listen to what we have to sayabout the destruction of our cher-ished, green space. We will let youknow soon as we have an update toshare on this.”

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Bootle Branch Line to Port needs upgradingto prevent more lorries using our roadsRE: Port Expansion Key to UK’s Trading Future art-icle’ page 2, Champion, November 29.

It takes nine hours to complete a 90 mile journeyfrom the Port of Liverpool to Selby Power Stationwith a train load of biomass, partly because of theancient railway infrastructure which presentlyblights the Bootle Branch Line.

All rail traffic must negotiate this branch lineafter leaving and entering the Port via Olive MountJunction .

The single line speed is currently 20mph andwithin the dock system it is walking pace for safetyre a s o n s .

Polluting diesel locomotives (not electric) musthaul massive freight trains from the Port onto avery steep gradient, only yards from houses.

Only a tiny number of trains use the line atpresent but more can be expected in future whichthe community in the Queens Road area of Bootleshould be told about.

The single line dock system becomes a doubletrack system. When approaching Edge Lane Junc-tion the track reverts to a single line.

Until the single line is unoccupied no train canenter or leave the Bootle Branch Line from themain line via the Olive Mount Junction mentioned.

Once a train leaves the Bootle Branch it then hasto compete with more than 200 passenger trainsentering and departing Lime Street station everyday. They all must pass via the Olive Mount Junc-tion .

This may well be news to many of your readersand needs to be highlighted.

We are now approaching the perfect storm i.e. adock railway system confined through lack ofspace and water, at 20 mph, a 100 year plus rail-way line leading to a single line which in turnleads to a near 200 year old passenger railway.

The present dock rail system via the BootleBranch Line can logistically only make a very small

dent in the ever increasing amount of containertraffic highlighted in the Champion report and weshould all wake up to that fact.

We know where much of the extra containertraffic will finish up - on our roads.

Peel Port have mentioned the catalyst for change.But this must not mean that families residing

along the Dunningsbridge Road and Rimrose Val-ley corridors must pay the price for the futuresuccess of peel Port by thousands of extra pollutinglorries making life a misery for our residents’ livingalong the mentioned corridors.

Let Peel Ports stand with our people, anddemand similar investment to major schemes inLondon, that the Government fund the muchneeded tunnel in order to alleviate the misery anopen road will create.

Mark Dowd OBE,By email

Helping children get betterreading skills is so rewardingI was delighted to see the letterfrom Ginny Lunn in the Champion,December 6 edition on the work ofthe ‘Beanstalk’ charity volunteers.

I would like to add to that Ivolunteered upon retirement andcan honestly say what a delight itis to be able to help childrenimprove their reading skills andconfidence.

Many of our little ones need thatone to one assistance we provideand positively thrive on it.

Beanstalk provide excellent profes-sional training, great support andhands on back up whenever needed.

All materials are provided too.Schools in your area are waiting

for you to volunteer and I wouldencourage you to give it seriousthought.

I certainly have never regretted it,in fact I am sure I look forward toit as much as the children!

Do visit the website onwww.beanstalkcharity.org.uk or call0845 450 0307.

It is so rewarding.

Steve Donoghue,By email

Crazy For You had anamazingly talented castMy wife entered a recent com-petition run by your paper for achance to see a show at the Liv-erpool Empire theatre.

A week later we received aphone call from a member ofyour staff telling us she had wonthis prize.

We attended the show on t andit was a real treat!

We were seated in the middleof the theatre auditorium andhad a great view of a very enter-taining show.

The show was called Crazy ForYou and was a light-hearted

comic musical.The cast of the show were all

amazingly talented and all ofthem played musical instru-ments as well as singing anddancing.

It was a terrific show and wewere very impressed.

Many thanks to yourselves forrunning such competitions.

Very much appreciated.

Mr and Mrs J Eaton,By email

Not such a greenand pleasant land

Why do we pretend we live in a pleasant resid-ential area?

We have horrendous noise pollution from ahuge, ever-expanding port, air pollution fromhundreds of lorries and heavy traffic, industrialfires, weeds, litter, Highways England withtheir ‘like it or lump it’ two options, variousroad building and widening projects and nowthe possibility of losing Rimrose Valley CountryPa r k .

We have empty shops and buildings, a closeddown library and a ‘village’ that is a joke.

Why do we insist on deluding ourselves?

Waterloo Resident,By email

Homes could causesewage problemsOur councillors decide soon whether to grant plan-ning permission to build 1,700 homes in Maghull.

At a Maghull Town Council Flood committee meet-ing in November, 2016 a United Utilities spokesmanstated that building about 30 a year was about right.

Already 350 homes at Poppy Fields are being connected .Although the proposed connections to the sewer

are at Deyes Lane and Foxhouse Lane, the sewersthen pass through large areas of Maghull on the wayto the treatment plants. Excess in this network couldcause problems anywhere in Maghull.

Neil Roberts,By email

Garden flagging firmwent the extra mileI would just like to say that a local company calledForrester ’s Fencing and Sheds did a brilliant jobflagging my garden and went above and beyondwhat I asked for.

They did things that needed doing in the gardenwhich I didn’t ask for and they didn't charge meany extra. I just thought they deserved recognition.

Seaforth resident,By email

Poet composedwhile walkingRe: ‘Pe o p l e ’s Archive for Maghull’ article.

Naturally I am pleased that efforts are beingmade to record local history.

But it is important that such records should beaccurate.

Gerard Manley Hopkins was one of manypriests at St Francis Xavier (not St Saviours)who came regularly to stay at Rose Hill, Lydiate,for a brief respite from their toils.

He did not live in Lydiate.He came by Town Green station (not Maghull)

and walked to Lydiate, composing Spring andFall as he walked through Aughton and Lydiate.

The facts can be verified in his collected let-ters edited by CC Abbott and in my articlepublished in The Local Historian, May 2003.

Pamela Russell.Maghull & Lydiate Local History Society.

Green bin collectionshave been suspendedRe: Long Wait For Bin Collection letter (Champion,December 13).

The writer may not be aware that Sefton Councilhas suspended green bin collections until March 12.

Name supplied, Sefton


Fire cadet chosen to bean ‘Ambassador ’ forhis community work

A FIRE cadet from Litherlandhas become the first in the UK tobe selected as a young ‘A m b a s-sador ’ for showing strongcommitment to social action.

Adam Cousins, 17, a Fire Cadetat Bootle and Netherton Fire Sta-tion, is one of 150 young peoplefrom across the UK to have beenselected as an ‘IWILL Ambassador’by charity Step Up To Serve.

The Hugh Baird College student,who also volunteers at MerseysideFire & Rescue Service’s HeritageCentre and Museum, was nomin-ated for taking part in numerousfundraising and road safetyawareness events.

Ambassadors are chosen becausethey have demonstrated dedica-tion to social activities in theircommunities and have inspira-tional stories to tell.

Aspiring firefighter Adam, whohas taken part in a number ofcommunity events including firestation car washes, bingo classesat care centres, armed forces dis-plays and fundraising appeals, willnow run activities focused onsocial action and road safety forother fire cadets at MFRS.

Adam recently attended an eventheld to celebrate the IWILLAmbassadors campaign at theTower of London.

He said: “It is an honour to bethe first UK Fire Cadet to bechosen as an IWILL Ambassador.

“For me it’s about helping mycommunity however I can and sup-porting others. I love taking part innew experiences, learning new skills and get-ting the chance to put my Fire Cadet skills into practice by working as part of a team.

“I would encourage any young person tovolunteer and get involved in helping theircommunity. As well as building my own self-esteem I get a lot of satisfaction from knowingI am helping others and making a differ-ence.”

Suzy Tosi-Nile, youth teams co-ordinator for

MFRS who nominated Adam, said: “Adam hasgiven up a lot of his own time to take part innumerous community events and we are allincredibly proud of him.

“He is a credit to himself, his parents and hiscollege and goes above and beyond ourexpectations of him as a fire cadet. Everyoneat Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service wish himevery success in his role as IWILL ambas-s a d o r. ”

Adam Cousins


Homes evacuated after suspected gas leakRESIDENTS had to be evacu-ated from their homes on aBootle street after a suspectedgas leak.

Southport Road had to becordoned off on Tuesday,December 12 at around 4pm

and people living in some ofthe houses were told they hadto leave as a safety precaution.

This was after emergencyservices received reports of aleak which was thought to beunderground and affecting a

number of properties.Police and fire crews together

with electrical and gas repres-entatives were called out todeal with the incident and theroad was deemed safe shortlya f t e r w a rd s .


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SEFTON residents whomake a difference to life intheir local communitieshave been awarded.

Citizens 4 Good, a joint initi-ative by Sefton CVS and theMayor of Sefton’s office, hasheld only its second everawards ceremony and theywelcomed Mayor of SeftonCllr Dave Robinson as the VIPguest.

The presentation ceremonytook place at Southport TownHall to pay tribute to localpeople whose kindness, sup-port and good deeds improvethe lives of their fellow bor-ough residents.

The 13 residents honouredat the Town Hall event rangedfrom a man whose volunteer-ing over 42 years has helpedmore than 5,000 families incrisis, to a woman who, overthree decades, has raisedthousands of pounds for char-ities as the conductor of alocal singing group.

Councillor Robinson said hewas delighted to attend theevent and to hear the manyexamples of the excellentwork that people are doing intheir local communities.

He said: “It is such a pleas-ure to see that so manypeople are making a differ-ence to communities in

Sefton and I look forward toattending the next Citizens 4Good presentation in March2018.”

The full list of winners are:• Carol McClements who

supports a wide variety ofcommunity groups, from theUnder 5s and their par-ent/carers to a social groupfor over 55s, at St John & StJames’ Church CommunityCentre and the Orrell Trust inBootle.

• Cathy Bousfield for herwork in growing the MaghullSt John Ambulance CadetUnit.

• Chris Lodge, the owner ofManor Lodge Foods, for sup-porting the Let’s Feed Sefton’sChildren campaign over thes u m m e r.

• Delia Cook for facilitatinga Southport-based SharedReading Group.

• Doug Southern and Lor-raine Cookson who arefounding members of RubbishFriends, a Southport-basedgroup of volunteer litter pick-ers.

• Edna Woodward whosework as the conductor of theLyric Singers has helped toraise thousands of pounds fora variety of charities over thelast three decades.

• Ian Jones who, for 42years, has improved the livesof people and families in crisisthrough his work with South-port & Birkdale Provident

S o c i e t y.• John Johnson who has

carried out a wide range ofcommunity work, from sup-porting Maghull Scouts tobeing an elected member ofAintree Hospital FoundationTr u s t .

• Kay Slater who leads thelocal branch of the St Vincentde Paul charity, helping indi-viduals in need and arrangingmonthly lunches for elderlyre s i d e n t s .

• Louise Hankinson, a

Southport business owner, forher work in the local com-munity, especially in theManchester Road area.

• Margaret Meadows, whovolunteers for the SalvationArmy, a local hospice and theDollymops entertainmentgroup who perform for carehomes and support groups.

• Phil Hulme who has co-delivered hate crime aware-ness training to over 400people since 2013, sharing hisown experiences.

The award winners with Mayor of Sefton Dave Robinsonand Mike Howlett of Sefton CVS


D o n’t let your Christmasdinner help to create a fatbergA CAMPAIGN group set up to keep theUK ’s beaches clean are urging Seftonresidents to take measures after theirChristmas dinner to ensure they don’thelp to create a fatberg!

Across the festive season, StephanieWyatt from LOVEmyBEACH is askingfamilies to help keep the beaches andseas clean by making sure all leftovercooking fats and oils are put in the binrather than poured down the sink.

She revealed that if leftover fat fromcooking the Christmas dinner goesdown the sink, even with hot waterand washing up liquid, it soon setshard in the cold pipes. When it mixeswith other unflushable items, such aswet wipes and sanitary products, itcreates what is known as a fatberg.

The fatbergs then clog the seweragepipes and stop the waste water reach-ing the treatment works as intended.This means the risk of sewage spillingout into homes, streets, rivers and

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She said: “It’s easy to think that alittle bit of fat down the sink won’tcause any issues however the problemis there are millions of residents acrossthe North West and that amountquickly adds up.”

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ENTERTAINMENTUna Voce hold festiveconcert at Chet CentreUna Voce Christmas ConcertChet Centre Crosby

THE Una Voce Opera Company heldtheir Opera at Christmas Concert at theCHET Centre, Crosby in the presence ofthe Mayor of Sefton, Councillor DaveRobinson, and the North West RegionalCouncillor of NODA, Mrs. ChristineHunter-Hughes.

A varied programme included numbersfrom Faust, La Bohéme, Lucrezia Borgiaand Le Nozze di Figaro.

The soloists were Natasha Agarwi (Sop-rano), accompanied by her brother, Ehren,on clarinet; Rachel Bamforth (Soprano);Graihagh Cordwell (Mezzo Sprrano),Jonathan Gort (Baritone); Arron Long andEric Roe (Tenors) and Darwin LeonardPrakash (baritone).

Piano accompaniment was by JohnPeace and Dr. Robert Alderson.

After the show, a fine hot buffet supperwas served by Gillions of Crosby. The Una Voce choir at the festive concert. Picture by Ellen Campbell

Craig David first act bookedfor summer season at Aintree

THE Jockey Club Live and Aintree Race-course have announced that Grammy andBRIT award nominated and multi plat-inum-selling artist Craig David is the firstact booked for their summer season, andwill headline an open air concert on June15 2018.

He has sold more than 15 millionalbums, achieved 16 Top Ten hits andmulti-platinum status in more than 20countries, taking over festival stagesaround the world, selling out headline

tours in seconds and secured a residencyat the iconic Ibiza Rocks Hotel.

David rose to success with hit singlesincluding 7 Days, Fill Me In and WalkingAway, and 16 years later he was catapul-ted back into the charts and in to then a t i o n’s hearts with Big Narstie on thegold certified single When The BasslineDrops, marking the beginning of his tri-umphant return.

He has since released the number 1album Following My Intuition, and will befollowed by new album The Time Is Now,out January 2018 via Sony Records.

The first track from his new album, IKnow You, features alt-pop giants Bastille.

Going from success to success, David alsorecently won his sixth MOBO Award of hiscareer for Best R&B/Soul Act.

John Baker, regional director for JockeyClub Racecourses North West, said: “Weare delighted to confirm Craig David’s firstheadline show at Aintree racecourse onJune 15. His live shows are renowned,having sold out arenas across the country.I have no doubt we are in store for anincredible performance full of hits.”

In previous years, Aintree Racecoursehas hosted concerts by artists includingTom Jones, Deacon Blue, Jess Glynne andKaiser Chiefs.

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Criccieth & Welsh

Highland Railway Fri 13th April

4 days only £199

includes:

*3 nights DBB @ Lion Hotel

*Full day exc Snowdonia

*Welsh Highland Railway

*Full day exc Barmouth

IL PADRINO•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••BAR RISTORANTE – AUTHENTIC ITALIAN

2 courses

Lunchtime MenuLunchtime Menu fromfrom £2.95£2.95Monday - SaturdayMonday - Saturday

34 BURSCOUGH STREET, ORMSKIRK L39 2ES • 01695 575 45034 BURSCOUGH STREET, ORMSKIRK L39 2ES • 01695 575 450website:website: ilpadrino-ormskirk.comilpadrino-ormskirk.com · email: · email: [email protected]@ilpadrino-ormskirk.co.uk

ORMSKIRK’S NEWEST RESTAURANTORMSKIRK’S NEWEST RESTAURANT

Early Bird MenuEarly Bird Menu

ONLYONLY £9.95£9.955-7pm Tuesday to Friday

2 course meal

Monday Saver50% OFF50% OFF

All A La Carte Menu andFREE Bottle of House Wine

ThursdayGRILL NIGHTGRILL NIGHTAll Steak & Fish DishesAll Steak & Fish Diishes

50% OFF50% OFF

Sunday LunchSunday Lunch

ONLYONLY £11.95£11.95Free glass of wine included




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Saturday departures, 5 May and 8 & 15 September 2018

Price Includes...Return flight from Liverpool airport to Nice†7 nights half board at a 3 or 4 star hotel in Diano Marina Three full-day excursions; to Rapallo & Portofino, Monte Carlo, and San Remo & DolceacquaAirport taxes and return transfer to your hotelServices of an English-speaking representative

FLY DIRECT FROM LIVERPOOL AIRPORT

Organised by Omega Holidays plc, ABTA V4782. ATOL Protected 6081. Single supplement applies. Subject to availability. †We have included the current flight price within the above package price. Should the cost of flights change the package price may vary. The final price will be confirmed to you at time of booking.

8 days

£849per person

from

The advertised price is correct as of 30 October 2017 and is based upon departure from Liverpool airport on 5 May 2018.

Sunday departures, 20 May, 3 June, 9 September & 14 October 2018

6 days

£829per person

from

The advertised price is correct as of 30 October 2017 and is based upon departure from Liverpool airport on 3 June 2018.

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Price Includes...

ANDALUCIAN CAPITALS

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THE ITALIAN RIVIERA,Portofino and Monte Carlo

Return flight from Liverpool airport to Malaga†5 nights at the 4 star Hotel Antequera, Antequera with buffet breakfast and dinnerComplimentary wine and water with dinnerFull day in Cordoba, with admission and a guided tour of the Great Mosque of Cordoba Full day in Seville, with a panoramic coach tourFull day in Granada, with a guided city tour and admission to the Alhambra Palace & GeneralifeAirport taxes and return transfer to the hotelServices of a tour manager/English-speaking representative

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Alexander’s Brasserie @ The Rufford Arms Hotel380 Liverpool Road, Rufford L40 1SQ • T: 01704 822040www.ruffordarms.com Rufford Arms Hotel @ruffordarms

Wishing you aWishing you aMerry Christmas!!!Merry Christmas!!!

Getting together with family or friends, we have both our festive & normal menus available leading up to 23rd December and

then from27th to 30th December

View our menus online atwww.ruffordarms.com/menu

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OPENING TIMES18TH - 22ND DECEMBER 12-2.30pm & 5-9pm

23RD DECEMBER Sat 12-9.30pm

24TH DEC SUNDAY 12-2.30pm & 5-8.30pm

25TH DECEMBER Fully booked

26TH DECEMBER Fully Booked

27TH -29TH DECEMBER 12-2.30pm & 5-9pm

30TH DECEMBER 12-9.30pm

31ST DECEMBER 12-2.30 (Fully Booked)

1ST -3RD JANUARY Closed

4TH JANUARY 12-2.30pm & 5-9pm

Normal Opening hours resume

With CHRIS STEWARTTHE KING OF SWINGSaturday 23rd DecemberFestive 3 Course Meal & Entertainments Only £25 PP

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ELECTRIC GUITAR Epiphone Gibson “Sheraton” with Bigs-by and hard case £385 01704 873015

ANkLE bOOTS Ladies brown size 8 £7. Black knee high boots £3. Ormskirk 07553 928359

YAMAHA ORGAN PSR-71 ex condition £35 ono. Classical acoustic guitar boxed plus bag book CD £35 0151 5260731

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VALENCIA ELECRO-ACOUSTIC Classical full size guitar in ex-cellent condition. Nylon strings. Beautiful tone. With hard case. £79. 07808484721

MOVIE CAMERA Kodak insta-matic m22 movie camera,in-structions,carry case, immacu-late condition £25 01515201255

HOOVER pet smart 1900w, bag-less, tools, excellent condition £25 01515201255

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ROLLER bLINDS 9 cream roller blinds with chrome eyelets was in conservatory excellent condi-tion £35 07786298207

WOODEN bLINDS 4 wooden blinds with cream ribbon down sides £25 07786298207

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SIbERIAN TIGER picture in FOIL. Very unusual. Reflects light as you pass by. By William Finch. 56cm by 45cm. Excellent condi-tion. £25 01704 553972

FOOTbALL SHIRTS everton home shirt puma size large mens 2000/2002 one2one. vintage yellow everton shirt one2one large £15 each 07790791733

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T.SHIRT england no 10 retro 1966 t.shirt red large £15. eng-land world champions 1966 football t.shirt red large £5 07790791733

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COMPUTER DESk/WORk-STATION in beech wood on castors plenty of shelves and storage space 133 cms high 77 cms wide may deliver £30ono 01515263851

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TWO 3 light ceiling fitting in polished brass with three glass shades traditional style may de-liver £16 ono 01515263851

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FAUx FUR JACkET Brand new with labels fox colour size 14 beautiful modern great xmas gift £25 no withheld number or texts 07504685036

MICROWAVE OVEN white, man-ual timer, 700 watts, can be seen working, can deliver £15 South-port 214498

LIGHT OAk Head Board 57” wide 48” high vertical slat £5 01704 876907

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kIGYO bINOCULARS Japanese 10x50 EC case and strap £25 07564223114

MARbLE FIRE back, beige, 40x40 £30 07564223114

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OxYGEN ACETYLENE pipes, blow back valves, flash arresters £50 01704 876907

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TEA TROLLY £15 01704 876907

x3 TAbLES Glass tops £15 01704 876907

DELL 755 desktop pc, core2duo 2.2, 160gb, 2gb ram, genuine Windows 10, 17 monitor, key-board, mouse, full working order £105 01704831977

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TENS MACHINE PAIN RELIEV-ER In association St John ambu-lance. Used 4 times. With box of extra pads. As new £18 01704 224039

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ROY WOOD New CD ROY WOOD & WIZARD. The Best of and The Rest of. Brand new in wrapping - £5 01704 551398

MEN’S SHOES Grey suede, size 44, never been worn. Can e-mail pic. £6 01704 551398

LARGE RUCkSACk As new. Pur-ple and Green rucksack, nylon, as new. Can send e-mail pic. £12 01704 551398

LADIES HEELS Court shoes. Snake skin effect, iridescent bluey/grey, leather upper and sole, size 38. Worn once for a wedding. Can send e-mail pic. £15 01704 551398

HIGH HEELS Silver fabric shoes, size 7, worn once for wedding. Can send e-mail pic.£10 01704 551398

bLACk HEELS Black patent size 7, worn a couple of times. Can send e-mail pic £8 01704 551398

SAMSUNG S7 EDGE mobile phone EDGE great condition 2 covers box wire unused head-phones bargain price no offers no withheld numbers £280 07743101819

WANTED I5 LAPTOP large ram memory etc need good one NEW only or pass as new with box cash waiting upto £150 for good one 07743101819

HOTPOINT condensing tumble dryer, white, twelve months old, 8kg, like new £90 0151 3788667

JVC TV 19”, £25, buyer collects. Also 25” Panasonic TV £50 and 32” JVC £100. Phone or text 07513 420224

bEkO DISHWASHER silver, working order, new kitchen forc-es sale, absolute bargain £50 ono 07754 383614

LADIES RALEIGH small wheel shopping cycle, Stormy Archer gears, rear basket, red, in very good condition, ready to shop £60 01704 566104

bOYS CYCLE Age 6 or over, Falcon Revenge, black/white, very good clean condition, £25. Can deliver free if required 01704 566104

NExT GENTS SUIT Brand new gents suit, which still has labels on. 36 inch waste, regular leg, jacket 40 regular, charcoal grey in colour, genuine reason for sale. £59.00 07387439004

GENTS UMbRO JACkET Black and grey Ajax Umbro jacket, size XXL. Ideal for the winter months. £12.00 07387439004

GIRLS/LADIES bIkE good con-dition £20 0151 2860403

30 PIECE crockery dining set, mint condition, plates, cups, saucers, dishes etc £20 01257 451485

LADIES PADDED JACkET White Esprit jacket, with fur collar size 10 to 12 worn only once. £29.00 07387439004

LADIES DRESS AND JACkET Fully beaded black edge to edge jacket and dress, size 16. Jacket has long sleeves and both only been worn once. Can email pho-tograph. £18.00. 07387439004

ORNAMENTAL COTTAGES Four different Irish Heritage Collection ornamental cottages, from the range called Fisherman’s Cot-tage. £10.00 07387439004

LG TELEVISION LG LED 37” Tel-evision hardly used as new. (Not a Smart TV) Can be collected or delivered to Ormskirk. £99.00. 07881610858

DELIGHTFUL FEMALE ESCORT (mature).Out-calls only.Vicky 07834 634200

CHRISTMAS TREE 6 Foot Green artificial Christmas tree with stand in box in good condition. £10 01704 560150

bOY’S PARTY SUIT Size 2 Gor-geous collection suit. White shirt and black trousers, ivory colour-ed satin pattern type waistcoat and matching bow tie. Priced £28. New with tags. £12.50 01704 560150

CAT ORNAMENT Past Times black cat ornament with tail hanging down in nice condition. £10 01704 560150

M&S SOFA 3 seat sofa gold fab-ric traditional style comfortable firm cushions in great condition hardly used £120 01704549616

26” TV Wharfdale DV3 HD TV. Model LCD27. Complete with wall brackets and stand. Ideal for a bedroom. Aughton area. £45 07772 757818

bLACk bOOTS Knee-high, suede, fur-lined, front lace-up. Size 6, 3-inch wedge heel. Worn once, very good condi-tion. Southport £10 ono 01704 544948

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ChilD’S GAmE tABlE Multi play free standing game table. Football, push hockey, pool,bas-ket ball. Measurements to near-est inch,H30”L34 “,D23 “,can be dismantled for storage.Good condition. Buyer collects. £30 016955731478

ChilD’S GuitAr As new,ex-cellent condition, ideal present. Multi functional with 5 different types of music. Reggae, R&B, Electro etc. Suit age 4+ uses 2 batteries. Buyer collects £12. 0169557137

ChiCCO hiGhChAir Baby highchair, removable tray, good condition, slight tear near shoul-der straps, not affect safety £5.00 07870 227276

BABy FirEGuArD Black ex-tendable fire guard £5.00 07870 227278

trAilEr (8x4) £100 Tel:01704 893562

WhEElS & tyrES (x4) (215R15) £60 Tel: 01704 893562

lithium GOlF Battery. 18 hole brand new with warran-ty. Bag and charger included. Ideal Christmas present. Very light. Southport. Bargain. £139. 07808484721

POWAKADDy ElECtriC Golf trolley. Fully refurbished in good running order with charger and brand new battery. £95 01704 212979

FOrD FiEStA Finess 12 months MOT full service, new water pump, full cam belt, kit & fan belt only £30 car tax year £1,175 60mpg 01257 253930

mOBilE PhOnE Nokia Lu-mia 520 touch screen, crack in the screen but works fine, comes in box with charger. £20 07791168941

WOnDEr COrE wonder core two exercise machine,not used just out of box,assembled ready to use.£50 01695 728169-0798 550 2304.

GOlF CluBS Ladies Callaway, good condition. £35 or near. Keen to sell 01704 565511

50P COin Water on face £35. Shakespeare 3 commodes £60. 50p B Potter all 5. £1 coin Eng-land Belfast London Edinburgh £200 07732135011

lilliPut lAnE Old Mother Hunnards Cottage 9cm high, great christmas present, will accept £25 ono. Can deliver 07513584289

WEDGEWOOD Foxwood Tales bone china plate, collection clock, library regatta, jam mak-ing, mrs rabbit’s kitchen, picnic, mr gruffy’s shop. Perfect condi-tion £80 07870 404914

FitnESS rOWEr Horizon Ox-ford II, v. good condition £80. Complete gold’s gym weight training equipment v. good con-dition £30 01704 876329

ViBrO DiSC Instruction DVD included “new” vitality for life, great xmas present for yourself or someone you love. £50. Was £150 07775294968

CAlOr Butane bottle 15kg £15 Ormskirk 07553 928344

rOOF BArS Ford Focus like new £70 0151 5460341

mASSAGE mAt full body with heat customised zone control, variable massage intensity, folds up, easily stored, brand new. L 5.5ft W 15ft £35 ono 07765 202879

SAFEty GAtE childs, ex condi-tion £10 0151 5260731

QuAD BiKE childs. Petrol £100 01704 893562

FOlDinG WhEElChAir Wheel tech good condition £40 01704 222769

trAilEr 6x4 £150 4 Tyres on wheels 215R15 01704 893562

SAmSunG mini-2 GT-S6500 smart phone in very good con-dition with charger cable. Very little use. EE network. £49. 07808484721

BiKEStAr SCOOtEr Girls safe-ty safety scooter AS NEW £45 07789170803

DArtBOArD good quali-ty one as used on tele still in box immaculate bargain £10 01515319425/07773242918

liVErPOOl Bob Paisley Au-tographed book signed back in the 80s bargain £50 1989 fully signed football bargain £45 01515319425/07773242918

PinG G2 right handed driv-er 10% loft bargain £35 01515319425/07773242918

WOODEn trOllEy CArt Early learning pink wooden trolley cart with wooden blocks, looks new, cost £25, £10 01704 573121

SWinGinG CriB White wooden baby swinging crib in very good condition £20 01704 573121

SiGnED PhOtOGrAPh framed and signed photo of wayne rooney at 16 yrs old,wooden frame size 20in x 16in,with certificate of authenticity. offers 07790791733

SiGnED PhOtO signed and framed photo of andrei kanchel-skis at everton 22in x 18in, offers 07790791733

GiFt SEt swiss line watch, wallet, belt gift set, a wonder-ful christmas present £15 ono 07790791733

JACK niCKlAuS DriVEr 10% loft EZUP hardly used right handed bargain £35 01515319425/07773242918

COCA COlA ADVERTISING POSTER. Rare find. Of Lillian Russell (1904). On hardboard backing in wooden frame. 28inch by 21inch. £25 Southport 01704 553972

tAylOr mADE 6 iron New ide-al for driver range bargain £10 01515319425/07773242918

VhS ViDEOS star trek the mov-ies 6x video box set,star wars trilogy 3x video box set, offers 07790791733

VintAGE tEA SERVICE. 21 pieces. Lovely pearl design with gold edging. Over 50 years old. Made in Czechoslovakia. Excel-lent condition. £50 Southport 01704 553972

VhS ViDEOS Dr Who the Master. Limited edition tin set colony in space/the time monster, offers 07790791733

PlAtES vintage holly hobbie plates 1978 10in x3 the time to be happy is now £60.00 ono 07790791733

GOBlEtS pair vintage leonard epns goblets silver plate 7.5” boxed £15 07790791733

COFFEE SEt 10 piece cup and saucer coffee set boxed. £10 07790791733

titlEiSt GOlFCluB Vokey de-sign 54* wedge SM54.10 spin milled. Lamkin grip, dynamic gold shaft. In excellent condition. £20 0151 5262502

WEiGht BEnCh Pro Power bench, lat and curl. Including barbell and weights. Ideal Christ- mas present. Sale due to house move. £70 ONO. 07935641474

hOCKEy StiCK with car-ry case may deliver £8 ono 01515263851

SElF PrOPEllED wheelchair, very comfortable, quick release wheels, solid tyres, can deliver £65 Southport 214498

trAnSit WhEElChAir very comfortable, folds for transport, solid tyres, seatbelt, can deliver £55 Southport 214498

3 WhEElED mobility walker with bag, lockable hand brakes for safety, can deliver £30 Southport 214498

4 WhEElED mobility walker with seat, backrest and lockable hand brakes for safety, can deliver £40 Southport 214498

mOSES BASKEt with stand as new £15 07564223114

WOODEn ChAnGinG table as new £12 07564 223114

SAmSunG S5830i Galaxy Ace 2 Smartphone, White, un-locked, good condition and full working order, box, charger £50 01704831977

nEW DVDS 3 Film DVD Box Set, Steve Martin, Housesitter/Par-enthood/Roxanne. New in wrap-per. £3 01704 551398

BABy BOyS FOOtWEAr Pri-mark white and blue trainers, and doggy slippers. Never worn, 9/12 months. Can send pic via e-mail. £3 01704 551398

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aged 74 years of Ormskirk,

formerly of St. HelensMuch Loved Wife of Peter,

dearly Loved Mum of Jason and Kirsty. Devoted Nana of Daniel, Rhys, Joshua and Amelia, Loved and missed

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Peacefully at Asmall Hall

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all her family.Funeral service and

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Jill22nd December

Precious memories of a dear daughter and sister

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so loved, so missed, so very dear,

with tender thoughts forever true,

today as always we think of you.

So sadly missedFrom Mum, David,

Nigel, Julie, Ian and family

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aged 89 yearsA true gentleman, will be

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and Great Grandchildren. Rest in peace Frank, will miss you lots, good night

and God bless Dad.Frank will be resting at Barrington’s Funeral

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LICENSING ACT 2003NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE

GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT KEVIN ARTHUR SMALLEY has applied to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council for the Grant of a Premises Licence.The Licensable activities proposed on the premises are set out as follows:1. To provide for the supply and sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises from Monday to Sunday from 10.00 to 02.00 hours.2. The provision of regulated entertainment as pecifi ed in the application.3. The provision of Late Night Refreshment from Monday to Sunday from 23.00 to 01.00 hours.This application can be inspected in person at the below postal address (weekdays 09.00 to 15.00 by appointment) or on Sefton Council’s Website at www.sefton.gov.uk.Any representations to the application shall be in writing and should be lodged with the Licensing Authority, Sefton MBC, Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 3NJ, stating the terms of the grounds of the said representation not later than the 12th day of January 2018.It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fi ne for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is £5000.Dated this 12th day of December 2017.

HUGHESLEN

Devoted Husband of the late Joyce, Dearly loved Dad of Ian and Dear Father-In-Law of Jeanette, beloved Grandad of Lisa and Andy, Martin & Ali,

Emma & Lee, Great-Grandad of Ben.

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surrounded by his family.

Wife Audrey, Daughters Louise and Mandy and

Grandchildren Paul, Ben and Dan loved him dearly and will

always be inspired by his positive

outlook on life. Funeral to be held at Ss Peter & Paul’s

Church, Crosby on Wednesday

27th December at 12 noon, followed by a reception at

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IT’S THAT time of year again. Yep, the one whereyou encourage an elderly bloke you’ve never metto wobble around on your icy rooftop in themiddle of the night, having helped themselves toseveral glasses of sherry. What could go wrong?

Assuming our red-jacketed chum manages to doall his festive deliveries without slipping andplunging into some poor soul’s back garden there’sa fair chance we’ll have a few presents to open onChristmas morning. I’m sure there’ll be plenty of

you unwrapping Star Wars merchandise and shinysmartphones, but I think I can safely predict thateven the richest of festive recipients won’t be get-ting a lovely new Fiat Punto as a present.

That’s largely because – despite Fiat’s efforts tojazz it up over the years – it is a 12-year-old design,meaning it comes from an era when watching Lostand having the Crazy Frog as your ringtone were allthe rage. So you’d have to be a brave buyer to go forone over a much newer Fiesta, Corsa or Polo.

We already know that the Punto is looking a bitancient – which is why Euro NCAP’s decision to putit through a crash test it’s already conducted has leftthe car world a bit baffled. The safety boffins havemade a fairly big deal about the fact it failed toscore a single star in its safety test in a world wherefive is the norm these days. It’s a product that iswell past its best-before date, at the expense of theunsuspecting car buyer. Not my words, but EuroNC AP ’s.

Anyone who remembers what happened whenthe Rover 100 picked up a dismal score will knowthat this might as well be the kiss of death for Italy’sfavourite supermini – but it’s worth rememberingthat in 2005 the same generation of Punto pickedup a five-star safety rating. So which is right, andwhere does it leave all of us who can’t afford todrive brand new cars?

It’s laudable that Euro NCAP wants to raise thebar when it comes to safety but retesting an existingmodel and giving it a completely different ratingruns the risk of rendering all the other old resultsmeaningless. I’m sure all of you out there drivingabout in Fiat Puntos – or just about any other carover about three years old – must be thrilled. Whynot just set a benchmark for all cars to achieve andkeep it there, so it’s easy for normal people tounderstand how much safer cars are getting?

I’m looking forward to driving home for Christ-mas in my three-star Toyota Avensis. Which iseither a car with decent – but not brilliant – s a f e t y,or a deathtrap so dangerous I might as well wobblearound on an icy rooftop afterwards.

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Win gives perfect festive tonic for WaterlooDouglas 30Firwood Waterloo 35

PLAYING some of their best rugby of the sea-son so far, despite the difficult conditions,Firwood Waterloo closed the first half of theirseason with a well deserved 30-35 win away toIsle of Man side Douglas, a result over thethird place side in North One West that liftsthem into eighth place.

Firwood Waterloo took the early lead with apenalty from Tom Booth before, with the fullback entering the line to create the extra man,

Jacob Allen went over for the opening try .Douglas came right back with a converted try

but from a catch and drive and a missed passby Booth opening up the space, Scott Davidsonwent over for the second. Booth added theconversion and a penalty for a 7-15 lead.

Following a penalty by Douglas, from ascrum in mid-field Booth put Jimmy Muirthrough the gap for the third also adding theconversion.

Coming up to the interval Douglas manageda converted a try to close the half with Fir-wood Waterloo 17-25 in front.

The home side had the better of the opening

stages of the second period and with two triesand a conversion took the lead for the firsttime going 27-25 ahead.

Firwood Waterloo refused to concede andkeeping the ball tight worked their way upfield with some forceful pick and drive play toget Wilbur Harris over for what proved to bethe winner.

Douglas however managed to close the gapto two points with a penalty which left nervesjangling before Booth sealed the win with apenalty right at the end.

Firwood Waterloo now take a two week breakbefore returning to action on 6th January at

home to Wilmslow.Waterloo director of rugby Steve Wood called

it a “very satisfying win.”He said: “We went out with the right attitude

our game management was much better andalthough were were 'under the cosh' for about15 minutes in the second half when they tookthe lead we dug in and came back to take thehonours.

“Even just a few weeks ago we might wellhave folded at that point but the boys showedgreat resilience and it means that we can gointo the Christmas break with a spring in ourstep.”

SPORTBucks boss delightedto have Peers back

BOOTLE joint-manager JoeDoran believes Carl Peersreturning to the club provesthe “grass isn’t always greenere l s e w h e re ” writes ConnorO’Neill.

Peers left the Bucks in thesummer for Evo-Stik Northside Radcliffe.

But after just eight monthswith theG re a t e rManchesteroutfit the mid-fielder hasopted to dropdown a leveland return toBootle - aplace where hescored 24times last sea-son.

Speaking onPe e r s ’ re t u r n ,Doran said: “Iam delightedto have Carlback as well asRyan (Jones).

“Losing themin the summerwas a bigblow, theywere the twothat decided to give it a goelsewhere, but they weren’tthe only ones targeted byother clubs.

“They are back now andready to work hard toimprove our results with therest of the squad.”

Peers arrives back at the TDPSolicitors Stadium with his

new side sat in sixth, tenpoints behind league leadersRuncorn Town.

But Doran believes Peers’ i n i-tial summer departure is oneof the many reasons for hissides poor start to the season.

“Do I think it has unsettledthe team? It’s probably one ofmany reasons we haven't had

the best of sea-sons so far”Doran said.

“But in terms ofthe squad now weare happy to havethem back andthey join analready reallystrong squad.

“We need tostart raising ourperformances andstart winninggames consist-ently if we wantto reside thepotential of thisteam.

“We don't wantto be losing play-ers, but as thishas shown thegrass isn't alwaysgreener away

from Bootle.“We have a list of quality

players that have played atBootle for a number of years,as far as I'm concerned,there's only one place to be.”

Peers is expected to makehis second debut for theBucks at home to Padiham onS a t u rd a y.

Carl Peers is back at Bootle.

Mariners magnificent inTrophy but it’s a long tripto Dover in next roundChorley 1Marine 3

MARINE face a 600 mile round trip toDover in the second round of the FATrophy after beating National LeagueNorth side Chorley on Saturday.

Both teams were coming into the matchon form, with Marine unbeaten in fiveand Chorley without a loss in their previ-ous six games.

Within the first two minutes the Mag-pies were ahead.

Marine worked the ball forward fromthe kick-off and Danny Mitchley man-aged an effort on goal but the ball thenwent down the other end and MattyHughes blasted the ball into the net toput Chorley 1-0 up.

Marine, backed by a vocal band of sup-porters, started to apply some pressure.

Florian Da Silva volleyed a chance widethen had a header tipped over the bar fol-lowing an excellent free kick from VinnyB a i l e y.

There was more great work down theleft from Marine as they kept the ball inplay following a corner and the ball wascrossed into the box and Adam Hughesslammed the ball home from close rangeto make it 1-1. It was no more than Mar-ine deserved.

The pendulum then swung in the other

direction as Chorley had a couple ofdecent efforts with Hughes coming to therescue at the other end with a goal-lineclearance and Fearon making a great fin-gertip save to deny the Magpies.

As the half time whistle blew, it wasclear the Marine fans sensed victory.

The pivotal moment came on the hourwith Smart going down after a lungefrom Chorley’s Josh Wilson who was sub-sequently sent off.

As the second half went on the gamebecame stretched with both teams gun-ning for the winner.

But it was Marine who stepped up andgot the goal. James Murray, who hasbeen in terrific form, smashed the ball atgoal and it was deflected in causing wild

celebrations from the Marine fans.As fog descended on Victory Park, Chor-

ley went in search of the equaliser,Marine took advantage of huge gaps intheir defence with Bailey dragging achance wide when through on goal.

Then Mitchley struck to make it 3-1.The Mariners drove forward and after agreat run Brewster played the ball toMitchley who made no mistake and blas-ted the ball home from close range.

It was a sublime performance from theteam who have won ten of their last 13games in all competitions.

Marine will travel to Dover in the nextround on Saturday, January 13.

Next up for the Mariners is Barwell inthe league on Saturday, December 23.

Danny Mitchley scores Marine’s third goal to seal victory at Chorley. Picture by Susan Nugent.

Adam Hughes scores Marine first goal. Picture by Susan NugentRemyca held to a drawLitherland Remyca 1Nelson 1

LITHERLAND Remyca were held to afrustrating draw on Saturday to loseground on the table toppers.

Remyca, who sit second in the table,had to settle for a point in their pur-suit of runaway leaders Silsden, whoare 12 points ahead.

Paul Foy handed Remyca the leadinside 18 minutes, tucking home hisfifth of the season.

They were ahead for just twominutes as Nelson capitalised on a

short clearance and levelled.With minutes left, Nelson almost

won the game when a counter attackcaught Remyca short at the back.

The ball was whipped across goalbut the away side failed to converttheir opportunity to take all threepoints.

McNally's side pushed to grab awinner late on, with the best chancefalling to captain Stephen King, butthe centre half fired over the bar.

Remyca will have an opportunity toreduce the gap at the top when theyhost Silsden this Saturday at home.

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20 December 2017 Vol 24 l Issue 51

htuoS SHN morf ediug ydnah sihT Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group will help you access the right health advice and treatment over the holiday period

Included is some simple advice on what to do and where to go should you or a member of your family become ill and need medical help

You can also look after yourself by stocking up on over the counter medicines and repeat prescriptions – but don’t over order

efas a ni ti peek dna tuo siht lluP place. This guide will make sure that you’re ready and prepared for whatever ter has in store for you

This inter you can get treatment and advice anytime here...Self Care

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GP and GP Out-of-hours

Your GP is available from 8am to 6.30pm weekdays with same day appointments available if necessary for you or your child

We’re funding more appointments over the winter months when practices are at their busiest

Ear, nose, throat, chest infections and vomiting & diarrhoea are common over winter. Your GP is there

er busiest

Get care for illnesses you can’t treat yourself close to home here…

Ear, nose, throat, chest infections and vomiting & diarrhoea are common over winter. Your GP is there to help if these illnesses are persisting and you are getting concerned

When the surgery is closed, you can still see aGP with the GP out-of-hours service

Pharmacist

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You can still see a doctor if you need to when your surgery is closed by simply calling 111

You can call 111 when you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency

NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year

Calls are free from landlines and mobiles

NHS Walk-in Services

Sefton Council Social Care Services for the festive period

Most Sefton Council buildings will be closed from Friday 22nd December 2017 until Monday 1st January 2018

Inclusive, re-opening Tuesday 2nd January 2018.

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Dental If you need emergency treatment when your dentist is closed for the holidays you can call 0161 476 9651 from 9am to 9.30pm every day, including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Find GPs, pharmacies and dentists in your area The largest health website in the country

Information about hundreds of health issues Includes a symptom checker that offers advice if you have a health problem

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Local pharmacies and www.nhs.uk offer expert advice on health issues without the need for an appointment

Make sure you are up to date with your repeat prescriptions from your GP before weekends and Bank Holidays - but remember not to over order

Ask your pharmacist about our Care at the Chemist scheme - you’ll fi nd a list of participating pharmacies on our website www.southseftonccg.nhs.uk

Stock up on over the counter medicines before the festive period to treat:

There are a number of options to help you stay well this winter...

The fl u vaccination is available every year on the NHS to protect eligible adults and children at risk of fl u and its complications

If you are pregnant, 65 or over, have a long term health condition or care for someone who does, make sure you get your free fl u jab

Make sure your children are protected against fl u too and if you have 2-3 year olds speak to your GP about the free nasal vaccine

Keep your home at least 18 C (65 F) if you can

Look out for other people; friends, family and neighbours, who may need a bit of extra help

Look after yourself this winter...

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Some other chemists may be open over Christmas and New Year but you can rely on the below opening times for pharmacies in your area

Pharmacy Telephone Christmas Day Boxing Day New Years Day 2018

Asda Pharmacy 81 Strand Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 4BB 0151 955 4120 CLOSED 9:00am to 6:00pm 10:00am to 6:00pm

Asda Pharmacy Ormskirk Road Aintree, Liverpool, L10 3LN 0151 520 4410 CLOSED 9:00am to 6:00pm 10:00am to 6:00pm

Boots Pharmacy Unit 5b, Aintree Racecourse Retail Park, L9 5AN 0151 523 7349 CLOSED 9:00am to 6:00pm CLOSED

Drakes Pharmacy 1a, Aintree Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9DL 0151 944 1007 12:00pm to 4:00pm CLOSED CLOSED

Higgins Pharmacy 77 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 4QD 0151 920 6803 12:00pm to 2:00pm CLOSED CLOSED

Netherton Pharmacy Gordon Youth Centre, Durham Avenue, L30 1RF 0151 525 7706 12:00pm to 2:00pm CLOSED CLOSED

Rowlands Pharmacy 86 Waddicar Lane, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DY 0151 546 0421 12:00pm to 2:00pm CLOSED CLOSED

Station Pharmacy 24 Station Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DB 0151 526 1805 10:00am to 12:00pm CLOSED CLOSED

Asda Pharmacy C12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TY 01704 502 260 CLOSED 9:00am to 6:00pm 10:00am to 6:00pm

Boots Pharmacy 31-39 Chapel Street, Southport, PR8 1AH 01704 533907 CLOSED 8:30am to 5:30pm CLOSED

Boots Pharmacy Unit 3, C12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, PR9 0TQ 01704 536937 CLOSED 9:00am to 6:00pm 11:00am to 5:00pm

Cambridge Road Pharmacy 137 Cambridge Rd, Churchtown, PR9 7LT 01704 227065 2:00pm to 4:00pm CLOSED CLOSED

Fishlock Chemists 17 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HN 01704 575478 10:00am to 12:00pm CLOSED CLOSED

Lloyds Pharmacy In Sainsbury’s, Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0AF 01704 531046 CLOSED 9:00am to 6:00pm 9:00am to 6:00pm

Ryders Chemist Ltd 41 Old Town Lane, Formby, L37 3HJ 01704 872173 12:00pm to 1:00pm 12:00pm to 1:00pm CLOSED

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Walk-in and receive treatment 365 days of the year here...

NHS Walk-in and Urgent Care CentresNo need for an appointment

The walk-in service treats minor illnesses and injuries that do not need a visit to accident and emergency

All ages can get treatment here

No matter where you live in Sefton, you can simply drop-in without an appointment, early till late most days

Litherland Walk-in Centre

Litherland Town Hall Health Centre, Hatton Hill Rd, Litherland L21 9JN Tel: 0151 475 4667

Open 8am-8pm everyday including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

West Lancashire Urgent Care Centre

Ormskirk Hospital, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AZ. Open from 8am to 8pm every day.

Christmas times vary: Christmas Day 9am to 5pm, Boxing Day 8am to 8pm, New Year’s Day 8am to 8pm

Skelmersdale Walk-in Centre

The Concourse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6LJOpen 8am - 8pm Mon-Fri and 9am - 5pm Sat/Sun. Christmas and New Year times vary: Christmas day 10am to 2pm, Boxing Day 9am to 5pm, New Year’s Day 9am to 5pm

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