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Hospital in desperate race against timeto recover from devastating cyber assault

BELEAGUERED staff at Southport andOrmskirk hospitals are continuing todeal with the fall out from the cripplingcyber attack which left the two medicalcentres looking ‘like warzones’.

Services at both hospitals were still strug-gling to get back to anything like normal asthe Champion went to press this week,with health chiefs unable to say just whennormal service will resume.

The chaos follows the attack by cybercriminals which infected computer sys-tems on a global scale including the NHS.

The hack temporarily ‘stole’ patientrecords and denied health staff access tokey systems.

Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, alongwith a number of doctors surgeries acrossSouthport and Formby, were brought to astandstill with operations cancelled andnon-emergency patients turned away.

Ambulances were ‘queuing out the door’at Southport Accident and Emergency asstaff battled to cope in the confusion whichfollowed with patient files unable to beaccessed.

A source close to the Champion told ourreporter that when they arrived on site,moments after the hack had taken effect,the Accident and Emergency unit looked

like a warzone. All my colleagues whowere on holiday or finishing a shift weretexting me their support and saying theywere glad they were not in so they didn’thave to deal with the fallout.

“One by one the systems went down. Wewere unable to perform x-rays and somescans because of it.

“The problem at first was nobody knewwhat was going on. The systems crashedand we were faced with warning mes-sages telling us we each had to pay $300in digital currency to get our computersand patient files back.

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Police outside Southport hospital just after the cyber attack

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Mayor wants Jeanto be given theFreedom of Sefton

A PETITION has been launched to posthumouslygive Southport actress Jean Alexander theFreedom of Sefton.

Mayor Iain Brodie-Browne is behind the call whichwould see the famous Coronation Street star, whodied last October, become the first actress to begiven the honour of the Freedom of the Borough.

Since Sefton was first formed in the early 1970’s,only soldiers and sportsmen have been given theaccolade.

The Mayor says it is now time to open up the Free-dom honour to those from the world of arts andentertainment – and he thinks Jean should becomethe first actress to be nominated.

Iain said: “Since Sefton was established in 1974only soldiers and sportsmen have been given thehighest honour that the borough can bestow.

“Surely there are people from Arts, Science,Industry, Academia and other walks of life whodeserve this recognition.

“Above all else surely there are women whodeserve this honour.

“Jean Alexander was an active citizen of the bor-ough as well as being known to British televisionviewers as Hilda Ogden in the soap opera Corona-tion Street, a role she played from 1964 until 1987,and also as Auntie Wainwright in the long-runningsitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 1988 to2010.

“For her role in Coronation Street, she won the1985 Royal Television Society Award for Best Per-formance, and received a 1988 BAFTA TV Awardnomination for Best Actress.

“When I became Mayor of Sefton a year ago I hada little list of things I wanted to do. I had a visionthat the Mayoralty could reach out and confer civicrecognition and thanks to people in our communitywho have often been excluded.

“I was delighted to be the first Mayor to visit theMosque in Southport, to host the first civic receptionfor the LGBTQ community, visit projects for thepeople who are homeless and to hold a reception tomark World Mental Health Day.

“However, I sometimes sit in the Mayor's Parlourand look at the list of those who have had the Free-dom of the Borough conferred on them. After 40years there is not one woman’s name.

“I have politely pointed this out and made a firmsuggestion to the powers that be. I got no response.

“I think now is the time that this should be recti-fied.”

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To put it simply...we were crippled!

From page 1“To put it simply, we were crippled.“It was not something we wanted to do but we

had to tell people to stay away unless it was abso-lutely necessary.

“Literally on the door as people came in for theirappointments, they were out again. We just couldn’tdo anything else.

“Ambulances were queuing out the door becausethey can’t leave patients waiting. Paramedics muststay with their patients until signed over to doctorsbut in some cases that was majorly delayed becausewe didn’t have their files.

“It was just utter chaos.”As a result nearly all outpatient procedures, non-

emergency operations and clinical tests had to bepostponed, causing a huge backlog from which thehospital was still struggling to recover from yester-day (Tuesday).

GP surgeries were also affected and non-emer-gency patients were turned away by doctors.

Much like the hospital, GPs in Southport andFormby are still counting the cost of the hack.

A spokesperson for North Sefon Clinical Commis-ioning Group said on Tuesday: “Many GP surgeriesare still bringing their IT and clinical systems backonline following the cyber attack.

“Some practices will not yet have full access topatient records, prescriptions, appointment systemsand in some cases telephone systems.

“However, all GP practices will be using well

tested contingency plans to ensure that services cancontinue to be provided.”

North Sefton Clinical Commissioning Chair, Doc-tor Rob Caudwell said GPs in Southport did the bestthey could during the hack.

He told the Champion: “Nobody with an immedi-ate medical need was turned away.

“We had no access to clinical systems but contin-ued to treat acute patients.”

Speaking on Monday (May 15) a spokesperson forSouthport Hospital told the Champion: “We con-tinue to experience difficulties with our clinicalinformation systems following the NHS cyber attackon Friday.

“Patient safety is being maintained.

“We are working hard to restore systems.“We would like to reassure patients and the public

that all patient information is safe, and will be avail-able to our clinicians once the systems are back upand running.

“Dialysis and blood clinic (phlebotomy) patientsshould attend their appointments as usual and thepregnancy assessment unit at Ormskirk hospital willbe open as usual.

“All antenatal clinics at Southport, Ormskirk andin the community will go ahead as usual. Thisincludes pregnancy ultrasound.”

‘We had to tell peopleto stay away unless it

was absolutelyn e c e s s a r y. . . ’

Nursing staffbattled to copein aftermath ofcyber sabotage


The scene outside Southport Hospital after the cyber attack

Cyber security expert saysNHS chiefs could haveavoided attack on systemsA CYBER security expert from Birk-dale says more should have beendone to stop the cyber attack whichleft Southport Hospital in chaos.

Services at the Town Lane-basedhospital have been struggling to getback to normal, with Southport andOrmskirk NHS Trust one of the lastto recover following a nationwidecomputer attack on the NHS.

The entire system was brought to astandstill on Friday, May 12 andSouthport Hospital, along with anumber of doctors surgeries acrossSouthport and Formby, were forcedto turn non-emergency patientsa w a y.

A nationwide hack attack on theNHS servers brought chaos and con-fusion to the trust – leaving manyambulances backed up at A&E, doc-tors unable to carry out certainprocedures such as x-rays and scansand fears that private patient data

had been stolen. The NHS was heldto ransom by unknown hackers whoclaimed to have vital and privatepatient data, refusing to give it backuntil NHS bosses handed over anestimated £500,000 in an internetcurrency called bitcoin.

However, the fault lies, say cybersecurity experts, with a well-knownsecurity flaw in the computer sys-tem used by hospitals includingSouthport and Ormskirk NHS Trust.

Their computer systems had beenleft unsecured and outdated since2014 but no provisions or backupshad been put in place to stop com-puter hackers taking advantage ofvulnerabilities, they claim.

Birkdale resident and Holker ITcyber security director Ric Derby-shire told the Champion that thehack could have happened at anytime. He said: “The cyber attack onFriday was something called

‘r a n s o m w a re ’ which had beenweaponised with high techexploits.

“Such vulnerabilities were fixed bycomputer company Microsoft forany computers using software afterWindows XP.

“However Southport Hospital stilluses XP on its computers, meaning itwas vulnerable.

“All the hospitals should have hadWindows XP removed from theirsystems, due to it being out of sup-port. It isn't just restricted to NHScomputers though, everyone usingWindows machines from personaluse to big company networks canand will be affected by this.

“This attack was deliveredthrough a Word document whichhad malicious code embedded in it,so another important reason to beaware of attacks like these.”

Ric Derbyshire

Trust bosseshelp policeinvestigationTHERESE Patten, Chief Operating Officer atSouthport Hospital, said she hoped normalservice would resume this week as bossesstart helping police with a criminal investiga-tion.

Infected computer equipment from Friday’sattack has already been passed over to theNational Cyber Security Centre where it willbe analysed to see if officers can trace thesource of the infection.

Patients, though, can now look forward toservices returning to normal.

Speaking to the Champion Ms Patten said:“The Trust took swift action to shutdown andprotect our many clinical systems when thethreat emerged on Friday.

“This included pharmacy, x-ray and ima-ging, clinical tests and digitally-held patientre c o rd s .

“We began successfully restoring criticalclinical systems on Monday evening andmany more came back online on Tuesday.

“The volume of planned services wasreduced on Monday and Tuesday to ensurewe continued to run a safe service.

“We plan to begin returning services to nor-mal from today (Wednesday).

“There is more up to date information onour website.

“Both our hospitals continue to be open foremergency care. Please only use A&E if yourneed is urgent so we can focus resources onthe sickest patients.

“I want to reassure patients and the publicthat all patient information is safe and will beavailable to us as systems are brought backonline.

“I also want to thank our staff for maintain-ing a safe service for patients over achallenging past few days and, in particular,our IT colleagues for working night and dayto get systems back online with the supportof colleagues from across the region.

“We are also supporting the criminal invest-igation into the attack on the NHS and havesupplied affected computer equipment to thepolice.”

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Teen was slashed acrossneck with torn lager canA MAN who slashed avulnerable teenage boy acrossthe neck with a torn lager canin an unprovoked attack, wasjailed for 11 years.

The 17-year-old victim, whosuffers from autism, was inno-cently sitting on a bench inSouthport with his mum and sis-ter resting his leg, which was inplaster after breaking his ankle,when Arthur Rutter suddenlyapproached him.

Rutter, who was high on a cock-tail of drink and drugs, calledhim “pretty boy” and cut himacross the neck with part of thecan which he had fashioned intoa weapon.

“He then calmly walked away,”said Chris Hopkins, prosecuting.

Rutter, described as dishevelledand having been previously sit-ting on a nearby bench talking tohimself, was arrested after policewere called to an incident in KingStreet, Southport, a few hourslater after a man had jumped outa third floor bedroom window.

The police officer recognisedthe man from CCTV footage asbeing the one wanted for the

assault and Rutter, who hadbroken a neighbour’s clothes linein his fall, was arrested.

Rutter, of King Street, South-port, was convicted of woundingwith intent after a trial at Liver-pool Crown Court. He hadadmitted a lesser charge ofwounding.

The court heard that the victimneeded five stitches in hiswound, which fortunately wasdescribed by doctors as superfi-cial.

Jailing Rutter, 35, Judge RobertTrevor-Jones said that he ‘musthave had the intention to disfig-

ure his looks,’ and pointed outthat the injuries could easily havebeen much worse.

The mum of the victim, whocannot be identified for legalreasons, read an impact state-ment in which she told they hadboth been left upset and sufferingsleep problems since the incid-ent.

She said her son had beenunable to defend himself as hisbroken leg was in a ‘boot’ and hewas on crutches and he now doesnot like being alone and isstressed when he is out.

She pointed out that Rutter hadhad choices and he chose not toget help for his mental healthproblems and chose to buy drinkand drugs. She added that herson has been left disfigured, ‘hehas a scar he will probably carryfor the rest of his life.’

Mark Le Broq, defending, saidthat Rutter, who has previousconvictions, including two forassault, ‘has not had good for-tune in his life.’

He turned to drugs in his lateteens and that was what laybehind the offence.

Arthur Rutter

Southport man, 22, denies attempted murderA SOUTHPORT man has denied attempting tomurder a woman in the town.

Twenty-two-year-old Ryan Quigley, of Kensing-ton Road, Southport, pleaded guilty on Friday,May 5 to wounding Shelby Shearer with intentbut denied the more serious offence of attempt-ing to murder her.

The incident involved an attack on the 19-year-

old woman on a footbridge in the town on March4.

A date for his trial, expected to last three days,has already been fixed to begin on August 29 butQuigley, who appeared at Liverpool Crown Courtvia video link from prison, was furtherremanded in custody, for a case managementhearing on May 26.

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Cat rescue group fear dog food leftin passageway contained rat poisonDOGS in Marshside have been tar-geted by a rogue poisoner, fear animallovers

Worried pet owners alerted theChampion to reports that an unidenti-fied person had planted dog biscuitsand food in the area, claiming it hadbeen sprinkled with rat poison.

In one instance it is alleged smalldark green pellets were discovered

spread over the food which were lateridentified as over-the counter ratpoison pellets.

The food was cleared away by a goodsamaritan and the incident reported toMerseyside Police.

According to Jaspers Alley Cats Res-cue Group in Southport, the areaaround Seaton Way and Millars Placein Marshside were targeted.

The poisonous rat pellets are harm-ful to both cats and dogs.

A spokesperson for Jaspers claimed:“We believe someone put rat poison indog food and left it along the backpassage between Seaton Way and Mil-lars Place.

“It has since been cleared away butplease be careful if you are walkingyour dog along there.”

Empty plasticbags left on carseats could leadto break-ins,warn policeMOTORISTS in the Fleetwood Road area of South-port are being warned by police to keep their carssecure after a series of thefts from vehicles – evengoing as far as to tell them to put empty plasticbags out of sight!

Thefts from both cars and vans, which have beenleft unsecured and in some cases with windowswound down, have risen across the town in the lastfew weeks but police say they are experiencing aconsiderable number of theft reports in the Fleet-wood Road area of Southport.

A letter issued directly to residents by the localcommunity policing team stated: “Reports of theftsfrom cars and vans have increased in the area.

“Currently thieves are targeting cars for hand-bags, wallets, tools and sat navs.

“In some cases vehicle registration plates are alsobeing stolen.

“Always lock your vehicle. Cars with doors leftunlocked are being identified and targeted in thea re a .

“Keep your keys out of sight once you havelocked your vehicle.

“Activate your car alarm and if you have a garagethen please use it. Break-ins of cars that have beenlocked away in the garage are almost unheard of.

“Never leave your valuables on display – not evenan empty plastic bag because thieves will breakinto your car just to see if anything is in it.

“D o n’t give thieves the opportunity to make you avictim of car crime.

“And remember whatever the age or condition ofyour car or motorcycle it may still be a target forthieves.”

College students totake part in walk forhomeless aroundt o w n’s Marine LakeSTUDENTS from Southport College will be takingpart in a special walk around the Marine Lake in abid to end homelessness in the resort.

Although there are a high number of rough sleep-ers in Southport – fifteen at the last count – housingcharities in the town say that they are only aware ofone actual homeless person active in the town.

Organised by student Emily Powner, the walk onMay 20 starts from 2pm and participants are askedto pay £5 to sign up on the day.

The money will directly benefit the work of home-less charity Crisis.

A spokesperson for Southport College said: “OnMay 20 we will be doing a 4.9km walk to raisemoney for the homeless.

“We will be meeting outside the SouthportTheatre and Convention Centre.

“It is £5 to take part and you pay on the day.“All proceeds will be going to Crisis – homeless-

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Horse well that ends well,after runaway stallion iscorralled into driveway!OFFICERS from MerseysidePolice were investigating a caseof ‘Hoof Dunnit?’ when theywere forced to rescue a strayhorse causing traffic chaos inC h u rc h t o w n .

The white stallion broke freefrom its owner’s paddock offland near to the Plough Round-about in Southport on FridayMay 12 before weaving casuallyin and out of heavy traffic on Pre-ston New Road.

However, despite the bestefforts of concerned motoristsand passers by, the horse soonbecame agitated by its unfamil-iar surroundings and attemptedto bolt towards Churchtown andCambridge Road.

Merseyside Police were calledshortly after 2pm to help get thestray horse under control.

Eventually officers and mem-bers of the public managed tocorral the horse into a nearbyresidential driveway and securegates around it before eventuallymanaging to calm the horsedown.

The horse’s owner was eventu-ally traced and later came tocollect their runaway compan-ion – but not before MerseysidePolice gave them some helpfulsecurity tips to prevent futureb re a ko u t s .

A spokesperson for MerseysidePolice said: “Horse well thatends well!”

Reined in... the horse which caused chaos in Churchtown

A DISABLED pensioner was targeted bya group of scammers who are thoughtto be operating around Southporttargeting the elderly for cash.

The pensioner’s husband fears more oldfolk might fall victim to the criminal gangand has contacted the Champion urgingthem to beware.

His 70-year-old wife was the victim ofdebit and credit card theft at Tesco Extrain Kew last week while doing her weeklyshopping.

It's believed the gang target victims asthey enter the supermarket and havesomeone trail them around the store andqueue behind them at the till.

When the time comes for the victim toenter their pin number in the machine, itis noted and passed on via text message toother gang members outside the super-market who then use distractiontechniques to lift cards and purses fromthe victim when they are caughtu n a w a re .

In the incident in Southport, the elderlydisabled woman was the victim of such atheft and now her husband wants othersto be aware of the tactics.

Speaking to the Champion, the victim’shusband, who preferred to remainanonymous, told our reporter: “On Tues-day May 9, my wife parked in a disabledspot and, using her two sticks to help herwalk, went to get a trolley before shop-ping.

“It appears that she must have beenobserved entering her code at a till whilepaying for her shopping.

“As she was putting her shopping out ofthe trolley into the car she was distracted

by a female asking for directions, whilethe credit cards were removed from herpurse.

“The female was white, approximatelyfive feet tall, with brown hair, wearingjeans and a bomber jacket and spoke witha foreign accent which was difficult tounderstand and added to the confusion.

“While she was driving home they usedthe cards to obtain cash from themachines on the site.

“Shocked by the realisation of what hadhappened, we were able to report thecards as stolen and get them cancelled,contact the store security people to alertthem to what had happened and contactthe police.

“The store security were able to locateon their CCTV the pensioner leaving thestore but they have no coverage in the carpark, even in the disabled parking area, orin the area of the cash machines.

“We should be grateful that she wasn’tactually physically mugged or injured inany way but we are very much concernedthat anybody, especially vulnerablepeople, can not exercise their independ-ence without the risk of being targeted bypeople who want to use them to obtaincash.”

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police

said: “Officers are urging people usingchip and pin and ATM machines to beextra vigilant after the report.

“An offender is believed to have takena purse from the 70-year-old woman’shandbag while she was shopping in theTesco Extra store on Town Lane ataround midday.

“The stolen cards were later used towithdraw cash from an ATM nearby.

“It was reported a white woman agedaround 20-30, with brown hair andwearing a brown jacket and blue jeansasked the victim for directions in thecar park before she left for home.

Local Inspector Graham Fisheradded: “Members of the public shouldbe alert when using chip and pinmachines and withdrawing cash fromATMs at all times.

“If you are using a chip and PINmachine, it is recommended you coveryour hand when entering your PIN.

“Any suspicious activity around thesemachines should be reported immedi-ately. Shop staff in the area have alsobeen briefed to be extra vigilant andlocal officers will be providingincreased high-visibility patrols in thea re a . ”

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Farron rolls into town on Lib Dem BattleBus as party big guns target SouthportTHE fight to win the Southport constituency gotunderway in earnest this week when the LibDem ‘Battle Bus’ rolled into town with partyleader Tim Farron on board.

With the three main political groups squaring upto each other to win control of the seat, party bigguns are targeting the resort as ‘winnable’ andhave started to arrive in the town to push theircampaigns.

The Tories Chris Grayling is expected to visit dur-ing the coming weeks to support the claims of theircandidate Damien Moore, but first off the markwas the Lib Dem leader who joined their candid-ate, Sue McGuire, on the vote trail with outgoingMP John Pugh adding his support.

Farron told the Champion that Southport needs‘urgent care’ to help turn around the resort’s ailingfortunes.

He spoke to the Champion’s Ollie Cowan duringa whirlwind visit to Southport College on Morn-ington Road where he met with nursing andchildcare students before publicly endorsing localcouncillor Sue McGuire as the Lib Dem candidatefor Southport.

Farron was keen to meet with college studentsbut it was the decline of Southport as a tourismresort that the Champion pressed him most on.

“I am very familiar with Southport and havinglived down the road in Preston for many years Iused to come here a lot as a youngster and stillhave relatives here.

“It’s a very beautiful place – tourism is criticallyimportant to the area and people need to make aliving in a beautiful place like this.

“The growth in high tech engineering and innov-ative industries will be critical for Southport in thefuture. That’s why colleges like Southport are vitaland the training they do here.

“We need to retain young people living here sothey go on to work in the town and boost itsf u t u re .

“The Digital Beach idea which has been put for-ward for Southport is very interesting and thatwould encourage entrepreneurs to come and set upshop in Southport.”

The Digital Beach has been raised a number oftimes at Local Southport Area Committee meetingsand is designed to encourage high-end technologyfirms to open up offices in Southport.

The idea is based on the fact that Southport is theUK ’s main port for the trans-atlantic high speedinternet cable which connects America to mainland

Great Britain. Tech firms could take advantage ofbeing physically closer to the cable and as a resultcould ‘set up shop’ in the town’ to be ahead of thecompetition elsewhere in the UK.

Farron continued: “I’ve been speaking as well tostudent nurses and early years college students atSouthport and it was phenomenal to see the hard

work they do. It’s interesting to seewhat the future holds for these stu-dents and how colleges like this canencourage and set them on the rightpath for the future.

“The learning they do here atMornington Road is absolutely sig-nificant as they are the future of thehealth service.

“I was engrossed by what drivesthem into childcare and early yearseducation .

“It’s a really challenging role but Ialso know that it is massively ful-filling and it’s great to see peoplewho are enthusiastic about thecareer path they’re on and equallytheir teachers who are just asenthusiastic about helping themlearn .

“It was lovely to visit Southporttoday and meet with John (Pugh)and Sue – who incidentally I have

known for many years.“She is a fantastic candidate and follows in the

model of John and Lord Fearn.”The Lib Dem leader was due to visit Southport

Hospital but health chiefs cancelled the visit in thewake of the computer hacking which continued toseriously affect services on Monday.

Champion reporter Ollie Cowan questions Lib Dem leader TimFarron at Southport College

Labour opens a popup HQ in Wayfarers

LABOUR campaigners in Southport have temporar-ily taken over prime retail space in the town centreto help boost Liz Savage in her bid to become thenext resort MP.

New Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rother-ham, was on hand to officially open the SouthportLabour group’s pop-up HQ in Wayfarers Arcade.

The opening of the town centre shop is seen as areal statement of intent by 43-year-old-mother-of-two Liz Savage, who says the launch of the shop willhave surprised her opponents.

Liz said: “I'd encourage anyone who is curious topop into the shop and say hi.

“We are very proud of the manifesto we have tooffer and the change and equality it offers.

“We are certain that we can help Southport.”

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The Lib Dem Battle Bus pictured on Lord Streeton Monday morning with Tim Farron on board

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Four tofightfor seatNOMINATIONS forcandidates fightingit out to become thenext MP forSouthport havenow closed.

Four politicalparties will nowbattle it out for theseat to representthe 67,000 eligiblevoters in the South-port constituency.

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Terry Durrance(UKIP)

Sue McGuire (LibDem)

Damien Moore(Conservative)

Liz Savage(Labour)

All the candidatesneeded ten differ-ent people to backthem for their cam-paign, which theElectoral Commit-tee have nowapproved.

The General Elec-tion will be held onThursday, June 8between the hoursof 7am and 10pm.

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D a m i e n’s date on the pierELSEWHERE on the cam-paign trail in Southport,DEFRA minister Terese Cof-fey made a flying visit to thetown to publicly endorse thet o w n’s Tory hopeful, DamienM o o re .

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H E A LT H chiefs in Sefton want more people totalk about ‘end of life’ wishes.

Clinical commissioners and GPs across NorthSefton are encouraging people to discuss their careand wishes at the end of their lives.

The initiative comes following the recent ‘DyingMatters’ week.

In keeping with the theme of the eighth nationalawareness week, ‘What Can You Do?’ NHS SouthSefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) andNHS Southport and Formby CCG are encouragingresidents in the borough to start conversations withtheir friends, families and carers to think abouttheir end of life plan.

Dr Lindsay McClelland, a GP and end of life carelead at NHS Southport and Formby CCG, said:“Talking and planning ahead for dying, death andbereavement is so important and we’re aware that

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“It might be a long way off but it is always good tohave a plan written down somewhere or given to afamily member for when it is needed. It is also goodto think about putting a will together and to thinkabout who you would pass those heirlooms to andany investments.”

Dying Matters was set up by the National Councilfor Palliative Care, the umbrella charity for all thoseinvolved in palliative care, to support the 2008 Endof Life Care Strategy. Its aim is to raise publicawareness about the importance of talking moreopenly about dying, death and bereavement and ofmaking your wishes known.

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Work is nearly complete toinstall speed cameras on A565WORK to install an ‘average speed camera’ onSouthport New Road is nearing completion.

Lancashire Road Safety Partnershipannounced at the start of the year that eightroutes across Lancashire would be installedwith the devices in a bid to reduce road casual-ties.

Although the work to install the A565 South-port New Road camera has nearly beenfinished, no firm enforcement date has been setyet. Also, following a review of casualty data

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Man, 27, stoleChampagne tofund drug habitA DRUG addict has appeared incourt for stealing hundreds ofpounds worth of Champagneduring the burglary of aSouthport restaurant.

When Matthew Walden, 27, ofManchester Road, appeared atSefton Magistrates Court on May12, prosecutor Angela Blackmoresaid that the store room forGusto Trattoria’s restaurant onLord Street is accessed from acommunal area of the buildingand that when the managerarrived to open up on April 16 itwas found to have been forcedopen .

Approximately £550 worth ofChampagne had gone missing,she said, and Walden was identi-fied from CCTV.

Mrs Blackmore said Waldenhad 31 convictions for 104offences, of which 39 were fordishonesty including theft fromperson, theft from employer, andshop theft.

“She said Walden told police ininterview that the door wasalready forced open when he gotthere and bolt cutters had beenleft on the floor.

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showed him clearly carrying thebolt cutters.”

Probation worker Jackie Daw-ber said: “Walden had beendrinking till the early hours ofthe morning with a friend. It wasa spur of the moment decision togo to Gustos and he made thedecision to steal from Gustos.

He said the door was open andhe took the Champagne in orderto sell to fund his drug habit. Hehas a 14-year addiction to heroinand crack cocaine, using fourbags of heroin a day and £20-30worth of crack cocaine daily.”

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had been a three-year gap in hisoffending after he underwentdrug rehabilitation in 2014. Shesaid he relapsed after splittingwith his fiancée of five years.

His solicitor Nick Archerreminded the court of how hardit is to break a heroin addiction,calling it a pernicious drug.

The magistrates jailed him for14 weeks, suspended for 24months, ordered that he particip-ate with nine months of drugrehabilitation and 20 days of arehabilitative activity, pay com-pensation of £250, and pay £200in associated costs.

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Drum Income Plus Real Estate Investment Trust –otherwise known as DRIP REIT – snapped up theshopping park for £8.7 million and have added it totheir portfolio as a long term investment.

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Trio to tackle fastestzipline in the world!THREE friends are set to takeon the fastest zipline in theworld next month in a bid toraise vital funds for goodcauses across the North West– including Home-Start inSouthport and Formby.

Katie Helps, Shoa Zafarand Beth Laws, who all workfor the Preston offices ofDWF Law will next monthtake on the Velocity zip linechallenge which will seethem speed at a terrifying100 miles an hour 500ft overa quarry in Wales.

Although the challenge isnot for the faint hearted, thetrio say they cannot wait toraise as much money for theDWF Foundation, whichraises vital funds for a wholehost of charities across theNorth West of England.

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Home-Start is a voluntaryorganisation committed topromoting the welfare offamilies with at least onechild under five years of age.Home-Start Southport &Formby began in 2001 and isnow one of over 340 suchschemes in the UK.

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The charges relate to historical allegations fromover thirty years ago.

The offences are alleged to have happened overthe course of three years in the 1980s and arebelieved to pre-date his becoming a teacher.

Barker stepped down from his role at AshcroftTechnology Academy last month citing ‘personalre a s o n s ’ but it was revealed this week thatStaffordshire Police have charged him with fivecounts of indecent assault.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges at Stafford-shire Magistrates court and will appear beforeStoke-On-Trent crown court on May 26.

During his time at Birkdale High School betweenthe year 2000 and 2007 Barker was described asan 'exemplary leader.’

Sandwich maker wants to becrowned ‘designer of the year’THE MANAGER of a Southport cafe will battle it outto become British Sandwich Designer of the Year.

Sue Yarnell, from Autism Initiative’s social enter-prise cafe ‘A Great Little Place’ on Hoghton Street,will compete against winners from five regionalsemi-finals to win the British Sandwich and Food toGo Association’s coveted title in the London final,judged by celebrity chef, Theo Randall.

Sue, who has won many awards in the past, said,“I’m thrilled to be going on behalf of A Great LittlePlace. It will be hard work but an opportunity torepresent our fantastic charity.”

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The 2017 event, which encom-passes cycling, running andswimming around the resort,will see the Promenade closed totraffic throughout Sunday, May21, while the event takes place.

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Hosted by Epic Events, this willbe the sixth annual SouthportTriathlon where competitors gohead to head to raise vital moneyfor charity as well as compete forthe best finishing times.

The triathlon will start from theWaterside Lodge on MarineDrive when participants willjump into the cold water before a750m swim onto the promen-ade.

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A spokesperson for Epic Eventssaid: “The swim course is 750mand starts in the bay in front ofWaterside Lodge – the routeloops around the first islandbefore exiting via the slipway onthe opposite side of the bay atWest Lancs Yacht Club.

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Sefton Magistrates Court were told on May 10that Janine Wright, 42, of Jubilee Avenue, Orm-skirk, had been employed to look after the manwho lives with his brother.

Prosecutor Angela Blackmore said that thebrother had become aware of money going missingfrom his room, and it was suspected that one of thecarers visiting their home was responsible.

Mrs Blackmore said that the brother set up a cam-era in a concealed position to find out who it was.Nothing happened for a week, she said. However,on March 21, Wright was observed entering thero o m .

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“I am not concerned about the money. I am con-cerned that she could leave a vulnerable adult onhis own when he requires constant supervision.”

When subsequently interviewed, the carer toldpolice that when confronted about the theft shepaid the money back. Mrs Blackmore said she wasremorseful, sorry, and visibly upset, telling theofficers she had been sacked.

She pleaded guilty to theft from a dwelling of£21.50 and attended court without legal represent-ation. Probation worker Jackie Dawber said thatWright was embarrassed and ashamed of heroffending behaviour and the effects on the gentle-man for whom she cared for. “She understands thathe is going to have difficulties trusting other carerscoming into his home,” she said.

Ms Dawber said the only explanation that Wrightcould offer as to why she did it was that it was nearthe anniversary of her father’s death, that in thesame month she’d had a breast cancer scare, and herson was joining the RAF. “She had been to see her GPfor depression,” the probation worker said.

The magistrates said they acknowledged herremorse and sentenced her to 160 hours of unpaidwork and ordered that she pay £170 in costs and vic-tim surcharge.

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Fire crews to visit dementia sufferersFIRE crews are backinga dementia awarenesscampaign to help res-idents in the town havea greater understand-ing of Alzheimer’s andmemory issues.

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Doctors prescribe... a good walk!DOCTORS at a surgery in Southport are giving their backing to aweekly walk around Hesketh Park after one of their patientssuggested the idea.

Barbara Forster, a patient at Norwood Surgery on Norwood Avenuein Southport, asked doctors if they would give their backing to a newscheme to encourage more people to get off their sofas and startwalking.

And following a discussion at a Patient Participation Group, it wasagreed that the surgery would help support a weekly walk aroundHesketh Park.

They hope the scheme will aid fitness and mobility to benefit thecommunity as it becomes the latest local walking route to formS e f t o n’s Active walks programme.

Barbara said: “It is an accepted fact that walking is a wonderfulway to exercise, especially for those who may have health prob-lems.

“So I suggested to Norwood medical staff at our Patient Participa-tion Group meeting that we should take advantage of the attractions

of Hesketh Park and get out in the fresh air for some valuable com-panionship and exercise.

“When I mentioned the possibility of starting a walking group, Inever envisaged it would take off like it has.

The Norwood Surgery walking group

“Our first group coped brilliantly. We did 5100 steps in fortyminutes - just over half of the daily suggested figure of 10,000 stepsper day.

“I’m delighted that my idea has been so successful with more andmore people joining us in the park.”

Nor wood’s Dr Simon Tobin said: “The physical and psychologicalbenefits of walking are well known and we were only too pleased totake up Barbara’s suggestion and involve local Clinical PsychologistDr Jen Unwin in setting up the group.

“We have developed a culture of listening to our patients and thisis a great example of putting it into practice.

“I turned up for the first walk just to see how it was going andfound it so relaxing that I’ve been back every week since!”

Cambridge Ward Councillor Pat Keith, who has been on the walk,said: “It’s very encouraging to see a surgery which not only dis-penses medication but also is keen to develop the holistic approachand put people in control of their own health and well being.”

The walk is open to everyone, not just patients at Norwood Sur-ger y.

If you would like to join the walk please collect an informationpack from Norwood Surgery, 11 Norwood Avenue or check theSefton Active Walks website.


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Specsavers is also using Dementia Awareness Week to remind anyone over 55 to undergo regular hearing tests, as research suggests that people with untreated hearing loss are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s. Hearing tests are free at Specsavers.

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Southport College students toshowcase work at The AtkinsonFOUR art students from Southport College havebeen awarded a place to showcase their artworkas part of the Sefton Open Exhibition at TheAt k i n s o n .

The talented artists from the Mornington Roadcollege were announced winners of the Sefton ArtStudent Competition at The Atkinson, an annualart competition open to all schools and collegesacross Sefton.

Winners from each category are invited to displaytheir work as part of the Sefton Open, a largevibrant exhibition that showcases talent fromacross Sefton.

Curriculum Leader for Art & Design, KellyBroughton, said, “This is the first time we haveentered the Sefton Open.

“We were able to submit 10 pieces of work fromacross the departments including Art, Graphics andPhotography, so we are all incredibly pleased thatfour of our students were awarded.

“Partaking in live projects is a real strength of ourcurriculum and it was good to see our students sup-ported at the awards evening by staff and peers.”

Southport College students received a trio ofawards in the Fine Art category. Level 3 BTEC Artand Design student Tom Fisher took first place,with commendations being awarded to EvijaJonuska (Level 3 BTEC Art & Design) and AndrewDavies (Level 3 BTEC Graphics).

Former Christ the King student, Tom Fisher, said,

“I’m really pleased to have won first prize in theFine Art category for my drawing. I’m hoping tostudy Drawing at University in the future.”

The students were invited to receive their prizesat the preview of the Sefton Open last month.

Lottie Irwin, who studies Level 3 BTEC ExtendedDiploma in Photography, was awarded secondplace in the Photography category. The aspiringphotographer from Southport, said, “I am thrilledto have received second place for my studio photo-graphy and have my work showcased in aprofessional gallery.”

Southport College students will showcase theirwork at The Atkinson


Sandpipers to take partin Dementia campaignA SOUTHPORT disability charity is helping toraise awareness of Dementia.

Revitalise Sandpipers Resort on the promen-ade will take part in Dementia Awareness Weekto highlight the fact that an estimated 225,000people will be diagnosed with the conditionbefore the end of the year.

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Food aid is for peoplein barren lands...not wealthy BritainI d o n’t know why people go onabout what people ‘need’ from afoodbank.

The reason people need foodbanks is because they are wast-ing all their money on thingsthey don’t need.

Apart from all the bargains tobe had in the supermarkets,there are the pound shops, thebudget airlines and zero interestrates.

Many things have never beenc h e a p e r.

The whole concept of foodbanks is just a farce, like politi-

cians promising the earth to getpeople to vote for them.

Food aid is for people in bar-ren lands and when their cropshave failed because of diseaseand drought.

It is not for people in wealthy,fertile Britain awash withm o n e y.

I see the so-called poor everyday of the week, lighting uptheir fags at £8 a packet andsome even claiming they aredisabled to get all the handouts.

Mr O’MalleySouthport

Why won’t police investigate damage to car?I witnessed a driver cause accident damage toa parked car in a car park.

The driver knew they had caused damagebut drove off. I took the details and advisedthe unfortunate victim what actions to take.

He attended a police station and was toldthat as it wasn’t an injury, and as it occurred ina private car park (ignoring the fact that it is,in terms of Road Traffic legislation, a ‘place towhich the public at large has unrestrictedaccess, and thus as such is deemed to be con-sidered for the purpose of Insurance anddriving law, to be a road’), the unfortunateowner would have to get the miscreant drivertraced via his insurance company! Really?

Can we be quite clear here, a motoringoffence has been committed, and yet ourpolice service appear to have opted out.

Here is a passage from Merseyside PoliceWeb Site:- ‘When will Merseyside policeinvestigate a Road Traffic Collision?’

Answer: ‘Merseyside Police will only invest-

igate certain types of collisions.• If someone is injured• When an offending vehicle has failed to

stop and there are factors that can lead to theidentification of the vehicle and the driver.”

• A report will only be taken when the otherparty has failed to stop and provide details ifthere is enough evidence for the police toinvestigate i.e. Registration number, makeand model of vehicle.

• A collision which has occurred in a carpark (either private or public) will NOT beinvestigated, unless damage or injury is seri-ous. A minor scratch/dent etc will not beinvestigated even if the other vehicle hasfailed to stop.’

So what’s the definition of serious? Writeoff, or monetary amount, or other guidance –as in my book the damage in this case was nota small touch up job, it would be body shop,removal of rear bumper panel, possiblereplacement if cracked, checking of under

body and other components and respraying ofthe whole component – thus NOT what ourpolice service describe as a ‘minor scratch’ ordent. There is also a driver loose who maybe isgrossly incompetent, commits offences and ismorally defective in so far as they drove offfully knowing that they had caused damageand broke the law.

Are we really saying the police don’t want tobother with this type of offence, thus givingthe green light to allow more of it to takeplace?

Come on Merseyside Police - is it so muchbother to look up an owner and then callround to ask why they are going round bump-ing other people’s cars and then driving off ?

It is an offence whether or not it’s in a carpark to which the public has access. Whatnext?

Ian Hammond(by email)

Perhaps council cannow throw money atother shopping sitesIt’s all well and good,Sefton council bor-rowing money to buythe Strand shoppingcentre in Bootle, butwhat if this potentialcash cow fails to makemoney, who will footthe bill then?

As a resident ofSefton/Netheron, I’msure we, the goodpeople in this area,would like to seeSefton council throwsome money at other

shopping sites, theMarion square shop-ping centre, forinstance.

Is it not time youhave a look at MarionSquare and give us theshops we deserve witha total upgrade of therun-down shops.

Do we really needthree bookmakers,four outlets sellingalcohol. I think not.

Terry Dilks(by email)

£32.5m should have been used to cleanup brownfield sites for affordable housingSEFTON Council has said many times in the pastthat they do not have the cash to clean up pollutedbrownfield sites in the borough, so that they couldbe developed for genuinely affordable, or evensocial, housing for working people.

But, as these brownfield sites are not available,

Will Strand shopkeepers bewhacked with huge rent rises?Now that Sefton Council has taken over the StrandShopping centre in Bootle, I wonder how long it willbe before they whack the shopkeepers with a hugerate/rent rise and drive most of them out of busi-ness?

John BoothFo r m b y

they are going to allow developments of highervalue homes on the Green Belt, that will attractpeople who are better off than the average resid-ent.

Suddenly, the Council finds it does have somemoney after all and spends £32.5m to buy theStrand Shopping Centre. The council thinks theywill get income from the shops., but if the Strand issuch a gold mine, why do they think the previousowners sold it?

Surely a responsible council would have used the£32.5m for cleaning up the brownfield sites and gethouses built for working people who really needthem.

Graham Nelson(Name, address supplied)

Election is a vote on Brexit!THE General Election on Junethe 8th is the single mostimportant General Election inrecent history.

Not because of which politicalparty will govern, but because itis also a vote on Brexit.

The result of this election willdetermine the UK’s future forgenerations to come. Althoughmany people are understand-

ably jaded by politics andpoliticians, it is vitally importantthat eligible people go out andvote, particularly the youngerpeople as it is their future thatthey will be voting for as neverb e f o re .

Whatever your political allegi-ance, or none, when you vote,focus on Brexit and what it willmean for you and arguably,

more importantly, for the com-ing generations. For thosepeople who haven’t registered tovote, the deadline is May 22,and time is running out foryou.

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John Coles.Southport

Virgin Care or Couldn’t Care LessI had to go for my usual blood test as advised bymy Oncologist. I went to my local clinic at theend of April 2017 and they offered me anappointment.

However, it would have involved a two weekwait. I was telephoned a week before theappointment and was informed that myappointment had to be cancelled because of ashortage of nurses.

I was then informed that the clinic now oper-ates a three day per week appointment system.

When I tried to book an appointment, I wastold there was nothing available in May. I askedabout a date in June, but was advised the cliniccould not book dates for June, as their diaryd i d n’t stretch that far and because they couldn’tguarantee dates because of the shortage ofnurses.

This is a classic example of privatisation at itsworst by giving a clinical role to a travel com-p a n y.

Virgin Care can clearly save the NHS moneybecause nobody can get an appointment to be

tended to. Even the appointment staff seemexasperated with the disorganisation of VirginC a re .

I am now forced to wait until closer to June tobe able to book an appointment for a bloodtest.

In the mean time, I hope I do not becomeanother statistic for the failure of privatisationin the Health Service.

Ormskirk resident,(by email)

Concerns get overlookedSefton planning is now a law unto itself. Nevermind how many sign a petition or give valid evid-ence about a new development it gets overlooked.

Councillors don't even get to hear about people'sconcerns. Greenbelt and existent residents don'tmatter to them. It’s all about generating morecouncil tax.

‘Disappointed’ (by email)

Feast for the day. Some tasty fare was gathered by the Historia Normannis re-enactors who set up their encampment in Ormskirk’s Coronation Parkfor a weekend of Medieval-themed events. Picture by Martyn Snape.


Sight loss charity actto help blind peoplevote in General ElectionSO U T H P O RT based sight losscharity, Galloway’s, is ensuringthat blind and partially sightedpeople in the borough feelincluded in the 2017 GeneralElection.

They are working on a varietyof new initiatives as part of anewly launched campaign whichthey hope will encourage morepeople with sight difficulties tocome forward and vote in theupcoming June election.

Emma Russ, Senior Fundraiserat Galloway’s, said: “Every eli-gible member of our communityhas the right to vote independ-ently and in secret and voting atthe polling station must beaccessible to people living withsight loss.

“But we know, from talking tolocal people living with sight lossand from research conducted bythe RNIB, that this isn’t alwaysthe case.

“Visually impaired voters areoften left without accessibleinformation about candidatesand voting information.

“Going to a polling station hasbeen described by partiallysighted people as making themfeel worthless and unable toplace a vote in secret – a basichuman right.”

Galloway ’s are working on anumber of things as part of this

campaign, which includes writ-ing to all Electoral Offices in ourarea to remind them of theaccessible help they are requiredto offer and provide.

They ’ll also be inviting localpolitical party candidates to holddebates in Galloway’s offices so

that people with sight loss canattend and ask relevant questionsabout the issues that face localblind and partially sightedpeople.

This will also be recorded andcirculated through their TalkingNewspaper service.

Galloways want to make sure the election is more accessible to those with sight issues

Woman ‘swiped’ staff tipsA SOUTHPORT woman hasappeared in court for swip-ing the staff tips from thecounter of Starbucks on LordS t re e t .

Helen Watmore, 49, whogave her address as ‘care of afriend’ on Sefton Street,pleaded guilty to theft whenshe appeared at SeftonMagistrates Court on May10.

Prosecutor Angela Black-more said Watmore hadattended the coffee shopwith another female and wasidentified both from CCTVand because the female laterreturned to the shop and wasquizzed about who herfriend was.

Watmore had a record for41 convictions for 71offences, 40 of which werefor dishonesty, the court was

told. She had just beenreleased from prison on theday of the new offence, thecourt heard.

Solicitor Jim Smith said thetips amounted to about£3.70. Saying that Watmoreis engaging with a drugrehabilitation agency and isscripted for methadone, hesaid she had been seeking‘solace’ in alcohol after dis-covering she had beenevicted from her home.

“She had fallen on desper-ate and hard times and wasseeking some solace in alco-hol.”

The magistrates imposed afour-week jail sentence sus-pended for 12 months andordered that she pay £115victim surcharge. The theftwas a “very low act”, theysaid.

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No bluffing as cheeselovers raise £3,500 infight against cancer

CHEESE and wine loversteamed up to ‘call cancer’sbluff ’ and raise £3,500 for life-saving cancer research.

More than 150 guests took partin a recent Call My Bluff-themedevening at Hillside Golf Club,organised by the Southport-based fundraising committee forNorth West Cancer Research.

In the style of the popular TVshow, each guest was given sixwines to sample and tasked todetermine if statements givenabout each were fact or fiction.

The event has been run for sev-eral years and this year generousguests helped to double theamount of money raised previ-o u s l y.

The final total was reachedwith support from the Liverpoolbranch of Barclaycard whomatch funded the amountraised, which will now bedonated to North West CancerRe s e a rc h .

North West Cancer Researchhas committed to funding morethan £13million worth of cancerresearch over the next five years,including projects at nearby Uni-versity of Liverpool.

Olive Cutts, chair of the South-

port Committee, said: “Thisyear ’s event was even more of asuccess than last years’ and I’mvery impressed we were able tobeat the amount of money weraised last year.

“On behalf of everyone on theSouthport fundraising commit-tee I would like to thankeveryone who came along toshow their support – it was agreat evening with lots of laughs,lots of great wine and cheese forever yone.

“I’d also like to thank the teamat Hillside Golf Club who kindlyallowed us to host the event forthe second year running. Themanagement and staff wereexcellent on the night and dideverything they could to helpout.”

Alastair Richards, CEO of NorthWest Cancer Research, said: “Itwas great to be able to join theSouthport Committee at the verysuccessful and very entertainingCall my Bluff evening.”

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Tony recalls dayhe took on golfinglegend at Birkdale

WHEN the Open Championshipreturns to Royal Birkdale thisyear, the world of golf will pay aspecial tribute to the late,Arnold Palmer, who won thefirst of his two Opens at theSouthport course in 1961.

The occasion will also bringback fond memories of that tour-nament - and the great manhimself - for a local golfer whowas among Palmer’s rivals for thecoveted Claret Jug.

Tony Coop, former club pro atDean Wood golf club near UpHolland for 45 years, finished13th in that 1961 Open, winningthe princely sum of £125 (around£2,650 today).

And the 82-year-old, who livesin Southport, has paid his owntribute to Palmer, who died lastSeptember at the age of 87.

He said: “Palmer made golfwhat it is today. He was a won-derful man and everyone thoughtthe world of him. He put golf onthe map.

“I played with him and ChristyO’Connor at the Seniors Open inTurnberry in 1987. When Iretired I received a signed photofrom Arnold Palmer.

“At the 1961 Open and before,very few Americans came over toplay, but Palmer’s win changedthat. His winner’s cheque in

1961 was £1,400, which probablyjust about covered his expenses, Iwould think.”

Palmer went on to retain thetrophy by winning the followingyear ’s Open at Royal Troon.

Tony, who competed in nineOpens in total, was also in thefield that year as well, finishing22nd - 12 places ahead of themighty Jack Nicklaus who wenton to win 18 major champion-ships!

Tony remembers that 1961 Birk-dale Open for another, not-so-glorious reason.

He recalls: “The weather wasvery bad - some of the marqueeswere blown down that year. Andthe third rounds and fourthrounds scheduled for the Fridayhad to be put back to the Sat-u rd a y. ”

Tony ’s first Open was the 1958championship at Royal Lythamand he had the honour of leadingthe event for an hour on thesecond day with his playing part-ner, Harry Weetman. In thosedays there were no hole-by-holeleaderboards and there were onlyleaders in the clubhouse.

“In those days we would play ona Wednesday, Thursday and tworounds on a Friday so we couldget back to our members on a Sat-urday and Sunday.

“When events started to beplayed on a Saturday and SundayI stopped taking part.”

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So sad that myspeaking clockw o n’t talk tome any moreI'VE just lost a dear friend.

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Make sure the chosen area is clear of weeds and debris. Dig it lightly over or deep hoe. Have a good supply of mulch ready. Water it well (late evening again). This is very important, young plants don’t respond well to dry conditions if they have been growing in well ordered ones. Plant out as soon as possible, water in and mulch immediately, and you should have some pretty good results.

Carry on dead-heading and clip off any seed pods that have escaped your notice, unless you want to collect some seed. Some authorities advocate clipping off the dead heads of spent lilac and if you’ve a bush of any size, this can pose a problem. Don’t worry you needn’t clip fl ower heads or seed pods from lilacs and they should continue to give a wonderful show, year after year.

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JulyOne of the problems summer weather brings in its wake is a tendency for tall and not-so-tall plants to bolt. Just a light sprinkling of rain will do it. One minute you’ve a well ordered garden with border plants arranged in descending order from the back, the next, and you have an untidy wilderness of giants bending under their own weight. Have plenty of stakes to hand so you can tie them up before they

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AFTER The Producers and Sister Act, theaward winning Southport Spotlights MTSbrings the West End to Southport onceagain .

The theatre group are presenting the hil-arious musical Monty Python’s Spamalotlovingly ripped off from the hugely suc-cessful film Monty Python and the HolyGrail.

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The young cast of the musical areexceptional. Billy was played by AdamAbbou on the night I went to see theshow. This youngster is very talentedand many of his dance sequences weremet with standing ovations from mem-bers of the audience.

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TOURING BIKE Ladies, gold, straight handle bars and mud guards £45 0151 5266235

ROAD BIKE Gents, straight han-dle bars, mud guards £45 0151 5266235

LADIES BIKE 24” Wheels and gears £30 0151 5266235

NEW GENTS ITEMS One pair of brown leather gloves and two pair of boxed cufflinks, all new and never worn. cost £50 ideal presents.£18.00 07434841029

GIRLS BIKE White Falcon Casta-way suit 6-9yrs. excellent condi-tion. £50 01695 424199

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PIANO STOOL Modern style, Pink corded seat fabric. Adjust-able. Dark gloss wood finish. Excellent condition £50 Maghull 0151 5272091

KAREN MILLEN Rose print dress size 10 worn once & dry cleaned £45 tel: 07729813928

EARLEY ULTIMATE spray sta-tion, used twice, great condition like new £60 07944 536241

CARAVAN AWNING Quality size 960, blue/grey, 4 removable pan-els, curtains, apron, fly screens, aluminium frame, fits 525 van £150 01772 812767

THREE SETS of yellow oilskin suits, good condition, £5 per set or £12 all three 01704 534969

SILVER CREST telescopic cam-era tripod as new, £6 01704 222847CANON PIXMA printer as new £25 01704 222847

SAMSUNG TABLET 8inch screen tab 3, good condition, comes with charger and case. £50. 07969984162 (Southport)SONY BRAVIA 40inch LCD good working order, complete with instructions and remote. £30. 07969984162

NEW GOLF clubs 12 piece set still boxed irons, driv-er, 3 wood, hybrid, putter bag with stand bargain £50 01515319425/07773242918WORKBENCH FRAME Heavy

duty steel frame, suitable for workshop. 229 cm L, 61 cm, W, 76 cm H. Pick up only £40 07701042986

HALFORDS ALLOY 2 bike high mount carrier. Fits most hatch-backs. Used twice. Fitted in min-utes. Full fitting kit and instruc-tions. Newburgh. £30 01257 463900

ELECTRIC GUITAR Johney Brooks 335 Jazz in cherry red, super sound, unmarked, home use only, includes bag £250 ono 0796 4178711

VIDEO CAMERA Wildlife, nev-er used, new in box, 8 months standby time, water resistant, 20m, detect IR sensor £50. Bought for £90 07840 543410

BINOCULARS Night vision owl optics, excellent condition in case with £100. Selling for £60. Quick sale, perfect for wildlife loving people 07840543410

CLOTHES RAIL All metal, sturdy, suit market, car boot seller £10 01704 222769

LINEN JACKET Men’s M&S light brown linen jacket. New still with labels. Size 44L £20 01695 423252

FISHING SUIT Two-piece Pro-logic suit. Large. Very little use, so excellent condition. With Skeetex Boots 9 and a half £65 both 07773 698733

TV STAND in black glass with 2 shelves. Immaculate condition sale due to house move £40 01704 875299

BEAUTIFUL WOODEN desk with 7 drawers one with individual dividers. Lovely wood and great size looks fab in study. House move £90 01704 875299

CALLAWAY GOLF big ber-tha war bird 3 wood RCH 96 firm flex bargain £10 01515319425/07773242918DUNLOPE PUTTER blue line BL-2 used once bargain £10 01515319425/07773242918

PC SYSTEM Good spec. tower unit complete with Windows10, 14inch monitor, Microsoft Word and keyboard, Epson printer. Can be seen working. £110 01704537565

TIMBER BEAMS Reclaimed tim-ber beams varies sizes, ideal for planters and lintels for fires etc £5-£10 01704 573226

KETTLER OUTDOOR Dining set. Black glass and chrome rectan-gular table 8 chairs. Excellent condition. Cost £2999 accept £475 Rufford 07966 101288

AQUARIUM 27 Litre, brand new, still boxed, heater, filter, LED light. All you need to get started. £39 07504888423

LADIES HAT ideal for wedding races any special occasion navy blue with feathers and netting pillar box design worn once £20 ono 01515263851

LEATHER JACKET Black Leather Jacket as New size 38-40 chest £20 07881887799ITALIAN JACKETS M&S luxury soft touch jackets size 38-40 chest light green & beige as new £15 each 07881887799

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STAINLESS STEEL BLAN-CO (rondo) round draining board 17.5inches circumfer-ence with fittments not used bought from Taskers £35 07821417560/0755222552

GIBSONS JIGSAWS 1000 piec-es of Staithes, Mousehole and Crail Harbour. £3 each/636 piece Country Connection £2.50/500 piece Hidden Hideaway £1.50 07855222552/07821417560

VINYL ALBUMS selection of the 80s pop music michael bol-ton/paul young/ ruby winters/cliff richard/barry manilow & neil sedaka all ex con £1 each 07821417560/07855222552VINYL ALBUMS selection of C & W artists as Larry Gatlin/Clinton Ford/Guy Mitchell/Char-ley Pride/Tenesse Insperations/Dolly Parton/Crawford Bell/George Jones & Tammy Wynette & more all ex con £1 each 07821417560/07855222552

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QUOTES/PINS Set £40 01704 808614

BIKE TROUSERS Motor cycle trousers, medium, brand new unused £25 077765 850104

QUALCAST PUSHMOWER 60’s Style mower, fully recondition and working, ideal for small lawns £25 07765 850104

TRENCH COAT Mens, size medi-um, stone colour, still in original wrapper £25 01704 461083LEATHER JACKET Soft, Black, never used, size 16 selling for £20 01704 461083

GREEN HAND Push cylinder lawnmower comes with mesh box £10 01695 573926

GENTS SUIT Marks & Spencer’s gents suit. 36 inch waist, 29 leg, Jacket size 42 very nice suit worn only twice. Cost £150.00 when new. Genuine reason for sale. £49.00 07434841029NEW ITEMS Ladies costume Jewellery, bags, shoes, clock, gift sets, scarfs and much more, ideal presents. Also a num-ber of nice new Gents items. Items range from £3 to £25. 07434841029LADIES CLOTHES 20 Items all new with labels still on, inc jack-et, tops, trousers and dresses etc. Size 10/12 all good makes, from £5 to £25 each, genuine reason for selling. 07434841029 BOYS DRESS SUIT Gorgeous

Collection size 2 new unused with tags retails £28. 5 piece cream and black for party, wed-ding, christening etc. Sell for £10 01704 560150

SINGLE SHELF KIT Unused straight solid pine shelf kit. 3 bevelled edges with fixtures and fittings complete. 1200mm x 190mm. £10 01704 560150COPING STONES 3 lengths Vic-torian sandstone coping stones for top of wall. Good condition for age. £ offers 01704 560150DRILL CASE Carry case with handle in green plastic for Bosch 18 volt PSB Li2 cordless combi drill set. As new case only£8 01704 560150

CRT TV 28 inch screen black TV with remote control. Good con-dition and good working order. Deep back type, may deliver. £25 01704 560150

WEDDING DRESS Lovely, size 12/14, small duchess satin train. Crystal/Diamonte bodice, very pretty dress. £150 ONO 0151 5234490

LEAF BLOWER Electric blower/vacuum, model 51594 - parts for sale parbold 07519 703382

CIRCULAR SAW Hand held, spare blade, good condition £5 01695 581012

HEDGE TRIMMER Electric titan, brand new, excellent condition £5 01695 581012

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LAYZEEBOY SETTEE 2 seat manual recliner red leather set-tee. One or both sides can be reclined. Good condition, little used. £100 Tel 07974443857

BRAND NEW WHITE Twyford 1500 mm Bath + sink and pedastal £65 Tel 07931 281628

RUSSELL HOBBS large blender. Used once £10. Small dogs bed £10. Dogs training pads. Never been used £2.50 01704 537434

VINTAGE WARDROBE Oak veneer, single wardrobe. £25 07701042986

SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED

07792 679 888RING PAUL

Any makeIndustrial or DomesticMachines wanted for cash

WOODEN OTTOMAN Vintage, oak, painted grey and white but needs repainting. £15 07701042986

GAS HOB White, 4 burner gas hob. 60cm x 60cm. Very clean. No scratches. Hardly used. £45 07832355642KITCHEN SINK Stainless steel kitchen sink. Not inset. Twin tap holes. Left hand drainer. £15 07832355642OFFICE CHAIRS 2 Swivel office chairs on castors. Black, high back leather/vinyl. £30 each 07832355642

FREEZER £60 ono. Working vacuum cleaner (or spares) Elec-trolux £15. Washbasin taps £20 ono. Fridge freezer, grey £50. Trailer £160. 07970 455075

OFFICE STOOL Architect’s ad-justable height revolving high office stool with chrome circular footrest £20 01704 822886

SUITCASES 2 large pull-along Antler suitcases, only used a couple of times, £30 each or £50 for two 01695 422119

BOOKCASE wood, 80cm x 182cm, £25 07931 922169SINGLE BED high metal frame with desk underneath £50 07931 922169SINGLE BED Full size from John Lewis, new plus headboard, mat-tress cover, duvet, never used £150 01695 62592032” TELEVISION £50. 9kg washing machine £70 ono. Fridge £40, all in good condition 07873 431022CREAM DOUBLE quilt cover and pillowcases £10. Cream curtains and tiebacks, 54” drop x 60” wide £10. Single pine headboard £8 01704 821597CONSERVATORY FURNITURE 3 wicker chairs, green cushions, matching stool, good quality, £150 ono 01704 211457

3PIECE SUITE Brown Leather very good condition buyer col-lects £200 01704260196

MIZUNO DRIVER MX700 10.5 loft reg flex used twice first to see will buy bargain £30 01515319425/07773242918

LEATHER CHAIR M and S beige good condition £95 01695423833

FIRE SURROUND Mahogany, 5ft wide, 4ft high for V.W. Ex con £15 07712364308JERRY CAN with pourer £10 0771223643084 CHAIRS for kitchen ta-ble, wooden in a light beech, good condition £50 ono 0740 7340299DOUBLE BASE bed with 4 draw-ers £50 ono 07407 340299

TABLETOP FREEZER White, 40L capacity, excellent condition £30 01704461649/ 07952784001

NUTRIBULLET Boxed, ex/con-dition, used once, unwanted gift £25. Also wanted star L/LY uni-corn childs toy. 07539750575 07539750575COOKWORKS Brand new mini oven + 2 hobbs, still in box, was £100. Will sell £60 ono. John 01695 50641. Mob 07580926905

GAZCO BALANCED FLU GAS FIRE Brass finish, excellent £195 ono. Si-lent Night dual control memory foam electric blanket, double, excellent. £24. Rarely used. 07564 928907.

G PLAN ELECTRIC RE-CLINER CHAIR in ex-cellent condition Gold Colour £125 ono Tel 01704 643390 or 07946 459500

OFFICE CHAIR Office swivel chair £5 01695 423252

VACUUM CLEANER Morphs Richards 2 in 1 Cordless, bag less rechargeable upright with detachable hand held facility. Pristine condition. Bargain £25 07751285336

CORDLESS PHONES Panasonic Digital Answering system.Mod-el KX-TG7321E twin handsets. Manual on line. Excellent condi-tion. £10 07751285336

DISPLAY CABINET & matching desk. Ideal for a study lovely wood in great condition. Desk has 7 deep drawers £150 ono 017104 875299

LEATHER BED Dreams leather bed stand, good condition. £75. 07710036230

BEKO DISHWASHER Free stand-ing Dishwasher; Good Condition. £60 07710036230BEKO FRIDGE Under the coun-ter fridge; silver. Good Condition. £40 07710036230TODDLER BED Ikea Bed; 12 months old excellent condition. £40. 07710036230

1960S LIVERPOOL kop news-papers 39 issues bargain £80 the lot 01515319425/07773242918

LEATHER SOFA Large dark brown leather sofa. £50. 07710036230

SOFAS two 3-seater and one 2-seater sofas. Cream. Remov-al covers. Cleaned. Cushions refilled. No smoking/pet home. Good condition. £160 Aughton 07295599600

UPVC WINDOW Double glazed good condition 2390 X 1200 2 side openers 150 sill all in white aughton buyer collects £30 01695 420950CORNER CABINET Display cab-inet in Yew wood. Top has mir-rored back and 2 glass shelves. Bottom storage cupboard. Both lockable with key.£70 07845328005DINING SET Harvey’s Noir black glass extending table and 6 chairs. W 80 length 140 to 180 cm. excellent condition. £300 Birkdale 07845328005

WEDDING HEADBAND Beautiful Silver coloured band with silver bows, decorated with pearls. Purchased from Debenhams. Worn once. Excellent condition. £10 01695 576872

M&S Padstow side or bedside tables single drawer and shelf. Immaculate. Cost new £199 accept £55 each 01704 821720 07966 101288

BREAKFAST TABLE Black and Chrome tall breakfast table with 2 matching tall chairs. Very mod-ern. Excellent clean condition. £50 07790 898275NEXT SOFA 2 Seater Beige, modern design, very comfort-able, excellent clean condition. House move forces sale £60 Ono 07790 898275NEXT ARMCHAIR 2 Seater ‘Cuddle Chair’ very modern de-sign, burnt orange colour with wooden feet. Very comfortable, excellent clean condition £60 ono 07790 898275NEXT ARMCHAIR Small with matching footstool. beige with fine orange and grey stripes. Ex-cellent clean condition. 6 months old. £75 ono 07790 898275COMPACT DRYER White Knight 3KG compact tumble dryer. Ex-cellent as new condition, less than 6 months old £70 ono 07790 898275

REPRODUCTION FIRE-PLACE Mahogany fire surround. Cast iron, tiles down each side. Black hearth. Excellent condition. £200 ono 01519288581

CORNER SOFA Genuine Italian Natuzzi stylish corner sofa in green wool. Top quality sofa in very good condition, seats and cushions have retained their shape. Kept in a smoke and pet free house. L shape sofa, size 2.3 metres by 2.2 metres, seat depth 1.0 metre depth. 07740649639RECLINING ARMCHAIR Gen-uine Italian Natuzzi top quality brown leather armchair in excel-lent condition. Rarely sat on as bought for display. Smoke and pet free house. Size 830 cm wide x 900 cm depth. Cost £749 sell for £300. Also matching corner sofa cost £1750, selling for £300 07740649639

KITCHEN DOORS 15 Assorted sizes Oak style kitchen doors includes 2 glass display doors and canopy front £80 01704 893748ROCKING CHAIR Light wood rocking chair 6 spindle back, good condition £20 01704 893748

STAINLESS STEEL double built in electric oven small oven and grill perfect working order large oven needs attention very clean £20 ono 01515263851

BOXES OF various household items ideal for car boot sale £30 01515263851

TABLE-TOPCOOKER oven, grill, 2 rings, ideal for caravan, boat, office, flat £35 Southport 214498

SAMSUNG TV UE 46 inch 3D LED Back Lit TV Free view 1080P resolution 200 hz 3d glasses £250 07881887799BEDSIDE CABINET Light wood laminate with single drawer & lower book storage VGC £15 07881887799

ELECTRIC FRYING Pan. Pres-tige, brand new, nonstick finish. Stainless steel lid, electronic con-trol. £30 01704 530137HEATED FOOD Server, side-board hostess type, 3 ceramic dishes with glass lids, un-used,thermostat controlled. £25 01704 530137KENWOOD FOOD Proccesor at-tachment for new type kenwood chef or major, unused in box. £10 01704 530137

BAGLESS upright vacuum clean-er, dyson dc14, excellent suc-tion, can deliver £45 Southport 214498

POTTED PLANT Large Weep-ing Fig Plant, over 4 foot tall in large white ceramic pot. £10 01515269326.

CAROUSEL SHELF 1/2 circle plastic corner cabinet carousel shelf fits 800/1000mm floor unit. Bargain £30 01704573196IKEA CHAIR Poang chair with cream canvas seat cover and birch legs. In lovely condition. £25 01704573196

HEATER & FILTERPUMP Elec-tric Pool Heater & Filter pump by Intex with 8’ solar cover, Chemi-cals & testing strips. RRP £150. Bargain all for £75 01704573196

DOG KENNEL suitable for small dog or cats. Professionally hand made with lift up lid cost-ing over £100, Bargain £40 07546254448

MEN’S LONSDALE neoprene shorts - medium - black edged in red braid, unused, still in box £8 07855222552MEN’S OLYMPUS back support - breathable neoprene (terry lin-ing) - black - one size. Unused, still in box. £5 07855222552LONSDALE NEOPRENE ”open knee” support - black, size small. Unused, still in box. 2 available £3.50 each 07855222552

ANTIQUE BRASS 16mm curtain pole, length 40”, with rings/fit-tings. Bought at Dunelm, Ex con. £5 07821417560/07855222552LOUNGE CURTAINS bought from Debenhams Southport, made by Montgomery interior fabrics beige silk material with delicate embroidered pattern same colour has fixed 3 pleat hanging (66” x 66”)cost £400 new - £150 07821417560/07855222552ELECTRIC TABLE lamp “globe of the world”, blue, 12” cir-cumference, as new £10 07821417560/07855222552AUSTIN PRODUCTIONS sculp-tor of glamorous lady in sil-ver off the shoulder dress sat on craggy rock, ex con £75 07821417560/07855222552SMALL OIL painting (13.5”x11.5”) of country cottage with waterwheel on riverbank. In mahogany frame/gold gilt edging. £5 07855222552/07821417560

SEPIA PICTURE (H24”xW19”) of fireman in victorian dress, car-rying young girl in his arms, leav-ing a house. Mahogany carved frame/gold gilt edging. VGC £25 07821417560/07855222552FRAMED WALL picture in coloured print of Wigan Pier, glazed (approx 22”x17”) £4 078552225522 PALE peach matching table lampshades, panelled, with tassle trim (H12”), VGC. Cost £60 each when new, asking £18 each. 07821417560/07855222552

CLARINS 100ML tonic bath+-shower concentrate £8; gentle foaming cleanser 50ml £4, Hydra quench cream 30ml £5 - £15 for all 3 07855222552

4 CUSHIONS (17” square), pol-yester/cotton terracotta coloured with plain back+intricately satin ribboned frontage - need to see to appreciate design. VGC £4 each 07821417560/07855222552

STOKERS 3 SEATER SETTEE chocolate brown excellent condition, only 18 months old £300. 07796 127150

AEG FREEZER Upright, 6 draw-ers £40 01704 222884HOSTESS TROLLEY Good condi-tion £10 01704 222884SOFA BED Brown, Suede, as new £50 01704 222884

ROOF RACK Aluminium, genu-ine Toyota accessory to fit Pri-us, good condition £50 01704 560518

CHANDELIERS X2 Brass and glass ceiling lights both with five lights comes complete with bulbs, very pretty, bargain only £50 for both 07977 344241DINING TABLE Ercol extend-ing dining table, golden dawn shade, L 64” extends to 84” W 84” in great condition must be seen!£150 07977 344241DESK CHAIR Black, leather and rotates comes with glass and sil-ver desk, both in great condition, measure on request £25 07927 663323

MURPHY RICHARDS BREAD MAKER Make your own bread with this 48220 Series Fastbake, which is in very good condition, white in colour. Makes bread, runs, muffins, doughnuts, cake mix and much more. £20. 07434841029TWO WOODEN TABLES Small drop leaf solid wooden tables, ideal for side of chair. 19’’ high, 15’’ across when open. Folds down for easy storage so ideal for small room, flat or even a caravan. Width when fully closed only 4’’. Price for each table £10. 07434841029PINE BOOKCASE Nice pine bookcase 6 foot high 10’’ depth 35’’ wide with five 9’’ depth shelves, nice shape, strong and in very good condition. Sell for £99. 07434841029

BEREAVEMENT ITEMS Small items of furniture, light shades, mirrors, china, foot stools , pictures, vases, and a number of new items ideal for gifts, each from £5-00 07434841029

WOODEN BLANKET CHEST Ideal for storing items of any kind, 35’’x19’’x24’’ high. Nice condition in a medium oak with a panel design to front. Very strong and sturdy, not antique. £59. 07434841029

DYSON HOOVERS 2x DC01 and 2x DC07 and box of spares for parts or repairs £10. 01704 562371

BEDSIDE UNITS Pair of Pine Effect units. 20 inches high, 17 wide,17 deep. The tops are real pine. Nice clean condition. £15 the pair 01515317853 Maghull

SEBO VACUUM CLEANER fitted with bag and tools plus 3 new extra bags. Automatic x1 made in Germany. Good condition and good working order £65 01704 560150

STUDY DESK Light wooden desk, 100cm by 45cm with draw and cupboard on left side. Like brand new!! £20. Pick up required. 07791576505

3 PIECE SUITE 3, 2 and chair.Neutral. VGC.£175 also 3 piece suite.Cream/Beige.£75.01704 547316

UNDERCOUNTER FRIDGE With small freezer box, 60cm wide, excellent condition, ONO £60 (can deliver locally) 07748905780GILT MIRROR French style, pale blue, gold frame, 30”x22” £40 ONO 0151 5234490BROWN RUG Chocolate brown, purchased from Harveys, selling for £30 01695 623494ZANUSSI COOKER Electric, double oven, less than 2 years old, immaculate condition £200 (bargain) 01695 574779KIRKBY VACUUM Traditional cleaner, with attachments £8 07519 703382

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Springbrook is located in Ainsdale on a small residential estate. We offer pre-planned short breaks to children with learning diffi culties where it has been identifi ed as a benefi t to both them and their families.

Springbrook offers up to 3 night planned stay on a rolling programme. During children’s stays we offer a variety of activities and opportunities and the chance to experience living away from home and becoming more independent. Children and young people stay together in small groups which are assessed and continually monitored to ensure their individual needs are catered for and they remain as happy as possible.

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JOB REQUIREMENTS: It is an essential requirement of the post that candidates can demonstrate experience of supporting children and young people with learning diffi culties and complex needs both in house and whilst out in the community

Closing date: 31st May 2017

For application form and further details visit our website at www.sefton.gov.uk./1546

WOODLANDS HOSPICE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number 1048934

WARD MANAGER Full time 37.5 hours per week

(on shift pattern Monday – Friday)Salary Scale £31,697 - £41,787per annum

(depending on experience) plus enhanced rates for unsociable hours.Mirrors NHS Agenda for Change Band 7

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contact Ruth Garrett, Administration Manager on 0151 529 8389

or [email protected] Closing date is Wednesday 31st May 2017

RANGE HIGH SCHOOLStapleton Rd, Formby L37 2YNTel: 01704 879315Headteacher: Mr G Aldridge MA (Oxon), MEd

REQUIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

OFFICE MANAGER AND EXAMINATIONS OFFICER

Job Share – 18 hours per week(Scale I – Salary - £16,243 – £18,189)

Working in a job share capacity, the successful applicant will be responsible for the school’s administrative functions and its examinations processes. The person appointed must have an excellent track record of staff management and have comprehensive experience and knowledge of the areas of responsibility.

SENIOR COVER SUPERVISOR32 hours per week (Term-time only)

(Scale F – Salary - £15,446 - £17,493)The success applicant will be responsible for management and co-ordination of the school’s team of Cover Supervisors. The person appointed must have extensive experience of classroom management.

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HLTA POST – SEN AND LITERACY SUPPORT

29 hours per week (Term-time only)(Scale F – Salary - £13,998 - £15,853)

We are looking to appointment a suitably qualified person to provide SEN and literacy support across Key Stages 3 and 4. Previous relevant experience will be an advantage. Range High is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children so the successful candidates must be able to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced DBS DisclosureFurther details and an application form can be obtained from the school’s website at www.range.sefton.sch.ukClosing date for all posts is 12 noon on Friday 2 June 2017

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GROWER VACANCYFlorna Plants Ltd is a key supplier of

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Hillcroft Residential Homerequire

SENIOR CARERSto join our dedicated, enthusiastic care team

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North West care provider for Adults with Learning Disabilities,Physical Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders requires

SUPPORT WORKERSin the Formby and Lathom areas.

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One of the UK’s most prestigious Golf Clubs, is looking to recruit a

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West Lancashire Borough Council Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation

Areas) Act 1990 Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)

(England) Order 2015 - Article 15 APPLICATION(S) FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Application No: 2017/0350/FUL Phase 2 extension to the existing CAST facility. Creation of 1 No. additional large fishing lake. Creation of a 31 space hard surfaced car park. A 16 x 30m indoor complex needs angling building. A timber clad 7.5m x 10m community angling club house. Timber Storage Shed (located in phase 1), 2 No. log cabins to form respite holiday accommodation. Informal landscaped areas. Gardens/picnic/ animal area (sensory area) at Red Apple Nursery, Cobbs Brow Lane, Newburgh. This does not (or may not) accord with the development plan. Application No: 2017/0370/FUL Demolition of disused public house. Development of site to provide 10 No semi-detached houses at Halton Castle Inn, Crosshall Brow, Westhead. Application No: 2017/0404/FUL Demolition of existing building and replacement with new nursery building at First Class Nursery, Toll Bar Cottage, High Lane, Ormskirk. This does not (or may not) accord with the development Application No: 2017/0410/FUL Variation of Condition No. 2 imposed on planning permission 2014/1257/FUL to vary the approved plans to allow extension to house type B (Plot 7) to create a 5th bedroom over the garage; alter/extend house type C (Plot 5) to create a 5th bedroom over the garage and replace original house type A with house type C; to make alterations and new front balcony to house type A (Plot 9); and to alter/extend house type C to create extra bedroom at Land At Aughton Chase, Springfield Road, Aughton. Application No: 2017/0427/FUL New residential development for 50 dwellings (mix of houses and apartments) including access road, landscaping and 200% car parking at 188 Southport Road, Scarisbrick. This does not (or may not) accord with the development plan. Application No: 2017/0439/FUL Erection of pump house to existing sub-station base at Site Of Former Wellfield, Vicarage Lane, Westhead. This does not (or may not) accord with the development plan. Application No: 2017/0448/COU Retrospective planning application to change of use from glasshouse (agricultural) to retail garden centre at Firtree Nurseries, Holmeswood Road, Rufford. This does not (or may not) accord with the development plan. APPLICATION(S) AFFECTING A CONSERVATION AREA / LISTED BUILDING Application No: 2017/0309/FUL Hard and soft landscape restoration improvements to the parkland, gardens and curtilage to Harrock Hall; including driveway access re-alignment alterations and ground modelling and strategic planting at Harrock Hall, Harrock Lane, Wrightington. The proposed development affects a right of way to which Part III of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 applies. Application No: 2017/0388/FUL Single storey rear extension, including roof lights and porch/canopy. Raised existing flat roof at the rear. Alterations within the property. Part garage conversion and replacement windows to the side and rear of dwelling at The Poplars, Hall Lane, Lathom. Application No: 2017/0400/FUL Demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey side extension and front porch at 90 Liverpool Road, Rufford. Application No: 2017/0401/FUL Proposed single storey front extension following the taking down of the existing porch at Copley, Croasdale Drive, Parbold. Application No: 2017/0419/FUL Erection of two storey /single storey rear extension at 11 Church Road, Rufford. Application No: 2017/0453/FUL Proposed detached garage following demolition of timber sheds at Pear Tree Cottage, Flash Lane, Rufford. The applications are available for viewing on the Council’s website www.westlancs.gov.uk/planning. Alternatively, the application can be viewed during normal office hours at 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk and at 1st Floor, The Concourse, Skelmersdale. If you wish to comment on the proposal you can do so via the Council’s web site, by e.mail to [email protected] or in writing to Development and Regeneration Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, but these must be received within 21 days of the date of this notice quoting the application no. Any comments made will be available for public inspection. Applications for Minor Commercial and Householder Development In the event that an appeal is made against a decision of the Council to refuse to grant planning permission for the proposed development, and that appeal then proceeds by way of the expedited procedure under the written representations procedure, any representations made to the Council about an application will be passed to the Secretary of State and there will be no opportunity to make further representations.

John R Harrison DipEnvP., MRTPI Dated: 17th May 2017 Director of Development and Regeneration PDNOT948

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

Applicant/Ref Mr Peter Marsh DC/2017/00785Address 5 Bickerton Road, Birkdale Southport PR8 2DYProposal Erection of a single storey extension to the side of the dwellinghouse

This application requires wider publicity----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Applicant/Ref Mr & Mrs Guscott DC/2017/00714Address 15 Westbourne Road, Birkdale Southport PR8 2HZProposal Alterations to rear elevation including a Juliette balcony at ground floor. Replacement and extension to raised rear terrace incorporating a swimming pool. Replacement roof, increase in chimney height and installation of solar panels to rear. Replacement garage incorporating solar panels to roof. New pedestrian access and 2 air source heat pumps to west side elevation, frontage improvements and installation of railings on the existing front boundary wall up to a total height of 2m

This application requires wider publicity----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Applicant/Ref GF Energy Ltd DC/2017/00557Address Land To The North Of M W D A Recycling Centre Foul Lane, Southport PR8 5LAProposal Layout of gas fuelled capacity mechanism embedded generation plant to support the National Grid enclosed by acoustic and security fencing. (Re-submission of DC/2016/00634 withdrawn 07/09/2016)

This application requires wider publicity----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Applicant/Ref Mikhail Hotels Ltd DC/2017/00630Address 178-180 Lord Street & 4 Union Street, Southport PR9 0QGProposal Change of use of ground and first floors of 178-180 Lord Street from retail to bar. External alterations to the front elevation including introduction of projecting terrace to first floor and layout of outdoor seating.

This application requires wider publicity----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Applicant/Ref Mr & Mrs Holden DC/2017/00741 and DC/2017/00742Address 83 Roe Lane, Southport PR9 7HRProposal Retention of fencing to the rear of the dwellinghouse. (DC/2017/00741) Listed building consent for fencing to the rear of the dwellinghouse together with the installation of bi-folding doors to the north elevation and the removal of internal walls. (DC/2017/00742)

This application requires wider publicity

You can look at the applications on our website at http://pa.sefton.gov.uk/online-applications/ Alternatively you can contact us to arrange to view the plans at Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 3NJ (telephone 0345 140 0845) between the hours of 8.30am and 5pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.30am to 4pm (Friday). If you have any comments about the applications please complete our online form at http://pa.sefton.gov.uk/online-applications/, or write to me at Magdalen House within 21 days of the date of the publication of this Notice.

Stuart Barnes, Chief Planning OfficerMagdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 3NJ

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TrafficMETROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTONROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1)AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991Temporary Closure of Firs Crescent, FormbySefton 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 RegulationAct, 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, to close Firs Crescent, Formby for the following reason:Gas mains renewal works.

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.Work will commence on 30th May, 2017 and be completed by 13th June 2017.

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

Alternative RouteThe diversion route for all traffic will be via: Victoria Road, Harington Road, Birch Green, St Peters Avenue, Firs Link, Firs Crescent and vice versa.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTONROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1)AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991Temporary Closure of North Dunes, HightownOn 18th May, 2017 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 North Dunes, Hightown for the following reason:Works for a new electrical connection.

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 25th May, 2017 and 6th June 2017.


Alternative RouteThe diversion route for all traffic will be via: Thornbeck Avenue, Riverside and vice versa.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTONROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14(1)AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991Temporary Closure of Smithy Green, FormbyOn 17th May, 2017 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 Smithy Green, Formby for the following reason:Gas mains renewal 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 22nd May, 2017 and 5th June 2017.


Alternative RouteThe diversion route for all traffic will be via: Watchyard Lane, Smithy Green and vice versa.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTONROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION (SPECIAL EVENTS) ACT 1994 UNDER SECTION 16A – 16C TEMPORARY CLOSURES AND RESTRICTION OF VARIOUS ROADS FOR THE SOUTHPORT TRIATHLON SUNDAY 21st MAY, 2017On 17th May 2017, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council made an Order under Section 16(a) to 16 (c) of the Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act, 1994, to temporary close and restrict those roads listed below, before, during and after The Southport Triathlon to regulate the additional traffic and protect the safety of participants on Sunday 21st May, 2017

The Order will be in force from 07.00 hours until 12.00 hours (midday) on Sunday 21stMay 2017.

Marine Drive will be temporarily closed between Shore Road, Ainsdale and Plough roundabout, Crossens from 07.00 hours to 12.00 hours (midday) when the road will re-open:


Alternative RouteTraffic will be diverted via Coastal Road, Shore Road, Station Road, Liverpool Road, Waterloo Road, Lulworth Road, Lord Street, Albert Road, Park Crescent, Cambridge Road, Preston New Road and vice versa.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTONTEMPORARY CLOSURES AND RESTRICTION OF VARIOUS ROADS FOR THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION PARADE SOUTHPORT TOWN CENTRE SUNDAY 21st MAY, 2017 ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION (SPECIAL EVENTS) ACT 1994 UNDER SECTION 16A – 16C On 17th May 2017, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council made an Order under Section 16(a) to 16 (c) of the Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act, 1994, to temporary close and restrict those roads listed below, before during and after ‘The Royal British Legion Parade’ on Sunday 21st May 2017.

The Order will be in force from 16.00 hours and 17.30 hours on Sunday 21st May 2017.

The parade will form up outside the Southport Theatre and Convention Centre on Promenade, it will then proceed towards Nevill Street, taking a left turn into Nevill Street, it will proceed along the full length of Nevill Street and stop at the junction with Lord Street where a short wreath laying service will take place. After the wreath laying, the parade will proceed along Lord Street and will finish outside Southport Town Hall. To preserve health and safety it is necessary to introduce a temporary rolling road closure for the parade route with associated temporary road closures at strategic points to protect the participants in the parade from conflict with traffic.

The parade will commence at 16.00 hours and will be completed by 17.30 hours. As a consequence temporary road closures will be necessary along the route in an area bounded by Promenade, Leicester Street, Hoghton Street, Eastbank Street, and Duke Street Southport.

As this is a rolling road closure local diversions of traffic will apply during the parade.

Access will be maintained for the Emergency Services and where possible for residents.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTONNew Traffic Regulation OrdersOn 17th May, 2017 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council made the following Orders under the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004. The general effect of which is described in the schedule below. The Orders will come into operation on 14th June 2017.

Copies of the Orders and relevant maps may be inspected at the offices of Sefton Council in either Magdalen House, Trinity Road, Bootle; or Town Hall, Lord Street, Southport; during normal office hours.

Any person who desires to question the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained in the Orders on the grounds that they are not within the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004, or on the grounds that any requirement of the Acts or of any instrument made under them has not been complied with in relation to the Orders, may within the six weeks from 17th May, 2017 apply to the High Court for this purpose.

SCHEDULEThe Metropolitan Borough of Sefton (Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale) (On Street Parking Places, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting) Order 2017To Introduce:Restricted Roads (No Waiting At Any Time)Roads and parts of roads in which waiting is prohibited twenty four hours a dayUpper Aughton Road – North- east SideFrom a point 10 metres north-west of the north-west kerbline of Elm Road to a point10 metres south-east of the south-east kerbline of Elm Road

The Metropolitan Borough of Sefton (Elm Road, Birkdale) (On Street Parking Places, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting) Order 2017To Introduce:Restricted Roads (No Waiting At Any Time)Roads and parts of roads in which waiting is prohibited twenty four hours a dayElm Road Both Sides From the north-east kerbline of Upper Aughton Road to a point 10 metres north-east of the north-east kerbline of Upper Aughton Road----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTONNew Traffic Regulation OrdersOn 17th May, 2017 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council made the following Orders under the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004. The general effect of which is described in the schedule below. The Orders will come into operation on 14th June 2017.

Copies of the Orders and relevant maps may be inspected at the offices of Sefton Council in either Magdalen House, Trinity Road, Bootle; or Town Hall, Lord Street, Southport; during normal office hours.

Any person who desires to question the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained in the Orders on the grounds that they are not within the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004, or on the grounds that any requirement of the Acts or of any instrument made under them has not been complied with in relation to the Orders, may within the six weeks from 17th May, 2017 apply to the High Court for this purpose.

SCHEDULEThe Metropolitan Borough of Sefton (Millar’s Pace Southport) (On Street Parking Places, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting) Order 2017To Introduce:Areas of Highway Designated Permitted Hoursas Coach Parking Places - MaximumLength of carriageway of a Durationroad forming one side of the of Stayarea of carriageway of thatroad designated as aCoach Parking PlaceMillar’s Pace - South-west Side At any time From a point 35 metres north-west of the north-west kerbline of Fylde Road to a point 15 metres north-west of the north-west kerbline of Fylde Road

D. Marrin, Highway Management Manager,Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle L20 3NJ

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(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER YEAR 2017

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council intend tomake an Order under Section 14(1) (a) of the Road TrafficRegulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be totemporarily prohibit traffic on the roads set out in this notice.

1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over that lengthof Black Moss Lane, Scarisbrick from a point outside a property calledIvy House Farm to a point 30 metres past a property called Glenridding.

2. The prohibition will be operative from 0830 hours on Monday 29thMay 2017 until 1700 hours on Friday 9th June 2017 or until completionof the works within this period.

3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-Black Moss Lane - Southport Road - Jacksmere Lane - BlackmossLane and vice versa.

The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow utilities works to be carried out.

Authority given for this Order to be made:Michael White, Network Regulation ManagerLancashire Highway Services, 0300 123 6701

[Ref: HRiT/7318/WH]

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1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over that lengthof Crabtree Lane, Burscough from Higgins Lane to Orrell Lane.

2. The prohibition will be operative from 0600 hours on Monday 5thJune 2017 until 1800 hours on Friday 23rd June 2017 or untilcompletion of the works within this period.

3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-Orrell Lane - Liverpool Road North - Higgins Lane and vice versa.

The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow Carriagewayresurfacing works to be carried out.


[Ref: HRiT/7544/WH]

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL(CHURCH ROAD, BICKERSTAFFE, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH)(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2017


1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over that lengthof Church Road, Bickerstaffe from Hall Lane to Liverpool Road.

2. The prohibition will be operative from 0730 hours on 30/05/2017 until1730 hours on 19/06/2017 or until completion of the works within thisperiod.

3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-Liverpool Road - Ormskirk Road - Rainford Road - Lodge Lane and viceversa.

The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow Utilities works to becarried out.


[Ref: HRiT/7700/WH]

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL(FLAX LANE, BURSCOUGH, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2017


1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over that lengthof Flax Lane, Burscough from Brooklands Grove to Blythe Lane.

2. The prohibition will be operative from 0600 hours on Monday 5thJune 2017 until 1800 hours on Friday 23rd June 2017 or untilcompletion of the works within this period.

3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-Briars Lane - Hall Lane - Hobcross Lane

The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow Carriagewayresurfacing works to be carried out.


[Ref: HRiT/7576/WH]

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WATKINSWINIFRED ESTHER

(Win)14th August 1931 -

22 May 2014Treasured memories of a wonderful Wife,

Mother, Nan and Sisters. We will love you and cherish your

memory always.Husband Tom, Son

Mike, Daughter-in-law Doreen and family, Sisters Margaret,

Dorothy and Evelyn.

TOMLINSON(NEE KEATS)DORIS BERYL

May 3rd 2017Peacefully at Lyndale

Nursing HomeAged 88 years.

Dearly beloved Wife of the late John, dear Mum of Dennis and

dear Mother-in-law of Carol. Loving Grandma

of Sarah and her Husband Adam and the late Katie. A dear Great Grandma to Elliott and Arabella. Dear Sister to Olive, Ann and Jill. Doris will be sadly

missed by all her family and friends. Funeral

service and committal will take place at

Southport Crematorium on Friday 19th May 2017 at 10.40am. Family fl owers only by request but the

family are gratefully receiving donations for Queenscourt Hospice.

All enquiries toH Porters Funeral Directors 111A Bispham Road,

Southport PR9 7BJ.Tel 01704 212714.

THANKS ST ANTHONY Prayers answered. J.T

ST ANTHONY Finder of lost things. T.K

BAMFORDBETTY ROSE

3rd May 2017Aged 79 years

Suddenly at home. Devoted Wife to Brian.

Much loved Mum of Jane, Peter, Gary

and Lester. Cherished Grandmother and

Great-Grandmother to all of her

Grandchildren. Betty will be greatly missed

by all her family and friends. Funeral Service at Southport

Crematorium on Thursday 18th May

at 2.40pm.Flowers welcome.

Enquiries to Howard’s Funeral Directors,

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KIMERON

8th May 2017

Aged 77 yearsRon will be sadly

missed by all of his family and friends. Funeral Service will

take place at St Philip and St Paul with

Wesley Church on Friday 26th May 2017 at 2.00pm

followed by a Committal at Southport Crematorium. Family fl owers only but the family are gratefully receiving donations for Southport Kidney

Fund. Further enquiries please to Moisters Funeral Directors,

8 Marshside Road, Churchtown PR9 8PF Tel 01704 227430.

JONESDOROTHY ALICE

Died 8th May 2017

Aged 86 Years

Peacefully in Hospital.Will be greatly

missed by Son Peter, Daughter-in-law

Gaynor, Granddaughter Kelly and Great Grand

Children Flynn and Benjamin. Re-United with her Beloved Trev.

Service will be at Southport

Crematorium on May 19th at 12.40 p.m.

Family fl owers only but donations if desired payable to Cancer Research Uk, C/o

Dean Bros (Formby) Ltd, 76 Gores Lane, Formby, L37 7DF,

Tel:- 01704 872023.WEBSTERCHRIS

Suddenly on the6th May 2017Aged 55 years

Loving son of John and the late Brenda

At Rest Funeral Service at West Lancashire

Crematorium, Burscough on

Thursday 18th Mayat 11.30am.

No fl owers by request, donations preferred to Queenscourt Hospice

c/o The Funeral Director. Enquires to

Neal Buckley, Tarleton Funeral Home,

49 Church Road Tarleton PR4 6UQTel: 01772 301700

TAYLORSIMON JAMES

8th December 1964 -

22nd May 2005

Twelve years without you Si.

Your loving family miss you.

xx

SAWYER(HOLLAND)

ELSIE6th May 2017Aged 89 years.

Devoted wife of the late Albert Holland. Dearly loved Mum of Carol and Sandra and Sons in law John and Norman. Loving Grandma to all her Grandchildren and Great

Grandchildren. Funeral Service and Committal will take place

at Southport Crematorium on Thursday 25th May 2017 at 1.20pm. Family fl owers only please, but the family

are gratefully receiving donations for Southport

Stroke Club. Further enquires to Moisters Funeral Directors, 8 Marshside Road,

Churchtown, Southport.PR9 8PF.

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WINFIELDKENNETH ARTHUR

10th May 2017Aged 89 Years

Peacefully in HospitalWill be greatly missed by

his Wife Margaret, Son Ian, Daughter-in-law Glenda,

Grandchildren Michael and his Partner Emma, Gemma

and her Husband Lee and Great Granddaughter Isabella. A funeral service will be held at St Michael’s Church, Altcar on Tuesday

23rd May at 12:15pm followed by committal at Southport Crematorium

at 1:20pm. Family fl owers only please but donations if desired, made to ‘Macmillan

Cancer Support’ c/o Dean Brothers Independent Funeral Directors, Deans

Court, Gores Lane, Formby, L37 7Df. Tel: 01704 872023

HAYNESGARRY

8th May 2017

Cherished memories of our beautiful

Son GARRY DAVID ROBERT HAYNES.

08-04-83 to 08-05-17 Aged 34.

Your pain has gone and ours begins,but your beautiful

smile will stay in our hearts forever.

Rest in peace our amazing adorable son,

your forever broken hearted

Mum & Dadxxx

HAYNESGARRY

8th May 2017In loving memory

of my partner Garry Haynes.

Forever yours, forever mine, forever ours.

Until we meet again.Love Georgina

x xTo our Daddy

Thank you for your words of wisdom

and guiding us down the right path.

Love you Daddy!Your babiesLeyton x x

and Amelia x x

HAYNESGARRY

8th May 2017

We’re proud of you Bro, you’re a true

inspiration and we’ll miss you for the rest of

our lives. Until we meet again and

reunite as the fab 5.Your broken hearted

Sisters & Brotherxx

FENNABARBARA JOAN

(Nee Blagden)Died April 3rd 2017

Aged 73 In the Chelsea &

Westminster Hospital, London. Came home

from Australia in February

WHITEOAKCHRISTOPHER

MICHAEL(CHRIS)

25th April 2017Suddenly at home

aged 35 yearsMuch loved Son of Ellen and John. Devoted Dad to Kaitlin. Loving Brother to Lucy and the late Paul. Chris will be sadly missed

by all of his family and friends.

Funeral Service and Committal will take place at Southport Crematorium on Thursday 25th May 2017 at 2.40pm. Floral Tributes

welcome. Further enquiries please to Moisters Funeral

Directors, 8 Station Rd, Ainsdale PR8 3HS

Tel: 01704 575282.

SPENCER DAVID JOHN

(Davey)On 7th May 2017

Peacefully in Hospital aged 65 years

Dearly loved Husband of Janet, loving Dad of Rebecca and Paul, devoted Grandad of

Megan and Jake, dear Father-In-Law of Louise and

best mate of Zeus.Dave will be sadly missed by

all his family and friends.Funeral service and committal

will take place at Southport Crematorium on Monday

22nd May 2017 at 1:20pm.‘Please wear something

Everton Blue’Family fl owers only by request, donations if so

desired for Ronald McDonald House, Alder Hey, cheques

made payable to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Further enquiries please to

M. Rushton Funeral Directors, 100 Marshside Road, Southport, PR9 9TG. Tel: 01704 214118.

PARKERBRIAN

10th May 2017Aged 85 yearsDied peacefully

Brian will be greatly missed by all his

family and friends.Service at St Francis

of Assisi Parish Church, Kew on Friday 19th May at 1:15pm

followed by committal at Southport Crematorium.

Family fl owers only please but if desired donations are being gratefully received for St Francis of

Assisi Parish Church. Donations and

enquiries to Howard’s Funeral Directors,

1-5 Roe Lane, Southport, PR9 9DR. Telephone:

01704 500086.

JACKSONBRENDA

Passed away peacefullyat Silver Birch Lodgeon 14th May 2017

aged 89 yearsof Aughton and Ormskirk Dearly loved Wife of the late John,

much loved Mum of the late Debbie, and devoted Mum of Paul,

beloved Sister of Ian and Sister-In-Law of Margaret and

all the family in Australia. Will be sadly by all her family and friends.

Funeral service and Interment at Christ Church Aughton on

Tuesday 30th May at 11.00am. Family fl owers only by request, but donations if so desired for Dementia UK. Donations and

further enquiries please to Lisa Hunter MLS Independent Funeral Directors, 20 Moss Delph Lane,

Aughton, Ormskirk. Tel: 01695 424888

FORKINGSSTANLEY4th May 2017

Peacefully in hospital aged 64 years with his wife

and son by his bedsideLoving Husband of

Ratchanee, Father of Gavin and Rebecca, Brother of Pauline,

John, Ronnie, Gill, Paul and Graeme. Stan will be deeply missed by

all. Funeral service and Committal will take place at Southport Crematorium on Wednesday 24th

May 2017 at 3.20pm. Flowers

would be welcomed. Further enquiries

to Brookfi elds Funeralcare,

73-75 Shakespeare Street, Southport,

PR8 5AJ. Tel No: 01704 532106.

PATTERSONVIVIENNE

Passed away 7th May 2017

Funeral service

and interment at

Christ Church

Aughton on Monday

22nd May 2017 at

11.00am. Flowers

and further enquiries

please to Lisa Hunter

MLS Independent

Funeral Directors,

20 Moss Delph Lane,

Aughton.

Tel: 01695 424888

GRIFFINKATHLEEN10th May 2017Peacefully at

The Beaufort Care HomeBurscough

aged 82 yearsformerly of OrmskirkShe will be sadly missed by all her

family and friends.All enquiries to

Melanie Hardman at H. Hardman & Co., Independent Family Funeral Directors of Skelmersdale,

Ormskirk & Scarisbrick. Tel: 01695

722122/720012

TUNSTALL(MAURA)

MARYDied peacefully at home on the 13th May in the early hours surrounded by her

family.Survived by her

children Jenny,Colin and David.Daughters

in Law Julie and Anne.Grandchildren Daniel,

Christopher, Greg and Karl.Funeral to

be held at Southport Crematorium on the

24th May at 11.20am.Family flowers only.

Donations to Save the Children.The family

request bright colours to be worn.

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(Deceased)Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the aforementioned deceased, formerly of 87 Sefton Street, Southport PR8 5DD, who died on 22/02/2017, are required to send particulars thereof in writing to the undersigned Solicitors on or before 17/07/17, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims and interests of which they have notice.DAVIN SOLICITORS1 London StreetSouthport PR9 0UF

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Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925any persons having a claim againstor an interest in the Estate of theaforementioned deceased, late of 46Hawkshead Street Southport PR99BP, who died on 06/11/2016, arerequired to send particulars thereofin writing to the undersignedSolicitors on or before 21/07/2017,after which date the Estate will bedistributed having regard only toclaims and interests of which theyhave had notice.BROWN TURNER ROSS11 St George’s Place Lord Street Southport PR9 0AL T501142

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LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL(WYKE ROAD, SCARISBRICK, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH)



1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle or cycle to proceed over thatlength of Wyke Road from 20 metres either side of the level crossing.

2. The prohibition will be operative from 2300 hours on Wednesday 31stMay 2017 until 0800 hours on Thursday 1st June 2017 or untilcompletion of the works within this period.

3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-Wyke Road - Pool Hey Lane - A570 Southport Road - Snape Green -Wyke Road and vice versa.

The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow level crossing surfacerenewal works to be carried out.

Authority given for this Order to be made:Michael White, Network Regulation ManagerLancashire Highway Services, 0300 123 6701[Ref: HRiT/6823/WH]

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL(BESCAR LANE (LC), SCARISBRICK, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH)



1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle or cycle to proceed overthat length of Bescar Lane, Scarisbrick from 20 metres either side of thelevel crossing.

2. The prohibition will be operative from 2300 hours on Tuesday 30thMay 2017 until 0800 hours on Wednesday 31st May 2017 or untilcompletion of the works within this period.

3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-No diversion route is available.

The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow level crossingmaintenance works to be carried out.


[Ref: HRiT/6822/WH]

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL(HILLCREST DRIVE, TARLETON, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH)(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2017


1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over that lengthof Hillcrest Drive, Tarleton from Hesketh Lane to Merlecrest Drive.

2. The prohibition will be operative from 0600 hours on Tuesday 30thMay 2017 until 1800 hours on Friday 16th June 2017 or until completionof the works within this period.

3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-No diversion route available as this is a cul-de-sac.

The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow carriageway resurfacingworks to be carried out.


[Ref: HRiT/7506/WH]

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL(SUTCH LANE, LATHOM, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH)



1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle, cycle or pedestrian toproceed over that length of Sutch Lane, Lathom from a point 20 metreseither side of the level crossing.

2. The prohibition will be operative from 2300 hours on Thursday 1stJune until 0800 hours on Friday 2nd June 2017 or until completion ofthe works within this period.

3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-No Diversion route available

The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow Level Crossing works tobe carried out.


[Ref: HRiT/7348/WH]

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10 Reg Ford Ka Zetec • Red• 61,200 Miles • Cash Price £4,499

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MOTORSCar industry is keeping a close eyeon new quick-charging technology

ANYONE who grew up watching Space 1999 n e e d n’t feeldisappointed. We might not be living on the Moon and eatingeverything in pill form, but the world today’s a lot moreadvanced than it used to be.

You can tap your finger against a handheld electronic screenand a van carrying your shopping rocks up a couple of hours later– and chances are that’s only because the supermarket isn’tallowed to deliver it by drone yet. We have trains that go underthe sea and stealth fighter planes that fly above it. It beats drivinghome in your Morris Oxford and watching Terry and June over abowl of Angel Delight, that’s for sure.

Just about every conceivable piece of technology has comealong in leaps and bounds – with the exception of two things. Youmight not have noticed that the fastest transatlantic flights oftoday are a lot slower than Concorde could manage, but you’llalmost certainly have noticed that phones can barely manage aday before running out of breath. If you’re reading this on your

smartphone via Champnews.com it might not even make it to theend of this article.

But an Israeli company that reckons it might have cracked theproblem of rubbish smartphone batteries might have inadvert-ently created a genuine motoring game-changer. The smartmoney is that as of next year you’ll be able to use its tech tocharge your phone up in a few minutes – and because electriccars run on the same sort of batteries it figures that it shouldwork equally well on those too. Perhaps not unsurprisingly halfthe car industry’s keeping a very close eye on how StoreDot’sboffins are getting on.

D o n’t expect it to revolutionise the roads overnight. It’s worthremembering that while nearly 100,000 plug-in cars were soldacross the UK in 2016 that’s still nowhere near the number ofGolfs or Focuses you all buy. It’ll also make sense that the mostexpensive offerings will be fitted with quick-charging tech first,so it’ll be a while before it filters down to the Nissans and Mit-subishis that dominate the ‘leccy car market.

But once it does break through to the mainstream the issue ofbattery anxiety – and the main reason you wouldn’t buy an elec-tric car – will disappear. The cars themselves are absolutely fine,but no longer will you have to worry about an eight-hour wait ifyou start running low in deepest Snowdonia. You’ll be able topull into a filling station and be on your way a couple of minutesl a t e r.

That idea might catch on. Eating food pills on the Moon it ain’t,but it’s a brave new world all the same.

David Simister is editor of Classic Car Weekly

It is likely carmakers likeTesla will use the newtechnology first

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2015 (15) FORD NEW FIESTA 1.0 ZETEC, in moondust silver, with A/C, e/pack, HFS, CD etc, ONLY TWELVE THOUSAND MILES ................................. £7,995

2014 (64) FORD B-MAX AUTOMATIC, in techno silver, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CC, CD etc, ONLY FIVE THOUSAND MILES.......................................... £9,495

2014 (64) VAUXHALL CORSA EXCITE ECOFLEX, in red, with ABS, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, ONLY THREE THOUSAND MILES ...................................... £5,995

2014 (14) RENAULT CAPTUR DYNAMIQUE SUV, in mercury grey, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, ONLY TWO THOUSAND MILES.........................£10,995

2014 (14) NISSAN NEW MICRA ACENTA 5DR, in white, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, ONLY SEVEN THOUSAND MILES ........................................... £7,495

2014 (14) HYUNDAI IX35 CRDI DIESEL 4WD, in white, with sat nav, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, ONLY NINE THOUSAND MILES ....................................£14,995

2014 (14) FORD B-MAX ZETEC, in moondust silver, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, ONLY TWELVE THOUSAND MILES .......................................................£8,995

2014 (63) NISSAN NEW NOTE ACENTA, in met red, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, ONLY SEVEN THOUSAND MILES ......................................................£7,995

2013 (63) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA DESIGN, 7 seater, in red, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, ONLY THIRTEEN THOUSAND MILES..............................................................£7,995

2013 (13) PEUGEOT 3008 ACTIVE SUV HDI DIESEL, vapor grey, A/C, e/pack, alloys, CC, CD etc, ONLY TWELVE THOUSAND MILES............ £8,995

2013 (13) VAUXHALL NEW ASTRA CDTI ELITE 5DR DIESEL, in lava red, with A/C, full leather, e/pack, alloys, CC, Bluetooth etc, only 12,000 miles........... £8,995

2013 (13) VOLKSWAGEN POLO MATCH 5DR, in red, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 19,000 miles ...............................................................................£7,995

2013 (13) PEUGEOT 3008 ACTIVE HDI DIESEL, in panther black, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 29,000 miles ...........................................................£7,995

2012 (62) PEUGEOT NEW 208 ACTIVE 1.2, in silver, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 24,000 miles ..................................................................................£5,995

2011 (61) VAUXHALL NEW MERIVA 1.4 EXCLUSIVE, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 37,000 miles ............................................................................ £4,995

2011 (11) PEUGEOT 3008 ACTIVE HDI DIESEL, in storm grey, with A/C, e/pack, ABS, CD etc, only 35,000 miles ...................................................................£6,495

2011 (11) FORD FOCUS ZETEC 5DR, in moondust silver, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, HFS, CD etc, only 46,000 miles.............................................................£5,495

2011 (11) VAUXHALL CORSA 1.2 SXL, in sovereign silver with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, FSH, only 28,000 miles...........................................................£4,995

2010 (10) PEUGEOT 308 SW ESTATE AUTOMATIC, in panther black, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 57,000 miles ................................................... £3,995

2008 (58) NISSAN NOTE 1.4 ACENTA, in met grey, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, only 41,000 miles .................................................................................... £3,995

2014 (14) NISSAN NEW QASHQAI ACENTA, in met bronze, with A/C, e/pack, alloys, CD etc, ONLY FIVE THOUSAND MILES..................................£12,995

ARTHUR DAGNALL CAR SALES CELEBRATES 35 YEARSADVERTISING FEATURE

WHEN Arthur Dagnall became the owner of Central Garage in Rainford in May 1982, he was fulfi lling a long-held ambition.Rainford born and bred, Arthur had always wanted to operate the business.

Now, 35 years later, Arthur Dagnall Car Sales is celebrating a special milestone after clocking up 35 years of offering quality used vehicles to the people of Rainford and beyond.

This has been achieved thanks to hard work, dedication and a well-deserved reputation for making customer service a top priority.Right from the outset, the aim has been to provide a good selection of quality vehicles featuring ranges from most of the major manufacturers, including Vauxhall, Ford and Renault.All the cars for sale are hand-chosen and put through a rigorous and thorough pre-sales check, including MOT and valeting.They are also provided with a HPI document, which certifi es the history of the car.

Customers visiting Arthur Dagnall Car Sales get the personal treatment, with members of the car sales team on hand to take them through the different stages of buying their car.The team can also offer help with fi nance for people who might have a poor credit history, while the opportunity to part-exchange is also available to potential buyers.

They have customers all over the North West, and thanks to their

reputation for quality and service, they also attract customers from much further afi eld – including Ireland!

In addition to car sales, the garage also offers a wide range of vehicle testing and repairs services, including brakes, exhausts and clutches, as well as MOT testing, while their after-sales team have all the latest diagnostic equipment to sort out any problems you might encounter.

Arthur said: “People have given us tremendous support over the last 35 years. All my colleagues here, including my son Andrew, have been with us for many years and are always prepared to go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction is maintained throughout the business.”

The fact that the business is still going strong after 35 years is surely testament to the fact that Arthur Dagnall Car Sales is a company you can trust for excellent service and quality work. Arthur Dagnall Car SalesCentral Garage, 101 Ormskirk Road, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8DDTelephone: 01744 883 454Fax: 01744 885 731Email [email protected] www.arthurdagnallcarsales.co.ukOpening Hours: Monday to Friday: 8am until 6pm. Saturday: 9am until 4pm

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Official Government Test Environmental Data. Fuel consumption figures mpg (litres/100km) and CO2 emissions (g/km). Vauxhall range: Urban: 12.7 (22.3) – 74.3 (3.8), Extra-urban: 23.9 (11.8) – 91.1 (3.1), Combined: 18.0 (15.7) – 83.1 (3.4). CO2 emissions: 373 - 89g/km.#On the road prices include number plates, delivery, Vehicle Excise Duty, fi rst registration fee and VAT. Offers available on orders or registrations between 1 April and 3 July 2017, subject to availability. Offers available to private individuals and small businesses 1-24 units (purchase only excluding B2B supported units). All other sales categories are excluded; cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Offers may not apply to all Retailer stocks. UK-supplied vehicles only. #Fuel consumption information is offi cial government environmental data, tested in accordance with the relevant EU directive. Offi cial EU-regulated test data is provided for comparison purposes and actual performance will depend on driving style, road conditions and other non-technical factors. General Motors UK Limited t/a Vauxhall Motors reserves the right to change, amend or withdraw this offer at any point in time. Correct at time of going to press. Price promise based on saving a like for like quote within a 20-mile radius from a main Vauxhall dealer. All prices shown include a minimum part exchange allowance of £500.


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SPORTTop scorer andmidfielder leaveLAST season’s top scorer for Southport, Jamie Allen hasjoined National League side Dover Athletic for an undis-closed fee, on a two-year deal.

The 21-year-old scored ten goals for the Sandgroundersthis season.

He began his career with Fleetwood and played for themin the Football League before joining Southport in 2015.

Meanwhile Yellows midfielder Liam Nolan has also leftSouthport.

The Northern Ireland Under 21s international hasjoined League Two club Accrington Stanley for an undis-closed fee where.

He will join up with previous Port manager John Cole-man agreeing a one-year contract with a one-year option.

Nolan told the Accrington Stanley website: My aim hasalways been to get back into the Football League and Iam made up to do it.”

A spokseperson for Southport FC said: “We would liketo thank Liam for his efforts for the club and wish himthe best in his future footballing career.”

As part of the deal Accrington Stanley will travel to theMerseyrail Community Stadium for a pre-season friendlywith Southport on Saturday, July 29.

New owners toconsult fans onplans for future

NEW Southport FC club owners JamesTreadwell and Adrian Shandley say theyhave been “overwhelmed by the quant-ity and quality of the applicationsre c e i v e d . ”

A shortlist has been drawn up and theclub are currently in the process of invitingcandidates to interviews.

It is hoped that a new manager will be inposition by the end of next week and fanswill have a chance to meet him at theclub’s Annual General Meeting, provision-ally called for Monday, June 5.

The board of Southport FC is currentlybeing re-constituted and it has been con-firm that Charlie Clapham and SamShrouder have stood down from theirroles as directors. Neither now hold a con-trolling shareholding of the football clubfollowing recent share transactions.

The pair added that as “lifelong support-ers of Southport FC, we are keen to lay out

their plans for structured supporterengagement and are excited to meet withTrust In Yellow group.

The said the directors intend to hold reg-ular meetings with the Trust In Yellowboard to discuss club matters and willencourage “robust and transparent report-ing from these meetings.”

The owners said they feel that the Sup-porters Trust is the right vehicle forsupporter engagement, operating “demo-cratically, openly and transparently” andsaid they would encourage all fans to jointhe Trust and interact with them” toensure they continue to act as the repres-entative voice of the fan base.”

The new directors are looking to under-take several ground renovation andimprovement projects starting withrequired work identified to the toilets andthe construction of a disabled platform forwhich funding has been secured. Work on

both will be completed prior to the com-mencement of the season.

The club will shortly be releasing a sur-vey to supporters to get their views onimprovements they would like to see tothe ground as well as gathering fans opin-ions on matters such as matchdayamenities, entertainment and pricings t r u c t u re s .

The owners said they would like toexpress their thanks to all the volunteerswho contribute their time to Southport FCon matchdays and during the week, yourefforts are widely appreciated.

A statement on the club’s website: “Thedirectors hope we can continue to attractsuch dedicated and passionate volunteersand look forward to working with you.

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Gleeson hits 50 but S&Bfail to post big total insix wicket defeat at LeighONLY three teams in the Liverpool& District Cricket Competitionstill have one hundred per centwinning records (New Brighton,Highfield and Spring View), withnine teams, including Ainsdale,Formby, Southport & Birkdale andHightown St Mary’s, still search-ing for their first victories of the2017 campaign, writes GlennWa l l w o r t h .

Southport & Birkdale poor startto their Premier Division seasoncontinued as they were beaten bysix wickets at Leigh.

Tearan Gleeson (50) and AdamPhillips (48) helped give S&B posta total of 181. Adam Shallcross 4-52 and Matty McKiernan 3-61took the bulk of the wickets

In reply the early loss of bothopeners didn’t hamper the homeside too much, as an unbeaten 72from McKiernan, 38 from Shallcrossand 36 from Lewis Bailey led thehosts to victory on 184-4.

Ainsdale sit bottom of the tableafter a seven wicket defeat at NewBrighton, Joe Lowe (27) topscored for the visitors who werebowled out for 114, with MarkHale taking 5-38.

In reply, an unbeaten 55* fromAndrew Clarke and 31 from skip-per Mark Rowland led the hosts toa comfortable victory on 116-3.

Bootle moved up to fourth placewith a 47 run home win againststruggling Formby. The hostsrecovered from 12-3 to post a

respectable 190-9 dec, thanks inthe main to a fighting half centuryfrom Jackson Knight (67) andsome rearguard resistance fromNeil Williams (44) and Chris Lipt-rot (18), whilst the pick of thebowlers were Ben Aitchison 3-25and Mark O’Connor 3-54.

In reply the visitors slipped to91-9 thanks to 5-48 by Chris Sten-house, before an admirable lastwicket stand of 52 betweenO’Connor 25* and Gary Keedy(22) was ended by skipper CraigPrince and the visitors were dis-missed for 143.

Ormskirk moved up to secondplace in the table with a 7 runhome win over Lytham, the hostsdeclared on 222-6 with JoshBohannon (45), Michael Jones(42), George Lavelle (36) andAndy Baybutt (30) all makingvital runs, whilst Dan Edwardstook 4-44 with the ball. In replyMichael Guptill-Bunce (62) ledthe way for the visitors who felljust short on 215, with Scott Lees4-52 and Simon Kerrigan 3-59starring with the ball.

Tight spell from Gregorysets up win for HeskethFLEETWOOD Hesketh had a fourwicket win at Burscough as finespell of bowling from Steve Gregory12.1-6-13-4 helped dismiss the hostsfor 121, with lower order batsmenRob Glaysher (35), Chris Andrews(21) and Dan Unsworth (17) addingsome respectability to a scorecardthat had read 23-5 at one stage.

In reply the visitors also found ittough early on as they slipped to 65-5 but Neil Rimmer (36), skipperTommy Wareing (7*) and Gregory(22*) eventually helped Fleetwoodto victory on 125-6, with Andrewsclaiming 3-33.

Hightown St Mary’s were beatenby 91 runs at home against Rain-ford. Anthony Reid was run out for99 and Paul Farrar made 55 as thevisitors declared on 221-5. In reply,42 from Kris Jones was the onlyhighlight of the batting card, asAndy Davies claimed 5-55 helpeddismiss the hosts for 130.

In the Second Division SouthportTrinity were beaten by 58 runs atWavertree, Darren Collin hit 85 andChris Heath an undefeated 51 as thehosts declared on 233-6, with Jake

Sunderland taking 3-61.In reply, Hayden McCrae and Wim

van der Walt (29) opened up with acentury stand for Trinity but the restapart from Sam Smith (25) failed tocapitalise on the great start as theywere dismissed for 175, with Stew-art Guy 7-29 and Faisal Khalil 3-37taking all of the wickets.

Maghull recorded their first win ofthe campaign with a thrilling 13 runhome win over Prescott & Odyssey,the hosts put 204 up on the boardthanks in the main to a valuable 65from Cameron Lawrenson, whilstRob McGee took 5-67 with the ball.

In reply, opener Peter Crookes(125 inc 14x4 & 7x6) almost singlehandily won the game for the hostsbut his dismissal on 172-7 signalledthe end, as Anthony Molloy moppedup the tail to finish with all tenwickets and the remarkable figuresof 16.4-5-40-10.

This w e e ke n d ’s local LIverpool and District Competition fixtures:Ainsdale v Leigh, Bootle v Colwyn Bay, Northern v Rainhill, Southport& Birkdale v Formby, Wallasey v Ormskirk, Fleetwood Hesketh v New-ton le Willows, Prestatyn v Hightown St Mary’s, Wigan v Burscough,Alder v Maghull and Southport Trinity v Northop Hall.

Ainsdale are bottomafter heavy defeat atNew Brighton andspirited last wicketstand fails to saveFormby at Bootle

Hightown dismissedcheaply at Rainfordas Davies claims five

Ex-boss Wright and Goater on shortlist

AMONG those applying forthe job was former South-port manager, Mark Wright(53), the ex-England captainwho took over as managerat The Sandgrounders fromPaul Futcher in 1999 andtook the club to third posi-tion in the Conference thefollowing season, in thedays before play-offs, whilespending a record amount of

money along the way.After leaving Southport, he

had a brief spell managingOxford United followed bythee spells at Chester, a sea-son at Peterborough Unitedand eight weeks in 2012managing Floriana in Malta.

Along with fellow Englandand Liverpool footballer,Michael Owen, Wright foun-ded Red Sports, a Liverpoolbased company specialisingin soccer school and coach-ing education programmesin China. He is also a regularpundit on LFC TV, Liver-

pool’s official TV channel.A surprising applicant was

former Manchester Citylegend, Shaun (‘Feed theGoat’) Goater(46), who leftCity in 2003 after a highlysuccessful career, scoring100 goals for them. Goaterwas assistant manager atEvostick Premier North side,New Mills, in 2015 but leftafter nine matches. In Febru-ary this year, he took over asmanager at struggling Evo-stick Premier North side,Ilkeston Town, but wasunable to save them from

re l e g a t i o n .Current Southport trainer,

Keith Briggs, managed NewMills that season but leftafter 23 days. Having lost all19 games and had four man-agers, they were describedin one paper as the ‘worstteam in English football’.

A third candidate was 33-year old, Paul Quinn, wholeft Brighouse Town at theend of last season after suc-cessfully, leading the club totheir highest ever position inthe Evostick NorthernPremier First Division.

Jamie Allen in action for Southport. Picture by Julia Urwin.

Report by Ron Ellis

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