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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
More than 100 Easter Eggs donated by anglers at the Liverpool & District Angling Association Good Friday Open
It was a superb effort by anglers attending the Liverpool & District Angling Association Good Friday Open. Held on the canal over the Easter break, competitors booked on with a hand delivered Easter Egg. Match secretary Mike Dickson does an incredible job raising funds for many charities that the L&DAA supports throughout the year. He put this together again with the aim to assist teams within Sefton Council family centres reaching out to support families and more than 100 eggs were delivered to two centres, which were very gratefully received. On the match itself, and with the canal starting to show some promise now that the warmer weather is beginning to show some form, this one had nearly 50 anglers turning out – stretching from the drum's at Lydiate, back to Westway Bridge at the end of the duck length. Taking the top honours on the day and making his way all the way from Oswestry was a familiar name as a winner over here in Merseyside, Gordon Griffiths. Pegged on the popular Running Horses Length near the famous pub itself, Griffiths made no mistake from this fancied area as he put together a class performance, taking 11.4.0 of skimmers and roach. Skelmersdale's John Carroll, who was pegged on the drum's length on an area that was slightly more open to the gusts of wind, was rewarded with the second best catch on this one as he took a mixed bag which included a couple of bonus skimmers for 6.12.13. In an incredibly tight finish, it was one that saw just drams in it on splitting the frame. READ MORE: Manchester's Mark Harris claims the top spot with an incredible 54lb net of bream Stu Cutler took third place with a very close 6.12.7. Leigh's Anthony Lloyd took fourth with 6.7.0. Staying with the canal scene, the L&DAA will be holding a memorial match for past chairman Fred Moss on Saturday, May 3 2025. Draw time is 9am at the MCA at Green Lane Maghull and all are welcome. Once again, Mike Dickson will be holding his 'Dicko's raffle' that everyone involved enjoys so much as part of the day's celebrations. On the club front, catching up with one of Merseyside's most popular outfits, the Alliance & Leicester stayed at their home venue at Chapel Pool on Sunday to enjoy another great match on this superb venue. Winner on the day was club stalwart Richard Bamber. Bamber stuck to a tip approach with pellet to take carp for the top club points on the day for 63.1.0. Gary Green took second place with 54.11.0 and Dave Langton a close third with 53.13.0. Also on Sunday, St Helens AA held their annual two-day memorial for a past member Joe Lee, with the second leg on Monday. With another great turn out, this one was about the competitors using their aggregate weights over the two days. Making the most of it was St Helens local Peter Tickle. Tickle took the top weight of the day on Sunday with 13.8.0 and Monday following that on taking a section win with 7.10.0. Overall Tickle's 21.2.0 was enough to take the top honours and the coveted trophy. Winning the match with a superb 16lb on Monday, St Helens rod Phil Holland put that on top of his previous day's catch of just 3.6.0 to put together a second overall 19.6.0. READ MORE: It's all about the bream READ MORE: Fifteen teams take part in first round of the Liverpool & District Angling Association Teams of Four
BBC News
20-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Southport MP calls for national organisation to save UK's piers
An MP has called for a new national organisation to preserve the UK's piers, which have become "dilapidated" and risk becoming Labour MP Patrick Hurley wants the government to set up a National Pier Service as the Merseyside town faces its third summer without its pier being open to the public. The structure, built in 1860, closed in December 2022 for health and safety reasons and its owner Sefton Council has estimated the cost of fixing it to be £ authority said it could not afford the repairs but it would continue to seek funding after an initial expression of interest to the National Lottery Heritage fund was not progressed. Hurley said his call for a National Pier Service was part of a wider demand for more support for the country's coastal communities, including a dedicated Minister for Coastal towns. The BBC has asked the department for communities and local government for a said seaside towns had specific challenges based around their seasonal economies, adding: "Bed and breakfasts, 2p slot machines, fun fairs and theme parks - all of the things that we go to the seaside for are all struggling across the country." He said towns needed a "specific policy response" to support them and the government needed a coastal communities is working with other MPs representing coastal towns, and said that Southport was not alone in being unable to maintain or repair its famous pier. Many of the attractions which made seaside towns "exotic" in the past now risked becoming relics of a bygone age if action was not taken, he added."So many piers are dilapidated," he said. "They've been stood in the sea for well over a century, and the salt water takes its toll."Andrew Brown who runs the Stand Up for Southport website said he was confident the funding would be found for the town's pier. "There is such a determination in this town", he said."This is a national landmark. We've got everything in place; we've got planning permission, we've got a plan, we just need the funding." Hurley has approached the National Trust to propose working together to maintain and run some piers. The heritage charity said it was in communication with the said he would also seek to explore if a new organisation, a "National Piers Trust" could be said he was talking to councils and organisations which maintain the UKs remaining piers, of which there are about 60, to see what he could learn from UK's leading charity for piers, the National Piers Society, which was founded in 1979 by the poet Sir John Betjeman, has campaigned to save several piers that would otherwise have vanished. It advises heritage bodies, local authorities, pier owners and the government on pier-related matters, but does not operate or run piers itself. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Residents raise alarm about 'disgusting' behaviour: 'It's beyond a joke'
Residents in one part of Merseyside say the constant fly-tipping and discarded heavy duty rubbish is 'beyond a joke' and have raised concerns about the hazardous impact this is having on their community. In an attempt to better understand the scale of the fly-tipping problems in south Sefton, the Liverpool ECHO accepted an invitation from the street cleansing team at Sefton Council last month and accompanied them on their daily round. During the shift, the ECHO found multiple discarded mattresses, sofas and chairs, masonry, large cabinets and white goods such as fridges and freezers. This article was preceded by a series of ECHO reports about fly-tipping in Bootle including the case of Collette Etherington became a "prisoner in her own home" due to piles of rubbish blocking the exit to her house. Ms Etherington said the issues started four years ago and turned her home life into a 'living nightmare'. READ MORE: Suspect shot by police 'knew man and woman' stabbed in back garden READ MORE: Man dies at leisure centre A couple of weeks before this, the ECHO published a report about the despair felt by residents in Seaforth after mounds of heavy duty trash were left at the end of their street. This was followed shortly after by a fly-tipping report in the One Vision Housing-managed entryways behind Partington Avenue, Webster Avenue and Tumilty Avenue - all of them stacked with large household items and discarded debris. The latest issue of fly-tipping and heavy duty rubbish in Bootle was reported in the alleyways around Fernhill Road in Bootle. The issue was published to a local Facebook group by account 'Champion News' with the following post: "Sefton Council and One Vision Housing, when will this be addressed? "Change the entry system with verbal community engagement. Clear, maintain and monitor." The photographs accompanying the post prompted a number of replies expressing local concerns; one person commented: "That's disgusting no need. It must be infested with rats and a fire hazard." While another resident commented: "Getting beyond a joke this entry. Sefton Council when are you going to sort it out. It's not been cleaned for over two years sick of reporting it." However, residents acknowledge that both Sefton Council and One Vision Housing (OVH) are implementing plans to address the fly-tipping issue both in the immediate and long-term. In early April, Sovini - maintenance contractor for OVH - launched its Alleyway Strategic Action Plan with a clean-up event in Bootle. The initiative is specifically aimed at combating fly-tipping and improving the quality of life for local residents. Local community organiser, Mike Brennan is an admin of local Facebook group ' Bootle Action' and regularly posts updates about the fly-tipping issues around south Sefton and advocates for cleaner neighbourhoods. He said: "Fly-tipping is having a negative impact on our community. "Chucking waste in the entry is anti-social, disgusting and increases vermin activity. It also costs money, which could be better spent on providing services for our children and vulnerable residents. "We have become a throwaway society when a lot of the items dumped are in good condition and could be passed on." A spokesperson for One Vision Housing said it remains committed to improving the local environment, adding: "The fly-tipping issues raised at Fernhill Road, Bootle, are included in our wider programme of works for June, forming part of our Alleyway Strategic Action Plan. "We are working in partnership with Sefton Council to engage, educate, and enforce proactive measures. Additional measures include enhanced surveillance, a pilot waste disposal scheme, prosecution, and the recruitment of additional dedicated resources to implement this strategy. "Once all alleyways have been cleared, the schedule will restart to maintain the alleyways."
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Councillor Marion Atkinson sees off leadership challenge in Sefton
Councillor sees off leadership challenge 9 minutes ago Share Save Claire Hamilton BBC Political Reporter, Merseyside Share Save Local Democracy Reporting Service Marion Atkinson saw off the leadership challenge just over a year after she was elected to the role A Merseyside councillor has seen off a leadership challenge just over a year after she was appointed to the role. Sefton Council leader Marion Atkinson was challenged by Sudell ward councillor James Hansen at a meeting on Tuesday night, with just five votes between the Labour politicians. Atkinson became Sefton's first female council leader when she was elected in January 2024, and has been the only female leader on Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Meanwhile, Labour's Paula Basnett was elected as new Labour leader of Wirral Council and is set to become council leader at a meeting later this month. As leader of Sefton Council's largest party, Marion Atkinson is set to continue to lead the authority. She has overseen investment in Bootle's Salt and Tar venue as leader, and she was relatively new in the role when she led the council's response to the Southport stabbing attack in July 2024. Basnett, who represents the Rock Ferry ward, is set to take over from previous Wirral Council leader Paul Stuart after he stood down, and she will become leader at a full council meeting on 21 May. As the authority has no overall control, any leader needs the support of at least 34 councillors from a minimum of two political parties. Basnett will therefore be seeking support from opposition parties in the council going forward. Her election follows weeks of speculation about an internal battle within Wirral Labour over the top job. Wirral Council Paula Basnett is set to become the new leader of Wirral Council Basnett, who was elected two years ago, said she would look to restore trust in the council's finances, speed up regeneration and housing projects, and focus on building cleaner, safer neighbourhoods. Before she entered politics, she worked as an investment manager at Wirral Council before taking over the Wirral Chamber of Commerce following a funding crisis in 2013. She remains the organisation's chair. The Chamber of Commerce has historically had a close relationship with Wirral Council, with the organisation receiving funding for a business support service contract as well as receiving £1.4m of Town Deal money to support the purchase and refurbishment of Egerton House in Birkenhead. The building was sold in 2024 to the Chamber of Commerce for £1.9m. However, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said the Chamber publicly criticised the council last year about a high turnover in the local authority's regeneration department and alleged lack of engagement with the business sector. Though Basnett was copied into an email at the time, a representative for the Chamber said she had remained independent over the matter. 'Future direction concerns' Commenting on the election, leader of Wirral's Conservatives Jeff Green said: "Wirral's Conservative councillors are not interested in the internal politics of the Labour Party but we are worried for the future direction of the council. He said that over the last two years they had "worked constructively with all the parties to 'right size' the council, while tackling the issues inherited from previous Labour administrations". Green said that while they waited to hear from the new leader of the Labour Group, "I can assure her, and the taxpayers of the borough, that our position has not changed". "If it's good for the residents of Wirral and improves the performance of the council, we'll support it," he added. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
30-04-2025
- BBC News
Bootle Golf Course in Sefton 'vandalised by e-bikes'
A group of e-bike riders have allegedly torn up all 18 holes at a community golf course, police have and staff at Bootle Golf Course in Sefton in Merseyside said they were "devastated" to see the damage, reported to have happened on Monday.A Merseyside Police spokesperson said they had received reports of a number of electric bikes being ridden across the greens at the golf course on Dunnings Bridge Road, resident posting on the Crosby Bubble community Facebook page, said seeing the damage was "an unpleasant shock", adding that they were "lost for words to describe this mindless behaviour". Another resident posting on the page said the club "will now have to fix the damage and review their security, no doubt at high cost to them", adding that those responsible "should have to pay".Bootle Golf Club was opened in 1934 and is one of two municipal golf courses run by Sefton Council, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said."It is concerning and disheartening to see a much-loved community facility damaged and vandalised to this degree by a few selfish individuals," a council spokesperson said the golf course "remains open and playable as council staff work tirelessly to rectify the damage", adding that repairs would "likely require a substantial amount of time and money, using resources that could have been better used elsewhere".Merseyside Police are appealing for information. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
