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The <strong>Champion</strong> • Wednesday 12 June 2013A BRAVE grandfather who lost his wife tocancer will take part in a charity sponsoredwalk despite battling the disease himself.Dennis Murphy’s wife died some 18thmonths ago after being struck down withcancer and now the 63–year–old himself isundergoing chemotherapy for his fightagainst Leukemia.Despite this, the Crosby resident wants totake part in a four–mile walk for The LindaMcCartney Centre which will seeparticipants pay homage to the swingingsixties along the River Mersey.Dennis said: “I have had twochemotherapy treatments at differentintervals and the only real scare I have hadwas in February 2009 when I contractedpneumonia with complications.“As soon as I’d recovered sufficiently, Iwas invited to participate in a clinical trialby Professor Petit.“Every four weeks at the Linda McCartneyCentre, I receive, as far as I am concerned,the best treatment you can have andeveryone who looks after me not onlydisplays professionalism but care,compassion and humour.”The Linda McCartney Centre oversees over500 different forms of research within theRoyal Liverpool University Hospital.Dennis added: “Don’t get me wrong, whenI first started treatment I found it all ratherdaunting but was put at ease so quickly.“I can’t encourage other men out thereenough to give serious consideration to yourhealth and not be put off by doctors andhospitals.“It’s so easy to ignore problems and hopethey will go away but the sooner you getthings checked out and start receiving helpthe better.“ I actually look forward to my monthly tripto The Linda McCartney Centre. At themoment I am going to the gym as I havenever felt so good in a long time.B“I have twin daughters, aged 31, who bothlive down south and have recently hadbabies born just a week apart!“I lost my wife to cancer 18 months ago sothe girls worry about me, but after visitingthe Linda McCartney Centre themselves andseeing the excellent care I receive theirminds have been put at ease.“This is why I would like to try andcontribute to the ongoing success at theRoyal by walking and raising sponsorshipfrom my friends in support of all themarvellous people who help me.“After all, what is four miles? Everyonewho looks after me goes the extra mile oneach of my visits and fellow patients allshare the same sentiments when describingtheir care.”The Royal’s Summer Solstice Walk, kindlysponsored by Redrow Homes Lancashire,Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 3Brave Dennis to take on Summer Solstice Walkby David RavenHe lost his wife to cancer but despitebattling the disease himself, grandad,63, is determined to help the RoyalDennis Murphy with his two grandchildrenCode NAtakes place on Friday, June 21.Registration for the event begins at 6pmand the walk begins at 7pm.Registration is £10 for adults and free forunder 16s. For more information or toregister please visitwww.radiocity.co.uk/Royal.Volunteers and users of the Bedford Road Community CentreCentre needs you!Report by David RavenVOLUNTEERS are calling on Bootle residentsto get involved in saving a ‘vital’ part of theircommunity.The Bedford Road Community Centre hostsactivities ranging from Zumba to Jujitsu and iswidely–used by people of all ages in the areabut it will close in September if it does notobtain much–needed funding.Manager Anne Thompson claims that notonly does the centre build bridges betweenpensioners and younger people, but it offerscompany to those who are lonely and helps outas a meeting place in dealing with antisocialbehaviour issues.A group of women took over the running ofthe centre in 2004 and ran it as volunteers butdue to Government cuts Sefton Council havesaid it cannot afford to fund the upkeep of thebuilding.A fun day has been organised to take place inAugust with the aim of raising cash to supportthe centre while Anne is looking for smallbusinesses to rent out office space on the site.She said: “We are living in dark times at themoment where people are skint and there is alot of antisocial behaviour and gun crime.“We even have pensioners who call in for acoffee because it’s their only chance to socialiseand it is so easy for them to become isolated.Code1059623“To stay open we could raise the price ofclasses but then that would affect the residentswho will have to pay more to use the site – it issomething we don’t want to consider.“If we could rent out the office space then allof our money problems would be solved but sofar no small businesses have yet comeforward.”Volunteers have organised a fun day to takeplace on August 3 from 12pm until 5pm, therewill be bouncy castles, a climbing wall,animals, a psychic, tattoos, a tuck shop, abarbecue and a penalty shoot–outcompetition.Mum Tracey Brockett, who uses the service,said: “It would be a terrible shame to see itclose, we have used this centre for years asthere are not a lot of activities for people to doin this area.“We have to get more people through thedoors to prove to the council that it is avaluable part of the community.”Ann added: “I want people to come and keepour community spirit alive, if we haven’t gotcommunity spirit what world would we beliving in?“You don’t even have to give us any money,just come in for a cup of coffee and say hello.”Any small businesses looking to rent out officespace or anyone who wants to start up a courseor has any ideas that might help thecommunity centre can call 0151 9222700.Council to put forwardplans on town’s futureVITAL proposals to shape thefuture of Bootle will bediscussedtonight(Wednesday) as the councilput forward plans to build920 new homes in the town.Council planning bosseshave revealed Sefton’shousing strategy for the years2015–2030 and want tobuild nearly 7,000 homes,mostly on green belt or greenspace land.But several councillors areblaming the Government forforcing the council to developa local plan which makes iteasy for green belt and greenspace development.Green space land on theformer St Raymond’s Schoolplaying field in Netherton hasbeen marked for 73 newhomes and land at the formerBootle High site has beenmarked for 50 new homes.Land at the former DalacreSchool in Netherton has beenearmarked for 37 newhomes, Sterrix Lane for 50houses and land on FordMeeting atBootle TownHall, tonight(Wednesday)Close, Litherland for 42homes. Other land markedfor development includes theformer Rawson Roadprimary, which has beenpencilled in for 50 homes, theformer St Wilfrid’s School, for198 houses and the former StJoan of Arc School onRimrose Road, which hasbeen marked for 48 newhomes.Also the former St Mary’sPrimary School playing fieldshave been marked for 40houses.All are green space land.Land that isn’t green spaceor green belt but has beenGot an interesting story to tell?Champ Newsdesk 01704 392400Make your money go further!We pay £0.55 per kg!Please deliver clothing suitable for re-wearing to ourpremises or arrange the collection from your house13 Stella Precinct, Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool L21 3TB7 Stanley Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool L5 2PX (Jcn Stanley Rd/Scotland Rd)Monday - Friday (9am-5pm) Saturday (10am-3pm)01375840291 www.moneygofurther.co.uk1119869marked for development inthe Bootle area includesRidgewood Way, Netherton,Pendle Drive, Netherton andthe Klondyke area.The elderly population ofSefton has declined slowlyfrom a peak of 300,100 in1981 to what it currentlystands at 275,000.Despite this, officialpredictions estimate that thepopulation will rise back to286,300 by 2031.Cllr Peter Dowd, Leader ofSefton Council, said: “I amunder no illusion that thereare elements of the Local Planthat some people will notlike, but we cannot hide awayfrom these issues.“The Government is veryclear that local authoritiesmust plan for economicgrowth within their LocalPlan and this is what we areproposing.”The meeting will take placeat Bootle Town Hall from6.30pmtonight(Wednesday).YOUR KITCHENTRANSFORMEDDoors, Drawer Fronts, Handlesand Worktops changedfrom £1200 to £1600– including fitting!For a Free,No Obligation Consultation,please phoneNEW LOOK KITCHENSnow on01704 233777Saving customers £1000'sfor over 9 years1116170
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