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2 • Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com CMB The Champion • Wednesday 17 April 2013Tell us what you think!editor@champnews.comTravel News UpdatePlanned changes between21 - 27 April 2013Our weekly Travel News Update helps keep you in touch with planned changesto Merseyside’s buses, trains, Mersey Ferries and Mersey Tunnels.Planned changes to bus servicesThere are no planned changes to any bus services in the north Liverpool area this week.If you’d like copies of any bus, train or Mersey Ferries timetables, please call our 24-hourrequest line on 0151 330 1066.Buses are sometimes diverted due to roadworks or events. Visit the Travel Updates sectionof our website for details.U-Boat StoryDue to essential maintenance work, the U-Boat Story at Woodside will be closed from18 – 26 April inclusive. The shop will, however, remain open.We are sorry for any inconvenience this will cause.For more information, please call 0151 330 1000.Planned changes to Merseyrail servicesNorthern Line: no planned changes this week.1118320Living on theedge of a crisisReport byOllie CowanOVER one million people in the North West arejust one payslip away from being unable to payfor their home, a new report warns.Two in five workers would not be able to paytheir rent or mortgage for more than a month ifthey lost their jobs, the figures from Sheltershow.The YouGov survey of working adults whopay housing costs found that 1.1 million peoplecould not pay rent or mortgage from theirsavings for more than a month.Out of those people, 470,000 said that if theylost their jobs this April and couldn’t secure anew one right away, they couldn’t pay theirrent or mortgage at all.The figures are part of a nationwide survey,where more than 8 million workers are in thesame situation.PrecariousFamilies with children are in the mostprecarious situation of all. 43% could not payfor their home for more than a month, andnearly a quarter could not meet their paymentsat all.Overall, 3.9 million British families may bejust one pay check away from losing the familyhome.Campbell Robb, Chief Executive of Shelter,told The Champion: “These figures paint analarming picture of a nation where the bufferbetween having a home and potentiallyOne million peoplein the North Westjust one payslipaway from beingable to pay for theirhome, warns Shelterbecoming homeless is a single pay check.“The depth of the financial pressure andinsecurity felt by people across the North Westmeans that thousands are living on the edge ofa crisis, only secure in their homes for a matterof weeks.“At the same time, support for people whohave lost their homes is being stripped away –it’s easy to see why every fifteen minutes,another family in England finds themselveshomeless.“More and more people are coming to Shelterdesperate for advice on how they can stay intheir homes, and our services are straining tomeet the demand.“Anyone who can’t meet the payments ontheir home should seek advice as a matter ofurgency.“Shelter can help advise anyone who isstruggling to help prevent more people goingthrough the devastation of losing their home.”•To get advice, or to make a donation toShelter’s advice services visit www.shelter.org.uk.ADVERTISING FEATURESeasonalPark and Rideservice openSouthport's seasonal park and rideservice is open during weekends,school holidays and public holidays.Kew Park and Ride is aimed at motorists fromMaghull, Ormskirk, West Lancashire and beyond –and is based off the A570 at Foul Lane,near Kew roundabout.At just £1.50 per car – per day, the facility is one of thecheapest in the country with frequent buses runninginto the town centre. It also boasts a modern visitorcentre with indoor waiting area, toilets and babychanging facilities.The service operates during weekends andschool/public holidays until Sunday, September 29,2013. When open, the operating hours areMonday to Saturday, 8.30am-6.30pm,and 10am-6.30pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays.Further information on opening times and dates isavailable at www.visitseftonandwestlancs.co.ukKew Park and Ride has re-opened thanks to asuccessful bid for external funding from theDepartment for Transport's Local SustainableTransport Fund. This is being delivered throughthe VISIT project – 'Visitors In Sustainable IntegratedTransport.'‘‘Thanks to external,ring-fenced funding weare again able to openKew Park and Ride to supportthe Southport visitor economyduring peak periods.Southport is a very importanttourism and shoppingdestination and this inevitablycauses some traffic congestionat busier times.Kew Park and Ride reducestraffic in the resort and offersa cheaper and stress-freealternative to parking in thetown centre.If people are travelling inalong the A570 I would reallyencourage them to follow thesigns and try out thisexcellent facility.‘‘Cllr John FaircloughSefton Council'sCabinet Member for TransportationCONVENIENT, FREQUENT,SECURE, STRESS-FREE...KEWPARK AND RIDEOnly £1.50 per car (pay and display)Access from the A570 Southport Road• Site Security • Fully Accessible Buses • Visitor Centre• Regular bus service to Southport town centre• Convenient bus stops located in town centreFor further informationsee the websitewww.visitseftonandwestlancs.co.ukKew Park and RideFoul LaneSouthportPR9 7RSCopyright for map (© Crown Copyright and database rights, 2012,Ordnance Survey 100018192)1117304
The Champion • Wednesday 17 April 2013CVisit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 3Marathon mum Lorna vows:‘The show must go on!’Dance academy boss set to don herrunning shoes despite safety fearsBy David RavenA DANCE instructor who is set to run theLondon Marathon this weekend to raise moneyfor research into a childhood cancer has vowedthat the ‘show must go on’ – despite securityfears sparked by the explosions at the Bostonevent on Monday that left three people deadand more than 100 injured.Lorna Procter will swap her dancing shoes forrunning shoes on Sunday hoping to completethe stamina–sapping 26–mile course aroundthe capital in aid of the NeuroblastomaResearch Fund.And the mum, who is also principal of theCrosby–based Procter Dance Academy, isdetermined to line up alongside her37,000–plus fellow entrants, despiteadmitting to fears for the safety of her familywho will be travelling down to watch her.Lorna, who has also had to keep hernine–year–old daughter, Emily away from thenews, said: “I am worried but my thoughts arewith those poor people in Boston who have lostloved ones and others who have worked sohard for this event.“When you run a marathon you should beworried about finishing it, not about whetheryou will survive long enough to make thefinishing line.“Of course, I am anxious about finishing thecourse but now there is also the added worry ofthe safety my family coming down to supportme.“I have already had an email from theorganisers saying the race is definitely goingBeach clean–up organisedA BEACH clean–up has beenorganised to ready Sefton’sshoreline for this summer’svisitors.The Marine ConservationSociety and Marks & Spencerare organising beach cleans atHightown and need volunteersto help get the shoreline ready.The event is part of thenationwide Big BeachLorna Procterahead and that they will be reviewing theirsecurity arrangements.“I certainly don’t want to back out nowbecause I think, if anything it will be even moresecure than ever and besides I can’t drop outnow after all of that money has been pledged!”And despite her busy schedule with theacademy, which has more than 400 studentsaged from two–and–a–half years oldupwards, Lorna has been training hard for theworld famous event.Clean–up, now in it’s secondyear, which will see thousandsof volunteers working on morethan 100 beaches around theUK as part of the M&S ForeverFish campaign.The clean up at Hightown willbe held on Thursday, April 25,and will take several hours.You can register atwww.mcsuk.org/foreverfish.Code NAWe have thousands of picturesavailable online....Browse them all at you leisurechampnews.com/pixonlineMembers of Lorna’s dance group who will be cheering her onShe said: “Two people in particular haveinspired me to do the marathon. My mother,Rita has done the London Marathon twice inrecent years in her late 50s and early 60s.“I went to London to support her and it wassuch a wonderful, uplifting event. I thought, ifmum can do it, I can do it too.“I’m also raising money for theNeuroblastoma Research Fund in memory ofmy late friend, Victoria Bayliss who sufferedfrom this cancer when we were younger. Weused to dance together and she was a veryspecial person.“Neuroblastoma is a cancer that specificallyaffects children and sadly there are very fewCode NAsurvivors. The money raised will go purely intoresearch to help find a cure.”Lorna has been training three or four times aweek over the winter, running up to 20 miles,sometimes in snow and ice.“It’s been tough, especially because of thecold weather, but I’m now really excited abouttaking part.“I’m really grateful for people’s generoussupport for what I think is a very worthy cause.“My students and parents from the danceacademy will be in my thoughts every step ofthe way.”You can sponsor Lorna online atwww.justgiving.com/Lorna–CookChance to ‘shape’ historyLOCAL residents arebeing given thechance to sign up for afree model–buildingcourse that aims topreserve the heritageof Seaforth.Organised by localhistorian, BrendaMurray, it is plannedto build replicamodels of nineSon caught in the act stealingFrom page 1The gold jewellery included alocket and chain, a bracelet, hisand her watches, and a specialruby and diamond ring worth£850, from her husband.When questioned about theCCTV footage by defencesolicitor Claire Wardle, Sandyssaid that he had no knowledgeof any jewellery, or of the sparekey for the bedroom. And thathistorical places in thearea. These are thepolice station,barracks, SeaforthHouse, Seaforth Hall,the overhead railwaystation, the StellaCinema, SeafieldSchool, the dash lampand St Thomas’Church.Brenda said: “It’simportant that peopleattend because wewant the history ofSeaforth to bedisplayed for futuregenerations.”The courses will <strong>star</strong>ton Tuesday, April 23and run from 10am tomidday each week.For details call Brendaon 0151 9242541.the reason he asked for the bagwas that ‘I did not want to beseen walking down the streetwith this box of chocolates.’Finding him guilty of bothoffences, chairman of the benchRay Webb requested an alloptions pre–sentence report.The magistrates adjournedsentencing until May 1, sayingthat the custody threshold hadbeen passed.VindalooTake AwayOPENINGOFFERSET MEALFOR 2£11.95 *Available 17Apr - 1 MaySunday - Thursday only(Friday & Saturday excluded)FREE DELIVERIESWithin a 3 1/2 mile radius(offer excluded)128 Knowsley Road, Bootle L20 4NRTel: 0151 922 1700* Collection only - delivery incurs a £1.50 surcharge111838020TH APRIL TO 10TH AUGUST.at St Faith’s, Crosby Road NorthEveryone is welcome to our annual series of Summer SaturdayRecitals, which this year will run from 20th April -10th AugustOn concert days the church is open from 11am to 1pm.Concerts which last between 30 and 45 minutes,begin at 12noon. Admission is FREE,with a retiring collection towards expenses.Light refreshments are on sale.20 April ........................................................Barbara Haugh (Celtic Harp)27 April .................................................................. G Force Gospel Choir4 May ...........................................................................to be announced11 May .......................................................St Nicholas Community Choir18 May ................................. Merchant Taylors’ Junior Girls’ School Choir25 May .................................................................. Becky Adair (soprano)1 June ....................... Richard Evans (clarinet) & Hilary Burgoyne (piano)8 June ............................................................... Liverpool Festival Singers15 June ..................................................................The Cantilena Singers22 June .................... Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School Woodwind concert29 June ...................... Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School Orchestra & Choir6 July .............................................................The Rising Bridge Ensemble13 July..Clare Hyams (mezzo-soprano) & Keith Cawdron (bass baritone)20 July ...................................................................Melanie Harvey (violin)27 July .............................................. Crosby Gilbert and Sullivan Society3 August .................................................................The Cantilena Singers10 August ........................... Melanie Harvey (violin) & Gregor Cuff (cello)1118353
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