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Tribute to tragic crash victim The family of a woman killed in a road traffic collision in Little Sutton last month have paid tribute. Helene Dickinson, age 34, of Handforth, was involved in a head on collision on the notorious A550 Welsh Road, which sadly resulted in her tragic death. She was the daughter of Sue and Barry, big sister to Caroline and girlfriend to Ian and will be greatly missed. Helene was looking forward to becoming an Aunty and was a keen animal lover. Her pet tortoise Ralph and her cat, Cora, with whom she shared her apartment, will be cared for by her friends.

School singathon Little Sutton CE Primary pupils and staff are attempting their first ever ‘Singathon’ – non-stop singing all afternoon on Thursday 1st March. This is to celebrate National Sing Up Day which takes place the same week, and to showcase the great singing that goes on in the school.

Library is well red! Ellesmere Port’s library is to glow red for a month to highlight cardiovascular disease as part of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Red for Heart campaign which takes places during National Heart Month. During March the library will be floodlit red at dusk for a month to bring home to local residents and visitors to the town that National Heart Month is the ideal time to think about your own heart health. The national campaign Red for Heart will also raise vital funds for the BHF to help beat the nation’s biggest killer. Councillor Angela Claydon, Mayor of Ellesmere Port, joined local family the Palins, who have two children with a genetic heart disease, to mark the occasion as the lights were switched on for the first time. Cllr Claydon said: “Heart disease is a very important issue which affects a great number of people and I am proud and delighted to be able to take part in such a worthwhile event. “Heart disease remains this country’s biggest killer and can affect anyone but there are things that we can do in our everyday lives to minimise risk and raise awareness in others too. “Ellesmere Port is proud to be part of the BHF’s campaign this year - we are already a Heart Town and are working very hard to promote heart health to our residents. The library is a central focal point within the town and I am sure the lighting will look fantastic.” 6 Tel 01244 350398 www.southwirral.com Keep it Local March 2012 7

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CRIMEFILE Some of the crimes reported to the police in the Great Sutton and Little Sutton areas over the past few weeks. l A PARCEL Force delivery man was assaulted by an Asian male who then stole the delivery vehicle, in Childer Thornton last month. l A BMW parked in Meadowbank Drive was scratched down both sides while parked in the car park of the apartment block. l Wheel trims were taken from a Ford Focus, parked in Armthorpe Drive, Little Sutton. l Recycling bins were set on fire in Red Lion Lane. l A thief made off empty handed after being confronted by the householder during an attempted burglary inThe Paddock, Great Sutton. l A television and games consoles were Regular police surgeries with stolen in a burglary in Hillcrest Drive. PCSO Flanagan are held every month l Thieves attacked fruit machines in the to discuss any issues or concerns Wheatsheaf pub, on Overpool Road and which are affecting you or your stole £2-3000. community. l Surgeries are held as follows: Telephone kiosk cash boxes were First Monday of every month at attacked in Pooltown Road/Whitby Road, Sycamore Garden Centre, Chester Elgar Close/Hurford Avenue and Old Road, Great Sutton (café) 1-2pm Chester Road, Little Sutton. First Tuesday of every month at St l A moped was taken from the back yard George’s United Reformed Church, of a house in Valley Drive Chester Road, Little Sutton 12noon l Tyres were slashed on a Renault Clio - 2pm and Vauxhall Vectra in Parklands. First Friday of every month, Little l A Vauxhall Tigra was set on fire at the Sutton Scout Group, Heath Lane, Sutton Way pub. Little Sutton 6-8pm l A partly broken paving slab was thrown through a lounge window in Parklands. 10 To advertise call 01244 350398 www.southwirral.com Keep it Local March 2012 11

Roadworks at town centre junction Major works to improve and widen numbers of pedestrians and cyclists to the Whitby Road/Sutton Way/Stanney the new college and academy building. Lane junction in Ellesmere Port will Local Councillor and Board member, continue until the summer. Councillor Justin Madders, said: “Very The initial phase of construction will early on in our plans we recognised that undertake carriageway widening and this crossroads could be a focal point footway works on Whitby Road. Traffic for the town, and would be one of the management and disruption will be first things many visitors to the town minimal during this phase and normal centre would see. flow of traffic will be maintained. “We would like to see this junction Executive Member for Community and become a hub of activity, capable of Environment, Councillor Lynn Riley, giving motorists and pedestrians a said: “We want to make sure that this welcoming view, as well as linking in key junction in the town can cope with with our plans for a green loop around the growing traffic flow and also offer the town.” safe crossing points for increased £20 off * Quality, mobile car paintwork repairs at a fraction of body shop costs Bumper scuffs Kerbed alloys

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SIMON Quiet, stress-free home for me please Luxury Spa Day Duet BELLA & BERTIE Simon was born approximately Brother and sister want to stay together August 2009. He is neutered micro The perfect gift for Mothers Day chipped and fully vaccinated. He These lovely young cats were Cat Protection kittens last has been wormed and treated for year and are now 10 months old, Tabby and white from fleas and ticks recently. He is a You will each receive: the same litter. They have come back into care as their friendly boy who is a little unpre- • Aroma Back Relief Massage • Aroma Time Precious Facial owners circumstances have changed and she can no dictable • File & Polish Hands or Toes • Spa Lunch & Full use of the Facilities longer look after them. They are devoted to each other when stressed so not recommend- so we will only home them as a pair. Bella and Bertie ed for a family with small children All for only £120.00 MONDAY are fully vaccinated, microchipped and neutered. They or other animals. He loves to have MADNESS are used to living with other cats and also a dog but not his head and ears tickled but is not young children. Ref: H12-08 really a lap cat. His owner is reluc- tant to let him go but he does not Spring Pick Me Up 20% OFF Would you like to foster for Cats Protection? get on with the other cat. Simon Two 30 minute treatments, choose from the following: ANY TREATMENT Do you have a garden with enough space to erect needs a home without children or BOOKED OVER a pair of cat pens? Fosterers are vital to our branch, other pets. He knows how to use a • Aroma Back Relief Massage • Aroma Time Precious facial as without them the aims of the charity would not be cat flap and litter tray. Ref: H12-04 £30 achieved. They work voluntarily, caring for our cats • Tranquillity Scalp Massage • File & Polish Hands whilst they are waiting for a new loving home. • File & Polish Toes • Use of Spa Facilities All for only £49.00 per person Please ring 0151 355 9813 if you are interested in homing any of these cats and we will arrange a home check. (It will be an answering machine. Leave your name and number and we will return your call). Go to www.southwirral.cats.org.uk to see other cats in need of a home. Call 0151 347 4023 Must quote Local5 on booking and you will be entered into a free raffle draw towin a Spa Day for Two! There is an adoption fee of £40 per cat. Each cat will be: Fully examined by a veterinary surgeon, Vaccinated at least once against flu and enteri- Terms & conditions apply. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Subject to availability. tis, Treated against fleas, tapeworm and roundworm, Neutered if old enough. Micro chipped He will also come with four weeks Petplan insurance cover, which you may choose to continue, Giving invaluable peace of mind BEX and reassurance as you and your cat embark on this lifelong friendship This youngMACDONALD all white male CRAXTON cat came WOOD to us HOTEL as a stray. Can you offer him his ideal home? HeParkgate is very Road,friendly Ledsham, and loves Nr Chester attention. CH66 An 9PB experienced cat owner is T 0151 347 4023 needed as he sometimes gets overexcited and will give you a little nip but E [email protected] usually it is only in play. Because of this we would not consider homing him with a family with young children Bex is about two years old he is neutered, vaccinated and micro chipped.

Stanley is three years old and very friendly. Unfortunately Stanley has the FIV virus so must be kept as an indoor cat. He will make a very loyal and loving companion. He follows his fosterer around everywhere and when she sits down Stanley thinks it is especially so he can sit on her lap. Stanley is the perfect companion, he is happiest on your knee, or on the newspaper you are trying to read.

Cats with FIV make ideal indoor companion animals.

Blue is this handsome boy is a bit on the nervous side but then who wouldn't be after finding himself shut out of his home in the coldest of weather, when his owner moved out and left him behind.

We are looking for a new loving home for Blue without children or other pets, where he can take time to settle.

Please ring 0151 355 9813 if you are interested in homing any of these cats and we will arrange a home check. (It will be an answering machine. Leave your name and number and we will return your call)

GoThere to is www.southwirral.cats.org.uk an adoption fee of £40 per cat. Each to cat see will otherbe: cats in need of a home. Fully examined by a veterinary surgeon, Vaccinated at least once against flu and enteritis, Treated against fleas, tapeworm and roundworm, Neutered if old enough. Micro chipped He will also come with four weeks Petplan insurance cover, which you may choose to continue, Giving invaluable peace of mind and reassurance as you and your cat embark on this lifelong friendship 16 Tel 01244 350398 www.southwirral.com Keep it Local March 2012 17 Spoil your senses... at Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel

Luxury Spa Day Duet The perfect gift for Mothers Day You will each receive: • Aroma Back Relief Massage • Aroma Time Precious Facial • File & Polish Hands or Toes • Spa Lunch & Full use of the Facilities All for only £120.00 MONDAY MADNESS Spring Pick Me Up 20% OFF Two 30 minute treatments, choose from the following: ANY TREATMENT • Aroma Back Relief Massage • Aroma Time Precious facial BOOKED OVER

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AS the days lengthen new green shoots a rock garden or front of the border. get going and the first flowers appear Cut back any remains of dead foliage from on forsythia and Ribes sanguineum last season. I also go round the whole garden or flowering currant. Some camellias giving everything a feed of pelleted chicken have already flowered in warmer manure in March. If you have the energy, locations in January before the cold mulch all borders with well rotted manure weather of February. The evergreen after removing all the weeds. scented Clematis armandii flowers Prune your rose bushes hard, back to in March and can be a vigorous plant outward facing buds on strong new growth. capable of covering a wall or fence Remove the little spindly shoots and cut out once established. old or dead wood. Then give them a mulch Perennials are starting to grow and if of organic matter and a good feed of rose CHILDREN’S PLAY & PARTY CENTRE you have moisture retentive soil, plant fertilizer. Doronicum or Leopard’s Bane with bright The vegetable gardening season beckons BIRTHDAY FUN AT CRAZY TOWN yellow daisy like flowers that appear early so prepare your vegetable plot by digging in spring. I also love the forget me not blue * Fun time mini party £5.50 (available Mon-Fri) * Exclusive hire out party £12.50 it over and removing the weeds then cover and pink flowers of Pulmonaria which * Crazy play party £6.95 *VIP disco party £8.95 * Perfect pamper party £10.95 with black polythene to keep the weeds from arrive before the superb green, white and germinating and also to warm up the soil PARTY BOOKING HOTLINE NOW OPEN, BOOK EARLY TO AVOID YOUR silvery leaves that make such good ground for planting seeds later in the month. Sow cover. They are not keen on full sun so plant KIDS DISAPPOINTMENT ON 0151 355 2743. seeds outside such as carrots, broad beans, them out of direct sun in a shady part of the lettuces, radishes and peas. Plant out your garden. TODDLER MORNINGS first early potatoes and asparagus tubers. Spring bulbs are at their best so in addition Make sure you have fleece or cloches ready to *MONDAY-FRIDAY, 9.30am-11.30am. £2.95 includes entrance, toast and juice. to the various daffodils and narcissus there protect them from frost. Indoors you can sow are Scillas and Muscari or Grape Hyacinth. If seeds of tomatoes, peppers and chillis on the FUNKY FRIDAY NIGHT DISCO you have rich well drained soil try Anemone windowsill. *Every friday night, 5-7pm, pay only £4.95 which includes entrance, child’s meal blanda with white or blue flowers suitable for plus fun-filled disco with games. VIP 3 month pass *Pay only £19.95 and enjoy unlimited access to Crazy Town plus 10% off any party package booked within the 3 month period.

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WHAT’S ON MARCH at Whitby Sports and Social Club Thursday 1st: Celtic Notes Saturday 17th: Kelly’s Heroes Superb folk act - ticket only - Oak Celebrate Paddy’s nght Room (you can pay on the door) Saturday 17th: The Firebirds Saturday 3rd: TMI First of our superb Rock’n’Roll nights Great covers band playing hits - first in The Ballroom - ticket only. time at the club. Wednesday 21st: Wednesday 7th: The Crown Top Kings Mel Paul, and Mary Lacy Aclass band Superb country trio playing their Saturday 10th: Saremma own brand of Great duo - back by popular demand western swing, rock’n’roll’with a Wednesday 14th: bit of country thrown in! Red Rock Country Well known country band Saturday 24th: El Gringo Well-liked covers band - always go Thursday 15th: down well at the club. Other Roads Folk trio - a must Wednesday 28th: Kenny Johnson for folk fans - A country night treat from the well- ticket only - (Oak known radio presenter. Room - you can Saturday 31st: Bumper Blues pay on the door) Rockin’ band playing rock, blues, and www.other-roads.com hits.

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Friday 23rd March WHAT’S ON Awareness day for Older Road User, at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall, 10am-3pm. Pedestrians, drivers and passengers over the age of 55 years invited to attend the event, which will include presentations, delivered by the Cheshire Constabulary Road Safety Officer and more. Tel 976713.

Saturday 31st March The Ken Dodd Happiness Show, at the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton, 7pm. Tel 666 0000.

Friday 6th to Monday 9th April Easter Boat Gathering and Sea Shanty Festival, at the Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port. Traditional gathering of canal boats and sea shanty musicians returns for another year. It’s a colourful weekend of traditional canal crafts, music, boats, demonstrations and more. Visit www.nwm.org.uk

Saturday 7th April Annual Easter Trail at Whitby Park, 1pm - 3pm . Tel 01606 288541. Free event

Saturday 7th April Easter Extravaganza at Rivacre Valley, 1pm - 3pm. Tel 151 357 1991. Cost £2.

Regular events Stage Fright – a new drama group in the Port If you have any skills to contribute or just simply want to make new friends and help out in any way, then the group needs you. Stage Fright wants to produce material that it can be proud of and bring entertainment and social inclusion into Ellesmere Port. The group meets at Stanney Grange Community Centre, Alnwick Drive, Ellesmere Port, and Ellesmere Port Fire Station Community Room, on Coronation Road. Contact Julie Barlow on 339 4601 or visit www.stagefrightdramagroup.co.uk Thursdays Tea and coffee afternoon at Hope Farm Library. Come along to the tea and coffee afternoon, from 2.30pm, every Thursday, term time only. Meet up with friends in a warm and relaxing atmosphere. Tea and coffee are free but donations welcome. Contact Annette Ritson Telephone 0151 355 8923

Fridays Ellesmere Port Community Ladies Choir at Ellesmere Port Fire Station, 7-9pm. Tel 07798575353. All Ages welcome. Cost is free Useful numbers and info

ALCOHOL PROBLEMS POLICE Local Helpline; 01244 364095 Emergencies call 999 Alcoholics Anonymous: 709 2900 Ellesmere Port Police Station, AL - Anon Family Group, Helping families of Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port alcoholics. Tel: 0207 403 0888 Tel 355 4066 ANCHOR STAYING PUT SAMARITANS 0151 355 1313 LinkLine:- 0345 90 90 90 AGE CONCERN South Wirral and Chester Area 336 8388 Phone:- 01244 377999 ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY ST JOHN AMBULANCE 630 5206 Tel 339 7203 (answerphone) BUS SERVICES Leave message and we will return call. Bus & Rail Services Travel Line 0871 200 2233 open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week COUNCIL CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAU Cheshire West and Chester Council. All Cheshire West CAB, Ellesmere Port office, inquiries regarding education, social services, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port. Wednesday and planning, transport, tourist information, events Friday 9.30am-12.30pm. Tel 355 3428 entertainments, allotments, community centres, DOCTORS football pitches, bowling greens, tennis courts, Great Sutton Medical Centre, ranger service, grounds maintenance, street Old Chester Road, Phone:- 0151 339 3126 cleansing, catering and cleaning. Call the Hope Farm Medical Centre, switchboard on 0300 123 8 123. Online at Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton. Tel 357 3777 www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Whitby Group Practice, The Surgery, 114 Chester Road, Whitby. Tel Councillors 355 6144 Ledsham and Manor USEFUL NUMBERS Old Hall Surgery Gareth Anderson (Con) 26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Tel 355 1191 29 Dublin Croft, Great Sutton CH66 2TD DRUG ABUSE Phone: 513 6292 Email: gareth.anderson@ Parents against Drug Abuse. Helpline 356 cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk 1996. All calls in confidence Keith Butcher (Lab) FIRE Change Hey, Change Lane Emergencies, call 999. Willaston. Phone: 0151 327 5191 Non- essential calls, Ellesmere Port Fire [email protected] Station, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port Tel 355 3333 Sutton GP OUT OF HOURS CENTRE, Nicole Meardon (Lab) Western Cheshire Out of Hours Service... 21 Trumans Lane, Little Sutton CH66 1HL Clinics held at Ellesmere Port Hospital 01244 Phone: 07970 836290 343300 Email: nicole.meardon@ HOMEWATCH cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Borough Homewatch Manager Paul Donovan (Lab) Ellesmere Port Police Station tel 355 4066 44 Seacombe Drive, Great Sutton CH66 2BD (Ext: 3063). 0r 01244 613063 Phone: 339 4167 Email: paul.donovan@ HOSPITAL cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Emergencies call 999 Countess of Chester Hospital. Tel 01244 365000 Willaston & Thornton Myles Hogg (Con) Silverdale, Benty Heath Lane, Willaston Phone: 327 4096 Email: myles.hogg@ WE WILL LIST YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP FOR FREE cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk If you would like your group listed please e-mail [email protected]

Clubs and Societies Whitby, CH65 7EP. The unit is open every Action Transport Theatre, Whitby Hall, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1900 to Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Tel 357 2120 2130 and Tuesdays 1830 to 2030. Please drop by or ring 0151 355 1779 for further information. Cats Protection: South Wirral Branch. Tel 355 9813. www.southwirralcats.org Shell Pensioners Association: Cheshire Regional Branch. Tel 339 3450 Cat Rescue. Tel Gina on 356 4301. www.catchat.org Soroptimist International. Tel 339 3352 Cheshire Paranormal Society. Tel John South Wirral Rambling Club Millington on 355 2622. Tel. Joan Day on 355 1878 www.cheshireparanormal.co.uk South Wirral Stroke Club: Contact Secretary: Cheshire Regiment Association. Ellesmere Honor Ledder 348 0052 Port Branch. Tel 339 8734 Sutton Community Sports Centre, Chester Accordion Club. Meets at Groves Woodchurch Lane. Tel 339 4352 Club, Whitby. 2nd Tuesday 1.30pm, last Tuesday Sutton Wood Singers 7.30pm. 0151 334 7013 Guide Association (Ellesmere Port division) Trefoil Guild. Tel 355 7669 Email [email protected] Ellesmere Port Flower Club. Meeting at Our Lady’s RC Church, Enfield Road, third Wed of Schools the month, 7.30pm. Call 355 6454. Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, Ellesmere Port Hockey Club. Tel 355 7719 Capenhurst Lane, Whitby. Tel 355 2373 Ellesmere Port Philatelic Society. Tel 01244 Ellesmere Port CE Academy (North 579309 campus), Woodchurch Lane, Ellesmere Port. Ellesmere Port Running Club. Meets at Whitby Tel 338 2400 Sports & Social Club every Tuesday and Friday The Whitby High School, Sycamore Drive, night at 7pm. www.ellesmereportrunningclub.org Whitby. Tel 355 8445/6

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