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Santa surprises young patient at The
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre ELLIOT Saxon got an early present when Santa came to visit him at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust. The 3 year old, from Gateacre in Liverpool, was resting after radiotherapy treatment when Father Christmas took time out of his busy schedule to drop by. The pair enjoyed a chat and had a high 5 before Santa left to get back to the North Pole in time for the big day. When he asked Elliot what he wanted for Christmas he replied:- "An octopus." Santa joked:- "Not a real 1 I hope?"
Elliot is currently undergoing radiotherapy treatment at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre for a rare tumour in his neck called an Epithelioid sarcoma. His mum Hope Rushton said the visit had been a real boost for her son, who needs 20 sessions of radiotherapy in total. Hope said:- "Everyone has been so friendly and helpful and Santa's visit has been lovely. Elliot needs to go back to Alder Hey Hospital for two days and then we are hoping he will get home for Christmas Day." Dad Alan added:- "The staff here have been brilliant and made it so much easier for Elliot. He has fun here." House builder provides Merseyside animal charity with vets supplies
A Merseyside animal charity, Freshfield Animal Rescue Centre, has been able to purchase much needed supplies for its new on site vet centre, thanks to support from local house builder, David Wilson Homes (DWH) North West. Freshfield Animal Rescue Centre, successfully applied for help through DWH North West's charitable and community scheme, Our Space, Your Place. These funds have been used to buy vets supplies that the charity desperately needs in order to make managing its own on site vet centre a reality. The charity, which has provided a rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing service for abused, abandoned and neglected animals in the region for 30 years, is looking to take on a greater role in the medical care of the creatures it helps. Freshfield' new on site vet will allow the Centre to achieve this goal, while still continuing to care for the 550 dogs, cats, small animals and wildlife it cares for each day.
Andrew Taylor, Our Space, Your Place Project Coordinator and Planning Director
at DWH North West, comments:- "At David Wilson Homes, we are dedicated to
building strong communities in areas surrounding our developments. Freshfield
Animal Rescue is a great local cause which does so much to help the region's
animals in need. In 2015 it re-homed an astonishing 1,500 animals for example.
We're proud to have played a part in setting up the Centre's on site vet and
hope that this new facility means Freshfield is able to offer even better care
in the future." Freshfield Animal Rescue Centre is situated close to several of DWH North West's developments, including Southport's Pavilion Gardens. DWH North West's sister company Barratt Homes has also launched a development in the area surrounding Freshfield. |
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Gritting teams remain on standby over
Christmas THOUGHT we are now in the Christmas
period and a seasonal shutdown of many services, residents can be assured that
when it comes to tackling any severe winter weather conditions we may encounter,
Wirral's gritting team are very much still on duty.
Cllr Stuart Whittingham, Cabinet member for Highways and Infrastructure, said:- "It's vitally important that residents are able to go about their business safely and quickly, particularly at this time of year. Our winter service plan has now been in place for more than 6 weeks and will remain operational until at least 3 April 2017, with weather conditions being monitored around the clock and a highways manager on duty ready to make the call to send out the gritting crews. They have already been called upon on numerous times to treat roads affected by freezing temperatures and they are ready to do so again whenever needed, even over the holiday period." So far this winter, crews have already made 17 gritting rounds, using 765 tonnes
of salt.
In addition to gritting the key routes as described, in the event of adverse
weather, decisions on whether to treat other areas; such as hilly side roads,
car parks, pavements and shopping areas; will be taken by the duty highways
manager. 288 children from Southport area have made
new pet pals PETS at Home in Southport is
celebrating after educating almost 300 future pet owners on how to care for pets
responsibly, over the course of 2016.
The Southport store offers free and interactive workshops, mainly during school
holidays, which help teach children how rewarding pets can be and how to care
for them. The workshops offer a fun filled set of activities, including products
and pets, for a hands on approach to pet care. After completing the workshops,
each child receives a My Pet Pals themed certificate, colouring sheets and
stickers to take home.
The informative workshops are run by Pets at Home colleagues, most of whom are
pet owners themselves. They focus on teaching kids about the 5 welfare needs of
animals; shelter, food and water, good health, appropriate company and the right
living environment, which are all vital for keeping pets happy and healthy.
Store manager, John Gannon, says:- "It's been a privilege to meet so many
local children this year and teach them about the importance of responsible pet
ownership, whilst keeping them occupied during their school holidays. We're
looking forward to even more junior pet owners or enthusiasts joining us for our
free sessions in 2017." |
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