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BUPA care homes in Merseyside are planning a week long programme of activities to mark UK Older People's Day on Wednesday October 1. Launched by the Government, UK Older People's Day aims to create a positive view of later life, celebrate older people's achievements and ensure they feel included in society. Among the local care homes taking part are Mersey Parks Residential and Nursing Home, which will be hosting a tea dance and entertainment from popular local singer Eddie Lloyd and The...

THE idea that areas of Liverpool have such low water pressure that fire fighters may find their efforts compromised is extremely worrying. But this fact is coupled with a claim by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service that some areas simply do not have enough water for fire crews to be able to adequately fight blazes. United Utilities says it is working closely with the service, and that it has identified fire hydrants with highquality water pressure and flow for crews to use as necessary....

THE Lose a Million campaign tanker returns to Liverpool city centre tomorrow to encourage new recruits to a health and fitness challenge. The Primary Care Trust's bright pink tanker, staffed by dieticians, nutritionists and fitness experts, will be in Williamson Square from tomorrow until September 26 and anyone can sign up to lose weight. The 12-month challenge to tackle obesity in Liverpool is the first of its kind and challenges people in the city to come together and pledge to lose a...

By BEN SCHOFIELD MERSEYSIDE and Cheshire's roll call of pupils has dropped dramatically, with almost 9,000 fewer children being admitted to schools across the region. Headteachers have reported rapidly dwindling classes, leaving them with less cash in their budgets and fewer teachers. Some primary schools are amalgamating classes and teaching children of different ages together because of the shortage of pupils. The Daily Post asked each Merseyside council and Cheshire County Council...

BUDDING film-makers from Merseyside will have their work shown at a national film festival. Films by youngsters from Liverpool, Wallasey and Chester will be screened at The Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival on Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10 at Bradford's National Media Museum. Edgar Wright, award-winning director of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, said: "The Co-operative festival is a fantastic opportunity for any young film-maker. I saw all my early shorts in front of...

LIVERPOOL, N.Y., Sept. 23/PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Magazine recently ranked Giovanni Food Company, Inc. 4111 on its annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. Louis DeMent, General Manager of Giovanni Foods, noted that this was a great honor for him and his...

By DAVID HOROVITZ Paul McCartney, just turned 15, was introduced to John Lennon, all of 16, at a church fete in Woolton, Liverpool, at which Lennon's skiffle group, The Quarrymen, was playing. The older boy, so legend has it, was impressed by McCartney's familiarity with rock and roll music and his facility with a guitar. For one thing, he knew how to tune it properly. The year was 1957. McCartney, who had already started penning his own songs (he still sometimes plays his first ever...

By BEN SCHOFIELD A FASTER and more accurate treatment for a painful heart condition which affects thousands of Merseysiders was completed successfully by surgeons in Liverpool last week Medics at the city's Heart and Chest Centre, in Broadgreen, say the new procedure was twice as quick as the old method and promises to boost long-term success from 60% to 90%. In the first trial of the procedure in the North West, two patients received the treatment. Dr Johan Waktare performed what is...

ORGANISERS of Liverpool's first festival of Working Classic Music believe it should become an annual event, attracting acclaimed activist artists from all over the world. The festival, which already features the cream of left-field British musicians, started last night at The Picket, on Jordan Street, and continues until Sunday. "One of the things that people criticised the Capital of Culture for was that it was a bit elitist and that for a city with a proud history of working-class...

TV naturalist Professor David Bellamy has named a North Wales caravan park as one of the most environmentally-friendly in Britain. The Tree Tops Caravan Park near Prestatyn has been awarded the special accolade for the sixth year running, for its commitment to environmentally sound practices. Maureen Walker, Managing Director of Tree Tops said "We are committed to running our business in an environmentally sound way and we are delighted to receive this recognition for our hard work, we...