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Pupils at Little Sutton CE Primary School in Berwick Road have been approached by ex-pupil Megan Martin to help her campaign â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Give a Dog a Coatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. When she discovered that charities who help the homeless do not provide their loyal companions with dog blankets and/or bedding she decided to start a campaign to collect and donate as many of these items as possible and asked Little Sutton Primary School pupils to help her. Pictured are pupils with some of the items collected to date. 8 Tel 01244 350398 www.talkaboutpublishing.co.uk

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WE CAN HELP WITH THE COST OF NEUTERING YOUR CAT Qualifying cat owners should be receiving benefits or on a low income, students and pensioners also qualify. All you need to do is ring 0151 355 9813 tell us your name and address and cat details sex, name and age and we will send you a voucher which you can take to a vet of your choice. The voucher is worth £40 for a female and £25 for a male.

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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.

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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.

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Off to sunny Spain School pupils are benefitting from a massive grant from the European Union, enabling primary year six pupils to access a foreign exchange in Spain. For the second time, St Mary of the Angels, in Little Sutton, has obtained a huge EU Erasmus grant of over €80,000. This means their pupils have an amazing opportunity to meet a partner from Pamplona, Spain, on an annual exchange. “We are the only school in the north of England to receive funding this year for an exchange of this type”, said headteacher Rob Hughes. “Over 130 pupils have benefitted since 2013 – many of whom have never been abroad before”. Pupils have called the exchanges “life changing”- and many are still in touch with their partners abroad. “Our pupils now understand that the world is a smaller place; and there are opportunities for employment and learning in other countries”. The unique exchange programme will be affordable for all pupils, thanks to the new grant. A main highlight is a trip to the beautiful city of San Sebastian.

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Do you have an interest in helping the younger generation? Passion for Learning is an innovative, charitable organization, committed to enthusing children about reading and learning by making it fun, exciting and motivating. Our volunteers work 1:1 with primary school children (ages 4-11) to bring them books, games and activities that increase their skills and help them to grow in confidence. Above all, the work that Passion for Learning does is full of imagination and fun. We want to make children curious about their world and keen to find out more. Volunteers go into school during the school day, spending about half an hour with each child. Our volunteers establish strong connections with the children, so Passion for Learning looks for commitment and reliability. Schools are very flexible and understand that volunteers may have other commitments, but we try and agree a routine at the start which accommodates both the volunteer and the children. Speaking as a volunteer myself, I can honestly say it is one of the best things I have ever done. It is so rewarding seeing

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GARDENING BY JANET HEATH

Winter colour for January

anuary is a time to wait for spring, with bulbs just peeping through. Time to look and appreciate the shapes of evergreens in the garden. There are plants with dramatic shapes such as evergreen Phormiums or New Zealand Flax, with their long sword shaped leaves. They make a bold statement in any garden and come in a range of sizes and colours. Some have white and green leaves, others red, orange, plum and plain green. They need some shelter from wind and a well drained soil with moisture. The smaller ones can be grown in pots, so Bronze Baby with reddish purple tinged leaves will grow to about 1m tall and wide. Some such as Phormium tenax Pupureum will get to 2m tall and almost as wide. Pair them with low

growing mounded plants around the base. Another plant that will stand out in winter is the pine Picea pungens Hoopsii with pale blue/ grey needles on a slow growing tree which will make up to 4m in time. It needs to be in an exposed position with sunlight all around to make the perfect Christmas tree shape and have moist but well drained soil. To appreciate the tree, plant around it with low growing shrubs such as Euonymus Emerald n Gold or Silver Queen with their variegated foliage. Some winter heathers will be in flower in January with pretty pink or white flowers. Trim the bush back after flowering. If you want more substantial flowers I always recommend Hellebore orientalis varieties. These robust perennials with leathery

glossy green leaves and large flowers come in white, pink and deep plum shades, some with speckled flowers, some are double but all flowers in the depths of winter. Cut most of the leaves off in late autumn so you can see the flowers developing. They like medium or heavy soils with plenty of humus and can flower in light shade under larger shrubs. Not ideal in full sun but I have one that copes with being baked in summer! Prune deciduous shrubs and climbers when you can see the branches free of leaves. You can get a good shaped shrub when pruned out of leaf. Pick up and diseased leaves from around the base of roses to try and reduce blackspot next season. Prune apples and pears now but not cherries or plums.

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CRIMES IN THIS AREA Heath Lane, Childer Thornton – Metal containers in the car park of the Brook Meadow Hotel were broken into and a Stihl hedge cutter, chainsaw, strimmer, leaf blower and Wolf jet wash were taken. Sheepfield Close – A brick was thrown through the front living room window. Sutton Way – A ground floor window of a flat was smashed. Ledsham Road – A VW Polo was keyed along all body panels Glen Road – A thief smashed the locks on a patio window and conservatory in an attempt to break in. Chester Road, Little Sutton – A thief broke in to a house and stole watches, a purse and a Carrera mountain bike which he left behind after being rumbled by the owner. Eagle Lane – A green Carrera Abyss 2 bike and a black Specialized mountain bike were taken along with contents of a fridge freezer during a break-in at a domestic garage. Hope Farm Road – A child’s bike and two drills were stolen from a garage. Windways – A blue Honda motorbike was stolen from outside a house. Pound Road – A thief fled empty handed after the alarm went off on a silver Piaggio scooter he was trying to steal. Parklands – A Yamaha motorbike was stolen from outside a property.

Dawn raids result in 11 arrests Police swooped on a number of homes in Ellesmere Port during a series of dawn raids targeting organised crime. The early morning wake-up calls as more than 60 officers from Cheshire Constabulary executed warrants at addresses, resulting in one woman and eight men aged between 16 and 34 being arrested. The action was the result of a lengthy and complex investigation, which was carried out by Ellesmere Port Local Policing Unit, and focused on the activities of a gang suspected of being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. Detective Inspector Chris Williams, who is in charge of the operation, said: “Information from the public is absolutely vital in the fight against drug related activity and I encourage anyone who has any information about organised crime or drug related crime in their community to come forward.”

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NO MORE EXCUSES.... Make 2018 your YEAR! I hear it all the time, excuse after excuse, granted some are genuine, but when it comes to getting fit and ditching bad food, people really will think of all sorts to put off starting a diet and healthier lifestyle. How many times have you heard people say: “I don’t have the time!” classic for I am not prepared to make time. As a busy working Mum, I completely understand that time is so limited and you almost feel selfish by spending some evenings jumping about a hall getting fit when you could be at home lightening the work load. However, over the years this what happens... Women come to me to get fit before their big day, they lose weight, feel fantastic and vow never to go back to bad habits. They get married life changes and fitness is no longer on the agenda. Comfort eating, bad food choices and minimal movement takes over. What happens... you gain weight and start feeling sluggish, rubbish about self. You buy bigger sized baggy clothes and become stuck in a rut! In the back of your mind you know you should do something about it but pushing yourself to make that first step seems unmanageable. Take a snap of you now and write down how you feel. Pop that away along with the date you took it. Secondly get a diary and note when you can make time for you! With training sessions when devised properly only taking up 30 minutes a night surely you can squeeze a few of these in. Take into account partners shifts, childcare etc. Get a workout buddy, someone who is motivated, someone that will drag you there if need be. Pick a work out you enjoy! There is no point joining a gym if you hate running on a treadmill and have no idea what you’re doing with

weights. It’s about using your time wisely, getting the most from a work out in the shortest amount of time possible! There are so many classes running that will be pay as you go, don’t tie yourself down to contracts - you’ll begrudge it even more if not enjoying it and still have to pay the money. Go and give it your all, you’re there you might as well work your socks off! Try a few different things whether its Zumba, Boogie Bounce, Hiit training, Abs class and remember variety is good! Sticking to one Exercise 3 times per week all year is good but you’ll get more if you mix it up, a good instructor will often change routines and mix sessions up every 4-6 weeks which will allow your body to get more out of it! Lastly stick at it and match your diet to the hard work your putting in. The fact is you will see better results with a good training plan and a healthy varied diet to match. Commitment is the key, make 2018 the year for you! And watch how this has a huge positive impact on the other factors in your life. Track your progress, whether it’s an inch, a dress size, a few lbs anything is better than nothing. Don’t use the scales as your only method of monitoring, remember building muscle means you can drop inches but the scales will stay the same. Don’t get disheartened if you don’t see changes straight away, a good eight weeks of healthy eating and exercises and you will not only feel different your clothes should fit better too. Written for Talkabout Publishing by Hayley Ryder Personal Trainer and Class instructor 07551 878786

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Age UK Cheshire Day Services @ Hollymere, New Grosvenor Road, Ellesmere Port, Wednesdays 10-2.30pm Ideal for people who want to get out of the house now and then to join activities and make new friends. Our group is offered a wide range of activities, regular guest speakers and various one-off events and day trips. This is an informal group and people can join in with as little or as much as they choose. For more details contact Karen Barlow on 07467045485 or e mail karen.barlow@ageukcheshire.org.uk. Alternatively contact our team leader Lorraine Pritchard 07917638822 or just pop by and say hello. South Wirral Arts Society The group meets twice monthly on Tuesday evenings, 7-9pm, at Hooton Golf Centre off the A41. New members welcome. Call Malcolm on 339 2620 for details. U3A ELLESMERE Port University of the Third Age (U3A) meets on the first Thursday of the month at 2pm at the Groves Sports and Social Club, Whitby. Call Peter on 0151 345 1141 for details. Fridays Ellesmere Port Community Ladies Choir at Ellesmere Port Fire Station, 7-9pm. Tel 07798575353. All Ages welcome. Free event. Every third Saturday of the month The Whitby Hall Free Family Film Club, 2-4pm, at Whitby Hall. Free for younger children. Call 0151 357 2120 or visit www.actiontransporttheatre.org. Every third Sunday of the month Waterways Craft Group, at the Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port, 10am-4pm. This lively group meets the third Sunday of the month (with the odd exception) on the first floor of the Island Warehouse, to demonstrate the traditional crafts of the inland waterways. All Ages. Call 0151 355 5017 or visit www. canalrivertrust.org.uk Last Sunday in the month GUIDED tours at the Hangers, Airfield Way, Hooton Park, Ellesmere Port, 1-3pm. Free but donations accepted. Visit this unique local hidden gem. Learn about its history and the part the hangars played in both World wars. 327 356, email info@hootonparktrust.com or visit www.hootonparktrust.com

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Sutton Wood Singers 0151 334 7013 Trefoil Guild. Tel 355 7669 University of the Third Age (u3a) Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 2pm at Groves Social Club. Tel. Teddy on 0151 339 5595. West Cheshire Athletic Club Meets at Stanney Oaks Athletics Track, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, every Tuesday and Thursday (6.30-8pm), and on Saturday (10am-12 noon). www. westcheshireac.co.uk The club caters for anyone aged 8 years old through to pensioners and provides training and competition for track & field, indoor athletics, road and cross country running, as well as opportunities to become a qualified coach or official.

Schools

Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, Capenhurst Lane, Whitby. Tel 355 2373 University CE Academy, 164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port. Tel 0151 350 6000 The Whitby High School, Sycamore Drive, Whitby. Tel 355 8445/6 Little Sutton Childer Thornton Primary School, New School Lane, Childer Thornton. Tel 338 2170 Little Sutton CE Primary School, Berwick Road, Little Sutton. Tel 0151 338 2244 Parklands Community Primary School Parklands, Little Sutton Tel 338 2220 Rossmore School, Red Lion Lane, Little Sutton. Tel 338 2425 St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary Rossall Grove, Little Sutton Tel: 338 2430 Sutton Green Primary, Armthorpe Drive, Little Sutton. Tel 338 2121 Great Sutton Capenhurst CE Primary School, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst. Tel 339 2685 Meadow Primary School, Dolphin Crescent, Great Sutton. Tel 338 2450 St Saviour’s RC Primary School, Seacombe Drive, Great Sutton. Tel 338 2440 Hinderton School, For children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and/or Speech, Language & Communication Difficulties. Capenhurst Lane, Whitby. Tel 338 2200

Useful numbers and info ALCOHOL PROBLEMS Local Helpline; 01244 364095 Alcoholics Anonymous: 709 2900 AL - Anon Family Group, Helping families of alcoholics. Tel: 0207 403 0888 ANCHOR STAYING PUT 0151 355 1313 AGE CONCERN 336 8388 ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY 01244 851351 BUS SERVICES Bus & Rail Services Travel Line 0871 200 2233 open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week CITIZENS’ ADVICE Cheshire West Citizens Advice, Ellesmere Port Office, 1, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8AA Opening times Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Tel no: 0344 5766111 DOCTORS Great Sutton Medical Centre, Old Chester Road, Phone:- 0151 339 3126 Hope Farm Medical Centre, Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton. Tel 357 3777 Whitby Group Practice, The Surgery, 114 Chester Road, Whitby. Tel 355 6144 Old Hall Surgery 26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Tel 355 1191 DRUG ABUSE Parents against Drug Abuse. Helpline 356 1996. All calls in confidence FIRE Emergencies, call 999. Non- essential calls, Ellesmere Port Fire Station, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port Tel 355 3333 GP OUT OF HOURS CENTRE, Western Cheshire Out of Hours Service...Clinics held at Ellesmere Port Hospital 01244 343300 HOMEWATCH Borough Homewatch Manager Ellesmere Port Police Station tel 355 4066 (Ext: 3063). 0r 01244 613063 HOSPITAL Emergencies call 999 Countess of Chester Hospital. Tel 01244 365000 POLICE Emergencies call 999 Ellesmere Port Police Station, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port Tel 355 4066 or 101

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Cheshire West and Chester Council. Call the switchboard on 0300 123 8 123. Online at www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk COUNCILLORS Ledsham and Manor Gareth Anderson (Con) Phone: 01513394390 Email: gareth.anderson@ cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Peter Rooney (Lab) 181 Princes Road, Ellesmere Port Peter.Rooney@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk St Paul’s Angela Claydon (Lab), 15 Little Green , Great Sutton Phone 339 8389 E: angela.claydon@ cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Robert Bisset (Lab) 12 Laurel Drive, Willaston CH64 1TW Robert.Bisset@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Sutton Nicole Meardon (Lab) 65 Berwick Road, Little Sutton Phone: 0151 512 2274 Mobile: 07970 836290 Email: nicole.meardon@ cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Paul Donovan (Lab) 44 Seacombe Drive, Great Sutton CH66 2BD Phone: 339 4167 Email: paul.donovan@ cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Willaston & Thornton Myles Hogg (Con) Silverdale, Benty Heath Lane, Willaston Phone: 327 4096 Email: myles.hogg@ cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk