Tributes to woman who died on M60
The family of Shirley-Ann Dumbuya have paid tribute to her The family of a woman who died in a collision on the M60 yesterday have paid tribute to her. Shortly before 8.45am on Thursday 21 January 2021, officers were called to a report of a road traffic collision on the M60 close to junction 20. […]
22 May 2017 attack Memorial gets the go-ahead
Planning approval has been granted for the memorial to those who lost their lives in the 22 May 2017 Manchester terror attack. The Glade of Light, designed to be a living memorial – a tranquil garden space for remembrance and reflection – was endorsed by the Council’s planning committee. Construction work is now due to […]
Mancunians encouraged to “be the light in the darkness” in this year’s moving Holocaust Memorial Day
This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is the 20th time the city has marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. For the first time the event will be done as a combined event with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) along with the 10 Councils of Greater Manchester. Holocaust Memorial Day is always a moving day but carries […]
St Helens Borough commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
St Helens Borough will remember victims of mass genocide next week, with a number of poignant gestures planned to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Held every year on 27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day falls on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp where more than a million people died during the second world war. […]
Blog: “When a woman achieves, women achieve.”
Maggie O’Carroll, CEO of The Women’s Organisation writes, on Inauguration Day 2021…on January 20, 20213 min read “We are witnessing an historic moment for women, as Kamala Harris is inaugurated as the very first female Vice-President of the United States of America. We congratulate Kamala and we are heartened that the US has chosen to elevate […]
The family of a two-week-old baby girl who died in Heywood has paid tribute to her
Felicity- may Officers were called to a report from the hospital of concern for a baby just before 6.30pm on Friday 8 January 2021. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, the baby, who has since been formally identified as Felicity-May Harvey, sadly passed away on Monday 11 January. A 24-year-old man was arrested on […]
Next of kin: Lehaci Lucian-Constantin
Can you help Sefton Coroner’s Office find the next of kin of Lehaci Lucian-Constantin, who sadly passed away recently? Mr Lucian-Constantin, 50, died at his home in Denecliff, Liverpool, on Friday 1 January 2021. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. If you have any information, please contact Andrea Walton via andrea.walton@sefton.gov.uk or 0151 777 7263.
REMOVAL OF CHRISTMAS WREATHS AND MEMORABILIA FROM HALTON CEMETERIES
Residents with Christmas floral tributes and memorabilia on graves in Halton’s four cemeteries are advised that they will be removed in early February. In preparation for grass cutting, the Council’s cemetery staff will begin to remove wreaths and other Christmas items from Runcorn, Widnes, Halton and Peel House Cemeteries week beginning 8 February 2021. This takes […]
‘I am both confident and determined that 2021 will be brighter than the last 12 months’ – Acting Mayor’s New Year Message
Acting Mayor Wendy Simon Acting Mayor, Councillor Wendy Simon, believes there is reason for optimism as we head into a brand new year. For the vast majority of us, 2020 is a year that we want to firmly forget. Too many of our residents have died as a result of Covid-19 and many more are […]
JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE
Joint statement from the Directors of Public Health in Cheshire & Merseyside This weekend has seen our focus move to a new strain of coronavirus which is being transmitted at an even faster rate than the original COVID-19 disease, and we ask everyone to be extra careful over social distancing, social contacts and general hygiene […]