Shops, restaurants and bars slam delay in grants and say they re still struggling
Just more than 100 of 1,700 grant applications have been processed so far
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Sefton Council has come under scrutiny in the last couple of weeks as the restart grant, brought in to help with the reopening of businesses, has been released after most businesses have already opened.
Dread as Pontins bosses with worst hotel chain in the country make another purchase
Southport MP Damien Moore has hit out at Britannia Hotels following the recent purchase of the Clifton Hotel
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Damien Moore has hit out after the purchase of the Royal Clifton Hotel (Image: southport visiter)
Southport s MP has spoken out on the recent purchase of the Royal Clifton Hotel due to concerns over the reputation of buyers Britannia Hotels.
The chain already owns two of Southport’s busiest hotels, Scarisbrick Hotel and Prince of Wales, but Damien Moore said he is concerned with the freefall the company seem to be in.
The lender has sent letters to its customers announcing that it will increase the monthly fee on its Business Extra and Electronic Business tariffs, available to firms making more than £3m in turnover.
Peter Pipe given suspended sentence for engaging two girls in sexual communication
A 70 year-old man posed as a teenager in a subtly creepy way to have sexualised online chats with two 12-year-old girls.
Peter Pipe visited sites popular with teenagers pretending to be a boy of 15 or 16 years old, Norwich Crown Court heard.
Barnaby Shaw, prosecuting, said the first victim told him she was 13, although she was in fact 12, and he had engaged in sexualised conversations with her.
Mr Shaw said the mother of the victim contacted police after she discovered the messages and when Pipe was arrested and his devices examined, police found he had also been talking to another 12 year-old girl, asking if she would like to be his first serious girlfriend.
Peter Pipe given suspended sentence for engaging two girls in sexual communication
A 70 year-old man posed as a teenager in a subtly creepy way to have sexualised online chats with two 12-year-old girls.
Peter Pipe visited sites popular with teenagers pretending to be a boy of 15 or 16 years old, Norwich Crown Court heard.
Barnaby Shaw, prosecuting, said the first victim told him she was 13, although she was in fact 12, and he had engaged in sexualised conversations with her.
Mr Shaw said the mother of the victim contacted police after she discovered the messages and when Pipe was arrested and his devices examined, police found he had also been talking to another 12 year-old girl, asking if she would like to be his first serious girlfriend.