An independent local charity offering quality day care for older people
and respite for their carers
www.lonsdaletrustwallasey.org.uk
0151 630 4017 www.yell.com
The multi million pound fully digital 8 screen Light Cinema is close to its opening date of 2nd December. The facility will be launched officially on the 7th December with a glittering RNLI fundraiser. We look forward to welcoming the readers of the Walrus to enjoy its state of the art facilities.
Our programming will offer a mixture of Hollywood blockbusters, independent film, classic cinema, kids clubs, sporting events, live events and accommodate the bespoke interests of the local audience. We look forward to being an influential and collaborative partner to societies, businesses, schools and groups.
The cinema will play a key role in the regeneration of New Brighton and help Marine Point become a first class hub for leisure. We are creating dozens of local jobs, and we have been delighted with the amount of interest we have had from the local community, as well as the support the people of the Wirral have shown us.
We are committed to delivering an exceptional cinema experience and look forward to seeing the friends we have made locally and making new ones along the way.
With warmest regards Phil Dove
Founded as “The Magazine Sailing Club” in 1903 we moved to our premises in Hope Street in 1912 Some nine years later we became known as Wallasey Yacht Club. The building is now very different from the one we moved into so many years ago. Our members have transformed the premises over the years building and refurbishing workshops, storage yard and a clubhouse of which we are rightly proud,
To us, more importantly are the boats we sail. Our boats, known as “Seabird Half Raters” are most often seen moored in the River Mersey near to where the Pier once stood. Our members race these classic boats throughout the summer months before taking them ashore in September.
The objectives of the club are to provide and maintain the clubhouse, promote sailing and to encourage the development of boat building. The last of which possibly should read boat repairing as we have an active section who sail regularly on the Marine Lake at New Brighton in a variety of dinghies. The Monday Nighters as they are known often seem to seek help to repair damage done by their over zealous sailing
This year we have been spreading our wings further. Committing ourselves to creating links with New Brighton and running local events such as a photographic competition. Our next sailing event will be in conjunction with West Cheshire Sailing Club on Boxing Day when they will host “The Christmas Pudding Race” on the New Brighton Marine Lake
Festive Fun in the park
(Vale Park Wallasey)
On Sunday 11th December
From 13:00-16:00
In Vale House
Come along and join in with the Christmas fun
There will be crafts, snacks, storytelling and much more.
Enjoy a carol service with the Salvation Army 14:00-15:00 on the Bandstand
In aid of Arrowe Park’s Neonatal Unit and Wirral mother’s Milk Bank
For details contact Lydia 01516307410
LOCAL HISTORY BOOK – an ideal gift
“ALL AROUND THE VALE”
A History of Vale Park and Magazine Brow
All proceeds to the Friends of Vale Park
For Sale @ £3 from the Heritage Centre in Victoria Road
Christmas Fair
Saturday 3rd December 11am-3pm.
Fair Ground Rides
Games stalls
Jewellery stall
Santa’s Grotto
Christmas Tree Stall
Craft stall
Face painting
Café
Christmas songs by Mount Primary choir
Everybody welcome!
Nov 26th Christmas Fare 11am-2pm
Dec 11th Toy Service 10:45 am – All Donated Toys go to the Charles Thompson Mission in Birkenhead
Dec 18th Lessons and Carols 10:45am
Dec 18th Candle Light Service 7pm
Dec 24th Christmas Eve Communion Service 11:15pm
Dec 25th Christmas Day Service 11:15am
Sergeant Andy Bragg from Wallasey Police station and Rusty Keane who chairs the North Wirral Crime Prevention panel attended at St Mary’s School and St Peter and Pauls assemblies to recognise the actions of some of their students during an incident earlier this year.
On Tuesday 29th March, at 6pm a woman was walking her dogs in Vale Park. It was dark raining and the woman had her hood up and umbrella. As she left the park onto Vaughan Road she was suddenly pushed from behind twice and fell to the floor. A man then demanded she give him her bag. He then snatched the bag from her and ran away leaving her on the floor.
It was at this point that Connor Peckham Morris, Quinton Doyle, Kieran Carter, Tierney Witty and Jack Witty who playing in the park chased the man, phoned the police and then waited with the woman and took care of her till the police arrived. Due to the excellent description given by the boys a man was arrested a short distance from the park.
The woman was understandably very shaken by her ordeal and has said since what these boys did to help her has helped her come to terms with what happened. The prompt actions of these boys and willingness to help showed excellent community spirit and they are all a credit their families, their school and the whole community.
They all received and framed certificate and £25.00 gift voucher from the privately funded crime prevention panel.
Press release for Neptune Developments
The Marine Point development in New Brighton is gearing up for a busy festive period with a number of exciting new retail and leisure outlets set to open this December.
The eight screen all-digital Light Cinema will be open for business on December 2, and will be swiftly followed by Brooklyn’s – a new American-style family restaurant – Starbucks, Merseyside based retailer Home Bargains and boutique ice cream and coffee bar Caffe Cream.
Neptune, the developers behind the £60million waterfront complex, has already welcomed a Morrisons superstore and Travelodge hotel, both of which have reported a very successful opening trade period.
Daniel Hynd, Neptune’s Property Director, added: “We are delighted that so many new outlets are opening at the Marine Point development in time for Christmas. The cinema, restaurant, coffee bars and shops will significantly enhance the mix on offer for people of all ages. They are all exciting new brands and a perfect fit for Marine Point and wider New Brighton.
“This is a busy time for the Marine Point development, with Morrisons and the Travelodge hotel having just opened with huge success, and the fit out having just started on the £6million Grosvenor Casino.
“Neptune’s waterfront development has been carefully designed to revitalise the resort in a way that creates the basis for sustained success. We are currently talking to a number of other major restaurant, coffee bar and retail brands, and hope to have even more positive news in the New Year.
“We have invested millions of pounds so far in developing Marine Point and are committed to bringing revenue and footfall into the area, enriching the local economy and giving people a premier centre for leisure and shopping. The scheme has already generated hundreds of jobs and this figure is increasing rapidly with each new opening. The development will continue to create more jobs for local people when the casino and other operations sign up to the scheme in the New Year.”
Brooklyn’s is the first of what owner and American-born restaurateur Keith Gurney hopes will grow into a mainstream brand in the North West. The restaurant is investing £800,000 and creating 40 new jobs at the seafront development, which will open in December overlooking the Marine.
Mr Gurney said: “Neptune has revitalised New Brighton waterfront, transforming it into a first class leisure and retail attraction for all ages. My hopes are that Brooklyn’s will become New Brighton’s number one family friendly restaurant as well as a great place for couples and groups of adults.
“We aim to offer something for everyone by fusing the best of American culture, beloved classics like fish and chips and outstanding local produce. The unit we have chosen has a fantastic backdrop across the Marine Lake to Fort Perch Rock and the Lighthouse. People can come for a bite to eat from our lunch menu or just a tea or coffee and a snack throughout the day. People can also come and enjoy a meal or a drink before they go to the cinema, theatre, casino or bowling. We’ll also be running special promotions including Kids Eat Free and of course, we’ll be launching our Christmas Menu over the next couple of weeks.”
Caffe Cream at New Brighton meanwhile is a unique and innovative coffee and ice cream bar from the owners behind the popular Wirral chain Cappucinos. Up to 15 new jobs will be created at the outlet, which will offer hand crafted coffees as well as delicious ice cream made on site.
The Light Cinema will be officially launched on Wednesday December 7 with a glittering black tie charity event in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The cinema has a range of top films lined up for the festive period including Happy Feet Two, Puss In Boots, Sherlock Holmes 2 and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
For more information on Brooklyn’s visit www.facebook.com/brooklynsrestaurant and for more information on The Light Cinema visit www.lightcinemas.co.uk