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Steve Orme

Steve Orme

Bill Esterson’s Westminster Diary: Cuts will hit elderly

AS winter approaches, the cuts to winter fuel payments will start to hit vulnerable elderly people, and with energy bills varying by up to £180 pensioners face a lottery when it comes to gas and electricity prices.Read

Bill Esterson’s Commons Diary: David Cameron's 'calm down' moment & the AV referendum

When Parliament is sitting, each Wednesday MPs have the chance to ask him questions. In fact, each day there are questions to government ministers but Wednesday at noon is Questions to the Prime Minister.Read

New home hope for family of Formby man left brain damaged after nightclub incident

NEW hope is on the horizon for the family of a young man from Formby who was left brain damaged after an incident outside a nightclub.Read

Coronation Street stars Antony Cotton and Sue Cleaver to attend Southport Flower Show’s Ladies’ Day

TWO of Coronation Street’s much-loved stars will add a touch of glitz and glamour to the Southport Flower Show’s Ladies’ Day.Read

I want £20k after police dog savaged my arm

A FORMBY man attacked by a police Alsatian wants compensation - plus an apology.lFULL story, see page 5Read

Battling bands’ war of words ahead of Southport Jedi Festival

OASIS and Coldplay tribute bands appearing at this Sunday’s outdoor Jedi Festival have locked horns – just like their idols.Read

Red squirrel

Formby’s red squirrels fighting back from verge of extinction

FORMBY’S red squirrels are fighting fit and bouncing back from the brink of extinction.Read

Formby Civic Society issues advice to help sick squirrels

FORMBY Civic Society has issued advice on protecting the red squirrel population from the squirrelpox virus.Read

Formby Brownies sing Abba's Mamma Mia hits for charity

RAINBOWS, Brownies and Guides took to the stage to raise charity cash with their “Change the World” show.Read

Formby United Reform Church Beavers need new recruits

FORMBY’S Scouts are now recruiting boys for their Beavers section.Read

Dog muck ruins Formby man’s walk through St Luke’s woods

A FORMBY man's early morning walk was ruined last week when he found by a big bag of dog dirt in his path.Read

Record breaking Hightown life-saver honoured by lifesaving society

THE ROYAL Life Saving Society has celebrated Eric Deakin’s achievements with a special award.Read

Road test: Renault Koleos - close encounter of the crossover kind

Despite the release of secret UFO files showing how Earthlings have been fooled over the years by a collection of fireworks, magic lanterns and casually discarded hub caps, there is theory that over the last few weeks we are supposed to have had a close encounter of the third kind to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the film of the same name.Read

These youngsters enjoyed a bit of Mary Poppins-style chim-chiminy in last year’s Dickensian Day parade ( see letter below)Code NA

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Road test: Mazda TS2 a car fro the real world

IN these limp-wristed days of man bags and outreach country dancing officers, chaps like Richard Noble and Andy Green are like a breath of fresh exhaust gas, Boys Own heroes gallantly thrashing the yanks to rocket to the land speed record, screaming to 763.053mph in the face of government advice that Utah contains more than the recommended daily intake of salt.Read

Road test: In your face Daihatsu Materia is cool, fo’ sho’ dude

Recently, legends of rugby gathered to raise £1.1 million for British service personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Help for Heroes match.Read

Road test - Citroen Berlingo. Get lost in space

As I write it is, apparently, snowing on Mars. This is remarkable news because last night, much closer to home, a TV weather woman was unable to differentiate between ‘quite windy’ and force 8 on the Beaufort scale.Read

Honda S2000 the key to enthusiasm - road test

Honda S2000 the key to enthusiasm - road test

If you have woken today to find the world has not been blown to bits by Mr Putin, please consider the design of your house keys. Yes, there they are, in the Mysterious Bowl Of Everything, by the phone, in the hall with the13 amp fuses and one stray earring.Read

Saab 9-3 Aero TDCI road test - it’s space flight

There can be no other car maker that has stuck with a single marketing concept as long as Saab; it has wheels, it has seats therefore is clearly an aeroplane.Read

Porsche 911

Iconic 911 - faster, greener and just a tad dearer

CITIUS, Altius, Fortius, or faster, higher, stronger, are the Latin and English words to describe the noble tradition of the Olympic Games.Read

Author Profile

Steve is a Trinity Mirror Regionals columnist who has been a motoring writer in newspapers and magazines for thirty years. His weekly column Full Chat appears in titles across the country and his online motoring page, Driving Passion on sites across Merseyside and Lancashire. He can be contacted on 0151 285 8427.