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NEW SOLICITOR TRAINEE APPOINTMENTS AT SCOTT REES

SCOTT Rees & Co Solicitors has awarded eight new solicitor training contracts.The Skelmersdale firm which specialises in personal injury and accident management claims has awarded training contracts to members of staff already working within the firm as paralegals. These include: Paul Harrison, Ryan Siner, Michael Wan, Hayley Walker, Nicola Pile, Gemma Sherry, Anamika Das and Mo Khan. Managing Partner Royston Smith said: “I wish our new trainees every success for a rewarding and fulfilling career in the law. It is a clear indication of Scott Rees’ significant growth in the last six months.”

Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar celebrates Lancashire Day

THE North West’s favourite foodie restaurant is celebrating Lancashire Day with its new dessert, the Fisherman’s Friend Pina Colada. Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar located in Thornton Cleveleys has created this divine dessert during its 10th anniversary year in preparation for the Lancastrian celebration on Saturday November 27th.Inspired by Twelve’s proximity to Fleetwood and the town’s most famous export, Fisherman’s Friend - Twelve’s Fisherman’s Friend Pina Colada combines tangy, Spanish and Central American flavours with a light taste of menthol and eucalyptus. The dessert features home-

A TASTE OF FLEETWOOD & THE CARRIBEAN

THE North West’s favourite foodie restaurant is celebrating Lancashire Day with its new dessert, the Fisherman’s Friend Pina Colada. Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar located in Thornton Cleveleys near Blackpool has created this divine dessert during its 10th anniversary year in preparation for the Lancastrian celebration on Saturday November 27th.Inspired by Twelve’s proximity to Fleetwood and the town’s most famous export, Fisherman’s Friend - Twelve’s Fisherman’s Friend Pina Colada combines tangy, Spanish and Central American flavours with a light taste of menthol and eucalyptus. The

HEART-RENDING GORILLA PHOTOGRAPH WINS TWO NATIONAL AWARDS

A heart-rending photograph capturing an intimate moment between a new born baby gorilla and her mother at Blackpool Zoo has scooped two top awards at the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquarium (BIAZA) awards 2010. It was taken by regular zoo visitor Sharon Bentley, who has had no photography training, just days after Meisie the Western Lowland gorilla was born in May this year. Blackpool Zoo entered the picture, which Sharon entitled ‘Safe’ into the 2010 BIAZA photography competition category ‘Life in a BIAZA Collection’. After coming first in its section it was entered into the

BLACKPOOL ZOO SCOOPS TOP BIAZA AWARD

Blackpool Zoo scooped one of the top accolades from the zoo world at the prestigious British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) awards 2010. Its unique Zoo Keeper Academy was named Best Education Project in the schools and educational establishments category, beating off stiff competition from attractions across the UK. The 10 day course, which is the brainchild of Blackpool Zoo’s Head of Education, Sarah Thomas, is aimed at young people aged 15-17 who wish to pursue a career working with animals. It covers basic theory and includes practical, hands on tasks and experience

THOMAS MAYHEW IS OFFICIALLY A BOOKWORM

Animal mad Thomas Mayhew from Hyde is officially a bookworm! The six-year-old has been crowned the winner of Blackpool Zoo’s monthly bookworm competition, which was launched on World Book Day this year. On a recent family visit to the zoo, Thomas, who attends Flowery Field Primary School, entered the competition along with his brothers Matthew, aged fifteen and Dominic, aged nine. With a little help from his brothers Thomas got the correct answer to the question: “What colour is Peter Rabbit’s jacket?”, which is, of course, blue. His prize is a special edition Peter Rabbit book and he has

La Dolce Vita at Twelve

EXPERIENCE the bounty of Autumn Italian style as Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar embraces ‘la dolce vita’ to celebrate the opening of its very own corner shop. Twelve – which has an excellent reputation for modern British cooking – is turning Italian for the month of November with dishes inspired by a delicious range of pasta, oils, sauces, herbs and spices that are now available in the new Twelve Corner Shop.Twelve will be showcasing some of the fantastic food available in their new foodie heaven sourced from a famous New York gourmet food specialist. Produce includes read-made sauces using

Manx2.com Move into Blackpool!

MANX2.COM takes up residence in Blackpool – with a permanent aircraft and crew based at Blackpool Airport! Manx2.com Chairman Noel Hayes said: “We are delighted to have chosen Blackpool as our first base in England. Over the last five years we have achieved consistent growth in passenger numbers through the airport helped by the ease of road access to Blackpool combined with ample free parking. “We have attracted many visitors from the northwest region who choose to use Blackpool as a convenient gateway to the Isle of Man and, with our new double daily service to Belfast, we’re adding more

EMMA ZOO…..MS TO THE TOP OF THE CLASS

Blackpool Zoo Keeper Emma Banks is flying high after scoring top marks at the end of the first year of her Advanced National Diploma in the Management of Zoo Animals. Emma, who is 26 and from Kirkham, scooped a whopping ten out of ten distinctions in all her Diploma Units, which included the Role of Zoological Collections, Principles of Animal Behaviour and Animal Nutrition. The three year course, which is funded by the zoo, will see Emma working full time and spending 12 month slots on each of the animal sections. She has just completed a year with the large mammals, where she was part of

NEW PARTNERSHIP APPOINTMENT AT SCOTT REES

Scott Rees has welcomed a new partner to its management team. Solicitor Jonathan Evans, who heads the firm’s Employer and Public Liability section, has been promoted to partnership level at the North West firm of personal injury specialists.Jonathan, originally from North Wales, studied History at the University of London before taking a law conversion course at Manchester Metropolitan University. He completed his solicitor training contract with Scott Rees in 2000 and left the firm for a period to rejoin in 2008; he was subsequently made an Associate and now oversees four teams of

DARING WANNA–BE CHEFS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD AT TWELVE

Will kitchen tempers flare? Can our amateur chefs step up to the plate? Who has the most culinary talent…and, most importantly, what will the customers think? The search for Twelve’s Kitchen Hero reaches boiling point on Wednesday (October 27th) as the award-winning Fylde coast restaurant pits the yellow bananas against the orange tangerines! Two amateur chefs – Adam Blakey from Cleveleys and Sean O’Brien, a former MasterChef contestant from Bispham - will be going head-to-head in Twelve’s award-winning kitchen to impress not only a dining room full of people but also a distinguished panel of

BABY FLAMINGO THINKS IT IS A ZOO KEEPER!!!

The youngest member of Blackpool Zoo’s flamingo flock thinks it is a zoo keeper! Shortly after hatching on July 18th this year, the fluffy flamingo ‘imprinted’ on the first living creature it saw - namely James Mulvany , Blackpool Zoo’s Senior Bird and Reptile Keeper. When three flamingo eggs were laid earlier in the year keepers took the decision to incubate and hand rear the chicks after previous breeding attempts ended in eggs being stolen by seagulls that are prevalent in the seaside resort. Had all three eggs been fertilised and hatched, the young would have imprinted on each other,

TIME’S RUNNING OUT FOR RED PANDA CUB SIGHTINGS AT BLACKPOOL

Sightings of Blackpool Zoo’s first ever baby red panda have been very rare and time is running out to get a last, or indeed, first look! Keepers recently confirmed that the cub, nicknamed Scarlett after the infamous Pimpernel, is a girl, which means she will leave the zoo to join another collection to continue the breeding programme for the vulnerable species. The date of her move and final location are yet to be confirmed but her short time at Blackpool has provided visitors and staff alike with hours of fun trying to spot her peeping out of the nesting box in her enclosure. Jude Rothwell,

PARENTS CAN ‘SQUASH’ IT IN AT CENTRAL FITNESS FOR ONLY £2

Central Fitness Sports & Fitness Club in St Helens has teamed up with the governing body of England Squash and Racketball to encourage participation in both sports. The club is offering special daily sessions in squash and racketball for only £2 per session which includes instruction from a Level 3 England Squash and Racketball licensed coach. Nick Tildesley, Centre Manager at Central Fitness, said: “Our joint aim with England Squash and Racketball is to cater for parents with children at school and to encourage former squash players who want to get back into the sport. “Squash was voted ‘

HALF TERM HALLOWEEN TREATS AT BLACKPOOL ZOO

Blackpool Zoo is gearing up for an action packed Halloween themed half term, with tantalising treats in store for visitors and animals alike! Pumpkin carving, Halloween trails, giraffe feeding, and additional bird displays will all take place from Monday 25th to Sunday 31st October. Each day at 1.30pm pumpkin carving workshops will be held in the elephant house. The completed creations will be filled with tasty treats and fed to different animals from 3.30pm. If last year’s results are anything to go by we know that the big cats will go crazy for their meat filled treats whilst the monkeys

EDINBURGH’S SERVISAIR LOUNGE NAMED IN TOP THREE

Edinburgh Airport’s Servisair Executive Lounge has been ranked as one of the top three in the country. It scooped Bronze in the prestigious Holiday Extra Customer Awards after more than 24,000 consumers voted for their favourite airlines, airports, lounges, car parks and travel personalities.Servisair’s Newcastle and Heathrow lounges were awarded Gold and Silver respectively. The awards are testament to Servisair’s commitment to providing excellent lounge facilities that take the hassle out of flying. Each lounge offers comfortable seating, a wide range of complimentary beverages and snacks,

HEATHROW’S T1 SERVISAIR LOUNGE NAMED IN TOP THREE

Heathrow Airport’s T1 Servisair Executive Lounge has been ranked as one of the top three in the country. It scooped Silver in the prestigious Holiday Extra Customer Awards after more than 24,000 consumers voted for their favourite airlines, airports, lounges, car parks and travel personalities.Servisair’s Newcastle and Edinburgh lounges were awarded Gold and Bronze respectively. The awards are testament to Servisair’s commitment to providing excellent lounge facilities that take the hassle out of flying. Each lounge offers comfortable seating, a wide range of complimentary beverages and

NEWCASTLE’S SERVISAIR LOUNGE NAMED BEST IN UK

Newcastle Airport’s Servisair Executive Lounge has been named as the best in the country.It scooped Gold in the prestigious Holiday Extra Customer Awards after more than 24,000 consumers voted for their favourite airlines, airports, lounges, car parks and travel personalities. Servisair’s Heathrow T1 and Edinburgh lounges were awarded Silver and Bronze respectively. The awards are testament to Servisair’s commitment to providing excellent lounge facilities that take the hassle out of flying. Each lounge offers comfortable seating, a wide range of complimentary beverages and snacks, self-

HAT-TRICK OF PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR SERVISAIR LOUNGES

Executive Airport lounge operator Servisair is celebrating after winning a ha- trick of prestigious awards.Servisair's Newcastle, Heathrow T1 and Edinburgh lounges scooped Gold, Silver and Bronze respectively at the Holiday Extras Customers Awards 2010 after more than 24,000 people voted for their favourite airlines, airports, lounges, car parks and travel personalities. The awards are testament to Servisair’s commitment to providing excellent lounge facilities that take the hassle out of flying. Each lounge offers comfortable seating, a wide range of complimentary beverages and snacks,

FESTIVE FLOWERS & FOOD AT TWELVE

A TANTALISING vision of Christmas with delicious food and beautiful seasonal decorations awaits thanks to Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar on the Fylde, Lancashire.The Marsh Mill based restaurant has teamed up with Flower Design, to offer a fabulous day of food and flowers on Wednesday 24th November. Learn how to make beautiful festive door wreaths and table decorations with seasonal flowers and foliage including holly, ivy, mistletoe, hellebore and aromatic pine. To match the striking decorations, guests will join Twelve’s chefs in their award-winning kitchen to discover how to bring some

COULD YOU BE TWELVE’S NEXT KITCHEN HERO?

HELL’S Kitchen meets Ready Steady Cook this Autumn as an award-winning Lancashire restaurant searches for its very own kitchen hero!To celebrate 10 years in business and raise money for Trinity Hospice, Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar near Blackpool, Lancs, is searching for its very own amateur chefs to go head-to-head in a professional environment. They are looking for two chefs to compete against one another and serve more than 70 diners with a live video kitchen link-up and a judging panel of local experts. To compete, candidates must submit two dishes – a starter and a main course - and

TWELVE CELEBRATES LOCAL FISHING FAMILY DURING BRITISH FOOD FORTNIGHT

The Fylde coast’s favourite foodie restaurant is celebrating British Food Fortnight – and its commitment to working with local suppliers is so strong they are now appearing directly on their menus!Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar located in Thornton Cleveleys near Blackpool, Lancs, is so proud of its local fish supplier– a Fleetwood family – that they are named directly on the A La Carte menu. Known, simply as ‘steve welsh’s langoustine cocktail’, this popular starter course embodies everything about British Food Fortnight which runs from 18th September - 3rd October 2010. Twelve has been

SCOTT REES STRENGTHEN ITS MANAGEMENT WITH TWO NEW ASSOCIATES

NORTH West solicitors Scott Rees & Co has strengthened its management team with the appointment of two new Associates.Solicitors Tony Mills and Greg Taylor have both been promoted to the role of Associate. Scott Rees employs more than 200 members of staff, specialising in personal injury and accident management claims; it now has a total of three Associates and 10 Partners. Scott Rees’ Managing Partner, Royston Smith said he was very pleased to welcome Tony and Greg to Associate level. “Scott Rees is currently experiencing a period of strong growth and we are making significant additions to

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