We are appealing for information to help find a Crosby teenager who has been missing from home since last week.
15-year-old Toby Penny from Lower Hey was last seen on Tuesday 17 September and we are becoming increasingly concerned about his wellbeing.
Toby is white, 5ft 6in tall, of slim build, with short brown hair and blue eyes. He is believed to be wearing dark combat trousers, dark Nike tariners and a maroon zip fleece. Toby owns a maroon red mountain bike with white spokes.
He is known in Kirkby, Kirkdale, Anfield, Liverpool City Centre and Preston in Lancashire.
Anyone who as seen Toby or has any information can contact @MerPolCC, call (0151) 777 3600 or the charity Missing People on 116 000.
A man has been arrested following a firearms discharge in Bootle last night (Saturday 21 September 2019).
Shortly after 9.10pm, officers were called to Markfield Road to reports that damage consistent with a firearms discharge had been caused to the window of a house. Officers attended and later found the exterior wall of another house had also been damaged.
House to house, forensic and CCTV enquiries are continuing and community policing officers have been in the area to speak to local residents and offer reassurance.
An investigation was launched to establish the exact circumstances and a 23-year-old man from Knowsley Village has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a Class B drug (cannabis) with intent to supply.
Detective Inspector Andy McCourt said: “We want to trace a male on a bicycle who we believe was the intended target of this shooting.
“He is described as white, aged between 14-17, with long dark hair and what is described as a chubby face.
“It is believed this male sustained injuries, possibly as a result of falling off his bike in Malvern Road.
“We would ask that this person comes forward and speaks to us. I would also ask parents, who may have a child matching the description who returned home with injuries on Saturday night, to contact the police.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter, call 101 with crime reference 19100545698, or you can contact @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Get your tickets for the Mayor of Sefton’s exciting events
Tickets are on sale for two nights of entertainment organised by the Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns, with all proceeds going to the Mayor’s Charities.
The Mayor of Sefton’s Motown Night takes place Fri Nov 15, 7.30pm at Maghull Town Hall.
Enjoy music from a live band playing all of your favourite Motown classics.
Tickets are £6 in advance from the Mayor of Sefton’s Office via 0151 934 2062 or on the door.
Celebrate the New Year with a taste of the highlands at the Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Burns Night.
There’ll be Scottish food, live entertainment and a raffle.
Tickets are £20 in advance from the Mayor of Sefton’s Office via 0151 934 2062 or on the door. For more information call 0151 934 2062 or email mayorsoffice@sefton.gov.uk.
Sefton’s Public Health Director clears the air on pollution
Sefton’s Director of Public Health, Matthew Ashton, is delighted to release this year’s Public Health Annual Report (PHAR) which focus’s on the topic of air quality across the borough.
This year’s report takes the form of a short animation in order to better explain what air pollution is, where it comes from in Sefton and what happens when dirty air is breathed in.
The PHAR also talks about what the Council and others are already doing to improve air quality with some recommendations about what should happen in the future. The video can be viewed online at www.sefton.gov.uk/PHAR
Cllr Ian Moncur, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said: “Air pollution is a growing concern for many people who live in Sefton and the quality of the air we breathe is an issue that affects everyone.
“I am delighted that this topic was chosen as the theme for this year’s PHAR and I hope that it opens up a wider conversation about how we can all do more to protect our air.”
Matthew Ashton added: “In addition to bringing more transparency to the topic of air quality and how it affects the health and wellbeing of Sefton residents, this report is also my opportunity to recognise the work that Sefton Council has been doing to make Sefton’s air cleaner.
“Air quality is a topic that is becoming more and more important to people not only locally, but also at national level. We cannot make change happen alone and I echo my report when I call for more joined up action that will help people to breath cleaner air now and in the future.”
The PHAR and a short supplementary document can be viewed online at www.sefton.gov.uk/PHAR
Operation Brookdale – Emergency Services join forces to re-enact scrambler collision for local school children
More than 200 primary schoolchildren descended on Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service’s (MFRS) Training and Development Academy this week as part of a joint initiative aimed at educating young people about the dangers of off-road bikes.
Year 5 pupils from The Grange, St Elizabeth’s, St Phillips, English Martyrs and Lander Road primary schools visited the Storrington Avenue site on Thursday 19th September as part of an action-packed day, organised to help steer young people away from getting involved with the anti-social and illegal use of scrambler bikes.
The event – part of Operation Brookdale – saw pupils witness a re-enactment of a crash involving a scrambler bike, giving them an up-close account of the real dangers the bikes bring.
As well as the emergency services, the young people were visited by special guest Jamie Carragher, who spoke passionately about the need for educating young people about the risks of becoming involved in riding off-road bikes.
Merseyside Police’s Operation Brookdale was first introduced in 2012 as a response to a rise in incidents over the summer months and is now run all year round in partnership with MFRS, National Police Air Service helicopter, local authorities, housing associations, schools and youth groups.
Whilst there has been a reduction in recent years in the number of incidents involving scrambler bikes, the issue remains a top priority.
Merseyside Police Chief Constable, Andy Cooke, said: “The issue of off-road bikes causes nuisance, stress and serious risk to the communities of Merseyside and beyond. We’ve seen serious injuries, lives lost and families devastated.
“What does give us encouragement is the progress made in recent years, with incidents reducing, and we’re seeing seizures and arrests on a daily basis.
“But we’re not complacent, we know that incidents still do happen and can have such a negative impact on those residents affected. Key to our progress now and in the future is educational and early engagement with those who might be at risk of being involved.”
Thursday’s event was the result of partnership working between the police, fire service, Sefton Council and Merseyside Road Safety Partnership.
Chief Constable Cooke added: “Officers across Sefton work particularly close with partners to make young people aware of the potential dangers and help steer them away from getting involved with anti-social and illegal use of bikes, and this accident re-enactment is one of the many projects they have on the go, with the involvement of enthusiastic young people and their schools.
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We are appealing for information to help find a Crosby teenager who has been missing from home since last week.
Sefton’s Director of Public Health, Matthew Ashton, is delighted to release this year’s Public Health Annual Report (PHAR) which focus’s on the topic of air quality across the borough.