Liverpool Echo

Floral Panto Is Not Short Handed

WHAT a great start to a panto, pushed into the bushes by the little people looking for a diamond mine. It's that time of year again. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs comes to the Floral in New Brighton.

Tattoo Much

MUTILATION is a very strong word but it is not strong enough when it comes to tattooing, body art, whatever they want to call it. In my eyes it is mutilation. I saw a woman the other week with what she called a beautiful rose tattooed on her thigh. Her skin was ageing and well tanned. She was no teenager and her rose looked more like a cabbage.

Deaths

ASHTON MARION September 19, 2009 Deepest sympathy to Claire, Craig and Family. (Dear Marion, I will never forget you. Thanks for all the lovely memories you left me with. Rest in peace.) -Love Marie a n d N i c h o l a s x x x (Goodnight and God bless, rest in peace. Lots of love.) -Auntie Sal and cousins Frankie, Tommy, Paul, Tony, Michael, Mark, Stephan, Suzanne and Sarah xxxxx. BARKER -ANTHONY, September 26, 2009. (No final words were spoken, no time to say goodbye, you were gone before I ...

Deaths

GRAHAM -DOROTHY, September 27, 2009. Deepest sympathy to Nicola and Family on the sad loss of your Mum. (Will be sadly missed.) - Margaret, Gus and all the Melia Family. GRAHAM -DOROTHY (nee CARTLIDGE), September 27, 2009. (Our dearly loved Doll. Memories will be our keep sakes, with which we'll never part, God has you in his keeping, we'll have you in our hearts. Will be greatly missed by.) -Hazel, Lilian, Al and Family xx. GRAHAM -KENNETH (KEN), September 29, 2009. Peacefully, aged 69 years...

Birthday Memoriams

ASBRIDGE -JOSEPHINE, October 1. 75 years today. (We wish you a happy birthday Love, we can't give you a present but we give you all our love and prayers. You are missed everyday.) -Love Bernie, Dave, John and Lynn xxxx. BERRY -TERESA, October 1, aged 69 today. (Happy birthday to our loving Sister Teresa, we love and miss you everyday Teresa, today you will celebrate your birthday with all our loved ones, who will stay close to you. Love you always and forever.) -Your Loving Sisters and Brothe...

In Memoriam

BROOM -HILDA, October 1. (It is our day again Hil', I do miss you so much. My love for always.) -Husband John. CASSIDY -MARTHA, (Nee Almond), (MAY), October 1.(Passed away a year ago. A lovely lady fondly remembered by her family.) EVANS - MARY. (7 years today Mum, always in our thoughts.) -George, Bernie, Michelle, David and Ella xxxxx EVANS -MARY. (A flower a prayer are all I can give, these you shall have as long as I live, with tears in my eyes I whisper low God bless you my Love, I miss ...

Acknowledgements

Deaths

M I L L S -M A G G I E , September 26, 2009. (Goodnight, God bless Nan, forever in our hearts.) -Love granddaughter Kim and Jay XX. M I L L S -M A G G I E , September 26, 2009. (Nan, to me she was someone special, someone set apart, her memory will live forever engraved within my heart.) -Grandson Paul, Dawn and Kids.

Criquette Looks Ahead to Special Walk in the Park

CRIQUETTE Head-Maarek is looking for Special Duty to improve the trainer's good record in the Electrolux Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket on Friday. Head-Maarek has won the Group One contest three times with Ma Biche (1982), Ravinella (1987) and Pas De Reponse (1996).

Border's the Boy for Callan ; Neil's Abbaye Habit

JOCKEY Neil Callan can't wait to get back on Borderlescott in Sunday's Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp. Callan partnered Robin Bastiman's popular sprinter for the first time in the Nunthorpe at York, having taken over in the saddle from Pat Cosgrave.

Vettel Refuses to Concede ; Formula One

SEBASTIAN VETTEL insists Formula One history has taught him not to throw in the towel on his world title chances. Vettel trails Jenson Button by 25 points in the standings with only a maximum of 30 left to play for from the final three races of the year, starting in Japan on Sunday.

Alonso Revs Up for Italian Job ; Ex-Champ Will Replace Raikkonen at Ferrari

FERNANDO ALONSO has admitted to joining Ferrari a year earlier than initially agreed. Alonso has signed a three-year deal from next season reputed to be worth pounds 55million, still pounds 20million shy of the pay Kimi Raikkonen is understood to have earned with the team over the last three years.

Calzaghe Fight Off the Radar Says Froch

CARL FROCH insists he wishes Joe Calzaghe well in his retirement as the Nottingham fighter prepares to get the new Super Six World Boxing Classic under way in his home town against American Andre Dirrell. Froch, the WBC super-middleweight champion, takes on Dirrell at the Trent FM Arena on October 17 in the new tournament's opening round of bouts.

Price Is Right for Audley ; Heavyweight Hope Tips Harrison for Prizefighter

DAVID PRICE is tipping fellow Olympic medallist Audley Harrison to win the highly anticipated Prizefighter Heavyweights tournament tomorrow night and turn his career around. Price - who followed Harrison onto the super-heavyweight podium at the Beijing Games last summer, eight years after his success in Sydney - admits that this is A-Force's last chance.

I'll Keep Him Busy - Maloney

DAVID PRICE is set to become the busiest fighter in Britain as he plays catch up with his Olympic team-mates. Price, 26, has managed just one professional fight since switching codes after winning a super-heavyweight bronze medal at last year"s Beijing Olympics.

Kaobon Ready to Rumble

TEAM Kaobon take centre stage on Saturday when world class MMA returns to the Olympia for the second OMMAC card. Anfield's Paul Sass tops the bill challenging Burnley's Rob Sinclair for the British lightweight title.

Deighton Aims for Pounds 700m

LONDON 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton has predicted organisers will beat their target of securing pounds 650million in sponsorship by more than pounds 50million. The London organising committee yesterday announced UPS as their 22nd domestic sponsor in a deal worth around pounds 20million and bringing the total so far to pounds 550million.

Westwood has Change of Heart ; Golf

IT'S a good job Lee Westwood has changed his mind about St Andrews - the course he described 10 years ago as "not in the top 200 in Fife." A fondness for the Home of Golf could help Westwood take top spot on the European money list this weekend and finally break his major duck next summer.

Jon's Tale of the Expected ; Saints Back-Rower Wilkin Is Relishing Wigan Clash

IT came as no surprise to St Helens back-rower Jon Wilkin when he learned his side would be facing Wigan in Saturday night"s Super League Qualifying Semi-Final at the GPW Recruitment Stadium (ko 5.30pm). As the highest ranked team left in the competition, Leeds Rhinos had a choice of opponents and chose to play Catalans Dragons, thus sending Wigan to face their arch-rivals.

Rowley Hit with Four Match Ban ; Rugby League

LEIGH coach Paul Rowley has been banned from the pitch, tunnel, dug-out and dressing room areas for his side's next four matches. Rowley was found guilty of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game and of criticising a match official by the Rugby Football League.