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The Champion • Wednesday 27 June 2012Work underwayon new stationTemporary home fortown’s fire enginesby Natasha YoungWORK is now underway to build Southport’snew community fire station.Atemporarystructurewhichincludestwoappliance bays has been placed outside theformer North Sefton Magistrates Court onAlbert Road, which is currently being occupiedby Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service whilethe building work takes place on the site of theold station.The court closed last year as part of theGovernment’s cost–cutting review ofmagistrates courts and county courts inEngland and Wales, and Sefton’s planningcommittee gave the go ahead in May for thesite to be used by the fire service.When completed the new building willinclude the town’s fire station as well asaccessible community facilities, and is part of a£47million scheme to build 16 new firestations across the north west.The building work is expected to take 12 to 18months.Sign up to lifesavingHeartStart coursesANAWARD–winningcommunityresponderis offering to help residents learn skillswhich could save the life of someonesuffering serious heart problems.In last week’s Champion we reported onhow Sue Rigby, a community responderbased in Hesketh Bank, had been presentedwith the Queen’s Jubilee Medal inrecognition of her volunteering work andher efforts to help secure a network ofdefibrillators across the borough.If you’re interested in attending one ofSue’s HeartStart training courses, you cancontact her at 07754203701, or emailsuerigby@btinternet.com. 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