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<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Edition Jul/Aug <strong>2020</strong><br />

Big <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Crossword<br />

Pages 12-13<br />

Jacks Tracks: Dalton<br />

Pages 20-22<br />

locallife247.co.uk<br />

Baking Special<br />

Pages 8-9


2<br />

UNIVERSITY CENTRE ST HELENS<br />

Are you looking to enhance your career or<br />

considering a career change?<br />

We may be small compared to other universities across the<br />

Northwest but this is what makes us unique and able to<br />

provide a great community of ambitious individuals.<br />

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4 <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong><br />

The ink was barely dry on all those optimistic<br />

New Decade’s resolutions when along<br />

came the virus which completely changed<br />

the world that we live in. There are so many who<br />

have put themselves in harm’s way to tackle this<br />

virus and we are forever in your debt.<br />

It is only right that we highlight the efforts made<br />

by those individuals and groups who have gone<br />

above and beyond to help others. We would like to<br />

do this in our September magazine, but we want<br />

your help! Tell us which individuals or voluntary<br />

groups brought a little light into your life and made<br />

a difference in your neighbourhood and together<br />

we will highlight their good work. Just email details<br />

to editorial@locallife247.co.uk or post a message on<br />

our Facebook page <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Magazines.<br />

We know that many of you use our<br />

trades sections at the back of this<br />

magazine to source<br />

quality tradespeople.<br />

Where you see the logo illustrated<br />

on an advertisement, you know that<br />

the tradesperson concerned has<br />

confirmed to us that they are following<br />

safe distancing guidelines and will<br />

wear PPE when appropriate to do so.<br />

We’re spending the summer weeks<br />

working on the new look <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong><br />

magazine: a different feel and a<br />

different size await you! <strong>St</strong>ay safe this<br />

summer and see you in September.<br />

Chris Pearce, Publisher<br />

chrisp@locallife247.co.uk<br />

Keep in touch with the <strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong> Team!<br />

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in your community<br />

who did (and<br />

are still doing)<br />

so much to help<br />

us during these<br />

difficult times. Are<br />

you a member of<br />

those groups or a recipient of some of this help?<br />

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6<br />

Archive Appeal<br />

Borough residents are being asked to record their<br />

experience of life in lockdown to share with future<br />

generations. The <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Archive Service has<br />

launched an appeal for residents to help document<br />

how life has been affected due to the pandemic.<br />

There are many ways residents can contribute to<br />

the project, either by keeping a diary, creating a<br />

scrapbook, taking photographs or videos, writing<br />

songs, poems, drawings and more. The collected<br />

items will help to document this unique period in<br />

our lives for future generations to discover. Items<br />

that are chosen for preservation will be catalogued<br />

and stored as part of borough archive collections<br />

and possibly shared in future exhibitions.<br />

For more information about how you can get<br />

involved and contribute to the project, please visit<br />

www.sthelens.gov.uk/libraries/archive-service or<br />

call 01744 671748. Contributions can be submitted<br />

by email to archives@sthelens.gov.uk or delivered in<br />

person once it is announced it is safe to do so.<br />

Prescot Chiropody Clinic<br />

New Junction<br />

Details on a £10m plan to make major improvements<br />

to the M6, in a move designed to underpin economic<br />

growth and reduce traffic jams, have been revealed.<br />

Plans have now been revealed for the northern arm<br />

of the A49 Lodge Lane to be re-routed away from<br />

junction 23 of the M6, to go through the new Haydock<br />

Point site to a new junction on the A580 East Lancs<br />

Road. The works are designed to reduce journey<br />

times, improve safety and underpin economic growth<br />

by supporting key sectors, keeping lorries moving and<br />

creating jobs.<br />

Wish to Close<br />

<strong>Local</strong> radio station Wish FM is to close in September.<br />

Owners Bauer Media has announced that 49 of its<br />

stations will be merged into nationwide station<br />

Greatest Hits Radio as part of a national re-brand.<br />

Wish has broadcasted to the Wigan and <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> areas<br />

since 1997 and is broadcast from Orrell Lodge in Orrell,<br />

along with Tower FM and Wire FM, both of which will<br />

also be closed down as part of the re-branding. The<br />

changes mean that the Greatest Hits Radio Network is<br />

set to become the largest commercial radio network<br />

in the UK.<br />

Liveable <strong>St</strong>reets<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Council is calling on residents, businesses<br />

and community groups to help identify ways of<br />

introducing enhanced spaces for people to walk<br />

and ride their bikes. The ‘<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Liveable <strong>St</strong>reets’<br />

consultation runs until 31st August and the council<br />

has already received a good range of views on where<br />

cycling and walking facilities are needed the most.<br />

It’s easy to raise an issue - just put a pin on the map<br />

to raise issues and leave a suggestion on how<br />

active travel and social distancing can be achieved.<br />

Comments will help the council to secure emergency<br />

funding to deliver walking and cycling facilities, and<br />

support project delivery in the future.<br />

To take part, visit https://sthelensliveablestreets.<br />

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7<br />

Rail Plan<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Council’s cabinet approved proposals<br />

to earmark more than £500,000 of match funding<br />

towards a proposed junction improvement scheme<br />

at Carr Mill which will help facilitate the new railway<br />

station.<br />

Should the Liverpool City Region be successful in<br />

applying for highways pinch pot funding, the £5.6m<br />

scheme would see a new traffic signalled controlled<br />

junction installed on Carr Mill Road at its junction<br />

with the East Lancs Road – as well as extending left<br />

and right turn lanes on A580 East Lancashire Road<br />

to improve journey times.<br />

The scheme would support proposed regeneration<br />

activities in the area, including a new residential<br />

development and a railway station, that were<br />

outlined in metro mayor <strong>St</strong>eve Rotheram’s<br />

‘Merseyrail for All’ plan.<br />

Commissions Awarded<br />

The Arts in Libraries team at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Cultural Hub<br />

have announced the recipients of this year’s artist<br />

commissions. There were sixteen applications in<br />

total, and nine of these were shortlisted to receive a<br />

total of £12,500 of funding.<br />

The nine successful projects are; It Is What It Is<br />

Productions crew, The Year of The Rat performance<br />

collective, Sarah Gilman, Kevin Crooks, Grace<br />

Collins, Fiona <strong>St</strong>irling, Ian Brownbill, Emmer<br />

Winder and a performance troupe consisting of<br />

Ian Greenall, Andrew Dickinson, Jason Anders,<br />

Michaela Anders and Ian Ryan.<br />

The commissions will enable these artists, with<br />

support from the team and a fee attached, to make<br />

work which will be shared in the libraries across the<br />

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READY<br />

in 1 hour<br />

plus cooling<br />

& setting<br />

Peaches &<br />

Cream Flan<br />

Serves 8<br />

A light sponge base topped with a vanilla filling, peaches and tangy jelly -<br />

an easy-to-make summer dessert the whole family will love.<br />

Ingredients<br />

FOR THE SPONGE BASE<br />

75g caster sugar<br />

3 large eggs<br />

75g plain flour<br />

FOR THE TOPPING<br />

135g pack pineapple or lemon jelly<br />

200g full-fat soft cheese<br />

1 tsp vanilla extract<br />

25g caster sugar<br />

150ml double cream, softly whipped<br />

2 x 411g cans peach halves, drained<br />

TIP: You can use any canned or fresh<br />

fruit you like in place of the peaches.<br />

<strong>St</strong>rawberries, apricots, plums or<br />

raspberries will all work well.<br />

Method<br />

1 Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas mark 5. Grease a 23cm round<br />

sandwich tin and line with baking paper.<br />

2 To make the sponge base, place the sugar and eggs in a heatproof bowl set<br />

over a pan of simmering water. Using an electric handheld mixer, whisk for<br />

3-4 mins until the mixture is pale and thick – it should leave a trail on the<br />

surface when the whisk is lifted. Remove the bowl from the heat. Sift over<br />

the flour and fold in with a metal spoon.<br />

3 Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 12-14 mins until risen,<br />

golden and springy to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes then transfer<br />

to a wire rack and leave to cool completely. Grease a 23cm round springform<br />

cake tin and line the base and sides with baking paper. Gently press<br />

the sponge into the base of the tin.<br />

4 To make the topping, make up the jelly following the pack instructions and<br />

leave in a cool place until cold and beginning to thicken and set.<br />

5 Beat the soft cheese in a bowl with the vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.<br />

Fold in the whipped cream and spread evenly over the sponge base. Arrange<br />

the peach halves over the creamy layer then gently pour over the jelly. Chill<br />

for 3-4 hrs until set. To serve, remove from the tin and slice.


9<br />

Makes 18 slices<br />

READY<br />

in 1 hr 10 mins<br />

plus cooling<br />

& setting<br />

Iced Mocha<br />

Traybake<br />

Coffee and chocolate are the perfect combination<br />

in this simple all-in-one tray bake recipe.<br />

Ingredients<br />

225g unsalted butter, softened,<br />

plus extra for greasing<br />

225g light muscovado sugar<br />

1 tsp vanilla extract<br />

3 tbsp strong black coffee<br />

4 medium eggs<br />

225g self-raising flour<br />

50g cocoa powder<br />

1 tsp baking powder<br />

FOR THE ICING<br />

100g dark chocolate, broken<br />

into pieces<br />

25g unsalted butter<br />

150g icing sugar<br />

Method<br />

1 Preheat the oven to 180C/160 fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 30cm x 23cm tray<br />

bake tin and line the base with baking paper.<br />

2 Place the butter, sugar, vanilla extract, black coffee and eggs in a large<br />

mixing bowl. Sift over the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Using<br />

a handheld electric mixer, beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.<br />

3 Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and gently level the surface. Bake<br />

for 35-40 minutes until risen and springy to the touch. Leave to cool in the<br />

tin for 20 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.<br />

4 To make the icing, place the chocolate, butter and 4tbsp water in a<br />

heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. When the chocolate<br />

has melted, remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Sift over the icing<br />

sugar and beat to make a smooth icing. Spread over the top of the cake in<br />

a thin even layer. Leave in a cool place until just set. Cut into slices to serve.<br />

TIP: For a quicker icing, warm 4 tbsp chocolate and hazelnut spread and<br />

drizzle over the top of the cooled cake.


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In our next issue<br />

we are going to<br />

highlight the<br />

stories of those<br />

voluntary groups<br />

in your community<br />

who did (and<br />

are still doing)<br />

so much to help<br />

us during these<br />

difficult times. Are<br />

you a member of<br />

those groups or a recipient of some of this help?<br />

We’ll help you say thank you.<br />

Please email us<br />

editorial@locallife247.co.uk<br />

along with your contact number<br />

and we’ll be in touch.<br />

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12<br />

The Big<br />

<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Crossword<br />

4 5<br />

6<br />

1 2<br />

3<br />

7<br />

8<br />

9 10 11<br />

12 13<br />

14<br />

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16 17<br />

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21 22<br />

23 24 25 26<br />

27<br />

28 29 30<br />

32 33<br />

31<br />

34 35<br />

36 37<br />

EclipseCrossword.com<br />

ACROSS<br />

7. Name of town’s first newspaper, 13<br />

9. Has statue at National Football Museum, 4,4<br />

11. Man in Black, 5,3<br />

12. Iconic Department store, 6<br />

14. Eddie, Tommy and Keiron, 10<br />

15. The Book Shop, now closed, 12<br />

16. Racecourse, 7,4<br />

18. Windle Witch, 6,5<br />

22. TV sports presenter from Bleak Hill, 5,6<br />

24. Chariots of Fire screenwriter, 5,7<br />

27. Tourist Attraction, 5,2,5<br />

28. Ex-Jesuit retreat in Rainhill, 6,4<br />

31. Village built by foundary company, 6<br />

32. Last pit to close, 8<br />

34. NZ PM 1893-1906, 7,6<br />

35. John Shaw’s business partner, 5,10<br />

36. The Mouth, 4,6<br />

37. Football team, 2,6,4


13<br />

How well do you<br />

really know<br />

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3. Willy Russell’s classmate at Rainford, 7,9<br />

4. Screenwriter, novelist, 5,8,5<br />

5. Highest point in <strong>St</strong>.<strong>Helens</strong>, 8,4<br />

6. Boxer, 4,7<br />

8. Independent cinema, 5,5<br />

10. Quakers built this in 1678, 7,7,5<br />

13. Home of Michael Pennington, 6,5<br />

17. Body of water, 4,4,3<br />

19. Kids TV presenter, lived in Rainford, 5,7<br />

20. Beat Saints in the 1st Challenge Cup Final, 6<br />

21. Abbey, 10<br />

23. Town motto, 2,5,5<br />

25. Railway station closed 1951, 7,5<br />

26. Glass Brothers, 10<br />

29. Voice of RL, and an MBE too, 3,6<br />

30. One of the four original townships, 9<br />

33. Rainhill’s most southerly part, 6<br />

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14<br />

Puzzle Pages<br />

Sponsored by<br />

ACROSS<br />

1. West Indian song (7)<br />

5. Informal term for US dollars (5)<br />

8. Shaft in a building in which a<br />

series of steps is built (9)<br />

9. Fruiting spike of a cereal<br />

plant (3)<br />

CROSSWORD<br />

DOWN<br />

1. ___ del Sol, popular Spanish resort region (5)<br />

2. Field suitable for grazing by livestock (3)<br />

3. South American river fish with very<br />

sharp teeth (7)<br />

4. Relationship lasting for a single evening (3-5,5)<br />

5. Beautiful young woman (5)<br />

6. Science of matter (9)<br />

7. Industrial stoppages (7)<br />

11. Promise of reimbursement in the case of loss (9)<br />

13. Woman skilled in aiding the delivery<br />

of babies (7)<br />

14. Enduring strength and energy (7)<br />

16. Bedtime beverage (5)<br />

18. Claude ___, French painter (1840–1926) (5)<br />

21. Extreme anger (3)<br />

10. From the Orient (5)<br />

19. Electrically charged particle (3)<br />

12. Chipping tool (3,4)<br />

20. Alliance (9)<br />

13. US state, capital Boston (13) 22. Agent that assists<br />

15. Commands with authority (7)<br />

colonic irrigation (5)<br />

17. Bottomless gulf or<br />

23. <strong>Local</strong> language variant (7)<br />

pit (poetic) (5)


15<br />

WORDSEARCH<br />

THEME: Explorers<br />

Find the hidden words in the word search grid<br />

Amundsen<br />

Banks<br />

Bering<br />

Cabot<br />

Cabral<br />

Columbus<br />

Cook<br />

Cortes<br />

Dias<br />

Drake<br />

Ericson<br />

Fernandes<br />

Fiennes<br />

Gilbert<br />

Hawkins<br />

Hillary<br />

Hudson<br />

Magellan<br />

Mallory<br />

Polo<br />

Raleigh<br />

Vespucci<br />

SUDOKU<br />

WIGGLE WORDS<br />

CLUE: Everything is<br />

in disorder!<br />

Trace a path through<br />

all the letters to find<br />

the word or phrase<br />

that fits the clue.<br />

E L P M<br />

T E S O<br />

M A H C<br />

B L E S<br />

NUMBER BLOCK<br />

The numbers in each row add up to totals to the<br />

right. The numbers in each column add up to the<br />

totals along the bottom.<br />

The diagonal lines also add up<br />

the totals to the right.<br />

7<br />

2 9<br />

1 4<br />

6 3<br />

12 15 20 19<br />

10<br />

18<br />

15<br />

13<br />

20<br />

11<br />

All the puzzle solutions can be found<br />

on page 29 of this magazine


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17<br />

Choir Success<br />

Talented Carmel<br />

student Yasmin<br />

AlZuhairi has<br />

been asked to<br />

join a prestigious<br />

choir, recognised<br />

as one of the<br />

best youth<br />

choirs in the world. Yasmin has been singing with<br />

the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir for a couple<br />

of years now and recently successfully auditioned<br />

to join the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.<br />

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<strong>St</strong>ill <strong>St</strong>anding –<br />

30 Years on<br />

For a business to survive and succeed for thirty years,<br />

the products, the prices and the service offered by<br />

that company needs to consistently out-perform local<br />

competitors.<br />

JC Kitchens & Bedrooms is such a company. Founded in 1990 by Jean Cutler,<br />

who was a Designer at Beamans in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> with her industrial chemist<br />

husband Allan, it’s still going thirty years later with Allan and Jean’s daughter<br />

Jo-Anne at the helm, ably assisted by husband John.<br />

JC Kitchens & Bedrooms now occupies impressive and spacious showrooms<br />

on Greenfield Road in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> comprising of two floors of inspirational<br />

kitchen and bedroom displays.<br />

Another vital ingredient of long-standing success is the calibre of the people<br />

running the business, and when the lockdown was announced, it would have<br />

been easy for the owners of such an established store to close its doors and<br />

potter around in the garden with the rest of us, and still be fairly confident<br />

that the business would recover when the time came to reopen.<br />

Instead Jo-Anne, along with son Alfie, spent every day for ten weeks<br />

volunteering at the <strong>St</strong>eve Prescott Foundation’s Essential Items project at the<br />

Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill alongside other volunteers including Johnny Vegas,<br />

Paul Sculthorpe and Lee Briers.<br />

So, it’s no wonder that JC Kitchens & Bedrooms enter their fourth decade of<br />

business with an outstanding reputation for inspiration, expertise and quality.<br />

Backed by excellent reviews and recommendations, JC Kitchens & Bedrooms<br />

have helped transform some of the finest homes in the country.<br />

If you’re looking for a new kitchen or bedroom do call into JC<br />

Kitchens & Bedrooms on Greenfield Road for inspiration and a<br />

warm, but socially distanced, welcome.<br />

What our customers say;<br />

Expert advice from a friendly family<br />

business, established 30 years ago.<br />

Browse our two-storey showrooms<br />

for inspiration.<br />

Absolutely brilliant customer service from us<br />

walking through the door to designing and<br />

fitting, love my new kitchen. Amanda Dixon<br />

Absolutely made up with our kitchen, it’s<br />

perfect. Thank you, we have finally got our<br />

dream kitchen. Sarah Preston<br />

Quality kitchen and an awesome service<br />

from Jo-Anne and John. I can’t recommend<br />

them enough. Matthew Hill


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JC<br />

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<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong>, WA10 6SH<br />

Tel: 01744 24406<br />

Opening Times<br />

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 16:30<br />

Saturday: 10:00 - 15:00<br />

Sunday: by appointment<br />

JC Kitchens


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Dalton Circular<br />

by Chris Pearce<br />

Distance: 7¼ miles Difficulty: Moderate<br />

If it’s social distancing you want then this 7¼ mile<br />

Jack’s Tracks takes you to the quieter side of the<br />

Douglas Valley, away from the walking hotspots of<br />

Parbold and Fairy Glen, to the leafy lanes of Dalton<br />

and Roby Mill. The walk starts at Gathurst, near the<br />

railway station (WN6 8HZ), but<br />

parking can be tight, so you could<br />

start this walk at Lafford Lane or at<br />

Appley Bridge.<br />

Go under the low railway bridge<br />

to the Orrell side and you will see<br />

two gates on the right; take the<br />

right-hand gate and follow the path<br />

towards the motorway bridge. Go<br />

right under the bridge and follow<br />

the path when it bears a sharp left<br />

For those with the OS Maps<br />

app on your desktop, mobile<br />

or tablet, this walk is named:<br />

JT-Dalton-Circular


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and crosses a green metal bridge. Bear left and<br />

follow Dean Brook into Dean Wood, staying on the<br />

right-hand side of the brook for ½ mile until you<br />

reach the two bridges – one wood and one metal/<br />

concrete. <strong>St</strong>ay to the right at this point and you will<br />

climb out of the wood via some steep slate steps.<br />

Once you are out of the woods turn left around<br />

the field and you will reach a wide dirt track called<br />

Whitley Road. Turn left and follow this track 1/3 mile<br />

to the junction with Lafford Lane. Turn right up the<br />

hill, go past Jollies ‘ith Dean and take the footpath<br />

Leeds and Liverpool Canal<br />

Appley Bridge<br />

Shevington<br />

Vale<br />

Lees Lane<br />

River Douglas<br />

Halliwell<br />

Farm<br />

Shevington<br />

Long Heys Lane<br />

Gathurst<br />

Golf Club<br />

Lees Wood<br />

Lees Brook<br />

Bank Top<br />

Chisnall’s<br />

Farm<br />

Farley Lane<br />

Roby Mill<br />

Gathurst<br />

Lafford Lane<br />

Dean<br />

Wood<br />

Gathurst Road<br />

Rickath<br />

Farm<br />

Jollies Dean<br />

Farm<br />

Dean Wood<br />

Golf Club<br />

Dean Brook<br />

Orrell<br />

House Farm<br />

Porters Wood<br />

Golf Club


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on the left-hand side. Follow the path up to <strong>St</strong>oney<br />

Brow, turn left and cross the road. Go past the lodge<br />

and entrance gates to <strong>St</strong> Joseph’s and then take the<br />

next right.<br />

Follow this single-track road uphill, and around 100<br />

yards past the stone mews houses, take a right turn<br />

where the steel bar gate is, follow this path as it<br />

curves round to another steel bar gate. Go through<br />

the gate and follow this path for almost ¾ mile.<br />

<strong>St</strong>ay on the path, going in the same direction, as it<br />

narrows. Go through a small glade, then bear left and<br />

head towards<br />

the bungalow –<br />

the exit to Farley<br />

Lane is on the<br />

right-hand side.<br />

Once on Farley Lane, you turn left and head uphill<br />

into Dalton. Once you arrive at a dog-leg bend take<br />

a right turn down a wide track towards the Grade<br />

2 listed <strong>St</strong>one Hall. Walk past the Hall and bear left.<br />

Follow this path as it curves into <strong>St</strong>one Hall Lane,<br />

which runs downhill parallel to Dingle Brook for<br />

almost a mile. Once you cross The Dingle using the<br />

stepping stones, carry on in the same direction until<br />

you reach Lees Lane, and then turn left.<br />

Follow Lees Lane past the scenic fishing lake<br />

on the right until you reach a footpath sign by<br />

Meadowbank Barn. Turn right and the footpath<br />

follows a stream for ¼ mile; once the path opens<br />

to fields on both sides, take the path that runs<br />

diagonally across the field on the right-hand side.<br />

This path exits out on the busy Appley Lane; turn<br />

left, cross the bridge over the Douglas and then<br />

cross over and take the canal towpath on the right<br />

before the canal bridge. Please take utmost care<br />

crossing the road at this point.<br />

Follow the canal for 1.8 miles and exit near the Blue<br />

Elephant at Gathurst. Turn right and the starting<br />

point of Gathurst <strong>St</strong>ation is 100 yards away on the<br />

left.<br />

Please ensure you wear appropriate clothing and<br />

footwear whilst walking. Whilst every care has been taken<br />

to ensure that the walk is accurate, neither the publisher<br />

or its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby<br />

disclaim, any liability to any party to loss or damage<br />

caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence,<br />

accident or other cause.


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24 Motoring<br />

Cars to<br />

look out for<br />

in <strong>2020</strong><br />

We take a look at the most exciting cars by class due to arrive this year…<br />

Crossover<br />

Ford Puma<br />

Once a two-door,<br />

Fiesta-based<br />

coupe,<br />

the Ford Puma has<br />

been reborn into a<br />

crossover - although it does remain Fiesta-based.<br />

It packs some clever technology under its skin.<br />

Mild-hybrid powertrains feature in a bid to improve<br />

efficiency, while a ‘MegaBox’ compartment in the<br />

boot maximises practicality.<br />

Convertible<br />

Volkswagen T-Roc<br />

Cabriolet<br />

For a crossoverturned-convertible<br />

take a look at the<br />

Range Rover Evoque Convertible.<br />

This is the T-Roc Cabriolet, which takes the otherwise<br />

normal T-Roc and brings a soft-top experience to<br />

the car. It remains to be seen if it can carry over<br />

the impressive driving dynamics of the vehicle<br />

underpinning it.<br />

Estate<br />

Skoda Superb iV<br />

It builds on the<br />

supremely<br />

practical<br />

Czech estate with a<br />

1.4-litre petrol engine<br />

linked up to an 85kW motor, allowing for a claimed<br />

electric-only range of 34 miles. No official images of<br />

the estate have yet been released.<br />

SUV<br />

Land Rover Defender<br />

A stark departure from<br />

the classic Defender,<br />

Land Rover has<br />

ensured that this new<br />

model gets a hint of the character of the old car.<br />

There will be a variety of specifications and<br />

wheelbase choices, as well as engines. There’s going<br />

to be a hybrid version too – so there’s an option for<br />

those people who want the cleanest version of the<br />

Defender available.<br />

MPV<br />

Mercedes EQV<br />

Moving forward from<br />

the EQC SUV, the<br />

EQV is an electric van<br />

which is likely to be<br />

one of a number of electrified Mercedes vehicles<br />

due to arrive in <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

Pick-up<br />

Jeep Gladiator<br />

Essentially a fiveseater<br />

pick-up<br />

version of the<br />

Wrangler, it’s a real<br />

slice of Americana which is set to come to our roads.<br />

Though there’s been no official confirmation, it’s<br />

expected that the Gladiator will factor into Jeep’s<br />

European strategy during <strong>2020</strong>.


Saloon<br />

BMW 2 Series Gran<br />

Coupe<br />

A four-door version<br />

of BMW’s two-door 2<br />

Series. It follows suit<br />

against the rest of the firm’s line-up, with cars like<br />

the 8 Series Gran Coupe and 4 Series Gran Coupe<br />

using the same design.<br />

Expect a range of petrol and diesel engines,<br />

and there’s a chance of a hybrid powertrain too<br />

although nothing has been confirmed as yet.<br />

Luxury Car<br />

Mercedes-Maybach GLS<br />

Later in <strong>2020</strong>, the<br />

Mercedes-Maybach<br />

GLS will arrive,<br />

boasting a plethora of<br />

high-end features and materials for the ultimate<br />

in comfort. Along with distinctive looks, it brings<br />

a powerful V8 engine, a 27-speaker audio setup<br />

and reclining rear seats among a plethora of other<br />

features to the GLS.<br />

Van<br />

Volkswagen Caddy<br />

The<br />

Volkswagen<br />

Caddy is compact,<br />

easy to drive and<br />

extremely<br />

practical.<br />

Having been in production for many years, it’s now<br />

being replaced by an all-new version.<br />

Boasting more technology than before without<br />

forsaking any of the practicality and spaciousness,<br />

this latest version is likely to be just as popular.<br />

Performance<br />

Car<br />

Audi RS6<br />

The new RS6 is more<br />

powerful than before<br />

while being sharper<br />

and more engaging to drive. It’s no less practical,<br />

however, and it looks great.<br />

Electric car<br />

Volkswagen ID.3<br />

This year, Volkswagen<br />

will launch a batterypowered<br />

vehicle a<br />

mainstream - the<br />

ID.3. The German hatch will come in a variety of<br />

powertrain configurations, the largest of which<br />

promises a range of 261 miles between charges.<br />

Hatchback<br />

Volkswagen Golf Mk8<br />

The MK8 comes to<br />

market with a fresh<br />

new look and more<br />

interior tech. There’s a<br />

cleaner, more efficient range of engines, too.<br />

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