Liverpool’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display has been postponed for safety reasons, after forecasters predicted gale force winds of up to 80 mph. The display will now be held at 7.30 pm on January 5 2007 at the Walker Art Gallery.
Budget airline easyJet is asking its passengers not to pay the £2 security surcharge that Liverpool John Lennon Airport will introduce in the New Year. The airline says it has a long-term contract with Liverpool Airport that already includes all security services provided to its customers.
Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said ‘Liverpool Airport is acting improperly by trying to double charge the airlines’ customers for something that we have already paid for and we will not let them do it. There is a lot of interest in the value of UK airports to overseas companies at the moment and it is highly likely that Liverpool Airport’s owners will be attempting to make its finances look as attractive as possible, but we will not allow our passengers to be charged just to benefit Peel Airport Holdings.’
Manchester’s G-MEX and the neighbouring Manchester International Convention Centre will be known as Manchester Central from January 1 2007. Both are in the Peter’s Fields area of the city.
Pop group Kimbustion will launch Bluebird’s Return, a tribute CD to world water speed record breaker Donald Campbell at Coniston’s Ruskin Museum on March 23 2007. The event will coincide with the release a book of 3D photographs of the Bluebird by Leo Villa, Campbell’s chief project engineer.
Nationwide North side Lancaster City have gone into administration due to inability to pay its debts. The club currently sits at the bottom of the division and may now be hit further by the standard 10 point penalty usually dished out to clubs that enter into administration.
British North West Airlines has announced that it will no longer be flying from Blackpool International Airport to the Isle of Man and Belfast. Existing passenger booked with BNWA will be transferred to Manx2.com, which operates the same routes.
New York pop icons the Scissor Sisters have announced a European tour that will include appearances at London’s O2 Arena (formerly the Millennium Dome) on July 26 & 27 2007 and the Manchester Evening News Arena on July 30 & 31 2007.
Cumbria County Council has voted to seek World Heritage Site status for the Lake District. Concerns have been raised that this would lead to tighter planning restrictions and threaten the region’s tourism industry. However, these have been dismissed by a specially commissioned report.
Passengers flying from Liverpool John Lennon Airport will have to pay a £2 surcharge from the New Year. Airport owners Peel Holdings say the charge is to cover increased airport security costs and insurance premiums. Passengers will have to purchase tickets from machines inside the terminal building and then insert these into turnstiles before going through passport control.
Bolton’s annual funfair started today in Cheadle Square and will run until December 23. Traditionally the event has been held in the New Year.