| Fatal traffic collision 
	in Formby ON Saturday, 12 December 2015, a 
	fatal road traffic collision happened out side the One Stop Shop, on the 
	Cross Green roundabout, in Formby, Merseyside. The crash killed a 54 year 
	old, father of 1, Stephen McCambridge, from Formby. 
 The collision is said to have happened following what Police say, "was 
	an earlier argument at the junction of Cross Green and Altcar Road." 
	Merseyside Police have reported that Stephen McCambridge had then returned 
	to his car and drove off, in a black Landrover Freelander. The accident 
	happened soon after, when he collided with a lamppost and pedestrians 
	railings, further up the road, on Cross Green roundabout, at about 7.50pm. 
	No other cars are as of yet said to have been involved in this collision. 
	The Home Office post mortem on Stephen McCambridge concluded that the 55 
	year old died:- "died as a result of a heart attack."
 
 We are told by a witnesses that the emergency services (Merseyside Fire and 
	Rescue Service, North West Ambulance Service and Merseyside Police) attended 
	at the scene within minuets. The 55 year old driver of the car was then 
	attended to, at the scene and taken to Southport and District Hospital where 
	he died a short time later.
 
 On Saturday, 12 December 2015, a 19 year old, from Southport, was arrested a 
	man on suspicion of manslaughter in connection to the fatal road traffic 
	collision.
 
 The family of Stephen have issued the following statement:- "We as a 
	family are completely devastated by the death of Stephen. Stephen was a 
	loving husband, father and more recently a grandfather. He was a well 
	respected kind, caring, loving man who doted on his family."
 
	Suspected indecent exposure incident on a 
	train, at Liverpool Central 
	.jpg) AN incident has been reported to 
	have taken place at around midnight on Monday, 7 December 2015, on a 
	Merseyrail Train, in Liverpool Central. Investigating officer PC Ian 
	Williamson said:- "We're looking to trace a man we believe can help 
	our investigation after a report of indecent exposure was made. A man 
	followed a 21 year old woman onto a train at Liverpool Central at around 
	11.55pm on Monday, 7 December. He then sat opposite her and placed his bag 
	on the seat next to him, before indecently exposing and touching himself. 
	The victim was understandably left shaken and scared by what happened. It is 
	vital we find the man responsible. Unwanted sexual behaviour like this will 
	not be tolerated on the rail network. Everyone has the right to travel in 
	safety without fear or intimidation."  Officers have managed to 
	isolate a CCTV image of a man we would like to speak to in connection with 
	this incident. Do you know who he is? PC Williamson added:- "I believe 
	this man will have vital information which could greatly assist our 
	investigation."  If you know the man pictured, or have any 
	information about the incident, please give us a call on:- 0800 40 50 40 or 
	text:- '61016' quoting reference:- 'PSUB/B4 of 
	17/12/2015.' Alternatively, information can be passed to the 
	independent charity Crimestoppers on:- 0800 555 111. |  | Should we expect a 
	"Gas Rush" on Merseyside and Lancashire? ON 17 December 2015, the UK 
	Government's Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) issued licenses for 159 new areas 
	for shale prospects to be explored and tested. The announced stated that:-
	"159 onshore blocks under the 14th Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round 
	are being formally offered to successful applicants. These blocks will be 
	incorporated into 93 onshore licences." This could now mean that in 
	2016 fracking exploration could start to take place across, North 
	Merseyside, in and around Southport and Formby. The move also lets companies 
	look closer at West Lancashire, like Banks and Burscough, along with areas 
	in and around Fleetwood, Preston, Leyland, and Chorley. 
 If the conventional drilling sites prove successful, Francis Egan, CEO of 
	Cuadrilla, said:- "The massive potential for the natural gas to be 
	extracted in these areas could help to drive the Northern Powerhouse by 
	securing the low carbon energy future of the UK as well as creating 
	investment and local jobs across the region."
 
 This could mean a massive financial and job boost to some of the local 
	economies, that has up to now have been struggling to pull out of the damage 
	inflicted by the recession.
 
 OGA Chief Executive Andy Samuel said:- "I'm pleased that the 14th 
	Onshore Round attracted strong interest and a high quality of proposed work 
	programmes. This round enables a significant amount of the UK's shale 
	prospects to be taken forward to be explored and tested. Upon acceptance of 
	these offers, applicants will be issued with licences and will be able to 
	begin planning their future strategies for exploration activities. These 
	will be subject to further local planning, safety, environmental and other 
	authorisations."
 
 Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom after the announced said:- "We have set 
	out the vital role gas will play in the UK's transition to a low carbon 
	future. The licences offered today move us a step closer; driving forwards 
	this industry which will provide secure, home grown energy to hardworking 
	families and businesses for decades to come. Alongside conventional drilling 
	sites, we need to get shale gas moving. As the Task Force for Shale Gas 
	report found earlier this week, with the right standards in place fracking 
	can take place safely. Now is the time to press ahead and get exploration 
	underway so that we can determine how much shale gas there is and how much 
	we can use."
 
 But others like Frack Off are worried about the environmental and safety 
	issues of the process. So are you for Shale Gas exploration or not? Please 
	email us to:- 
	News24@SouthportReporter.Com.
 
	
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