CHRISTMAS has been enjoyed by thousands of people across the Southport area this year – but for an unfortunate few, the festive season has been one of despair.
Dozens of people in Banks were left without electricity after a power failure on Christmas Eve, meaning no heating – and no way to cook the Christmas turkey.
A huge cascade of congratulations should go out to the workers who forewent their own Christmas dinners to work tirelessly to restore supplies, but this is an area that keeps suffering from blackouts.
United Utilities should make a new year’s resolution to see what it can do to stop the situation happening again – like the army of angry residents told the Southport Visiter yesterday, the dark ages (literally) should be a thing of the past.
Let’s hope homeowners there can make up for this year’s disaster with smiles on their faces next year.
Also distraught were volunteers from the Soup Kitchen and the RSPCA charity shop in the town centre, both of which were hit by mindless yobs who left parcels for the needy showered with glass in the first instance and stole much-needed charity cash for neglected animals in the second.
If anyone knows who was responsible, please let the police know – and if anyone has some spare cash left over after Christmas, these are two charities that could do with some support from local people to make up for their loss.
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