MAY I take this opportunity to use your paper to thank all the very kind people who took time out from their Saturday shopping in Tesco to donate their spare change to the Maritime Volunteer Service, a national water based charity with local branches. 


It is our proud claim that we are truly volunteers, as the National Vice Chairman, I am paid the same salary as all our volunteers – nothing.
Our collection raised just under £600.


For a charity that obtains no regular support or income but relies on the generosity of the community to help us change lives by training people in nautical skills and supporting our communities this was a superb result and the folk of Newton-le- Willows and its surrounds can be suitably gratified by their efforts. Visit our web site www.mvs.org.uk.


Chris Todd, Vice Chair MVS Council