Wirral's independent local news website Roger Peter Brenninkmeyer appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court on Wednesday where he was sentenced to six years and eight months imprisonment after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving the court was told that on the afternoon of Saturday Brenninkmeyer reached speeds of up to 109mph on an unclassified road with blind bends at Pentreuchaf near Pwllheli leaving the road and colliding with a Ford Fusion being driven by 20-year-old Droy Darroch-York was taken to hospital in Stoke where he remained for a number of weeks Neston pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving when he appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court in September he was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison and issued with an 11-year driving disqualification with an extended re-test PC Gareth Rogers of North Wales Police’ Serious Collisions Investigation Unit said “This was a tragic incident which needlessly resulted in the death of a young man at just 20 years old “It stands as a stark reminder of the consequences which driving dangerously and at excessive speed can have “Droy Darroch-York lost has lost his life in this collision and Roger Brenninkmeyer will now serve a custodial sentence for his involvement and it is only through sheer luck that more weren’t killed that day due to Brenninkmeyer’s completely reckless actions whilst he is now behind bars for this offence and our thoughts continue to remain with his family and friends “Drivers must obey speed limits and respect the safety of other road users Drivers are responsible for their actions and the temptation to take risks can have long-lasting consequences please take a second to consider is it worth it.” Image: Roger Peter Brenninkmeyer/North Wales Police Email us at news@birkenhead.news Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council said “We have been working closely with Neston Community and Youth Centre who have been managing the building to ensure this vital community asset can remain open “This is a temporary measure and allows time for discussions to make the Civic Hall and its operations sustainable in the longer-term.  Chief Executive of Neston Community Youth Centre said “After these immediate repairs have been completed the Hall will be fit for purpose and we will be able to accept bookings in the sure knowledge that the facilities will be available “We are particularly grateful to the three local Councillors from Cheshire West and Chester Council who have contributed from their personal Councillor budgets to make this possible.” starting out as a Red Cross Hospital during the First World War then known as The Institute welcomed the first performance of the Beatles under their new name (changing their name from the Silver Beetles) The Civic Hall will still require major investment to carry out vital repair work and improvements to ensure it remains safe and fit for purpose in the long term The event will bring together representatives from housing providers and the local authority to help constituents access the support they need The fayre will take place on Thursday 3rd April with the location shared upon registration Residents are encouraged to book their place by 24th March via the online form: https://forms.office.com/e/ZcrhWLgyV3  ...or by contacting Samantha Dixon’s office at: samantha.dixon.mp@parliament.uk Attendees will have the opportunity to speak directly with organisations including Calm Coffee "I know how challenging it can be for many people to access the right support That’s why I am bringing together local organisations and support providers to offer guidance all in one place.  “I encourage residents of Chester North & Neston to come along please contact Samantha Dixon’s office played at Southgate Hockey Club in North London Neston’s road to the final started back in November with victory over local rivals Oxton Mansfield and Formby which saw them reach the semi-finals Drawn against Trojan HC away in Southampton the team faced a 500 mile round trip to book their place in the final they had an emphatic victory over Trojan HC beating them 7-0 and their place in the National finals was secured They learnt who their opponents would be the following weekend when Amersham & Chalfont HC beat Lichfield HC 4-3 in a tight game The squad of eight men and seven ladies made a five-hour journey south on Saturday morning Erin Kirkby and their team battled hard in a very competitive first half with both teams unable to find the back of the net Neston came close on a few occasions but Amersham and Chalfont’s keeper kept them in the game After an inspirational half-time team talk from Coach Emma Nokes the second half started brightly with Neston applying the pressure and Martha Kerfoot smartly winning a Penalty Stroke Jack Cowley duly stepped up to the mark and found the top left corner of the net after sending the Amersham & Chalfont keeper the wrong way Stevo (aka Owen Stephenson) scored Neston’s second goal with a rocket shot from the left of the D Seven minutes later Ollie Mills bagged a brace of goals from top D to give Neston a 4-0 lead A&C were now on the back foot but applied some pressure on the Neston goal where Liam Parry had been having a quiet time A&C were rewarded taking the score to 4-1 With just over eight minutes to go Neston were awarded a Penalty corner James Gardiner’s drag flick was saved by the keeper with the rebound falling to Gardiner who duly beat the keep to his right and Neston were 5-1 up Whilst it was the men who chalked up the goals the ladies worked tirelessly breaking up A&C’s attacks and stretching the defence to create numerous opportunities in front of goal With both Amber Richardson and Martha Kerfoot testing the A&C keeper who pulled off some brilliant saves throughout the game Neston closed out the game and became Tier 2 champions for the first time in the club’s history Previous National honours were back in the 1990s when the Men’s 1st team won the Dvision 2 league cup in 1990 and the U18 Girl’s Hockey team won the National U18 championship the following year A band of loyal supporters had travelled down to Southgate to cheer the team on Ollie Mills said after the game “A big thanks to all our supporters today we were outnumbered on the sideline but you definitely were the loudest The rowdy northerners were in town for sure Liam Parry (Goal Keeper)Front row; Meg Wharton Chester and Neston Special Olympics pose with their medals after winning the clubs event at the ParaNetball Championship Priory Ruskin (schools event) and Ellesmere Port Chester and Neston Special Olympics (clubs event) have won the 2024 ParaNetball Championship Hosted at the Netball Centre in Loughborough which is for athletes with special educational needs and disabilities took place on Friday 21 (schools) and Saturday 22 June (clubs) St John Payne Catholic and St George’s Academy – and four clubs – Ellesmere Port Manchester Thunder ParaNetball Club and Sheffield Concord Net4All Red – entered their respective events Both days started with a warm-up to make sure everyone was ready for an exciting day of netball before England Netball coaches led a fun activities session to help all the participants develop their netball skills the competition began with all teams going head-to-head with one another in a round-robin before final placing matches including an extremely close match-up between Woodlands and St John Payne Catholic which the former won 6-4 It was Priory Ruskin (pictured centre below) who took the title though after an impressive series of performances saw them go unbeaten there was a packed out balcony of family and friends cheering on all the teams in the clubs event and three of the eight games saw a maximum of two goals separate the sides After lots of long bombs and flying intercepts as well as quick through court play in the opening phase of the competition Chester and Neston Special Olympics secured a narrow one-goal victory over Sheffield Concord Net4All White earlier in the afternoon and came out on top once again with a 9-3 win All of the results and final standings from both competitions are available here Both days were topped off with visits from Future Roses Celena Appleby-Prince and Harriet Jones who presented all the teams with their certificates and medals as well as taking lots of photos answering questions about their own netball journeys and sharing top tips with all the participants Congratulations to all the schools and clubs and thank you to all the coaches volunteers and EN staff for a fantastic two events Find out more about ParaNetball and our strategy here