GOING on television 'for a song' is Sue Lunt, of Neston. For she regularly appears on the BBC 1 daytime quiz programme, Going for a Song.

Mrs Lunt teaches private decorative arts classes in Brimstage Village Hall and for Liverpool University. She has appeared with Penelope Keith and Michael Parkinson, who chairs the programme.

The show features two celebrities and two experts, who compete to identify and value three antique objects. She was given a piece of Della Robbia, which, as it so happens, was once manufactured in Birkenhead and came from the Williamson Art Gallery, in Oxton.

The other items were a pair of Derby figures and a Coalbrookdale cast iron chair. Mrs Lunt starts a new season of decorative art classes next month at Brimstage Hall.

Around the area

WIRRAL SOUTH MP Ben Chapman, who lives in Heswall, has been talking with Railtrack to get improvements made to Heswall station during this financial year.

WATCH out, there's thief about! A burglar broke into a house in Hinderton Road, Neston, stealing a handbag and cash.

A MARATHON test looms for James Fisher, of Neston. He is preparing to link up with colleague Mike Savage to walk 176 miles over Offa's Dyke, in four days, to raise £500 for Cancer Research.

The pair have been offered £300 worth of essential hiking equipment by their Summer job employers, a sports superstore on Chester's Greyhound Trading Park.

UPTON MILL, near Chester, is up for sale at £272,000 as a restored home.

WIRRAL branch of People's Dispensary for Sick Animals has a sponsored walkabout on Sunday, October 5, from Thursaston Country Park. Details and sponsor packs from 0161 905-2957.

WIRRAL Advanced Motorists meet this Friday evening, September 26, at Parkgate Hotel. Details on 652-2059.

CHESHIRE'S new chief constable is Nigel Burgess. He moves to the area from being deputy chief in Gloucestershire.

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