More than 100 bubble cars were at the Southport International Microcar Rally, part-sponsored by MAPS Legal Assistance, attracting enthusiasts from Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Ireland and all parts of the UK.

ITV local news reporter Fred Talbot is pictured above during filming.

The sight of these iconic cars brought back nostalgic memories of the fifties and sixties for hundreds of people who packed Southport seafront to watch the first-ever MOC Rally in the North West.

MAPS was one of four finalists in the Orange Sponsored “Best Use of Technology in Business Category” at the North West National Business Awards finalists ball held at the Liverpool Echo Arena on 17th July 2008. The winner was iknow-uk.

A National Business Award is the UK’s most sought after business accolade – providing finalists and winners with real recognition of their achievements.

The MAPS team were not too disappointed to be runners-up as reaching the finals was a major achievement for any business.

Mike Newman became a Grandad last month after his first grandchild, George was born weighing 8lbs 6oz. 

We are pleased to announce that Stephanie Gardner of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council was the winner of our 2008 ALARM Conference digital camera draw. Thank you to everyone who entered.

It was a hectic, but very successful, two day conference and great to see so many of our clients, friends and partners.

You can now contact us using a VoIP internet phone such as Skype which means you don’t pay anything for the call. You can still contact us using all our exisiting telephone numbers - this is just a new way of contacting us as part of our commitment to new technology.

Our new SIP number is: 01704 44 3000