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Gemma Jaleel

Nearly £3million owed in child maintenance to children in Crosby

CHILDREN in Crosby are owed nearly £3million in unpaid child maintenance allowance, a league table has revealed.Read

Mum defends Staffordshire Bull Terrier after dogs attacked

A MUM-OF-TWO has hit back at claims her Staffordshire bull terrier is a ‘monster’ after it attacked two other dogs.Read

Mum sets up twins group in Litherland to help parents

SEEING double usually means you need to get your eyes tested – but not if you’re heading down to Hatton Hill Children’s Centre in Litherland.Read

Family shock as pet dog savaged by Bull Terrier

A SEAFORTH man is traumatised after his pet dog was savaged by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier in a 15-minute ordeal.Read

Jospice secure £600,000 government grant to improve facilities

JOSPICE have secured a jackpot grant of £600,000 to massively improve facilities at the Thornton-based hospice.Read

Jospice grant frozen by government deficit cutbacks

JOSPICE’S expansion plans are under threat after the government announced it has frozen money allocated to improve facilties there.Read

Crosby dad will take do Three Peaks Challenge in memory of his mum

A CROSBY dad will be taking on the Three Peaks Challenge in memory of his mum.Read

Soldiers cycle 3,500 miles at Altcar Training Camp for charity

SOLDIERS at Altcar Training Camp have raised over £20,000 for charity after taking part in a 35-hour bike ride.Read

Pinetops Health Studio: Free passes worth £420 to give away

HOW do you fancy winning an annual membership pass to a luxury health studio?Read

Crosby mum runs London Marathon in memory of schoolgirl Ella Wright

A CROSBY woman has raised £3,200 after running the London Marathon in memory of schoolgirl Ella Wright.Read

Soldiers will cycle 3,500 miles from Hightown to Helmand – on exercise bikes

TWO soldiers are gearing up to cycle from Hightown to Helmand in Afghanistan – but without leaving their military base in Sefton.Read

Cherie Blair lends her support to women’s charity

CHERIE Blair has joined some of Sefton’s top business leaders at a fundraising event in Liverpool.Read

Seaforth residents get stuck into a community spring clean

PEOPLE in Seaforth have come together to take part in a clean-up event organised by One Vision Housing.Read

Sefton Council propose that the Union flag at Waterloo Town Hall is no longer flown

COUNCIL bosses want to ban the Union Flag from Waterloo Town Hall – after nearly 150 years of the flag fluttering above the town’s civic headquarters.Read

Latest cinema releases - 9/04/10

THIS week’s new releases include comedians Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s latest offering and romantic war drama Dear John.Read

Crosby taxi driver thanks daughter for his new kidney

A CROSBY man has thanked his only daughter for saving his life – by giving him one of her kidneys.Read

Crosby writer Debbie Johnson scoops top prize at book awards

A CROSBY writer has won a top award at a glitzy book awards ceremony.Read

Join our Scene By You in Sefton and West Lancashire Flickr group

SNAP-HAPPY people have been joining our Flickr group and uploading their best Scene By You shots.Read

WIN a set of pearls worth over £150 for Mother’s Day

ARE you struggling to find the perfect gift to show how much you love your Mum for Mother's Day? Well say it with pearls.Read

Football dad Andy Johnson sets up coaching school in Crosby

A FATHER-OF-FOUR who was fed up with his job has set up his own football coaching school in Crosby.Read

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Gemma is a reporter for the Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser, as well as covering general news and features she writes the Memories pages and School Days section. 01695 587 722

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