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Sefton Council to raise fees for Crosby local footballers by 10% -again

LOCAL football bosses have slammed plans to hike up the cost of pitch hire for the second time in less than 18 months.Read

The death of Baby P has sparked a big increase in care applications made by Sefton Council

SEVENTY vulnerable children have been taken into care in Sefton following the scandal surrounding the death of Baby P, a Crosby Herald investigation reveals.Read

Residents of Litherland’s Pendle estate oppose plans for new homes

TRADERS and residents are protesting over plans to build houses on a car park on Litherland’s Pendle shopping parade.Read

Third wheelie bin for Crosby homes to boost recycling

SEFTON Council has unveiled plans to give nearly every home in Crosby a THIRD wheelie bin.Read

A Crosby headteacher will appear in court after a student plunged through a glass skylight

A CROSBY headteacher will appear in court today (Thursday) after one of his students suffered permanent head injuries when he fell through the school roof.Read

Ballons will be released by a Crosby animal rescue organisation in memory of deceased pets

A STREAM of 100 balloons will be released over Crosby Marina as local pet lovers pay tribute to dogs that have passed away.Read

Sefton Chamber chief's appeal to banks at awards ceremony

SEFTON Chamber of Commerce chief Steve Dickson told banks: “Give us your help!” as the borough’s 8th annual business awards took place on Friday night.Read

Commerce awards are just the business as Sefton’s success stories shine

DELTA Taxis drove off with a third consecutive award at last Friday’s Sefton Chamber of Commerce Business Awards and Prestige Ball.Read

Priest tries to banish demons at Crosby's Marine FC

MARINE FC have taken extreme steps in their quest for a change in fortunes – by asking a priest to banish demons from the team’s stadium.Read

Marine FC’s decision to bless the pitch to banish ‘demons’ is not without precedence

MARINE boss Kevin Lynch’s decision to have the Arriva Stadium blessed by a priest may seem a strange one but it is certainly not without some basis.Read

Kent councillor chosen to stand as Labour’s election candidate in Sefton Central insists he can win

AFFABLE and astute, it is clear to see how Kent councillor Bill Esterson rocked the apple cart to become Labour’s hope for election success in Sefton Central.Read

Councillors to send parking plans back to drawing board

LOCAL politicians were last night set to send contentious parking charge plans back to the drawing board.Read

Sefton Council boss at centre of a misconduct probe has a agreed a deal to leave his job

A SEFTON Council boss suspended over claims he had inappropriate images on his mobile phone has agreed a deal to leave his job.Read

Crosby fears over pay and display parking charges

A RAFT of new parking charges proposed by Sefton Council could cripple small Crosby and Waterloo traders, it is feared.Read

Services to be cut as Sefton Clouncil seeks to make more savings

SEFTON Council has announced the latest services to be cut in its bid to plug a huge budget deficit – and avoid hiking next year’s council tax by more than the current 3% target.Read

Labour Party to choose Sefton election candidate

FOUR “outstanding” candidates have been shortlisted to replace Claire Curtis-Thomas as Labour’s would-be MP for Sefton Central.Read

Pay and display parking is set to rolled out in Crosby as Sefton Council identifies ways of balancing its books

THE first raft of cuts in Sefton Council’s drive to save £25m over three years have been agreed – and Crosby residents will pay the price.Read

Four Merseyside non-League footballers were given bans totalling 28 months following betting breaches

FOUR footballers have been banned from the sport after illegally betting on Marine FC to lose matches.Read

Crosby man jailed for 15 months for sex assaults

A CROSBY man who repeatedly sexually abused a young girl has been caged – more than 25 years after committing the vile offences.Read

Council workers in Sefton face compulsory redundancy as part of a cost-cutting drive

COUNCIL workers in Sefton face compulsory redundancy after only around 105 staff volunteered to leave as part of a huge cost-cutting drive.Read

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John is a reporter for the Southport Visiter, covering all aspects of Southport News while also being responsible for the Visiter's Open Mic Blog and covering the fortunes of Southport FC. 01704 398 273

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