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Crosby schemes could be put on hold in the latest swathe of council cuts

A TOTAL of 46 Sefton Council schemes could today be scrapped as politicians prepare to debate the latest round of urgent cost cuts.Read

A free bonfire will be held in Crosby in a bid to halk anti-social behaviour on November 5

A FREE bonfire display will lure hundreds of teenagers off the streets on ‘Mischief Night’, authorities hope.Read

More than 7,000 parking tickets were issued in Crosby between April 2009/10

THE alarming scale of unpaid parking tickets in Sefton has been revealed through the Freedom of Information Act.Read

Hunt for yobs who attacked man in Crosby

A MAN smashed his skull on the pavement after being viciously punched in a unprovoked attack.Read

Merseyside police arrest two teens after executing drugs warrants in Waterloo

POLICE yesterday smashed their way into three Waterloo flats – arresting two teenagers suspected of possessing drugs.Read

Appeal to find fake Liverpool vicar who failed to answer police bail

A FRESH appeal was launched to find a bogus vicar suspected of stealing tens of thousands of pounds in European grant funding destined for Merseyside’s most vulnerable.Read

Third man arrested over murder of Liverpool man Paul Pike in Waterloo

A THIRD suspect was today arrested in the ongoing investigation into the murder of a Belle Vale man.Read

Shock Sefton Council compensation payouts revealed

SOUTHPORT taxpayers coughed up £7.83 compensation to a local resident whose car was ‘damaged’ by a council employee.Read

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson backs parents in their bid to save Waterloo Nurture Base from closure

SEFTON Central MP Bill Esterson has joined local parents’ campaign to save Waterloo Nurture Base from closure.Read

Man throws pregnant woman to the floor in Litherland

A POLICE hunt is on for a would-be thief who threw a heavily pregnant woman to the ground.Read

Litherland cafe fears closure after yellow lines appear

According to the businessmen, the double yellows appeared “magically appeared overnight” at the end of May, effectively restricting parking in the immediate vicinity of the cafe.Read

Teachers’ fears over shock closure of specialist Waterloo nuture centre

A PIONEERING scheme which helps some of Sefton’s most vulnerable youngsters reintegrate with mainstream education is set to be axed.Read

Sadness over Building Schools for Future axe in Crosby

MULTI-MILLION pound plans to transform high schools in Crosby and Litherland have been scrapped.Read

Sixty council jobs are at immediate risk as Sefton begins a huge savings drive

SEFTON Council’s controllable budget must shrink by 20% if it is to achieve vital savings of £53m by April 2014.Read

Crosby workers' job cuts fears after Emergency Budget

THOUSANDS of public sector workers in Crosby face job cuts and pay freezes in the wake of this week’s emergency budget.Read

Emergency Budget: Chancellor George Osborne wielded his meat cleaver to dice public spending

NEW Chancellor George Osborne wielded his meat cleaver with the ferocity of a master butcher, slicing and dicing public spending.Read

Pensioners in Crosby could benefit from the budget announcement

PENSIONERS in Crosby could benefit from the budget announcement, it is claimed.Read

Sefton students protest over education budget cuts

HUNDREDS of lecturers and students donned masks of Chancellor George Osborne to protest about funding cuts.Read

A new chair of Crosby Area Committee has been appointed

THE new chairman of Crosby Area Committee has spoken of his delight at landing the post.Read

Litherland taxi driver wins back late payment fees

A LITHERLAND man may have paved the way for thousands to reclaim controversial late loan payment charges.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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