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World Cup winner Ben Kay is to return to Waterloo RFC

ENGLAND rugby international Ben Kay is set to return to his old Waterloo stamping ground, the Herald can reveal.Read

Three Bootle men were jailed for their part in a robbery after boarding a train at Waterloo station.

THREE men who boarded a train at Waterloo station were this week jailed for their part in a robbery.Read

Police appeal for witnesses to fatal Southport RTC

POLICE are appealing for the occupants of two cars to step forward following a road crash that killed a 20-year old motorcyclist.Read

Gangster’s moll from Crosby ordered to hand over £175k

A GANGSTER’S moll who blew more than £330,000 of her drug baron boyfriend’s dirty cash has been ordered to pay back nearly £175k.Read

School slips saw dozens of Sefton pupils taken to hospital last year

STRINGENT safety rules at Crosby schools see pupils taken to hospital with playground bumps and grazes.Read

Line up for 2010 Creamfields festival announced

MORE than 60,000 people will pile into sleepy Daresbury in Cheshire this August Bank Holiday for Creamfields festival 2010.Read

Waterloo manager jailed for £110K theft from NHS

A WATERLOO crèche manager plundered £110,000 from cheques given to her by trusting parents.Read

Win tickets to Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts

A LIFESIZE garden knitted entirely out of wool is just one of the displays at a craft fair being held on April 23-25.Read

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

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

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

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

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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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