John Siddle

Sefton Council aiming to find £10m savings

SEFTON Council is to embark on a “radical” cost-cutting programme in a bid to save £10m.Read

St Michael’s CE High School drops history and geography from GCSEs

A CROSBY school has axed history and geography from its curriculum, writes John Siddle.Read

School drops GCSE subjects

A CROSBY school has axed history and geography from its curriculum, writes John Siddle.Read

New bus route won after Herald campaign

OVER 1,000 Crosby residents – backed by the Herald – have helped secure a vital new community bus service for the town, we can reveal today.Read

Former Crosby Herald reporter walks 630 miles to raise money for Cancer Research

A FORMER Crosby Herald journalist is taking on an amazing feat with his feet.Read

Crosby MP Claire Curtis Thomas has revealed her expenses to the Crosby Herald

LOCAL MP Claire Curtis-Thomas charged taxpayers for a kettle, a teapot and an umbrella, the Crosby Herald can revealRead

Crosby Sailing Club has issued a quit threat over proposed new tariffs at Crosby Marina

SAILORS on Crosby Marina are set to jump ship after a mutinous 1,700% rise in their membership fees.Read

Crosby MP Claire Curtis-Thomas will publish expenses claims

CROSBY MP Claire Curtis-Thomas will disclose her expenses for public scrutiny after a national newspaper disclosed abuse of the system by politicians.Read

Mayor of Sefton weds

THE Mayor of Sefton finished his year in office by getting married in Cyprus.Read

Crosby Herald calls for release of full report into Toni Watts's death

THE CROSBY Herald today calls for Sefton Council to release the full report outlining the death of a baby girl who died in the care of her drug-addict parents.Read

Sefton Council admits failings in the death of Baby A, Toni Watts

SEFTON Council admitted “things could have been done differently” to protect a baby girl who died in the care of her drug-addicted parents.Read

Fundraisers take part in parachute jump for Jospice

PARACHUTISTS from all over Merseyside raised over £3,500 for Jospice last weekend – in the first ‘Jump4Jospice’ event.Read

Sefton Council scraps Crosby Saturday parking charges

SATURDAY parking charges are set to be scrapped in Crosby in a huge show of support to local traders.Read

Crosby bucks the national trend of pub closures

NEW figures reveal 169 pubs have been lost across the region in just four years – but Crosby has seen an expansion.Read

Sefton Council earns four star rating from Audit Commission

SEFTON Council remains one of the best performing authorities in the country, a report released today will say.Read

Sefton’s three political parties all plan to recommend record low council tax rises

SEFTON’S three political parties will all present their proposed budgets for the forthcoming financial year at a full council meeting tonight.Read

The Crosby Herald is starting on an exciting new chapter in its history - and you can be part of it

YOUR Crosby Herald has begun a new chapter in its history this week – and we want our readers to be a part of it.Read

Crosby schoolchildren at Merchant Taylors’ have been learning all about the skills of the chessboard from British Grandmaster Nigel Davies

ROOK-IE Crosby schoolchildren are set to be kings of the chess board after pawning the services of British Grandmaster Nigel Davies.Read

Icy roads in Crosby will be treated with a diluted mix of salt and sand to make grit supplies last longer

CROSBY’S icy roads are set to be treated with a mix of salt and sand to make Sefton Council’s grit supplies go further.Read

Man ploughes into the garden of a Litherland house

A 37-year old man was taken to hospital after ploughing his vehicle into the garden of a Litherland house. 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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