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Sefton Council conservatives and Liberal Democrats accused of putting Southport before Crosby

SEFTON Council Labour Group leader Peter Dowd claims South Sefton is suffering while Lib Dem and Tory members play what he calls party politics in Southport.Read

Crosby residents set to see their council tax bills go up by 2.8%

COUNCIL taxpayers in Crosby are likely to face an increase of £40 on the average bill for next year as Sefton Council bosses try to balance the books.Read

Woman rushed to hospital after falling from a bridge in Ainsdale

A WOMAN was rushed to Southport Hospital after she fell from a railway bridge close to Kenilworth Road, Ainsdale about 8.15am today (Friday).Read

Getaway driver in £35,000 Litherland robbery jailed for eight years

THE getaway driver in a £35,000 robbery in Litherland has been jailed for eight years.Read

Brave Ormskirk teenager Ben Mossman gets on his bike to win prestigious trophy

A BRAVE St Mary’s College pupil has battled back from a serious injury to win a prestigious series of bike races.Read

Call for Crosby schools to send in pictures of their nativity plays to the Herald

CALLING all Crosby schools! We want you to take part in a fantastic new supplement that will appear around Christmas time.Read

Smoke free, healthier and wealthier...

QUTTING smoking won’t just make you healthier, it will make you richer.Read

Southport Air Show - five family passes to be won

PLANS are already taking off for this year’s largest aviation event in the North West.Read

Animal sanctuary in appeal for help

VOLUNTEERS at Freshfield Animal Sanctuary are appealing for dog lovers to come forward if they want a new pet canine.Read

Crosby schoolboys learn about the effects of gun an knife crime

BOYS from Newfield School found out what life was like inside prison on a special three day course.Read

Don’t miss out on special memento of primary school in Crosby

LEAVING primary school is a momentous occasion for many schoolchildren.Read

Family history event at Crosby Library

THE latest Family History Exchange Afternoon will take place at Crosby Library, Crosby Road North, on Wednesday June 17 at 2pm.Read

Judge dismisses parents’ bid to overturn Merchant Taylors expulsion

THE PARENTS of a schoolboy alleged to have been involved in drug deals have failed in their legal bid to overturn his expulsion from a top Merseyside school.Read

European elections: How they affect the people of Crosby

WHAT do the people of Crosby have in common with the people of Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria?Read

European elections: How they affect the people of Southport

WHAT do the people of Crosby have in common with the people of Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria?Read

Crosby students could lose out on free post-16 travel passes

CROSBY students could be stripped of free travel passes as part of a town hall review.Read

Please join Our World

TODAY we launch a massive campaign aimed at saving the planet.Read

Time to go batty

PLACES are still available on the night time Victoria Park Bat Walk on Saturday, June 13.Read

Crosby students could lose out on free post-16 travel passes

CROSBY students could be stripped of free travel passes as part of a town hall review.Read

Crosby man becomes new Archbishop of Westminster today

FORMER St Mary’s College pupil The Most Rev Vincent Nicholls will be officially installed as the New Archbishop of Westminster today.Read

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Michael is a reporter for the Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser, with specific responsibility for covering court and local politics as well as general news. 01695 587 705

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