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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

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

Please join Our World

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

Firefighters called to Litherland chip shop

A FIRE broke out at a Litherland shop on Monday afternoon.Read

Canal in Seaforth and Litherland is a disgrace

A LITHERLAND resident has branded the stretch of canal which runs close to his home a ‘disgrace’.Read

Freshfields Animal Centre near Crosby shows the fun way to raise cash with Easter Bunny Bonanza

CROWDS flocked to Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre for some Easter fun which raised some much-needed funds for the sanctuary.Read

Freshfields Animal Sanctuary cash crisis

FRESHFIELDS Animal Rescue Centre is desperate for donations to help keep it open.Read

Former Crosby teacher working to build schools in Uganda

A FORMER school teacher is travelling to Uganda to continue her work in the local community there.Read

Crosby women are encouraged to sign up for the annual Jospice Midnight Walk

LADIES from all over Crosby are being urged to join forces and sign up to this year’s Jospice Midnight Walk.Read

Crosby’s Littlewoods call centre will still close despite Woolworths relaunch

THE former Littlewoods call centre in Crosby is still set to close despite the company buying Woolworths.Read

Grandmother remembers 50 years with Littlewoods

FROM meeting Sir John Moores to going on trips away with colleagues, Waterloo grandmother Joyce Prescott has plenty of happy memories spanning half a century with Littlewoods.Read

Workers outside the Shop Direct call centre

Crosby workers stunned at jobs cut at former Littlewood's

STAFF at Crosby’s largest private employer were in shock yesterday after bosses announced it would close with the loss of 1,050 jobs.Read

An early shot of John Moores who founded the Littlewoods empire

Former Littlewoods Call Centre in Crosby grew from humble beginnings to an empire employing 4,000 staff

THE former Littlewoods Call Centre on Kershaw Avenue has quite a colourful history.Read

Sefton Scouts groups’ relief as United Utilities delay ‘rain tax’ which could have seen them close

SCOUTS groups that could have been forced to close because of charges from United Utilities have been given a reprieve.Read

Littlewoods at Kershaw Avenue

1,050 jobs to go at Crosby's former Littlewoods call centre (VIDEO)

STAFF at Crosby’s former Littlewods call centre were in shock today after bosses announced it would close with the loss of 1,050 jobs.Read

New graffiti teams may be brought in to clean up Crosby and Waterloo

NEW graffiti hit squads could be brought in to help clean up the streets of Crosby and Waterloo.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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