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Win tickets to Southport Flower Show

THE SOUTHPORT Flower Show takes place next week and we have got 10 pairs of tickets to give away.Read

Emergency appeal launched for Bootle flood victims

AN EMERGENCY appeal has been launched to raise £25,000 for Bootle homes wrecked by recent floods.Read

Crosby ActionAid appeals for Pakiston flood donations

CROSBY ActionAid group has started a Pakistani aid fund to support those affected by the recent floods in the area.Read

Free courses to help Sefton residents shed pounds

RESIDENTS in Sefton are being offered the chance to shed unwanted pounds – for free.Read

Traders call on Crosby shoppers to shop local

Our independent traders tell reporter Lyndsay Young why they offer a service the supermarkets cannot and why the new Shop Local campaign is vitalRead

Sefton coast wildlife group is really buzzing

WEST Lancashire Wildlife group is hosting a celebration of British Bumblebees on Wednesday August 18.Read

Why gardening on a budget is often better for the environment

AS the recession continues, with more cutbacks and job losses on the cards, many people are still tightening their belts - but there are easy ways to save money on gardening.Read

Councils urged to harvest eco power

COUNCILS will be able to sell renewable energy directly to the national grid under government reforms announced today.Read

Southport Flower Show is blooming lovely

SOUTHPORT Flower Show is poised to burst into bloom once more with a vibrant host of attractions to make the perfect day out.Read

Why rubbish tax should benefit allotments

MONEY raised from taxes on rubbish dumped in landfill sites should be used to help people set up allotments for growing their own food on disused land, council leaders urged today.Read

Young cricketer Chris Tipper still fighting for life after car crash

A MERSEYSIDE cricketer remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition following a late night motorway crash.Read

Hijacked Southport taxi driver taken on two-hour terror ride

AN armed suspect hijacked a taxi driver and took him on a 70-mile, two-hour terror ride.Read

Toxteth man shocked by arson attack which nearly destroyed his new business

A LIVERPOOL man's business was nearly destroyed by arsonists just days after he started trading.Read

Appeal set up to raise £25k for flood victims in Bootle

AN APPEAL has been launched to help people affected by the flooding in Bootle.Read

Neil Turner

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

George Christopher Gordon

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

Crosby MP calls for delay over Sainsbury’s plans

LABOUR MP Bill Esterson wants to delay the decision over the Sainsbury’s development plans for Crosby Village.Read

Tribute to Crosby woman who died a month before her 100th birthday

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former teacher who died before reaching her 100th birthday.Read

Rachael Russell

Former St Mary’s College pupil secures role as Princess in pantomime Aladdin

A FORMER St Mary’s College School pupil has won a starring role in panto.Read

Crowds flock to protest festival against Sainsbury’s plans for Crosby Village attracts

A CROWD of festival-goers gathered in Crosby Village in protest against Sainsbury’s plans.Read

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