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Bootle ‘honey trap’ robber and friends jailed

A WOMAN and her two friends who lured a taxi driver into a “honey trap” so they could rob him were jailed.Read

Philip Thompson, killer of Bootle teen Terry Stenson, given indefinite prison sentence for knife and bat attack

A MAN who cracked under a “campaign of hate” and stabbed a Bootle teenager to death was jailed indefinitely for public protection.Read

Liverpool toddler James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables charged with child porn offences

THE mum of James Bulger said she just wants to see justice done after it was revealed one of his killers was locked up on child porn allegations.Read

Murder investigation launched into death of Netherton teen Neil Murphy

A MURDER investigation was launched yesterday after a teenager was battered to death in a shocking broad daylight attack in Netherton on Saturday afternoon.Read

Philip Thompson cleared of murdering Bootle teen Terry Stenson but admits manslaughter

A MERSEYSIDE man was cleared of murdering a teenager to gasps and outcry from the victim’s family and friends.Read

Bootle FC under-16s suspended by Anfield Junior League over referee abuse

A MERSEYSIDE junior football team is under investigation after a referee was followed and threatened when he abandoned a game amid a tirade of touchline abuse.Read

Tests called on body of Bootle man who died after taking amphetamines

A POST mortem examination on a man who died after taking “speed” was inconclusive, police have said.Read

Pair jailed after live hand grenade left outside Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish's home

TWO men were jailed over a plot against a Sefton businessman in which a live hand grenade was left outside the home of Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish.Read

Merseyside Police pay out £6m in compensation over last four years

POLICE on Merseyside paid out more than £6million in compensation for crashes, slips and assaults by officers over the past four years.Read

Nine men arrested over 2006 murder of Stephen Lloyd in Bootle

NINE men have been questioned over the murder of a young Merseyside father more than three years ago.Read

Carjacking gang rob businessman and attack driver in Bootle

A CARJACKING gang robbed a businessman before attacking a motorist they crashed into as they looked for another victim.Read

Police investigate death of 12-day-old baby in Bootle

DETECTIVES are investigating the death of a 12-day-old baby girl.Read

Cabbage Inn

Cabbage Inn set on fire in vendetta against Terry Riley and John Ball

A MERSEYSIDE pub was torched this week as part of an escalating vendetta against two local businessmen.Read

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Police investigate link between stolen car and arson attack

A STOLEN car that ploughed into a lamppost may have been fleeing the scene after an arson attack on a Litherland house.Read

Danny Brown

Bootle milkman hailed a hero after he putting out a blaze with lemonade

A BOOTLE milkman has been hailed a hero after he put out a blaze – with bottles of lemonade.Read

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Handgun used in Bootle newsagents armed robbery (VIDEO)

AN ARMED robbery took place at Feltons Newsagents on Wednesday evening.Read

The suspected brothel above the New Dominion pub, on Bankfield Street in Bootle

Merseyside Police close down pub 'brothel' in Bootle

A SUSPECTED brothel was raided by police in a flat above a derelict Bootle pub.Read

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