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Bootle skylight plunge boy ‘responding to treatment’

A BOY left clinging to life after plunging 20ft through a glass skylight was responding to treatment.Read

Ministry of Justice to review Jon Venables' supervision

THE Ministry of Justice has confirmed it is to review the way killer Jon Venables was supervised following his releease from custody in 2001.Read

Denise Fergus, mother of murdered Liverpool toddler James Bulger, says the justice system let her down again (VIDEO)

JAMES Bulger’s mum said she was still without justice after seeing one of his killers jailed for two years for a string of child porn offences.Read

Boy, 14, falls 20ft through Bootle warehouse skylight

A TEENAGER is believed to be fighting for his life today after falling 20ft through a glass skylight as he climbed over a warehouse in Bootle.Read

Merseyside families facing months of misery after flash floods

FAMILIES across Merseyside are facing months of misery after their homes were devastated by flash floods.Read

James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables back in court

JAMES Bulger’s killer Jon Venables was due to appear via videolink at the Old Bailey today to face allegations of downloading child pornography.Read

Bulger killer Jon Venables admits child porn offences

JAMES Bulger’s killer today admitted possessing and distributing images of child pornography.Read

Liverpool coroner hands out rail danger warning after tragic graffiti artist plunge

A CORONER warned of the dangers of trespassing on railway lines at an inquest into the death of a Merseyside graffiti artist.Read

Former soldier from Litherland jailed for distributing child porn

A MARKET worker who distributed some of the 2,000 obscene child porn images he collected was jailed for 18 months.Read

Merseyside weather warning - get the latest information

AFTER the floods of Tuesday, the Met Office has issued another serious weather warning today.Read

Law-abiding Bootle citizen turned to crime to fund gambling addiction

A 50-YEAR-OLD woman who went through life without a conviction to her name turned to shoplifting to feed a gambling habit.Read

Bootle vicar helps residents trapped by floods

A VICAR swung into action to help parishioners after their homes flooded.Read

Bootle man who was battered by gang in Liverpool city centre feels let down by Merseyside Police

A DISABLED Bootle man who was beaten up in Liverpool city centre says he has been ‘let down’ by the police.Read

Bootle school pupils in hospital after suspected Valium overdose

A GROUP of 10 Merseyside schoolchildren were taken to hospital with suspected drug overdoses on the last day of term.Read

Flood-hit residents hit out at lack of help from authorities

ANGRY residents hit out at the authorities’ slow reaction as sewage water flooded their homes.Read

Win a family ticket for the Woodvale International Rally this summer

A FUN-FILLED day for all the family is up for grabs with our Woodvale Rally competition.Read

New measures allowing Sefton to grant ‘sex licences’ has been opposed by a councillor

A COUNCILLOR has accused Sefton of “exploiting women” by passing new rules on lap-dancing clubs.Read

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

Bootle man fined for possessing cannabis

A MAN pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis.Read

Ten pupils from St George of England High School, Bootle, hospitalised after 'drug overdoses'