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Blitz on fly tipping in Bootle’s back alleys

MORE than 400 advice notices have been issued after a blitz on fly tipping at alleyways in Bootle.Read

New radiotherapy centre for cancer patients in Merseyside

LIVERPOOL is preparing to open its first radiotherapy facility in 2010 – helping reduce travel times for cancer patients living north of the River Mersey. Read

Shopkeeper chases knife-wielding masked raiders from Waterloo newsagents

MASKED men suspected of robbing a shop in Bootle held a knife to another shopkeeper’s throat and demanded cash from the till later that day.Read

Sefton’s refuse and recycling collections suspended due to bad weather

BIN and recycling services have drawn to a halt across Sefton.Read

Council tax in Sefton is set to rise by 3% despite huge cuts to services

COUNCIL tax in Sefton is set to rise by 3% in April despite huge cuts to services, jobs and key projects, officials admit.Read

Man accused of robbing a girl of her shoes in Hightown to appear at Liverpool Crown Court

A MAN charged with robbing a teenage girl of her shoes in Hightown has appeared in court.Read

A Bootle man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers on Boxing Day

A BOOTLE man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers on Boxing Day.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

Win A Free Gym Membership

AS PEOPLE look to burn off those Christmas calories – one lucky reader can win a free membership at one of Sefton’s newest fitness centres.Read

A NETHERTON man has been accused of stabbing his own brother on New Year’s Eve

A NETHERTON man has been accused of stabbing his own brother on New Year’s Eve.Read

David Cameron in Q&A session in Sefton Central constituency

CONSERVATIVE Party leader David Cameron will be meeting Sefton Central constituents today (Thursday).Read

Traffic chaos due to the big freeze

GALLERY: Big freeze causes chaos across Liverpool, Southport, Wirral and Ormskirk

THE most prolonged spell of winter weather for nearly 30 years has caused chaos across the region with schools closed and traffic brought to a virtual stand-stillRead

Snow and winter weather

GALLERY: Merseyside and North West hit hard as severe winter weather shows no sign of respite

Merseyside and North West hit hard as severe winter weather shows no sign of respiteRead

Winter weather

Snow latest: Sefton school closures

SEFTON Council have confirmed that three schools have closed due to the snow.Read

Terry Stenson, murdered in Bootle

Man in court charged with murder of Bootle teenager

A MAN was due in court today charged with the murder of a Merseyside teenager found dying in a garden shed.Read

Terry Stenson, murdered in Bootle

First picture of Bootle stab victim Terry Stenson

THIS is the first picture of the Merseyside teenager who was stabbed and found dying in a  garden shed.Read

Murder

Man arrested after Bootle teenager stabbed to death

A MAN is being held tonight after a teenager was knifed to death in a house in Bootle.Read

Fire engine

Firefighters visit nearly 10,000 homes in Sefton in first seven months of campaign

NEARLY 10,000 homes were visited in just seven months following the launch of a campaign to fit free smoke alarms.Read

Bootle Magistrates

Bad Santa drinking crew get 3 year ASBOs banning them from Bootle

BAD Santa’s Little Helpers were given ASBOs for Christmas by a District Judge.Read

David Tattersall

Sefton Council announces Christmas waste collection plans

‘DON'T forget to recycle as much waste as possible over Christmas’.Read

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