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David Garrity shooting gang jailed for 123 years at Liverpool Crown Court

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:50:00 GMT

A GUN-TOTING gang who shot an unarmed cyclist will spend a minimum of 123 years behind bars.

Three fire crews called out as fire rips through derelict houses in Bootle

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:55:00 GMT

FOUR terraced houses went up in flames in the early hours of this morning.

Liverpool toddler James Bulger's killer, Jon Venables, 'accused of sex crime'

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:33:00 GMT

James Bulger killer Jon Venables was taken back into custody after he was accused of committing a sex crime, it was reported today.

Jurors retire to consider verdicts in Bootle drive-by shooting case

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

JURORS have retired to consider their verdicts in the case of four men accused of murdering a cyclist in a drive-by shooting.

Gordon Brown backs decision to keep details of Liverpool toddler James Bulger's killer Jon Venables case secret

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE Prime Minister has backed his government’s controversial decision to keep details of child killer Jon Venables’s return to prison secret.

Bootle community demands to know why Bulger killer Jon Venables was returned to prison

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT

Bootle Times reporters Nick Moreton and Faye Mulgrew report on the reaction in Bootle to the news that one of James Bulger’s killers has been recalled to prison

Bootle families on Klondyke estate are ready for a last stand against the council's plan to demolish their homes

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

THE handful of Bootle families left on the Klondyke estate say they are ready for a last stand against the council's plan to demolish their homes.

The Liverpool dockers remembered - get your copy today

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

MANY of today’s comedians owe them... big style. TV and film writers, too. The Liverpool docker is a very real, yet legendary figure.

Baby P death leads to big increase in Sefton Council care applications

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

SEVENTY vulnerable children have been taken into care in Sefton following the scandal surrounding the death of Baby P, our investigation reveals.

Formby council tax payers face £40 average increase

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

COUNCIL taxpayers across Bootle are likely to face an increase of £40 on the average bill for next year as authority bosses try to balance the books.

Family question care four-year-old boy received at Liverpool Alder Hey hospital after falling from roundabout

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

A FAMILY have questioned the care their four-year-old boy received at a Liverpool hospital after he suffered fatal injuries falling from a playground roundabout.

Merseyside Police officers miss 534 work days after public assaults

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LOCAL police officers missed 534 days of work last year as a result of being assaulted on the beat.

HM Revenue and Customs slash 90 Bootle jobs

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT

UNION leaders warned taxpayers are heading for tax code chaos after 90 Revenue and Customs jobs were slashed in Bootle.

Special conga in memory of Megan Watson

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

A GROUP of family and friends braved the elements and took part in a conga to mark what would have been the first birthday of a little girl.

Alice in Wonderland to be shown at Plaza Cinema, Waterloo

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT

CINEMAGOERS in South Sefton will be some of the lucky few who will be able to see upcoming fantasy movie Alice In Wonderland at a local movie theatre.

Gee Walker’s peace message to Netherton school pupils

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE mother of murdered schoolboy Anthony Walker delivered a message of peace to children from Netherton primary schools on a visit to south Sefton.

559 allegations of abuse and neglect of Sefton’s vulnerable adults

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of vulnerable adults have suffered abuse or neglect in Sefton, it has been alleged.

Sefton Council bosses are set to give Formby homeowners a third wheelie bin as it bids to improve recycling rates

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SEFTON Council has unveiled plans to give the majority of Formby homes a THIRD wheelie bin.

Police want to speak to man in connection with indecent assault on train from Southport

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BRITISH Transport Police officers in Merseyside are calling on local people to help locate a man wanted in connection with an indecent assault.

Look Who's in Court in Bootle: February 18, 2010

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:52:00 GMT

A round-up of cases heard against Bootle people in Sefton's Magistrates Courts from February 10 to 11, 2010.