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Judge defends James Bulger's killer Jon Venables' anonymity

JAMES Bulger killer Jon Venables could be murdered by vengeful vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who granted his anonymity warned.Read

Cash boost for Maghull schools to study work-based subjects

A CASH injection to prepare pupils for employment has been given the green light for two Maghull high schools.Read

Memories of life on Liverpool docks

JACK Overgage, who worked on the docks for 46 years, says: "Dockers were – and are – 'wonderful characters.' "Read

Plans to build houses rejected by Maghull councillors

PLANS to build half a dozen houses on disused land in Maghull have been rejected by town councillors after listening to protestors.Read

Sefton council agrees 2.96% tax rise

SEFTON residents face an average hike of £40 a year in their tax bills after councillors approved their budget.Read

Maghull pub begins health checks

Men urged to ease up on alcoholRead

Aintree and Maghull are finally on Google StreetView

AINTREE Racecourse and the remains of the Paradox nightclub will be appearing on Google’s Street View from today (Thursday).Read

One Night in Istanbul is to get its Irish Premiere at the new Grand Canal theatre in Dublin

HIT Liverpool footballing comedy One Night in Istanbul is crossing the Irish Sea for a run at a leading new Dublin theatre.Read

Football shirts for South Africa

FOUR local pubs – the Farmer’s Arms (Longmoor Lane), the Priory (Sefton Road, Litherland), the Rocking Horse (Ormskirk Road, Aintree) and the Mons (Breeze Hill, Bootle) – have joined forces to launch a “shirt amnesty” asking locals to donate unwanted football shirts to send to South Africa in time for this year’s World Cup.Read

Hillsborough review panel discover scale of secret documents

THE group set up to study previously secret documents relating to the Hillsborough tragedy in Sheffield have witnessed the scale of the archive they are set to examine.Read

Taser guns come to Sefton

POLICE officers in Sefton have been issued with Taser guns for the first time.Read

Liverpool John Moores University unveils £25m ‘world class’ home of sports science

LIE detecting, road rage and sleep deprivation are among the topics to go under the microscope at a new £25m academic centre for excellence. Read

Merseyside police put out missing persons appeal for woman in need of medication last seen at Fazakerley hospital

Merseyside Police is becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of a 47-year-old woman who is in need of medication.Read

Lydiate dairy owner loses battle and may close with 120 jobs lost

A LYDIATE dairy owner fears a planning row may force his business to close with the loss of 120 jobs. Read

Hell’s kitchen star Marco Pierre White opens Merseyside Restaurant

FIREBRAND chef Marco Pierre White said he was uninterested in critics’ praise for his new Aughton restaurant.Read

Liverpool to host mini World Cup in support of England’s 2018 bid

FOOTBALL legends John Aldridge and Graeme Sharp joined forces to back Liverpool’s very own mini World Cup.Read

Liverpool exhibition devoted to Chambre Hardman’s wife Margaret

THE life of a woman who helped her husband go on to become one of Liverpool’s most famous photographers is under the spotlight in a new exhibition.Read

Liz McClarnon and Danielle Lloyd to record record for Cancer Research UK

FORMER Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon and model Danielle Lloyd are among celebrities making a record to raise money for Cancer Research UK.Read

No need to cut council services claims Communities Secretary John Denham

LIVERPOOL City Council has no need to axe jobs or slash services despite spending cuts of up to 20%, the Government insists.Read

Lydiate man plans 1,000 mile trip for Help for Heroes

A LYDIATE father-of-two has been given a helping hand with his fundraising efforts by an Ormskirk bike shop.Read

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