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John Siddle

Controversial Liverpool nightclub Funky Box could reopen

SHORROCKS Hill owner Terry Riley is planning to re-open a controversial Liverpool nightclub hit by violence, disorder and indecent assaults.Read

Former Sefton Council solicitor Caroline Elwood loses sex discrimination tribunal case

A FORMER council chief who claimed she suffered sexual discrimination lost her case against her former employers.Read

Formby could be split in two in MP boundary review

FORMBY is set to be torn in two under a dramatic review of the electoral map, analysts have forecast.Read

‘Majority in favour of Tesco’s Ainsdale bid,’ resident insists

AN AINSDALE resident last night urged those in favour of Tesco opening a store in the village to step forward.Read

Freshfield businessman Paul Wilding alleged to have stolen £25,000 from small business

A FRESHFIELD businessman is to appear in court suspected of stealing £43,000 from two Southport organisations.Read

Arrest of Southport man in connection with suspected multi-million pound money laundering operation followed 10-month probe

THE arrest of a Southport man in connection with suspected multi-million pound money laundering operation followed a 10-month probe, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said.Read

Southport MP John Pugh satisfied with Lib Dem’s fresh NHS stance

NHS reform rebel John Pugh last night said he was “satisfied” with his party’s bid to amend the government’s controversial health bill.Read

Firefighter union uses Southport conference to warn of strikes

THE threat of a strike by firefighters came closer when union leaders warned of possible industrial action over pay.Read

Local elections 2011: Sefton preview

UNPRECEDENTED £66m cuts to council jobs and services provide the backdrop for fiercely-contested local elections in Sefton.Read

Welcome staff response to offer of voluntary redundancy at Southport hospital

MORE than 300 hospital staff registered an interest in taking voluntary redundancy as part of the NHS Trust’s £8.5m savings plan.Read

NHS Sefton has revealed some of the outrageous reasons local residents have visited accident and emergency

NHS Sefton has revealed some of the outrageous reasons local residents have visited casualty.Read

Formby girl, 5, underwent reconstructive surgery after being mauled by her grandmother’s pet dog

A FIVE-year-old girl underwent emergency reconstructive surgery after being mauled by her grandmother’s pet dog.Read

Formby MP Bill Esterson has concerns over new crackdown on incapacity benefits

MORE than 12,000 people in Sefton on incapacity benefit will be assessed to see if they are fit for work as part of “sicknote culture” crackdown.Read

Bill Esterson’s Commons Diary: housing market

FORMBY pensioners are among more than 1,000 over-65s arrested in Merseyside over the past three years, shock figures obtained by the Times reveal.Read

Six thousand letters outlining plans to restore ‘Formby’ to postal addresses were sent out with the wrong information

BLUNDERING Royal Mail bosses were left red-faced after 6,000 letters outlining plans to restore ‘Formby’ to postal addresses were sent out with the wrong information.Read

Hightown landlord found guilty of making threats to intimidate

A PUB landlord who saw red after being told to keep his dogs under control launched a tirade of threatening abuse, a court heard.Read

Formby delivers its Budget verdict

GOOD news for first-time buyers, mixed news for motorists, bad news for smokers and a boost for local business.Read

Formby Library opening hours scaled back as part od council cuts

OPENING hours at Formby Library will be scaled back from July as part of the council’s cuts programme.Read

Sefton Council passes £44m of cuts

SEFTON Council passed £44m cuts amid heated scenes at Bootle Town Hall.Read

Sefton Council to look to Formby Green Belt to address vital housing needs

AROUND 1,200 new homes will be built on Green Belt land in Formby over the next 15 years, the Times can reveal.Read

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John is a reporter for the Southport Visiter, covering all aspects of Southport News while also being responsible for the Visiter's Open Mic Blog and covering the fortunes of Southport FC. 01704 398 273