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Sex-obsessed Brent Mott facing life in prison for murdering wife Kate

THE twisted web of lies a sex-obsessed husband began to weave just hours after murdering his estranged wife can be revealed today.Read

Police appeal for Christopher Shackleton’s phone after Freshfield pub death

OFFICERS investigating the death of Christopher Shackleton are searching for his mobile phone.Read

Formby student spends a month working with children in Mozambique

A STUDENT with a heart of gold has spent a month working with deprived children in Mozambique.Read

Win a pair of tickets to Southport Flower Show

THE SOUTHPORT Flower Show takes place next week and we have got 10 pairs of tickets to give away.Read

Mersey Girls FC win Liverpool-Knowsley tournament beating Chinese challengers

TWO Formby girls flew the flag for England at an international football tournament and brought the trophy home.Read

Formby Pool trustee to make a splash for charity

A FORMBY Pool trustee is preparing to put his best foot forward to raise charity cash.Read

Free micro-chipping event for dogs in Litherland

DOG owners in Sefton can have their pets chipped for free at a series of special roadshows.Read

Merseyside council staff took 2,000 years’ worth of sick days last year

MERSEYSIDE council staff took the equivalent of nearly 2,000 years’ worth of sick days last year.Read

Free courses to help Sefton residents shed pounds

RESIDENTS in Sefton are being offered the chance to shed unwanted pounds – for free.Read

Sefton Council’s Adoption Service rated as ‘Good’ by OfSTED

SEFTON Council's Adoption Service is celebrating after being named as a 'good' performer by education watchdog Ofsted.Read

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson’s Westminster Diary: 11/08/10

IN THIS job, I'm lucky enough to work with some of the real statesmen of the British political scene.Read

An £800,000 scheme to improve facilities at Southport’s Queenscourt Hospice has been announced

AN £800,000 scheme to improve facilities at Queenscourt Hospice has been announced.Read

Former Coronation Street actress Suranne Jones to open this year’s Southport Flower Show

SHE has walked the cobbles as one half of Weatherfield’s most infamous couples but Suranne Jones is now preparing for a very different role. Read

Formby Conservative Club hosts summer sale and open day

FORMBY Conservative club is planning to cash in on its award as area CAMRA club of the year – with a summer sale and open day next Saturday (August 21).Read

Times Past celebrates gallery of aerial photographs of 1981 Formby

TIMES Past is currently delighted with the assistance of Robert Foster who has been in touch with a charming set of aerial photographs.Read

Formby High student Ian Goley reports back on his first two weeks in Brazil

SIX weeks in Brazil – beaches,Šclubs, tourist attractions... sounds like the perfect holiday for an 18-year-old, right? Not quite.Read

Why rubbish tax should benefit allotments

MONEY raised from taxes on rubbish dumped in landfill sites should be used to help people set up allotments for growing their own food on disused land, council leaders urged today.Read

Sefton coast wildlife group is really buzzing

WEST Lancashire Wildlife group is hosting a celebration of British Bumblebees on Wednesday August 18.Read

Councils urged to harvest eco power

COUNCILS will be able to sell renewable energy directly to the national grid under government reforms announced today.Read

Southport Flower Show is blooming lovely

SOUTHPORT Flower Show is poised to burst into bloom once more with a vibrant host of attractions to make the perfect day out.Read

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