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Click on here to find out more now!   Search via news headlines opposite or search for key words etc. via the Google Search Box below:- News Article Archive Articles for December 2017 Old News Archive (Up to August 2003) 2003 Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2004 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2005 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2006 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2007 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2008 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2009 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2010 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2011 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2012 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2013 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2014 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2015 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2016 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2017 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2018 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2019 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2020 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  2021 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  2017-12-30 16:08:01 Did you spot Santa? Knife wands handed out to City Centre bars and clubs    Predictions for 2018    Tourists to UK forecast to spend record levels in 2018    People travelling to, from and within the Liverpool City Region advised to plan ahead of rail strikes in January 2018    Letter to the Editor:- "A shade akin to the Saltire."    81 Ltd, Liverpool to offer a special New Year's Eve event    Senior drivers needed to test road safety technology in the North West    RMT have launched a new film and social media drive supporting workers involved in disputes across the country    Christmas tree recycling points in Liverpool    Merseyside residents can make a resolution in 2018 that changes someone else's life    Merseyside Police arrest a male in connection to recent increase in firearms incidents    The big December freeze set to spur almost 19,000 Liverpudlians to book a holiday    IS YOUR CALL A REAL EMERGENCY???    Former Strictly and X Factor stars to appear in hit stage show in Preston and St Helens         2017-12-23 14:50:06 Emergency Services have attend Shooting in Southport    Click on to find out more NOW!!!        --- MORE NEWS REPORTS BELOW ---        Click on to see the full report...            2017 - The Year in Review        THE highly acclaimed Russian State Ballet and Opera House is returning to Preston Guild Hall with their dazzling production of the world's...Click on here to find out more...    Formby's Carol Wagon 2017    Bypass is best A5036 option says Highways England    Southport Pier will be closed for improvement work    Specialist Perinatal Service appoints new manager!    Video interview with the 1st female Warrant Officer in UK appointed to the RAFAC    Local NHS trust produces animation to help beat loneliness    Ambulance Technician performs with singing Superstars Michael Ball and Alfie Boe    Trust appoints Silas Nicholls as Chief Executive    Specialist perinatal service appoints new manager!    Letter and photos to the Editor:- "A magical panto at the Casa Theatre"    "A short time ago in a City not so far, far away...."    People travelling to, from and within the Liverpool City Region advised to plan ahead of rail strikes in January 2018    Southport and Formby donate over 18,000 pairs of old glasses to Africa    Springview staff and patients share new and old memories this Christmas    A Christmas cracker for culture!    Have you been to the Ice Rink in Southport?    Southport fundraisers donate a huge ?25k to life saving cancer research    Festive Fireworks at Gulliver's World to start the countdown to Christmas goes off with a bang    Plumbers' winter warning to avoid costly bills from burst water pipes and flooding this Christmas    Liverpool's HOPE Project receives ?1000 worth of donations    Letter to the Editor:- "HMS Queen Elizabeth"    62 year old has been knocked down by Scramble Biker    PCC statement on Howard League for Penal Reform report on Policing of children's homes    People in Merseyside urged to donate as heart transplant waiting list up by 24% this Christmas    House builder gives ?1,000 to the James Bulger charity    Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority initiative helps fund sprinklers at a St Helens Hospital    Don't Let Fire Ruin Festive Cheer    1 in 4 teenagers couldn't enjoy Christmas without social media    CLA statement on the Universal Service Obligation to deliver high speed broadband across the UK    College offering healthy career options with NHS Apprenticeships    Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals help give the organ donation message a much needed lift    The Greyhound Trust urgently needs the help this Christmas    Merseyside's newest firefighters save Santa    LJLA plane pull ropes in ?2,500 for Alder Hey    Mayor launches 'Always Room Inside' rough sleepers campaign    Liverpool School is at the very top of the class    Police Commissioner starts work with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority    Video interview with the 1st female Warrant Officer in UK appointed to the RAFAC    2017 - The Year in Review    Our child friendly Santa Watch Can Live On Christmas Eve...     2017-12-16 16:02:16 Formby's Nativity Musical 2017 Southport Cruisers Christmas Charity Bike Ride    Santa Watch Webcam live again over Christmas Eve     Queenscourt Santa Sprint sponsored by Silcock Leisure    Keep A&E free for people with serious or life threatening conditions    Always room inside at new rough sleeping shelter    Workers in Liverpool say age discrimination is common in their workplace    ?10,000 on offer to schools in national Scottish Power Green Energy Trust competition    Pavement parking hotspots list drawn up    RMT welcomes key Rail North representatives' opposition to Driver Only trains on Northern Rail services    Solicitor joins fight for cohabiting couples law    Bennetts wins contract for Ainsdale Station revamp    Counterfeit goods seized in joint operation    Environmental improvements set for go ahead    Arsonists attack Primary School display and park area    Twenty Twenty TV looking for Cast for new TV series    North West parents to benefit from Tax Free Childcare roll out for under 6's    Bike & Go's Christmas gift helps beat the bulge    Pop star Kevin Simm appears at Revitalise Sandpipers    NHS B Positive Choir launches debut single and asks you to:- 'Rise up and Give Blood'    Police Dog Handlers and Police Dogs Receive Awards from both RSPCA and Assistant Chief Constable    Dementia Centre Set To Open Next Year    Man charged following theft in Southport Town Centre    Male and female found dead in Southport    Male and female found dead in Southport    Detox your toy box for Barnardo's before Christmas    Council boost for Alcohol Treatment Centre    A free start to Liverpool's new ?6.5M City Centre Car Park    Northern leaders unite behind 30 year draft Strategic Transport Plan    NHS Trust gets behind toy appeal    Formby's historic Village Centre trees to be felled    Christmas spirit brings maternity communities together    Merseyside Police have delivered presents across the Merseyside    Photographer in wheelchair robbed in daylight and taken to Hospital    Hospital staff praised for caring nature - Mum's 4 week Hospital care prompts letter of praise for staff    The Jockey Club Live announce Craig David as the 1st summer headliner for Aintree Racecourse in 2018    Formby's Nativity Musical 2017 Photographs    Liverpool, UK Sport and British Gymnastics are to bid to host the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships     2017-12-09 05:00:00 Annual Vehicle Only Charity Christmas Parade, in Southport Don't Miss the FREE Formby Nativity Musical     14th Liverpool Santa Dash and 5k Fun Run    Merseyside Police Officer awarded Queen's Police Medal    ˝ of adults in the North West admit to overspending on food at Christmas    Local charity calls for urgent action to help disabled people and their families due to increasing poverty    Survey reveals why Brits love British more than ever before    'Support Northern Powerhouse culture this Christmas,' Minister says during Coronation Street trip    46 year, from Formby, wanted by Police    Letter to Editor:- "Stamp appeal for Bone Cancer Research Trust"    5 star Christmas dinner for Wirral's care leavers    From Carbon' to play in Liverpool    Man arrested after the discovery of a cannabis farm in St Helens    Almost 2,700 children in the North West will be homeless on Christmas day    2 licensed firearms stolen in Formby    Community Grant fund supporting local projects in Pensby and Thingwall    Offender caught on camera at fly tipping 'grot spot'    Girlguiding Leader from Burscough selected to embark on international adventure    Beware of dodgy doorstep traders, residents warned    Family tribute to May Margaret Laidlaw    Feasibility study over introduction of Red Routes in Liverpool    West Lancashire College is delighted to announce 2 brand new undergraduate qualifications    Death of woman, 19, from anorexia was avoidable, Ombudsman rules    Parents thank teachers this Christmas with a donation to R Charity    'Ethical' Housing Company to build homes for homeless, foster carers, large families, disabled and the elderly    Southport Botanic Gardens Community Association receives a helping hand from McCarthy and Stone    Homes for homeless young people this Christmas    Man attempts to steal smuggled pup from Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre    6 years 3 months for prolific burglar    Cyclists take note!     2017-12-02 05:00:00 Formby Christmas Lights 2017 Paramedic who hosts Christmas dinner for elderly reaches Amplifon Awards for Brave Britons final    Late night clubbers in Liverpool spared Hackney Cabs fare rise    Santa Dash 2017... Are you going???    Cirque de Lumiere to captivate ACC Liverpool    Formby Christmas Lights 2017 - Photos    Life Changing Opportunity for Young People    Formby residents have their say on the future of the coast    Are you or do you know Alexander Winter Hall's next of kin    Pearl Jam Summer 2018 European Tour    Southport Art House Life Drawing Clas    Trust Leads the Way on High Quality Apprenticeships    New laws to prevent unsafe or criminal use of drones in the UK    Managing diabetes during Christmas and New Year    After a 10 year hiatus Carl Cox returns to Creamfields UK    Access all areas? 17 years of the 'right to roam' in the North West    Southport Charity Christmas Parade 2017 Is Ready To Go...    Top 10 rating for maternity staff detecting babies 'at risk' of still birth    Liverpool pub couple jailed for tax fraud    Liverpool's most Christmassy School!    Custom House Pop-Up To Open In Baltic Triangle    Workers 'too excited' by Christmas to concentrate on the job    Liverpool 2018 – 10 Years in the Making    Moving Senses After School Club Kirkby    State of the Nation 2017 - Social Mobility in Great Britain    Boys' Brigade, Girl Guides and Scouts to receive Freedom of Liverpool    1st female Warrant Officer in UK appointed    Blue Air announces new route from LJLA!    Birkenhead Park recognised as 1 of the Top 100 historical places in England