Sefton

3:31 PM Sefton Council warned of a £4m overspend months after emergency budget approval 3:01 PM Animal visits return to Sefton libraries with snakes, spiders and meerkat memories 1:20 AM Sefton Park care home site set for demolition to make way for 36 social homes 2:30 AM Oil spill closes roads in Bootle as council teams work to reopen carriageways 1:20 AM Councillors criticised as Southport events centre budget rises to £106m 7:20 PM Charred natterjack underlines Sefton warning as rangers plead for ‘flame‑free’ borough 6:10 AM Sefton urged to take care as two recent grass and dune blazes tested fire crews 12:30 PM £20m restoration of Southport Pier under way as thousands visit for The Open 3:31 PM Sefton Council warned of a £4m overspend months after emergency budget approval 3:01 PM Animal visits return to Sefton libraries with snakes, spiders and meerkat memories 1:20 AM Sefton Park care home site set for demolition to make way for 36 social homes 2:30 AM Oil spill closes roads in Bootle as council teams work to reopen carriageways 1:20 AM Councillors criticised as Southport events centre budget rises to £106m 7:20 PM Charred natterjack underlines Sefton warning as rangers plead for ‘flame‑free’ borough 6:10 AM Sefton urged to take care as two recent grass and dune blazes tested fire crews 12:30 PM £20m restoration of Southport Pier under way as thousands visit for The Open