Sam McGee, 39, was sentenced to four years and eight months for defrauding neighbours of over £260,000 from a housing co-op to feed an online roulette addiction, leaving pensioners and families in turmoil.
Kirkby town centre will get six to eight padel courts as part of a £2.5m retail and leisure space, funded by £19.5m government Pride in Place funding. The plan was unanimously agreed by the neighbourhood board.
Armed police in Kirkby searched for an hour after reports of a man with a gun. It was later confirmed the item was a water gun, with no offences identified.
Neil Armstrong Kennedy, a retired jockey from Kirkby with 200 wins, is asking NASA to take him on the Artemis IV mission to the moon, inspired by his namesake's legacy.
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Armed officers rushed to Warrenhouse Road in Kirkby after reports of a man with a gun. No injuries or evidence of firing. Section 60 order in place.
Residents of Kirkby, Merseyside, express mixed opinions on their town centre's regeneration, citing an overabundance of fast-food outlets and a lack of diverse amenities.
Residents near Kirkby and Bickerstaffe suffer health issues from dust produced by lorries at Simonswood Industrial Estate, despite some illegal sites being closed.
