Sport 5 Nov 2023 Watson's 84th Minute Strike Seals Win for Southport Our 400th game in the National League North ended with a 3-2 win in the pouring rain at Rushall Olympic. Considering the dreadful …
Emergency Services 5 Nov 2023 Violence Against MFRS Crews Peaks During Bonfire Period Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is asking for the help of the public to keep families, neighbours, communities and firefig…
Sport 4 Nov 2023 Rushall Olympic 2 Southport 3 Goals from Marcus Carver,Jack Bainbridge and Naill Watson give the Port a 3-2 win at Rushall. Southport were pegged back after tak…
Crime 4 Nov 2023 8 Retailers Caught Selling Age-restricted Products to Children in Lancashire Police joined forces with Lancashire Trading Standards to crack down on retailers selling age-restricted products to children. Dur…
Crime 4 Nov 2023 Merseyside Man Given 16-Years Custodial Sentence for Repeated Child Sexual Abuse A Merseyside man who consistently sexually abused a girl from when she was 9 until she was 15 has been given a 16-year custodial s…
Environment 4 Nov 2023 WWT launches new gift card for admissions, gift shop, and cafe If you’re on the search for a great gift this Christmas, why not treat your loved ones to one of our newly launched gift cards? Av…
Emergency Services 3 Nov 2023 Weekend dispersal zone in Southport Southport from 3pm tomorrow until 3pm Monday 6 November. The dispersal zone will Marine Drive, Esplanade, Promenade, Coronation Wa…
Transport 3 Nov 2023 More chaos on Merseyrail this evening Due to signalling problems between Liverpool Central Wirral and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected …
Crime 3 Nov 2023 Rise in Overnight Vehicle Thefts in Southport Prompts Police Appeal Police are investigating one attempted theft from a car and one theft of tools from a van in Dinorwic Road in Southport, which too…
Transport 3 Nov 2023 Proposed Southport Eastern Access Scheme to Improve Congestion and Journey Times Sefton Council is asking the public to have their say on proposals which would transform travel opportunities in and out of Southp…
Environment 3 Nov 2023 Mayor announces £10m fund to expand electric vehicle charging across the Liverpool City Region More than £10m is being committed to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points across the Liverpool City Region, May…
Education 3 Nov 2023 Martin Mere is expanding its Mere Tun Village WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is excited to announce its new development plans for its popular Mere Tun Village. Plans are now un…
Emergency Services 3 Nov 2023 Man with links to the Sefton coast still missing Officers continuing to appeal for help in finding 49-year-old Ian Langton who is missing from Waterloo have released a new photo. …
Health 2 Nov 2023 Tech specialists are being sought to help tackle the 8am rush for appointments at GP surgeries. NHS England is inviting suppliers to tender for a new framework that will enhance GP practices' capabilities to provide online con…
Sport 2 Nov 2023 Southport Gear Up for First Encounter with Rushall Olympic Southport make their first ever visit to an in form Rushall Olympic on Saturday, the kick off is at 3pm. With injuries and suspens…
Crime 2 Nov 2023 Drug dealer with house in Formby one of two men jailed for a total of 35 years Two men have been jailed totalling more than 35 years in prison for dealing drugs using Encrochat. John Barton, 48 years, and Dani…
Transport 2 Nov 2023 Minor delays on the Merseyrail Northern line Due to a train fault at Sandhills the Northern line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 07:45 02/11.Impact:Train services f…
Other 1 Nov 2023 Appeal after Southport woman found dead in her flat The Sefton Coroner’s Office is appealing for the next-of-kin of Pamela Robinson to contact officers.Pamela, aged 69, sadly passed …
Emergency Services 1 Nov 2023 Halloween: Decrease in incidents of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage reported compared to last year Officers continued to provide a high-visibility presence on Merseyside last night, Tuesday 31 October, with less 999 calls and inc…
Community 1 Nov 2023 Scott Blundell New Community Foundation Lead At Southport FC Southport FC are delighted to introduce Scott Blundell as our new Community Foundation Lead, Scott was appointed recently with the…
Transport 1 Nov 2023 Southport Promenade to be closed for two weeks The Promenade in Southport will be closed to traffic from the 13th November in both directions outside the soon-to-be demolished T…
Environment 1 Nov 2023 Southport Lib Dems Call for Halt on 'Sefton Chainsaw Massacre' Southport Liberal Democrats say “stop The Sefton Chainsaw Massacre!” as 41% more trees due to be felled this year This Halloween, …
Transport 1 Nov 2023 Passengers urged to plan ahead with Storm Ciarán set to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall across Britain Journeys likely to be affected across the network with yellow and amber weather warnings issued by Met Office from early this even…
Council 1 Nov 2023 Account Audit Overdue: Calls for Transparency at Sefton Council It’s been almost 4 years since Sefton Council last published a set of audited accounts, with the last set of available fully audit…
Emergency Services 1 Nov 2023 Southport Lifeboat crew in search for missing male We were tasked by Holyhead Coastguard to assist in the search for a missing male in the region of Southport Pier.The quad bikes un…
Emergency Services 31 Oct 2023 Missing man maybe in Crosby sand dunes Help find missing 49-year-old Ian Langton from Waterloo.Ian has been missing since around 9am this morning, Tuesday 31 October, wh…
Community 31 Oct 2023 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Receives £25,000 Grant from Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust Woodlands awarded 40th Anniversary grant from Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust Woodlands Animal Sanctuary were thrilled to welc…
Emergency Services 31 Oct 2023 Emergency Services to collaborate over Bonfire Weekend Emergency Services in Lancashire are responding to incidents together in a bid to reduce demand on the three services which tends …
Crime 31 Oct 2023 Eight arrests with weapons, fireworks and drugs seized in Merseyside Eight people were arrested last night, Monday 30 October, as police officers continue to provide a high-visibility presence on Mer…
Crime 31 Oct 2023 Police investigating keyless car thefts in Southport Police are investigating the theft of a white NISSAN NAVARA pick up truck that was stolen from outside a house on Liverpool Road b…
Emergency Services 31 Oct 2023 Merseyside Fire Service called to United Carpets on Hart Street / Norwood Road Southport Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were called to United Carpets and Beds on the corner of Hart Street and Norwood Road at approxi…
Transport 31 Oct 2023 RMT Union Hails Government's Reversal on Train Ticket Office Closures RAIL UNION RMT today welcomed the government’s complete withdrawal of its ticket office closure plans in light of passenger watchd…
Community 31 Oct 2023 Large sum of money raised at Southport Lifeboat open day Thank you to everyone who attended our open day on Saturday.We raised a phenomenal £1194.03 from donations on the day and our raff…
Emergency Services 31 Oct 2023 Online form for coastguard volunteers rolled out nationally Applying to enrol as a volunteer with HM Coastguard is becoming quicker and easier. After successful trials throughout the UK, a n…
Sport 30 Oct 2023 Southport secure rare home tie in FA Trophy Yes, you read that right Southport have a very rare event with an FA Trophy home draw against fellow Vanarama National League Nort…
Community 30 Oct 2023 Southport Police Organises Budget Event for Youth Benefit Southport Neighbourhood Policing Team are in the process of organising a participatory budget event. This will be aimed at communi…
Environment 30 Oct 2023 Sefton Scores Just 35% on Climate Emergency UK's Environmental Scorecard Climate Emergency UK have done a detailed examination of all Councils' efforts to address the Climate Emergency and marked them on…
Crime 30 Oct 2023 Former Merseyside Police officer jailed after having sex while on duty A former Merseyside Police officer investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following allegations he abuse…
Community 30 Oct 2023 Missing girl found safe and well Great news! Lilia Lawler from Southport was found safe and well last night. Thanks as always for sharing our appeals. Original app…
Crime 30 Oct 2023 23-Year-Old Man Arrested in Southport on Suspicion of Attempted Burglary Neighbourhood Police Officers from Southport Police Station arrested a 23 year old man from Southport, on suspicion of attempted b…
Emergency Services 30 Oct 2023 Merseyside Police and MFRS message to stay safe this Halloween and Bonfire night Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) are urging everyone to safe stay this Halloween and Bonfire Night …
