Emergency Services 16 Oct 2023 Southport Man Identified as Fatality in A590 Collision A man who died following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the A590 has been named as Malcolm Houghton, aged 58, fr…
Politics 16 Oct 2023 "Pier Progress Now" stickers starting to appear across Southport Pier Progress Now! stickers are starting to appear across Southport as an initiative by Cllr John Pugh begins to take off. The ide…
Crime 16 Oct 2023 Man in 20s Hospitalised After Serious Car Collision in Tarleton Police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage after a collision left a pedestrian with serious injuries. We were ca…
Crime 16 Oct 2023 Raising Awareness: Merseyside Police Support National Hate Crime Awareness Week This week Merseyside Police is supporting National Hate Crime Awareness Week, a week of action to encourage communities to come to…
Environment 16 Oct 2023 Big Recycling Hunt Urges Southport Residents to Do More Households across the UK are being encouraged to look out for commonly missed items such as empty aerosols, food tins, plastic cle…
Crime 16 Oct 2023 Wanted man recently seen in Southport town centre Police are continuing to appeal for help in finding Kevin McMahon who was last seen in Southport and is wanted after failing to at…
Sport 16 Oct 2023 Southport vs Squires Gate: 7:30 PM Tuesday Southport v Squires Gate Tuesday 7.30. Admission Prices – All Supporters:The Jack Carr StandScarisbrick End – Main Stand – All sea…
Crime 15 Oct 2023 Motor scooter dumped in Southport's Marine Lake Mindless thieves or vandals have dumped a motor scooter in Southport's Marine Lake. The scooter is in the water by the middle sect…
Sport 15 Oct 2023 Match report Southport 2 Gloucester City 1 A 91st minute winner from Harry Flowers, his first goal for the club was enough to give the home side all three points. They say w…
Sport 14 Oct 2023 Southport 2 Gloucester City 1 Southport's unbeaten run continues with a 2-1 home win against Gloucester City. Quansah scored in the 46th minute for Southport wi…
Transport 14 Oct 2023 Liverpool City Region’s new trains scoop National Transport Award The Liverpool City Region’s new fleet of trains has been crowned Design, Engineering and Construction Project of the Year at the N…
Environment 14 Oct 2023 Consultation launched to ban wet wipes containing plastic A consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK has been launched today under plans to tackle plastic polluti…
Council 13 Oct 2023 PIER PRESSURE- STICK WITH IT ! The report has arrived from the structural engineers, the bill has been presented and the commitment to repair made, BUT the publi…
Crime 13 Oct 2023 Violent Incident at Southport FC Match Results in Three-Year Banning Order for Teen A 16-year-old boy has received a three-year banning order after a teenage boy was assaulted at a Southport FC match. The 16-year-o…
Sport 13 Oct 2023 Southport FC Seals Permanent Deal for Midfielder Luke Burgess. Video interview Southport are delighted to announce the permanent signing of midfielder Luke Burgess. Luke was with Oldham in 2022-23 before going…
Environment 13 Oct 2023 King Charles III's Conservation Passion Reflected in New British Coinage The Royal Mint has unveiled eight new coin designs that will soon appear on official UK coins, ranging from the 1p to the £2. The …
Property 13 Oct 2023 Coop is seeking approval to demolish the rest of The George Hotel The Coop is seeking approval from Sefton Council to demolish the rest of The George Hotel in Southport. The demolition started in …
Emergency Services 13 Oct 2023 Unidentified Man Found Dead in the River Mersey off the Pier Head: Investigation Underway Police can confirm that emergency services responded to a concern for safety at the Pier Head on, Thursday 12 October. At around 3…
Crime 13 Oct 2023 Skelmersdale teenager jailed for crossbow attack A teenager who stabbed another boy in the eye with a crossbow, inflicting serious injuries, has been sentenced to seven years and …
Health 12 Oct 2023 Southport MP Supports Re-Launch of Care Worker Recruitment Campaign Damien Moore MP welcomes the Government fourth re-launch of the recruitment campaign to help expand and develop our adult social c…
Crime 12 Oct 2023 Abuse, intimidation or violence – especially that which is religiously motivated will be tackled by BTP BTP statement from the acting Chief Constable... On behalf of British Transport Police, I want to extend my deepest condolences to…
Sport 12 Oct 2023 Liverpool FC's £80m Anfield Stand Upgrade Faces More Delays The upper tier of Liverpool's Anfield Road Stand will remain closed for the rest of the calendar year, the Premier League club ann…
Culture 12 Oct 2023 Tate Liverpool Gears Up for £29.7m Revamp with Government funding: Two-Year Closure Looms Tate Liverpool is preparing to close its doors ahead of a two-year £29.7m transformation. The gallery, which opened at the Royal A…
Sport 12 Oct 2023 Southport's Marcus Carver Vanarama National North Player Of The Month Marcus Carver has scooped the Vanarama National League North Player Of The Month award for September. September saw Southport move…
Sport 12 Oct 2023 Number of runners in the Grand National to be reduced in 2024 The Jockey Club today announces several changes to the Randox Grand National, which takes place at Aintree Racecourse each year, a…
Emergency Services 12 Oct 2023 Concerns Grow for Welfare of Missing 17-Year-Old Siannah Peters - Updated Great news! Missing Siannah Peters was found safe and well this afternoon, Thursday 12 October. Thanks as always for sharing our a…
Health 12 Oct 2023 Government sets out next steps to create ‘smokefree generation’ The government has launched a public consultation on youth vaping as part of measures to clamp down on vapes being promoted to chi…
Politics 11 Oct 2023 Sefton Council Roasted by Conservative Leader for Failing to Show Solidarity with Israel Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council, Councillor Mike Prendergast, has criticised the Labour leadership of Sefton Council f…
Environment 11 Oct 2023 Frost predicted by the Met Office for the coming weekend All parts of the UK will turn much cooler by the weekend, with daytime temperatures potentially up to 10 C colder than earlier thi…
Crime 11 Oct 2023 Police Hunt for Sefton Man Linked to Class A and B Drugs Supply Police are appealing for help in tracing a Sefton man they would like to speak to in connection with drugs offences. Detectives be…
Crime 11 Oct 2023 Crime prevention advice for owners of high-value gold jewellery Merseyside Police is advising people storing high-value jewellery and other expensive gold items in their home to ensure it is sto…
Crime 11 Oct 2023 British Transport Police Enhance Patrols Amid Hate Crime Concerns High visibility patrols to tackle hate crime. Following the ongoing conflict in Israel and the border with Gaza, British Transport…
Crime 11 Oct 2023 Police offer reassurance after Churchtown stabbing incident We’re aware that people are concerned and worried following an incident in Churchtown on Monday night where a women suffered a leg…
Community 11 Oct 2023 Woodlands offers unique animal sponsorship: Give the Gift that Gives Back! Have your thoughts turned to the festive period and starting your Christmas shopping yet? Or are you still pining for the summer s…
Crime 10 Oct 2023 Police statement after woman stabbed in Churchtown, Southport A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm we are investigating an incident in Southport following reports that a …
Health 10 Oct 2023 Network Rail encourages public to ‘Make a Connection’ for World Mental Health Day Network Rail has joined digital charity Mental Health Innovations and the wider rail industry to remind the public that help is ju…
Transport 10 Oct 2023 Consultation launched over improvements to Maritime Corridor Communities across Sefton and beyond are being invited to have their say on future improvements to a vital stretch of highway in t…
Sport 10 Oct 2023 Southport FC Ready to Tackle Gloucester City Home action on Saturday when Gloucester City are the visitors to The Big Help Stadium. Kick Off is at 3pm. Tickets are on sale onl…
Community 10 Oct 2023 Alex Greenwood to be awarded Freedom Of The Borough Scroll England star Alex Greenwood will become the first ever woman to be awarded the Freedom of Sefton next week. The Bootle-born Liones…
Property 10 Oct 2023 Homeowners with Sefton Council leases could get opportunity to buy freehold on properties Sefton homeowners who have a leasehold agreement with the Council could have the opportunity to purchase the freehold interest in …
Emergency Services 10 Oct 2023 Police and Paramedics called to the Scarisbrick Hotel, Southport in the early hours Officers from Merseyside Police and Paramedics from the North West Ambulance Service were called to the Scarisbrick Hotel on Lord …
