Politics 7 Mar 2026 Meet Mike Braham and Danny Howard: The Lib Dem Team Ready to Serve Dukes Ward Duke’s Ward Liberal Democrat Councillor, John Pugh, has introduced the other members of the Lib Dem team running for election in D…
Transport 6 Mar 2026 Bootle Town Centre and Southport To Get Transport Revamp Sefton Council’s Cabinet received an update on the tens of millions of investments in transport projects in the borough.As part of…
Emergency Services 6 Mar 2026 Urgent Appeal: Missing Southport Teenager Last Seen on 4 March Help find a 16-year-old girl from Southport.Summer Jones was last seen at around 7.40pm on Wednesday 4 March on Gorsey Lane, Lithe…
Environment 6 Mar 2026 New 'Cleaner, Greener, Together' Campaign Launched by Sefton Council Join forcesSefton Council is encouraging everyone to join forces in a spring clean of their neighbourhood. Residents and community…
Crime 6 Mar 2026 Liverpool drug dealer jailed after being caught dealing in Southport A Liverpool man has been jailed for more than three years for Class A drug supply following an investigation by Merseyside Police’…
Transport 5 Mar 2026 Journey Towards an Integrated Transport System: The Future of Merseyrail Beyond 2028 The Combined Authority is progressing work to determine the most effective approach for operating rail services beyond 2028 when t…
Transport 5 Mar 2026 Easter Services Disruption Amidst 270 Railway Upgrade Projects across Britain Britain’s rail network open for business this Easter – but passengers asked to check before they travel on some key routesRegion &…
Culture 5 Mar 2026 Town Hall Gardens to Transform into Sparkling Open-Air Ballroom Southport is set to sparkle this Easter weekend, as Town Hall Gardens is transformed into a glittering open-air ballroom for the s…
Education 4 Mar 2026 Children's Commissioner Addresses Middle-East Crisis Impact on UK Youth Over the weekend, many children would have seen the distressing news and horrifying images from the escalating conflict in the Mid…
Environment 4 Mar 2026 Sefton Household Recycling Improvements: Biscuit Tins, Aerosol Sprays, and More More items can be recycledA greater variety of items will be able to be recycled by residents at home under improvements to the ho…
Transport 4 Mar 2026 Final Call: Iconic Royal Iris of the Mersey Retires After 60 Years of Service Last sailing on 31 March 2026 after more than 60 years on the River MerseySpecial celebrations to give iconic ferryPassengers invi…
Education 3 Mar 2026 Spring Adventure to Unfold with WWT Martin Mere and 'Gozzle' This spring, WWT Martin Mere is teaming up with Macmillan Children’s Books to explore the wonderful world of wetlands withGozzle, …
Transport 2 Mar 2026 Unexpected Delays on Southport Line Following Medical Incident Due to a passenger becoming ill on a train at Ainsdale, the Southport line is disrupted.Impact:Train services running through this…
Crime 2 Mar 2026 Lancashire Police Warns of Counterfeit Currency Scam Lancashire Police are urging residents and local businesses to remain vigilant following a spike in reports involving counterfeit …
Sport 2 Mar 2026 Locals Anticipate Exciting Home Match as Southport Draws Southend in FA Trophy FA Trophy Draw | Home v Southend UnitedSouthport have been drawn at home to Southend United.
Crime 2 Mar 2026 Wanted Southport Man Breaches Licence Conditions, Police Seek Public Help Police are appealing for help in finding a man from Southport who is wanted on a recall to prison for breaching his licence condit…
Sport 28 Feb 2026 Historic FA Trophy Semi Final Spot For Southport After Thrilling Shootout Lavelle’s Crowning Moment Sends Southport to FA Trophy Semi FinalReport With thanks to Dan Hayes Southport CentralSouthport are th…
Community 27 Feb 2026 Southport Police Reach Out to Locals in Community Engagement Effort Police spent today supporting colleagues in Southport Town Centre, chatting with residents and visitors about the work we’re doing…
Council 27 Feb 2026 Proposal for Council Czar for Lord St Rejected Liberal Democrat, John Pugh, has expressed disappointment that his proposal that there should be “a Council Czar for Lord St “ fel…
Community 27 Feb 2026 Lakeside Church Receives Over £8,000 from Proceeds of Crime Act to Support Free Clothes Store Merseyside Police’s Operation Payback initiative continues to make a real difference by reinvesting money seized from criminals ba…
Politics 27 Feb 2026 High-Tax, High-Borrowing Sefton Budget Slammed by Conservatives Labour are Out of Their Depth and Out of Time - Conservatives slam Labour’s high-tax, high-borrowing Sefton budgetThe Leader of th…
Culture 27 Feb 2026 Hesketh Park's Historic Conservatory Restoration: Information Session Announced Green Sefton are inviting people interested in the future of Southport’s Hesketh Park to an information session to find out more a…
Council 26 Feb 2026 £35M Budget Boost to Transform Sefton: Jobs, Homes, and Visitor Attractions Residents in Sefton will see major investment in the borough as the council set its budget on Thursday (26 February).Despite the c…
Health 26 Feb 2026 Only 42.1% of Eligible Adults Receive First Shingles Dose Fewer than half of adults are taking up their free shingles vaccine in the first year of being eligible, according to latest UK He…
Transport 26 Feb 2026 Green Revolution Hits The Liverpool City Region with New Zero-Emission Buses The first of more than 100 publicly owned electric buses have arrived in the Liverpool City Region ahead of their introduction int…
Culture 26 Feb 2026 In Conversation for LGBT+ History Month - with Dr Rory McGill and Sefton Council's Rainbow Network To mark LGBT+ History Month, we sat down with Dr Rory McGill, Director of Public Health, and Harriet Armstrong, Vice President of …
Sport 25 Feb 2026 FA Trophy Showdown: Southport vs Yeovil at 3PM Saturday Home v Yeovil FA Trophy Saturday 3pmAfter what seems like a long time since the thrilling win at AFC Fylde we return to FA Trophy …
Crime 25 Feb 2026 Final Members of an Organised Crime Group Linked to Southport Jailed for Multi-Kilo Drug Supply Last week (Friday 20 February) the final eight members of an organised crime group responsible for supplying multi-kilos of Class …
Environment 25 Feb 2026 First Delivery of Food Caddies Marks New Era for Waste Collection in Sefton Sefton’s first 9,000 outdoor caddies arrived in Bootle this week, as part of preparations for food waste collections later this ye…
Emergency Services 25 Feb 2026 Busy few days for Southport Rescue CALL OUT - 18/02/2026 - 02:47 - The pagers sounded early on Wednesday morning following a request from HM Coastguard to assist in …
Sport 25 Feb 2026 Southport Show True Character in Nail-Biting Win Over Radcliffe A fantastic win on the road for The Sandgrounders as the good run of results against Radcliffe this season continues.Two deflected…
Community 25 Feb 2026 Churchtown Squirrels and Beavers Dive Into the World of Policing Last night, Churchtown Squirrels and Beavers (62nd Southport Scouts) took part in a session on “What the Police Do,” along with le…
Council 25 Feb 2026 Sefton’s Capital Budget Doubles to £145M, No Improvement Planned for Southport Beach Access Sefton’s Capital Budget to be finalised this Thursday is ballooning (almost doubling) to £145 million next financial year as the C…
Culture 25 Feb 2026 Garden Designer Arit Anderson Joins Lineup for Annual Southport Flower Show Garden Designer and TV Presenter joins this year’s Southport Flower Show line-upWe’re delighted to announce that Arit Anderson, ga…
Sport 24 Feb 2026 Ring-fence Profits and Reinvest for Southport Golf Future, Say Lib Dems Liberal Democrat councillors are calling on Sefton Council to ring-fence the net income generated by Southport Municipal Golf Link…
Crime 23 Feb 2026 Southport’s Assault Case: Trevor Jevons Hit with Multiple Charges A second man has been charged following an incident at an address in Southport after gaining entry and assaulting the occupant on …
Environment 23 Feb 2026 Sefton's New Recycling Trucks Need Names: Will it be Paddy the Caddy or Kate Binslet? Will it be Paddy the Caddy or Kate Binslet?Sefton Council is calling on local school pupils and residents to help it name a brand-…
Community 23 Feb 2026 Ukraine Solidarity Prevails in Southport Despite Years of Conflict Tomorrow, February 24th will be the 4 year anniversary of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, but support for the plight of the Ukrainian…
Sport 23 Feb 2026 Southport to Face Radcliffe in Fourth Encounter This Season Southport make the trip to Radcliffe on Tuesday for a 7.45pm Kick Off.It will be the fourth meeting of the sides this season havin…
Council 23 Feb 2026 Find Out Why Sefton's Road Repair Budget Has Sparked a Heated Debate! How many men does it take to fill a pothole ? That’s the question that Sefton councillors will have to resolve at the Thursday’ s …
Sport 22 Feb 2026 Southport Snatch Point in Eventful Clash Against Kidderminster Harriers Southport return home with a share of the spoils after an entertaining 1-1 draw at high flying Kidderminster Harriers.Southport op…
