Politics 16 Aug 2023 No plans for bank holiday if England win World Cup There are "no plans" for an extra bank holiday if the England women's football team win the World Cup, the government has said. Th…
Crime 16 Aug 2023 Business Owners Cautioned as Southport Burglaries Resemble Previous Crime Spate Police are investigating an emerging pattern of business burglaries that have taken place to small businesses in and around Southp…
Sport 16 Aug 2023 All the goals from Southport's crushing 5-1 defeat at Spennymoor Town A night that started so brightly ended in a very disappointing 5-1 defeat at Spennymoor. Playing some good football early on and t…
Crime 16 Aug 2023 Two vehicles stolen in Burscough burglary An address on the Heathfields Estate in Burscough was broken into last night and the keys for two vehicles were taken from inside …
Environment 16 Aug 2023 United Utilities Slapped with £800,000 Fine for Illegal Water Abstraction United Utilities Water Limited have been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in L…
Transport 16 Aug 2023 Sefton Road Safety: Public Consultation for Moving Traffic Offences Enforcement Sefton Council is encouraging all road users to take part in a new consultation on measures to make the Borough’s roads safer. The…
Community 16 Aug 2023 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Gears Up for a Fun-Filled Family Day Woodlands – Family Fun Day – Fun for all the family! Woodlands Animal Sanctuary are in full preparation mode for their Family Fun …
Sport 16 Aug 2023 Spennymoor Town 5 Southport 1 Despite taking the lead Southport crashed to a 5-1 defeat at Spennymoor last night. That is the 11th consecutive loss. Southport a…
Education 15 Aug 2023 Free Tablets and Internet Access for Over 4,500 People Across Liverpool City Region Free devices, internet access and basic skills training to help residents get onlineMore than 300,000 working age LCR residents ar…
Other 15 Aug 2023 Vision Zero Strategy: Merseyside Police Introduce Aerial Cameras for Road Safety New aerial cameras will be used to assist Merseyside Police in identifying traffic offences at collision hotspots. This is the lat…
Emergency Services 15 Aug 2023 Police keeping an eye on the Travellers in the Southport Theatre car park Officers from Merseyside Police were this afternoon (15th August) keeping an eye on the group of Travellers in the car park of the…
Crime 15 Aug 2023 Merseyside Police arrest man on a bike outside the Prince Of Wales Hotel, Southport Officers from Merseyside Police arrested a man on a bike outside The Prince Of Wales Hotel on Lord Street this morning. It is not …
Council 15 Aug 2023 Council statement on the demolition of Southport Theatre Work is now underway on the future site of the Marine Lake Events Centre, in line with the programme schedule for the Southport To…
Other 15 Aug 2023 Wild Walk - The Hidden Gem of Martin Mere near Southport It’s the place where you’re encouraged to run wild to your heart's content! But what actually is Martin Mere’s Wild Walk? Wild Wal…
Sport 15 Aug 2023 Spennymoor Game To Be Streamed Live In The Bartercard Lounge at Southport FC Southport FC are pleased to announce that tonights National League North away fixture at the Brewery Field will be shown live in t…
Emergency Services 14 Aug 2023 26-Year-Old Man Dies in Tragic Incident at Bramley Moore Dock Everton Stadium Police can confirm that a man has died following an incident at Bramley Moore Dock this afternoon, Monday 14 August. At around 1pm…
Emergency Services 14 Aug 2023 Paddleboarder's Body Found after Search in Marine Lake, Crosby Police can sadly confirm that a body has been recovered following reports of a concern for safety of a man who was in distress in …
Environment 14 Aug 2023 Travellers depart the Sea Wall and move onto the Theatre Car Park The majority of Travellers that set up camp on the Sea Wall car park last week have now left. Some of them have not gone far and m…
Council 14 Aug 2023 Work begins to prepare Southport Theatre for demolition Work has begun to prepare Southport Theatre for demolition to make way for a new Events Centre and Marine Lake light show. The pav…
Sport 14 Aug 2023 Can Southport FC Repeat Last Season's Triumph In Spennymoor Showdown? After two disappointing results we are on the road again on Tuesday with a trip to Spennymoor, kick off is at 7.45pm. Anyone not m…
Transport 14 Aug 2023 Marine Drive in Southport closed for three days for roadworks. The Marine Drive in Southport is closed between The Pier and Pleasureland for three days for roadworks. Large queues of traffic ar…
Health 14 Aug 2023 Pack Inserts in Tobacco Products: New Proposal Aims to Help Smokers Quit The government will seek views on adding pack inserts into tobacco products to encourage more smokers to quit as it launches a new…
Crime 13 Aug 2023 Police called to Marine Lake and Kings Gardens in Southport Officers from Merseyside Police were called to the Kings Gardens and the Marine Way Bridge this afternoon following reports of Ant…
Emergency Services 13 Aug 2023 Southport Lifeboat rescue 3 people from the incoming tide Our assistance was requested by the RNLI lifeguards via Holyhead Coastguard after three individuals and their dog had become cut-o…
Culture 13 Aug 2023 Preparations well underway for Southport Flower Show aerial shots . Preparations are well underway for this year's Southport Flower Show in Victoria Park. Many of the Marquees and tents are already …
Politics 13 Aug 2023 Government confirms measures to reverse the rise of gender-neutral toilets The Government has announced today it is acting to bring forward changes to regulations that will mean all new non-domestic public…
Sport 12 Aug 2023 Southport slump to their 10th consecutive defeat going down 3-1 at Alfreton Town Southport have suffered their 10th consecutive defeat after going down 3-1 at Alfreton Town this afternoon. The Port fell behind i…
Transport 12 Aug 2023 RTC Weld Road and York Road traffic lights There has been an RTC at Weld Road and York Road junction this afternoon. One vehicle has ended up facing the wrong way around. Po…
Sport 12 Aug 2023 Spennymoor v Southport Tuesday Live Streaming Available Match Passes are now live for Monday and Tuesday’s North/South streaming. Details on purchasing a pass here Buy Here A couple of k…
Crime 12 Aug 2023 Appeal for information to help identify man who was found dead in River Mersey Police are appealing for information to help identify a man after his body was found in the River Mersey on Sunday 6 August. At ar…
Transport 11 Aug 2023 More rail strikes announced for August and September 20,000 RMT members working on every grade of the train operating companies will take further strike action in the national dispute…
Other 11 Aug 2023 Another Southport attraction left to decay in 2023 Enjoyed by countless thousands over the years the Pitch and Putt on Princes Park is now an overgrown wilderness. Before the Ocean …
Health 11 Aug 2023 NHS launches hospital matching platform to bring down longest waits Thousands of patients who need NHS treatment could be quickly and easily allocated to hospitals that can take on their care thanks…
Emergency Services 10 Aug 2023 Witness Plea After Fatal Lorry Incident Leaves Female Pedestrian Dead Police are appealing for information after a female pedestrian was killed in a road traffic collision in Everton earlier today, Th…
Business 10 Aug 2023 Open letter from wilko CEO after the store goes into Administration An open letter from Mark Jackson, wilko CEO. Over the past six months wilko has been very open that we’ve been considering options…
Property 10 Aug 2023 Changes to Property Pool Plus allocations policy The system for matching Merseyside residents with available social or affordable housing that meets their needs is changing toward…
Other 10 Aug 2023 Southport man falls to his death on Scottish mountain along with two others A man who died in Glencoe at the weekend has now been named locally as 60-year-old Graham Cox from Southport. Mr Cox had been hiki…
Sport 10 Aug 2023 Southport FC Women In Search Of New Manager For Forthcoming Season Southport FC Women are looking to recruit a manager for their senior team ahead of the forthcoming season. Suitable candidates, wh…
Environment 9 Aug 2023 Are you plagued by Grasshoppers in Southport? Hundreds of these insects are now hopping around my tatty garden in Birkdale . Lived here for 40 years and have never seen anythin…
Environment 9 Aug 2023 Keep your dogs out of Dune Pools on the Southport coastline Green Sefton said... Letting dogs paddle in dune pools (whether fenced or not) can have devastating effects on the breeding succes…
Environment 9 Aug 2023 Southport MP's drone footage of the Pier breaches Council rules - Updated A video posted by Southport MP Damien Moore on his Facebook page about Southport Pier breaches the Council rules on drone filming.…
