Sport 11 Jul 2023 Royal Birkdale to host The Open for the 11th time in 2026 Sefton Council is delighted to announce that the borough will play home to thousands of golf lovers when the 154th Open tees off a…
Community 11 Jul 2023 Sefton Council honours Srebrenica Memorial Day A flag is being flown at Bootle Town Hall today, Tuesday 11th July, to mark Srebrenica Memorial Day. This year marks the 28th anni…
Crime 11 Jul 2023 All 43 police forces in England and Wales join Operation Soteria to tackle rape and serious sexual offences. The Home Secretary has announced that all 43 forces in England and Wales have signed up to Operation Soteria, the transformational…
Health 10 Jul 2023 Damien Moore MP invites applications to £1 million Government fund for community defibrillators. Damien Moore MP invites applications to £1 million Government fund for community defibrillators. Member of Parliament for Southpor…
Crime 10 Jul 2023 More than 700 firearms recovered in ground-breaking NCA-led operation More than 700 firearms have been recovered in the UK after an operation led by the National Crime Agency. The huge number was achi…
Sport 10 Jul 2023 Southport FC. Meet The Manager & Awards Night Now “Sold Out” The tickets for the Meet The Manager, Players and Awards Night are now sold out. Season Ticket Holders took up the bulk of the all…
Community 10 Jul 2023 Last Chance to Apply for the Community Cashback Fund - Deadline This Friday! It's the last few days to submit an application for the Community Cashback Fund. If you run a local group across Merseyside and wo…
Transport 10 Jul 2023 Expect delays on Wednesday in Southport for the Orange Lodge Parades Delays in Southport town centre are expected on Wednesday 12th July for the annual Orange Lodge Parades. The parades are due to st…
Business 9 Jul 2023 Home Bargains to open a bakery in Southport Store. Another nail in the coffin for local bakers HomeBargains is set to open a bakery in its Southport store and many others nationwide.The Southport store is located on the Meols…
Sport 9 Jul 2023 Southport v Tranmere Tuesday 7.15. No cash turnstiles Southport's second pre-season game takes place at The Big Help Stadium on Tuesday when Tranmere Rovers come to town. The Kick Off …
Crime 9 Jul 2023 Police crackdown on Anti Social parking in Southport This vehicle in Queen Anne Street, Southport received a ticket. Vehicles parked on pavements, causing pedestrians to walk in the r…
Environment 9 Jul 2023 New schemes to make school pick-up and drop-off safer launched in Birkdale - Video A new scheme which aims to make it safer for young people to get to and from school while improving air quality and reducing conge…
Crime 9 Jul 2023 Police Forces Collaborate to Stop County Lines Gangs' Exploitation of Young Children A number of vulnerable children have been identified as being at risk of exploitation from county lines gangs, during a joint oper…
Sport 8 Jul 2023 Southport 0 Blackpool 3 in pre-season friendly Southport fall short in their first game of pre-season suffering a 3-0 loss to League One side Blackpool. The first 15 saw some po…
Transport 8 Jul 2023 Mayor Rotheram commits almost £4m to fix potholes and repair roads Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that nearly £4m will be dedicated to fixing potholes and repairing highways across the Liverpoo…
Environment 8 Jul 2023 Tougher penalties for environmental offences: UK government introduces higher fines to deter waste criminals On-the spot fines for litter, graffiti and fly-tipping are set to rise as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour, Environmen…
Environment 8 Jul 2023 Maintaining Ainsdale-On-Sea's natural environment is a top priority for Sefton Council As well as being a popular spot for beach lovers, Ainsdale-On-Sea is an important asset that the Council is committed to developin…
Crime 7 Jul 2023 Elle Edwards murder: Connor Chapman jailed for a minimum of 48 years A man who murdered a 26-year-old beautician when he fired a sub-machine gun into a crowd outside a pub on Christmas Eve has been j…
Community 7 Jul 2023 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary needs your help: 25 kittens and 18 cats in need of homes You’ll have heard of the term buy one, get one free? The team at Woodlands would like you to remember that, when you are thinking …
Transport 7 Jul 2023 Police speed traps in Burscough and Haskayne yesterday Our Ormskirk Neighbourhood Team supported by officers from the Special Constabulary carried out a Community Road Watch Speeding op…
Sport 7 Jul 2023 Southport v Blackpool tonight at 7.30 Southport FC start their pre-season campaign this evening and welcome Blackpool to The Big Help Stadium for a 7.30 Kick Off. The m…
Crime 7 Jul 2023 Seven arrested following warrants in Cornwall and Merseyside Police have executed seven warrants and arrested seven people as part of an investigation into County Lines drug supply. Under Ope…
Crime 6 Jul 2023 Guilty verdict for both defendants in Elle Edwards murder trial. Connor Chapman has been found guilty of the murder of Elle Edwards.Chapman, 23, of Houghton Road, Woodchurch, was also found guilt…
Education 6 Jul 2023 Sefton Council Children's Services welcomes first international social workers Sefton Council Children’s Services has gone global this week as it welcomed the first cohort of international social workers. The …
Environment 6 Jul 2023 Met Office warns of thundery downpours amid heatwave across UK Temperatures will be on the rise into the weekend for some, with an increasing chance of thundery downpours of rain. On Friday, lo…
Community 6 Jul 2023 Merseyside Police and partners committed to tackling and preventing ASB, says Police Commissioner Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is using the launch of ASB Awareness Week to encourage victims to report incidents and to know th…
Transport 6 Jul 2023 Liverpool City Region transport leader’s call as bus consultation reaches half-way mark Liverpool City Region’s transport lead has issued an important call as a major 12-week consultation on the future of bus services …
Emergency Services 6 Jul 2023 HM Coastguard Southport involved in mud rescue on Crosby Beach Tasked by colleagues at Holyhead MRCC to assist our flank team HM Coastguard Crosby with a person stuck in mud, north of Crosby’s …
Transport 6 Jul 2023 10-Minute Train Service Between Hoylake and Liverpool Central for The Open Golf More than 250,000 spectators are expected to attend the international sporting event over the course of the week from Sunday 16 Ju…
Education 5 Jul 2023 Joint summer education programme to support child asylum seekers welcomes first cohort Sefton Council Virtual School, in partnership with Hugh Baird College, has launched a new summer school education programme aimed …
Sport 5 Jul 2023 Southport to Start Season with Local Derby Against Newly Promoted Warrington Town It’s a home start this season and we face a local clash against newly promoted Warrington Town in the opening fixture on August 5t…
Health 5 Jul 2023 Sefton Council reminds residents of mental health debt respite scheme Sefton Council is reminding residents of the Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space, available in Sefton. The respite scheme pauses …
Environment 5 Jul 2023 Dead Seabirds Found on Sefton Coast: Avian Flu Suspected as Cause of Death Over the past week, many dead seabirds have washed up along the Sefton Coast. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affair…
Council 5 Jul 2023 Southport MP takes a stand against Sefton Council's inaction on faulty street lighting Southport MP Damien Moore commented... Recently, I have unfortunately noticed multiple instances of faulty street lighting in our …
Health 5 Jul 2023 One million people have life-saving NHS Health Checks in the past year - double the previous year More than one million people had a face-to-face NHS Health Check last year - more than double the previous year - new data publish…
Politics 5 Jul 2023 Councillor John Pugh Seeks to Understand Public Opinion on Orange Order March in Southport As the 12th July moves in sight, Southport braces itself for the annual march of the Orange order through the town. It’s an event …
Emergency Services 5 Jul 2023 Southport FC players rush to rescue couple stuck in the mud on Crosby Beach Southport FC players were pre-season training on Crosby Beach on the evening of the 3rd July when they noticed a man and a woman s…
Crime 5 Jul 2023 Police crackdown on Anti Social Behaviour in Formby In response to an increase in ASB and thefts in and around Formby Village, officers and PCSOs have been working together in both u…
Education 5 Jul 2023 Kids go free during teacher strikes WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is welcoming families to enjoy a full day of wetland adventures and meet wetland stars such as ador…
Politics 5 Jul 2023 Conservative Leader urges publication of controversial town centre cycle lane consultation results Following the recent consultation on the “temporary” town centre cycle lanes, running from Hesketh Park, Houghton Street, Chapel S…
Emergency Services 5 Jul 2023 30% of Lancashire Cooking Fires Caused by Home Distractions, Warns LFRS Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS) is urging residents of Lancashire to pay attention and "Stay there and cook it" in a new c…
