Health 4 Jul 2023 Hospital boss praises “outstanding’’ staff Hospital boss praises “outstanding’’ staff as NHS celebrates its 75th birthday The Chief Executive of Mersey and West Lancashire T…
Health 4 Jul 2023 Southport Nurse Celebrates 40 Years of Service in the NHS ONE Southport nurse wishing the NHS a happy 75th birthday this year is Carol White. The 63-year-old, who currently works in the re…
Environment 4 Jul 2023 Southport school ready to bloom with new water efficient garden A school in Birkdale has become the latest to benefit from United Utilities’ £1.3 million Sustainable Drainage for Schools (SuDS) …
Health 3 Jul 2023 MP Damien Moore Visits Blair House Care Home as Part of Care Home Open Week Member of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore, last week visited Blair House Care Home to speak with both residents and staff a…
Business 3 Jul 2023 Rip-off retailers to be outed as government responds to CMA fuel report Motorists are being put in the driving seat to find the best fuel prices as the government prepares to force retailers to publicly…
Other 3 Jul 2023 Southport man's passing leaves coroner's office searching for next-of-kin Can you help trace the next-of-kin of a man from Southport who has passed away?Paul Clark, 68 years, sadly died at his home on Cam…
Environment 3 Jul 2023 Water butts to help boost crops and conserve resources at Birkdale allotments Dozens of water butts have been installed at Birkdale allotments in Southport to help growers make the most of the rainfall, reduc…
Other 3 Jul 2023 One million pleas online helping courts resolve cases quickly Most defendants facing non-imprisonable motoring offences such as speeding or having no insurance have been able to enter their pl…
Environment 3 Jul 2023 Martin mere goes solar! WWT is committed to improving our sustainability and aims to embed this into everything we do. For us, sustainability means making…
Environment 2 Jul 2023 Hundreds of Canada Geese in Southport Car Park creating health hazard The Southport Theatre car park has become home to scores of Canada Geese . The large birds have turned some parts of the car park …
Environment 2 Jul 2023 Strong winds blow sand onto Ainsdale Beach in Southport. Council try to remove it Strong winds have covered Ainsdale beach car park in deep soft sand, making it difficult to drive and park on.Green Sefton rangers…
Other 1 Jul 2023 Mission to map the “dark Universe” sets off on space journey A European mission to explore how gravity, dark energy and dark matter has shaped the Universe has launched following £37 million …
Crime 1 Jul 2023 Man charged with the murder of 15 year old boy in Skelmersdale Detectives investigating the death of Dylan Bragger in Skelmersdale have charged a man with murder. Police were called around 9pm …
Community 1 Jul 2023 Anti Social Behaviour Awareness Week 3rd - 9th July During the week you will see posts on social media encouraging people suffering ASB to report it. Explaining HOW to report it and …
Crime 1 Jul 2023 Police appeal after woman sexually assaulted in Ormskirk McDonald's Police are asking for your help in our investigation into an offence of sexual assault on a woman in Ormskirk.It happened at McDon…
Other 1 Jul 2023 Prepayment meter customers to pay less for energy from today Fairness will be delivered for households today as the government scraps the unfair charge on prepayment meter customers. The chan…
Transport 1 Jul 2023 'Get around for £2' this summer as bus fare cap extended until 31 October Millions of people can save money on every day travel to work, and make the most of affordable days out this summer, as the ‘Get A…
Business 1 Jul 2023 Government introduces new Alcohol Duty bands to ensure consistency across the board On 1 August 2023, the Alcohol Duty system will become much simpler, taxing all alcoholic drinks based on their alcohol by volume (…
Transport 30 Jun 2023 Two vehicle RTC Ash Street lights in Southport Two vehicles collided at Ash Street lights this afternoon (30th June). Both vehicles suffered damage in the crash. Paramedics were…
Transport 30 Jun 2023 Long delays expected on A565 in July for roadworks Commuters who travel via the A565 in Thornton are being made aware of potential delays to their journeys over the next fortnight. …
Environment 30 Jun 2023 Caravan abandoned on Hesketh Road in Southport Somebody has abandoned a knackered old caravan on Hesketh Road in Southport. The caravan is close to the RSPB reserve. Looking at …
Crime 30 Jun 2023 15 year old boy stabbed to death in Skelmersdale A murder investigation is underway in Lancashire after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Skelmersdale. Inspector Simon Pri…
Crime 30 Jun 2023 Shocking details emerge as Crosby man sentenced for eight counts of voyeurism South Sefton Neighbourhood Team welcome the sentencing of Tyler ROGERS, from Crosby, after he plead guilty to eight counts of voye…
Sport 30 Jun 2023 Southport FC Mourns the Passing of Former Player and Physio Max Tompson Southport FC are saddened to hear of the passing of former player and physio Max Tompson who died recently aged 66. Max made 5 lea…
Other 29 Jun 2023 Sefton Council reaffirms support for Southport Pier refurbishment after emergency Cabinet meeting Sefton Council has reiterated its full support towards the full refurbishment of Southport Pier following an emergency Cabinet mee…
Crime 29 Jun 2023 Police appeal after man sadly dies at his Southport home Paul Clark, 68 years, sadly died at his home on Cambridge Road in Southport on Wednesday 28 June.Anyone who knows the next-of-kin …
Community 29 Jun 2023 The Big Seat Clean-Saturday Morning at Southport FC Southport FC are having a ‘big seat clean’ at the ground this Saturday and are asking any supporters who have some time available …
Crime 29 Jun 2023 Police appeal for information following post office robbery in Rufford Police are appealing for information after a post office robbery.We were called at about 3pm Tuesday, June 27when a female worker …
Crime 29 Jun 2023 Hanging Baskets smashed up on Lord Street in Southport Another act of mindless vandalism in Southport this morning. Some idiot thought it would be a good idea to smash the hanging baske…
Politics 28 Jun 2023 Southport MP comments on Prime Ministers support for his campaign to get the Pier reopened I am delighted to hear the Prime Minister express his strong support for my campaign to get Sefton Council to fix Southport Pier, …
Politics 28 Jun 2023 Ainsdale will no longer be part of the Southport Parliamentary Constituency The Boundary Commission has recommended that changes be made to the Southport Constituency for the next Election. The changes mean…
Politics 28 Jun 2023 Southport MP Damien Moore asks the Prime Minister about The Pier at PMQ's Southport MP Damien Moore raised the closure of Southport Pier at Prime Ministers' Questions in the House of Commons today. Damien…
Council 28 Jun 2023 Application deadline reminder to Borough's landlords of new licensing scheme changes Just nine weeks are left for landlords in Sefton to apply for a licence, after Sefton Council’s recent extension to their Selectiv…
Environment 28 Jun 2023 Petition started to Say NO to a huge onshore WIND TURBINE on Southport’s seafront. A petition has been started to say no to a huge onshore Wind Turbine on Southport’s seafront. This petition seeks to prevent the i…
Crime 28 Jun 2023 Woman sexually assaulted on a train from Southport to Liverpool Do you recognise this man? Detectives investigating a sexual assault onboard a Liverpool train are today releasing this image in c…
Sport 28 Jun 2023 Liam's Persistence Pays Off - Marcus to Rejoin Southport FC on Season Long Loan Southport FC are delighted to bring the news that Marcus will be back in a Southport shirt for the upcoming season, subject to fin…
Health 27 Jun 2023 Junior Doctors' Strike to Be Followed by Consultant Walkout in July NHS consultants in England have voted in favour of strike action in their fight for more pay.Some 86% of British Medical Associati…
Council 27 Jun 2023 Sefton Council Wins Top Planning Excellence Award and Named Planning Authority of the Year for the North West Sefton Council’s Planning & Building Control team are officially one of the best in the UK after winning a top Planning Excellence…
Health 27 Jun 2023 Last chance to get protected from covid England’s top NHS doctor Professor Sir Stephen Powis has called on people eligible for a covid jab to book an appointment before t…
Education 27 Jun 2023 Two Lancs Police employees from Burscough and Penwortham have made history! Two of our employees have made history after becoming the first people in the country to graduate from a police internship for you…
Other 26 Jun 2023 Crowd funding page started to help family of boy injured in Zorbing accident in Southport Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Southport said... The little boy who was involved in the zorbing accident last month goes t…
