Health 1 Jun 2023 15 year old girl dies after swimming in Merseyside lake A 15-year-old girl has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Merseyside.Emergency services were called to…
Crime 1 Jun 2023 Police release CCTV image of man wanted in connection to sexual assault at Coyote Ugly Police have issued a CCTV image of a man who may have information to assist enquiries following a reported sexual assault in a Liv…
Food & Drink 1 Jun 2023 Preparations are underway for the 2023 Southport Food Festival Preparations are underway for the 2023 Southport Food Festival which starts tomorrow and runs until Sunday. Held in Victoria Park …
Environment 1 Jun 2023 Sefton Council not enforcing the "No Dogs" zone on Southport Beach With the sunny weather set to continue many people are heading to the beach for a day out. One thing that many people look for is …
Education 1 Jun 2023 Sefton launches new team to strengthen Children's Services and safeguard young people Professionals from across Sefton gathered last week to launch a new multi agency team aiming to protecting young people in Sefton …
Crime 1 Jun 2023 Over 40 drivers caught ignoring motorway closure signs and using mobile phones after collision on the M6 Were you one of the 40 plus people who decided to ignore the matrix signs and drive straight through the scene of a collision on t…
Business 1 Jun 2023 Southport FC updates website for better navigation Southport FC said... We are gradually working our way through updating the website and rearranging a few things to make the naviga…
Transport 1 Jun 2023 Merseyrail Confirms Unaffected Services During Current Wave of Transport Strikes Merseyrail commented... There is currently a lot of news coverage of strike action in public transport companies. We understand st…
Education 31 May 2023 Sefton Children's Services to receive a new Director to drive rapid improvement A new Director of Children’s Services has been appointed to take over the improvement journey in Sefton Children’s Services and co…
Crime 31 May 2023 Local knife surrender bins prove successful as 200 weapons recovered The results are in…. Over 200 knives have been recovered across South Division during #OpSceptre, a national crackdown on knife cr…
Business 31 May 2023 Construction begins on a drive thru coffee shop next to Southport Pier Work has started on the construction of a drive-thru coffee shop on the Ocean Plaza next to Southport Pier. Contractors have start…
Emergency Services 31 May 2023 Help Find Keith Lucy – Extensive Enquiries Ongoing Please share and help find missing 64-year-old Keith Lucy from Bootle. Keith has been missing since Tuesday 30 May where he was la…
Transport 31 May 2023 School Streets pilot to launch at Birkdale and Greenbank High schools in Southport Pupils at two schools in Southport will soon be the first in the borough to trial a brand new active travel scheme. The School Str…
Sport 31 May 2023 From a grateful Southport FC - All 82 2022-23 season goals captured thanks to dedicated camera operators With thanks to our regular home cameraman, Gaz Newton and camera operators all around National League North for filming the games …
Politics 31 May 2023 Act Now and Get Up To £400 Off Your Energy Bills - Don't Miss Out! Electricity suppliers, charities and consumer groups are today joining forces with government for Claim Your Energy Voucher Day – …
Emergency Services 31 May 2023 Quick response by RNLI hovercraft crew saves woman stuck in mud Hoylake RNLI hovercraft Hurley Spirit was tasked to the incident by HM Coastguard at 1.44pm on Monday 29 May. The casualty was stu…
Emergency Services 31 May 2023 Southport Lifeboat Volunteer Crew Responds to Six Tasking Requests from HM Coastguard Holyhead It’s been a busy Bank Holiday weekend for our volunteer crew, who responded to six tasking requests from HM Coastguard Holyhead. T…
Emergency Services 30 May 2023 Summer Safety: How to Enjoy the Warm Weather Without Putting Yourself or Others at Risk At Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, we want everyone to enjoy the warm weather. Follow our advice to ensure you make the most o…
Other 30 May 2023 'Council commits to providing accessible activities with Inclusive Nights at Splash World Southport' More than three thousand people visited Splash World Southport over the late May Bank Holiday weekend following the reopening of t…
Environment 30 May 2023 Dead sharks on Merseyside beach prompt calls for fishing net ban A petition to ban a type of fishing has been launched after 25 dead sharks were found washed up on a stretch of beach. Mick Presto…
Health 30 May 2023 UK government to crack down on companies giving out free vape samples to children A loophole that allows retailers to give free samples of vapes to children in England is set to be closed under new plans announce…
Environment 30 May 2023 Widespread ewe-phoria as Shaun the Sheep becomes Countryside Code Champion Shaun the Sheep was today (30 May) revealed as the new champion of Natural England’s Countryside Code. A new baa-rilliant campaign…
Sport 30 May 2023 Help Southport FC Fill in the Blanks: Missing Player Details Southport FC are still looking for Date Of Birth and Place Of Birth or Player Photo details for a number of our Non League Players…
Sport 29 May 2023 Another pre season match confirmed for Southport FC Southport FC are in the process of putting together an exciting pre-season schedule for our supporters to enjoy before the Vanaram…
Other 29 May 2023 'The Wild Walk at Martin Mere near Southport just got even better with a new play area for kids!' The Wild Walk, a family favourite at Martin Mere, now has an extra adventure with a new play area for children to enjoy. The Wild …
Council 28 May 2023 Another sunny day and still Southport beach car park is closed After Sefton Council failed to open Southport Beach car park yesterday hopes were high that it would open today. Despite thousands…
Other 28 May 2023 Lancaster Bomber roars over Southport seafront - Video After taking part in the Battle of the Atlantic celebrations over the River Mersey in Liverpool the Lancaster Bomber from the Batt…
Environment 28 May 2023 Formby Beach car parks expected to be full again today At 11.am yesterday the National Trust car parks at Formby were full. The same is expected today with the glorious weather continui…
Other 28 May 2023 Petition launched to save Southport Pier: Council urged to restore it to a fully operational state As anxieties about the future of Southport Pier increase, a petition has been launched to pressure the Council to restore the Pier…
Council 27 May 2023 Southport Beach car park remains closed despite Council promises Despite Sefton Council's promises that Southport Beach would reopen today it remains closed for car parking. After all manner of e…
Emergency Services 27 May 2023 21-year-old woman dies in M62 collision, suspect in custody Police have arrested a man following a fatal road traffic collision on the M62 in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 27 May…
Other 3 Jun 2023 Splash World Southport Reopens: Win One of Three Family Passes! Summer is approaching, and Southport's much-loved waterpark, Splash World, is back and better than ever! To mark this exciting reo…
Health 26 May 2023 Damien Moore MP applauds UK Government for delivering on their recruitment promise of more primary care staff in the North West Damien Moore MP welcomes early delivery of Government recruitment promise of more primary care staff in the North West. The Govern…
Emergency Services 26 May 2023 Minor RTC at the junction of Bispham Road and Canning Road in Southport Two vehicles collided at the junction of Bispham Road and Canning Road this afternoon (26th May). Police were called to direct tra…
Crime 26 May 2023 Police deal with street drinkers on Lord Street in Southport Officers from Merseyside Police were dealing with several street drinkers on Lord Street close to Farmfoods this afternoon (26th M…
Health 26 May 2023 Police called to a concern for safety in the bushes at the Marine Lake in Southport Officers from Merseyside Police were called to Marine Drive car park today (26th May) after a member of the public was concerned f…
Environment 26 May 2023 Bin collections will remain the same over the Bank Holiday Once again our waste collection teams will be working hard this bank holiday to make sure your bins are collected as scheduled. If…
Other 26 May 2023 Beach parking and facilities guide for visitors to Southport, Ainsdale and Crosby With its coastline expected to be very busy over the Bank Holiday, Sefton Council is recommending people plan their journeys to av…
Community 26 May 2023 Southport Pleasureland Host Annual Queenscourt Hospice Fundraising Event Once again this year Southport Pleasureland, the iconic Merseyside amusement park, was proud to host Star Trekk, the Queenscourt H…
Other 26 May 2023 Don't Miss the Red Arrows, Typhoon, and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at Southport Air Show The iconic Red Arrows will once again thunder through the skies of Sefton for the 2023 Southport Air Show. Sefton Council is delig…
Emergency Services 26 May 2023 Southport rescue called out after incident on the beach The pagers sounded during our crews’ weekly training session following a request by Holyhead Coastguard to assist Merseyside Polic…
