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Business 24 Apr 2023

Big Help Project invests £100,000 in Southport FC's infrastructure and becomes official stadium sponsor.

Southport FC and Big Help Project seal a strategic long-term partnership in sports and community development We are delighted to c…

Crime 24 Apr 2023

Drug dealer arrested after 100 mph chase along the A565 near Banks

This car failed to stop for #HO30 in Preston. The driver reached speeds in excess of 100mph before abandoning near to the border w…

Sport 23 Apr 2023

Despite facing relegation Southport are in a Cup Final on Wednesday

Southport go in search of some silverware on Wednesday in the shape of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy and attempt to retain the t…

Environment 23 Apr 2023

Travellers takeover Kew Park and Ride in Southport

A large group of Travellers has taken over the Park & Ride at Kew. At least twenty caravans and motorhomes are there. Large piles …

Crime 23 Apr 2023

Police stop and search on Park Road in Southport

Officers from Merseyside Police pulled over the driver of a black VW on Park Road this morning (23rd April). The male driver was p…

Emergency Services 23 Apr 2023

At 3pm today, the new Emergency Alert system will be tested nationally.

At 3pm today, the new Emergency Alert system will be tested nationally. An Emergency Alert is a loud siren-like sound with a messa…

Sport 22 Apr 2023

Southport slip closer to relegation after 3-1 defeat to Kidderminster - Video

Southport fell to a seventh defeat in a row after a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to an impressive looking Kidderminster Harriers …

Council 22 Apr 2023

Conservative leader calls for greater transparency over Sefton Council's budget figures

The Conservatives in Sefton are calling for greater clarity over some of the figures contained in last year’s budget. At Thursday …

Environment 22 Apr 2023

Northern customers make huge switch to digital tickets, saving five tonnes of general waste

Northern will use five million fewer iconic, orange ‘magstripe’ train tickets this year thanks to Northern customers’ continued sw…

Emergency Services 21 Apr 2023

Marshside Road smash update. Lady driver of upturned car was taken to the Undertakers

The lady driver of the vehicle that ended up on its roof this morning in Marshside Road was removed from the vehicle and taken to …

Other 21 Apr 2023

Shocking new research reveals extent of 'sex for rent' abuse in the UK

A public call for evidence has been launched to establish the scale of ‘sex for rent’ in the UK and ask if existing laws protect v…

Culture 21 Apr 2023

New Events Centre will have a 1,200 capacity Theatre but only 142 parking spaces

Plans to develop a £73m events and conference centre in Southport, which could create hundreds of jobs and attract millions of pou…

Crime 21 Apr 2023

Thomas Cashman appeals against life sentence for Olivia murder as others call for it to be increased

Thomas Cashman shot schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel to death in her own home, as he tried to gun down a convicted drug dealer. The …

Community 21 Apr 2023

Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Near Southport Overwhelmed with Kittens as Kitten Season Begins

Kitten Season has certainly started with a bang for Woodlands Animal Sanctuary as they currently have 8 litters on the ground and …

Health 21 Apr 2023

'Elderly patients queue for hours just to make an appointment in Southport'

90 year olds queue for appointments in Southport Call for Urgent Review of Local Access Across Southport the traditional doctors’ …

Emergency Services 21 Apr 2023

16 year old schoolboy with links to Southport missing from home

Help find missing 16-year-old Liam O’Toole from Huyton. Liam has been missing from home since Tuesday 18 April and extensive enqui…

Other 21 Apr 2023

Appeal after man sadly dies at his home on Derby Road in Southport

Sefton, Knowsley & St Helens Coroner’s Office is appealing for help in tracing the next-of-kin of a man from Southport. Dennis Gan…

Crime 21 Apr 2023

10 year old boy dies after being hit by a vehicle on Merseyside

Police can confirm that a 10-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision in Walton yesterday, Thursday 20 April, has…

Emergency Services 21 Apr 2023

Serious RTC Marshside Road in Southport

The emergency services were called to Marshside Road in Southport this morning just after 11am after two vehicles collided. One of…

Sport 21 Apr 2023

Southport FC Supporters Player Of The Season Online Voting Now Open

Vote For Your Player Of The Season. You must include your name and a valid e-mail address to register a vote. Online voting will b…

Crime 21 Apr 2023

30-year-old man wanted for breaching licence conditions - have you seen him?

Have you seen this man? Police are appealing for help in finding a 30-year-old man from Litherland who is wanted on a recall to pr…

Politics 20 Apr 2023

Sefton Council appoints Philip Porter as new Chief Executive

Sefton Council has tonight (20th April 2023) announced Philip Porter as its new Chief Executive. Leader of the Council, Cllr Ian M…

What's On 20 Apr 2023

The Annual Duck Race Returns to Martin Mere near Southport!

Ready… set… go! The annual duck race is returning to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on 1 May. Looking for something different to d…

Crime 20 Apr 2023

Merseyside Police host security briefing event for licensed premises ahead of Eurovision

As the city prepares to hold the biggest music competition in the world, this week we have brought together over 100 licensees fro…

Politics 20 Apr 2023

Damien Moore MP for Southport calls for immediate payments to victims of infected blood scandal.

Yesterday, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Jeremy Quin MP, gave a statement on the Infected Blood Inqui…

Crime 20 Apr 2023

Vandals smash one of the last working telephone boxes in Southport

Vandals have smashed the window of one of Southport's last working phone boxes. The phone box is situated on the Marine Drive clos…

Community 20 Apr 2023

The Atkinson to be draped in Union Flag colours to celebrate King's Coronation

Communities across Sefton will be flying the flag and raising a tea cup or glass for the King’s Coronation next month, with more t…

Council 20 Apr 2023

Sefton Council yet to remove large trees washed up on high tides in March

During the high spring tides in early March several huge trees were washed up onto the slipway entrance to the beach. The trees ar…

Crime 20 Apr 2023

Can you help solve the mystery of the unidentified body found on Longridge Fell?

Can you help police solve a mystery? Earlier this month police were called to Longridge Fell to a report that a body had been foun…

Politics 20 Apr 2023

Government urges public to check their photo identification ahead of polls

The Government is encouraging people to check that they have accepted photo identification ahead of local elections and apply for …

Business 20 Apr 2023

Southport Pleasureland set to unveil six new thrilling rides in latest £4.7m investment

Southport Pleasureland, is preparing to unveil its newest rides as part of its latest £4.7m investment in the site. In June it wil…

Sport 20 Apr 2023

Southport looks to end home league season with a victory over Kidderminster Harriers.

It’s our final home league game on Saturday with Kidderminster Harriers our visitors. The game kicks off at the regular Saturday K…

Other 19 Apr 2023

Southport pensioners benefit from biggest ever increase in Basic State Pension

Damien Moore MP welcomes news that 22,400 pensioners in Southport are benefitting from the biggest ever increase in the Basic Stat…

Crime 19 Apr 2023

Police appeal after 16 year old girl raped in the toilet of City Centre bar

Detectives have issued a CCTV images of a man who may have information that could assist enquiries following a report of rape in a…

Crime 19 Apr 2023

Southport man jailed for his part in producing amphetamine on an industrial scale

Four members of an organised crime group that ran an industrial scale amphetamine lab in Scotland, and trafficked heroin and cocai…

Crime 19 Apr 2023

Final count after counterfeit clothing raid by Police in Southport last week

The North West Crime Unit commented after finding large amounts of cash in a baby nursery... Last week, we shared about a warrant …

Transport 19 Apr 2023

Network Rail Reveals Three Key Travel Tips for Eurovision Fans Heading to Liverpool

Three key pieces of travel advice are being released for music fans planning journeys by rail when the Eurovision song contest com…

Emergency Services 19 Apr 2023

Merseyside Police launches campaign to ensure safe and enjoyable Eurovision Song Contest

Merseyside Police has launched a campaign to encourage the public to look out for each other and help ensure the Eurovision Song C…

Business 19 Apr 2023

Another Southport business shuts down. The Jasmine Tree on Union Street

One of Southport's longest-established Chinese Restaurants the Jasmine Tree on Union Street has closed its doors for good having b…

Sport 19 Apr 2023

Southport slip closer to relegation with a sixth defeat in a row

Southport crashed to their sixth defeat in a row to sit just three points above the relegation zone with two games to go. Spennymo…

Crime 18 Apr 2023

Police searching for 17 year old after man killed in RTC in Litherland

Police are appealing for information to help find Lewis Wright who is wanted in connection with a fatal road collision in Morgan M…