Crime 9 Mar 2023 British Transport Police seize 28 dangerous weapons in crackdown on drug offenders A handgun and 27 other dangerous weapons were seized as British Transport Police (BTP) officers conducted a series of operations o…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 Anti-Social Behaviour around Westerdale Drive, Banks Lancashire Police commented... We have been made aware of a group of youths who are targeting a vulnerable elderly couple on Weste…
Education 9 Mar 2023 Change to dates for return of key stage 2 test results for 2023 A change to the date we return 2023 KS2 test results to schools by one week will be necessary due to the additional bank holiday i…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 12 arrested, drugs and weapons seized in major crackdown on County Lines in West Lancs 12 people have been arrested, cash, weapons and mobile phones have been seized and suspected Class A and Class B drugs have been r…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 Merseyside Police arrest 69 people and seize more than £250,000 Merseyside Police continued its crackdown on County Lines drug dealing during the national County Lines Intensification Week (27 F…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 Malicious communications arrest made in connection with Nicola Bulley investigation Lancashire Police statement... We wanted to let you know that we’ve arrested a man on suspicion of malicious communications offenc…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 Wirral Man Charged with Possessing Prohibited Weapon and Assisting Offender in Elle Edwards Murder Case Detectives investigating the murder of Elle Edwards in Wallasey on Christmas Eve have arrested three people on Wednesday 8 March 2…
Crime 8 Mar 2023 Merseyside Police joins forces with Herts Police to investigate 20 year old sexual assault case Merseyside Polce ... Can you assist our colleagues at Herts Police? They are trying to close a 20 year old investigation into two …
Transport 8 Mar 2023 Merseyrail issue winter weather warning for Thursday after Met office advice The Met Office has issued a weather warning for cold temperatures and snowy weather overnight. Passengers are advised that disrupt…
Community 8 Mar 2023 Meet Mark Sowerby, Reserve Volunteer at WWT Martin Mere near Southport Volunteers play a key part in supporting WWT. With our Volunteering Week coming up, we caught up with some of our volunteers to fi…
Health 8 Mar 2023 UK Cold Weather Alert Extended Until March 13 Latest update.As of Wednesday 8 March, the level 3 cold weather alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been ext…
Crime 8 Mar 2023 Police arrest two men and seize cash, drugs and phones after car chase in Southport Police have arrested two men and seized cash, drugs and other items following a stop check in Southport yesterday, Tuesday 7 March…
Business 8 Mar 2023 Statement from Southport Pier Pavillion Good morning all,Just to clarify and stop the rumours. The air show tickets are not for sale for the pier as a precaution. We are …
Emergency Services 8 Mar 2023 Southport Quads called upon to assist Merseyside Police in Ainsdale incident Southport Quads paged by Holyhead Coastguard to assist Merseyside Police with an incident at Ainsdale.As our quads were on their w…
Business 8 Mar 2023 Sefton businesses invited to ‘Health is Wealth’ workshop to boost mental wellbeing Sefton businesses of any size or sector are being invited to a ‘Health is Wealth’ workshop focusing on mental health wellbeing. In…
Sport 8 Mar 2023 Southport ease relegation fears with 2-1 victory over Blyth Spartans Southport managed their second home win of 2023, after a nervous final ten minutes saw them take all three points following two qu…
Culture 7 Mar 2023 Tickets for all 9 shows at this year's Eurovision Song Contest have now SOLD OUT. No further ticket sales are foreseen at the current time. Page updated 7 March 2023 at 14:40 CET For more information, FAQs and te…
Crime 7 Mar 2023 Bootle man Allan Mitchell jailed for 18 years and 3 months for sexually abusing and raping young girls. A man from Bootle has been jailed after he raped and sexually abused a girl over several years. Allan Mitchell, aged 75, of Washin…
Crime 7 Mar 2023 £20,000 reward on offer for information on Blackpool hospital patient's horrific death Independent charity Crimestoppers has today (Tuesday, March 7) announced a £20,000 reward for information which leads to the convi…
Crime 7 Mar 2023 Southport Police appeal for help in identifying address doorbell camera was stolen from A 42 year old man was arrested in the early hours of Friday 3rd March by Response and Resolution officers from Southport Police St…
Health 7 Mar 2023 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital porter Robbie wins national award When Robbie Graham stepped foot inside Hillsborough Football Stadium in Sheffield in April 1989 to support his beloved Liverpool F…
Other 7 Mar 2023 Large safe found abandoned in Waverley Street,Southport A large safe has been abandoned in Waverley Street Southport. The safe is extremely heavy and would take several people to move it…
Health 7 Mar 2023 Free NHS health checks and COVID-19 vaccinations available on the 'Living Well' bus in Bootle, Birkdale and Litherland The ‘Living Well’ bus is calling at Bootle, Birkdale and Litherland in March. Catch upDuring its visits, Sefton residents can catc…
Health 7 Mar 2023 Is your backyard flock at risk? Learn about the new bird registry rules! Proposals to require all poultry keepers to officially register their birds were launched by the government today (7 March) as par…
Health 7 Mar 2023 Damien Moore MP welcomes Government AI funding award for Southport and Formby Primary Care Network. Damien Moore MP has welcomed the news that the Southport and Formby Primary Care Network will benefit from the NHS and the Governm…
Environment 7 Mar 2023 Proposed measures to ban sandeel fishing could benefit England's treasured seabirds, says Defra Kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills are some of England’s most treasured seabirds that could benefit from proposed measures to ban …
Emergency Services 7 Mar 2023 British Transport Police celebrates 10 years of operation of the 61016 text service. More than 668,000 text messages have been sent to British Transport Police from members of the public and rail staff in the past t…
Other 6 Mar 2023 Don't let the snow get in your way - tips for clearing your path and preventing accidents Clearing your path or driveway - the snow code Clearing snow and ice from the pavement outside your home or public spaces can help…
Crime 6 Mar 2023 Over 160 People Arrested in Month-Long Crackdown on Domestic Abuse in Lancashire 162 people have been arrested across Preston, Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire as part of Op Reckoning, a month of action…
Crime 6 Mar 2023 Is Your Social Media Marketplace Buyer a Scammer? Find Out How to Protect Yourself Now! Due to the high number of incidents logged over the weekend, Lancashire Constabulary are warning about a scam being used by crimin…
Other 6 Mar 2023 Will the Red Arrows fly over Southport Seafront for 2023 Air Show? Uncertainty lingers The Red Arrows participation in this years Southport Air Show has yet to be confirmed. The show will take place on Southport Seafr…
Culture 6 Mar 2023 Tate Liverpool to Temporarily Close for Major Reimagining in 2023 Tate Liverpool today announced that the gallery will temporarily close from Monday 16 October 2023 as the landmark building on Roy…
What's On 6 Mar 2023 Tickets for Southport's Popular Events of 2023 Now on Sale! Tickets are going on sale from today for an amazing 2023 calendar of events in Southport. Thousands of people from across the regi…
Other 6 Mar 2023 Ian Kyle answers burning questions about Southport FC's future plans and challenges As promised Ian has now answered some more of the questions we received for the recent Q&A that we didn’t have time to cover in th…
Transport 6 Mar 2023 'New campaign launch reveals shocking statistics on young male driver fatalities' Drivers are being urged by road safety experts to think about the dangers of driving too fast for road conditions in a new THINK! …
Sport 5 Mar 2023 Relegation battle as Southport take on Blyth Spartans on Tuesday. KO 7.45 pm It’s the first of four home games in a row on Tuesday with Blyth Spartans making the long midweek trip to Southport. Kick Off is a…
Crime 5 Mar 2023 Another person stabbed on a Merseyside street Detectives are appealing for information following a stabbing in Liverpool yesterday evening, Saturday 4 March. At around 10.50pm,…
Other 5 Mar 2023 No Pier Views: Tickets for Southport Air Show 2023 Go on Sale Tomorrow Tickets for Southport Air Show 2023 go on sale tomorrow Monday 6th March at 10am. Unlike previous years there are no tickets on sa…
Community 5 Mar 2023 West Lancs Police to Visit Banks CO-OP on March 9 to Discuss Local Issues! Just to let you know that local officers will be at the CO-OP in Banks on Thursday 9th March from 11am til 2pm to talk about local…
