Community 17 Mar 2023 Southport gets it's very own 'Norwood lights' as Bispham Rd looks to market itself A plan to help improve Bispham Rd for residents and retailers alike by giving it more of a 'village feel' is now a shining example…
Crime 16 Mar 2023 Southport man sentenced to 10.5 years for manslaughter Detectives are welcoming the sentencing of a teenage boy and two men in connection with the death of Christopher Molloy in Bootle …
Environment 16 Mar 2023 Volunteer for the Great British Spring Clean in Sefton and help protect our stunning coastline and parks Back for its eighth year, the Great British Spring Clean is the nation’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign. The Great Bri…
Health 16 Mar 2023 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust's bereavement specialist midwife receives top recognition award from leading baby loss charity An Ormskirk midwife has received a special recognition award from one of the country’s leading baby loss support charities. Jo Uns…
Sport 16 Mar 2023 Southport FC player Connor Woods departs Haig Avenue Club statement... Connor Woods indicated to us recently that he sees his future away from Haig Avenue. Following a subsequent appr…
Business 16 Mar 2023 Bootle Town Centre and the Strand receives £20 million funding for transformation project Yesterday (16 March) Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced, as part of the Spring Budget, a £58 million fund for “Levelling Up Capita…
Community 16 Mar 2023 More Travellers arrive in Southport More Travellers have arrived in Southport. This group has set up on the Fairways Park and Ride opposite Sandpipers. There are now …
Transport 16 Mar 2023 Minor disruption on Merseyrail this morning Delays to services to Southport Due to signalling problems at Moorfields Northern the Northern line is disrupted. Disruption is ex…
Emergency Services 15 Mar 2023 Southport Quads and UAS team deploy to Lifeboat Road, Formby for Search and Rescue Operation Southport Quads and UAS team tasked to perform a missing person search at Lifeboat Road, Formby.As our units were arriving on scen…
Council 15 Mar 2023 West Lancashire shop has alcohol worth up to £30,000 seized following licence revocation Alcohol worth between 20 and 30 thousand pounds has been seized from a shop in West Lancashire after it was found to be selling th…
Community 15 Mar 2023 More Travellers arrive in Southport this time at the old Hesketh Centre A large group of Travellers has set up in the car park at the old Hesketh Centre in Southport. They appear to be the ones that wer…
Community 15 Mar 2023 Travellers set up camp on the Esplanade in Southport A group of Travellers has set up camp along the Esplanade in Southport. The group is just past the Caravan Club site entrance clos…
Sport 15 Mar 2023 Southport held to a draw after a hard-fought battle with Boston United Southport come from behind to secure a point against Boston United. The first big chance of the game fell to Southport in the 19th…
Crime 14 Mar 2023 Southport police issue appeal to find Andrew Armstrong in connection with drugs offence Please share and help us find Andrew Armstrong, who detectives want to speak to in connection with a drugs offence. Armstrong, 37,…
Crime 14 Mar 2023 Christopher Wade jailed for 12 years for sexual offences against girl in Southport Specialist detectives from our Unity Team are welcoming the sentencing of a Sefton man to 12 years in prison for sexual offences a…
Emergency Services 14 Mar 2023 Lucky escape for driver after wrong-way crash in Southport outside Sainsbury's The driver of a Honda Jazz had a lucky escape this morning after driving the wrong way along St Georges Place in Southport. After …
Sport 14 Mar 2023 Southport FC welcomes Joe Adams back to town as he signs with the Sandgrounders Joe Adams has today completed a move to the club. Joe who is 22 and an attacking midfielder, is a former Welsh Youth International…
Emergency Services 14 Mar 2023 Police appeal for help finding missing 11 year old schoolboy Shea Cummings - Updated Update: Shae has been found safe and well as of Tuesday morning. Thankyou all for sharing. Please share and help find missing 11-y…
Other 14 Mar 2023 Ofgem launches national evidence-call on prepayment meters Ofgem and Citizens Advice are launching a national evidence-call to ask energy customers to share their experiences of moving to a…
Other 13 Mar 2023 Damien Moore MP welcomes further Government funding to support vulnerable families in Southport Damien Moore MP welcomes further Government funding to support vulnerable families in Southport. Families across Southport are to …
Crime 13 Mar 2023 Merseyside Police introduces new multi-agency partnership tactic to tackle serious and organised crime in the area. Merseyside Police is rolling out a multi-agency partnership tactic called Clear, Hold, Build, which has been designed and part-fun…
Emergency Services 13 Mar 2023 Sefton Residents Turn to Emergency Assistance as Hardship, Disaster and Emergencies Rise Sadly we are seeing more and more people calling for our Emergency Limited Assistance Scheme due to hardship, disaster or emergenc…
Health 13 Mar 2023 UKHSA extends level 3 cold weather alert for North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber As of Monday 13 March, the level 3 cold weather alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been extended until 9am …
Sport 13 Mar 2023 Southport FC Announces Upcoming Matches in Liverpool Senior Cup and Lancashire Challenge Trophy Semi-Finals Southport FC commented.. Our Liverpool Senior Cup Semi-Final at Marine will be played on Monday March 27th with a 7.45 Kick Off. T…
Sport 13 Mar 2023 Award-winning ‘She Inspires’ football tournament returns for a second season The award-winning ‘She Inspires’ football tournament is returning for a second season. Merseyside’s Police Commissioner, Emily Spu…
Transport 13 Mar 2023 Ormskirk's new bus station is open today. The Council Tweeted... Ormskirk's modern new bus station is due to open first thing on Mon 13th March. The temporary stops on St H…
Environment 13 Mar 2023 Beautiful Avocets Return to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre near Southport for the Summer! One of our favourite birds of the summer has just arrived back at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, the beautiful avocet. They are s…
Health 13 Mar 2023 Industrial action at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals. A&E very busy The Hospitals commented... Industrial action is taking place at our hospitals today, 13 March. We'll contact you if your appointme…
Crime 13 Mar 2023 Woman charged after Merseyside stabbing Detectives investigating a stabbing on Saturday, 12 March have charged a woman. At around 6.30pm, we received a report that a 24-y…
Crime 12 Mar 2023 Police Dog Fury assists in locating evidence after police chase in Southport Merseyside Police Dog Section said... After a pursuit in Southport, during which the offending vehicle collided with a passing veh…
Crime 12 Mar 2023 Police have arrested three people on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed Merseyside Police commented... We have arrested three people on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Croxteth …
Sport 12 Mar 2023 Southport aims to secure consecutive victories after thrilling win against Blyth Spartans Southport will be looking at gaining back to back wins following up last Tuesday nights tense 2-1 win aaginst Blyth Spartans. Bost…
Transport 11 Mar 2023 As a result of strike action, by RMT union members customers advised to check before travelling Strike action for 16, 18, 30 March and 1 April – Check before you travel As a result of strike action, by RMT union members, we ad…
Culture 11 Mar 2023 The National Lottery to Host Free Eurovision Party in Liverpool With High Profile Performances and Stunning Production The National Lottery is delighted to announce it will be hosting ‘The National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome’ – a spectacular l…
Emergency Services 11 Mar 2023 Southport Quads and UAS complete missing person task near Sandworks Southport Quads and UAS paged to search for a missing person near the old Sandworks. Our units completed the tasking and returned …
Crime 11 Mar 2023 British Transport Police Release Images of Suspected Graffiti Vandals in Southport Do you recognise these people? British Transport Police would like to speak to them in relation to a number of incidents of graffi…
Business 10 Mar 2023 Damien Moore MP call on Chancellor to lower business rates and support Southport’s businesses. This week, Damien Moore, MP for Southport, met with the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to deliver his lette…
Crime 10 Mar 2023 Southport man jailed for 10 weeks for multiple theft charges A Southport man has been jailed for 10 weeks by magistrates for stealing a bike and stealing from a shop he was banned from. Luke …
Community 10 Mar 2023 Sefton Council Encourages LGBTQ+ People to Become Foster Carers This week we’ve been celebrating LGBT+ Fostering and Adoption Week (6th – 12th March). For LGBTQ+ people thinking about fostering …
Politics 10 Mar 2023 Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day Gary Lineker is to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use, the BBC has s…
Community 10 Mar 2023 Sefton Council Launches New Scheme to Help Struggling Residents with Household Bills Sefton Council is inviting residents in need of financial help to apply to the Household Support Fund before Friday 31st March dea…
