Sport 5 Mar 2023 Southport slump to another defeat as Brackley win 1-0 Southport now sit just four points above the relegation zone after a 1-0 defeat at Brackley Town Southport had the better of the f…
Emergency Services 4 Mar 2023 North West Ambulance Service Officials Pleased With Scale Down of Planned Strike Action On Friday evening, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) learnt of the scale down of industrial action by both the GMB and Unison tr…
Community 4 Mar 2023 Steve Milner's journey: from NHS to grounds and gardening volunteer with WWT Martin Mere Volunteers play a key part in supporting WWT. With our Volunteering Week coming up, we caught up with some of our volunteers to fi…
Environment 4 Mar 2023 Giant 3D wetland mural to visit Martin Mere near Southport on UK tour A 20ft long interactive wetland mural will visit Martin Mere on Thursday 16th & Friday 17th March during its tour of the UK. Commi…
Education 4 Mar 2023 Sefton Council Seeks Feedback from Parents of Children with SEND to Improve Services Sefton Council and its partners are asking parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or D…
Crime 3 Mar 2023 Man seriously injured in attack outside Ainsdale pub Man in his 30's injured outside Champs pub in Ainsdale A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm that officers ar…
Crime 3 Mar 2023 Man jailed after assaulting three Merseyside Police officers A man has been jailed after he assaulted three police officers when they found large amounts of Class A drugs in his possession va…
Business 3 Mar 2023 Report reveals almost 1 in 5 people struggling to afford new Royal Mail prices for second-class stamps Matthew Upton, Director of Policy at Citizens Advice, responds to Royal Mail raising stamp prices “These record-breaking prices co…
Health 3 Mar 2023 North East, North West, and Yorkshire now under level 3 cold weather alert As of Friday 3 March, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has updated the cold weather alert issued on Thursday 2 March. The Nor…
Crime 3 Mar 2023 Another cannabis farm dismantled by Police in Merseyside Police have seized 40 cannabis plants across three rooms following an incident in Birkenhead earlier this week. On Wednesday 1 Mar…
Crime 3 Mar 2023 Police release CCTV images to identify suspects in Aldi theft investigation in Tarleton Police are looking for assistance to identify the persons shown in the CCTV images, they believe they will be able to help us with…
Environment 3 Mar 2023 Vandals Pose Threat to Wildlife as Litter Bins are Dumped in Southport's Marine Lake Mindless vandals have thrown the litter bins that are behind the soon-to-be-demolished Southport Theatre into the Marine Lake. The…
Emergency Services 3 Mar 2023 RTC at the junction of Duke Street and Sefton Street in Southport There was a minor RTC at the junction of Duke Street and Sefton Street early this afternoon (Friday 3rd March) Two vehicles collid…
Transport 3 Mar 2023 Sefton council cuts highway maintenance budget by 15% - putting motorists and cyclists at risk Those expecting immediate action on Sefton's mounting backlog of potholed roads are likely to be disappointed. Sefton Council has …
Business 3 Mar 2023 Karen Potter appointed as a Director of Southport BID. Highly-successful local business owner Karen Potter is looking forward to making a real difference to her hometown having been app…
Emergency Services 3 Mar 2023 Türkiye - Syria Earthquake: How MFRS specialist teams helped Firefighters from MFRS were among those deployed to the Republic of Türkiye this month to assist with search and rescue operations…
Politics 3 Mar 2023 Sefton Conservatives Vote Against Council Tax Rise and Propose 25% Cut in Councillors’ Allowances At tonight’s budget meeting, Sefton Conservatives voted against a 4.99% increase in Council Tax and put forward an amendment that …
Council 2 Mar 2023 Sefton Council budget statement After tonight’s annual budget meeting at which Sefton Council agreed a Council Tax rise of 4.99%, which will mean an extra £1.51 p…
Environment 2 Mar 2023 Turning colder with snow on the way The UK will get colder later this weekend with a northerly airmass dropping temperatures and introducing snow to the forecast next…
Transport 2 Mar 2023 Changes to Merseyrail timetable on Southport and Ormskirk lines Following the introduction of the first of the new Class 777 trains onto the Merseyrail network, further temporary timetable chang…
Environment 2 Mar 2023 It's a right mess dog owners can get our kids into A Southport councillor and a mum-of-two have joined forces to appeal to dog owners to 'bag it and bin it' to keep our streets clea…
Health 2 Mar 2023 Southport woman Julie McKnight aiming to walk 310,000 steps in March for North West Air Ambulance Julie McKnight from Southport is hoping to walk 310,000 steps in March to raise funds for the North West Air Ambulance charity. He…
Other 2 Mar 2023 Eurovision Song Contest ticket details announced Fans can purchase tickets for a total of 9 shows at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest which is being staged at the Liverpool Arena …
Health 1 Mar 2023 FSA consumer survey reveals most recent changes to our eating habits The latest wave of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food and You 2 survey, conducted between April and July 2022, shows that most…
Environment 1 Mar 2023 Driest February in 30 years for England England had its driest February in 30 years according to provisional figures from the Met Office, as meteorological winter conclud…
Environment 1 Mar 2023 Two Dolphins rescued in the River Mersey after becoming stranded near Liverpool Airport When two dolphins became stranded and injured on a sandbank in the River Mersey, Hoylake RNLI hovercraft and New Brighton RNLI lif…
Community 1 Mar 2023 Woodlands – Fancy frocks, food and fundraising, all in one night! Woodlands – Fancy frocks, food and fundraising, all in one night! If you feel as though it has been far too long since you got dre…
Culture 1 Mar 2023 Opera, trains and submarines to star in Eurovision-inspired Cultural Festival The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFest – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Son…
Sport 1 Mar 2023 Southport 4 Charnock Richard 0 Southport methodically picked apart Charnock Richard as they moved into the semi-finals of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy. Southp…
Culture 28 Feb 2023 Lookalike Tribute Festival at Victoria Park in Southport Southport’s BIGGEST Outdoor Tribute Festival! An all-day, outdoor, family-friendly music festival featuring the UK’s best tributes…
Culture 28 Feb 2023 Spitfire pilots family visit the wreckage on display in The Atkinson Southport The Atkinson said... Last weekend we had a lovely visit from the family of Flying Officer Palej, whose Spitfire wreckage is curren…
Community 28 Feb 2023 Martin Mere near Southport seeks new volunteers WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is looking to expand its family with a range of volunteering roles in a beautiful wetland environme…
Culture 28 Feb 2023 British Musical Fireworks in Southport will take place over two nights not three - Video This year's British Musical Fireworks Championship will be on a Friday and Saturday with the Sunday show dropped. There will be an…
Politics 28 Feb 2023 First time voter urged to prepare for May Elections Sefton Council is encouraging young people across the Borough who have just turned 18 not to miss out on their first chance to vot…
Education 28 Feb 2023 Sefton says Give Back and Get Ahead- Could you be a School Governor? Sefton launched the #GiveBackGetAhead campaign today to encourage people to think about being a school governor and shine a light …
Council 28 Feb 2023 An extension of Sefton Council successful Selective and Additional (HMO) Licensing schemes for private rented homes starts this week. An extension of Sefton Council successful Selective and Additional (HMO) Licensing schemes for private rented homes starts this we…
Other 27 Feb 2023 Tuesday February 28th is the last day to purchase advance tickets for this years Southport Flower Show Tuesday February 28th is the last day to purchase advance tickets for this years Southport Flower Show at £20 which can be used on…
Business 27 Feb 2023 Poundland on Eastbank Street in Southport will close its doors on Friday 3rd March In another hit for Southport Town Centre Poundland on Eastbank Street will close on Friday. A spokesperson for the company comment…
Crime 27 Feb 2023 Man charged after Shakespeare Street incident Mark Thomas Randles, 34 years, of Shakespeare Street, Southport has been charged with criminal damage, breach of a molestation ord…
Crime 27 Feb 2023 Man arrested after serious assault outside Ainsdale bar. A man has been arrested following a report of an altercation outside a bar in Ainsdale on Friday night, 24 February. At around 10.…
Environment 27 Feb 2023 Bridge over the River Mersey to be closed weekdays (8am - 5pm) until May Halton’s magnificent Silver Jubilee Bridge is to be fitted with more modern architectural lighting to complement the Mersey Gatewa…
