Emergency Services 4 Feb 2023 Two men killed in M57 crash. Police appeal for witnesses Ppolice have launched an investigation following a fatal road traffic collision in Kirkby last night, Friday 3rd February. Emergen…
Crime 3 Feb 2023 Burglars target Birkdale area of Southport in spate of incidents A spate of incidents took place overnight from 1st to the 2nd of February in Southport. These included attempted thefts from garag…
Transport 3 Feb 2023 Power surge causes chaos on Merseyrail lines including Southport A power surge on the network has caused significant disruption to services on Merseyrail’s Northern line. We are still experiencin…
Politics 3 Feb 2023 Damien Moore MP for Southport slams confusion around Pontins asylum seeker plan Today, local Southport MP Damien Moore has appeared on BBC News to slam confusion caused bySefton Council and the Home Office arou…
Politics 3 Feb 2023 New law gives tens of millions more say over their working hours Today (Friday 3 February), the government supported Blackpool South MP Scott Benton’s Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) B…
Crime 3 Feb 2023 Gary Glitter released from jail Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sex crimes. The paedophi…
Business 3 Feb 2023 Digital, Creative and Tech Businesses are being invited to the first ‘Sefton Huddle’, at Southport and Birkdale Sports Club Digital, Creative and Tech Businesses are being invited to the first ‘Sefton Huddle’, at Southport and Birkdale Sports Club on Thu…
Education 3 Feb 2023 Teachers at Meols Cop School in Southport given strike ‘exemption’ to prepare for Ofsted Thirty teachers were given “exemptions” by their union to cross the picket line yesterday so they could prepare for an Ofsted insp…
Other 3 Feb 2023 24-hour February postal strike called Postal workers have announced their first postal strike of the year. From 12.30pm on Thursday 16th February until before 12.30pm o…
Transport 3 Feb 2023 “Fare evaders will have to dig deep” Government's new £100 penalty fare comes into force Northern has issued a warning to fare evaders across its network the government’s new £100 penalty fare comes into effect. Anyone …
Crime 2 Feb 2023 Commissioner sets out budget proposals to prioritise frontline policing Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden outlined his commitment to protect frontline policing as he presented his …
Crime 2 Feb 2023 Birmingham burglar who once burgled a Southport bride on her wedding day jailed again A heroin addict with an extensive criminal record who smashed in the door of a Birmingham Wetherspoons and brandished a metal pole…
Health 2 Feb 2023 Living Well bus will be in Southport on Sunday Sunday 5 February – Southport Theatre and Convention Centre, The Promenade, Southport PR9 0DZ Residents can get up to date with an…
Politics 2 Feb 2023 Asylum seekers will not be placed in Pontins Southport A spokesperson from Sefton Council said: “Following detailed discussions between the Sefton Council Chief Executive and colleagues…
Sport 2 Feb 2023 Southport make the short trip to Chorley on Saturday The fourth of what was five but is now probably going to be six in a row away from Haig Avenue sees us make the welcome, short jou…
Crime 2 Feb 2023 Public reminded to remain vigilant against burglary during the dark nights In the last three months, since November 2022, some of Merseyside’s most prolific burglars have been sentenced to a total of more …
What's On 2 Feb 2023 Eurovision Needs You! With just over three months until one of the biggest music competitions in the world takes over Liverpool – the Eurovision host ci…
Crime 2 Feb 2023 Two arrested in Southport after drugs found Officers from Marsh Lane Target Team 1 have today arrested two males from Southport on suspicion of drug supply offences. Officers…
Crime 1 Feb 2023 Image released after man masturbates on-board train between Southport and Liverpool Do you recognise this man? Officers investigating an incident during which a man masturbated on-board a train in Merseyside are re…
Crime 1 Feb 2023 Sefton residents are being warned about fraudsters offering free surveys to check for toxic mould in their homes. Sefton residents are being warned about fraudsters offering free surveys to check for toxic mould in their homes. Since recent hig…
Other 1 Feb 2023 Appeal to find next of kin of a woman who died in Southport Hospital Sefton Coroner's Office is appealing for help in tracing the next-of-kin of a woman from Burscough in Ormskirk. Eleanor Little, ag…
Environment 1 Feb 2023 Three Sefton parks were voted as a “Local Favourite” in the Fields in Trust’s UK’s Favourite Parks 2022 award. Three Sefton parks were voted as a “Local Favourite” in the Fields in Trust’s UK’s Favourite Parks 2022 award. Fields in Trust, an…
Transport 1 Feb 2023 West Coast main line closure for Preston station track upgrades West Coast main line passengers are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of four weekends of essential railway improvements at…
Sport 1 Feb 2023 Darlington 0 Southport 0 In a game were the conditions were always going to be the winner Southport return to Lancashire with a hard earned point. It was b…
Transport 31 Jan 2023 Normal service on Merseyrail on 1st and 3rd of February Merseyrail commented... There is currently a lot of news coverage of strike action in public transport companies. We understand th…
Crime 31 Jan 2023 Statement from Chief Constable following publication of national police response to Hillsborough families report Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said: "We acknowledge the publication today of the national police response to the Hillsborough Fam…
Community 31 Jan 2023 Conservative MP and Town Centre Councillor call for Southport Pier works to be expedited. Conservative MP and Town Centre Councillor call for Southport Pier works to be expedited. Southport MP Damien Moore has backed Tow…
Education 31 Jan 2023 National Education Union Strike Action Letter to Parents Following recent ballots by teacher unions, I am writing to inform you the National Education Union (NEU) intend to carry out indu…
Sport 31 Jan 2023 New Date for Southport v Alfreton Town Southport's home game against Alfreton Town, postponed on January 21st, will now take place on Tuesday March 21st with a 7.45pm Ki…
Environment 31 Jan 2023 Cloud Gardener UK heading to Southport Flower Show From his 18th floor city centre balcony in Manchester, Jason Williams’ aim is to inspire a new generation of urban gardener. He ho…
Emergency Services 31 Jan 2023 Mud rescue training for Southport Lifeboat Crew On Thursday evening, our crew undertook mud rescue training. Although scenic, the Sefton coast is riddled with potential dangers t…
Emergency Services 30 Jan 2023 Vehicle gets stuck under Southport Pier at the Ocean Plaza A workman driving onto the Ocean Plaza this afternoon (30th January) ignored the height restriction barrier and got his ladders ja…
Crime 30 Jan 2023 Southport man wanted on recall to prison Can you help locate a Southport man who is wanted on a recall to prison for breach of his licence conditions? Darren Robert Jones-…
Crime 30 Jan 2023 Sunday report from Southport Police Station Good morning from Southport Police station, as we round off last week’s national Neighbourhood Policing Week with some of the work…
Sport 30 Jan 2023 Darlington v Southport preview After a disappointing return of one point from two games against teams in the bottom four in the last week, Southport now face two…
Crime 30 Jan 2023 Police recover car stolen from Southport in Kirkby This Ford Fiesta ST was stolen from the Southport area recently. Police found it parked up in Kirkby. The vehicle has been recover…
Sport 29 Jan 2023 AFC Telford 1 Southport 1 Deadlock at Telford with the points shared in a 1-1 draw. Southport had plenty of possession but very little to show in front of g…
Emergency Services 28 Jan 2023 Police appeal to find 20 year old woman missing since December Police are appealing for help to find a missing 20-year-old woman from Liverpool. Wijdan Al-Maskari was last seen on Thursday 15 D…
Business 28 Jan 2023 Funeral costs lower for bereaved families following CMA order A review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of the funerals market has indicated that the introduction of transparency…
Crime 28 Jan 2023 Good afternoon from Southport Police Station Good afternoon from Southport Police Station; Home of the North Sefton Neighbourhood Policing team. Here is an update on some of t…
Business 28 Jan 2023 Flybe stops trading and cancels all flights – what you need to know On 28 January 2023, the High Court appointed David Pike and Mike Pink as Joint Administrators of Flybe Limited (“Flybe”). Flybe ha…
