Crime 24 Dec 2022 Police busy patrolling the streets of Southport with two people arrested Local Policing Team officers have been out on foot in Southport town centre all week, as part of #Operation Shepherd, the Force' a…
Emergency Services 23 Dec 2022 Extra payments for UK Armed Forces deployed to cover industrial action during festive period Members of the UK Armed Forces involved in providing cover for public services during planned industrial action throughout the fes…
Environment 23 Dec 2022 New powers to crack down on illegal tree felling Unlimited fines and prison sentences are amongst a package of new powers to be introduced as part of a crackdown on illegal tree f…
Health 23 Dec 2022 Gift yourself a life-saving vaccine this Christmas holiday A jab this Christmas will give all eligible the life-saving protection they need this winter. Latest data shows COVID-19 and flu r…
Sport 23 Dec 2022 Curzon Ashton v Southport on Boxing Day It’s a long awaited return to action on Boxing Day with a trip to Curzon Ashton, the game kicks off at 3pm. The return game is on …
Transport 23 Dec 2022 Timetable Changes to Southport, Hunts Cross, Chester & Ellesmere Port Lines from Monday 9 January During the Autumn, some journeys were extended by a few minutes to reduce the risk of delays caused by wintery weather, including …
Health 23 Dec 2022 Ambulance admission and transfer deaths more than double, shock figures reveal The crisis in the nation’s ambulance service is laid bare in a letter to the Secretary of State, Steve Barclay MP, from Rachel Har…
Business 22 Dec 2022 Southport FC Club Shop Open Christmas Eve 10-12 The Club Shop will be open from 10am until 12 Midday on Christmas Eve. There are a few parcels still to be collected and these wil…
Crime 22 Dec 2022 Police appeal after RTC at the Kew Roundabout Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision in Southport earlier this month.At around 10pm on Saturday…
Transport 22 Dec 2022 More misery for Merseyrail passenger's in the New Year Merseyrail services will run every 45-minutes on 3,4,6 & 7 January due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail The Liverpo…
Crime 22 Dec 2022 Man arrested for multiple shop thefts in Southport David Bigley (43) of Hundred End Lane, Hesketh Bank was arrested by Southport Local Policing Team officers on the morning of Tuesd…
Business 21 Dec 2022 £126 for a Turkey in Morrisons Southport Morrisons in Southport has Turkey's on sale for a staggering £126. Would anybody purchase this? Love to see the price next week as…
Crime 21 Dec 2022 Man denies murdering Olivia Pratt Korbel in Liverpool A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Thomas Cashman, 34, appeared via videolink wearin…
Emergency Services 21 Dec 2022 Next of kin appeal for Southport woman Please share and help the Coroner's office find the next of kin for a Southport woman who recently passed away. Ilona Simaliute, w…
Health 21 Dec 2022 Free parking at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals Free parking will be available to all patients and visitors over the festive period, on the following dates: 25th, 26th, 27th Dece…
Transport 21 Dec 2022 New police fitness to drive scheme launched in Merseyside A new Police Fitness to Drive scheme has launched in Merseyside as an alternative to prosecution. Drive Ability North West is cham…
Crime 21 Dec 2022 Police in your pocket - British Transport Police new Railway Guardian app Keys, phone, wallet, purse... travelling by train? Don't leave the house without downloading our new Railway Guardian app. The app…
Sport 21 Dec 2022 Southport FC Rearranged Fixtures Updated Southport's two outstanding fixtures have now been rearranged. 17 January Home v Boston United Kick Off 7.45pm 7 February Away At …
Crime 20 Dec 2022 Two women shoplift from Southport independent store A Lord Street independent shop Gifts Delights was robbed by two women as the business described them Scumbags on Sunday. Family of…
Emergency Services 20 Dec 2022 Please only call 999 for life-threatening emergencies on days of strike action. The GMB union, Unite and Unison have confirmed their members will take part in strike action on Wednesday, 21 December 2022. GMB m…
Emergency Services 20 Dec 2022 Barefoot teenager missing from home Missing teenager Stone Clarke-Campbell. Stone, 16, was last seen at his home in St Helens on Monday 19 December. His family are be…
Other 20 Dec 2022 United Utilities will fix bursts for free Our region has experienced freezing weather conditions and now a thaw following a rise in temperature has caused pipes to burst on…
Environment 20 Dec 2022 Get outdoors safely across Southport and Sefton this Christmas Sefton’s heritage parks and green open spaces, its 22-mile coastline and its exciting nature reserves are here to be explored this…
Environment 20 Dec 2022 The Met Office annual global temperature forecast for 2023 suggests that next year will be one of the Earth’s hottest years on record. The Met Office annual global temperature forecast for 2023 suggests that next year will be one of the Earth’s hottest years on rec…
Crime 20 Dec 2022 15 people in court over drink and drug driving offences Op Limit, our annual drink and drug driving campaign, helped put 15 people before the courts on Monday 19 December. Op Limit aims …
Business 20 Dec 2022 The Bank of England has unveiled the design of the King Charles III banknotes. Today the Bank of England unveiled the design of the King Charles III banknotes. The portrait of The King will appear on existing …
Transport 20 Dec 2022 ASLEF: Train Drivers' Union Announces New Strike Date ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has announced another one-day strike on Thursday 5 January after members at 15 train companies vo…
Transport 20 Dec 2022 Have your say on Lancashire's roads Lancashire County Council is inviting residents to give feedback on their highways service via an online survey.The council's high…
Transport 20 Dec 2022 Last Merseyrail train on Christmas Eve will be approximately 16.30 Due to planned industrial action by Network Rail staff who are members of the RMT union, Merseyrail has had to make changes to its…
Transport 19 Dec 2022 RMT strike to cause severe rail disruption on Christmas Eve RMT strike action is set to severely impact train services across the country on Christmas Eve and passengers are being asked to o…
Health 19 Dec 2022 Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals working to get patients “Ho Ho Home’’ for Christmas Christmas is rapidly approaching and over the coming weeks staff at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals and St Helens and Knowsley Te…
Crime 19 Dec 2022 Man charged in connection with assault in Southport A man has been charged in connection with an assault which took place in Southport earlier this year. On 29th May it was reported …
Emergency Services 19 Dec 2022 Call out for Southport Rescue following reports of a missing person The pagers sounded early after a request from Holyhead Coastguard to assist Merseyside Police in the search for a missing person o…
Environment 18 Dec 2022 New legally binding environment targets set out Legally binding targets to protect our environment, clean up our air and rivers and boost nature have been published following ext…
Sport 18 Dec 2022 Southport goalkeeper Cam Mason Has Gone On Loan To Guiseley Southport have agreed terms for Cam to join Guiseley on loan subject to FA and NPL approval. The move will give him more game time…
Health 17 Dec 2022 NHS urges parents of secondary school-aged children to take up the school flu vaccine offer in Sefton, amid rising cases Flu vaccinations for secondary school students in Sefton has started this month with school vaccination teams already bringing the…
Business 17 Dec 2022 Wetherspoon's, The Willow Grove on Lord Street Southport to close early next year The Willow Grove pub on Lord Street is to close its doors early next year. Part of the Wetherspoon's chain the pub is one of the m…
Transport 16 Dec 2022 Merseyrail will be cancelling all first services on Saturday morning Merseyrail will be cancelling the first services on all lines on Saturday 17 December due to persistently cold temperatures and fo…
Education 16 Dec 2022 Southport MP welcomes extra investment for Greenbank High School to improve facilities as part of the Government’s School Rebuilding Programme Damien Moore MP welcomes extra investment for Greenbank High School to improve facilities aspart of the Conservative Government’s …
Sport 16 Dec 2022 Southport's match at Hereford Away Saturday Match Off With the temperatures falling still further and minus 9 forecast for tonight in Hereford and not getting much above freezing point…
Other 16 Dec 2022 Warning from United Utilities as thaw expected next week Due to freezing weather conditions, a number of our customers are experiencing no water or reduced pressure, caused by frozen pipe…
