news 19 Nov 2025 Unlocking Hidden Support: Sefton's Pensioners Could Be Missing Out on Crucial Benefits After using available data to identify 130 additional eligible children who are now receiving free school meals, Sefton Council is…
news 19 Nov 2025 Amber Cold-Health Alert Issued for North West England The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber Cold-Health Alert that covers the North West of England.It lasts until S…
news 18 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Faces Opposition Over Beach Reconstruction Arguments The Sefton Council assumption that all efforts to re-shape the beach coastilne are either impossible or illegal is not convincing …
news 18 Nov 2025 Three Sefton Properties Available for Lease Under New Community Process Charities, social enterprises, and voluntary groups can now express interest in leasing one of three Sefton Council-owned land and…
news 17 Nov 2025 Southport's Johnson’s Scrap Metal Ltd Stripped of Environmental Permit Multi partner action taken at Southport skip hire companyThe Environment Agency along with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Sef…
news 17 Nov 2025 First Prolonged Cold Spell Prompts Health Alert in England Cold-Health Alerts in place for all of England until the weekend.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber Cold-He…
news 17 Nov 2025 Southport Secures Home Draw for FA Trophy against Leek Town Southport have a home draw in the next round of the FA Trophy and will play Leek TownMatch to be played on December 13th.
news 17 Nov 2025 Dale Park Care Home Welcomes Local Community to Christmas Celebrations HC-One’s Dale Park Care Home in Southport, Merseyside, is spreading festive cheer this December with its annual Christmas Party, i…
news 17 Nov 2025 Lancashire Police Stage High-visibility Patrols and Knife Sweeps during National Anti-Knife Crime Week This week marks the second Sceptre Week of Action of 2025 — a national initiative focused on tackling knife crime and reducing its…
news 16 Nov 2025 FA Trophy. Buxton 2 Southport 3 Southport progress to Round Three after another fine win on the road at Buxton.A dominant first half performance brought two goals…
news 16 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Rejects Proposal for Improved Beach Access for Lifeboat Sefton Council turned down a suggestion that Southport beach access should be reviewed to make lifeboat access to the shore easier…
news 15 Nov 2025 Tackling Knife Crime: Merseyside Police Invites Public to Safely Dispose of Offensive Weapons A knife and weapons surrender will run across Merseyside from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 November 2025.Drop-off points will be availab…
news 15 Nov 2025 Training & Fixtures Postponed on Southport Pitches Amid Bad Weather Due to heavy rain and ongoing poor conditions, all Adult & Junior football pitches will be closed this weekend.Training is also no…
news 14 Nov 2025 Sefton's Blooming Success: Four Wins at North West In Bloom Awards Sefton’s horticultural success was rewarded four-fold at the recent North West In Bloom ceremony. At the event in Bolton on Thursd…
news 14 Nov 2025 England Faces Severe Drought if Winter is Drier than Usual, Warns Environment Agency England will experience worse levels of drought next year if this winter is drier than normal, the Environment Agency has warned. …
news 14 Nov 2025 Southport Gears Up for a Break in League Action with a Trip to Buxton Southport have a break from league action on Saturday and another trip to Buxton, this time in the FA Trophy, this game kicks off …
news 14 Nov 2025 Labour Party Members Reject Conservative Calls for MLEC Transparency Transparency, Accountability and Financial Responsibility on MLEC Rejected by Labour At last night’s Sefton Council meeting Conser…
news 13 Nov 2025 Animal Rights Activists Found Not Guilty in Grand National Trial A jury took just 51 minutes to unanimously declare five Animal Rising campaigners who ran onto the tracks of the 2023 Grand Nation…
news 13 Nov 2025 APCC Chair responds to announcement of the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners In response to the ministerial announcement that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are to be abolished in 2028, APCC Chair, Em…
news 13 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Launches Public Consultation on Southport Promenade Improvements Sefton Council is launching a public consultation on the second stage of proposed improvements that will make it easier, safer and…
news 12 Nov 2025 Revitalisation of Southport: Lord Street Living Initiative in Focus Sefton Council and its partners have just released a new video to explain the benefits of the Lord Street Living initiative in Sou…
news 12 Nov 2025 Nine Million Pensioners to Receive Winter Fuel Payments from Today Nine million pensioners are to benefit from vital support for energy costs during the colder months as Winter Fuel Payments start …
news 12 Nov 2025 Southport In Bloom Celebrates Historic Victory at Britain In Bloom Finals Contributors to Southport In Bloom met on Thursday 6th November to mark their historic success at the Britain In Bloom UK Finals. …
news 12 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Completes Winter Preparations with 3,500 Tonnes of Grit Salt As the days get shorter and colder, Sefton Council has completed its preparations for winter.Each year, at the start of the season…
news 12 Nov 2025 Late Drama at Haig Avenue Ensures Southport Extend Unbeaten Run Southport left it late to secure a dramatic point against Chester in a rain-soaked derby at Haig Avenue.Report By Matty HurstAdrie…
news 12 Nov 2025 Last Rescued Kitten Seeks Home as Siblings Prepare to Leave Last Kitten from Rescued Litter Seeks Forever Home Before Siblings Leave This WeekWoodlands Animal Sanctuary is urgently seeking a…
news 12 Nov 2025 Anton Du Beke Confirmed as Special Guest at Southport Flower Show Strictly Come Dancing favourite is joining us at Southport Flower ShowWe are delighted to confirm thatAnton Du Bekewill be joining…
news 11 Nov 2025 51-Year-Old Woman From Everton Missing, Could Be in Southport Please share and help find a missing woman from Everton.Julie Houghton, 51, was last seen on Sunday 2 November and enquiries are o…
news 11 Nov 2025 Veterans gather at Southport War Memorial for Armistice Day. Video Veterans and members of the public gathered at Southport's War Memorial "At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh …
news 11 Nov 2025 Councillors Face Stiffer Sanctions for Misconduct Sweeping reforms will strengthen standards and rebuild confidence in local government.Local authorities will gain powers to suspen…
news 10 Nov 2025 'You Won't Believe What Southport Has in Store for This Christmas!' The weather outside may or may not be frightful, but this Christmas will still be delightful right here in Southport.Whatever your…
news 10 Nov 2025 NHS Braces for Significant Disruption Amidst Doctor Strike Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of doctor strikesPeople across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all no…
news 10 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Joins Forces with Keep Britain Tidy in Fight Against Fly-Tipping Sefton Council is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’, a new campaign to crack down on rogue ‘whit…
news 10 Nov 2025 Public Consultation on Proposed Public Space Protection Orders in Bootle and Southport Sefton Council is inviting residents, businesses, and community groups to take part in a public consultation on proposed Public Sp…
news 10 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Celebrates Future Live Streaming, Yet Hesitates on Past Meeting Record If we can live stream council meetings from now on, then why can’t Sefton Council publish the recording of the 11th September meet…
news 9 Nov 2025 Ainsdale Remembers in the pouring rain Residents of Ainsdale gathered in the pouring rain this morning at the Village Green to remember those who have given their lives …
news 9 Nov 2025 Remembrance Sunday in Southport Just a couple of pictures and a short video from Remembrance Sunday in Southport today. The service was well attended despite the …
news 8 Nov 2025 Residents Rally Against Possible Post Office Cuts in Southport and Northern Parishes 492 residents in Southport and the Northern Parishes have signed the Conservatives petition opposing mass Post Office closures cur…
news 7 Nov 2025 Health Initiative Improves High Blood Pressure Management in the North West Patients in Cheshire and Merseyside are benefiting from an innovative project to improve the management of high blood pressure (BP…
news 7 Nov 2025 Once-in-a-generation Upgrade for Manchester Piccadilly Station Announced Passengers using the North West’s busiest railway station are being given advance notice of once-in-a-generation track and signall…
news 6 Nov 2025 Belong Appoints New COO ahead of Birkdale Village Launch Leading not-for-profit care operator, Belong, has appointed Rebecca Woodcock to the post of chief operating officer (COO) as the d…
