Health 17 Jul 2022 Stay out of the sun as much as you can' warns Sefton's Director of Public Health While temperatures in the North West may not be forecast to reach the extreme 40°C that have caused the Met Office to issue the fi…
Transport 17 Jul 2022 Arriva bus drivers in Southport and the North West to strike on 20th July Unite regional officer Dave Roberts said: "The forthcoming strike action is set to cause widespread disruption to bus services thr…
Emergency Services 17 Jul 2022 Southport Lifeboat tasked to incident on Ainsdale Beach Our quads and Arctic 24 lifeboat were requested by HM Coastguard to assist with an incident on Ainsdale Beach. As our units were p…
Sport 16 Jul 2022 Southport 1 Tranmere Rovers 4 Southport started the game strongly as they were looking to build on their mid-week victory over Lancaster, but despite having mos…
Crime 16 Jul 2022 Part of Lord Street in Southport cordoned off after early morning assault Part of Lord Street in Southport is cordoned off this morning after an alleged assault in the early hours. The assault is thought …
Transport 16 Jul 2022 Southport commuters on Merseyrail likely to be affected by Network Rail strike On Wednesday 27 July, Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August national industrial action will involve Network Rail staff who ope…
Culture 16 Jul 2022 Two more excellent bands battle their way through to semi-finals in Southport This is a live music contest that keeps on giving, writes Martin Hovden. Heat three of the resort's Battle of the Bands competitio…
Crime 16 Jul 2022 Merseyside Police issue another scam warning to Southport residents Following a spate of attempted ' courier scam' phone calls in the Southport area we would like to share another scam we are aware …
Sport 16 Jul 2022 The Southport FC Smart Hub Launches Today v Tranmere Rovers The Southport FC Smart Hub Southport FC is very pleased to have joined with UK-based software platform ULNK to introduce technolog…
Environment 16 Jul 2022 Met Office issues the UK's first ever red heat warning as temperatures could hit 40°C next week For the first time temperatures of 40°C have been forecast in the UK and the Met Office has issued the first ever Red warning for …
Emergency Services 16 Jul 2022 Southport Lifeboat crew receive Queens Jubilee Medals Members of our crew were delighted to receive their Jubilee Medals for contributions to lifesaving at the time of Her Majesty the …
Community 15 Jul 2022 Ormskirk Motorfest has been cancelled for 2022 Following a meeting of the Directors of the Club, faced with the continuing complications and unnecessary delays in obtaining furt…
Emergency Services 15 Jul 2022 Southport Lifeboat Quads called to Formby Beach to search for despondent male Holyhead Coastguard Operations Centre tasked our ATV quad bikes to search for a despondent male in the vicinity of Formby Beach. A…
Health 15 Jul 2022 ‘COVID and I are both still here,’ warns Sefton Health Chief, Margaret Jones Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Margaret Jones said today that she hasn’t gone away and neither has COVID. With levels …
Crime 15 Jul 2022 Southport residents scammed out of thousands of pounds this week Sadly, fraudsters seem to have been successful in scamming multiple people out of their hard earned savings this week, using a wel…
Education 15 Jul 2022 Cllr Mike Prednergast speech to Council last night regarding Childrens Services Around 12 months ago I stood here following a damning review from OFSTED regarding Children’s Social Services, that report was in …
Transport 14 Jul 2022 Stagecoach Merseyside strikes suspended as workers balloted on new deal Planned bus strikes, by members of Unite, employed at Stagecoach Merseyside, scheduled for Friday 15 July and Monday 18 July, have…
Crime 14 Jul 2022 Southport man charged with assault and theft in Bootle. Man in hospital in critical condition Police have charged two people with assault and theft following an incident on Stanley Road in Bootle in the early hours of Tuesda…
Crime 14 Jul 2022 Police raid in Scarisbrick Street ,Southport Officers from Merseyside Police raided a property in Scarisbrick Street, Southport at 8.45 this morning(14th July). Three Police v…
Business 14 Jul 2022 Work begins on new Sainsbury's supermarket at Meols Cop in Southport Work has finally begun to convert the old Homebase store into a Sainsbury's Supermarket at Meols Cop. The car park has been blocke…
Emergency Services 14 Jul 2022 Short call out for the Southport Lifeboat crew Comment from the Lifeboat spokesperson... Southport Quads tasked to help Merseyside Police and Southport Coastguard with a police …
Transport 13 Jul 2022 RMT calls 24 hours strike action after rejecting "paltry" Network Rail offer. Railway workers will once again take strike action over job security, pay and working conditions on Wednesday July 27. The 24-hour…
Health 13 Jul 2022 Free Lower My Drinking app launched across Cheshire and Merseyside Heavy drinking can cause disruptions in everyday life, but it also has a long-term impact and can lead to depression, cancer, and …
Sport 13 Jul 2022 Pre - Season friendly Lancaster City 0 Southport 1 A 90th minute penalty gave Southport the first goal of the pre-season. Charlie Oliver stepped up to slot the ball home after an of…
Crime 13 Jul 2022 Merseyside Police marks four years of Project Servator This Sunday, 17 July 2022, marks fours year since Merseyside Police launched Project Servator at Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool. T…
Other 13 Jul 2022 Southport Air Show. Parking and catering come under fire from TripAdvisor reviewers People have taken to TripAdvisor to air their views over the chaotic parking and catering arrangements at last weekends Air Show. …
Environment 13 Jul 2022 A cows role at WWT Martin Mere near Southport Cows are amazing creatures that are sometimes given little credit for the work they do. There is plenty to learn about them, inclu…
Sport 12 Jul 2022 Southport FC ban fans from ground after trouble in the friendly v Blackpool Following the statement which the Club issued on 4 July arising out of inappropriate behaviour by a minority of fans during the re…
Emergency Services 12 Jul 2022 More callouts for Southport Lifeboat Crew We provided safety cover for the Southport Airshow on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, with our quads being utilised on a nu…
Health 12 Jul 2022 Teenage boy who tragically drowned in Quarry was from Southport. Family issue tribute A FAMILY have paid a heart-breaking tribute to their ‘one-in-a-million’ son following his tragic death at the weekend. We were cal…
Community 12 Jul 2022 13 year old girl missing from home in Southport Police are appealing for help in finding a 13 year-old girl who is missing in Southport. Chloe McCabe was last seen in the Heysham…
Community 12 Jul 2022 Orange Lodges Parade through Southport this morning. Video of the Parade For the first time in three years the Orange Lodge Parades took place in Southport this morning (12th July). Hundreds of supporter…
Community 12 Jul 2022 Orange Parades take place in Southport today delays are expected in the Town Centre Today sees the return of the Orange Parades to Southport for the first time in three years. Long delays are expected from around 1…
Business 12 Jul 2022 Southport Company Immersive Interactive has been acquired by Echo Healthcare Inc. Sefton Council’s Business Support Team have welcomed the news that Southport Company Immersive Interactive has been acquired by wo…
Transport 11 Jul 2022 ASLEF Ballot Results: Train Drivers to Strike ASLEF members at eight train companies have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay. ‘Strikes are always the …
Politics 11 Jul 2022 Southport MP responds to Cllr Greg Myers press statement saying he is disappointed but not surprised Response to statement from Cllr. Greg Myers and Southport Labour. I am deeply disappointed, but sadly not surprised, that Cllr. Gr…
Business 11 Jul 2022 Stagecoach Merseyside bus workers to take all-out strike action as company fails to tackle low pay Members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, employed by Stagecoach Merseyside have announced all-out strike action in their pay disp…
Emergency Services 11 Jul 2022 A boy has sadly died following an incident at a quarry in Appley Bridge A boy has sadly died following an incident at a quarry. Police were called by the Ambulance Service around 9.40pm on Saturday, Jul…
Crime 11 Jul 2022 Boy, 15, sentenced to life for murder of Ava White last November Today, (Monday 11 July) a 15-year-old boy has been sentenced for the murder of 12-year-old Ava White in Liverpool city centre in N…
Environment 11 Jul 2022 Bat & Barn Owl Nights return to Martin Mere near Southport Visitors to WWT Martin Mere will get a rare chance to search for owls, bats and even rare moths at a special after-hours Bat and B…
Crime 11 Jul 2022 Appeal for witnesses after fatal road traffic collision Police are investigating following a fatal road traffic collision in Maghull last night, Sunday 10th July. We were contacted at ar…
