Culture 23 Jan 2026 The Atkinson in Southport Earns Museum Accreditation Status The Atkinson in Southport has been awarded Museum Accreditation status by Arts Council England.Museum Accreditation is the benchma…
Crime 22 Jan 2026 Man Hit with 5-year Criminal Behaviour Order for Southport Shop Thefts A man has been banned from entering a number of shops in Southport after he was handed a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order for th…
Culture 22 Jan 2026 Sefton Council Submits Bid for Bootle to be UK's First Town of Culture Sefton Council is submitting a bid for Bootle to become the UK’s first Town of Culture.Announced earlier this month, the UK Town o…
Other 22 Jan 2026 Bridging Generations: Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service in Southport Residents are invited to join an interfaith service to commemorate the lives lost during the Nazi Holocaust and subsequent genocid…
Transport 21 Jan 2026 £100m Baltic Triangle Train Station Faces Development Delays Plans for a new train £100m station in part of Liverpool will be delayed, the city's region's mayor has confirmed.Liverpool Baltic…
Emergency Services 21 Jan 2026 New Agreement to Protect Lancashire's Postal Workers from Dog Attacks Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has welcomed the signing of a new agreement between Lancashire Constab…
Crime 21 Jan 2026 CPS Rules Out Murder Charges Against Letby in Chester and Liverpool Hospital Cases Frank Ferguson, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “We received a file of…
Crime 21 Jan 2026 Overwhelming Local Support for Bootle and Southport's Public Space Protection Orders Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Bootle and Southport town centres will come into fo…
Council 21 Jan 2026 Lib Dem Councillors Urge Council to Take Action over Neglected Vacant Site Lib Dem Councillors call on council to step in over long-neglected vacant siteCambridge Ward Liberal Democrat councillors are aski…
Crime 21 Jan 2026 Serious Collision in Southport Leads to Drug Driving Arrest Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Southport last night.At around 5.20pm on Tuesday 20 January, w…
Transport 21 Jan 2026 Bus change in Southport, new routes to Ocean Plaza and a better service to the local hospital. Plans for franchised services in Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton revealedMore frequent and later running services, and better links…
Sport 21 Jan 2026 South Shields 1 Southport 0. Match report An 83rd minute goal for our hosts was the only difference between the sides after a fine perfomance from a weary Southport side.Ta…
Health 21 Jan 2026 Living Well Bus Offers Cervical Screenings Across Sefton Sefton Council is supporting this week’s national Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which encourages those eligible to come forward…
Sport 20 Jan 2026 Eric Redrobe Full Obituary By Michael Braham Eric Redrobe is dead “Big Red” passed away on New Year’s Eve aged 81. Eric was an institution at Haig Ave; no player has won great…
Other 20 Jan 2026 Southport Football Club to Host Fans Forum There will be a Fans Forum with members of the board, at the ground, on Thursday 29th January starting at 7pm.The forum will focus…
Politics 20 Jan 2026 Sefton Council Advocates for Workers' Rights and Dignity At their meeting last week, Sefton councillors voted in favour of a Notice of Motion to support the Government’s Employment Rights…
Health 19 Jan 2026 New Urgent Dental Care Appointments Available in Cheshire and Merseyside Extra appointments are now available for people in Cheshire and Merseyside who need urgent dental care – including for those who d…
Culture 19 Jan 2026 Lightport: A Night-Time Spectacle to Kickstart Southport 2026 Southport is set to glow this February half term as Lightport, a brand-new free immersive light art experience, takes over the tow…
Crime 19 Jan 2026 Former Merseyside Police officer sentenced to two years in prison Police can confirm a former officer has been jailed for two years in prison following a Merseyside Police investigation.Former Det…
Crime 18 Jan 2026 Amelia Dunn: Search Underway for Missing 15-Year-Old with Links to Southport Please share and help us urgently find missing Liverpool teenager Amelia Dunn.Amelia, 15, was last seen at Copplehouse Lane, Fazak…
Emergency Services 17 Jan 2026 Fire Safety Minister Praises Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service's National Resilience Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) welcomed Fire Safety Minister Samantha Dixon to Merseyside yesterday for a visit highlig…
Sport 16 Jan 2026 Southport FC Heads South for Pivotal Match Against Bedford Town Southport head south again on Saturday for our first-ever visit to Bedford Town. The kick off is at the regular Saturday afternoon…
Crime 16 Jan 2026 Southport FC Supporter Found Guilty of Assault on Teenager at Football Match A man has been issued with a three-year football banning order plus fines after assaulting a teenage boy at a match in Southport l…
Council 15 Jan 2026 Massive Renovations Underway: From Bootle Strand to Ainsdale Gateway Positive start to 2026 as Cabinet agrees major update on Ainsdale GatewaySefton Council’s Cabinet approved a full set of agenda it…
Emergency Services 15 Jan 2026 Emergency services rescue person from Southport beach All of the Emergency Services were called to Southport Beach this afternoon after a person was reported stuck in the deep mud at t…
Council 15 Jan 2026 Sefton Council Submits £20 Million Business Case for Southport Pier Restoration Sefton Council has now formally submitted a business case to the Government to access funding to repair and reopen Southport Pier.…
Politics 15 Jan 2026 Lancashire Police Commissioner Aims to Strengthen Laws on Domestic Abuse-related Suicides Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has visited Westminster to discuss the urgent need for stronger laws t…
Transport 14 Jan 2026 Passengers Urged to Check Before Travel Amid Major Railway Upgrades Passengers are being advised to check before they travel ahead of major changes to journeys Manchester Piccadilly station next mon…
Transport 14 Jan 2026 Unlocking Economic Potential: Major Plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail Unveiled People across the North West are set to benefit from a brand new line between Liverpool and Manchester as major new government pla…
Sport 14 Jan 2026 FA Trophy Result. Eastleigh 0 Southport 2 On a day that saw us hear about the loss of an all time Southport great we put in a performance that Eric Redrobe would have been …
Community 13 Jan 2026 Missing Kirkdale teenager has links to Southport Please share and help us urgently find missing Kirkdale teenager Bailey Mansfield.Bailey, 16, was last seen earlier today (Tuesday…
Transport 13 Jan 2026 Help Shape the Future of Sefton Streets: Join the Inclusive and Accessible Streets Forum Sefton Council is inviting people to help create more inclusive streets in Sefton through the Inclusive and Accessible Streets For…
Environment 13 Jan 2026 Sefton Council Achieves 93% First-Time Success Rate in Holiday Waste Collection Ninety-three percent of household recycling and waste bins were successfully emptied the first time, analysis has shown. That mean…
Transport 12 Jan 2026 Network Rail and Skanska Pull Off Precision Bridge Operation Over M6. Video The M6 through Cumbria has reopened 13 hours earlier than planned after the successful installation of a 4,200-tonne railway bridg…
Sport 12 Jan 2026 Southport Could Face AFC Fylde in January Pending Fourth Round Result The winners of the Fourth Round FA Tropy tie rearrnaged for Tuesday evening will be away to AFC Fylde on Saturday January 31st.The…
Health 12 Jan 2026 New MMRV Vaccine Programme Aims to Reduce Chickenpox in Sefton Children Parents and carers in Sefton are being urged to ensure their children get the benefit of the new chickenpox immunisation programme…
Sport 11 Jan 2026 Southport Game Re-Scheduled for Tuesday, Weather Permitting Weather permitting we try again on Tuesday after the disappointment of the late postponement on Saturday.The game kicks off at 7.4…
Sport 10 Jan 2026 Southport Football Club Expresses Disappointment at Eastleigh Match Postponement Southport Football Club wishes to place on record its deep disappointment regarding the late postponement of today’s scheduled fix…
Business 10 Jan 2026 Conservative Sefton Councillors Push to Scrap Business Rates for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure With yet another chaotic u-turn by the government expected in the next few days, this time on Business Rates for pubs, Conservativ…
Business 10 Jan 2026 Southport Lib Dems Call for Support to Save Pubs and Cafes The Labour Government is set to announce a U-turn on proposed increases to business rates on pubs. Local Lib Dems believe this sho…
Crime 9 Jan 2026 Lancashire Police's Festive Crackdown Nets 82 for Drunk Driving, 124 for Excess Drugs Police officers across Lancashire used a combination of roadside stops and intelligence-led, targeted policing to find and arrest …
