news 6 Nov 2025 Southport Unveils Ambitious Cultural Events for 2026 Giant Chandeliers, world class circus performers and never ending rainbows will all be on show in Southport next year as part of a…
news 6 Nov 2025 Wanted Liverpool Man Known to Frequent Southport Recalled to Prison Have you seen this man from Liverpool who is wanted on a recall to prison?Kevin Phillip McMahon, 48 years, has failed to adhere to…
news 5 Nov 2025 Salt and Tar Music Weekender Returns with The Waterboys as First Headliner Sefton Council can confirm that the popular Salt and Tar Music Weekender will return for its fourth year in August 2026, bringing …
news 5 Nov 2025 Return of the Comedy Pub Crawl: Southport Lightens Up Winter Good times and giggles are guaranteed in pubs across Southport Town Centre this winter thanks to Sefton Council’s Tourism team.Bes…
news 5 Nov 2025 West Coast Mainline services resume after Monday's derailment Train services are once again running between Preston and Carlisle following significant disruption caused by a derailment on Mond…
news 5 Nov 2025 Points failure leads to major disruption on Merseyrail Southport line Due to a points failure at Southport the Southport line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 11:15 05/11.Impact:Train servic…
news 5 Nov 2025 Buxton 1 Southport 2 As wins go this was up there with the best!Playing the in form team on their own pitch in torrential rain and coming away with a 2…
news 4 Nov 2025 Sefton Schools Report Significant Reduction in Absence Rates As pupils return to school following the October Half Term, Sefton Council is reminding parents, carers and children of the import…
news 4 Nov 2025 Help Needed to Trace Next of Kin of 84-Year-Old Southport Woman Police are appealing on behalf of the coroner's office for help in tracing the next of kin of an 84 year-old woman.Ivy Anderton sa…
news 4 Nov 2025 Over £200m Investment in Merseyside Water Infrastructure Announced United Utilities welcomes a new County Business Lead for water in Merseyside to drive forward over £200m of investment over the ne…
news 4 Nov 2025 New Liverpool City Region initiative to tackle food poverty, improve diets and reduce carbon footprint Extensive survey to create UK-first city region interactive digital map of local food production and supplyLays groundwork for an …
news 4 Nov 2025 Journey Into the Unique World of Bar-Headed Geese at Martin Mere Each month at Martin Mere we shine a light on a different resident species within our Living Collection. For the month of November…
news 4 Nov 2025 Southport In Bloom Crowned Champion of Champions in Britain In Bloom 2025 Awards Southport In Bloom has been named the Overall Winner of Britain In Bloom 2025, the national awards for horticulture, community gar…
news 3 Nov 2025 Southport Sign Left Back Dylan Dwyer From Clitheroe Southport can confirm that the signing of Dylan Dwyer from Clitheroe has been completed today.Dylan is a left back and he has sign…
news 3 Nov 2025 Swift Emergency Response after Early Morning Train Derailment in Cumbria Officers received a report that an Avanti West Coast train had derailed at 6.15am this morning (3 November), close to Shap, Cumbri…
news 3 Nov 2025 No Invite for Southport Councillors to Events Programme Launch There is exciting news this week that the Council is hosting an event at the Grand, Lord St to launch a new events programme for S…
news 3 Nov 2025 Lib Dem Data Shows Dramatic Rise in Southport GP Waiting Times New data from the Lib Dems reveals the worrying scale of wait times to see a Doctor in Southport.The data shows that since January…
news 3 Nov 2025 Keeping Kids Safe During Bonfire Night: What Parents and Carers Should Know Bonfire Night is right around the corner, and should be fun for everyone, but antisocial behaviour can ruin celebrations and put p…
news 2 Nov 2025 Martin Mere Café Kitchen to Undergo Refurbishment from November 3rd From 3rd November, Martin Mere café kitchen will be closed for refurbishment. During this time, our front-of-house will remain ope…
news 2 Nov 2025 England's Water Resources at Risk with Driest Spring and Summer on Record The National Drought Group has warned England must prepare for an ongoing drought in 2026, unless there is significant rain this a…
news 2 Nov 2025 Southport vs King's Lynn Town: A Game that Won't Live Long in the Memory Stalemate at Haig Avenue in a game that won’t live long in the memory.A poor game from two sides at the wrong end of the table. A …
news 1 Nov 2025 Detainee Numbers in Lancashire's Custody Suites Surge Custody data scrutinised amid rise in detainee numbersYear-on-year figures presented to the Commissioner’s Custody Detention Scrut…
news 31 Oct 2025 Sefton@Work Hosts Successful STAR Awards Ceremony Southport’s Grand was filled with celebration, inspiration, and community spirit when Sefton@Work hosted its annual STAR Awards re…
news 31 Oct 2025 UK's Electric Vehicle Charging Network Grows By 23% There are now over 86,000 chargers on Britain’s roads, making it easier than ever for drivers to charge up and go. 15,979 public c…
news 31 Oct 2025 Martin Mere Reopens Following Avian Influenza Outbreak Martin Mere closed their doors on Thursday 23 October, according to government guidelines. Since then, we’ve been working with the…
news 31 Oct 2025 Cheshire and Merseyside Locals Help NHS Save £5 Million in Unused Medicine 'Five double-decker buses’ of medication saved in Cheshire and MerseysideResidents in Cheshire and Merseyside have supported their…
news 30 Oct 2025 Merseyrail, Buses, Ferries and Tunnels: Winter Readiness Plans Activated Winter readiness plans are active across Merseyrail, buses, Mersey Tunnels, and Mersey FerriesFrontline and support staff working …
news 30 Oct 2025 Halloween Safety Measures: Sefton Implements Six Dispersal Zones Six dispersal zones are in place in Sefton so everyone stays safe during the Halloween period.Four of the dispersal orders take ef…
news 30 Oct 2025 Sefton Council Supports £250,000 Bid for Sandbrook Road Playing Fields Sefton Council is proudly backing a bid for funding that could see up to £250,000 invested in renovating Sandbrook Road Playing Fi…
news 30 Oct 2025 Revitalising Sefton: New Housing Partnership to Deliver Social and Affordable Homes by 2030 At their meeting next Thursday Sefton Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve a groundbreaking and innovative alliance to deliv…
news 30 Oct 2025 Southport Pier to Undergo Extensive Refurbishment in 2026 Repair and refurbishment works to Southport Pier are expected to get underway in early 2026, Sefton Council has announced today.On…
news 29 Oct 2025 Second M6 Incident This Week: Current Closure at J26 to J25 “A spokesperson for National Highways said: “The M6 in Greater Manchester is closed southbound between J26 (M58) and J25 near Asht…
news 29 Oct 2025 New Management for King's Lynn Ahead of Southport Encounter Southport are back at Haig Avenue on Saturday when we they on King’s Lynn. The game kicks off at 3pm.Tickets are on sale online he…
news 29 Oct 2025 Switch to Electric Vehicles Made Easier with New Charging Reforms new proposed planning reforms to cut red tape giving renters and motorists without driveways greater access to cheaper charging at…
news 29 Oct 2025 United Utilities Urges Southport Residents to Prevent Blockages and Fatbergs this Halloween United Utilities is calling on people to help prevent blockages and fatbergs this Halloween.As part ofUnblocktober— a nationwide c…
news 29 Oct 2025 Conservative Party Floats Stamp Duty Scrapping Plan to Propel Southport Homeownership Let’s get Southport and the Northern Parishes Moving! - Scrap Stamp DutyThe Conservative Party plan to abolish Stamp Duty for the …
news 29 Oct 2025 Lady Marina Dalglish MBE to Chair Historic Town Hall Gardens Regeneration Project Lady Marina Dalglish MBE is set to be appointed as Independent Chair of the project board overseeing the regeneration of Southport…
news 28 Oct 2025 Southport Lib Dems Urge Locals to Support Independent Businesses This Half Term Support our local businesses and enjoy a fantastic half-term in Southport, say Southport Lib Dems28th October 2025As we head into …
news 28 Oct 2025 62 New Police Constables Welcomed by Lancashire Police Lancashire Police have welcomed 62 new Police Constables in the latest attestation ceremonies held at the force headquarters in Hu…
news 28 Oct 2025 Drive for Public Health Hits the Road in Sefton: Vaccines and More with ‘Living Well’ Bus The ‘Living Well’ bus will be visiting Sefton offering immunisations including Measles Mumps, Rubella (MMR) for people of all ages…
news 28 Oct 2025 Essential Tips for Applying for 2026 School Places in Sefton Starting Primary or Secondary School in September 2026It is an important decision for many families when considering which schools…
