Culture 14 Apr 2022 Announcing "Twopence to Cross the Mersey" coming to the Atkinson in Southport this autumn A brand new stage production not to be missed! Adapted By Rob Fennah. Directed By Gareth Tudor Price. Star studded cast from stage…
Health 14 Apr 2022 Further Kinder products recalled following an outbreak of salmonella Recall of Kinder products produced at a factory in Belgium extended to include all best-before dates as a precautionary action fol…
Sport 13 Apr 2022 Southport v AFC Fylde Good Friday Preview AFC Fylde will be making their first ever visit to Haig Avenue on Good Friday for a 3pm Bank Holiday Kick Off. The forecast is gre…
Crime 13 Apr 2022 Man assaulted at Station on the Southport to Liverpool train network Do you recognise this man? Officers investigating a serious assault at Seaforth & Litherland station are today releasing this CCTV…
Health 13 Apr 2022 Another plea from Southport Hospital to stay away from A&E over the Easter break unless its serious Matron Jane Lawson asks you to keep A&E free this Easter for friends, family & neighbours with a medical emergency. Help her team …
Council 13 Apr 2022 Council comment on poor water supply at Duke Street Cemetery in Southport Following on from our item about a furious resident complaining about the water supply in Duke Street Cemetery the Council have re…
Council 13 Apr 2022 Southport resident fuming with Council as water reduced to a trickle in Duke St Cemetery-Video A resident of Southport is fuming with Sefton Council as the water coming out of the taps in Duke St Cemetery Southport is now a t…
Transport 13 Apr 2022 Mayor announces Liverpool Baltic as name for new Baltic Triangle station following public vote Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has announced that Liverpool Baltic is the new name for the station to be built …
Politics 13 Apr 2022 Harsher sentences introduced for ‘spiking’ drugs GHB, a drug that is used to spike drinks, has been reclassified as a Class B drug today (13 April) along with two related substanc…
Community 13 Apr 2022 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary near Southport– Sponsor one of our cat pens Do you like cats, but maybe don’t feel you could welcome one into your home? Or do you already have enough fur babies to fill your…
Sport 13 Apr 2022 Southport 1 Leamington 1. Southport's poor run of form continues It was heartbreak for Southport as a late Dan Turner penalty meant Leamington secured a 1-1 draw at Haig Avenue. Leamington had th…
Emergency Services 12 Apr 2022 Please stay away from Southport hospital over Easter unless you are seriously ill-video Here's Dr Mike Aisbitt, the leading A&E doctor, asking you to keep A&E clear this Easter for friends, family & neighbours with a m…
Politics 12 Apr 2022 Local residents to have final say on proposed changes to street names Local residents will be given the final say on changes to the name of their street, under new proposals published by the Departmen…
Community 12 Apr 2022 Damien Moore MP opens the new season at Southport Bowling Club. Damien Moore, MP for Southport, on Saturday met with the President of Southport Bowling Club, Jane Bowden, along with players of t…
Politics 12 Apr 2022 Damien Moore MP writes to churches across Southport ahead of Easter. Today, Damien Moore MP has written to churches across Southport ahead of Easter, to share a sense of goodwill and reflection with …
Education 12 Apr 2022 Southport MP supports visas for Ukrainian students and academics. Damien Moore MP has joined forces with a cross-Party group of over 140 UK Parliamentarians to call on the Government to create a f…
Sport 12 Apr 2022 Southport v Leamington Preview.Kick off 7.45 tonight After the disappointment on Saturday at Kidderminster we move on to a home game against Leamington on Tuesday night, kick off 7.45…
Emergency Services 12 Apr 2022 Southport Lifeboat Station tours now fully booked Tickets for our open day tours this Friday and Saturday have now all been booked. We are overwhelmed with your support to our char…
Crime 12 Apr 2022 Alan Underwood wanted in relation to allegations of burglary, assault and threatening behaviour Have you seen this man? Police are appealing for help in finding a 40-year-old man who is wanted in relation to three allegations …
Community 11 Apr 2022 Southport and Sefton Ukraine Welcome Appeal Sefton CVS and Sefton 4 Good, in partnership with Sefton Council and local VCF sector organisations are launching the Sefton Ukrai…
Community 11 Apr 2022 Missing Southport man found safe and well We're pleased to say that 63-year-old Kerry Dowd, from Southport has been found safe and well. Thank you to everyone who shared ou…
Other 11 Apr 2022 Allow up to ten weeks to apply for a British passport People are being urged not to leave their application for a British passport to the last minute, with demand at an all-time high. …
Crime 11 Apr 2022 Ticket to nowhere: don’t let ticket fraudsters take off with your cash Ticket fraudsters duped victims out of almost £4 million in the last year, as music and entertainment lovers bought tickets for fe…
Crime 11 Apr 2022 King Street ram raid on Southport jewellers update Detectives are appealing for information following a ram raid in Southport in the early hours of this morning, Monday 11 April. At…
Crime 11 Apr 2022 John Bell jewellers in Southport targeted in overnight robbery John Bell jewellers in King Street Southport has been burgled during the night. Thieves have apparently smashed the door off its h…
Politics 10 Apr 2022 JANIS BLACKBURNE: Why no tributes from her Southport Labour colleagues? Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: It's been more than a week since Southport Councillor Janis Blackburne was suspended fr…
Crime 10 Apr 2022 Police continue to investigate after youths attack staff at Formby Station near Southport We are supporting British Transport Police in their investigation into the recent incident where railway employees were intimidate…
Transport 10 Apr 2022 Plans to improve Eastern Access to Southport. Your views wanted Sefton Council is seeking views from Southport residents and visitors over potential improvements to the town's key eastern access…
Other 10 Apr 2022 Rickshaw Driver Wanted for Southport Nursing Home! You don’t need huge legs but yes, you read that right Birkdale Park Nursing Home in Southport is after someone to drive their mult…
Sport 10 Apr 2022 Disastrous day for Southport as they are hit for six. Kidderminster 6 Southport 0 A painful afternoon for everyone as Southport went down to a 6-0 defeat at the hands of a rampant Kidderminster Harriers side. Sou…
Emergency Services 10 Apr 2022 Policing operation at the Grand National Festival hailed a success This year's policing operation at the Grand National Festival at Aintree has been hailed a success and the Force would like to tha…
Crime 9 Apr 2022 Missing 54-year-old Paul Stout who was last seen in Southport on Friday 8 April. Please share and help find missing 54-year-old Paul Stout who was last seen in Southport on Friday 8 April. Paul was last seen at …
Crime 8 Apr 2022 Man arrested after damaging a Church in Southport A man has been arrested by patrols in Southport, on suspicion of criminal damage to a church on Portland Street this morning.
Emergency Services 8 Apr 2022 Police appeal after Southport man is reported as missing Police are appealing for help in finding a 63 year-old Southport man who is missing. Kerry Dowd was collected by taxi from the Sca…
Emergency Services 8 Apr 2022 Grand National Festival 2022 starts with a fantastic first day Race goers attended in their thousands for the first day of the Grand National Festival 2022 today, Thursday, 7 April. Crowds were…
Crime 8 Apr 2022 Man rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Royal Terrace in Southport Police were called to Royal Terrace in Southport just after 9.00pm last night (7th April) after reports of a man suffering from st…
Crime 8 Apr 2022 Vandals set fire to Crosby Lakeside portaloo's A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “It is extremely disappointing to see the destruction of the portaloo facilities at Crosby…
Community 7 Apr 2022 Former Southport Councillor Ralph Gregson has sadly passed away It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Founder, Ralph Ernest Gregson MBE who dedicated his life to serving o…
Politics 7 Apr 2022 Southport MP Damien Moore responds to expenses scandal A spokesperson for Mr Moore said... All of Mr. Moore’s expenses, including travel, have been in keeping with IPSA’s independently …
Crime 7 Apr 2022 Appeal for Sefton man to come forward in connection with assault Officers are appealing for help in locating a Sefton man they would like to speak to in connection with a report of an assault. It…
Crime 7 Apr 2022 Police in Southport return stolen bikes to their owners Some good news about two bike thefts in the last 24 hours. Two bikes were stolen from the garage of a house in Ainsdale overnight …
