news 4 Mar 2022 Teenage boy knocked from his bike.Police appeal after driver fails to stop. Police are appealing for information following a report of a collision involving a teenage cyclist and a car in Maghull on Saturda…
news 4 Mar 2022 Work to start on transforming "The Shrimper" in Southport Work will start this week on a £170,000 revamp to reopen and rename a Southport pub. The investment, at The Shrimper on Fylde Road…
news 4 Mar 2022 Southport v Brackley Town Match Preview. K.O. 3.00pm Saturday It’s a top of the table clash on Saturday when we entertain Brackley Town who sit in 2nd place in the table. Kick Off is at 3pm an…
news 4 Mar 2022 Council Tax in Southport to rise by 2.99% for 2022/2023 At a meeting today, Sefton Council agreed a Council Tax rise of 2.99%, which will mean an extra 66p per week for Band A properties…
news 3 Mar 2022 Woman living in West Lancs near Southport has lucky escape after ceiling falls down on her head West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has today slammed the Borough Council for the most recent in a long line of serious failings by th…
news 3 Mar 2022 Council Cabinet asked to approve plans to seek investment partner for Southport Golf Links At their meeting on Thursday 10th March, Sefton Council Cabinet members will be asked to approve a new vision, and the plan to see…
news 3 Mar 2022 Highways in Sefton earmarked for major investment Journeys on the Liverpool City Region’s highways and transport network would become smoother and safer, under a new multi-million-…
news 3 Mar 2022 One, Two, THREE: Exciting projects move forward in Southport Town Deal At their meeting on Thursday 10th March, Sefton Council’s Cabinet will consider plans for the next stage of the delivery of the So…
news 3 Mar 2022 Money-saving, early-bird tickets on sale for British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport Tickets are now on sale for this year’s British Musical Fireworks Championship at Southport and people are being advised to book e…
news 3 Mar 2022 The Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy Semi Final Southport v Lancaster Game To Be Streamed Live The Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy Semi Final between Southport and Lancaster on Wednesday March 9th, Kick Off 7.30pm, will be liv…
news 3 Mar 2022 Southport Model Village will not open until the end of April due to storm damage Southport Model Village in the Kings Gardens on the Promenade will be closed until the end of April. The owners said... "We are so…
news 2 Mar 2022 Southport MP "It was a privilege to be in Parliament today" It was a privilege to be in Parliament today to give the Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK a round of applause. To receive a round of…
news 2 Mar 2022 450 users of child abuse platform arrested in the UK 450 people have been arrested in the UK after they were identified as members of an online platform used for trading child sexual …
news 2 Mar 2022 West Lancashire Crematorium donate £3000 to Southport Lifeboat A spokesperson for the Lifeboat said... We'd like to say a big thank you to West Lancashire Crematorium, part of the Westerleigh G…
news 2 Mar 2022 Mobile NHS Galleri Trial Unit to detect early signs of cancer is in Southport Theatre car park The Galleri® test is a new blood test that can detect signs of many different types of cancer in a sample of a person’s blood. If …
news 2 Mar 2022 Sainsbury's says it will close 192 coffee bars, seven cafés and 34 hot food and pizza counters Sainsbury's who have a store in Southport town centre and are hoping to build a new outlet at Meols Cop have announced the closure…
news 2 Mar 2022 Waiting list at Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust at over 11,000 The latest figures from the NHS show that at the end of December 2021, there were 11,575 people on the waiting list at Southport a…
news 1 Mar 2022 Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment to end The legal requirement for health and social care staff to be double jabbed will be removed from 15 March. Regulations requiring CO…
news 1 Mar 2022 Man airlifted to Hospital after accident in Forest Road in Southport A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "At around 11.50am today (Tuesday 1 March) emergency services were called to a report o…
news 1 Mar 2022 Vandalism and Graffiti continue in the Kings Gardens in Southport Vandals are still causing damage in Southport's Kings Gardens. The two old toilet blocks have once again been covered in fresh gra…
news 1 Mar 2022 New Observation Wheel in Southport is almost ready to open The new Observation Wheel at Southport Pleasureland is almost ready to open. The area surrounding the Wheel has been landscaped an…
news 1 Mar 2022 Mobile COVID testing Units in Sefton during March 2022. Throughout March, drive-through Mobile Testing Units will be available across the Borough. These sites are for people with symptom…
news 1 Mar 2022 Marine Drive in Southport closed again to traffic The Marine Drive in Southport is closed again today between Weld Raod and Pleasureland. Work is being carried out to patch up pot …
news 1 Mar 2022 PTA at Farnborough Road School in Southport want donations for Ukraine Hi everyone I’m on the PTA at Farnborough Road school we are looking for donations for Ukrainian if you could help that would be g…
news 1 Mar 2022 Foggy start to March in Southport but weather will improve Today: A frosty start for some, with patchy fog soon clearing in the morning to leave a fine and dry day with largely sunny skies,…
news 28 Feb 2022 Three Southport McColl's under threat as firm may enter administration The three Southport stores are located in Sussex Road,Weld Parade and Portland Street. The St James Place store has recently chang…
news 28 Feb 2022 Torrential rain hits Southport several roads flooded Torrential rain hits Southport this afternoon and several roads have become flooded. Lord Street West and under the Pier were hit …
news 28 Feb 2022 This year’s Smoke and Fire Festival in Southport has been cancelled. The Festival was due to take place at Victoria Park in Southport on Saturday, 18th June and Sunday, 19th June 2022. It is with dee…
news 28 Feb 2022 Bird flu – Latest situation: Chief Vet warns poultry keepers against complacency All bird keepers should maintain strict biosecurity measures until further notice to keep their birds safe from avian influenza. T…
news 28 Feb 2022 Southport entertain Brackley at Haig Avenue on Saturday in a real top of the table clash Southport entertain Brackley at Haig Avenue on Saturday in a real top of the table clash. It’s 5th v 2nd and a massive game for bo…
news 28 Feb 2022 Council issue letter after some residents of Blundellsands encourage their dogs to foul the area Your local councillors have brought to our attention that dog/s are being actively encouraged to use the highway as a toilet and t…
news 28 Feb 2022 Victoria Road Formby near Southport beach car park closed Monday 28 and Tuesday 1 March The team will be working with contactors to carry out some repairs and re-surfacing work to the car park, which will give you a le…
news 28 Feb 2022 Southport MP Damien Moore supports the Down Syndrome Bill. Damien commented... Many of my constituents have written to me in support of the Down Syndrome Bill. I am delighted to be supporti…
news 27 Feb 2022 Abusive behaviour towards staff at Vets4Pets in Southport The Vets4Pets practice that is located in the Pets at Home store on the Ocean Plaza in Southport have issued a statement after sta…
news 27 Feb 2022 Revealed: Secret tunnel under the River Mersey. For the first time, in a video from the Combined Authority, a secret tunnel beneath the Mersey has been revealed. The short, hidde…
news 27 Feb 2022 Ask your questions about Merseyside Police’s work to fight crime and deliver proactive policing Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is inviting people to submit their questions about the force’s work to fight crime and deliver pr…
news 27 Feb 2022 Hereford United 0 Southport 1 After the disappointment of the midweek home defeat to Blyth Spartans Southport bounced back in style with a 1-0 win at fellow pla…
news 26 Feb 2022 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary near Southport.The power of a Legacy Would you like to leave a lasting effect for a cause you feel passionately about? Leaving a legacy in your Will can do just this. …
news 26 Feb 2022 MP promotes 11–18-year-olds interested in STEM to reach for the stars in the Rocketry Challenge 2022 Damien Moore MP is encouraging any 11–18-year-old interested in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) to enter the UK…
news 25 Feb 2022 Merseyside man jailed for 19 years for child sex offences including rape of a child under 13 A 35 year-old man has today, Friday 25th February, been jailed for 19 years after being found guilty of child sex offences. Richar…
news 25 Feb 2022 Southport MP welcomes Council decision to fly Ukraine flag over Town Hall Damien Moore said... Following my letter to Sefton Council yesterday requesting that Southport Town Hall fly the Ukrainian flag in…
