Education 11 Mar 2022 Merseyrail teams up with Rail Ombudsman on campaign to empower young rail users Merseyrail is partnering with local schools in the Liverpool City Region alongside the Rail Ombudsman to educate a new generation …
Crime 11 Mar 2022 18 year old man in court after being charged with Formby graveyard stabbing A Merseyside police spokesperson said: "We have charged an 18-year-old man following an incident in Formby on Tuesday (8 March) in…
Emergency Services 11 Mar 2022 BMW destroyed by fire in Banks near Southport-Video Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service were called to Long Lane in Banks near Southport on Wednesday 9th March after a BMW burst into …
Community 10 Mar 2022 Southport woman jailed,husband receives suspended sentence after stealing thousands from kids club A couple who stole tens of thousands of pounds intended for a community football club for children in Southport have been sentence…
Politics 10 Mar 2022 Let's rename Lord Street in Southport to show support for Ukrainian people Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: With an increasing number of towns and cities across the world renaming major thoroughf…
Crime 10 Mar 2022 18 year old man arrested in connection with Formby graveyard stabbing Police have arrested an 18 year-old man on suspicion of s18 wounding, robbery and possession of a Class B drug following an incide…
Sport 10 Mar 2022 Chorley v Southport Preview Southport make the short trip to Chorley on Saturday for another battle against a fellow play off contender. Kick Off 3pm Tickets …
Sport 10 Mar 2022 Southport 2 Lancaster City 1 in Lancs FA Trophy Southport progressed to the final of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy after a 2-1 win against Lancaster City at Lancashire FA HQ in…
Other 10 Mar 2022 HRH The Earl of Wessex to officially open Merseyside Police’s new headquarters Rose Hill His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex will officially open Merseyside Police’s state-of-the-art new headquarters Rose Hill today.…
Business 10 Mar 2022 Plans approved for Starbucks drive through next to Southport Pier Plans have been approved to build a Starbucks drive through next to Southport Pier on the Ocean Plaza creating 20 jobs. The planni…
Other 9 Mar 2022 Plans for 178 metre tall "Tower Of Hope" to be built on Lord Street Southport Work has already started at the former Grand Casino, the plans for the site are now reaching for the stars with grand designs to b…
Health 9 Mar 2022 Southport MP Damien Moore Celebrates 60 Years of Life Saving British Heart Foundation Research Damien Moore, MP for Southport, pledged to work with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to help make “science fiction a reality” d…
Crime 9 Mar 2022 CCTV appeal following cash point robbery in Southport Police have issued CCTV images of two men we would like to trace following a robbery in Southport. At around 4.20am on Saturday 29…
Transport 9 Mar 2022 Marine Drive in Southport closed again for repairs The Marine Drive in Southport is closed between Weld Road and Pleasureland for more repairs. Work is expected to last until 15.00 …
Emergency Services 9 Mar 2022 Firefighters rescue person trapped under train at Moorfields Station just after midnight Fire crews were called to an incident at Moorfields underground railway station in Liverpool City Centre in the early hours of thi…
Community 9 Mar 2022 Southport Lifeboat thank Women volunteers on International Womens Day On International Womens Day we’d like to highlight the fantastic work carried out by our female volunteers. Without the dedicated …
Crime 9 Mar 2022 Train driver escapes jail after crashing his Merseyrail train while using WhatsApp A train driver who was using WhatsApp less than thirty seconds before he crashed his train at nearly three times the speed limit h…
Environment 9 Mar 2022 Dog walkers keep your pets out of water along the coast in Southport-Green Sefton Dog walkers, spawning season has started, with many of the incredible amphibians that call the #Sefton coast home now emerging fro…
Crime 8 Mar 2022 Person in serious condition after stabbing in Formby near Southport Police are appealing for information following a report of a stabbing in Formby today (Tuesday 8 March). At around 4.55pm officers…
Emergency Services 8 Mar 2022 Serious incident Ainsdale Beach in Southport Emergency paramedics were called to the entrance of Ainsdale Beach at approximately 2.15 today (8th March) following a 999 call. A…
Education 8 Mar 2022 Chief Constable and PCC announce football tournament for International Women's Day Merseyside Police and the Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell are proud to mark International Women’s Day by announcing the launch …
Education 8 Mar 2022 Southport MP visits local college to take part in their celebration of National Apprenticeship Week Damien commented on his visit... I recently spent the day at Southport College to participate in their celebration of National App…
Politics 8 Mar 2022 Sefton Council celebrate International Women’s Day with Sefton Women’s Network Event Sefton Council is proudly supporting International Women’s Day and working for gender equality and female empowerment. Internation…
Community 8 Mar 2022 The Old Bank in Southport makes clothes donations plea for event to help Ukrainian refugees The Old Bank is appealing for donations of clothes, dried food and toiletries as part of a special event to help both women and ch…
Community 8 Mar 2022 Be the change during LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week As we head into LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering week (7th-13th March) Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) are encouraging people from all wa…
Health 8 Mar 2022 Southport MP Damien Moore shows his support for the Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal Damien Moore, MP for Southport, and Paul Chuckle, TV comedian and entertainer known for being one-half of comedy duo The Chuckle B…
Emergency Services 7 Mar 2022 Teenage boy hit by car on Town Lane in Southport this morning A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "Police attended an accident on Town Lane, Southport, this morning, Monday 7 March, followi…
Crime 7 Mar 2022 Merseyside Police discover huge cannabis farm Officers from our #OpTarget team in Knowsley have seized a large cannabis farm comprising of around 2,000 plants. We attended a bu…
Community 7 Mar 2022 Freshfields Animal Rescue near Southport need to find a home for Kobie Kobie came into our care through no fault of his own when his previous owner’s health deteriorated and they found they could no lo…
Health 7 Mar 2022 Government over halfway to delivering 50,000 more nurses by 2024 The government is on track to meet its manifesto commitment to deliver 50,000 more nurses in the NHS by 2024, with over 27,000 mor…
Council 7 Mar 2022 Sefton Council spent over £229,000 housing people at Britannia Hotels in Southport during Covid Sir Ron Watson asked a question at last weeks budget meeting as to how much the Council spent on housing homeless people at Britan…
Business 7 Mar 2022 Lager drought could hit Pubs Bars and Restaurants in Southport Pubs nationwide could run dry of lager if 1,700 beer delivery workers employed by GXO vote for strike action, Unite, the UK’s lead…
Emergency Services 7 Mar 2022 63 year old man missing from home Police are urgently appealing for help in finding a 63 year-old man who is missing from home in Liverpool. John Noon, who is from …
Sport 7 Mar 2022 Lancs Challenge Trophy Wednesday. Southport v Lancaster City Southport travel to Leyland on Wednesday for the Lancashire Challenge Trophy Semi Final tie against Lancaster City note the kick o…
Other 6 Mar 2022 Southport FC Football Stands Together Video Full Version We had a very moving period of reflection ahead of the game against Brackley yesterday with a very thoughtful piece read out by Ni…
Emergency Services 6 Mar 2022 Driver smashes into Southport Sea Wall after losing control of their vehicle A driver has lost control of their vehicle and smashed into the sea wall in Southport. The accident was at the roundabout by Fairw…
Health 6 Mar 2022 Man runs five Marathons in five days for Queenscourt Hospice in Southport Mark Conti has just smashed his epic challenge of running 200 km in memory of his step-father-in-law Nigel Cochrane in 5 days. He …
Environment 6 Mar 2022 New fishing licences unveiled by the EA.You will need one if fishing around Southport The Environment Agency (EA) has released new fishing licence images designed by British Fish and Wildlife Artist, David Miller. Th…
Crime 6 Mar 2022 Police appeal after theft from Hesketh Bank Booths store near Southport There was a high value theft in Booths superstore early last month, if anyone can recognise any of these two individuals or has an…
Sport 5 Mar 2022 Southport 0 Brackley Town 0 Several people predicted a 0-0 draw ahead of the game with the first and second sides with the most clean sheets facing each other…
Community 5 Mar 2022 Football Stands Together At Haig Avenue In Southport-Video Players and fans of Southport and Brackley stood together for the People of Ukraine before the kick off at Haig Avenue this aftern…
