Crime 9 Dec 2025 Southport Town Centre Team: A Half-Year review of Fighting Retail Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Six months after its launch on 9 June, Merseyside Police’s Southport Town Centre Team is proving its value in tackling issues that…
Crime 9 Dec 2025 Merseyside Police to Initiate Use of Live Facial Recognition Technology Merseyside Police will begin using Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology as part of its commitment to keeping communities safe …
Transport 9 Dec 2025 Who's In Charge Now? Great British Railways Take The Reins Of UK's Trains new Great British Railways brand unveiled – one railway, owned by the public, as landmark legislation debated in Commonsreforms wi…
Crime 9 Dec 2025 Police arrest man outside the Travelodge in the early hours Officers from Merseyside Police were called to Garrick Parade just off Lord Street in Southport, early this morning. According to …
Health 9 Dec 2025 Sefton Council Efforts Recognised in National Child Poverty Strategy Cllr Mhairi Doyle, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing has welcomed today’s publication of the Governm…
Politics 9 Dec 2025 Sefton Conservatives Accuse Labour of Bankrupting Sefton “There’s No Money Left” - Labour are Bankrupting Sefton say Sefton Conservatives Sefton Council is, by its own admission, forecast…
Crime 8 Dec 2025 Merseyside Police's Taking Action Campaign Employs Spoken-Word to Combat Violence Against Women A powerful new spoken-word piece “Man to Man” launches today calling on men to prevent street harassment and help make our communi…
Environment 8 Dec 2025 Gale-Force Winds Predicted: Sefton to Endure Gusts of up to 70 mph The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather warning for strong winds affecting parts of Sefton from 12 noon on Tuesday 9th to 6am o…
Other 8 Dec 2025 Veteran Officer Paul White Returns as Deputy Chief Constable Merseyside Police has appointed former Assistant Chief Constable Paul White to the role of Deputy Chief Constable of the Force.Sta…
Health 8 Dec 2025 Stay Safe this Christmas: Mixing Medicines and Alcohol Can be Risky As festive celebrations get underway, many people reach for both seasonal drinks and common winter remedies – a combination that c…
Sport 8 Dec 2025 Reduced Price Tickets for Southport versus Leek Town Southport are in FA Trophy on Saturday with the visit of Leek Town to Haig AvenueTickets are nowon sale online at reduced prices.P…
Sport 7 Dec 2025 AFC Telford United 2 Southport 2 It ends all square at Telford after a much improved second half display from The Sandgrounders.It started badly with a goal agains…
Transport 5 Dec 2025 Liverpool City Region Residents to Enjoy Continued Discount on Mersey Tunnels Mersey Tunnels discount for Liverpool City Region residents continuesYoung person’s MyTicket to be frozen for ninth year runningTe…
Transport 5 Dec 2025 Liverpool City Region Set for £1.6 bn Public Transport Revolution Biggest ever investment set to revolutionise city region’s public transportNew rail stations, rapid transit, and smart ticketing a…
Transport 5 Dec 2025 Busy Network Anticipated Due to Aintree Races and Football Match on December 6 Everton are set to take on Nottingham Forest at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday 6 December, with kick-off scheduled for 15:…
Sport 5 Dec 2025 Chris Sze Signs with Southport in Exciting Loan from Wigan Athletic Southport have completed the loan signing of forward Chris Sze from Wigan Athletic this evening.Profile taken from the Wigan Athle…
Other 5 Dec 2025 New Strategy Aims to Lift 550,000 Children Out of Poverty by 2030 New strategy to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030 – delivering the largest reduction in child poverty since records beg…
Business 4 Dec 2025 Sunnyside Guest House Owners Attend House of Lords Reception for Small Businesses The Duffey family, owners of Sunnyside Guest House in Southport joined a special reception hosted for a hundred small businesses a…
Other 4 Dec 2025 BTP Partners with The Survivors Trust for Nationwide Sexual Violence Support British Transport Police (BTP) has partnered with The Survivors Trust to become the first force to provide consistent, national su…
Community 4 Dec 2025 Owners' Heartfelt Letter to Southport FC Fans From Owners David Cunningham & Kieran Malone.Dear Port Fans,When we took on the custodianship of Southport Football Club, we did s…
Health 3 Dec 2025 98.7% of GP Practices in England Now Accept Online Consultation Requests Patients at nearly all GP practices (98.7%) in England can now access their surgery online, thanks to government changes allowing …
Sport 3 Dec 2025 Southport vs Alfreton Town: Postponed Match Rescheduled for December 16 Southport's game against Alfreton Town that was postponed on Saturday has been rearranged for Tuesday December 16th.
Crime 2 Dec 2025 Festive Season Operation Limit: Lancashire Police's Crackdown on Drink and Drug Driving Lancashire Police is urging motorists not to drink or drug drive throughout the festive season, warning offenders they will face t…
Sport 2 Dec 2025 12 Players to Compete in Last-Chance Qualifier for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale The push to secure the final place in The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale will see 12 players given the opportunity to compete in the…
Transport 2 Dec 2025 Signalling Problems Cause Delays on Northern Line Due to signalling problems at Liverpool Cntrl Northern the Northern line is disrupted.Impact:Train services running through this s…
Council 2 Dec 2025 Public Invited to Consultation on Proposed PSPOs for Bootle and Southport There's still time for residents, businesses, and community groups to take part in a public consultation on proposed Public Space …
Emergency Services 1 Dec 2025 Merseyside Police Launches Winter of Action for Safer Festive Season With Christmas just around the corner and people across Merseyside looking forward to enjoying festive cheer in town centres and i…
Transport 1 Dec 2025 Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino Trains Named Most Improved at Golden Spanner Awards The intercity operator recognised for the first time at the Golden Spanners.Avanti West Coast win for the first time at the Golden…
Transport 1 Dec 2025 Chancellor Reveals Major Investment in Local Roads Repairing Potholes Millions of drivers set for smoother, safer journeys as every region in England to benefit from government’s biggest ever investme…
Health 1 Dec 2025 Navigating Festive Health Hazards: Tips from MHRA The festive period is a time for reflection, celebration, and gathering with family and friends. From the twinkling lights of Chri…
Sport 1 Dec 2025 Back to League Action for Southport FC with AFC Telford United After an enforced Saturday off due to a waterlogged pitch at Alfreton we return to league action next Saturday with a trip to AFC …
Emergency Services 1 Dec 2025 Multi-Agency Operation Retrieves Runaway Reindeer in Formby The police can confirm a reindeer that escaped from a Christmas attraction in Formby on Saturday (29 November) was safely returned…
Sport 29 Nov 2025 Southport's match at Alfreton is off Today’s game at Alfreton has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. A new date will be arranged soon
Environment 28 Nov 2025 Anti-Litter Crusade: Sefton Council to Double Fines for Littering Sefton Council is planning to step up its fight against fly-tipping and other environmental offences using higher Fixed Penalty No…
Environment 28 Nov 2025 Green Sefton Prepares for Winter while Protecting Sefton's Natural Habitat John Dempsey works for Green Sefton, the Sefton Council service which brings together the Coast & Countryside, Parks & Greenspaces…
Politics 28 Nov 2025 Southport Conservatives Criticise Labour's Budget as an 'Assault on Working People' Budget is a Disaster for Hard Working People Across Southport and the Northern ParishesMike Prendergast, Spokesperson for Southpor…
Transport 27 Nov 2025 Special Train Services Announced for Everton vs Newcastle Match Everton FC will face Newcastle at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday 29 November.Getting There by TrainSandhills is the closes…
Health 27 Nov 2025 Maintenance Work Prompts Brief Admission Stoppage at Chase Heys Care Centre Temporary Pause on Admissions to Chase Heys Resource CentreCouncillor Marion Atkinson, Leader of Sefton Council, said: “Admissions…
Crime 26 Nov 2025 Liverpool Parade Tragedy: Man Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving and Multiple GBH Charges Police can confirm Paul Doyle has today, Wednesday 26 November, pleaded guilty to 31 counts of causing grievous bodily harm with i…
Sport 26 Nov 2025 Southport Wraps Up Seventh Unbeaten Game with a 2-0 Triumph Over Radcliffe Southport made it seven games unbeaten with a good 2-0 win against Radcliffe, the second time we have beaten them this season foll…
Crime 26 Nov 2025 Keeping Railways Safer: BTP Turns to Facial Recognition Technology British Transport Police (BTP) is to begin trialling the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology at railway stations. The …
