Crime 23 Oct 2025 Police Warn Residents Against Online Speculation After Southport Arrest Police arrested a man following an allegation of suspicious behaviour in Southporton Monday afternoon (20 October).Just after 3.35…
Sport 23 Oct 2025 Southport FC Refuses to Host Match Against City of Liverpool FC Over Unsettled Debts Southport Football Club wishes to make the following statement regarding the scheduled Liverpool County FA Senior Cup tie against …
Transport 23 Oct 2025 AI Avatar 'Jimmy': Unveiled at Gerry Marsden Terminal to Guide Visitors Interactive AI Avatar ‘Jimmy’unveiled at Gerry Marsden Ferry TerminalJimmy provides transport and event information, and local rec…
Politics 23 Oct 2025 Southport Conservatives Warn Of Dangers Of High Inflation Inflation’s Still Sky High – And Our Wallets Need a Parachute!Mike Prendergast, Leader of the Conservative Group on Sefton Council…
Politics 23 Oct 2025 Southport Lib Dems Seek Younger and More Diverse Councillors The latest data shows that the average age of a Councillor in England is 60. Nearly half (42%) are over 65 and only 16% are under …
Sport 22 Oct 2025 Southport Escapes Bottom of the Table With 1-1 Draw Against Chorley Southport are held tat home after drawing 1-1 with 6th place Chorley.The game started slowly with an early save by Chris Renshaw b…
Crime 21 Oct 2025 Police Arrest Man with Knife in Formby Pub Altercation A man has been arrested following a disturbance at a pub in Formby yesterday evening, Monday 20 October.At around 8.25pm we receiv…
Health 20 Oct 2025 Flu Levels Rise Early; Vaccinations Urged for Eligible Groups This weekly bulletin brings together the latest surveillance data, along with the latest public health advice for flu, COVID-19, R…
Other 20 Oct 2025 Southport Chrysanthemum and Gardening Society Marks 75th Anniversary with Autumn Show One week until our 2025 Southport Autumn Show. Come along and see the exhibits of flowers, fruit and vegetables, craft and cookery…
Business 20 Oct 2025 InvestSefton Hosts Series of Networking Events for Sefton Businesses This autumn, Sefton businesses are invited to unlock new opportunities with a series of free workshops and networking events deliv…
Environment 20 Oct 2025 Sefton Council Appeals for Public Support Following Plant Thefts Following on from reports of plant thefts in the Borough, Sefton Council is seeking the community’s support in protecting and resp…
Sport 20 Oct 2025 Southport to Welcome Chorley Under New LED Lights on Tuesday Southport are back at Haig Avenue on Tuesday with Chorley our visitors. The game kicks off at 7.45pm under our brand new LED light…
Community 19 Oct 2025 Homeless man sets up tent on Lord Street in Southport A tent with a pram alongside it has appeared on Lord Street outside Sainsbury's. Many people on social media are commenting on how…
Sport 19 Oct 2025 Oxford City 1 Southport 2 Southport won their first game away from home in the league this season at Oxford City, a win that has been coming and long overdu…
Transport 19 Oct 2025 Woman in 40s Fights for Life Following M55 Accident Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a woman suffered very serious injuries in a collision on the M55 last night.T…
Council 18 Oct 2025 Southport Town Hall Declining into a 'Morgue', Warns Sefton Opposition Leader Southport Town Hall is at times more like a morgue than a municipal hub and is significantly under-used, according to Sefton oppos…
Other 17 Oct 2025 Prince Andrew quits as a Royal Family member Prince Andrew will renounce his titles, including the Duke of York, he announces in a statement."In discussion with The King, and …
Emergency Services 17 Oct 2025 Robust Policing Operation Promised for Liverpool FC vs Manchester United Match Merseyside Police is working with Liverpool FC and Manchester United ahead of this Sunday’s (19 October) Premier League game at An…
Community 17 Oct 2025 Let's Keep Halloween and Bonfire Night Fun For All: Tips to Discourage Antisocial Behaviour Halloween and Bonfire Night is right around the corner, and should be fun for everyone, but antisocial behaviour can ruin celebrat…
Environment 17 Oct 2025 Sefton Council's Successful Sustainability Plans Leads to Over 4,000 Tonne CO2 Reduction Sefton’s newly published Climate Emergency Annual Report shows that the Council has once again reduced its carbon emissions over t…
Culture 17 Oct 2025 Southport Comedy Festival... a great night out Eye on Southport was very kindly invited to the Southport Comedy Festival held in Victoria Park last night. At a sold-out event, o…
Emergency Services 16 Oct 2025 Urgent Appeal: Search Underway for Missing 58-Year-Old Man Last Seen at Royal Liverpool Hospital Police are appealing for help to find missing 58-year-old Peter Barlow from Walton.Peter was last seen on Monday 13 October at Roy…
Emergency Services 15 Oct 2025 Could you be an on-call firefighter? Could you be an on-call firefighter?We’re looking for people across Lancashire to join our on-call crew - no experience needed, fu…
Other 15 Oct 2025 Fake Labubu dolls seized in Liverpool as Police and Trading Standards warn of safety risks A number of fake Labubu dolls have been seized in Liverpool, as part of a joint operation between Merseyside Police and Trading St…
Environment 15 Oct 2025 Annual Leaf Clearance Programme Begins in Sefton Sefton Council’s annual leaf fall clearance programme gets underway this week.Last year was a bumper year, with 1,300 tonnes colle…
Crime 15 Oct 2025 HMRC Reports 153% Increase in Scam Referrals Ahead of Winter Fuel Payments New data reveals a 153% rise in scam referrals in the final week of September, compared to the previous week.Recent spike comes ah…
Politics 14 Oct 2025 Migrants will be required to pass A Level standard of English Migrants will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today (14 October),…
Transport 14 Oct 2025 £26m Royal Daffodil, Mersey’s Most Advanced Ferry, Set to Launch in 2026 Mayor Steve Rotheram today took the helm of a high-tech simulator being used to train captains on the first new Mersey Ferry in mo…
Other 14 Oct 2025 Mayor welcomes £418K boost to help Liverpool City Region’s rough sleepers £418,449 boost to help tackle rough sleepingDeveloping Mayor’s Homelessness Task ForceExpanding early intervention and prevention …
Culture 14 Oct 2025 Gardeners' World Presenter Adam Frost Confirmed for Southport Flower Show 2026 Hot off the press! BBC Gardeners’ World presenter confirmed as our first special guest for 2026We are delighted to confirm that Ad…
Business 13 Oct 2025 Bold and Ambitious Liverpool City Region Growth Plan Launched Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram today launched a ‘bold and ambitious’ 10-year blueprint to create tens of thousands of …
Transport 12 Oct 2025 British travellers told to expect checks under EU’s Entry-Exit System The Entry Exit System (EES) requires non-EU citizens to register at the EU border by scanning their passport and having their fing…
Sport 11 Oct 2025 FA Cup, Southport 1 AFC Halifax 3. Fans let the Club down once again with smoke bombs Southport were dumped out of the FA Cup by a score of 1-3 against Halifax this afternoon. Once again a small group of fans let the…
Sport 11 Oct 2025 National League Calls for Unprecedented 3UP Day of Action The National League has called on the entire football family to support a 3UP Day of Action next monthand will change all its 3pm …
Environment 11 Oct 2025 WWT Martin Mere Welcomes Over 100 Whooper Swans Amid First Autumnal Influx The whooper swans have begun their annual winter migration to WWT Martin Mere. Alongside the pink-footed goose, the whooper swan i…
Emergency Services 11 Oct 2025 Fire Service condemns violence as three Firefighters injured in shocking firework attack Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is calling on parents and carers to speak to children urgently about their behaviour after a sh…
Community 10 Oct 2025 Downloadable 'No Trick or Treating' Poster for Residents Seeking Quiet Halloween Let’s make Hallowe’en fun and safe for everyone in Lancashire.While many enjoy dressing up and going trick-or-treating, it’s impor…
Sport 10 Oct 2025 Race for a Place in FA Cup First Round: Southport Vs. FC Halifax Southport return to FA Cup action tomorrow with the visit of in form, high flying National League side FC Halifax Town.The kick of…
Education 9 Oct 2025 Sefton Council Initiative Ensures 100+ Children Receive Free School Meals More than 100 children in Sefton will now receive Free School Meals (FSM) following a new initiative by Sefton Council to ensure f…
Transport 9 Oct 2025 Joint Letter Urges Government to Reinvest Fines in Local Road Safety Initiatives Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Emily Spurrell, has joined forces with 35 other senior leaders from across policing, loc…
Emergency Services 8 Oct 2025 Body found on Southport beach was that of missing pensioner George Norwell. We have a sad update to bring you in our search for missing pensioner George Norwell.George, 77, was reported missing by his famil…
