Crime 26 Nov 2025 Sleigh No To Loan Sharks: Unveiling Unscrupulous Lending Over the Holidays As the cost of Christmas start to rise. It can be tempting to think about credit and that’s the time loan sharks will strike.Just …
Health 25 Nov 2025 UK Government Extends Soft Drinks Levy to High-Sugar Milk-Based Drinks Soft drinks levy will be extended to cover more products, including sugary milk-based drinks.Changes could cut 17 million calories…
Community 25 Nov 2025 Sefton Councillors Stand United Against Racism and Discrimination At their November meeting, Sefton Councillors reaffirmed their commitment to tackling racism and encouraging unity across the Boro…
Community 24 Nov 2025 Mayor’s Christmas Toy Appeal Begins with Generous £710 Donation Sefton’s Mayor’s Christmas Toy Appeal kicked off today with a generous cheque of £710 from the Council’s Sefton@Work service.Local…
Transport 24 Nov 2025 Festive Period Brings Changes to Southport Train Timetables Whether it is for last minute shopping, a night out or a day at the races, trains will be running every day over the festive perio…
Education 24 Nov 2025 Southport & Bootle Town Halls Light Up In Support of Care Leavers This November marks Care Leavers Month, a national campaign dedicated to celebrating and supporting care-experienced young people …
Culture 24 Nov 2025 All Aboard to History: Don't Miss the Interactive 'Inspiration' Train Exhibition in Southport All aboard! Free and fascinating exhibition train coming to Southport Railway 200’s free exhibition train celebrates past, present…
Crime 24 Nov 2025 Merseyside Police Officer Charged over Fatal Car Crash A Merseyside Police officer is facing a charge of causing death by careless driving following an Independent Office for Police Con…
Sport 24 Nov 2025 Southport Hoping for Repeat of FA Cup Thriller Against Radcliffe Southport return to home action on Tuesday when they play host to Radcliffe with a 7.45pm kick off.Match tickets are on saleonline…
Sport 23 Nov 2025 Second-Half Comeback From Southport Results in 2-2 Draw Against Kidderminster A stirring second half comeback from Southport, after a poor first half, saw the sides share the spoils in a 2-2 draw.Kidderminste…
Other 22 Nov 2025 Transforming Council Services: Launch of GDSLocal in the Digital Revolution new government unit will work with councils to make everyday services – from managing household finances to accessing local suppor…
Health 21 Nov 2025 Chancellor Confirms Cost of Single Prescription Freeze at £9.90, Saving Patients £12 million Next Year The Chancellor has announced that NHS prescription charges will remain frozen next year, which will help millions of hard-working …
Politics 21 Nov 2025 Southport Ex-MP John Pugh Shocked Over Former Welsh Reform Leader's Espionage Following the news that the former Reform Leader for Wales, Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10 years for taking bribes from Russ…
Transport 21 Nov 2025 RTC Preston New Road Southport Two vehicles have collided on Preston New Road in Southport this afternoon,one vehicle has crashed into the rear of another one an…
Sport 21 Nov 2025 Southport Ready to Take On Kidderminster Harriers this Saturday Southport entertain Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday with a 3pm kick off.Tickets are on sale online here and you can order a pri…
Other 21 Nov 2025 Book Now to Secure Your Spot for Sail to Santa at WWT Martin Mere Looking for something different this Christmas? Get ready for a magically festive adventure as WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre retu…
Transport 20 Nov 2025 Check Before You Travel: Major Changes in Northern's Timetable One month to go: new train timetables go live from Sunday 14 DecemberTrain operator Northern is reminding customers to check befor…
Business 20 Nov 2025 Free Workshops for Businesses: Make the Most of Southport's 2026 Cultural Explosion As Southport gears up for an unforgettable 2026, packed with cultural events, InvestSefton is running a number of events to ensure…
Emergency Services 20 Nov 2025 Merseyside Reports a 67.6% Decrease in Deliberate Bonfire Period Fires Compared to Last Year Firefighters attended 67.3% fewer deliberately set fires across Merseyside on Bonfire Night (Saturday 5th November) compared to 20…
Community 19 Nov 2025 Unlocking Hidden Support: Sefton's Pensioners Could Be Missing Out on Crucial Benefits After using available data to identify 130 additional eligible children who are now receiving free school meals, Sefton Council is…
Health 19 Nov 2025 Amber Cold-Health Alert Issued for North West England The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber Cold-Health Alert that covers the North West of England.It lasts until S…
Council 18 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Faces Opposition Over Beach Reconstruction Arguments The Sefton Council assumption that all efforts to re-shape the beach coastilne are either impossible or illegal is not convincing …
Community 18 Nov 2025 Three Sefton Properties Available for Lease Under New Community Process Charities, social enterprises, and voluntary groups can now express interest in leasing one of three Sefton Council-owned land and…
Environment 17 Nov 2025 Southport's Johnson’s Scrap Metal Ltd Stripped of Environmental Permit Multi partner action taken at Southport skip hire companyThe Environment Agency along with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Sef…
Health 17 Nov 2025 First Prolonged Cold Spell Prompts Health Alert in England Cold-Health Alerts in place for all of England until the weekend.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber Cold-He…
Sport 17 Nov 2025 Southport Secures Home Draw for FA Trophy against Leek Town Southport have a home draw in the next round of the FA Trophy and will play Leek TownMatch to be played on December 13th.
Community 17 Nov 2025 Dale Park Care Home Welcomes Local Community to Christmas Celebrations HC-One’s Dale Park Care Home in Southport, Merseyside, is spreading festive cheer this December with its annual Christmas Party, i…
Crime 17 Nov 2025 Lancashire Police Stage High-visibility Patrols and Knife Sweeps during National Anti-Knife Crime Week This week marks the second Sceptre Week of Action of 2025 — a national initiative focused on tackling knife crime and reducing its…
Sport 16 Nov 2025 FA Trophy. Buxton 2 Southport 3 Southport progress to Round Three after another fine win on the road at Buxton.A dominant first half performance brought two goals…
Council 16 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Rejects Proposal for Improved Beach Access for Lifeboat Sefton Council turned down a suggestion that Southport beach access should be reviewed to make lifeboat access to the shore easier…
Crime 15 Nov 2025 Tackling Knife Crime: Merseyside Police Invites Public to Safely Dispose of Offensive Weapons A knife and weapons surrender will run across Merseyside from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 November 2025.Drop-off points will be availab…
Sport 15 Nov 2025 Training & Fixtures Postponed on Southport Pitches Amid Bad Weather Due to heavy rain and ongoing poor conditions, all Adult & Junior football pitches will be closed this weekend.Training is also no…
Environment 14 Nov 2025 Sefton's Blooming Success: Four Wins at North West In Bloom Awards Sefton’s horticultural success was rewarded four-fold at the recent North West In Bloom ceremony. At the event in Bolton on Thursd…
Environment 14 Nov 2025 England Faces Severe Drought if Winter is Drier than Usual, Warns Environment Agency England will experience worse levels of drought next year if this winter is drier than normal, the Environment Agency has warned. …
Sport 14 Nov 2025 Southport Gears Up for a Break in League Action with a Trip to Buxton Southport have a break from league action on Saturday and another trip to Buxton, this time in the FA Trophy, this game kicks off …
Council 14 Nov 2025 Labour Party Members Reject Conservative Calls for MLEC Transparency Transparency, Accountability and Financial Responsibility on MLEC Rejected by Labour At last night’s Sefton Council meeting Conser…
Other 13 Nov 2025 Animal Rights Activists Found Not Guilty in Grand National Trial A jury took just 51 minutes to unanimously declare five Animal Rising campaigners who ran onto the tracks of the 2023 Grand Nation…
Politics 13 Nov 2025 APCC Chair responds to announcement of the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners In response to the ministerial announcement that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are to be abolished in 2028, APCC Chair, Em…
Council 13 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Launches Public Consultation on Southport Promenade Improvements Sefton Council is launching a public consultation on the second stage of proposed improvements that will make it easier, safer and…
Business 12 Nov 2025 Revitalisation of Southport: Lord Street Living Initiative in Focus Sefton Council and its partners have just released a new video to explain the benefits of the Lord Street Living initiative in Sou…
Other 12 Nov 2025 Nine Million Pensioners to Receive Winter Fuel Payments from Today Nine million pensioners are to benefit from vital support for energy costs during the colder months as Winter Fuel Payments start …
