news 1 Oct 2021 Motorist arrested after car smashes into Ambulance early this morning. Merseyside Police have released an image on Twitter this morning after a car smashed into an ambulance on Merseyside taking a pati…
news 1 Oct 2021 Wetherspoons in Southport cordoned off. Wetherspoons Pub The Sir Henry Segrave on Lord Street Southport has been cordoned off this morning after masonry fell from the roo…
news 1 Oct 2021 Merseyside Police Unity Team Throughout this week we have been raising awareness of the work that is being done collectively by the force and our partners in r…
news 30 Sep 2021 Southport active travel scheme video from Birkdale to Ainsdale well worth viewing its hilarious. Sefton Council are determined to install miles and miles of cycle paths in Southport to encourage active travel. A video showing t…
news 30 Sep 2021 Plans for Wetherspoons Hotel on Lord Street Southport The Council was first approached by Wetherspoons in 2018 and received in January 2019 a formal offer to acquire the freehold inter…
news 30 Sep 2021 Sefton says thanks to all involved in summer school meal programme including Southport schools Sefton Council is saying a huge “thank you” to all who were involved in providing vital free lunches for schoolchildren form eligi…
news 30 Sep 2021 Arriva risking Southport and the North West bus travel disruption with subpar pay offer Nearly 2,000 Arriva bus drivers across Liverpool, Manchester Southport and the north west of England are being balloted for strike…
news 30 Sep 2021 Tens of thousands attended the British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport Tens of thousands of people attended this year’s, three-night British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport’s Victoria Park …
news 30 Sep 2021 Find out more about Sefton Council’s Bootle and Southport Links courses and new driving range With work on the new driving range at Bootle Golf Course entering its final weeks Cllr. Moncur, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member He…
news 30 Sep 2021 Cycle lane in Southport used by hundreds of thousands according to Council Work has now begun to repair and refurbish cycling and green transport provisions in Southport Town Centre. Hundreds of thousands …
news 29 Sep 2021 New life is set to be breathed into one of Southport's most historic buildings New life is set to be breathed into one of Southport's most historic buildings as Sefton look to launch the town's first ever purp…
news 29 Sep 2021 Missing man found safe and well Good news Merseyside Police are happy to report that missing Seaforth man Robert Johnson has been found safe and well .Thanks as a…
news 29 Sep 2021 Has Halloween been cancelled in Southport this year as well as The Christmas Lights Switch On? Normally at this time of year approaching Halloween the much maligned Southport BID are busy promoting the Southport Halloween Fes…
news 29 Sep 2021 Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Hecklers grab spotlight from underwhelming Keir Starmer Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Keir Starmer’s much anticipated leader’s speech at the Labour Conference today (Wednesd…
news 29 Sep 2021 Southport families could be hit by double whammy of energy price rises and Universal Credit cut Cllr Trish Hardy, Sefton Council's Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities has said that the Government’s intention to cut peop…
news 29 Sep 2021 Mobile Covid 19 Testing in Southport and Sefton October 2021 Throughout October, drive-through Mobile Testing Units will be available across the Borough. These sites are for people with sympt…
news 29 Sep 2021 Work has started to install lifts at Hillside Station in Southport What is the purpose of the project? To provide step free access from the booking hall to the platforms below. Following the introd…
news 29 Sep 2021 Liverpool supporters going to the match on Sunday from Southport take your Covid19 status with you. Liverpool FC is introducing COVID-19 spot checks for fans and matchday staff attending the Manchester City game at Anfield on Sund…
news 29 Sep 2021 Reminder to dog owners about the Public Space Protection Order in the Southport and Sefton area The Dog Control Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) has been agreed by the Elected Members of Sefton Council following extensive …
news 28 Sep 2021 Police are becoming increasingly concerned for an 84 year-old man who is missing from home Police are becoming increasingly concerned for an 84 year-old man who is missing from home in Seaforth. Robert Johnson was last se…
news 28 Sep 2021 Recycling Centres in Southport and Sefton switch to shorter winter opening hours from October 1st From Friday 1st October the recycling centres in Sefton will be open from 8.00am until 5.00pm – changing from the summer hours of …
news 28 Sep 2021 Council installing a permanent cycle lane in Hoghton Street in Southport Last September Sefton Council installed a cycle lane along both sides of Hoghton Street in Southport. the lanes were marked with p…
news 28 Sep 2021 Fire in Blowick Moss Lane Southport after gas main ruptured Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is currently in attendance at a building fire on Blowick Moss Lane, Southport. Crews were alerted…
news 28 Sep 2021 Marine Drive in Southport closed again for Pier repairs The Marine Drive in Southport is now closed again after being opened to let traffic flow for the fireworks at the weekend. Damage …
news 28 Sep 2021 The Shrimper Pub in Southport set to become The Ribble Arms The Ribble Arms (previously The Shrimper) is located less than 5 miles from the centre of Southport, with over 90,000 residents wi…
news 27 Sep 2021 Man inflicts injuries on himself in Coronation Walk Southport A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said “We attended at a property in Coronation Walk in Southport at 3.20am today, Monday 27th …
news 27 Sep 2021 Police have confirmed that the body found on the Southport to Wigan line was a 15 year old girl A body found on railway line near Southport has been confirmed to be that of a 15-year-old girl. She was confirmed as dead at the …
news 27 Sep 2021 13 Dead Canadian Geese dumped in Asmall Lane in Scarisbrick near Southport A spokesperson for Beast Watch UK said... On Saturday 25th September we got a call about 13 dead geese that had been dumped on Asm…
news 27 Sep 2021 Selfish motorists run pumps dry at Morrisons Southport Selfish motorists have forced Morrisons in Southport to close their fuel outlet as the pumps have run dry. It is not known when th…
news 27 Sep 2021 Section of Marine Drive Southport to have temporary 30mph speed limit Merseyside Police have raised concerns with Sefton Council over the state of the Marine Drive. The Council commented. A report has…
news 27 Sep 2021 Street artist Paul Curtis completes gigantic transformation of Ainsdale’s Toad Hall in Southport Award-winning street artist Paul Curtis has completed work on his largest ever mural to date – thought also to be the largest pain…
news 27 Sep 2021 Person found dead on the Southport to Wigan line at New Lane near Burscough British Transport Police issued a statement. Officers were called to New Lane station at 1.42pm on Sunday 26th September following…
news 27 Sep 2021 Early morning call out for Southport Lifeboat Southport Lifeboat and Quads were called out early this morning. Commenting on the call out a crew member said... Our pagers sound…
news 27 Sep 2021 Southport as part of Sefton celebrates "World Tourism Day" To mark today’s World Tourism Day, Sefton Council is taking to social media to celebrate the Borough’s attractions. Tourism brings…
news 27 Sep 2021 Dragon Fireworks crowned British Musical Fireworks Champions in Southport. Full Display video Dragon Fireworks have been crowned British Musical Fireworks Champions after the weekends displays in Southport's Victoria Park. T…
news 27 Sep 2021 British Musical Fireworks Championship all set to go in Southport this September The British Musical Fireworks Championship is a firework competition across three nights, where competitors battle it out to be cr…
news 26 Sep 2021 Strong burning smell envelopes Southport An acrid burning smell has enveloped Southport this afternoon. The wind has changed direction and fumes from the massive fire in K…
news 26 Sep 2021 Large Scrapyard Fire in Kirkdale,smoke could be seen from Southport A large fire at a scrapyard in Kirkdale that started around 22.30 last night was visible from Southport as a huge plume of smoke b…
news 26 Sep 2021 Musical Fireworks Southport another fantastic evening-Video It may be early autumn but on one of the warmest evenings of the year thousands of people packed into Victoria Park for the second…
news 26 Sep 2021 Missing man from Southport found safe and well Ormskirk Police said in a statement on Facebook... The male who had been reported as missing, last seen at Kew Island has been fou…
news 25 Sep 2021 Southport v Chorley match off due to Covid incident The club issued a short statement. Today’s game against Chorley has been called off due to a COVID incident in the Chorley camp. A…
