Community 12 Nov 2025 Southport In Bloom Celebrates Historic Victory at Britain In Bloom Finals Contributors to Southport In Bloom met on Thursday 6th November to mark their historic success at the Britain In Bloom UK Finals. …
Environment 12 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Completes Winter Preparations with 3,500 Tonnes of Grit Salt As the days get shorter and colder, Sefton Council has completed its preparations for winter.Each year, at the start of the season…
Sport 12 Nov 2025 Late Drama at Haig Avenue Ensures Southport Extend Unbeaten Run Southport left it late to secure a dramatic point against Chester in a rain-soaked derby at Haig Avenue.Report By Matty HurstAdrie…
Community 12 Nov 2025 Last Rescued Kitten Seeks Home as Siblings Prepare to Leave Last Kitten from Rescued Litter Seeks Forever Home Before Siblings Leave This WeekWoodlands Animal Sanctuary is urgently seeking a…
Culture 12 Nov 2025 Anton Du Beke Confirmed as Special Guest at Southport Flower Show Strictly Come Dancing favourite is joining us at Southport Flower ShowWe are delighted to confirm thatAnton Du Bekewill be joining…
Community 11 Nov 2025 51-Year-Old Woman From Everton Missing, Could Be in Southport Please share and help find a missing woman from Everton.Julie Houghton, 51, was last seen on Sunday 2 November and enquiries are o…
Community 11 Nov 2025 Veterans gather at Southport War Memorial for Armistice Day. Video Veterans and members of the public gathered at Southport's War Memorial "At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh …
Council 11 Nov 2025 Councillors Face Stiffer Sanctions for Misconduct Sweeping reforms will strengthen standards and rebuild confidence in local government.Local authorities will gain powers to suspen…
What's On 10 Nov 2025 'You Won't Believe What Southport Has in Store for This Christmas!' The weather outside may or may not be frightful, but this Christmas will still be delightful right here in Southport.Whatever your…
Health 10 Nov 2025 NHS Braces for Significant Disruption Amidst Doctor Strike Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of doctor strikesPeople across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all no…
Environment 10 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Joins Forces with Keep Britain Tidy in Fight Against Fly-Tipping Sefton Council is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’, a new campaign to crack down on rogue ‘whit…
Other 10 Nov 2025 Public Consultation on Proposed Public Space Protection Orders in Bootle and Southport Sefton Council is inviting residents, businesses, and community groups to take part in a public consultation on proposed Public Sp…
Council 10 Nov 2025 Sefton Council Celebrates Future Live Streaming, Yet Hesitates on Past Meeting Record If we can live stream council meetings from now on, then why can’t Sefton Council publish the recording of the 11th September meet…
Community 9 Nov 2025 Ainsdale Remembers in the pouring rain Residents of Ainsdale gathered in the pouring rain this morning at the Village Green to remember those who have given their lives …
Other 9 Nov 2025 Remembrance Sunday in Southport Just a couple of pictures and a short video from Remembrance Sunday in Southport today. The service was well attended despite the …
Politics 8 Nov 2025 Residents Rally Against Possible Post Office Cuts in Southport and Northern Parishes 492 residents in Southport and the Northern Parishes have signed the Conservatives petition opposing mass Post Office closures cur…
Health 7 Nov 2025 Health Initiative Improves High Blood Pressure Management in the North West Patients in Cheshire and Merseyside are benefiting from an innovative project to improve the management of high blood pressure (BP…
Transport 7 Nov 2025 Once-in-a-generation Upgrade for Manchester Piccadilly Station Announced Passengers using the North West’s busiest railway station are being given advance notice of once-in-a-generation track and signall…
Health 6 Nov 2025 Belong Appoints New COO ahead of Birkdale Village Launch Leading not-for-profit care operator, Belong, has appointed Rebecca Woodcock to the post of chief operating officer (COO) as the d…
Culture 6 Nov 2025 Southport Unveils Ambitious Cultural Events for 2026 Giant Chandeliers, world class circus performers and never ending rainbows will all be on show in Southport next year as part of a…
Crime 6 Nov 2025 Wanted Liverpool Man Known to Frequent Southport Recalled to Prison Have you seen this man from Liverpool who is wanted on a recall to prison?Kevin Phillip McMahon, 48 years, has failed to adhere to…
Culture 5 Nov 2025 Salt and Tar Music Weekender Returns with The Waterboys as First Headliner Sefton Council can confirm that the popular Salt and Tar Music Weekender will return for its fourth year in August 2026, bringing …
Culture 5 Nov 2025 Return of the Comedy Pub Crawl: Southport Lightens Up Winter Good times and giggles are guaranteed in pubs across Southport Town Centre this winter thanks to Sefton Council’s Tourism team.Bes…
Transport 5 Nov 2025 West Coast Mainline services resume after Monday's derailment Train services are once again running between Preston and Carlisle following significant disruption caused by a derailment on Mond…
Transport 5 Nov 2025 Points failure leads to major disruption on Merseyrail Southport line Due to a points failure at Southport the Southport line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 11:15 05/11.Impact:Train servic…
Sport 5 Nov 2025 Buxton 1 Southport 2 As wins go this was up there with the best!Playing the in form team on their own pitch in torrential rain and coming away with a 2…
Education 4 Nov 2025 Sefton Schools Report Significant Reduction in Absence Rates As pupils return to school following the October Half Term, Sefton Council is reminding parents, carers and children of the import…
Community 4 Nov 2025 Help Needed to Trace Next of Kin of 84-Year-Old Southport Woman Police are appealing on behalf of the coroner's office for help in tracing the next of kin of an 84 year-old woman.Ivy Anderton sa…
Environment 4 Nov 2025 Over £200m Investment in Merseyside Water Infrastructure Announced United Utilities welcomes a new County Business Lead for water in Merseyside to drive forward over £200m of investment over the ne…
Health 4 Nov 2025 New Liverpool City Region initiative to tackle food poverty, improve diets and reduce carbon footprint Extensive survey to create UK-first city region interactive digital map of local food production and supplyLays groundwork for an …
Environment 4 Nov 2025 Journey Into the Unique World of Bar-Headed Geese at Martin Mere Each month at Martin Mere we shine a light on a different resident species within our Living Collection. For the month of November…
Environment 4 Nov 2025 Southport In Bloom Crowned Champion of Champions in Britain In Bloom 2025 Awards Southport In Bloom has been named the Overall Winner of Britain In Bloom 2025, the national awards for horticulture, community gar…
Sport 3 Nov 2025 Southport Sign Left Back Dylan Dwyer From Clitheroe Southport can confirm that the signing of Dylan Dwyer from Clitheroe has been completed today.Dylan is a left back and he has sign…
Emergency Services 3 Nov 2025 Swift Emergency Response after Early Morning Train Derailment in Cumbria Officers received a report that an Avanti West Coast train had derailed at 6.15am this morning (3 November), close to Shap, Cumbri…
Council 3 Nov 2025 No Invite for Southport Councillors to Events Programme Launch There is exciting news this week that the Council is hosting an event at the Grand, Lord St to launch a new events programme for S…
Health 3 Nov 2025 Lib Dem Data Shows Dramatic Rise in Southport GP Waiting Times New data from the Lib Dems reveals the worrying scale of wait times to see a Doctor in Southport.The data shows that since January…
Community 3 Nov 2025 Keeping Kids Safe During Bonfire Night: What Parents and Carers Should Know Bonfire Night is right around the corner, and should be fun for everyone, but antisocial behaviour can ruin celebrations and put p…
Business 2 Nov 2025 Martin Mere Café Kitchen to Undergo Refurbishment from November 3rd From 3rd November, Martin Mere café kitchen will be closed for refurbishment. During this time, our front-of-house will remain ope…
Environment 2 Nov 2025 England's Water Resources at Risk with Driest Spring and Summer on Record The National Drought Group has warned England must prepare for an ongoing drought in 2026, unless there is significant rain this a…
Sport 2 Nov 2025 Southport vs King's Lynn Town: A Game that Won't Live Long in the Memory Stalemate at Haig Avenue in a game that won’t live long in the memory.A poor game from two sides at the wrong end of the table. A …
Crime 1 Nov 2025 Detainee Numbers in Lancashire's Custody Suites Surge Custody data scrutinised amid rise in detainee numbersYear-on-year figures presented to the Commissioner’s Custody Detention Scrut…
