Politics 17 Sep 2025 Southport Conservatives Slam Labour's Jobs Tax as Unemployment Soars Mike Prendergast - “Labour are Bad for Business”Across the country, unemployment is at a four-year high, while the number of payro…
Sport 17 Sep 2025 Touray, Gnahoua, and Burgess Clinch Victory for Southport Southport progress into the third qualifying round after an excellent performance sees us win 3-2 against Radcliffe.The home side …
Transport 16 Sep 2025 £2 Bus Fare Cap in Liverpool City Region Extended Until End of 2025 Mayor Steve Rotheram announced the £2 bus fare cap will remain in place until the end of 2025 – despite the national fare cap risi…
Emergency Services 16 Sep 2025 'See it. Say it. Sorted.' - New Look for Rail Security Campaign ‘See it. Say it. Sorted’ rail security campaign given its first major refresh since it was launched almost a decade agobold new de…
Emergency Services 15 Sep 2025 Body Found on Southport Beach Identified as Missing TJay Waters Police can confirm that the body of a man was sadly found on Southport beach on Sunday, 13 July.Forensic tests have now confirmed …
Politics 15 Sep 2025 Elon Musk’s Remarks Condemned by Sefton Liberal Democrat Leader Lib Dem Sefton leader, Cllr. John Pugh, has followed his party leader, Ed Davey MP, in condemning the remarks made by Elon Musk at…
Crime 15 Sep 2025 Continued Appeal for Witnesses Following Serious Collision in Birkdale We are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward following a serious collision in Birkdale on Thursday 11 September.At ar…
Environment 15 Sep 2025 Prolonged Drought Threatens England's Waterways, Wildlife, and Agriculture The National Drought Group has warned today (Monday 15 September) that the current drought is far from over despite the recent rai…
Sport 15 Sep 2025 FA Cup draw made Southport away again if they overcome Radcliffe in replay FA Cup draw made Southport away again at Morpeth Town if they overcome Radcliffe in replayThe Emirates FA Cup third round qualifyi…
Crime 15 Sep 2025 Ormskirk Hare Coursing Offender’s Vehicle Seized and Crushed, Court Orders A vehicle used during hare coursing in Ormskirk has been seized and crushed following a court order.Back in July, James Kent was i…
Crime 15 Sep 2025 Police Arrest Speeding Minibus Driver in Southport for Drug Driving Police arrested a man after a minibus was seen being driven at speed in Southport on Monday (8 September).The vehicle was stopped …
Other 13 Sep 2025 A few pictures from the Southport Sprint and the 24hr yacht race A few pictures from the Southport Sprint Revival and the 24hr yacht race taking place in the town today. The traffic on the Ocean …
Council 13 Sep 2025 Sefton Council Meeting Met with Controversy Over 'Self-congratulatory' Motion Despite a passionate plea by Norwood Councillor, Dave Neary, in his maiden speech for a culture of kindness and mutual understandi…
Emergency Services 13 Sep 2025 Large Scale Fire at Former School Site Extinguished in Formby Fire crews were called to a former school site in West Lane, St. Anne's Road, Formby on 11th September. Crews were alerted at 7.47…
Crime 12 Sep 2025 Ainsdale Woman Arrested Following Serious Birkdale Accident Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious collision in Birkdale last night (Thursday 11 September).At…
Health 12 Sep 2025 Unanimous Vote at Sefton Council In Support of Restoring Southport Hospital's Children’s A&E Cross Party Support for Return of Children’s A&E to Southport Hospital - Cllr Mike PrendergastSefton Council has once again spoke …
Transport 12 Sep 2025 Merseyrail's Matchday Service Changes for Everton’s Clash against Aston Villa Everton FC will face Aston Villa at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday 13 September..Getting There by TrainSandhills is th…
Environment 12 Sep 2025 Sefton Council Reveals Vision for Nature-Led Regeneration of Ainsdale Sefton Council has unveiled a new exciting vision for the future of the gateway to the coast at Ainsdale, following previous consu…
Crime 11 Sep 2025 CCTV image released following upskirting – Liverpool Lime Street Do you recognise this man?Officers investigating an incident of upskirting at Liverpool Lime Street railway station have today rel…
Transport 11 Sep 2025 Government Proposals to Boost Road Safety in Lancashire and Merseyside Welcomed Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed new Government proposals aimed at improving road safety, including reforms…
Politics 11 Sep 2025 Are Sefton Council Leaders living in a Parallel Universe? Lib Dem Leader Questions Not content with putting down a motion to this week’s Sefton Council meeting congratulating their government, Sefton’s 9 strong ru…
Crime 11 Sep 2025 Appeal for Witnesses Following Deadly M57 Crash The police are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision on M57 motorway in Knowsley, Wednesday 10 Septem…
Business 10 Sep 2025 Market Street Southport this afternoon...not a person in sight This is Market Street in Southport this afternoon. Not a single person in sight. All car parking spaces removed. So, there's no ch…
Health 10 Sep 2025 Preventing Railway Suicides: Network Rail Highlights 20% Rise in Life-Saving Interventions Latest figures show nearly a 20% rise in the number of life-saving interventions to prevent people from coming to harm on the rail…
Health 10 Sep 2025 Neighbourhood Health Programme Rolls Out in Sefton: A Revolutionary Approach to Community-Based Care Sefton has been officially named as one of the first areas in England to lead the rollout of the NHS’s new Neighbourhood Health Pr…
Other 10 Sep 2025 Southport Air Show Soars High Despite Weekend Weather Sefton Council is celebrating another successful year for Southport Air Show, which once again proved to be a highlight of the sum…
Council 10 Sep 2025 Sefton Council Considers Legal Order to Regulate HMOs Sefton Council is proposing to implement a legal order to give local people more influence over properties being used for Houses i…
Community 10 Sep 2025 Join Woodlands Animal Sanctuary for Their Biggest Family Fun Day of the Year Woodlands – Family Fun Day 2025If you don’t have plans for this Saturday 13th September, then why not? You should have your ticket…
Sport 10 Sep 2025 2025-26 FA Cup Journey Begins for Southport Southport make the short trip over to Radcliffe on Saturday as they enter the FA Cup at the Second Qualifying Round stage. The Kic…
Crime 9 Sep 2025 Robbers target Sainsbury's cash machine in Kew ,Southport Robbers have targeted the cash machine at Sainsbury's Kew store in Southport. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday m…
Health 9 Sep 2025 Hospital Ratings across Merseyside a 'Mixed Bag' Says Cllr Pugh Merseyside hospital ratings are 'a mixed bag ‘ according to Lib Dem Sefton Leader, Cllr John Pugh who serves on Sefton’s Health Sc…
Health 9 Sep 2025 Councillor Urges Return of 24-Hour Children's A&E Care to Southport Hospital Councillor Mike Prendergast: “Let’s Bring Children’s A&E back to Southport”Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prend…
Environment 8 Sep 2025 Lib Dem Councillor Slams Sefton Council’s Efforts on Carbon Reduction Cambridge ward Lib Dem Councillor Mike Sammon has slammed Sefton Council’s performance on reducing carbon and ultimately saving co…
Other 8 Sep 2025 Urgent Quest for Relatives After Sudden Death of Southport Resident Police are appealing for help in finding the next of kin of a man from Southport.Peter Lyon, 66, of Peel Street in Southport, sadl…
Emergency Services 8 Sep 2025 Southport Quads and UAS Aid in Search for Missing Elderly Male CALL OUT - 05/09/25 - 21:03 - Southport Quads and UAS tasked to help in a police search for a missing elderly male in the Formby a…
Health 8 Sep 2025 Belong at Home Southport Names New Leader Ahead of Autumn Launch Award-winning home care operator, Belong at Home, has appointed Debbie Moore to head up its Merseyside debut as the not-for-profit…
Health 8 Sep 2025 Lib Dem Leader Calls for Unanimous Backing of Children's A&E Return to Southport As the local NHS consultation on the reconfiguration of A&E departments takes place, John Pugh, Lib Dem leader on Sefton Council h…
Sport 7 Sep 2025 Southport 0 South Shields 0. First clean sheet of the season A close game at Haig Ave ends goalless as Renshaw saves a penalty.Early shots on goal were afforded with saves made by both sides …
Community 6 Sep 2025 Southport "Friends of Palestine" on Lord Street today The Southport "Friends of Palestine" group held a vigil on Lord Street today. The group, about thirty in number, waved Palestine f…
Environment 6 Sep 2025 Is Southport Home to the UK's Worst Beach? Local Leader Proposes Radical Change! Following some very negative publicity in the national press this week (Mirror, Express) for Southport Beach where Southport is sa…
Business 5 Sep 2025 Bus Strike in Birkenhead, Chorley and Preston: Stagecoach Drivers Demand Pay Increase 500 Stagecoach workers walk out over pay disparitiesBirkenhead, Chorley and Preston Stagecoach bus services will be severely disru…
