Health 31 Jul 2025 Rising Measles Cases Prompt Urgent Call for Vaccination Catch-Up Measles activity has increased since April 2025 and the UKHSA is continuing to oversee the public health risk assessment.The UK He…
Transport 31 Jul 2025 Increased Transport Options For Everton’s Stadium Final Test Event Important travel information shared ahead of final test eventMore than 52,000 fans expected to attend a special double-header agai…
Environment 31 Jul 2025 United Utilities To Invest £218 Million in Wastewater Treatment Works Including Southport United Utilities is set to embark on the first wave of its multi-million-pound upgrades to wastewater treatment sites across the N…
Emergency Services 30 Jul 2025 Emergency Alert Test: Frequently Asked Questions When will the test take place? The test will take place at around 15:00 BST on 7th September 2025.Why is the test taking place?Reg…
Culture 30 Jul 2025 Celebrity Wildlife Presenter, Hamza Yassin, to Share His Passion at Southport Flower Show Popular Wildlife Cameraman, Presenter and Strictly Winner to entertain the crowds at this year’s Southport Flower ShowHamza Yassin…
Crime 29 Jul 2025 Urgent Police Appeal: Wanted Man with Ties to Southport and Liverpool Police are appealing for help in finding a man who is wanted on a recall to prison.Stephen Gee, 43, has links to Liverpool city ce…
Crime 29 Jul 2025 One year on Southport remembers Bebe Alice and Elsie. Video Hundreds of people gathered outside the Atkinson in Southport to observe a three-minute silence one year on from the knife attack …
Sport 29 Jul 2025 Match Day Details: Southport FC Vs FC United of Manchester on August 2nd Up next for the Port, we take on FC United of Manchester at Haig Avenue on Saturday August 2nd, the kick off is 3pmMake sure to gr…
Council 28 Jul 2025 Liberal Democrats Demand Emergency Sefton Council Meeting John Pugh, Opposition Leader on Sefton and fellow Liberal Democrats are using a little known provision in Sefton Council's constit…
Education 28 Jul 2025 Children and Young People Invited to Fun-filled Summer Events at Sefton Libraries Sefton Libraries’ summer holiday programme got underway this week.Animal visits, nature story writing and postcard sessions and fl…
Community 28 Jul 2025 Travellers take over Southport coach park Travellers have set up camp on the waste ground next to the Eco Centre in Southport. The area is used as a coach park and a car pa…
Crime 28 Jul 2025 Mindless vandals burn down Promenade shelter in Southport Mindless vandals have burnt down a shelter on the Promenade in Southport during the night. The shelter is next to the Municipal Go…
Business 27 Jul 2025 New National Licensing Policy to Revitalize Pubs, Bars and Cafés Communities and town centres across the UK are set to benefit from a wave of new cafes, bars, music venues and outdoor dining opti…
Environment 26 Jul 2025 £1 Billion Boost to Recycling Services Across the Country Every town and city across the country will receive a major boost to their recycling services, with more than £1 billion funnelled…
Sport 26 Jul 2025 Southport FC Secures Bermuda National Player Ne-Jai Tucker on One-Year Deal Bermudian international signs with SouthportWe’re delighted to welcome attacking midfielder Ne-Jai Tucker to Southport Football Cl…
Crime 25 Jul 2025 Police incident Lord Street in Southport. Arrest made Police were called to Lord Street in Southport this morning to a large group of people who were drinking on a bench. There were al…
Environment 25 Jul 2025 World Drowning Prevention Day: Sefton Council Endorses RNLI Reminders Today, 25th July, marks World Drowning Prevention Day and with school children across the UK enjoying the first week of their summ…
Sport 25 Jul 2025 Opportunity Knocks: Become the Voice of Haig Avenue Southport football club are actively looking for a committed volunteer to join the Club and our Voluntary Media Team as our Stadiu…
Crime 25 Jul 2025 Man Guilty of Horrific Stabbing Murder After 18 Months on the Run A man who fatally stabbed a teenager and then went on the run for 18 months has today (24th July) been found guilty of murder. Tho…
Environment 24 Jul 2025 Sefton Council Trials State-of-the-Art Electric Sweepers for a Cleaner, Greener Borough Sefton Council have trialled two brand-new LYNX Charge electric sweepers, to clean streets and pedestrian areas across the Borough…
Environment 24 Jul 2025 New Rules That Could Save UK Farming: What You're No Longer Allowed to Bring Back from Holidays UK holidaymakers heading to Europe this summer are being urged to help protect British farmers from Foot and Mouth disease by not …
Council 24 Jul 2025 Travellers block off part of Eco Centre Car Park in Southport A group of Travellers have blocked off part of the Eco Centre car park with garden waste and a shopping trolley. Both the entrance…
Environment 23 Jul 2025 Sefton Council Excited about Progress on Bootle Strand Demolitions Work to partially demolish Bootle Strand is progressing well. The roof over the Palatine Mall Atrium has been fully removed, separ…
Transport 23 Jul 2025 Sefton Council Seeks Public Feedback on Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan Sefton Council is inviting the public to have their say on its Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).The Council w…
Culture 23 Jul 2025 Lancashire’s WWT Martin Mere Named One of the UK’s Top Visitor Attractions in National Survey Lancashire’s WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, based in Burscough near Southport, has ranked among the top visitor attractions in th…
Business 22 Jul 2025 Southport Businesses Contribute to Bank of England’s Economic Research Last week, Sefton Council hosted the latest Bank of England’s Business Roundtable, at Southport’s Vincent Hotel.A mix of Southport…
Sport 22 Jul 2025 Southport at Bootle Tonight: After a good workout on Saturday at Warrington, which ended in a 3-0 win, we return to action this evening and a short trip to Boo…
Health 22 Jul 2025 Living Well Bus in Southport today offering MMR measles vaccinations The Living Well Bus is in Southport today offering MMR (Measles Mumps, Rubella) and other vaccinations.MMR vaccinations are availa…
Council 22 Jul 2025 Council Cowardice Unacceptable Following the adjournment of Sefton Council Meeting on the 10th July following disorder in the public gallery, there has been no n…
Other 21 Jul 2025 Liverpool Pride March: A Celebration of Love, Equality, and Diversity Join us for a bold, beautiful, and radically inclusive Pride MarchSATURDAY 26th JULY | PIER HEAD, LIVERPOOL📍Muster at Pier Head fr…
Council 21 Jul 2025 £10 million plan for Southport’s Town Hall Gardens Set to Proceed Despite Protests Sefton Council leader Cllr Marion Atkinson has insisted that plans to regenerate Southport’s Town Hall Gardens as a beautiful spac…
Transport 21 Jul 2025 Bootle Provides Key Transport Link for Hill Dickinson Stadium Bootle is playing a crucial role in ensuring smooth and efficient travel for fans attending matches and future events at Hill Dick…
Transport 21 Jul 2025 Large HGV seconds away from smashing into the Pier The driver of the HGV in the picture was just seconds away from smashing into Southport Pier this morning. Having missed the ample…
Transport 21 Jul 2025 Upcoming Public Consultation to Shape Future of Self-Driving Vehicles in Great Britain first taxi-, private-hire- and bus-like services of self-driving vehicles can hit the road from spring 2026, following recent deci…
Other 20 Jul 2025 One Day in Southport: Docudrama explores the tragedy that shook Britain This week Channel 4 tell the tragic story from last summer…A harrowing new docudrama,One Day in Southport, revisits the shocking e…
Sport 19 Jul 2025 Southport Triumphs: 3-0 Win Over Warrington in a Game of Two Halves A fine Southport win on the road at Warrington Town this afternoon.Two different Southport sides took to the field in each half wi…
Sport 19 Jul 2025 Arthur Gnahoua Returns to Southport FC on One-Year Deal Southport FC are delighted to welcome forward Arthur Gnahoua back to Southport Football Club on a one-year deal.The 32-year old re…
Crime 19 Jul 2025 Appeal for Help in Locating Southport Man Breaking Court Community Order Police are appealing for help in finding a man from Southport who is wanted on a Crown Court warrant.Richard Pattison, 38 years, h…
Environment 18 Jul 2025 Sefton Council Advises Visitors to Choose Right Beach this Summer To support both visitors and residents who enjoy spending time along Sefton’s Natural Coast, the Council and partners are sharing …
Transport 18 Jul 2025 Merseyrail Prepares for Everton's New Stadium Opener at Bramley-Moore Dock We're continuing to test and improve our plans to serve the new Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, working together wit…
Council 17 Jul 2025 Sefton Council Clairifies Misinformation about Southport Pier Project In her BBC Radio Merseyside interview, Cllr Atkinson confirmed that Sefton Council is indeed “ready to go” with work to refurbish …
