Crime 14 Jan 2025 Southport teenagers sentenced after summer violence Six people sentenced in court today following disorder in Merseyside. Today, Tuesday 14 January, six people were sentenced in cour…
Crime 14 Jan 2025 Detectives Seek Witnesses After Morrisons Daily Burglary in Southport Detectives are appealing for witnesses and any footage of four men suspected of committing a burglary at Morrisons Daily, Marshsid…
Crime 14 Jan 2025 High value whisky recovered after police stop vehicle A chance traffic stop by officers in Waterloo yesterday (Monday 13 January) led them to find 10 bottles of whisky stolen from a sh…
Community 14 Jan 2025 Community Spirit Soars in Sefton as Christmas Toy Appeal Exceeds Expectations Sefton Mayor Cllr June Burns has today praised the generosity of Sefton residents and businesses as it is revealed the annual Chri…
Other 14 Jan 2025 Semina Halliwell inquest: Day One A summary of evidence heard during the inquest into the tragic death of 12-year-old Semina Halliwell in Southport in 2021 at Bootl…
Health 14 Jan 2025 Survey Launched to Gather Opinions on Technology Enabled Care Solutions in Sefton People in Sefton have until the end of January to give the Council their feedback on its TECS (Technology Enabled Care Solutions).…
Crime 13 Jan 2025 United Utilities warn customers to stay alert as scam calls doing the rounds Residents living in the North West are being asked to remain vigilant following bogus calls demanding payment from scammers preten…
Transport 13 Jan 2025 Southport rail users warned of closures as Salford Crescent works begin Passengers and motorists are being advised of rail and road closures in 2025. Network Rail is investing £21m to build an additiona…
Crime 13 Jan 2025 Man jailed inappropriate behaviour towards girl in Southport A man has been jailed for inappropriate behaviour towards a teenage girl in a Southport shop. On Thursday 9 January a 15-year-old …
Emergency Services 13 Jan 2025 Man Dead After Tragic M6 Collision Near Hunger Hill Standish Police have a very sad update to bring you this morning, after the M6 was closed yesterday afternoon. A man has died following the…
Council 13 Jan 2025 Sefton Council Appeals for Residents to Switch to Paperless Billing Sefton Council is asking people to resolve to go paperless on their online accounts this year and ahead of the next Council Tax bi…
Transport 12 Jan 2025 From Prosthetics to Poultry: The Strangest Lost Items on Northern Trains A prosthetic leg, a hamster without a cage and a wig are just some of the things customers have left behind on Northern services.T…
Sport 11 Jan 2025 Southport to Encounter Bamber Bridge in Lancashire Challenge Trophy Quarter Final Weather permitting, and the forecast does look a bit better, Southport have a Lancashire Challenge Trophy Quarter Final game on Tu…
Sport 11 Jan 2025 David Moyes Returns to Everton Football Club as New Manager Everton Football Club is delighted to welcome back David Moyes as their new Manager, effective immediately. David is widely recogn…
Community 10 Jan 2025 Southport FC looking for volunteers Volunteers WantedWe’re on the lookout for volunteers to take on some matchday roles!If interested, please email andy.burgess@south…
Transport 10 Jan 2025 More changes to Merseyrail time table on Saturday as freezing weather bites Due to overnight temperatures predicted to reach -4 °C, we have activated our cold weather plan , there will be some changes to se…
Other 10 Jan 2025 Plan to tackle greedy ticket touts and give power back to fans A new cap on the price of resold tickets for concerts, live sport and other events are among measures that have been announced by …
Crime 10 Jan 2025 Action Fraud issue new alert warning to look out for unusual messages or phishing emails from hotel accounts using the Booking.com platform Those using the platform Booking.com to book their holidays or accommodation are being warned they could be targeted with emails o…
Transport 10 Jan 2025 Commissioner welcomes 'robust' response to drink and drug drivers as 508 arrested in Christmas crackdown Commissioner welcomes 'robust' response to drink and drug drivers as 508 arrested in Christmas crackdown. 508 people were arrested…
Transport 10 Jan 2025 First New Mersey Ferry in Over 60 Years Named 'Royal Daffodil' Mayor Steve Rotheram today unveiled the name of the first new Mersey Ferry in more than 60 years during a ceremony to celebrate a …
Health 10 Jan 2025 Southport Community Urged to Limit Non-Urgent Hospital Visits The community is being urged to support local hospitals during a period of "heavy demand." Dr Peter Williams, the medical director…
Environment 10 Jan 2025 West Lancs Council update on recent flooding The Council has coordinated with partner agencies and continued its recovery response to the floods that occurred in several parts…
Sport 10 Jan 2025 Leamington (H) Match Called Off Due to Frozen Pitch Match Postponed | Leamington (H)After a failed pitch inspection this morning and given the low forecasted temperatures, Saturday's…
Crime 9 Jan 2025 Burglary in Banks: Toyota Grey Land Cruiser among Items Stolen A resident on Rydings Lane, Banks has had their house broken into and valuable items taken including a Toyota Grey Land Cruiser re…
Crime 9 Jan 2025 Over 16,400 Immigrants Removed from UK in Government Crackdown The government’s pledge to deliver the highest rate of removals since 2018 has been surpassed, with a surge in returns activity si…
Sport 9 Jan 2025 Everton FC Sacks Sean Dyche as First Team Manager Everton Football Club can confirm that Sean Dyche has been relieved of his duties as Senior Men’s First Team Manager with immediat…
Crime 9 Jan 2025 A 30-year-old man from Scarisbrick in Lancashire arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in Southport The investigation into violent disorder in Merseyside continues with a further arrest, charge and a teenage male has been sentence…
Transport 9 Jan 2025 Merseyrail activates cold weather plan for Friday Due to a MET Office yellow weather warning we have activated our cold weather plan , there will be some changes to services on Fri…
Sport 9 Jan 2025 8:45am Pitch Inspection to Determine Fate of Southport vs Leamington FC Game A pitch inspection will take place at 8:45am tomorrow to determine whether Southports match against Leamington FC can go ahead on …
Crime 9 Jan 2025 360 Drug-Related Arrests Made During Operation Limit in Merseyside Between 1 December and 1 January, 360 people were arrested for drug drive related offences, 110 arrested for alcohol related offen…
Transport 9 Jan 2025 Severe Weather Disrupts Southport Train Services Due to poor weather conditions between Southport and Birkdale the Southport line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 09:00 …
Crime 8 Jan 2025 Shocking Increase in Drink/Drug Driving Arrests Last Festive Season As part of Operation Limit Lancashire Police have arrested 331 people for drink or drug driving related offences in December 2024,…
Sport 8 Jan 2025 Can Southport Avenge October's Crushing Defeat Against Leamington? Southport return to The Big Help Stadium on Saturday when they welcome visitors from Leamington. Kick Off is at 3pm. Match Tickets…
Transport 8 Jan 2025 Train Tracks at Risk: Ice and Snow Threaten North West Rail Travel Rail passengers across the North West are advised to check before they travel this week as low temperatures and ice will make for …
Crime 8 Jan 2025 21 year old man charged with Ormskirk murder Police have charged a man with the murder of Matthew Daulby in Ormskirk.Our officers attended Railway Road at 12.05am on July 29, …
Transport 7 Jan 2025 More bad news for Merseyrail passengers Due to ongoing poor weather related issues there will be some changes to Merseyrail services on Wednesday 8 January. The first tra…
Crime 7 Jan 2025 Unwanted Calls and Damage: Stalking Rampage in Southport Ends in Charges Police have charged a 34-year-old man with stalking and criminal damage. Colin Cooper, of Waterside Gardens, Bolton, was charged w…
Health 7 Jan 2025 Regional Health Leaders Urge Wise Use of NHS Amid Cold Weather With temperatures remaining low, health leaders across the region are urging the public to use NHS services wisely as we see press…
Community 7 Jan 2025 Volunteer Open Day Rescheduled at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Due to Inclement Weather Woodlands Animal Sanctuary would like to wish everyone a peaceful and healthy 2025. The New year is starting as you would expect a…
Property 7 Jan 2025 Unveiling New Phase of Balmoral Gardens: An Opportunity to Secure Your Dream Home in Southport HOMEBUYERS in Southport are being offered help to achieve their new home goals for 2025 with a series of events this month. Over t…
Transport 7 Jan 2025 Some Merseyrail lines still suffering major disruption Due to poor weather conditions between Ellesmere Port and Rock Ferry the Ellesmere Port line is disrupted. Disruption is expected …
