news 9 May 2026 Jet Fuel Supply Stable, No Need to Alter Travel Plans There is no current need for passengers to change their travel plans. UK airlines buy jet fuel in advance, and airports maintain s…
news 9 May 2026 Urgent Search On for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Southport A 15-year-old girl last seen in Southport.Katie-Lou Berry was last seen yesterday evening (Friday 7 May) at around 6.10pm close to…
news 9 May 2026 Four Men Detained in Halsall for Hare Coursing This morning South Rural Taskforce received reports of males hare coursing in Halsall, Ormskirk. We attended and detained 4 males,…
news 8 May 2026 Concerns Mount for Missing Elderly Man with Links to Southport Can you help find Peter Hancock, 78, who is missing.Peter was last seen on St Aidan's Road, Bamber Bridge, at 11.15am today.When h…
news 8 May 2026 Not a single Conservative or Labour Councillor elected in Southport The counts are complete from yesterdays full council elections where all 66 seats, 3 in each of the 22 wards were up for election.…
news 8 May 2026 Southport Man Charged for Breaching Criminal Behaviour Order and Theft A man who was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in March 2026 has been charged after several items were stolen from a s…
news 6 May 2026 Unraveling the 'Dog Ban' Misunderstanding on Sefton Beaches After some confusion caused by recent headlines, Sefton Council's Green Sefton service has been asked why dogs are 'banned' from g…
news 6 May 2026 Over £102 Million Lost in Romance Fraud Last Year Victims of romance fraud lost more than £102 million last year, as criminals continue to exploit online relationships to manipulat…
news 6 May 2026 Tackle Wasp and Ant Infestations with Sefton Council's Expert Team As spring progresses and summer approaches, Sefton Council is pleased to announce the return of its in-house pest control services…
news 6 May 2026 Sefton Prepares for Whole Council Elections Whole Council elections will be held in Sefton tomorrow(Thursday 7 May 2026)This means that all 66 seats on the Council will becom…
news 5 May 2026 Three men jailed after Formby cash machine theft Three men from Liverpool have been jailed today, Tuesday 5 May, for a series of cash machine thefts across different counties and …
news 4 May 2026 Travellers take over the old P&R at the Eco centre again A large group of Travellers have taken over the old P&R at the Eco centre again. At least 20 caravans are at the rear of the site.…
news 3 May 2026 Summer Holidays Protected with Proposed Changes in Flight Rules summer holidays to be better protected as government consults on relaxing flight take-off/landing rules, providing certainty for p…
news 2 May 2026 Thousands attend Southport Big Top Festival Thousands of people attended the Big Top Festival in Southport today. Performers were outside The Atkinson and also by the Monumen…
news 1 May 2026 Four Southport residents arrested as part of Operation Sprint Police have arrested 10 men and women across Sefton as part of an operation to locate and detain outstanding suspects.Operation Sp…
news 1 May 2026 Wren Kitchens Creates 14 New Jobs with Southport Showroom Opening Wren Kitchens, one of the UK’s leading kitchen and bedroom retailers is set to open a new showroom in Southport this summer as par…
news 1 May 2026 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Seeks Loving Families for Special Pairs of Cats Woodlands Animal Sanctuary is appealing for two families to offer homes to two special pairs of cats who cannot be separated. Otis…
news 1 May 2026 New Renters’ Rights Act Brings Significant Changes for Sefton Tenants Private renters across Sefton now have significant new legal protections, as the national Renters’ Rights Act came into force toda…
news 30 Apr 2026 New Penalties Set to Make Streets Cleaner as Offenders Risk Losing Driver's Licence Fly-tippers could lose their driving licence if they are caught blighting streets or the countryside with waste now that powerful …
news 30 Apr 2026 Drawing the line on Holocaust denial Following the random stabbing of Jewish men in Golders Green yesterday and the statement from the government’s independent reviewe…
news 29 Apr 2026 Take Part in the Enterprise National League Fan Survey for a Chance to Win Enterprise National League Fan SurveyFootball is the fans’ game. So we’re putting you at the heart of it.Take the Enterprise Natio…
news 29 Apr 2026 Project Servator Officers Deployed at Southport and Liverpool FC Our #ProjectServator officers deployed in Southport and at Liverpool FC Anfield today.These patrols are different to normal police…
news 29 Apr 2026 AE Yates construction start work on Southport Pier AE Yates Construction started work on Southport Pier today. According to the engineer on site the Pier will be surveyed, and then …
news 29 Apr 2026 460 Drug Lines Closed and Over a Thousand Arrests Made by Merseyside Police's Project Medusa Project Medusa delivered another impactful year in the fight against County Lines crime, with hundreds of drug lines shut down, mo…
news 29 Apr 2026 Experience Breathtaking Acrobatics and Daring Aerial Displays at Southport's Big Top Festival Families will be given a unique chance to clown around, stilt walk and juggle alongside world-class circuit acts when Southport ho…
news 28 Apr 2026 Don’t Miss Out On £1,406.60: Extend Your Child Benefit Claim Now! Parents of teenagers starting qualifying further education or training courses must extend their Child Benefit claim by 31 AugustA…
news 28 Apr 2026 MFRS Launches 'Be Water Aware' Campaign to Curb Drowning Incidents Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) is urging the public to take extra care in and around water ahead of warmer weather. The…
news 28 Apr 2026 Two Arrested in Connection with Contaminated Drugs Case in Southport Police can confirm that two people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the supply of contaminated drugs in Southpo…
news 28 Apr 2026 More disruption on Merseyrail after fire alarm at Central Station Due to the fire alarm sounding at a station at Liverpool Cntrl Northern the Northern line is disrupted. Disruption is expected unt…
news 28 Apr 2026 'No Second Chances': Industry-wide Campaign Targets Railway Crossing Dangers New figures show people in the North West have a dangerous overconfidence surrounding the risks when using railway level crossings…
news 28 Apr 2026 Coroner's Office Appeals for Next of Kin Information of Deceased Southport Man Police are appealing on behalf of the coroner's office for help in tracing the next of kin of a Southport man.Paul Cunningham, 62,…
news 27 Apr 2026 The Open comes back to the North West in 2028 The 156thOpen will be played at Royal Lytham & St Annes from 30 July-6 August 2028.The Open will be contested over the famous Fyld…
news 27 Apr 2026 Celebrating Golf’s Heroes at the Inaugural Heroes Classic at Royal Birkdale A field of star names will take part in a fun celebration of golf when the Heroes Classic is held for the first time on Tuesday 14…
news 26 Apr 2026 Southport Scouts St George's Day Parade - Video Scout groups from Southport and the local area gathered in Princes Park this afternoon for the annual St. George's Day Parade. The…
news 25 Apr 2026 Controversial Candidate Sparks Outrage: Sefton Tories Demand Reform UK Apology Reform UK Must Apologise for Putting a Holocaust Denier on the Ballot Paper say Sefton Conservatives.Conservatives on Sefton Counc…
news 25 Apr 2026 Stunning Goals See Southport Triumph Over Telford in Final Clash Southport end campaign on a high against TelfordBy Daniel Hayes,www.southportcentral.co.ukSouthport ended their league campaign wi…
news 24 Apr 2026 Concerns about UK Jet Fuel Shortage Dispelled by Airlines and Government There is no current need for passengers to change their travel plans. UK airlines buy jet fuel in advance, and airports maintain s…
news 24 Apr 2026 Rescheduled Open Day at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Features Treasure Hunt, Animals, and More! Woodlands Animal Sanctuary’s postponed Easter Open Day returns as an Open Day & Treasure Hunt on Saturday 16th May — with bouncy c…
news 24 Apr 2026 Merseyside Police Commissioner Pledges Crackdown on Antisocial Behaviour Merseyside's Police Commissioner has used her monthly blog to highlight the launch of a new partnership focused on tackling antiso…
news 23 Apr 2026 Meet Jimmy: Southport's New Tech Marvel Guides Visitors in 99 Languages Interactive multilingual AI Avatar ‘Jimmy’ unveiled at Southport StationJimmy provides transport and event information, as well as…
news 23 Apr 2026 Liverpool Lime Street Closure Announced for Early May Bank Holiday Rail passengers planning to travel to or from Liverpool during the early May Bank Holiday weekend are being advised to plan ahead …
