Emergency Services 26 Dec 2024 Serious RTC Argyle Road, Southport on Christmas Day evening The emergency services were called to Argyle Road in Southport on Christmas Day Evening at approximately 8.00pm. An elderly lady d…
Emergency Services 26 Dec 2024 Christmas Day call out for Southport Lifeboat Rescue Our crew's Christmas dinners were interrupted this afternoon when Southport Quads were tasked to assist a disoriented diabetic in …
Community 25 Dec 2024 End of Year Tribute Planned by Southport FC to Remember Those We've Lost Southport FC are starting to put together their end of year video/roll call when we remember those we have lost with any connectio…
Crime 25 Dec 2024 Invest in a Good Lock, Police Advise New Bike Owners Police have been working with bike retailers across the region to register new bikes on the Bike Register database at the time of …
Sport 25 Dec 2024 Southport FC Chairman wishes all supporters a Happy Christmas I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your amazing support this year. Whether you've been cheering us on at Haig Ave…
Crime 25 Dec 2024 Southport Man Charged with Murder in Braemar Avenue Incident Detectives yesterday Tuesday 24 December, charged a man following the death of a man at a house in Southport. We were contacted at…
Crime 24 Dec 2024 Merseyside Police have a new Dog ready to catch criminals We couldn't have asked for a better present just before Christmas! Our newest recruit is 15-month-old PD Bear who has successfully…
Crime 24 Dec 2024 Police see increase in burglaries in the Southport area around Cemetery Road and Ash Street Merseyside Police commented... Evening Sefton. Christmas Eve is upon us, and Santa will have already started his deliveries around…
Politics 24 Dec 2024 Christmas message from Sir Kier Starmer PM This Christmas, people will be travelling up and down the country. Heading home, visiting relatives and loved ones to celebrate to…
Crime 24 Dec 2024 52-year-old Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Southport Police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man found at a Southport house in Braemar Avenue late on Sunday. A 52-year-old…
Crime 23 Dec 2024 Man Jailed for Threatening Video Shared Amid Southport Unrest A married father who threatened far-right protesters while holding a decommissioned AK-47 assault rifle on social media has been j…
Crime 23 Dec 2024 Man who featured in viral social media footage is jailed for violent disorder Man who featured in viral social media footage is jailed for violent disorder A man who was involved in the violent disorder in So…
Transport 23 Dec 2024 Mayor launches unlimited travel on Merseyrail for just £2 during weekends in January Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced a special New Year ticket offer – allowing unlimited travel for just £2 a…
Emergency Services 23 Dec 2024 Lancashire Firefighters Share Safety Tips for Home Appliance Use Using appliances like tumble dryers, dishwashers, and washing machines while you’re asleep or out might seem convenient, but it’s …
Environment 23 Dec 2024 Sefton Council Reminds Public to Safely Navigate Outdoor Spaces this Winter Sefton’s heritage parks, green spaces, 22-mile coastline, and nature reserves are here to be explored this winter. Whether walking…
Transport 23 Dec 2024 Major Rail Upgrades in North West England Scheduled for Christmas Season Railway engineering work means changes to train travel between Christmas and New Year. Between 24 December 2024 and 2 January 2025…
Transport 22 Dec 2024 Mersey Tunnels Travel to Increase by 20p from April Car drivers paying cash to use the Mersey Tunnels will have to find an extra 20p each time from April. A single trip through the K…
Business 22 Dec 2024 Black Friday Sees 10k More Passengers at Liverpool Lime Street Station Than Last Year Almost 10,000 more passengers chose to travel by rail through Liverpool Lime Street station for Black Friday shopping and leisure …
Crime 22 Dec 2024 Vandalism Wave Hits Southport as Car Tyres Slashed Police are investigating multiple reports of criminal damage where car tyres were slashed in the early hours of Saturday 21st Dece…
Sport 22 Dec 2024 Southport's Goal Drought Continues, 451 Minutes Without a League Goal Southport returned from Kidderminster with a 2-0 defeat and a result that was a fair reflection of the game with the visitors once…
Crime 21 Dec 2024 Increased Police Presence in Southport Amid Holiday Season Officers will be out on foot patrol and in vehicles in Southport town centre again today. The mobile Police Station will be out an…
Other 21 Dec 2024 Christmas Cheers Secured with New Legal Changes for Age Verification via Phones From next year, people can choose to use digital identities on their phones to prove their age when buying alcohol in high street …
Transport 21 Dec 2024 55 Drivers Breaching 'No Entry' Law Spoken To by Southport Officers Southport Neighbourhood Officers were out on Queens Road in Southport yesterday morning, conducting stops and, where necessary bre…
Environment 20 Dec 2024 Police say avoid walking along the sea wall in Southport this weekend Merseyside Police said.... The Met Office have issued a yellow warning for high winds on the north west coastline for this weekend…
Transport 20 Dec 2024 Merseyrail weather warning for travel over the weekend Due to a MET Office yellow weather warning for wind across the region on Saturday and Sunday, we are advising customers to check b…
Emergency Services 20 Dec 2024 NHS 111 Call Handlers In The North West Subjected to Daily Verbal Abuse NHS 111 call handlers receive abusive calls daily. In the past six months alone, there have been 192 reported incidents of verbal …
Crime 20 Dec 2024 Ensuring Festive Safety in Southport: Police Increase Presence in City and Town Centres Police have extra officers patrolling #Liverpool City Centre and all of our town centres to help keep you safe as part of our crim…
Crime 20 Dec 2024 Investigation Reveals 1 in 6 Arrested in Southport Stabbings Unrest were Underage 18 One in six people arrested across the country in connection with the unrest following the Southport stabbings were under 18. The s…
Transport 20 Dec 2024 £8.7m new funding to fix potholes and repair roads in Liverpool City Region Liverpool City Region is set to benefit from smoother, safer roads thanks to a £8.7m investment to fill potholes and repair paveme…
Transport 20 Dec 2024 Festive changes to bus, rail and ferry services revealed as passengers urged to plan ahead Free Christmas Day buses on selected hospital routes Mersey Tunnels free on Christmas Day Merseyrail to run Boxing Day services Pa…
Crime 20 Dec 2024 Quick Police Response Ends in Arrest of 17-Year-Old in Southport Police arrested a 17-year-old boy in Southport town centre yesterday (Thursday) after reports a teenager riding a bike towards peo…
Crime 20 Dec 2024 Latest CCTV appeal in relation to summer disorder in Southport and Liverpool As part of our ongoing investigation into violent disorder in Merseyside during the summer, we have issued images of 47 people who…
Council 20 Dec 2024 Scheduled bin collection dates over the Christmas & New Year period Each year, Sefton Council provides restricted services over the Christmas and New Year period. Most council buildings will be clos…
Health 19 Dec 2024 Hospices to receive biggest investment in a generation, says Southport MP Patrick Hurley MP welcomes biggest investment into hospices and end of life care in a generation • £100 million boost for adult an…
Crime 19 Dec 2024 Scarisbrick man stole £20,000 from Poppy appeal funds A Royal British Legion branch chairman who helped himself to more than £20,000 in donations to the charity's famous poppy appeal h…
Crime 19 Dec 2024 Operation Limit Targets Drunk and Drugged Drivers in Southport Officers from Sefton Targeted Team have been conducting Road Traffic operations in Southport today as part of Operation Limit, kee…
Transport 19 Dec 2024 M6 Warrington to Wigan upgrade fully open with move to 70 mph The upgrade of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan moved to operation at 70 mph today (Thursday 19 December) helping to improve jo…
Emergency Services 19 Dec 2024 Hesketh Centre fire in Southport was deliberate say Fire Service Commenting on the fire a Merseyside Fire And Rescue spokesperson said... "A joint investigation between Merseyside Fire and Rescue…
Crime 19 Dec 2024 Eight more people arrested, charged and sentenced for violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool Detectives have arrested and charged more people in connection with violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool in the Summer. A 4…
Transport 19 Dec 2024 £142m Network Rail Improvement Works Set for Christmas Period Passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance as stations and services are likely to be busier over the Christma…
Sport 19 Dec 2024 A New Era for Everton FC Under The Friedkin Group Everton Football Club has been acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited (Roundhouse), an entity within The Friedkin Group (…
