Transport 17 Feb 2025 Train services disrupted due to trespassers on the line at Birkdale Due to trespassers on the railway at Birkdale the Southport line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 17:45 17/02.Impact:Tra…
Health 17 Feb 2025 Prevent Unnecessary A&E Trips: NHS' Guide for Parents During Half-Term Avoid A&E this half term with health advice for parents and carers. In the half-term week, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging p…
Council 17 Feb 2025 Dukes Ward & Birkdale Liberal Democrat Councillors to Hold Monthly Surgery Birkdale and Dukes Ward Liberal Democrat Councillors will be holding their monthly surgery this Tuesday 18th February at 6 pm til …
Community 17 Feb 2025 Updated photo of missing man last seen in Southport A new photograph of missing Gerrard Murphy from Walton has been shared to find him.It is believed 48-year-old Gerrard was last see…
Sport 17 Feb 2025 Southport F.C. to Face Farsley Celtic on Tuesday Evening Southport hit the road on Tuesday evening with a trip to Buxton to play Farsley Celtic, the kick off is at 7.45pm.Farsley’s troubl…
Crime 16 Feb 2025 Police arrest man in Bath Street , Southport Officers from Merseyside Police were questioning a man in Bath Street Southport this morning at around 10.30. The man was in the r…
Crime 16 Feb 2025 Mans body recovered from Formby Beach Officers investigating the disappearance of 23-year-old man, Theeraphat Khongthale, can confirm that a body of man was found just …
Sport 16 Feb 2025 Stalemate Continues as Southport and Darlington Draw at Haig Avenue As 0-0 draws go this was one of the better ones with chances at both ends of the pitch but neither side able to find the killer to…
Crime 15 Feb 2025 Three Men Charged with Burglary and Robbery in Southport Police can confirm that three men have been charged with burglary and robbery following two separate incidents in Southport.At aro…
Crime 15 Feb 2025 Statement from the Attorney General on the case of Axel Rudakubana The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC said:The senseless and barbaric murder of three young girls in Southport last summer shocked o…
Sport 14 Feb 2025 Freebets.com Launches Search for National League's Ultimate Fan Freebets.com is asking supporters to show their love for their club this Valentines Day, as the search begins for the National Lea…
Crime 14 Feb 2025 Where is Gerrard Murphy? Police Seek Help Locating Missing Man Police are appealing for help in finding a 48-year-old man from Walton.Gerrard Murphy was last seen on Wednesday 12 February and e…
Transport 14 Feb 2025 Southport Lib Dems Call for Reconsideration of Winter Gritting Protocol At last month’s Council meeting, Southport Lib Dems asked the Sefton Council Cabinet member for Highways about the policy for grit…
Crime 14 Feb 2025 Southport Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Multiple Offenses Against Woman A Southport man has been jailed for eight years for multiple offences against a woman over a ninth month period.Nathaniel Lockie, …
Other 14 Feb 2025 RMT Strikes Called Off: Avanti West Coast Resumes Regular Sunday Timetable Avanti West Coast will be running its normal Sunday timetable after the RMT announced that strike action for the 16 and 23 Februar…
Emergency Services 14 Feb 2025 New images released of missing man Tharapheet Khongthale Police have released new images of Tharapeet Khongthale, who has been missing since Monday 10 February.Tharapeet, 23, was last see…
Crime 14 Feb 2025 Quick Police Response Leads to Arrest of Three Men in Birkdale Burglary Case Three men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary following a reported break-in at a house in Birkdale.At around 11pm last nig…
Environment 14 Feb 2025 Lancashire's Martin Mere Wetland Centre Celebrates 50 Golden Years of Wildlife Conservation WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Lancashire, is celebrating its 50th anniversary on 1 March 2025, marking five decades of conservat…
Crime 13 Feb 2025 Final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park Concludes Without Major Incidents Police would like to thank football fans who attended the final Merseyside derby game at Goodison Park yesterday evening, Wednesda…
Health 13 Feb 2025 Inquest into Tragic Southport Girl's Death Finds No Preventative Failures by Authorities An inquest into the death of a 12-year-old girl who said she was raped by an older boy has found none of the authorities who had c…
Crime 13 Feb 2025 Duo Wanted Over Attempted Theft and Assault at Tesco in Formby Police have released CCTV images of two men who could have information following a robbery at a supermarket in Formby.At around 8.…
Crime 13 Feb 2025 Police Issue ATM Skimming Device Warning in Merseyside Areas Police are warning users of ATMS to be vigilant following the seizure of skimming devices installed at cash machines in Merseyside…
Education 13 Feb 2025 Sefton says Give Back and Get Ahead- Could you be a School Governor? To mark National School Governors Awareness Day, Sefton Council is launching a recruitment drive to boost numbers of school govern…
Business 13 Feb 2025 Sefton SMEs Offered Free Sustainability Event Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sefton are being invited to a free event to help them cut energy costs, unlock the be…
Emergency Services 12 Feb 2025 Southport Rescue involved in continuing search for missing man Our lifeboat and quads were tasked by Holyhead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre to assist with a multi-agency search for a miss…
Health 12 Feb 2025 Bird flu prevention measures introduced in Lancashire and Merseyside In response to increased findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (’bird flu’) in wild birds and new cases in poultry and kep…
Transport 12 Feb 2025 Over 300 Miles of New Walkways and Cycle Lanes Coming Soon Thanks to £41.6m Investment The north-west of England will receive £41.6m to build more walking and cycling routes, the government has said.The money will hel…
Environment 12 Feb 2025 Golden Award for WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in its Golden Anniversary Year Lancashire’s top tourism and hospitality businesses took centre stage at the 2024 Lancashire Tourism Awards, held in the world-fam…
Crime 12 Feb 2025 Violent Disorder Charges in Southport Continue to Rise A man has been charged, another arrested and three youths sentenced as we continue to investigate the violent disorder last summer…
Emergency Services 12 Feb 2025 Emergency services in search for missing man Holyhead MRCC tasked the team, along with support from HM Coastguard Crosby, HM Coastguard Lytham our Senior Coastal Operations Of…
Health 12 Feb 2025 Stop Smoking for Love: Sefton's Heartfelt Campaign for a Smoke Free Community As Valentine’s Day approaches Sefton Council is urging smokers to show some love for themselves, their family and friends by quitt…
Crime 11 Feb 2025 Tharapeet Khongthale Missing: Last Seen on Formby Beach Please share and help find missing Liverpool man Tharapeet Khongthale .Tharapeet, 23, was last seen at 3.30pm yesterday, Monday 10…
Sport 11 Feb 2025 54 Years Since Last Darlington Win at Haig Avenue: Can They Break the Streak? Southport return to The Big Help Stadium on Saturday after three games on the road with Darlington the visitors. The kick off is a…
What's On 11 Feb 2025 From muddy fun to a bear hunt – why SouthPAWt is the place to be this February half term Southport businesses and attractions have again pulled out the stops to ensure people have a FAB-ruary half term to remember this …
Community 11 Feb 2025 Southport Boy Hailed as Superhero at Local Junior Parkrun Hesketh Park junior parkrun praised for creating accessible atmosphere for young Southport parkrunner The parents of a young parkr…
Emergency Services 11 Feb 2025 Message to football fans ahead of Merseyside derby Tomorrow, Wednesday 12 February, is an historic occasion for the city of Liverpool as we mark the final Merseyside derby at Goodis…
Politics 11 Feb 2025 Crackdown: Government Ramps Up Removals of Illegal Immigrants Nearly 19,000 foreign criminals and people with no right to be in the UK have now been removed since the government took office.Ne…
Transport 11 Feb 2025 Surge in Digital Ticket Use on Northern Trains Sees Monthly High The number of customers using digital tickets on Northern trains has hit a monthly high - at over 70% (71.45%) of all journeys bet…
Business 10 Feb 2025 The Future of Bootle and Southport: A Glimpse into the Millions of Pounds of Investment With major private and public investment set to transform Bootle and Southport, over the coming years Sefton businesses are being …
Property 10 Feb 2025 Sefton's Lord St Living Project: A Potential Solution to Housing Crisis While praising Sefton for seeking develop quality flats above shops , opposition leader on Sefton , Liberal Democrat Cllr. John Pu…
Transport 10 Feb 2025 Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee bridges – toll charges update Halton councillors will consider recommendations to make a series of scheme changes, including increasing toll charges and Penalty…
