news 12 Oct 2024 Engineering work causes disruption between Southport and Manchester Between Southport and Manchester Oxford Road / Stalybridge and between Wigan Wallgate and Leeds and Between Headbolt Lane and Blac…
news 11 Oct 2024 Man from Merseyside gets longest prison sentence for violent disorder in Southport The longest prison sentence so far for Merseyside disorder has been handed to a man from Litherland after he was jailed today for …
news 11 Oct 2024 Southport MP Launches Campaign to Slash Price of Freddo Chocolate Bars Southport Labour MP has launched a campaign to cut the price of Freddo chocolate bars to 5p. Patrick Hurley, has said he set up a …
news 11 Oct 2024 Southport's Upcoming Game Against South Shields to be Televised Live on NLTV Southport's game against South Shields tomorrow will be available to watch on NLTV. The international break allows for games to be…
news 11 Oct 2024 Southport MP Patrick Hurley Fights for Sandpipers Respite Centre MP Patrick Hurley Speaks Out on the Closure of Sandpipers Respite Centre After the news of the closure of both Sandpipers respite …
news 11 Oct 2024 Liverpool City Region Triumphs at National Transport Awards: 'Regional Transport Authority of the Year' Liverpool City Region scoops Regional Transport Authority of the Year title at National Transport Awards Judges praised Liverpool …
news 11 Oct 2024 Over 1,500 Signatures in 24 Hours to Save Revitalise Respite Holidays’ Southport Location A new petition has been launched on Change.org, campaigning to save Revitalise Respite Holidays’ Southport location. The petition …
news 11 Oct 2024 Historic Film Projectors Rescued from Southport Theatre Ahead of Major Renovation Historically important film projectors have been rescued from the former Southport Theatre by Sefton Council and partners working …
news 11 Oct 2024 Body of a man found in Hesketh Park in Southport A statement from Merseyside police. Merseyside Police can confirm emergency services are at Hesketh Park in Southport this morning…
news 11 Oct 2024 Ormskirk Man Jailed after Toddler Mauled in Pit Bull Attack A man has been jailed for 16 months after a three-year-old girl suffered serious facial injuries in a dog attack in Kirkby last ye…
news 11 Oct 2024 Southport to Welcome South Shields in Rescheduled Match this Saturday Southport's long run of home games continues on Saturday with the visit of South Shields, the game rearranged from Tuesday Novembe…
news 10 Oct 2024 Network Rail’s Suicide Prevention Programme marks key milestone with over 27,000 recorded interventions This World Mental Health Day (10 October 2024), Network Rail has announced a new milestone with its Rail Suicide Prevention Progra…
news 10 Oct 2024 Prince William and Princess Kate meet with families of the recent tragedy The Princess of Wales has made an unexpected appearance alongside the Prince of Wales on a visit to Southport, where they held a p…
news 10 Oct 2024 Southport stabbings: Man jailed for 'burn' mosques comment on Facebook after disorder A man has been given a prison sentence over social media posts in relation to the Southport stabbings. Geraint Boyce, 43, pleaded …
news 10 Oct 2024 Southport Man Jailed For Violent Disorder And Drug Possession A man from Southport has been jailed for two years and four months for his role in violent disorder.Martin Taylor, 39, of Montgome…
news 10 Oct 2024 Man charged with assault of officer during disorder in Southport A man has been charged with violent disorder and Section 18 assault of a police officer in Southport on 30 July. Kevin Clark, 33 y…
news 10 Oct 2024 Reviving Coastal Economy: Southport MP Patrick Hurley Advocates Common Ownership of Historic Piers MP Patrick Hurley Calls on Labour Government to Revitalise Seaside Towns through Common Ownership of Historic Piers Southport MP P…
news 10 Oct 2024 Sefton Faces Unprecedented Surge in Demand for Homeless Support This World Homelessness Day (Thursday 10th October), Sefton is facing the highest ever demand for the support it provides around h…
news 10 Oct 2024 BBC’s Beechgrove Garden Presenters Confirmed For Southport Flower Show 2025 BBC’s Beechgrove Garden Presenters, back by popular demand!Carole Baxter and George Anderson of BBC’s Beechgrove Garden were such …
news 10 Oct 2024 Community Involvement Crucial in £7.3 Million Botanic Gardens Improvement Scheme Earlier this year Sefton Council published a report containing the results of the public consultation and the next steps of the am…
news 9 Oct 2024 Kid’s colouring competition launches to help promote safety this Bonfire Night Today North West Ambulance Service launched their creative colouring competition for children to remind them about the dangers of …
news 9 Oct 2024 Transport Disruption Expected Due to Virginia Street Closures Virginia Street will be closed between Scarisbrick New Road and Hamlet Close from Saturday, 12 October 2024, for approximately thr…
news 9 Oct 2024 Important Steps for Parents Applying for Primary and Secondary School Places in 2025 Starting Primary or Secondary School in September 2025It is an important decision for many families when considering which schools…
news 9 Oct 2024 Lower My Drinking App Aids Residents Across Cheshire and Merseyside for Sober October The successful Lower My Drinking app is helping to support people across Cheshire and Merseyside to cut down on the amount of alco…
news 9 Oct 2024 Southport Man Charged Following Promenade Drug Bust A man has been charged with drug offences following a stop search in Southport. Officers from Project Medusa were on patrol along …
news 9 Oct 2024 Two More Men Charged in Ongoing Merseyside Violent Disorder Investigation Detectives investigating Violent Disorder in Merseyside have arrested and charged two more men. Lewis Youngson, 19, of College Ave…
news 9 Oct 2024 Nearly 1,300 Households No Longer Eligible for Council Tax Discount in Sefton As a result of its recent review of Council Tax Sole Occupier Discount, almost 1,300 households have notified Sefton Council of ch…
news 8 Oct 2024 Sefton Council Allocates £2.4 Million Household Support Fund for Winter Aid Sefton Council will be using over £2.4 million from the national Household Support Fund (HSF) to support people across the Borough…
news 8 Oct 2024 Burnt out Transit Van on the Marine Drive in Southport Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, along with the Police, were called to a blazing Ford Transit parked on Marine Drive close to t…
news 8 Oct 2024 13-year-old Rhys Holmes Missing from Formby, Police Seek Help Police are continuing to appeal for help in finding missing teenager Rhys Holmes from Formby.Rhys, 13, was last seen in the Formby…
news 8 Oct 2024 City Region tourism chiefs hear plans for Southport recovery Political and business leaders from Sefton and Southport meet Liverpool City Region tourism chiefs to talk about plans for the res…
news 7 Oct 2024 Fears Grow for 53-Year-Old Woman Missing with Her Dog Have you seen Gillian Edward?She’s missing and police are growing increasingly worried about her. Gillian, known as Gill, was last…
news 7 Oct 2024 Revitalise Respite Holidays Announces Closure of Southport Site It is with great sadness that Revitalise Respite Holidays including the Southport site must announce that the difficult decision h…
news 7 Oct 2024 Agricultural Pollution and Sedimentation Threatens England's Salmon Stocks Salmon stocks in England lowest on record New research from EA and Cefas shows that salmon stocks in England have fallen to their …
news 7 Oct 2024 Additional 5 billion litres of water needed every day by 2050 Additional 5 billion litres of water needed every day by 2050. Almost a fifth (19%) of water supplies are lost by water companies …
news 7 Oct 2024 Harry Holmes-Moore, 23, of Zetland Street, in Southport, has been charged with violent disorder in Southport. Two more people have been charged and another arrest made in connection with disorder in Merseyside. Harry Holmes-Moore, 23, of Ze…
news 7 Oct 2024 Southport Resident John Ellington Passes Away, Search for Relatives Underway Sefton Coroner’s Office is appealing for help in tracing the next-of-kin of a man from Southport who has passed away. John Ellingt…
news 7 Oct 2024 Grand National 2023: Over Two Dozen Individuals Face Charges Following Protest Police can confirm that 24 people have been charged in connection with the protest at the Grand National 2023, which includes thos…
news 7 Oct 2024 15-Year-Old Jake Ellison-McKenna Missing From Southport Since October 1st Please help find missing teenager Jake Ellison-McKenna.Jake, 15, was last seen on Tuesday 1 October in the Chapel Street area of S…
news 6 Oct 2024 Southport Conservatives Lead Campaign for Children’s A&E Return Southport Conservatives are calling on the town’s new MP, Patrick Hurley, to join with their long standing campaign to bring Child…
news 6 Oct 2024 Match Report . Southport 0 Brackley Town 0 Southport register their first clean sheet of the campaign as they were held 0-0 against Brackley. The goalless draw, which was re…
