Other 20 May 2026 WWT Martin Mere Unveils Europe's Longest Stepping Stones Attraction WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, home to fascinating wetland wildlife such as flamingos and otters, is delighted to unveil an excit…
Transport 20 May 2026 Milestone Hit as Merseyrail Records One Million Tap & Go Journeys More than one million journeys have now been made using Tap & Go on the Merseyrail network, marking a major milestone for smart ti…
Business 20 May 2026 InvestSefton support helps bring 3,000 customers to Southport café Sixty business owners and managers from 40 local businesses attended two recent InvestSefton masterclasses at Formby Hall Golf Res…
Health 19 May 2026 New Care Village Provides Support For Dementia Carers in Southport Belong Spotlights Community Support for Dementia Action Week Engaging with community networks, being socially active, and accessin…
Environment 19 May 2026 Unsettled Weather Makes Way for Warm Weekend in Southport The UK’s cool and unsettled weather will make way for increasingly warm conditions on Friday, with the warmest day of the year so …
Health 19 May 2026 MFRS Urges Public to Exercise Water Safety Ahead of Rising Temperatures Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) is urging the public to take extra care in and around water ahead of warmer weather. The…
Education 19 May 2026 Sefton’s SEND Services Get Positive Ratings in Latest Inspection Report Sefton’s Local Area Partnership has received its latest SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) inspection report.Positi…
Transport 18 May 2026 £64 Million Rail Upgrades to Disrupt Late May Bank Holiday Travel The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling this late May bank holiday – despite planned en…
Other 18 May 2026 Southport Food and Drink Festival 2026: Full Trader List Revealed EVERY confirmed trader revealed as Southport Food and Drink Festival returns for 2026Southport Food and Drink Festival is gearing …
Health 18 May 2026 Specsavers Southport Marks 35 Years of Excellent Eye Care AN OPTICIANS in Southport held a celebration in store to mark 35 years since opening their doors. Since 1991, Specsavers Southport…
Other 18 May 2026 Red Arrows Set for Spectacular Return to Southport Air Show 2026 The world-famous Red Arrows are set to make a spectacular return to Southport Air Show later this year.Appearing both days, the Re…
Emergency Services 17 May 2026 Speeding driver ends up on golf course in Southport A speeding driver on Fleetwood Road lost control of their vehicle this evening and ended up crashing onto Hesketh Golf Club course…
Sport 17 May 2026 UK Sport to Assess Feasibility of Hosting Olympics in the North of England The government has commissioned its expert arm’s-length body UK Sport to carry out an initial strategic assessment examining wheth…
Emergency Services 16 May 2026 Urgent Search for Two Missing Teenage Girls from North Liverpool Help find two missing teenage girls from north Liverpool.Grace Morgan and Maggie Machin, both aged 13, were last seen together las…
Transport 15 May 2026 North West Rail Users Advised to Check Journeys as Upgrade Work Commences on West Coast Main Line Rail passengers in the North West are being urged to check their journeys in advance ahead of upgrade work taking place on the lat…
Crime 15 May 2026 Suthport man one of nine charged with various crimes Police can confirm that nine people have been charged with various offences following an investigation into serious and organised …
Crime 14 May 2026 Bootle Man Continues Crime Spree, Banned from More Stores in Southport A man has been issued with a further two-year banning order following theft from a Southport supermarket.On 27 December it was rep…
Culture 14 May 2026 Great British Bake Off Winner Candice Brown to Cook Live at Southport Flower Show Great British Bake Off to join this year’s celebrity chef line-upWe are delighted to announce that Candice Brown will be at this y…
Crime 13 May 2026 Nadean Robinson, 17, Missing from Formby - Have You Seen Her? Please share and help us find missing teenager Nadean Robinson.Nadean, 17, was last seen at 10.50pm on Monday, 11 May in Formby.Na…
Health 13 May 2026 One-Stop-Shop for Dementia Information at Atkinson Library One stop shop for dementia information and supportDementia Action Week is fast approaching (May 18 to 25). Alzheimer’s Society is …
Transport 13 May 2026 May Timetable Changes Announced by Northern Train Operator Train operator Northern is reminding customers about changes to train timetables next month.The update to timetables in May forms …
Community 13 May 2026 Get Involved in The Open: Have Your Say At The Upcoming Engagement Event Find out more about the open golf championship at engagement event in Southport on Thursday 14th May.Taking place between 11am and…
Health 13 May 2026 Sefton Schools Lead the Way in Kid's Dental Health with 'All Together Smiling' Programme More early years settings, childminders and schools in Sefton are helping children look after their teeth, as part of the All Toge…
Environment 13 May 2026 River Mersey Gets a Cleanup Thanks to United Utilities and Local Volunteers United Utilities joined forces with local volunteers from the Mersey Rivers Trust, Costain and members of the public to organise a…
Crime 13 May 2026 Man Receives Community Protection Notice Amid Anti-Social Behaviour Reports in Southport A man has been issued with a Community Protection Notice after several reports of anti-social behaviour in Southport.On Saturday 2…
Other 11 May 2026 Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity at The Open and AIG Women's Open The R&A has today announced the launch of the ‘Your Golfing Hero’ Competition, offering two lucky winners a once-in-a-lifetime opp…
Politics 11 May 2026 Southport Conservatives Plan for Future Amid Disappointing Election Results After local elections last week, Southport Conservatives are regrouping and already planning for next year’s elections.Spokesperso…
Transport 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…
Emergency Services 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…
Crime 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,…
Emergency Services 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…
Politics 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.…
Crime 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…
Environment 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…
Crime 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…
Health 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…
Politics 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…
Crime 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 …
Council 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.…
Transport 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…
Culture 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…
