Emergency Services 11 Jul 2024 Tragic M62 Accident Between Lorries and Car Leaves Two Dead Two men have died in a motorway crash between two lorries and a car, police have said. Cheshire Police said the men were passenger…
Other 11 Jul 2024 Preparations for the Southport Air Show continue Preparations continued today for this weekend's Southport Air Show. Catering units and portaloos are being placed on the beach. Du…
Sport 11 Jul 2024 Southport FC Welcomes Jordan Keane for Vanarama National League North Season Southport Football Club are excited to announce the signing of Jordan Keane. The highly-regarded centre-half joins us for the 2024…
Crime 10 Jul 2024 20 More Protestors Charged Following Grand National Disruptions Police can confirm a further 20 people have been charged following protests on the same day as the Grand National 2023. Previously…
Culture 11 Jul 2024 Strictly Come Dancing Stars Aljaz and Janette Return for Southport Flower Show's 100th Anniversary Strictly Stars to return to this year’s 100th anniversary show We are delighted to announce that Janette Manrara and Aljaž Skorjan…
Transport 10 Jul 2024 Marine Drive in Southport now closed for 6 Days as Air Show preparations begin The Marine Drive in Southport is now closed for 6 days as preparations for the weekends Air Show begin. The closure is from the Pi…
Sport 10 Jul 2024 Southport FC Kicks Off 2024-25 Season with Home Game Against Alfreton Town Southport FC start the 2024-25 Vanarama National League North campaign with a home game against Alfreton Town and it will be an ea…
Crime 10 Jul 2024 Shocking Bike Crash on Southport New Road: Police Appeal for Information Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision between a car and a motorcycle left a man with serious injuries.The incident …
Community 10 Jul 2024 Give a Furry Friend a Home: Kittens Available at Woodlands near Southport Woodlands – Kittens ready to fly the nest The time for happy ever afters is here! Woodlands Animal Sanctuary have 15 kittens ready…
Community 10 Jul 2024 Railway Children Charity Gets Major Boost from Merseyrail's Three Peaks Challenge A seven-strong team from Merseyrail has raised more than £11,000 for charity after they completed the Three Peaks Challenge by rai…
Environment 9 Jul 2024 In a new campaign to combat fly-tipping, Sefton Council is asking residents ‘WFT?’ Focused on areas where properties have shared rear entries, the campaign highlights how piles of unwanted items and rubbish can ma…
Emergency Services 9 Jul 2024 Why your Drone Needs to Stay Grounded During the Southport Airshow As Southport gears up for the highly anticipated Southport Airshow on the weekend of July 13-14, 2024, local authorities are urgin…
Community 9 Jul 2024 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary in West Lancashire Faces Financial Peril West Lancashire's Only Multi-Species Sanctuary Faces Severe Financial CrisisWoodlands Animal Sanctuary, a vital haven for vulnerab…
Crime 9 Jul 2024 Burglars smash their way into CEX on Southport station concourse Burglars have smashed their way into the CEX store on Southport Station concourse during the night. The front shutters have been b…
Transport 8 Jul 2024 Major Rail Closure Expected on Merseyrail's Southport Line in August Passengers travelling on Merseyrail’s Southport line are being advised of a rail closure in August while Network Rail replaces a b…
Crime 8 Jul 2024 Southport Police Reunite Stolen Mountain Bike with Owner in just 30 minutes Police Officers from Southport Neighbourhood Team 2, were on patrol when they spotted a man known to the police who was recently r…
Politics 8 Jul 2024 Southport Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate Erin Harvey has thanked voters for their support Southport Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate Erin Harvey has thanked voters for their support at last Thursday’s election and has vow…
Crime 8 Jul 2024 New Community Fund Opened by Lancashire PCC to Tackle Youth Crime Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire's newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner, has opened a new community fund, focused on preventing y…
Crime 7 Jul 2024 Man arrested on Eastbank Street Southport Officers from Merseyside Police were called to Eastbank Street in Southport just before noon today(7th July). The officers stopped…
Emergency Services 7 Jul 2024 Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service Celebrates the Opening of its New State-of-the-Art Training and Development Academy On a historic day for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) we saw it officially open its brand-new Training and Development A…
What's On 6 Jul 2024 Flight times announced for Southport Air Show The flight times have been announced for next weekends Southport Air Show. Blue is Saturday and red Sunday. All times are subject …
Politics 6 Jul 2024 Damien Moore thanks the people of Southport who voted for him I want to say a big thank you to all of the thousands of people who voted for me yesterday.It was a very difficult night for the C…
Crime 5 Jul 2024 Shocking Unprovoked Attack in Southport Leaves Man With Broken Jaw Police are sharing images of two people detectives think may have information to assist an assault investigation in Southport. At …
Environment 5 Jul 2024 Clean up of Southport Beach begins Contractors working for Sefton Council have started to clean up Southport Beach by removing a vast quantity of mud from the entran…
Crime 5 Jul 2024 Southport man 1 of 3 charged with possession of a pump - action shotgun Police have charged three men with possession of a pump-action shotgun.The weapon was recovered by officers at the rear of a prope…
Environment 5 Jul 2024 WWT Martin Mere sees amazing productivity of Lapwings 27 pairs and 47 chicks fledged, - the reserve at WWT Martin Mere has seen the best productivity of lapwings in the reserve history…
Politics 5 Jul 2024 Patrick Hurley wins Southport seat for Labour Patrick Hurley has won the Southport seat in the General Election for Labour. The first time Southport has ever returned a Labour …
Crime 4 Jul 2024 Southport Police Dog Sniffs Out Evidence Leading to Burglary Suspect's Arrest Police can confirm that a man from Kirkby has been arrested following a high-value burglary in Lydiate earlier this year.On Friday…
Sport 4 Jul 2024 Sonny Hilton: A New Addition to Southport FC Sonny Hilton has officially signed with Southport FC. Hilton has already trained with his new teammates as they prepare for pre-se…
Crime 4 Jul 2024 Southport man arrested in domestic abuse crackdown Police have arrested 20 people across Merseyside as part of a crackdown on domestic abuse in the last two weeks.On Thursday 20 and…
Sport 4 Jul 2024 Southport FC Welcomes New Club Secretary Jules Ankers Southport FC are delighted to announce the appointment of Jules Ankers as our new Club Secretary. Jules brings a wealth of experie…
Community 3 Jul 2024 Former Southport Mayor Richard Hands Passes Away at 78 The death has been announced of former Lib Dem councillor and former Mayor, Richard Hands aged 78. Richard was a much loved local …
Culture 3 Jul 2024 A new accessible friendly theatre is coming to the Atkinson The Boy King is an autobiographical, vibrant and educational one man show celebrating 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun…
Business 3 Jul 2024 Cancer Research and Snap Fitness Among New Tenants in Southport's M Park Central 12 M Park Central 12, in Southport, is fully occupied after securing a spate of new lettings. National commercial property and invest…
Crime 3 Jul 2024 Delivery Van Stolen, Found Empty in Southport: Suspects Sought A white Mercedes Sprinter van, being used to deliver parcels, was stolen on Lexton Drive in Southport shortly before 3:00pm on Tue…
Emergency Services 2 Jul 2024 14-Year-Old Missing in River Mersey: Family Issues Statement The family of a 14-year-old boy who went missing after going into the River Mersey near Crosby beach have issued a photograph and …
Education 2 Jul 2024 Southport Lib Dem Candidate Champions Radical Education Reforms Southport Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate Erin Harvey believes the radical action that the Lib Dems are planning to take when it c…
Health 2 Jul 2024 Sefton residents invited to access mobile cervical screening services People living in Sefton who have missed their cervical screening appointments are encouraged to take advantage of a new pilot mobi…
Politics 2 Jul 2024 Southport Lib Dems Call to Scrap Two-Child Universal Credit Cap Southport Lib Dems have launched a petition calling on the new government to immediately scrap the two-child universal credit cap.…
Transport 1 Jul 2024 Six day closure for the Marine Drive between 10th - 15th July The Marine Drive in Southport will be closed to traffic for six days between 10th - 15th July to allow for preparations for the Ai…
Politics 1 Jul 2024 Southport Residents Hold Vigil Rallying for Gaza Ceasefire A vigil by up to 100 Southport residents yesterday, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for the government to stop milit…
