Crime 26 Apr 2024 Police dog catches burglar on Leeds Liverpool canal path in the early hours A burglary suspect was arrested on a canal path in Maghull with the help of a police dog in the early hours of today (Friday 26 Ap…
Crime 26 Apr 2024 Police called to Nevill Street incident Officers from Merseyside Police were called to Nevill Street at approximately 2.00 this afternoon after an alteraction between a m…
Politics 26 Apr 2024 Liberal Democrat Candidate Promises Southport Pier Renovation City Region Mayoral Candidate, Rob McAllister-Bell believes the City Region can find substantial funds to help fix Southport’s ail…
Health 25 Apr 2024 Alcohol-Related Deaths Spike in Sefton Following COVID Pandemic Record numbers of people are dying from drink-related causes in a north west of England borough. New data shows deaths relating to…
Business 25 Apr 2024 InvestSefton Convenes Successful Financial & Professional Networking Event Business from the Financial & Professional sector in Sefton got together last week to network and hear presentations from invited …
Business 25 Apr 2024 Potential Job Boost as Plans for Gym in Southport's Central 12 Retail Park Emerge Plans to convert a former Poundworld in Southport into a 24 hour gym have been lodged. The scheme has the potential to create 30 j…
Property 25 Apr 2024 Explore the Detached Homes at Elan's Balmoral Gardens: Affordable Prices for Quality Living in Southport FACTORING in mortgage repayments, energy bills and a lack of maintenance required, a move to a new home in Southport could save ho…
Community 25 Apr 2024 Southport Pleasureland Sponsors Sefton Child of Courage Award in the Celebrated Grand Pride of Sefton Awards Southport Pleasureland is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Sefton Child of Courage Award as part of the prestigious Grand …
Sport 24 Apr 2024 Marshall Lawson's Historic Goal Remembered: Southport FC Connects with Annfield Plain FC for 60 Year Anniversary A few months ago Southport FC were contacted by Annfield Plain FC about the possibilty of a Pre Season game to commemorate the upc…
Environment 24 Apr 2024 Bat & Barn Owl Nights return to Martin Mere Visitors to WWT Martin Mere will get the chance to search for owls, bats and even rare moths at a special after-hours event. The e…
Crime 24 Apr 2024 Police Seeking Man in Connection with Southport Pub Assault Detectives have issued CCTV images of a man who could have information that may assist with their enquiries following an assault i…
Crime 24 Apr 2024 Police arrest in Bath Street North this morning. Officers from Merseyside Police were called to Bath Street North just after 9.00 today (April 24th). The officers stopped a person…
Sport 24 Apr 2024 Southport FC Announces Player Retentions and Releases for 2024-25 Season Following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season we can now confirm the retained and released list of players for the 2024-25 season…
Emergency Services 23 Apr 2024 Police to use facial recognition drones to save millions of hours 38 million hours of police time could be saved under a plan supported by the government, as the drive continues to free up officer…
Crime 23 Apr 2024 Police incident Bridge Street in Southport Officers from Merseyside Police Matrix unit stopped a taxi in Bridge Street this afternoon (April 23rd) after following along East…
Transport 23 Apr 2024 One Driver Clocks 71mph in 30mph Zone Amid Speeding Clampdown Following community concerns regarding speeding on Holmeswood Road in Rufford, we wanted to let you know about a recent speeding c…
Sport 23 Apr 2024 South Shields Game Swings Player of the Year Award to Tyler Walton Despite only having 24 starts this season Tyler Walton retains his Media Player Of The Year title following on from him winning th…
Emergency Services 22 Apr 2024 Firefighters say “Be Water Aware” to reduce accidental drownings In 2023, 266 lives were lost to accidental drowning in the UK. These deaths are preventable tragedies. Statistics reveal 40% of pe…
Crime 22 Apr 2024 Man jailed after sexual assault of a 17 year old girl on board a Merseyrail train A 64 year old man who sexually assaulted a 17 year old girl has been jailed for nine months. Following a British Transport Police …
Emergency Services 22 Apr 2024 Southport Lifeboat Assists in Successful Search for Despondent Man Southport Lifeboat and quad team tasked to assist Merseyside Police in the search for a despondent male, north of Southport Pier.N…
Community 22 Apr 2024 Sefton kids smash £10k target as they run for safer communities Marathon season is upon us and last week, children across Sefton donned their running gear and clocked up the miles as they raised…
Environment 22 Apr 2024 UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic to be put into law The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic, the Environment Secretary has …
Crime 22 Apr 2024 Merseyside Police supports National Stalking Awareness Week 2024 Merseyside Police is supporting the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and partners as part of National Stalking Awareness Week, which runs from …
Sport 21 Apr 2024 South Shields 3 Southport 0. Match Report The curtain came down on our season with a 3-0 defeat at South Shields and a finishing place of 17th. It was the 19th time this se…
Sport 20 Apr 2024 Southport's season finishes on a low with defeat at South Shields Southport ended the season as they started it with a heavy defeat as South Shields win 3-0 . South Shields miss out on the play of…
Crime 20 Apr 2024 48-year-old Man Killed After M57 Collision Police can confirm that a man has sadly died following a road traffic collision on the M57 Northbound in between junction 2 and 3,…
Council 20 Apr 2024 Sefton Smug Satisfaction ? The Sefton full council meeting this week featured a debate on the 50th Anniversary of Sefton Council with a motion put down by th…
Transport 19 Apr 2024 Train services disrupted as Fire Service deal with incident between Freshfield and Ainsdale Due to the fire brigade dealing with an incident near the railway between Freshfield and Ainsdale the Southport and Hunts Cross li…
Community 19 Apr 2024 Stray Cat and Her Newborn Kittens Find Hope at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary If you follow the story of Woodlands Animal Sanctuary you may have seen on their socials the kittens who have recently found their…
Health 19 Apr 2024 Eligible Residents Urged to Book their Spring COVID Jabs Now Those who are at increased risk from COVID-19 can book their spring vaccination appointment now. People that are eligible include …
Environment 19 Apr 2024 Sefton Council's Green Team Offers Safety Reminders Following Stormy Weather Over the last couple of weeks, the Sefton coastline has endured a range of adverse weather conditions, including 10-metre-high tid…
Community 19 Apr 2024 Sefton Council Renews Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order Residents in Sefton are being reminded to keep their dogs and others safe as the Council renews its Dog Control Public Spaces Prot…
Crime 19 Apr 2024 Rise in Targeted High-Value Bike Thefts in Southport Four high value bikes have been stolen from two sheds/garages in shed burglaries in different areas of Southport over the last 7 d…
Environment 19 Apr 2024 National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year The National Drought Group has reconvened t…
Emergency Services 19 Apr 2024 Multi-Agency Search for Missing Man in Southport Ends Successfully Southport lifeboat and quads tasked to assist in a police search for a missing male in the Southport area.The lifeboat and quads c…
Emergency Services 18 Apr 2024 Southport and Ormskirk Fire Service Tackle Heathey Lane Caravan Blaze At 02:30 today (18th April), two fire engines from Ormskirk and Southport attended a caravan fire on Heathey Lane, Halsall, Southp…
Crime 18 Apr 2024 UK's First Designated ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’ Introduces a New Era of Safety in Liverpool A new branded ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’, improved signage and CCTV the measures are part of the latest wave of safety improvements acros…
Culture 18 Apr 2024 Iconic pastime extravaganza returning to this year’s Southport Flower Show You asked, we listened! One of the show’s highlights from many years ago was show jumping and we are delighted that it will return…
Business 18 Apr 2024 Darren Court Appointed as Southport FC's Commercial Manager Southport Football Club are today delighted to confirm the appointment of Darren Court as the club’s full-time Commercial Manager.…
Emergency Services 17 Apr 2024 Missing 68 year old man believed to be in the Southport area Police are appealing for help in finding a 68 year-old man who is missing from home in St Helens. Keith Moret was last seen on Den…
Politics 17 Apr 2024 UK Aims for Contactless Border with Digital Immigration by 2025 The next stage in the government’s plan to modernise the border and introduce a digital immigration system is under way, as the Ho…
