Sport 21 Mar 2024 Bamber Bridge 3 Southport 1 Southport’s stranglehold on the Lancashire Challenge Trophy ended with a 3-1 defeat to Bamber Bridge at Darwen tonight. We can hav…
Transport 21 Mar 2024 Easter bank holiday travel advice for North West rail passengers Rail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being reminded to check before they travel while major railway upgrad…
Council 21 Mar 2024 Southport poles protest policing praised but concerns raised too Merseyside Police has been highly praised for its handling of poles protests in Southport but concern has been raised over citing …
Politics 20 Mar 2024 Government to Introduce New Passport Fees in April 2024 The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 11 April 2024. The proposals, which are subject to parliam…
Council 20 Mar 2024 Dates confirmed for end of Southport Park and Ride service Southport’s Park and Ride service will make one final stop later this month as Sefton Council look to implement cost saving measur…
Other 20 Mar 2024 Ainsdale-On-Sea Welcomes Visitors as Beach-side Toilet Works Near Completion Sefton Council is looking forward to welcoming visitors back to Ainsdale-on-Sea through the spring and summer months. Ainsdale coa…
Emergency Services 20 Mar 2024 Increased Firefighters and Advanced Tech, Merseyside Looks Forward to Safer Future We hope that you enjoy reading our draft Community Risk Management Plan. You can tell us what you think about our proposals by com…
Transport 20 Mar 2024 Transport for the North Unites Against Avanti West Coast's Contract RMT today welcomed the news that the Board of Transport for the North voted unanimously to write to the Secretary of State calling…
Politics 20 Mar 2024 Liverpool City Region forges closer ties with Indonesia’s second largest city Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has signed a deal to forge closer ties with Indonesia’s second largest city, Surabaya. …
Environment 20 Mar 2024 Flythrough revealed for world’s largest tidal scheme on River Mersey as Combined Authority votes to begin formal planning process Flythrough shows how scheme could look – above and below the water Mersey Tidal Power has the potential to become the world’s larg…
Politics 20 Mar 2024 100th asylum hotel set to close next week One hundred asylum hotels will be closed by the end of March as part of the government’s plan to stop the boats and cut the use of…
Health 20 Mar 2024 NHS bosses urging people to make healthy preparations for long, Easter Bank Holiday weekend NHS bosses are asking people to plan ahead for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend (Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April) by ordering any…
Health 20 Mar 2024 Sefton Council's Capital Grants Programme Benefits 26 Local Care Homes Care homes across Sefton are, once again, benefitting from funding provided by Sefton Council to make significant changes to help …
Emergency Services 20 Mar 2024 MFRS search and rescue dog wins The Kennel Club Hero Dog 2024 Award Merseyside Fire service search and rescue dog, Vesper, has been crowned the winner of The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award. Vesper’s her…
Emergency Services 20 Mar 2024 Southport Lifeboat & Coastguard Collaborate in Missing Person Search The team were tasked by our colleagues at Holyhead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) to assist Merseyside Police with an …
Environment 19 Mar 2024 WMO Report Highlights Unprecedented Rise in Global Temperatures during 2023 A number of climate records were broken last year, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Las…
Education 19 Mar 2024 Sefton Children’s Services Recognised by Ofsted Inspector for Significant Improvements Sefton Children’s Services is making steady progress in its improvement journey, an Ofsted inspector has concluded. In a letter to…
Business 19 Mar 2024 Sustainable Sefton Aims to Support 60 Businesses in Hospitality and Retail Sectors Over 30 accommodation providers from Sefton attended an event at the Waterfront Hotel in Southport last week to take up support fr…
Business 19 Mar 2024 151st Open Generates Over £187 Million Economic Benefit for Liverpool City Region The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool generated more than £187 million in overall economic benefit for the Wirral and the wider Liverp…
Council 19 Mar 2024 Southport's North-Bound Promenade Drainage Works Set to Finish Ahead of Schedule Essential drainage diversion works on Southport’s north-bound Promenade are progressing well and will be finishing on Friday 29th …
Crime 19 Mar 2024 Appeal following residential burglary in Southport Police are appealing for information following a reported burglary in Southport when several sentimental items were stolen, includ…
Environment 19 Mar 2024 Sefton Council Carries Out Major Tree Work Across Borough Sefton Council’s Tree Team has recently carried out a number of works on trees across the Borough’s parks and greenspaces. As part…
Environment 19 Mar 2024 Sefton Council Offers Travel and Safety Tips for Easter Beach-goers Sefton Council is sharing a few reminders for people planning on visiting its glorious beaches this Easter. Stretching for 22 mile…
Property 19 Mar 2024 Work Begins on £33 Million Extra-Care Housing Project in Ainsdale Work is underway on a £33 million scheme in Ainsdale that will include 90 extra- care apartments that will giving residents indepe…
Business 19 Mar 2024 Headline Sponsor confirmed for this year’s 100th anniversary Southport Flower Show. Southport Flower Show are pleased to announce that the Seventy Ninth Group is this year’s headline sponsor. Owned and managed by t…
Transport 19 Mar 2024 Revolutionary Tap-and-Go Ticketing to Launch on Merseyrail’s Northern and Wirral lines As the Metro Mayor recently announced, Merseyrail are working in partnership with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to …
Transport 18 Mar 2024 Damien Moore MP welcomes the Government’s proposed measures to tackle ‘anti-motorist’ road and traffic enforcement schemes across Southport Damien Moore MP welcomes the Government’s proposed measures to tackle ‘anti-motorist’ road and traffic enforcement schemes across …
Other 18 Mar 2024 CLICK Campaign Launched to Encourage Young Men to Buckle Up A new campaign to remind young men to CLICK their seat belt in a bid to shift attitudes and save lives on roads across England and…
Crime 18 Mar 2024 Southport's Cannabis Farm Culprit still on the Run Police are continuing to appeal for information to help us find Andrew Armstrong, who is wanted in connection with a drugs offence…
Crime 18 Mar 2024 Police incident Anchor Street Southport. Vehicle surrounded and boxed in Officers from Merseyside Police boxed in a vehicle in Anchor Street, Southport just before noon today. The vehicle a Range Rover w…
Environment 18 Mar 2024 Anglers reminded of start of 2024 coarse fishing close season The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that the annual close season for coarse fishing is now in place. The spring and early …
Transport 18 Mar 2024 The age of the flying taxi draws closer with the Future of Flight action plan flying taxis and routine emergency service drones should be a reality by 2028 new action plan will make sure regulation and infras…
Sport 18 Mar 2024 Southport in Semi-Final Action in Lancashire Challenge Trophy Southport are in semi-final action in the Lancashire Challenge Trophy on Wednesday when we make the trip to Darwen (note the venue…
Community 18 Mar 2024 Checklist for Planning Community Events in Sefton Released by Council Over recent years, the Council has been receiving increasing numbers of applications from event organisers in Sefton. This is not …
Sport 17 Mar 2024 Southport's Home-game Stumbles Continue with Defeat to Blyth Spartans Southport’s poor home record was exposed once again, going down to a 3-2 defeat to Blyth Spartans who over the 90 minutes fully de…
Transport 17 Mar 2024 Crackdown on anti-driver road schemes and blanket 20mph limits to put local consent first Motorists are set to benefit from smoother journeys and reduced congestion, with local people getting a stronger voice on road sch…
Sport 16 Mar 2024 Southport 2 Blyth Spartans 3 After three great away wins on the bounce Southport came crashing down to earth with a 2-3 defeat to Blyth Spartans at Haig Ave th…
Property 16 Mar 2024 Final Southport Homes at Hey Farm Gardens and Sandy Brook up for Grabs With just three houses left for sale on Sandway Homes’ Hey Farm Gardens and Sandy Brook developments an open day on Saturday 23rd …
Other 15 Mar 2024 Damien Moore MP Hails Publication of DSIT's Broadband Report and Proposed Changes Damien Moore MP welcomed the publication of DSIT’s Broadband Report andproposed regulatory amendments. Local Member of Parliament,…
What's On 15 Mar 2024 July Air Show will see Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and RAF Typhoon soar through Southport’s summer seafront skies. July Air Show will see Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and RAF Typhoon soar through Southport’s summer seafront skie…
Crime 15 Mar 2024 Weapons, Drugs and Cash Seized in South Lancashire County Lines Bust 20 people have been arrested across South Lancashire as part of a major national crackdown on County Lines offenders. Last week, a…
