Crime 16 Jan 2024 Southport drug dealer escapes going to jail Operation Pelican Officers welcome the sentencing of Maximus NORMAN, 25, of Kinross Road, Liverpool and Matthew LARTY, 26, of Lark…
Sport 16 Jan 2024 POSTPONED | Southport vs Bacup Borough Due to the weather conditions in Southport and Bacup, Lancashire FA has agreed to a postponement of tonight’s fixture.
Education 16 Jan 2024 Sefton Council Guarantees Job Interviews for Care Experienced Youth Young people who have been in care will be guaranteed an interview if they apply for a job at Sefton Council. The ‘guaranteed inte…
Community 16 Jan 2024 Sefton Reminds Residents of the Network of Warm Spaces Amidst Freezing Temperatures As the freezing weather continues, we are reminding people in Sefton about our network of Warm Spaces where people can gather for …
Sport 16 Jan 2024 Festus Arthur Joins Southport on One Month Loan Southport are delighted to welcome Festus Arthur to the club. Festus has signed on loan from FC Halifax Town for one month. Born i…
Transport 15 Jan 2024 -3C Forecast Activates Anti-Ice Plan on Merseyrail Network Merseyrail has activated its cold weather plans, ahead of an expected drop in temperatures overnight going into Tuesday 16 January…
Environment 15 Jan 2024 Sefton Council ,Yellow weather warnings for ice and snow issued. Yellow cold weather warnings for ice and snow have been issued for our area by the Met Office. Temperatures around freezingTempera…
Health 15 Jan 2024 Funding to help hundreds of rough sleepers off streets Over £17 million to help rough sleepers into long term housing as cold weather bites. Money to provide more bed spaces for areas m…
Emergency Services 15 Jan 2024 Man in his 50s sadly dies after being hit by train in Freshfield. Police statement British Transport Police officers and paramedics were called to the line near Freshfield railway station in Formby at around 12.10…
Environment 15 Jan 2024 Lots of activity at the gas rig off Ainsdale beach today. Lots of activity at the Lennox gas rig off Ainsdale beach today.Perfect conditions for a couple of great pictures sent in by a eye…
Emergency Services 15 Jan 2024 Person hit by train between Ainsdale and Freshfield. Due to a person being hit by a train between Freshfield and Ainsdale the Southport and Hunts Cross line is disrupted. Disruption i…
Transport 15 Jan 2024 ‘Baloney’: Opposition Leader Slams Sefton's Cycle Lanes Consultation Opposition leader on Sefton Council, Liberal Democrat, John Pugh has described the consultation Sefton conducted on cycle lanes an…
Crime 15 Jan 2024 Two-day operation sees more than 30 arrests in county lines crackdown Merseyside Police’s Project Medusa team have deployed to North Yorkshire to disrupt county lines drug dealing and safeguard vulner…
Crime 15 Jan 2024 Police cordon off The Olde Post Office Police have cordoned off the Olde Post Office bar on Lord Street this morning. Police tape is across the door and a Police car is …
Health 14 Jan 2024 Cold-Health Alerts issued by UKHSA and the Met Office As of midday Sunday 14 January, the yellow Cold-Health Alerts (CHAs) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met O…
Transport 14 Jan 2024 Nightly Road Work Set to Begin at Southport Hospital Main Entrance Work to improve the road surface at Southport Hospital will start on Monday (January 15th). The works will start at the roundabout…
Sport 14 Jan 2024 Bacup Borough Home On Tuesday 8pm Kick Off Southport have a Lancashire Challenge Trophy Tie against Bacup Borough on Tuesday evening. Note this game will kick off at the lat…
Crime 13 Jan 2024 Appeal for information following reported male rape in Liverpool city centre can confirm that an investigation is underway following a reported rape in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of this mornin…
Other 12 Jan 2024 100th Anniversary of Grand Floral Marquee: Spotlight on RHS Chelsea Gold Medal Winners Exciting news from the Grand Floral Marquee! We have confirmed 2 new RHS Chelsea Gold Medal winning exhibitors for our 100th anniv…
Other 12 Jan 2024 HelloFresh Hit with £140,000 Fine for Sending Over 80 Million Spam Emails and Texts The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined food delivery company HelloFresh £140,000 for a campaign of 79 million spam …
Transport 12 Jan 2024 Major Renovation Works to Close Queensway Tunnel Over Next Weekend Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel – Essential Weekend Major Investment WorksThe Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel is undertaking some majo…
Politics 12 Jan 2024 North-west plays critical role in Ukraine's fight for freedom UK defence in the north-west of England benefits from £2.5 billion each year, supporting 16,000 jobs. UK defence supports 16,000 n…
Emergency Services 12 Jan 2024 Concerns Grow as Teenager Leona Derbyshire Disappears Police are appealing for help in finding a teenage girl who is missing. Leona Derbyshire, aged 17, was last seen shortly before 12…
Other 12 Jan 2024 Un-bell-ievable work to restore historic Mersey Ferries fog bell Two local apprentices restore Mersey Ferries fog bell 100-year-old fog bell chimes again Liverpool City Region Combined Authority …
Community 12 Jan 2024 This year you could do something amazing. Foster with Sefton and you could be the difference in a child’s life Make this a year to remember and think about becoming a foster carer in 2024. Sefton Council is looking for local people to give a…
Education 12 Jan 2024 Sefton Children's Services Making Steady Improvements, Ofsted Notes Sefton Children's Services is making ‘steady progress’ resulting in more ‘timely and responsive’ help for children and families in…
Crime 11 Jan 2024 Five Men Wanted in Connection with Violent Liverpool City Centre Disruption Detectives investigating violent disorder in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Wednesday 27th December have issued CCTV …
Health 11 Jan 2024 Balancing A&E Department Demand in Sefton: A Look Into The NHS Film A new short film explains how you can help NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ensure people get the care they need. Especially during win…
Health 11 Jan 2024 Record Number of Diagnostic and Treatment Services Delivered by NHS in November The covid backlog has fallen for a second month in a row thanks to the huge efforts of NHS staff, new data shows today. Monthly pe…
Property 11 Jan 2024 £29m Contract Lands Vistry on Southport Sustainable Homes and Care Scheme Project Vistry has secured a £29m contract from Riverside Group to design and build 40 energy-efficient homes alongside an extra care sche…
Sport 11 Jan 2024 Mikey O'Neill's Loan Period at Southport FC Concludes Southport FC can confirm that Mikey O’Neill’s loan period at the club has come to an end and he has returned to his parent club at…
Transport 10 Jan 2024 Merseyrail Networks to Invest £300k in Toilet Facilities Revamp Customers on the Merseyrail network will soon be benefitting from an investment of more than £300,000 on fully refurbished toilet …
Other 10 Jan 2024 Liverpool Joins Race for Hosting the 2030 Gay Games The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced today the results of the first phase of bidding for Gay Games XIII. 25 cities on 6 con…
Other 10 Jan 2024 Radio City to Rebrand as Hits Radio Liverpool this April Radio City commented... It’s a new era for us here at Radio City as, from April this year, we rebrand to Hits Radio Liverpool. We’…
Environment 10 Jan 2024 Bitter Blast Expected: Next Week's Weather Heads Towards Wintry Hazards Further cold weather is likely through much of this week, with an increasing chance of wintry hazards towards the start of next we…
Transport 10 Jan 2024 Appeal for witnesses and footage after pedestrian left seriously injured following collision near Southport Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was left with serious injuries after a collision. The incident happened at…
Sport 10 Jan 2024 Southport Seal Win with 2-0 Victory as Fans Brave Cold On a bitterly cold night Southport warmed the supporters up with a 2-0 win in front of the season’s lowest gate of the season. A d…
Emergency Services 9 Jan 2024 Ormskirk woman blows 119 ( limit 35) and is arrested for drink driving Over the last few weeks, we’ve been telling you about the drink and drug drivers we have stopped and arrested over the festive per…
Business 9 Jan 2024 Subway on the Ocean Plaza in Southport has closed down permanently The Subway branch on the Ocean Plaza in Southport has closed down permanently from the 31st of December. A simple sign in the wido…
Transport 9 Jan 2024 Mayor Steve Rotheram Announces Full Refunds for Kirkby Train Line Passengers Passengers who travelled on the Kirkby line in 2023 could be entitled to receive their money back as a gesture of goodwill announc…
Crime 9 Jan 2024 75 year old woman arrested for drugs offences. Operation Pelican Officers last night arrested a 75-year-old female and a 25-year-old female for Drug Supply Offences. Officers ca…
