Crime 16 Dec 2023 25 drink and drug drivers arrested in 24 hours Operation Limit, the national drink/drug drive campaign is now underway.The first 24 hours of the operation saw a staggering 25 dr…
Crime 16 Dec 2023 Police appeal after fatal RTC in West Lancs Police are appealing for information after collision in which a man sadly died.We were called shortly before 9.50pm yesterday (Fri…
Other 15 Dec 2023 Comparing Southport Pier’s Woes with Llandudno and Central Pier Blackpool At Christmas many a resident used to walk off those extra Yuletide calories with a brisk walk along Southport Pier. This year it w…
Health 15 Dec 2023 Southport's Beloved Midwife Robin Rootes Bids Adieu After 51 Years A Southport midwife has retired after 51 years of providing dedicated care and support for patients and colleagues. Robin Rootes s…
Politics 15 Dec 2023 Government pledges never to repeat the injustices of Hillsborough Bereaved families will be better supported in the aftermath of major incidents, as the government commits to making sure the exper…
Environment 15 Dec 2023 Southport Blooms in Success at 2023 North West In Bloom Awards Community groups across the Borough have once again been celebrated for their green-fingered expertise in the 2023 North West In B…
Crime 15 Dec 2023 Increased Police Activity in West Lancashire Yields Several Arrests Understandably, we have been prioritising missing person searches this last week but have also conducted some of our normal day to…
Council 15 Dec 2023 Sefton Council's Redevelopment Plans for Bootle Strand Underway Sefton Council’s plans for the demolition of a small section of Bootle Strand have been given the go-ahead. Approval of the plans …
Crime 15 Dec 2023 Southport Police Clampdown on Road Offenses: 2 Arrests Made Officers from Southport Neighbourhood Policing Team set up stop sites at Queens Road and Argyle Road this morning, stopping driver…
Other 15 Dec 2023 Next of kin appeal after man sadly passes away in Southport nursing home Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens Coroner's office is appealing for help to find the next of kin of a man who has sadly died. Peter T…
Sport 15 Dec 2023 Blackpool FC Defender Joins Southport on One-Month Loan A warm welcome to Blackpool FC defender Will Squires, who joins us on a one-month loan. Will is 19. He signed a professional contr…
Health 15 Dec 2023 Simple Things still count - staying well for Christmas People across Sefton and Merseyside are being urged to remember the Simple Things to avoid getting ill in the lead up to Christmas…
Business 15 Dec 2023 Mighty Radio Acquires License Renewal for Another Five Years Mighty Radio is thrilled to announce the successful renewal of its radio license for the next five years, granted by broadcast reg…
Council 14 Dec 2023 Council tell nuisance drivers on Chapel Street that 'enough is enough' Motorists who are trying to turn a pedestrianised shopping area into their own personal car park are set to be fined. Complaints h…
Sport 14 Dec 2023 Southport's Jim Bentley Wins Vanarama National League North Manager of the Month Award Great news to bring. Manager Jim Bentley has won the Vanarama National League North Manager Of The Month Award for November. Congr…
Business 14 Dec 2023 Why the Market Quarter May Need Some Help Plans to establish a thriving Market Quarter around the newly designed Market Hall may require additional investment to make it a …
Environment 14 Dec 2023 Don’t let gravy be a pain in your drain this Christmas Home cooks across the North West are being warned of the hidden dangers of gravy after more than a third (38%) admitted to pouring…
Crime 14 Dec 2023 Twelve arrested for burglary as Operation Shepherd continues In the last month, twelve hardened criminals have been caught in Merseyside and arrested for burglary and related offences as Mers…
Food & Drink 14 Dec 2023 Tesco recalls Tesco Finest Apple & Cranberry Stuffing Mix because of the possible presence of moths Risk statementThis product has a presence of insects (moths), which makes it unsafe to eat. Action taken by the company Tesco is r…
Environment 14 Dec 2023 Nearly £21 million invested in fisheries across England through fishing licence sales The Environment Agency publishes its 2022/23 Annual Fisheries Report that shows how rod licence income has been spent. The Environ…
Sport 13 Dec 2023 Southport FC loan players update Brad Holmes loan from Blackpool has been extended until January 28th 2024. Connor Heath and Freddies Sass have both returned to th…
Community 13 Dec 2023 A School football team in Southport is sporting a new kit thanks to sponsorship from Elan Homes. The homebuilder has helped kit out the girls’ team at Churchtown Primary School with a donation towards their fundraising. The sch…
Health 13 Dec 2023 Queenscourt Hospice Receives £5,760 Donation from Morrisons Foundation Staff, patients and their families at Queenscourt Hospice were celebrating recently thanks to a donation of £5,760 from the Morris…
Transport 13 Dec 2023 And here I’ll stay…Mayor signs contract to build new Mersey Ferry wholly in the Liverpool City Region The first new Mersey Ferry for more than 60 years will be built entirely within the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram has anno…
Community 13 Dec 2023 Tesco collection raises over £1500 for Southport Lifeboat A spokesperson for the Lifeboat said... Thank you to everyone who donated to us at our recent collection at Tesco Kew.A fantastic …
Environment 13 Dec 2023 Boost for electric vehicle drivers as 50,000 public chargepoints installed across the UK The UK has taken another step on the road to zero emission driving as new statistics out today (13 December 2023) show over 50,000…
Crime 13 Dec 2023 Appeal after fatal crash on the M61 last night Police are appealing for witnesses after a man sadly died in a collision on the M61. We were called at about 10pm after a pedestri…
Sport 13 Dec 2023 Tamworth v Southport this Saturday It’s another away day on Saturday as we make the trip down the M6 to Tamworth who are currently sitting in second place in the tab…
Crime 13 Dec 2023 Police patrolling ASB hotspots in West Lancs Tonight we have been patrolling the ASB areas that you have asked us to patrol via 'In the Know'.These include Clieves Hill, Town …
Council 13 Dec 2023 Sefton Council looking for new builder for Southport Events Centre Cllr Marion Atkinson, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills for Sefton Council said: “While work is continuing both on and aw…
Crime 12 Dec 2023 Trespassing youths smash a table at Maritime Court in Southport (VIDEO) Posted by a member at Southportnews group ... Trespassers at the rear of Maritime Court causing damage. They have since been back …
Health 12 Dec 2023 Trust signs Dying to Work Charter.Formerly: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust The Trust has added its name to a charter aimed at helping employees who become terminally ill at work. The charter is part of the…
Other 12 Dec 2023 American Bully XL to be Prohibited in England and Wales: What's Next? In September the Government announced that the American bully XL is being added to the list of banned dogs in England and Wales. T…
Education 12 Dec 2023 Ofsted Inspect Merseyside Police Force Control Room Apprenticeships for the First Time and Rate Provision as ‘Good’ in All Areas Ofsted inspectors carried out their first assessment of the quality of apprenticeship training provided by Merseyside Police to th…
Emergency Services 12 Dec 2023 Fire Brigades Union calls eight days of strike in Merseyside control room Fire control staff in Merseyside are to take eight consecutive days of strike action from 27 December. Control staff delivered an …
Transport 12 Dec 2023 More misery for Merseyrail passengers Due to a broken down train at Sandhills the Northern line is disrupted.Impact:Train services running through this station may be c…
Business 12 Dec 2023 Unilever’s ‘green’ claims come under CMA microscope The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will be scrutinising environmental claims made by the consumer goods group Unilever, w…
Environment 12 Dec 2023 See whooper swans in a different light at our after-hours event at Martin Mere Each year, WWT Martin Mere welcomes hundreds of whooper swans as they join us over the winter period. Visitors flock to see the sp…
Crime 11 Dec 2023 Registered sex offender with links to Southport on the run Have you seen Martin Travis who is wanted for failing to appear at court and for a breach of his notification requirements - he's …
Sport 11 Dec 2023 RIP former Southport FC player Paul O'Riley Obituary By Michael Braham Our thanks are due to Scunthorpe United fan, Phil Mooney, for alerting us to the death of Paul O’Riley …
Education 11 Dec 2023 Churchtown Primary Pupil Triumphs in MP's Christmas Card Contest Churchtown Primary School pupil wins Damien Moore MP’s 2023 Christmas Card Competition. On Friday 8th December, local Member of Pa…
