Emergency Services 1 Dec 2023 Police Seek Public Assistance in Finding Missing 17-Year-Old Leona Derbyshire Police are appealing for help in finding a missing teenage girl from Kensington. Leona Derbyshire, aged 17, was last seen at aroun…
Environment 1 Dec 2023 96% of English bathing waters meet required quality standards 96% of bathing waters in England have met minimum standards, with 90% of bathing waters in England being rated as ‘good’ or ‘excel…
Politics 1 Dec 2023 Tobacco ban will fuel black market, says new IEA paper The government’s generational smoking ban will syphon billions of pounds from government coffers to criminal gangs. The UK governm…
Other 1 Dec 2023 Show Your Green Thumb: Southport Flower Show Invites Garden Designs Show Garden applications are now being accepted for next year’s Southport Flower Show With the 100th anniversary to be marked, we'…
Other 30 Nov 2023 Sefton Council Recognises Outstanding Building Projects in First-Ever Design Awards The winners of the first ever Sefton Design Awards have been revealed at a glittering black-tie ceremony which took place at The G…
Community 30 Nov 2023 Compassion Acts and Southport Police Join Forces to Help The Community Neighbourhood Police Officers from Southport police station have attended Compassion Acts in Cambridge Walks this morning.We atten…
Crime 30 Nov 2023 Car "Frost Jacked" in Southport this morning 'Frost-jacking' is the term given to cars stolen, while the owner is in the process of de-icing the car, and has left the car with…
Sport 30 Nov 2023 Take Advantage of Pre-Match Day Prices for Chesterfield v Southport FC Supporters travelling to Chesterfield for our FA Trophy tie on December 9th can now buy tickets online HERE Visiting supporters sh…
Transport 30 Nov 2023 Network Rail Announces Planned Engineering Works on Southport Line Southport line planned engineering works, Sunday 3 DecemberDue to planned engineering work being undertaken by Network Rail on Sun…
Crime 30 Nov 2023 Warning to avoid loan sharks in the run up to Christmas Detectives are urging people to avoid illegal money lenders in the run up to Christmas and beyond. Illegal money lenders, also kno…
Crime 30 Nov 2023 Merseyside Independent Custody Visitor Scheme Receives National Recognition The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside has been recognised nationally for its Independent Custody Visitor …
Health 30 Nov 2023 Over 50,000 extra nurses in NHS - hitting government target early Data published today by NHS England shows there were 51,245 additional nurses in September 2023 compared to 2019. This means the n…
Crime 29 Nov 2023 Op Calibre: No hiding place for robbery offenders in Lancashire Police are targeting some of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders as part of a national policing operation aimed at reducing robbery…
Other 29 Nov 2023 Flying the Flag for Fostering! Sefton’s wonderful carers take to the streets to encourage local people to join them Sefton’s Fostering Service is proud to introduce our new ‘Foster Carer Advocates.’ As well as doing an amazing job looking after s…
Business 29 Nov 2023 £75m Leisure and Hospitality Project, The Cove Resort, Secures Exclusivity for Southport Esplanade Land The Cove Resort is making another huge splash after the team behind the exciting project today announced they have signed an exclu…
Environment 29 Nov 2023 United Utilities offers advice to customers on how to protect their pipes during the cold snap With the first cold snap of the season set to arrive this week, United Utilities is advising residents and businesses across the N…
Community 29 Nov 2023 Lancashire Police launches visually impaired protocol Lancashire Police have launched a new protocol to help visually impaired people in the county to identify police officers calling …
Environment 28 Nov 2023 Southport Eco Centre’s Christmas Campaign Returns with Eco-Friendly Twist Following a fantastic response in 2022, the Southport Eco Centre’s Christmas campaign is returning this Friday, 1st December. Seft…
Environment 28 Nov 2023 Local Waste Company Director to Pay Over £8,500 for Illegal Dumping A waste disposal company director who oversaw the illegal dumping of rubbish at a former garage site has been hit with a bill tota…
Sport 28 Nov 2023 Southport Welcomes Darlington at The Big Help Stadium: Get Your Tickets After an away double header Southport return to The Big Help Stadium on Saturday when Darlington are our visitors. Kick Off is at …
Other 28 Nov 2023 Over 1,200 new homes for rough sleepers People with a history of rough sleeping and those at risk of homelessness will be helped into stable, long-term accommodation than…
Transport 28 Nov 2023 Railway upgrade Christmas and New Year travel advice for passengers Rail passengers in Network Rail’s North West and Central region will benefit from a better, more reliable railway in 2024 thanks t…
Sport 28 Nov 2023 Pioneering Move: Southport FC First English Club to Utilise Scout Decision Platform Southport FC have signed up to use the Scout Decision platform for the club, primarily focussed on scouting and recruitment but al…
Crime 27 Nov 2023 Smashed up car on Foul Lane in Southport A SEAT car has been abandoned on Foul Lane In Southport . The 12 year old vehicle has been smashed to bits by persons unknown. The…
Other 27 Nov 2023 Southport FC New Club Shop Stock Now In Looking for a Christmas gift for the Southport fan in your life? New Coats, Fleeces & Hoodies to keep warm watching The Port this …
Environment 27 Nov 2023 Unlimited Penalties for Polluting the Environment - A New Era of Waste Crime Enforcement Environment Agency: Join the fight against waste crime Waste crime is a blight on our communities and environment. From blatant ex…
Politics 27 Nov 2023 Plans to keep pubs open longer if UK nations reach Euros semis The government has set out plans to extend licensing hours for the semi-finals and final of the men’s European Football Championsh…
Environment 27 Nov 2023 Preston New Road tree promise kept by Lib Dem Councillors Local Lib Dems and the Council have secured funding that will mean the replacement of all the trees on Preston New Road that have …
Crime 27 Nov 2023 Serial Southport Shoplifter Re-arrested On Breach Of Release Conditions Sean Draboczi (35) of Windfield Road in Liverpool, who was given early release from a 3 month jail for multiple shop thefts in Sou…
Culture 27 Nov 2023 Tom Jones Announced as Headliner for Bootle's 2024 Music Weekender The second edition of the Music Weekender at Salt and Tar in Bootle features a star headliner in iconic pop legend Tom Jones. Seft…
Community 27 Nov 2023 £1,000 Donation from Dickinson Parker Hill Boosts Derian House's Care Services Mike Prendergast, Partner at Dickinson Parker Hill Solicitors in Ormskirk, has recently presented a cheque for £1,000 to Derian Ho…
Environment 27 Nov 2023 New forest for the nation to improve access to green space A competition for a new national forest will be launched by Environment Secretary Steve Barclay this week, alongside the unveiling…
Crime 26 Nov 2023 Officers appeal for information after woman dies following a collision in Litherland Officers investigating a serious road traffic collision in Litherland have sadly confirmed that an 81-year-old woman has died foll…
Crime 26 Nov 2023 Southport Man Charged with Multiple Offences Arkadiusz Zachwieja (43) of an address in Ashley Road, Southport was arrested on Thursday 23rd November, as a suspect in multiple …
Sport 26 Nov 2023 O'Neill's Fifth Minute Goal Books Victory for Southport at Buxton Southport returned from Derbyshire with all three points after a 5th minute Mikey O’Neill goal was enough to secure the victory. I…
Sport 25 Nov 2023 Buxton 0 Southport 1 A goal from O'Neill in the 5th minute earned Southport a well-deserved win at Buxton this afternoon Report later
Crime 25 Nov 2023 Ainsdale woman sent to jail for burglary Georgia Hall (30) from Liverpool Road in Ainsdale, pleaded guilty in court to a Burglary Dwelling in the Ainsdale area that took p…
Crime 25 Nov 2023 43 year old woman charged with murder A 43-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of Gerard Hand, 44 years, at an address on Church Walk, Bootle. Amanda McDonn…
Crime 25 Nov 2023 Formby man missing from home Joseph Ryan is missing from his home in Formby, Sefton and we are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare. Joseph is belie…
Other 24 Nov 2023 Hotpot crowned top of the pots as home cooks across the North West agree it’s the best winter warmer Hotpot, stew, scouse or lobby? No matter what you call it, one thing we can all agree on is that it’s the North West’s favourite w…
Community 24 Nov 2023 Queenscourt Santa Sprint – Malcolm’s Song - Video Malcolm Chisholm and his wife Alison, from Birkdale Southport, are supporting this year’s Santa Sprint. The pair have written a ve…
