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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…

Environment 24 Nov 2023

United Utilities and Bodyform team up to stop the block. Period.

Water provider for the North West, United Utilities, and leading period product manufacturer, Bodyform, have joined forces to rais…

Transport 24 Nov 2023

Planned engineering works Ormskirk line Tuesday 28 November and Wednesday 29 November

Due to planned engineering work being undertaken by Network Rail between Ormskirk and Town Green, rail replacement bus services wi…

Education 24 Nov 2023

Kew Woods Primary School awarded Outstanding Arts in a Primary School

Sefton celebrated a night of success for a number of Sefton teachers and schools hailed as ‘pupil focused’, ‘inspirational’ and a …

Emergency Services 24 Nov 2023

Emergency services called to Lord Street in Southport

The emergency services were called to Lord Street in Southport early this afternoon(24th November) They arrived to find a person l…

Crime 24 Nov 2023

Southport Burglar Sentenced to Three Years Following Successful Operation

People may remember that a man was arrested on suspicion of a large number of burglaries to small businesses in Southport town cen…

Health 24 Nov 2023

Local NHS encourages safe use and disposal of antibiotics

Local NHS encourages safe use and disposal of antibiotics during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week Healthcare leaders …

Crime 24 Nov 2023

Elderly Pedestrian Critically Injured in Litherland Collision

Police are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a car in Litherland las…

Sport 24 Nov 2023

Buxton v Southport match preview

After a fine performance at Scunthorpe on Tuesday albeit with the wrong result, we hit the road again and a trip to Buxton. Consid…

Business 23 Nov 2023

MP Damien Moore Applauds Government's Progressive Economic Decisions

Damien Moore MP welcomes the Conservative Government’s Autumn Statement for Growth, taking the long-term decisions for a stronger …

Community 23 Nov 2023

Sefton Council Launches Consultation for All Age Carers Strategy

This Carers Rights Day, Sefton Council, in collaboration with the Sefton Carers Centre, as well as partners in health, education, …

Crime 23 Nov 2023

Merseyside Police Begin Drink and Drug Roadside Checks Ahead of Christmas

As Merseyside begins to gear up for the festive season Merseyside Police have started things off with its own seasonal tradition: …

Health 23 Nov 2023

16 Days of Activism: Sefton Council Rallies Behind White Ribbon Day 2023

Sefton Council is once again supporting the national White Ribbon campaign's 16 Days of action to help eradicate domestic abuse ac…

Crime 23 Nov 2023

Man charged after discovery of cannabis plants on Southport Road

A man has been charged following the discovery of a cannabis farm in West Lancashire with over 550 plants.Officers from West Lancs…

Crime 23 Nov 2023

Keep Your Homes Safe and Secure: Southport Police Issue Precautionary Advice

Your Neighbourhood Policing Teams are working hard to reduce crime in your area, but we know that some of our residents are concer…

Crime 22 Nov 2023

Woman jailed for animal cruelty. Dogs cared for by Southport RSPCA after being rescued

A woman from Lancashire has been given an 18-week prison sentence and banned from keeping animals for 10 years after causing unnec…

Crime 22 Nov 2023

Murder investigation after another stabbing on Merseyside

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following a fatal stabbing in Bootle this morning, Wednesday 22 November.At around…

Crime 22 Nov 2023

Personal robbery reduced by 63% during week of action by Merseyside Police

Earlier this month, officers from across the force took part in a week-long initiative targeting personal robbery, resulting in a …

Crime 22 Nov 2023

Four Men Sentenced to 173 Years Combined for Ashley Dale's Murder

Four men sentenced to combined 173 years in prison for murder of Ashley Dale. Top row: Barry and Zeisz. Bottom Row: Witham and Pee…

Education 22 Nov 2023

Pupils' Art to Brighten Up Marine Lake Events Centre Site

Southport school children have been drawing on their artistic talents to enhance the hoardings currently around the Marine Lake Ev…

Crime 22 Nov 2023

Southport Sees Surge in Overnight Car Thefts; Police Seek Public's Help

Police are investigating thefts from cars that took place in the early hours of Tuesday the 21st November in the Part Street to Ha…

Sport 22 Nov 2023

Scunthorpe 1 Southport 0. Match report

A first half of few chances with Southport frustrating the home side and creating a couple of chances of our own with Niall Watson…

Crime 21 Nov 2023

18-Year-Old Man From Kirkby Arrested For Multiple Bike Thefts in Southport

An 18 year old man from Kirkby was arrested in Southport in Saturday, on suspicion of the thefts of four bikes in sperate incident…

Other 21 Nov 2023

Southport Pier Restoration Begins with Detailed Survey

Contractors are now on site for approximately 12 weeks to conduct a more detailed survey of Southport Pier. The contract, believed…

Business 21 Nov 2023

Sainsbury's New Flagship Shop At Meols Cop Retail Park Set For 2024 Opening

A job advertisement on their website said: "Our brand new 81,000 sq ft flagship store at Meols Cop retail park in Blowick, Southpo…

Crime 21 Nov 2023

Cannabis farm discovered on A570 Southport Road

Successful warrant executed today on Southport Road One male arrested and in the cells awaiting interview by CID Large set up with…

Crime 21 Nov 2023

Merseyside Police Combat Rising Scooter Battery Thefts, Make Six Arrests

Six people have been arrested after batteries from several Voi Scooters were stolen in Liverpool.The arrests are part of a police …

Environment 21 Nov 2023

Snow or no snow.. what do we know?

There is a lot of media speculation in the air, but it almost certainly won’t be accompanied by disruptive snow. That is the view …

Crime 21 Nov 2023

Lancashire Police statement on publication of independent report into Nicola Bulley case

Lancashire Constabulary has today welcomed the College of Policing review of the operational response to reported missing person N…

Emergency Services 21 Nov 2023

Emergency services dealing with serious incident on Portland Street

The emergency services are dealing with a serious incident on Portland Street this morning. A delivery driver appears to have been…

Transport 20 Nov 2023

Firefighters shout "no need to speed" this Road Safety Week

This week Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) are supporting the UK’s biggest road safety event, Road Safety Week (20-26 Nov…

Council 20 Nov 2023

Sefton's Funding Balance in Question: Southport Pier vs Strand Shopping Centre

After £3 million is spent on largely exploratory work on the Pier, according to the latest published figures Sefton is planning to…

Sport 20 Nov 2023

Southport Drawn Away Against Chesterfield in FA Trophy

Southport have been drawn against the highest-ranked team in the FA Trophy away from home at Chesterfield. They are top of the Nat…

Other 20 Nov 2023

Model Boat Club sail a boat along Rotten Row

As the flood on Rotten Row in Southport gets ever deeper the Model Boat Club now has a new lake to sail their boats on. They have …

Business 20 Nov 2023

Southport Firm Inciner8 Lands £2M Order for War-Torn Sudan

Southport-based incinerator maker, Inciner8, has won one of its largest orders with a deal to provide two of it flagship models fo…

Crime 20 Nov 2023

Man arrested after Lord Street assault this morning

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "At around 9.30am we received a report that a man had been assaulted in a flat on Lord …

Environment 20 Nov 2023

Rotten Row flood update

The flood on Rotten Row close to the junction with Weld Road is getting worse. Sefton Council was contacted last week about the fl…

Community 20 Nov 2023

Sefton Mayor Launches Annual Christmas Toy Appeal

The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns, has today launched the borough’s annual Christmas Toy Appeal. Each year, thousands of kind-h…

Sport 20 Nov 2023

Sandgrounders Set for Epic Clash with High Flying Scunthorpe United

It’s a Tuesday night away for the Sandgrounders with a trip to high flying Scunthorpe United. The Kick Off is at 7.45pm. Both side…

Health 20 Nov 2023

Keep Warm Keep Well event returns to The Atkinson Today

Sefton Council are hosting a Keep Warm, Keep Well event for those over 50 as part of its commitment to helping vulnerable people g…