Health 2 Oct 2023 Emergency Care Continues Despite Strike Action at NHS Trust Advice and guidance for patients regarding upcoming strike actionMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will be a…
Sport 2 Oct 2023 Great win for Southport FC academy Southport FC Academy side progressed to the next round of the Lancashire Youth Cup with a fine 5-0 win over Burnley Belvedere yest…
Sport 1 Oct 2023 Watch the moment Southport's Tommy Fleetwood secures point to win the Ryder Cup With Europe needing four points from Sunday's 12 singles matches to beat the United States, Tommy Fleetwood won the 11th game to p…
Other 1 Oct 2023 Family of Jessica Baker issue tribute following fatal bus collision on M53 The family of a 15-year-old Jessica Baker who sadly died following a road traffic collision on the M53 in Wirral on Friday 29th Se…
Sport 1 Oct 2023 Southport's Tommy Fleetwood wins final point to secure Ryder Cup victory for Europe Southport's Tommy Fleetwood secured the final point to win the Ryder Cup for Europe. Europe's Tommy Fleetwood, speaking to Sky Spo…
Environment 1 Oct 2023 Household goods to carry water efficiency labels New eco-labels to help save consumers money on their energy and water billsLabels will help reduce usage by 20% per person by 2038…
Transport 1 Oct 2023 Over-Zealous Traffic Enforcement Targeted in New Government Measures Transport Secretary Mark Harper has set out plans to protect drivers from over-zealous traffic enforcement, as part of a long-term…
Crime 30 Sep 2023 Wanted sex offender appeal Lancashire police said... Pennington, 35, is wanted after failing to comply with his licence conditions and being recalled to pris…
Emergency Services 30 Sep 2023 Car smashes into railings on Derby Road / London Street roundabout A driver lost control of their vehicle at the roundabout on Derby Road / London Street in Southport this morning. They have smashe…
Environment 30 Sep 2023 Chilean Flamingo Chicks Hatch at Martin Mere Wetland Centre After 10 Years WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is celebrating the arrival of three Chilean flamingo chicks - our first success in 10 years. Hatchi…
Environment 29 Sep 2023 Southport Recycle Centre Shorten Operating Hours for Winter Season Local Recycling Centres are set to switch to their shorter winter opening hours. From Sunday 1st October the Centres will be open …
Emergency Services 29 Sep 2023 Update: Emergency Services attend bus collision on M53. Two people sadly lost their lives Chief Superintendent Graeme Robson said: "Emergency services (Police, Fire and Ambulance) were called to reports of an overturned …
Culture 29 Sep 2023 RAF Band fantastic in Southport today Video The RAF band performed at the war memorial rededication ceremony today they were brilliant. One of the band members was unable to …
Community 29 Sep 2023 HRH Princess Royal Princess Anne visit to Southport plus full Parade video HRH The Princess Royal Princess Anne visited Southport today for a ceremony to re-dedicate the War memorial which is 100 years old…
Emergency Services 29 Sep 2023 M53 crash: Girl, 14, and driver killed after school bus overturns A 14-year-old girl and a coach driver have died after a motorway crash involving a school bus and a car.The coach overturned on th…
Transport 29 Sep 2023 £60 million government investment to transform the school run for 2 million children Up to 2 million more children will have access to walk to school programmes and cycle training programmes over the next 2 years th…
Transport 28 Sep 2023 Government sets out path to zero emission vehicles by 2035 The government has today (28 September 2023) set out the percentage of new zero emission cars manufacturers will be required to pr…
Sport 28 Sep 2023 Southport FC Lands Home Draw against Squires Gate in Lancashire Challenge Trophy Southport FC have a home draw against Squires Gate in the Lancashire Challenge Trophy on a date to be arranged.
Environment 28 Sep 2023 Serious incident at the Monument in Southport. Fire service called to remove weeds Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were called to the Monument in Southport this afternoon ahead of the visit of the Princess Roya…
Transport 28 Sep 2023 Merseyrail not affected by upcoming strike action Merseyrail commented... There is currently a lot of news coverage of strike action in public transport companies. We understand st…
Other 28 Sep 2023 Record Support Package Announced for Southport's Vulnerable Families Amid Inflation Rise MP welcomes record Cost-of-Living support for the most vulnerable in Southport as next payment dates announced. Local Member of Pa…
Environment 28 Sep 2023 Southport and Ainsdale Beach Car Parks Closed Until April 2024 As we move into autumn, the Council’s Green Sefton service would like to thank the hundreds of thousands of people have enjoyed vi…
Crime 28 Sep 2023 Police Seize Suspected Stolen Bikes, £55K and Cannabis In Major Arrest Operation Pelican Officers have this afternoon arrested a 29-year-old male for a multitude of offencesThe male was wanted by Polic…
Environment 27 Sep 2023 Businesses in Sefton are reminded of single-use plastic ban starting October 1st Sefton Council is reminding local businesses, such as takeaways, sandwich bars, care homes and retailers who supply certain single…
Business 27 Sep 2023 10 former Wilko stores begin their Poundland journey including Southport Former Wilko stores in Stafford, Nelson, Stockport, Eccles, Southport, Maidenhead, Jarrow, Scunthorpe, Barking and Leigh to re-ope…
Council 27 Sep 2023 Talking Balls: Sefton addresses media coverage of 'leather football ban' People may have seen a number of news articles which erroneously claim Sefton Council is banning the use of leather footballs in s…
Crime 27 Sep 2023 Fatal Collision in Mere Brow Triggers Police Appeal Police are appealing for information following a collision in Mere Brow in which a man sadly lost his life. The incident occurred …
Crime 27 Sep 2023 Merseyside’s Residents Invited to Influence Anti-Violence Strategy Willing residents will be asked to share their thoughts on the impact of violence on communities, their perceptions of the problem…
Community 27 Sep 2023 Contractors busy cleaning the Monument ahead of Royal visit on Friday Contractors working for Sefton Council were busy cleaning the Monument this morning ahead of the visit by the Princess Royal on Fr…
Crime 26 Sep 2023 Woman banned from touching parking meters anywhere on Merseyside A woman has been issued a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) prohibiting her from touching any parking meters in Merseyside after bein…
Crime 26 Sep 2023 Merseyside Police £6.8 Million Cocaine Seizure Leads to Lorry Driver's Arrest A Lithuanian lorry driver has been charged after cocaine worth around £6.8 million was seized as part of an ongoing National Crime…
Emergency Services 26 Sep 2023 Flight restrictions on drones for Labour Party Annual Conference Flight restrictions affecting drones will be imposed above Liverpool city centre as part of the policing operation during the Labo…
Crime 26 Sep 2023 Merseyside Police Hunts for Bootle Fugitive with Links to Southport Can you help locate a man from Bootle who is wanted on recall to prison for breach of his licence conditions? Ben Flemming, 25, wa…
Emergency Services 26 Sep 2023 Four-Year-Old Southport Boy Airlifted to hospital after Fall from Second-Floor Window A four-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after falling from the second-floor window of a house, police have said. Emerge…
Sport 26 Sep 2023 Southport Player Freddie Sass Transferred for a Short-Term Loan Defender Freddie Sass is going out on loan for 28 days to NPL Premier side Macclesfield. Manager Jom Bentley said ” Freddie needs …
Other 25 Sep 2023 RNLI looking to recruit Lifeguards for next summer Dreaming of becoming a beach lifeguard? We are excited to announce our upcoming NVBLQ course (beach lifeguard qualification) durin…
Environment 25 Sep 2023 Storm Agnes set to batter Irish Sea Coastline Storm Agnes has been named by the Met Office as the deep area of low-pressure that will impact much of the UK on Wednesday and int…
Community 25 Sep 2023 Princess Royal to Commemorate 100 Years of Southport's War Memorial Southport war memorial turns 100 years old on 18 November this year, having been commissioned by Lord Earl of Derby in 1923. To co…
Crime 25 Sep 2023 Letby to Face Retrial in Baby Girl Murder Attempt Case Serial killer nurse Lucy Letby will face a retrial on an outstanding charge of attempting to murder a baby girl.Letby, 33, was sen…
Crime 25 Sep 2023 Travellers have left Fairways P&R. Piles of garden waste and rubbish abandoned The large group of Travellers that broke into the Fairways P&R in Southport last week have now left. They gained entry by cutting …
Crime 25 Sep 2023 23 vehicles stopped by Police in Scarisbrick Last week, as part of National Rural Crime Week, the South Rural Task Force along with partner agencies carried out an operation f…
