Crime 7 Jul 2023 Seven arrested following warrants in Cornwall and Merseyside Police have executed seven warrants and arrested seven people as part of an investigation into County Lines drug supply. Under Ope…
Crime 6 Jul 2023 Guilty verdict for both defendants in Elle Edwards murder trial. Connor Chapman has been found guilty of the murder of Elle Edwards.Chapman, 23, of Houghton Road, Woodchurch, was also found guilt…
Education 6 Jul 2023 Sefton Council Children's Services welcomes first international social workers Sefton Council Children’s Services has gone global this week as it welcomed the first cohort of international social workers. The …
Environment 6 Jul 2023 Met Office warns of thundery downpours amid heatwave across UK Temperatures will be on the rise into the weekend for some, with an increasing chance of thundery downpours of rain. On Friday, lo…
Community 6 Jul 2023 Merseyside Police and partners committed to tackling and preventing ASB, says Police Commissioner Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is using the launch of ASB Awareness Week to encourage victims to report incidents and to know th…
Transport 6 Jul 2023 Liverpool City Region transport leader’s call as bus consultation reaches half-way mark Liverpool City Region’s transport lead has issued an important call as a major 12-week consultation on the future of bus services …
Emergency Services 6 Jul 2023 HM Coastguard Southport involved in mud rescue on Crosby Beach Tasked by colleagues at Holyhead MRCC to assist our flank team HM Coastguard Crosby with a person stuck in mud, north of Crosby’s …
Transport 6 Jul 2023 10-Minute Train Service Between Hoylake and Liverpool Central for The Open Golf More than 250,000 spectators are expected to attend the international sporting event over the course of the week from Sunday 16 Ju…
Education 5 Jul 2023 Joint summer education programme to support child asylum seekers welcomes first cohort Sefton Council Virtual School, in partnership with Hugh Baird College, has launched a new summer school education programme aimed …
Sport 5 Jul 2023 Southport to Start Season with Local Derby Against Newly Promoted Warrington Town It’s a home start this season and we face a local clash against newly promoted Warrington Town in the opening fixture on August 5t…
Health 5 Jul 2023 Sefton Council reminds residents of mental health debt respite scheme Sefton Council is reminding residents of the Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space, available in Sefton. The respite scheme pauses …
Environment 5 Jul 2023 Dead Seabirds Found on Sefton Coast: Avian Flu Suspected as Cause of Death Over the past week, many dead seabirds have washed up along the Sefton Coast. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affair…
Council 5 Jul 2023 Southport MP takes a stand against Sefton Council's inaction on faulty street lighting Southport MP Damien Moore commented... Recently, I have unfortunately noticed multiple instances of faulty street lighting in our …
Health 5 Jul 2023 One million people have life-saving NHS Health Checks in the past year - double the previous year More than one million people had a face-to-face NHS Health Check last year - more than double the previous year - new data publish…
Politics 5 Jul 2023 Councillor John Pugh Seeks to Understand Public Opinion on Orange Order March in Southport As the 12th July moves in sight, Southport braces itself for the annual march of the Orange order through the town. It’s an event …
Emergency Services 5 Jul 2023 Southport FC players rush to rescue couple stuck in the mud on Crosby Beach Southport FC players were pre-season training on Crosby Beach on the evening of the 3rd July when they noticed a man and a woman s…
Crime 5 Jul 2023 Police crackdown on Anti Social Behaviour in Formby In response to an increase in ASB and thefts in and around Formby Village, officers and PCSOs have been working together in both u…
Education 5 Jul 2023 Kids go free during teacher strikes WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is welcoming families to enjoy a full day of wetland adventures and meet wetland stars such as ador…
Politics 5 Jul 2023 Conservative Leader urges publication of controversial town centre cycle lane consultation results Following the recent consultation on the “temporary” town centre cycle lanes, running from Hesketh Park, Houghton Street, Chapel S…
Emergency Services 5 Jul 2023 30% of Lancashire Cooking Fires Caused by Home Distractions, Warns LFRS Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS) is urging residents of Lancashire to pay attention and "Stay there and cook it" in a new c…
Health 4 Jul 2023 Hospital boss praises “outstanding’’ staff Hospital boss praises “outstanding’’ staff as NHS celebrates its 75th birthday The Chief Executive of Mersey and West Lancashire T…
Health 4 Jul 2023 Southport Nurse Celebrates 40 Years of Service in the NHS ONE Southport nurse wishing the NHS a happy 75th birthday this year is Carol White. The 63-year-old, who currently works in the re…
Environment 4 Jul 2023 Southport school ready to bloom with new water efficient garden A school in Birkdale has become the latest to benefit from United Utilities’ £1.3 million Sustainable Drainage for Schools (SuDS) …
Health 3 Jul 2023 MP Damien Moore Visits Blair House Care Home as Part of Care Home Open Week Member of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore, last week visited Blair House Care Home to speak with both residents and staff a…
Business 3 Jul 2023 Rip-off retailers to be outed as government responds to CMA fuel report Motorists are being put in the driving seat to find the best fuel prices as the government prepares to force retailers to publicly…
Other 3 Jul 2023 Southport man's passing leaves coroner's office searching for next-of-kin Can you help trace the next-of-kin of a man from Southport who has passed away?Paul Clark, 68 years, sadly died at his home on Cam…
Environment 3 Jul 2023 Water butts to help boost crops and conserve resources at Birkdale allotments Dozens of water butts have been installed at Birkdale allotments in Southport to help growers make the most of the rainfall, reduc…
Other 3 Jul 2023 One million pleas online helping courts resolve cases quickly Most defendants facing non-imprisonable motoring offences such as speeding or having no insurance have been able to enter their pl…
Environment 3 Jul 2023 Martin mere goes solar! WWT is committed to improving our sustainability and aims to embed this into everything we do. For us, sustainability means making…
Environment 2 Jul 2023 Hundreds of Canada Geese in Southport Car Park creating health hazard The Southport Theatre car park has become home to scores of Canada Geese . The large birds have turned some parts of the car park …
Environment 2 Jul 2023 Strong winds blow sand onto Ainsdale Beach in Southport. Council try to remove it Strong winds have covered Ainsdale beach car park in deep soft sand, making it difficult to drive and park on.Green Sefton rangers…
Other 1 Jul 2023 Mission to map the “dark Universe” sets off on space journey A European mission to explore how gravity, dark energy and dark matter has shaped the Universe has launched following £37 million …
Crime 1 Jul 2023 Man charged with the murder of 15 year old boy in Skelmersdale Detectives investigating the death of Dylan Bragger in Skelmersdale have charged a man with murder. Police were called around 9pm …
Community 1 Jul 2023 Anti Social Behaviour Awareness Week 3rd - 9th July During the week you will see posts on social media encouraging people suffering ASB to report it. Explaining HOW to report it and …
Crime 1 Jul 2023 Police appeal after woman sexually assaulted in Ormskirk McDonald's Police are asking for your help in our investigation into an offence of sexual assault on a woman in Ormskirk.It happened at McDon…
Other 1 Jul 2023 Prepayment meter customers to pay less for energy from today Fairness will be delivered for households today as the government scraps the unfair charge on prepayment meter customers. The chan…
Transport 1 Jul 2023 'Get around for £2' this summer as bus fare cap extended until 31 October Millions of people can save money on every day travel to work, and make the most of affordable days out this summer, as the ‘Get A…
Business 1 Jul 2023 Government introduces new Alcohol Duty bands to ensure consistency across the board On 1 August 2023, the Alcohol Duty system will become much simpler, taxing all alcoholic drinks based on their alcohol by volume (…
Transport 30 Jun 2023 Two vehicle RTC Ash Street lights in Southport Two vehicles collided at Ash Street lights this afternoon (30th June). Both vehicles suffered damage in the crash. Paramedics were…
Transport 30 Jun 2023 Long delays expected on A565 in July for roadworks Commuters who travel via the A565 in Thornton are being made aware of potential delays to their journeys over the next fortnight. …
Environment 30 Jun 2023 Caravan abandoned on Hesketh Road in Southport Somebody has abandoned a knackered old caravan on Hesketh Road in Southport. The caravan is close to the RSPB reserve. Looking at …
