Environment 25 May 2023 Planning permission given to install 4 gates and security cameras on Southport Pier Planning permission has been given to install 4 gates and security cameras on the closed Southport Pier. The new gates will be loc…
Transport 25 May 2023 £72 million boost for train services in Manchester and the north Passengers across the north are set to benefit from fewer delays and more reliable trains after the government announced a £72 mil…
Health 25 May 2023 More choice to help cut hospital waiting times Patients will be empowered to choose where they receive their NHS care under new plans to help cut waiting lists, one of the Prime…
Environment 24 May 2023 Parts of The Cambridge Arcade in Southport are a health hazard. Video Parts of the Cambridge Arcade in Southport are becoming a serious health hazard. The section at the Chapel Street end next to the …
Transport 24 May 2023 MP welcomes £3,119,118 of Conservative Government funding to extend the £2 bus fare cap Damien Moore MP welcomes £3,119,118 of Conservative Government funding to extend the £2 bus fare cap across the Liverpool City Reg…
Health 24 May 2023 Join the Celebration – Host Your Own NHS Big Tea Party and Support Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust People across the UK are being invited to celebrate 75 years of the NHS this summer – and raise funds for NHS charities by hosting…
Culture 24 May 2023 Share your historic Southport stories for Resort's Heritage Open Days Calling all historic building owners, local historians, and anyone with Southport history to share! Registration is now open for t…
Environment 23 May 2023 Tabloid speculation of intense heatwave in the UK debunked by Met Office. Video The Met Office forecasts great conditions for the last week of spring, but pours scorn on tabloid speculation for intense heat. Th…
Transport 23 May 2023 Southport Beach car park may reopen in time for Bank Holiday weekend pending inspection A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “Due to a number of recent high tides and wet weather earlier this season, Southport Beach…
Transport 23 May 2023 Thousands expected to flock to Mersey beaches as Merseyrail doubles Sunday service on Southport line Merseyrail will run a 15-minute Sunday service on the Southport line throughout the summer, starting on Sunday 28 May. Thousands o…
Crime 23 May 2023 Burglar smashes window at Sweet Jaspers in the Cambridge Arcade, Southport During the early hours of this morning a burglar smashed the window of Sweet Jaspers in the Cambridge Arcade as he attempted to br…
Community 23 May 2023 Birkdale Station in Southport stakes its claim for public votes to win the World Cup of Stations 2023 Birkdale station in Southport needs your support as it will battle it out for a place in the final to be crowned ‘The UK’s best-lo…
Sport 23 May 2023 Southport FC arrange second pre season friendly Southport FC commented... Our second confirmed pre-season friendly is away to Mossley AFC, on Tuesday July 25th. In total we are p…
Crime 22 May 2023 Missing 15 year old girl has been seen all over the country Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenage girl who has recently been seen in Birkenhead and Liverpool. Bayan Almoham…
Transport 22 May 2023 Sefton Council cleaning up the entrance to Southport Beach Car Park Sefton Council is cleaning up the entrance to the Southport Beach car park. The car park has been closed since the end of the summ…
Crime 22 May 2023 Merseyside Police and partners stand united against serious organised crime Today (Monday 22 May) Merseyside Police and the Police Commissioner joined forces with partners to tackle serious organised crime …
Emergency Services 22 May 2023 HM Southport Coastguard called to mud rescue at Hightown Tasked to assist HM Coastguard Crosby with a juvenile trapped thigh deep in mud at Hightown. Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team (Crosby…
Crime 22 May 2023 Early morning crash outside Wetherspoons in Southport A BMW and a Toyota collided on the corner of Lord Street and Coronation Walk at approximately 5.10 this morning (22nd May) close t…
Sport 21 May 2023 You Won't Believe What Over 1000 Participants Endured At This Year's Southport Triathlon! Sunday, 21st May 2023 marked yet another instance of Southport's adrenaline-fueled annual tradition, the Southport Triathlon. This…
Community 21 May 2023 Join the Fun at the Hillside Dog Show presented by Hillside Improvement Team It's not long to go before the Hillside Dog Show presented by Hillside Improvement Team! £1 per category to enter your pup and las…
Emergency Services 21 May 2023 Southport Rescue Quads and ILB in search for missing girl Southport Quads and ILB tasked to assist in a multi agency search for a missing 7 year old girl at Formby.Our assets searched the …
Other 20 May 2023 Selfish Audi driver parks their car across a junction on Sefton Street in Southport The driver of this high-powered Audi has decided to park their vehicle on the corner of Sefton Street and Boundary Street. They ha…
Business 20 May 2023 New Southport retail park owner pledges to invest in latest acquisition Central 12, a large shopping park on the outskirts of Southport, has been acquired by LCP for an undisclosed sum. National commerc…
Community 19 May 2023 Missing girl from Barnsley could be in Southport Missing 15-year-old Mia McCallum from Yorkshire. Mia has been missing from home in Barnsley, and was last seen in Southport on Tue…
Transport 19 May 2023 It's going to be chaos in Southport on Sunday There are two major events being held in Southport on Sunday. The Southport Triathlon is taking place on the Marine Drive and in t…
Community 19 May 2023 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary pleads for help to keep up with demand Desperate plea from Woodlands – We can’t keep up this rate of demand Woodlands Animal Sanctuary are sending a direct plea out to y…
Environment 19 May 2023 Stork chicks hatch at WWT Martin Mere near Southport Martin Mere Wetland Centre has had some cute new arrivals! White stork chicks have hatched and they are absolutely adorable. We we…
Other 19 May 2023 More than 500 cars confirmed for Victoria Park event this Sunday in Southport OVER 500 cars confirmed for this Sundays EXTREME BHP car show in Victoria Park and best of all its FREE ENTRY. Doors open to the p…
Crime 19 May 2023 Merseyside Police searching the Kings Gardens in Southport Officers from Merseyside Police were searching the Kings Gardens in Southport this morning (19th May). The officers were armed wit…
Health 18 May 2023 Southport MP Damien Moore Nominates Innovative NHS Projects for National Awards Member of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore, has submitted nominations for the official NHS Parliamentary Awards in recogniti…
Environment 18 May 2023 Birkdale Beach in Southport is an absolute disgrace The entrance to the beach at Birkdale is an absolute disgrace. To reach the beach people have to wade through thick mud and foul-s…
Transport 18 May 2023 Southport's Coastal Road and Marine Drive closed to traffic on Sunday 21st May The Coastal Road and the Marine Drive will be closed to traffic this Sunday 21st May. This is to enable the Southport Triathlon to…
Crime 18 May 2023 Missing teenager from Southport last seen in Manchester's Trafford Centre Please share and help us find a missing teenager from Southport. Bethan Codd, 15, was last seen in The Trafford Centre in Manchest…
Environment 18 May 2023 Water and sewage companies in England apologise for sewage spills Water and sewage companies in England apologise for sewage spills and launch massive transformation programme £10 billion – more t…
Environment 17 May 2023 Louis and Anita Marks leave £850k for the betterment of Hesketh Park, including sensory garden improvements, heritage features restoration and more Next week’s meeting of Sefton Council Cabinet will hear that Southport’s popular Hesketh Park is set to benefit from a bequest of …
Council 17 May 2023 Council to Manage Operation of Southport's Enterprise Arcade At their meeting next week, Sefton Council’s Cabinet will be provided with an update on Southport’s Enterprise Arcade scheme, in a…
Crime 17 May 2023 Police using a knife arch at Merseyrail stations Officers have been conducting an operation at LiverpoolSouthParkway with Mersey Police utilising a knife arch and engaging with pa…
Other 17 May 2023 Appeal after the sad death of a woman in Southport The Coroner’s Office is appealing for help in tracing the next-of-kin of a woman from Southport. Marie Foulds, 54, sadly passed aw…
Community 17 May 2023 Former players association at Southport FC The FPA was created in 2019, as an independent entity to ensure that the club’s history and heritage was properly recognised, spec…
Sport 17 May 2023 Oldham Athletic to Play Pre-Season Game Against Southport FC Southport FC are in the process of putting together an exciting pre-season schedule for our supporters to enjoy before the Vanaram…
Business 17 May 2023 Seize the Opportunity to Network with Sefton Business Leaders at InvestSefton’s Economic Forum Places are being snapped up for InvestSefton’s Summer Economic Forum, which takes place in June, but there is still time and space…
