Crime 27 Apr 2023 Merseyside Police and Scientific Support at a property in Birkdale Village, Southport Officers from Merseyside Police and the Merseyside Police scientific support unit have been at a property in Birkdale Village for …
Community 27 Apr 2023 Southport FC Invites Fans to Join Working Party to Strengthen Communication with the Board The Board indicated recently that they are looking to appoint a voluntary Fans Liaison Officer to strengthen the means of communic…
Other 27 Apr 2023 Bellas Ice Cream in Southport director banned for 10 years after false £50k bounce back loan Mrs Belinda Bakerman, caused Bellas Ice Cream Ltd, (“BIC”) to obtain a £50,000 government-backed Bounce Back Loan (“BBL”) on 19 Ma…
Transport 27 Apr 2023 Train drivers announce more strikes including Cup Final day June 3rd ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has rejected a ‘risible’ pay offer from the 16 train companies with whom we are in dispute – our …
Transport 27 Apr 2023 Taxi licensing strengthened to protect passengers in England The government recognises the important role that taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) play in the wider transport network. The …
Sport 27 Apr 2023 Southport 0 Atherton Colls 0 (Southport Win 5-3 On Pens) Southport win Lancashire Trophy The Lancashire Challenge Trophy is retained after a 5-3 win in a penalty shoot out. The game ended 0-0 after 90 minutes. As 0-0 dr…
Crime 27 Apr 2023 Damien Moore MP praises increase in additional police officers in Merseyside as crucial to reducing crime in Southport Damien Moore MP supports Merseyside Police cracking down on crime, as hundreds more officers recruited onto force. Local Member of…
Politics 26 Apr 2023 Deadline for free Voter Authority Certificate applications has now passed The deadline for people to apply for the new, free Voter Authority Certificate has now passed.. National legislation means that fr…
Emergency Services 26 Apr 2023 Have you seen Lexie? Police appeal for help in search for missing teen Police are appealing for help in finding a 16-year-old girl who is missing in Liverpool. Lexie has been reported as missing before…
Sport 26 Apr 2023 Southport FC Condemns Attempts at Pre-Arranged Fights between Supporters Ahead of Match Against Leamington FC Club statement.. In order to clarify our position regarding yesterday’s announcement, Leamington FC had had brought to their atten…
Other 26 Apr 2023 Couple banned from keeping animals after pets found in filth with no food or water Police said... You may remember back in June 2022, Officers from South Rural Taskforce, seized 26 animals from a Lancashire couple…
Crime 26 Apr 2023 Paul Russell jailed for 22 months for assisting killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel can confirm that Paul Russell has today, Wednesday 26th April, been jailed for 22 months for assisting the killer of nine-year-old…
Crime 26 Apr 2023 Government delivers on promise to recruit 20,000 additional police officers There are more police officers in England and Wales than ever before, new figures published by the government today confirm. The g…
Business 26 Apr 2023 Pop-up Eurovision job centre opens in Liverpool ONE Hundreds of jobs are available in the hospitality and visitor economy sectors as well as security, logistics and retail as the cit…
Emergency Services 26 Apr 2023 Explosive discovery on Ainsdale beach leaves Coastguard scrambling for EOD support The team were tasked (after just completing another shout) to attend Ainsdale beach in response to a report of a washed up item re…
Crime 25 Apr 2023 No Entry for Banned Fans in Upcoming League Fixture between Leamington FC and Southport FC Following discussions between Leamington Football Club and Southport Football Club and the Police, any individual that is the subj…
Environment 25 Apr 2023 Plan now to preserve water supply, National Drought Group urges Water companies and individuals urged to focus on preserving water now to get ahead of future dry spells. Experts have urged water…
Transport 25 Apr 2023 Mayor unveils Eurovision trains and buses – as eyes of the world turn to Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has unveiled the show stopping trains and buses that will be hitting the Liverpool City Region’s roads and ra…
Emergency Services 25 Apr 2023 Southport Lifeboat Quads called out for Formby beach search Southport Quads tasked by Holyhead Coastguard to help search for a despondent male at Formby.As our Quads were making their way to…
Other 25 Apr 2023 Nominate Your Favourite Building Project for Sefton Council's 2023 Design Awards Outstanding architecture and design across Sefton will be celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony later this year. Property own…
Health 25 Apr 2023 Sefton Council Encourages Residents to Ensure Up-To-Date Routine Vaccinations As World Immunisation Week gets underway Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Margaret Jones is urging people across the Bor…
Other 25 Apr 2023 Southport Flower Show Announces Two New Gardening Celebrities to Join Star-Studded Line-Up Love Your Garden Presenter and Blue Peter Gardener to join the line-up of special guests at this year’s show. We are delighted to …
Transport 25 Apr 2023 North West rail improvements planned this early May bank holiday Passengers travelling on the West Coast main line and North West rail routes are being advised to check before they travel ahead o…
Business 25 Apr 2023 The Big Issue North to cease production From 15 May, Big Issue North vendors will sell the national Big Issue UK weekly magazine, as Big Issue North magazine ceases produ…
Business 24 Apr 2023 Prezzo to close 46 loss-making restaurants across the UK. Prezzo is to close 46 loss-making restaurants across the country as part of a "strategic review" of the business. The Southport re…
Environment 24 Apr 2023 Piles of filth and rubbish left behind by Travellers at Kew The large group of Travellers who took over the old P&R at Kew have now gone. They have left behind piles of rubbish along with ga…
Other 24 Apr 2023 Merseyside Police Supports Suzy Lamplugh Trust in National Stalking Awareness Week Merseyside Police is supporting the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and other partners as part of National Stalking Awareness Week, which runs…
Transport 24 Apr 2023 Sefton Council fixing potholes in Southport Contractors working for Sefton Council were today busy fixing some of the hundreds of potholes in Southport. This one under the Pi…
Health 24 Apr 2023 Share your physical activity habits anonymously and help improve Sefton's health services Residents across Sefton are being asked to share their physical activity lifestyle habits as part of a new consultation. As part o…
Crime 24 Apr 2023 Travellers again set up at Fairways Park and Ride in Southport Yet another group of Travellers has taken over the Fairways P&R in Southport. This is the second time this year that a group of Tr…
Business 24 Apr 2023 Big Help Project invests £100,000 in Southport FC's infrastructure and becomes official stadium sponsor. Southport FC and Big Help Project seal a strategic long-term partnership in sports and community development We are delighted to c…
Crime 24 Apr 2023 Drug dealer arrested after 100 mph chase along the A565 near Banks This car failed to stop for #HO30 in Preston. The driver reached speeds in excess of 100mph before abandoning near to the border w…
Sport 23 Apr 2023 Despite facing relegation Southport are in a Cup Final on Wednesday Southport go in search of some silverware on Wednesday in the shape of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy and attempt to retain the t…
Environment 23 Apr 2023 Travellers takeover Kew Park and Ride in Southport A large group of Travellers has taken over the Park & Ride at Kew. At least twenty caravans and motorhomes are there. Large piles …
Crime 23 Apr 2023 Police stop and search on Park Road in Southport Officers from Merseyside Police pulled over the driver of a black VW on Park Road this morning (23rd April). The male driver was p…
Emergency Services 23 Apr 2023 At 3pm today, the new Emergency Alert system will be tested nationally. At 3pm today, the new Emergency Alert system will be tested nationally. An Emergency Alert is a loud siren-like sound with a messa…
Sport 22 Apr 2023 Southport slip closer to relegation after 3-1 defeat to Kidderminster - Video Southport fell to a seventh defeat in a row after a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to an impressive looking Kidderminster Harriers …
Council 22 Apr 2023 Conservative leader calls for greater transparency over Sefton Council's budget figures The Conservatives in Sefton are calling for greater clarity over some of the figures contained in last year’s budget. At Thursday …
Environment 22 Apr 2023 Northern customers make huge switch to digital tickets, saving five tonnes of general waste Northern will use five million fewer iconic, orange ‘magstripe’ train tickets this year thanks to Northern customers’ continued sw…
Emergency Services 21 Apr 2023 Marshside Road smash update. Lady driver of upturned car was taken to the Undertakers The lady driver of the vehicle that ended up on its roof this morning in Marshside Road was removed from the vehicle and taken to …
Other 21 Apr 2023 Shocking new research reveals extent of 'sex for rent' abuse in the UK A public call for evidence has been launched to establish the scale of ‘sex for rent’ in the UK and ask if existing laws protect v…
