Culture 21 Apr 2023 New Events Centre will have a 1,200 capacity Theatre but only 142 parking spaces Plans to develop a £73m events and conference centre in Southport, which could create hundreds of jobs and attract millions of pou…
Crime 21 Apr 2023 Thomas Cashman appeals against life sentence for Olivia murder as others call for it to be increased Thomas Cashman shot schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel to death in her own home, as he tried to gun down a convicted drug dealer. The …
Community 21 Apr 2023 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Near Southport Overwhelmed with Kittens as Kitten Season Begins Kitten Season has certainly started with a bang for Woodlands Animal Sanctuary as they currently have 8 litters on the ground and …
Health 21 Apr 2023 'Elderly patients queue for hours just to make an appointment in Southport' 90 year olds queue for appointments in Southport Call for Urgent Review of Local Access Across Southport the traditional doctors’ …
Emergency Services 21 Apr 2023 16 year old schoolboy with links to Southport missing from home Help find missing 16-year-old Liam O’Toole from Huyton. Liam has been missing from home since Tuesday 18 April and extensive enqui…
Other 21 Apr 2023 Appeal after man sadly dies at his home on Derby Road in Southport Sefton, Knowsley & St Helens Coroner’s Office is appealing for help in tracing the next-of-kin of a man from Southport. Dennis Gan…
Crime 21 Apr 2023 10 year old boy dies after being hit by a vehicle on Merseyside Police can confirm that a 10-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision in Walton yesterday, Thursday 20 April, has…
Emergency Services 21 Apr 2023 Serious RTC Marshside Road in Southport The emergency services were called to Marshside Road in Southport this morning just after 11am after two vehicles collided. One of…
Sport 21 Apr 2023 Southport FC Supporters Player Of The Season Online Voting Now Open Vote For Your Player Of The Season. You must include your name and a valid e-mail address to register a vote. Online voting will b…
Crime 21 Apr 2023 30-year-old man wanted for breaching licence conditions - have you seen him? Have you seen this man? Police are appealing for help in finding a 30-year-old man from Litherland who is wanted on a recall to pr…
Politics 20 Apr 2023 Sefton Council appoints Philip Porter as new Chief Executive Sefton Council has tonight (20th April 2023) announced Philip Porter as its new Chief Executive. Leader of the Council, Cllr Ian M…
What's On 20 Apr 2023 The Annual Duck Race Returns to Martin Mere near Southport! Ready… set… go! The annual duck race is returning to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on 1 May. Looking for something different to d…
Crime 20 Apr 2023 Merseyside Police host security briefing event for licensed premises ahead of Eurovision As the city prepares to hold the biggest music competition in the world, this week we have brought together over 100 licensees fro…
Politics 20 Apr 2023 Damien Moore MP for Southport calls for immediate payments to victims of infected blood scandal. Yesterday, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Jeremy Quin MP, gave a statement on the Infected Blood Inqui…
Crime 20 Apr 2023 Vandals smash one of the last working telephone boxes in Southport Vandals have smashed the window of one of Southport's last working phone boxes. The phone box is situated on the Marine Drive clos…
Community 20 Apr 2023 The Atkinson to be draped in Union Flag colours to celebrate King's Coronation Communities across Sefton will be flying the flag and raising a tea cup or glass for the King’s Coronation next month, with more t…
Council 20 Apr 2023 Sefton Council yet to remove large trees washed up on high tides in March During the high spring tides in early March several huge trees were washed up onto the slipway entrance to the beach. The trees ar…
Crime 20 Apr 2023 Can you help solve the mystery of the unidentified body found on Longridge Fell? Can you help police solve a mystery? Earlier this month police were called to Longridge Fell to a report that a body had been foun…
Politics 20 Apr 2023 Government urges public to check their photo identification ahead of polls The Government is encouraging people to check that they have accepted photo identification ahead of local elections and apply for …
Business 20 Apr 2023 Southport Pleasureland set to unveil six new thrilling rides in latest £4.7m investment Southport Pleasureland, is preparing to unveil its newest rides as part of its latest £4.7m investment in the site. In June it wil…
Sport 20 Apr 2023 Southport looks to end home league season with a victory over Kidderminster Harriers. It’s our final home league game on Saturday with Kidderminster Harriers our visitors. The game kicks off at the regular Saturday K…
Other 19 Apr 2023 Southport pensioners benefit from biggest ever increase in Basic State Pension Damien Moore MP welcomes news that 22,400 pensioners in Southport are benefitting from the biggest ever increase in the Basic Stat…
Crime 19 Apr 2023 Police appeal after 16 year old girl raped in the toilet of City Centre bar Detectives have issued a CCTV images of a man who may have information that could assist enquiries following a report of rape in a…
Crime 19 Apr 2023 Southport man jailed for his part in producing amphetamine on an industrial scale Four members of an organised crime group that ran an industrial scale amphetamine lab in Scotland, and trafficked heroin and cocai…
Crime 19 Apr 2023 Final count after counterfeit clothing raid by Police in Southport last week The North West Crime Unit commented after finding large amounts of cash in a baby nursery... Last week, we shared about a warrant …
Transport 19 Apr 2023 Network Rail Reveals Three Key Travel Tips for Eurovision Fans Heading to Liverpool Three key pieces of travel advice are being released for music fans planning journeys by rail when the Eurovision song contest com…
Emergency Services 19 Apr 2023 Merseyside Police launches campaign to ensure safe and enjoyable Eurovision Song Contest Merseyside Police has launched a campaign to encourage the public to look out for each other and help ensure the Eurovision Song C…
Business 19 Apr 2023 Another Southport business shuts down. The Jasmine Tree on Union Street One of Southport's longest-established Chinese Restaurants the Jasmine Tree on Union Street has closed its doors for good having b…
Sport 19 Apr 2023 Southport slip closer to relegation with a sixth defeat in a row Southport crashed to their sixth defeat in a row to sit just three points above the relegation zone with two games to go. Spennymo…
Crime 18 Apr 2023 Police searching for 17 year old after man killed in RTC in Litherland Police are appealing for information to help find Lewis Wright who is wanted in connection with a fatal road collision in Morgan M…
Other 18 Apr 2023 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Holding Recruitment Day for Radiology Team Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is holding a recruitment day this month to encourage clinical and non-clinical staff to …
Sport 18 Apr 2023 Reliving the Glory: Red Rum Paraded at Haig Avenue 50 Years Ago Today 50 Years ago Southport’s Red Rum was paraded around Haig Avenue, after his first Grand National win, ahead of our game against Lin…
Crime 18 Apr 2023 Merseyside Police Join Forces with Three Other Counties in Two-Year Knife Crime Trial Merseyside Police will be one of four forces taking part in a two-year trial of a new order aimed at tackling knife crime and seri…
Politics 18 Apr 2023 Sefton Council urges residents to apply for Voter Authority Certificate before deadline Just one week is left for people to apply for the new, free Voter Authority Certificate. National legislation means that from Thur…
Crime 18 Apr 2023 Police across North West join forces to tackle online sexual exploitation Merseyside Police has teamed up with child protection charity Stop It Now! in a new initiative to tackle the viewing of online chi…
Other 18 Apr 2023 Struggling to pay energy, food, and water bills? Apply for Open Access Household Support Fund now! Sefton residents struggling to afford energy, food and water bills are being urged to apply to the Open Access Household Support F…
Culture 18 Apr 2023 ITV This Morning celebrity chef heading to Southport Flower Show! We are delighted to announce that Phil Vickery will be showcasing his cookery skills at this year’s show on Sunday 20th August at …
Education 18 Apr 2023 Children’s Social Services - Conservatives Call for Labour Resignations At Thursday’s council meeting Sefton Council will be discussing Children’s Social Services, following a notice of motion submitted…
Emergency Services 17 Apr 2023 Missing girl now found safe and well Police commented... Earlier today we asked for your help locating a teenager who had gone missing from home.The 15-year-old girl, …
Crime 17 Apr 2023 Merseyside Police Commends the Courage of Rape Victim as Attacker Jailed for 20 Years A man has been jailed for 20 years for rape offences of a woman committed over a period of time in Merseyside. Callen Chandler Jon…
Crime 17 Apr 2023 Police arrest a woman from Formby for drugs supply Operation Pelican Officers have this morning arrested a 35-year-old female from Formby for Drug Supply Offences. This was after th…
