Council 15 Jan 2026 Massive Renovations Underway: From Bootle Strand to Ainsdale Gateway Positive start to 2026 as Cabinet agrees major update on Ainsdale GatewaySefton Council’s Cabinet approved a full set of agenda it…
Emergency Services 15 Jan 2026 Emergency services rescue person from Southport beach All of the Emergency Services were called to Southport Beach this afternoon after a person was reported stuck in the deep mud at t…
Council 15 Jan 2026 Sefton Council Submits £20 Million Business Case for Southport Pier Restoration Sefton Council has now formally submitted a business case to the Government to access funding to repair and reopen Southport Pier.…
Politics 15 Jan 2026 Lancashire Police Commissioner Aims to Strengthen Laws on Domestic Abuse-related Suicides Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has visited Westminster to discuss the urgent need for stronger laws t…
Transport 14 Jan 2026 Passengers Urged to Check Before Travel Amid Major Railway Upgrades Passengers are being advised to check before they travel ahead of major changes to journeys Manchester Piccadilly station next mon…
Transport 14 Jan 2026 Unlocking Economic Potential: Major Plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail Unveiled People across the North West are set to benefit from a brand new line between Liverpool and Manchester as major new government pla…
Sport 14 Jan 2026 FA Trophy Result. Eastleigh 0 Southport 2 On a day that saw us hear about the loss of an all time Southport great we put in a performance that Eric Redrobe would have been …
Community 13 Jan 2026 Missing Kirkdale teenager has links to Southport Please share and help us urgently find missing Kirkdale teenager Bailey Mansfield.Bailey, 16, was last seen earlier today (Tuesday…
Transport 13 Jan 2026 Help Shape the Future of Sefton Streets: Join the Inclusive and Accessible Streets Forum Sefton Council is inviting people to help create more inclusive streets in Sefton through the Inclusive and Accessible Streets For…
Environment 13 Jan 2026 Sefton Council Achieves 93% First-Time Success Rate in Holiday Waste Collection Ninety-three percent of household recycling and waste bins were successfully emptied the first time, analysis has shown. That mean…
Transport 12 Jan 2026 Network Rail and Skanska Pull Off Precision Bridge Operation Over M6. Video The M6 through Cumbria has reopened 13 hours earlier than planned after the successful installation of a 4,200-tonne railway bridg…
Sport 12 Jan 2026 Southport Could Face AFC Fylde in January Pending Fourth Round Result The winners of the Fourth Round FA Tropy tie rearrnaged for Tuesday evening will be away to AFC Fylde on Saturday January 31st.The…
Health 12 Jan 2026 New MMRV Vaccine Programme Aims to Reduce Chickenpox in Sefton Children Parents and carers in Sefton are being urged to ensure their children get the benefit of the new chickenpox immunisation programme…
Sport 11 Jan 2026 Southport Game Re-Scheduled for Tuesday, Weather Permitting Weather permitting we try again on Tuesday after the disappointment of the late postponement on Saturday.The game kicks off at 7.4…
Sport 10 Jan 2026 Southport Football Club Expresses Disappointment at Eastleigh Match Postponement Southport Football Club wishes to place on record its deep disappointment regarding the late postponement of today’s scheduled fix…
Business 10 Jan 2026 Conservative Sefton Councillors Push to Scrap Business Rates for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure With yet another chaotic u-turn by the government expected in the next few days, this time on Business Rates for pubs, Conservativ…
Business 10 Jan 2026 Southport Lib Dems Call for Support to Save Pubs and Cafes The Labour Government is set to announce a U-turn on proposed increases to business rates on pubs. Local Lib Dems believe this sho…
Crime 9 Jan 2026 Lancashire Police's Festive Crackdown Nets 82 for Drunk Driving, 124 for Excess Drugs Police officers across Lancashire used a combination of roadside stops and intelligence-led, targeted policing to find and arrest …
Crime 9 Jan 2026 Stephen Yates: A Southport Villain Behind Bars for Sexual Offences A man from Southport has been jailed for sexual offences against a vulnerable woman.Stephen Yates, 47, of Derby Road, in Southport…
Sport 9 Jan 2026 Southport Travel to Eastleigh in Hopes of FA Trophy Success Southport make the long trip tp Eastleigh on Saturday in FA Trophy Fourth Round action. The game kicks off at 3pm.After wins again…
Community 9 Jan 2026 This Cat was Pregnant and Living in Terrible Conditions - Until Now Woodlands Animal Sanctuary has already welcomed its first rescue of 2026, are caring for orphaned, hand-reared kittens, & have the…
Education 9 Jan 2026 Stop Dreaming Start Doing: Sefton Youth Invited To Kick-start Their Music Career Young people in Sefton are being invited to apply for training that could lead to a career in the music industry.Participants will…
Other 9 Jan 2026 Sefton Coroner Searching for Next-of-Kin Following Death of Southport Local Franca Lynn Sefton Coroner's Office is appealing for help to trace the family of Franca Lynn, who has passed away.96-year-old Franca Lynn of L…
Transport 8 Jan 2026 Sefton Council Adopts New Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan Sefton Council’s Cabinet has today approved a plan to improve travel across the Borough.Joining up local journeysCovering footpath…
Health 8 Jan 2026 Amber Cold-Health Alert Extended by UKHSA and Met Office The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have extended the duration of the current amber cold-health alert by 24 h…
Council 7 Jan 2026 Sefton Council to Exempt Terminally Ill Residents from Council Tax Households in Sefton that include someone who is terminally ill, will no longer have to pay Council Tax.Full exemptionSefton Counc…
Health 7 Jan 2026 Sefton Council Warns Against Dangers of Baby Sleep Pillows Parents and carers in Sefton are being advised not to use baby sleep pillows, which can cause serious harm or death to infants.Pro…
Transport 7 Jan 2026 Government Reveals Plan to Lower Drink Drive Limit for the First Time Since 1967 The first road safety strategy in more than a decade will save thousands of lives on the nation’s roads by tackling drink driving,…
Transport 7 Jan 2026 Southport Businesses at Risk as Sefton Council Pursues More Cycle Lane Projects Rejected by Residents, Repackaged by Council: Cycle Lane Plans ReturnThe LCWIP is simply Sefton Council trying to impose more cycl…
Transport 6 Jan 2026 Car ends up on its side in Banks The driver of this car lost control of their vehicle on Moss Lane in Banks this morning. Freezing rain had fallen, causing the dri…
Emergency Services 6 Jan 2026 Search for Northamptonshire Man Last Seen in Southport We are appealing for help in finding a missing man.Shaun Berry, 38, who lives in Northamptonshire, was reported missing on Monday …
Transport 6 Jan 2026 Family Pays Tribute to Southport Pedestrian Killed in Tragic Christmas Eve Accident The family of a man who sadly died following a road traffic collision in Southport on Christmas Eve have issued a tribute.At aroun…
Politics 6 Jan 2026 Breaking Down Barriers: Outdated Rules on Mobility Aids to be Reviewed Laws around powered mobility devices, including electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters, could be modernised, as the Department…
Transport 6 Jan 2026 Cold weather brings disruption to Merseyrail train services Due to poor weather conditions the Northern line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 12:00 06/01.Impact:Train services to a…
Health 5 Jan 2026 Lung Cancer Screening to Launch in North Sefton, Southport and Formby Starting 2026 Lung Cancer Screening is being rolled out to people in north Sefton, Southport and Formby, from January 2026.Formerly known as Tar…
Health 5 Jan 2026 Governmental Steps to Tackle Childhood Obesity: Junk Food Ads Banned Before 9pm and Online Government delivers on pledge to restrict junk food advertising and help parents raise healthiest generation of children everNew r…
Health 2 Jan 2026 MHRA Approves New Zapomeran COVID-19 Vaccine The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 2 January 2026, approved zapomeran (Kostaive) mRNA COVID…
Sport 2 Jan 2026 Southport Up for Saturday Showdown Against Scarborough Athletic Southport are back at home on Saturday with the visit of Scarborough Athletic. The kick off is at the regular Saturday kick off ti…
Health 2 Jan 2026 Plunging Temperatures Threaten to Increase Pressure on NHS Services With plummeting temperatures and ice and snow expected in the coming days, this could pile more pressure on services.Responding to…
Transport 2 Jan 2026 Everton vs. Brentford: Travel Tips and Matchday Info Everton are set to take on Brentford at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday 4 January, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00.We encou…
Crime 2 Jan 2026 Search for missing girl last seen in Birkdale Poilce are appealing for help in finding a 14 year-old girl who is is missing in Sefton.Millie Milligan, was last seen in the Birk…
